
My name is Martin, i´m the owner of AUDIOSPEZIALIST STUDIO, a Hi-End-Recording Studio in Stuttgart, Germany. My goal is to make the best out of your tracks in the shortest time possible.
I am an expert in mixing, mastering, recording, playing drums (for example i played and recorded drums on Jimi Jamisons/Bobby Kimballs record Kimball Jamison), vocal tuning and drum programming.
You can send me your unmixed track and i will mix and master it or you send me vocal/drum/instrumental files and i will edit them to perfection.
I have a lot of professional guitar/bassplayers and drummers at my disposal, just contact me for a professional sounding guitar/bass/drumtrack.
You want Autotune? No problem, i have a truckload of experience with HipHop artists.
I have 20 years + experience in the music business and run my own 240 qm studio in the south of germany, just check out my website (only german)
If i can do anything else for you just contact me and we work it out!
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Credits
Interview with Martin Schmidt
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Just check if you can work with the guy. Knowledge is important but if you don't like the guy everything else is secondary.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Imac, my Dynaudios, my Trinnov, Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Schwerkraftmaschine, Dangerous Music AD+
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Playing and recording drums on the last Kimball Jamison record.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Lots of HipHop and Dancefloor artists
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: both, in a hybrid setup
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will listen and will do my best to let you sound like a star.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creative freedom!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much😀
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: To turn a few knobs and everything sounds good...
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Where do you wanna go with your music?
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started as professional musician and played concerts all over tue work for 10 years. My studio career started 1999. AUDIOSPEZIALIST STUDIO was founded 2005.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Modern sound, warm and fat.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Keb'Mo, because i love his style, his voice and the sound of his records.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Do NOT hurry! Never. And try to work as hard as possible on your clients Vision.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: HipHop, pop, metal, singer/songwriter
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Patience
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: 25 years in music business, professional drummer and instructor, good ears and being a very nice guy. I played drums and recorded in many different genres from mental to blues, rock, pop, country and hiphop.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First the client and i discuss the type of work/song/track. After completing tue work i send it to the client via my own server or wetransfer.com. Two revisions are included. My first goal is to make the customer happy!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a hybrid mixing setup with a fast iMac, assorted outboard equipment, high-quality converters and a linear listening environment down to 31hz. Lots of good mics and 3 great sounding recording rooms...
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Timbaland, John Mayer, Al Schmitt, Keb'Mo
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing, Mastering, Editing, Recording, Autotune, Consultant, playing Drums

I was the Mix/Mastering engineer and producer in this production
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
- EditingAverage price - $20 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $20 per track
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $20 per track
- Programmed drumAverage price - $70 per song
- Live drum trackAverage price - $100 per song
- Antelope Orion
- Warm Audio WA273
- Neumann v475 summing
- TegelerAudioManufaktur Schwerkraftmaschine/EQP-1/Creme
- Eventide Eclipse
- Dangerous Convert AD+
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