dontaskalex on SoundBetter

🌟5-star rated engineer with a Master's degree. Featured on Lofi Girl, Spotify's "Fresh Finds", and more. Collaborated with Tony Maserati. Boasting millions of streams across platforms. I offer unlimited revisions to perfect your sound in any genre. Let's create magic together!

With over 14 years of practical experience in mixing and mastering, I am here to help you refine your music to the highest standard. I am well-versed in a wide array of genres including but not limited to Lofi, Indie Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and many more. My goal is to ensure your song is not only radio-ready but also the best possible version it can be, resonating well with your envisioned sound.

What I Offer
Mixing and Mastering: I bring a detailed approach to editing, tuning, EQing, and more, offering a polished, professional touch to your tracks. For new clients, the rates start at $150 for mixing and $50 for mastering.

Revisions: Your satisfaction is my priority. I offer unlimited revisions within a reasonable scope to ensure every detail aligns perfectly with your expectations.

Timeline: Receive the initial mix within a maximum of 7 days, with a quicker turnaround for mastering projects, facilitating a smooth and efficient workflow for your music projects.

Whether you are working on a single, EP, album, or soundtrack, I am here to collaborate closely with you, discussing every element in depth to bring your vision to life. I am prepared to handle projects of any scale, dedicating the necessary time and attention to meet and exceed your expectations.

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

Credits

132 Reviews - 23 Repeat Clients

Endorse dontaskalex

by scotttang
Verified
What I love about working with Alex is that I feel like he puts in so much effort into each song, whether it's the first song on an album or the eighth. I feel like he really elevates my music to be the best it can be. Thank you for your continued collaboration Alex!
by Johnny B
Verified
Always a pleasure working with Alex!! Really nice guy and goes over and above to make the client happy
by scotttang
Verified
What I thought was going to be a very challenging project ended up being relatively straightforward due to Alex's savvy mixing and mastering, and what I believe to be an increasingly familiar collaboration style with each other. Looking forward to the next song!
by scotttang
Verified
Alex is an expert at what he does and a pleasure to work with!
by scotttang
Verified
Feeling very positive about both the groove Alex and I have found after all the songs we've done together and our ability to tackle new musical challenges together as they arrive. Thank you for the continued collaboration Alex!
by scotttang
Verified
Four songs into album with Alex, so far so good. Thank you for the continued partnership!! 🙌
by Scott
Verified
Feeling so good about this project with Alex, especially after mixing and mastering my favorite song on the album. Let's go!
by scotttang
Verified
More amazing work with Alex, let's keep going!
by scotttang
Verified
First track of my second album with Alex is now done, and sounds amazing. As always, he is relentless in ensuring the tracks are as good as they can be. Looking forward to the rest of the songs and seeing what we can make together.
by Stephen T.
Verified
Another incredible job by mr. dontaskalex! He finished my track "Kicking The Habit" and many fans were really impressed with the pro quality. Looking forward to the next one!
by Robinson D.
Verified
WHOOOO!!! Sound is FIRE!
by Robinson D.
Verified
you wanna h*t
click that sh*t
by Robinson D.
Verified
will make your song bangin!
by Josh D.
Verified
Second time alex has mixed & mastered a song for me, and once again I couldn't be happier. Such a talented dude.
by Changu C.
Verified
Once again, Alex has done a fantastic job.
Thank you 🙏
by VANÈS
Verified
great as always! the best master that i've had in a long time - thanks Alex!
by Taykuun
Verified
Alex was amazing and really great to work with! He was very attentive to all the specific notes I had and I am more than satisfied with the result!
by Ryan G.
Verified
Alex was a pleasure to work with. He's very receptive to feedback throughout the mix process and we worked together to create better and better versions of my track until we both were absolutely proud of the end result. He sticks to timelines/deadlines, and overall is a talented mix engineer I'd recommend to anyone!
by Johnny B
Verified
Alex was a great person to work with. Throughout the job his communication was fantastic. He provided regular updates and made sure I was 100 percent satisfied with his service. He was really patient with any revisions I had and worked hard to get the result perfect and ensured we hit the vision for the track. Would recommend to anyone and looking forward to working with him again! 10/10
by Changu Choi
Verified
Alex has great ears, impeccable taste, and is a dear to work with. I can't wait to create with him again. Thank you Alex!

Interview with dontaskalex

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Try to explain your goal as detailed as possible.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Well without electricity i would be lost anyway haha
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing producing/mixing/mastering for over 10 years now.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style is simplistic and straight forward.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with Post Malone because he just seems like a chill dude to hang out and to work with.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Give it time and try to spread out your sessions over multiple days or weeks. Sometimes you just like an idea because you heard it too often in a row.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I am working on lofi, indie pop, pop and chillout music. But i am really open to every kind of genre.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Understanding the clients idea.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a lot of experiences from mixing and mastering hundreds of songs. Sometimes my own, sometimes working with other singers and sometimes for complete strangers. I think i can understand the ideas of other people pretty well and i can translate them into the song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: There is no typical work process for me, its different everytime and thats the reason why its never getting boring.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm proud of my work with "dontask" and of my own work "dontaskalex". These are my first projects and i really like the sound of these
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on an album with a singer and i am also producing my own songs.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: There is another mixing and mastering engineer called Fred who does really good work.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital, because a lot of digital plugins have algorithms implemented designed to reimagine analog tools, for example reverbs and delays.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: If you dont like it you dont have to pay for it
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Its possible from everywhere and with everyone
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How should you prepare your pre-master: make sure it has some headroom about -6dB
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Even though mastering and mixing is pretty technical it has a creative component to it.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Where do you want to publish your track and what sound should be accomplished.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I am focusing on mastering single tracks, or tracks within a bigger project, for example an EP or LP. I am also doing mixing services, so there is the possibility to combine both services into one order.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I am working on a Desktop PC with two KRK 8 ROKIT G3 Speakers and DT770 Pro Headphones. The DAW i use is FL Studio 20. I invested in a few Plugins from Izotope, Youlean and Soundtoys for mastering and mixing purposes.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am a big fan of the producer Rick Rubin. I just love his positive energy and the calmness in his approach of making music with different styles.