Audio Engineer, Musician

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

A: It's still not finished but I think this second album of our band is that project that I'm really proud of as I have used everything new that I learned for this one and it just sounds great for me. And my role for this is that I am the Lead Guitarist, and the one who tracks, edits, and mixes the songs.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Our band's second album actually. That's what I'm currently working on at the moment.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The job itself. As I've always loved working with music and that has never changed and never will.

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

A: Always look for the provider or produce you think fits in the style that you have.

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

A: Any artist actually, as long as they fit in the genre that I work with. As I always enjoy learning from them too.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Well, I'm not one to say this first. But work on a certain type of music or song wholeheartedly, rest when it's getting too overwhelming and act when the inspiration comes. That's how most good songs arise.

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

A: I usually work on Rock, Metal, Punk, and Acoustic music, and of course the sub-genres for that.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Well, despite of my talent in audio engineering. I think my strongest skill is actually through being a musician. I've been playing guitar for 16 years now, and I already have a good grasp with good rhythm for songs. And I can learn songs by ear rather quickly unless it's too complicated for me. And one of my strong skills must be my vocals. I have a really wide vocal range even though I'm a male and that I think is really rare.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a good impact to a song, a lot of our own stuff since I also have a band, a lot of our own songs started really dull and boring but as I accompanied every little detail or instrument I felt that it needed, it really makes the songs have a different impact to the listener, and the same goes for the people I worked with.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically start by editing the tracks and syncing them up to the BPM as tight as the tracks can be, and then I balance the levels, give priority to what I think the band is giving more focus on when it comes to instruments. And when that's all settled, I usually start with the drums, and then bass, and then the guitars, synths if there are some, and I do the vocals last.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a really simple studio setup as I only work from home. I don't have a lot of fancy stuff or hardware but I always try and emulate those and do my best using what is available to me.

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

A: The other musicians that really inspire me are Periphery and Monuments. As they really have always tried getting over their limits and they track, edit, and mix their own songs by themselves. And that's what I aspire to be, or to be able to do.

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

A: I commonly do audio/song recording, editing, and mixing. I also do instrumentals for people who want to make covers and post it on social medias. I mainly focus on acoustic instrumentals but I also do full band instrumentals for certain clients who need that kind of instrumental.