Producer/Mixing engineer

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I am working for the music, I want a great finished product; if this means working longer on a track then agreed, so be it. I am here to make it perfect for you.

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: The dutch debut album of Tom Kestens. I did all the production, recording, arranging, mixing and even some song writing for all the tracks. It's quite a gem in my collection.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: At the moment I am working on two full album releases for our label, a remix for Eva De Roovere and a few solo hip hop tracks.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: I am quite new to SoundBetter and still need to start browsing :-)

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. I believe there are things that can not be done in the digital domain and vice versa. That's why I combine.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: How long have you been doing this? See above Can you make me sound like ...? I aways respond that the best thing is to sound like yourself.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That I turn a fader up or down.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I just need to know if the files they recorded meet up to my standard. I am a very good engineer but I am not Merlin.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Know what you are looking for. I am always available for questions about inquiries.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: - My computer - My speakers - Push 2 - My vocal Chain - My microphone

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I have been a professional mixing engineer for ten years and I have been producing music for over 20 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Banging beats, smooth chords. Clean or dirty, depends on the track.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: I would love to work with The Neptunes as they are in my opinion the most versatile production duo the world has ever seen.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Parallel is everything :-)

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Hip-hop

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Mixing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A fresh vision and a good set of ears.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I start by listening to the recording of the song and already make a few adjustments; then I work in groups. Constantly referencing to the demo recording trying not to destroy the sound envisioned for the track. When I am remixing or making a beat I tend to start with drums as I am raised by groove :D All the rest kind of comes natural.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a powerful computer which is the heart of my setup. I use a motu 828MK3 sound card and a lot of outboard gear, like a TB202 combined with an alto and other things. I have an extremely huge arsenal of mixing plugins and samples. I try to combine digital with analog by working with old synths and gear. I have some vintage keyboards as well as new ones and also an original Akai MPC 2500XL. Below is a small list of gear: - Motu828MK3 - KRK VXT 6 - KRK SUB - Fostex PM-05 - Soundeluxe U195 - Korg Microkorg - Novation Bass station - Novation Ultranova - Hohner PK250 - Casio SA-1 - AKAI MPC 2500XL - AKAI MPC LIVE - ABLETON PUSH 2 - Waves Bundle - Native Instruments Komplete 10 - TC Helicon Voice Control - Boss RC-505 - ...

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Mastering Engineers, almost every decent musician.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Mixing, editing, tuning vocals. Providing production and making beats.