Music Played on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6 Music across Europe and North America. Produced artists consistently play-listed on Spotify gaining millions of streams
Hi!!! I'm Ed and I've been working as a producer and mix engineer for over 20 years. I specialise in contemporary singer-songwriter and pop.
My work has had millions of streams and has been played on Radio and TV across the world. I am also an A&R and in-house producer for Saint In The City Records, which gives me a true understanding of what makes a record connect with an audience and quality of work needed.
I also understand that putting your music in someone else's hands can be a scary thing so I try to be as understanding and as communicative as possible to get the sound you really want.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Interview with Ed Heaton
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Despite not making guitar based music anymore, 'A Thinking Animal' was something I loved. I was such a unique, difficult record, but making it was a drea,
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am collaborating with my friend Seth from the amazing Fold. I am also working on my new single as well as a sound design project..
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both have they're qualities. But fir the music I make Digital as I am working on multiple projects and need instant access to a mix, and it was what I was trained on.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I'll listen to what they want but be truthful in my reactiions.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: When you send a mix and it exceeds expectations and the artist's world suddenly becomes bigger.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If you use tuning does that mean I can't sing? Answer: No. Everybody uses it.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That you can turn one thing up without that having a knock on effect!
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What feel are you going for?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure they understand what youare trying to achieve.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop with Pro Tools and my NI Maschine Mk3, sample library andSD 960 Headphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Have been working for 20. I ran a commercial studio for 7 years and learned more than I could imagine. From there I worked with LOADS of Indie bands. I stepped into pop about 4 years ago and realised I loved the magpie creativity of it.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Heartfelt. Start mall, end BIG!
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Taylor Swift: Has there been a better writer in years. She effortlessly straddles pop and singer-songwriter and and understands melody innately.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Use reverbs in different ways throughout a song. This will add variety to the mix.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Singer songwriter, EDM and some funk and hip hop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Dynamics. These are both sonic and emotional, but these are key to a listeners journey through a song.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: As well as expertise, I bring an an audiences's ear. I try and understand what a listener wants to feel when hearing a song and what emotion they want to be left with,
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Typically I'll listen to the whole track in a rough state. I'll then listen to some tracks that have the same feel and try to understand how that had been captured. I then listen through the stems and determine their role after which i"l start processing and blending. only after all of this will I tray and mix the track.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio is acoustically treated to be the best mix space possible. I work on Pro Tools with a host of world class plugins and virtual instruments. I monitor on Classic HR824s and NS10's
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Taylor Swift, DJ Premier, Max Martin, Stevie Wonder, Prince
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of the work I do is mixing and producing pop and contemporary singer-songwriters
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $250 per song
- ProducerAverage price - $250 per song
- Sound DesignContact for pricing
- EditingContact for pricing
- Recording StudioContact for pricing
6 revisions
5 day turnaround
Mastering Included
Vocal tuning, time correction, alignment & noise reduction included
Delivered in 24 bit 44.1 khz and MP3 format.
- Taylor Swift
- Sam Smith
- Adele
- Dedicated acoustically treated mix room
- UA apollo
- world class plugins and virtual instruments