Nashville based Mixing and Recording Engineer with over a decade of experience Chief Engineer - Nashville’s Legendary Sound Emporium Studios (2012-2020) Please contact me to discuss a project and rates!
Engineer on Grammy nominated records
Chief Engineer - Sound Emporium Studios (2012-2020)
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Mike Stankiewicz- Walker Hayes
- Warren Zeiders
- Chris Tomlin
- Jesse Colin Young
- Maren Morris
- Randy Rogers
- Randy Rogers Band
- Willie Nelson
- Cole Swindell
- Cole Swindell
- Willie Nelson
- Dawn Landes
- Willie Nelson
- Shotgun Rider
- Pop Evil
- Shooter Jennings
- Cole Swindell
- Grant-Lee Phillips
- Margo Price
- Adam Mitchell
- Walker Hayes
- Cole Swindell
- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
- Kesha
- Lauren Alaina
- Toby Keith
- Nashville Cast
- Sunny Sweeney
- Darius Rucker
- Drive-By Truckers
- Jamie Lidell
- The Cadillac Three
- Cyndi Lauper
- Cole Swindell
- Elizabeth Chan
- Elizabeth Chan
- Cole Swindell
- Greenleaf Cast
- Greenleaf Cast
- Chely Wright
- The Infamous Stringdusters
- Lang Lang
- Keith Urban
- St. Paul & the Broken Bones
- Lake Street Dive
- Willie Nelson
- Nashville Cast
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Jacob Whitesides
- Cole Swindell
- Cole Swindell
- Toby Keith
- Don Henley
- Anderson East
- Della Mae
- Merle Haggard
- Willie Nelson
- Lindi Ortega
- Chris Isaak
- Robben Ford
- The Waterboys
- Shemekia Copeland
- Elizabeth Chan
- Blake Shelton
- Jason Isbell
- Love and Theft
- Love and Theft
- All Sons & Daughters
- Willie Nelson
- Dolly Parton
- Elizabeth Chan
- Elizabeth Chan
- Cole Swindell
- Doug Seegers
- Trisha Yearwood
- Nashville Cast
- Bobby Messano
- Alabama
- Blake Shelton
- Blake Shelton
- Blake Shelton
- The Cathedrals
- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- Kenny Chesney
- Tenille Townes
- Neal McCoy
- Kacey Musgraves
- Tate Stevens
- Nashville Cast
- Willie Nelson
- Sammy Kershaw
- Blake Shelton
- Blake Shelton
- Cole Swindell
- Bebe Buell
- Anthony Gomes
- Andrew Peterson
- Ryan Necci
- Buffalo Gospel
- Cole Swindell
- Cole Swindell
- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
- Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel
- Anderson East
- Cole Swindell
- Randall King
- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
- Anderson East
- Bobby Cool
- Cole Swindell
- Aaron & Amanda Crabb
- Hadley Kennary
- Cole Swindell
- Cole Swindell
- Colin Linden
- Warren Zeiders
- Warren Zeiders
- Cole Swindell
- Adam James
- Cole Swindell
- Brandon Lay
- Blake Shelton
- Blake Shelton
- Cole Swindell
- Savannah Conley
- Joshua Ketchmark
- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
- Cole Swindell
6 Reviews
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Mike was a pleasure to work with;communicative, responsive to notes and an overall quick turn around. Not to mention he made the song sound incredible
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Super happy we chose to contact Mike to mix our single!
We're a band that's been pretty DIY/low budget but we decided to look for someone who mixed a recent record we liked (Colter Wall's Little Songs) and try our luck.Not sure what we expected but the mix Mike did for us is way beyond--the energy is huge, it translates to everything from iPhones to big monitors but the biggest surprise was how much of an energy push a great mix can add going into a hi. Way beyond expectations!
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Mike is a true pro. He was very patient throughout the process, and you can't ask for any more. Our final mix sounds incredible. He took our song from raw tracks to a perfect mix that we are all proud of. Highly recommend!
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Mike was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. His first mix was perfect. Gonna put him on speed dial for all further mixes from now on ;-)
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I came to Mike with a track that I had previously mixed with someone else. His take on the track, along with the mix he delivered, brought a whole new energy to the song. Highly recommended. Thanks my man
I meet Mike in 2009. Mike Assisted me while working on a Lake Street Dive album with Producer Dave Cobb. Having a great experience with Mike in the studio both on a professional side and also a personal side. I can tell you he cares about his craft as an engineer. And always works hard to meet his clients needs. Mike is a great guy and a bad ass engineer, mixer. Let Mike take your project, music, white noise to the next level of pro.
Interview with Mike Stankiewicz
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Hopefully your next song or album!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Probably that everything needs to sound the same. We all need to try to be a little more unique and willing to think and hear outside the box
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't lose track of the goal, which in my book is to enhance the SONG. Tricks and gimmicks are cool, but it needs to be about enhancing what's already there and get it to make you feel and move! (Physically and emotionally)
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Knowledge of modern pop radio mixes and productions as an engineer with a background as a musician.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I work hard to serve the music. What we do as mixers can be fun and nerdy, but at the end of the day it has to be about the song and/or the singer. I pride myself on enhancing the performance of the artist or band. My goal is to get a song to really make you move, and get all of the emotion within it to shine through to the listener.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: When I'm not recording in one of Nashville's many amazing studios, I'm generally mixing and editing from my own studio space that I've built into my home. The balance of working in studios vs working from home is really nice! I've got a small vocal booth, but mainly mix and utilize a combination of ITB and Analog gear.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Sure! Darrell Thorp. That guy is insane good.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. One's not better than the other, just different. I'm experienced with both worlds- being a tracking engineer working with bands that play instruments live on the floor, and also a modern mixer where digital work flow allows us all to work and recall quickly and easily.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'll care about the work I'm doing for you. I'll be 100% invested in your art.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love that I get to do what I love. It's different every day which keeps things fresh. Also, you're never done learning. I like the thought that in 20 years I'll still be trying to get better at what I do and changing with the industry and technology.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: Does the snare need to come up a bit? A: Probably not.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your goals for the project? Budget? Most recent favorite records?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have your ducks in a row! Make sure you're ready to roll. Be happy with the arrangements and have a session organized and ready for mix. While I'm happy to try a few arrangement changes during the mix process, if it gets out of hand it can really bring a project to its knees. Then it becomes really easy to lose perspective.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I grew up playing drums and dabbling with guitar. Eventually I decided I wanted to have a career in the music industry, so after studying at Berklee College of Music, I moved to Nashville and began working at Sound Emporium Studios. After several years navigating the industry, I've been fortunate enough to work on Grammy nominated and winning records, and learn from some of the industry's greatest minds. I now focus on recording and mixing while calling Sound Emporium my home base.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Musical
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: John Mayer. Because he's John Mayer.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Country, pop, rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing for the song and performance, not the world's greatest kick drum sound...
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Darrell Thorp, Justin Niebank, Dave Cobb, Dann Huff, Serben Ghenea
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording and Mixing
I was the Recording and Mixing Engineer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $400 per song
- Recording StudioAverage price - $500 per day
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $75 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $100 per track
Turn-around Time: 2-3 days/song, 1 Week/Album
Revisions: 3 Revisions free
Mixing: average price per song- $400/song for files delivered as PTX sessions, $500/song for .WAV files
- ProTools Ultimate
- Burl Converters
- PMC IB1S Monitors
- Rupert Neve MBP/SSL Fusion
- Uad
- Sound Toys
- Waves
- and more...
First time SoundBetter clients can receive $100 off of their first mix, and no cap on revisions.