Matt Gerhard

Mixing & Mastering Engineer

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Mixing & Mastering Engineer. Credits: Spoon, !!!, Tennis, Future Islands, Parquet Courts, The Preatures, Etc.

Matt Gerhard is Mixing & Mastering Engineer/Producer based in Austin, TX. Matt has worked with artists such as Spoon, !!!, Tennis, Future Islands,Parquet Courts, The Preatures, Etc.

Every project is different, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions. No matter how simple or complex your undertaking may be, we will work out what is best for you.

Mixing can be done at my studio Jawn Sound Co. or Jim Eno's (Spoon) Public Hi-Fi

Mixing at Jawn Sound Co. is done in Pro Tools and summed analog through my API summing mixer

Mixing at Public Hi-Fi is a done mostly in the analog domain on a custom Fred Hill design Neve 8016/API hybrid console. Additional rates apply*

Mastering and editing is done at Jawn Sound Co.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Matt Gerhard
  • Sun June
  • Walker Lukens
  • Night Moves
  • Spoon
  • !!!
  • My Jerusalem
  • Dana Falconberry
  • Dana Falconberry & Medicine Bow
  • Parquet Courts
  • Shearwater
  • Walker Lukens
  • Summer Moon
  • The Preatures
  • The Preatures
  • Ximena Sariñana
  • Spoon
  • Har Mar Superstar
  • Telekinesis
  • Shearwater
  • The Relatives
  • !!!
  • Spoon
  • Los Texmaniacs
  • I Am the Albatross
  • I Am the Albatross
  • I Am the Albatross
  • I Am the Albatross
  • I Am the Albatross
  • Hillary Reynolds Band
  • The Kickback
  • Willy Moon
  • Bear's Den
  • Walker Lukens
  • The Eric Bee
  • The Eric Bee
  • Israel Nash
  • Mighty Tiny
Discogs verified credits for Matt Gerhard
  • I Am The Albatross
  • I Am The Albatross
  • Knife In The Water
  • Mighty Tiny
  • Emily Elbert
  • I Am The Albatross
  • I Am The Albatross
  • Quin Galavis
  • Hey Cowboy!
  • Bobby Stevens (2) / Carondelet Guy
  • Hey Cowboy!
  • Knife In The Water
  • Jana Horn
  • American Friend
  • Joel Mullins (2)
  • The John-Pauls
  • Slow Motion Blue
  • Semihelix
  • Emily Elbert
  • Danny Elfman
  • Emily Elbert
  • Hillary Reynolds Band
  • My Jerusalem
  • Sondre Lerche
  • !!!
  • Har Mar Superstar
  • Telekinesis (2)
  • Shearwater
  • The Relatives (5)
  • Dana Falconberry
  • Spoon
  • Ximena Sariñana
  • Lucius (5)
  • I Am The Albatross
  • I Am The Albatross
  • Future Islands
  • Spoon
  • The Kickback
  • The Preatures
  • Parquet Courts
  • Shearwater
  • Okkervil River
  • My Jerusalem
  • Dana Falconberry And Medicine Bow
  • Summer Moon
  • !!!
  • Spoon
  • Hey Cowboy!
  • Night Moves (3)
  • ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
  • Hey Cowboy!
  • ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
  • Jana Horn
  • American Friend
  • Israel Nash*
  • Alex Dupree
  • The John-Pauls
  • New Berlin
  • Emily Wolfe (2)
  • Slow Motion Blue
  • Semihelix
  • The Moles (2)
  • Israel Nash Gripka, Eric Swanson (4)
  • Spoon

Endorse Matt Gerhard63 Reviews - 17 Repeat Clients

  1. Review by Rick B.
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    We have loved working with Matt! He just finished mixing our album, and we could not be happier with how things turned out. Matt is a true professional. He works quickly and carefully, and has great instincts. If you are wondering where to take your music for mixing, know that you can trust Matt to deliver.

  2. Review by Jeff m.
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    Matt's done it again! He has a way of taking your music and making it sound infinitely better. It's probably NOT magic, but he certainly makes it seem that way (he might be a witch)

  3. Review by Rick Barley
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    Matt's been awesome to work with over the course of mixing our album. He's patient, highly responsive, and continues delivering top quality tracks!

  4. Review by Jacob L.
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    Matt is great to work with every time and does such an awesome job

  5. Review by Ben C.
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    Matt was great to work with - flexible, willing to try out ideas I had (even if I settled on going back to what he had already done haha) - a professional

  6. Review by Chris B.
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    Third song now with Matt, and everything went perfectly. Matt is great to work with, very responsive and happy to provide feedback on the stems to make sure the song gets to where it needs to be.

  7. Review by Greg H.
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    Matt is a pro and guided me very well through the process of my first properly mastered release. I’m delighted with the result.

  8. Review by Chris B.
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    Worked with Matt on 2 tracks now, and he's been great. Very professional and responsive. He's really brought the songs to life. I look forward to finishing my album with him.

  9. Review by Jacob L.
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    10/10 experience yet again. I really appreciate getting to work with Matt. He’s very professional and very skilled.

  10. Review by Rick B.
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    Matt has been a great partner for us as we finish our album. He's communicating well, nailing the mixes, and giving our project the pro finish we were looking for. He's definitely earned another repeat client!

  11. Review by Marc C.
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    Just finished a whole record with Matt and start to finish he was phenomenal. Incredibly patient with my feedback and requests for revisions and delivered a phenomenal finished product. Will definitely work with him again.

  12. Review by Ivan Martinčić
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    Matt was very easy to work with and did an amazing job mixing the song. Killer bass guitar sound :) Everything was done professionally and in a timely manner. I couldn’t recommend him enough.

  13. Review by Jeff m
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    Once again, Matt takes a a mess of ideas and STEM files and turns it into musical genius! (Not my songs, but his terrific arrangement) He has fantastic attention to detail, and patience that could seemingly only come from having triplet toddlers. Thanks again Matt!

  14. Review by zacharyaedo
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    Another great mix from Matt! His patience and attention to detail is much appreciated :) I would happily trust him again to bring another track over the finish line.

  15. Review by Jacob L.
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    Matt is awesome and quick. He got it just right within 1 mix session which blew my mind. Really looking forward to getting to work with him again. I highly recommend.

  16. Review by Rick Barley
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    Matt is truly great! This was our first time working with him and we've already got him mixing more of our songs. Matt communicates well and is quick to respond. His intuition and excellent mixing skills are exactly what our project needed. We're very grateful to have Matt working with us to complete our project. If you need someone to take your tracks to the next level, look no further!

  17. Review by Jack J.
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    Thanks, Matt. You rule!!!

  18. Review by SWEETREAT
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    This was my 3rd song with Matt! He knocks it out of the park every time, and is a true master of his craft. Looking forward to working with him again in the future!

  19. Review by Marc C.
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    Matt killed it again. It’s amazing what he can do with my home recorded vocals.

  20. Review by SWEETREAT
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    Matt is incredible! Super experienced, easy to work with, quick turnarounds on everything. Definitely looking forward to doing more work with him and would highly recommend!

Interview with Matt Gerhard

  1. Q: What's your typical work process?

  2. A: For mixing, I try to learn as much about the song as I can. I have a detailed conversation with the artist and try and get an idea of the vision for the song before I start. A rough mix is always helpful I listen to that a couple of times and right down my ideas and notes. Once I feel like I'm at a good place with the mix I'll send it to the artist for notes and then revise based on any notes they have until they're happy with the mix.

  3. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  4. A: Most mixing projects lately are a combo of the two. I mix in the box and print outboard gear and effects. Then the mix is printed through my API 8200 summing mixer. I would love to do more all analog tape sessions, because it's a fun and different workflow but realistically the budgets and time constraints are limited.

  5. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  6. A: Getting to work with all kinds of people and personalities in many different styles of music. I think that really keeps me fresh.

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

  8. A: That mixing and mastering is magic and everything can be fixed. Don't get me wrong a lot can be fixed, but there is no substitute for great source material. The job of mixing and mastering is to enhance the song.

  9. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  10. A: What direction do you want the mix to go? On a 1-10 scale, 1 being pretty close to the rough mix but a little more polished/hi-fi or 10 pretty unrecognizable from the rough mix?

  11. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  12. A: Listen! Be fearless and experiment. Turn that delay all the way up maybe it'll work, maybe it won't? You don't know unless you try. Also don't be afraid to kill your darlings.

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

  14. A: All kinds, thats my favorite part of the job

  15. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  16. A: Fresh ears and a new perspective

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

  18. A: Oh boy, lots of people. I really love people like Tchad Blake and Dave Fridmann who are making wild sounds you've never heard before. As well as folks who came up more in the "documentarian" engineering world. People like Sam Phillips, Tom Dowd, Steve Albini who are trying to capture the performance in the room.

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

  20. A: Mixing, Mastering, Editing.

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Terms Of Service

50% up front, 50% upon approval of the mix. No masters will be released until paid in full. 2 revisions included. Additional studio rates apply for mixing at Public Hi-FI.

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