Remote Mixing/Mastering

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

A: Chat to me first. I'm happy to answer any questions, but ultimately I want you to have confidence that I'm the right person for you. Ideally, I would want for us to have a collaborative approach, and I want everybody to be comfortable with that dynamic before starting.

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

A: I'm currently working on an animation about a young boy and his place in the universe. I am the sound designer, so everything audio-wise other than score was done by me. I'm incredibly proud of the atmospheres and environments I created. My director gave me freedom to create, and I used many organic elements to bring a fictional world to life, and help make the animation inviting and welcoming to children.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Currently I'm working on a series of songs to release for myself, and also on 2 animations with students from Swinburne College in Australia.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Depends how committed I want to be. If I want to know something is finished, analog. If I want to experiment and maybe come back and tweak it, digital. Ultimately digital is faster, but analog is a huge amount of fun, if not more difficult to do well.

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

A: I promise to deliver a mix, on time, and to always provide feedback as soon as possible. I'm not just providing a product, but also a service, so while I'm working with you, I'll give you as much information as you want and respond as quick as possible, as I feel that is the best way to a polished final product.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Adaptive Creativity. Most clients have a brief, and I enjoy taking that brief and making something that they wouldn't expect, yet fits the brief.

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

A: A lot of customers ask how I approach my work, and where do I start? The short answer is that I spend as much time preparing the project as I can before actually starting. Why begin to bake a cake and then realise the ingredients aren't there? Preparation is an area I focus on a lot for this reason

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

A: "Fix it in the mix" is a phrase I've heard loads while studying, both as a joke and a serious suggestion. If the mix is to be good, the source must be good too. It's no different to buying a brilliant guitar amp, and buying a disgusting, used, barely functioning guitar - the problem is not the amp.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is the end goal for the project? How much creative freedom will I have?

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

A: Acoustic guitar. Portable Recorder (with unlimited batteries). Audio Technica M50x. My laptop (his name is Francis). iLok (Because I will not be happy if I can't use my software)

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

A: Just finished college. I've studied music at various levels for 15 years, including college, school and private education.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Electronic, dark, yet provocative and emotional

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

A: If I had to pick just one - Keshi. Not only is his music very beautiful, but so is his persona. I feel working with him would not only develop my music, but also me.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Be tidy. Both in building the session and in the choices made. For example; If I use 1 plugin EQ well instead of using 3 EQs, not only does that improve the workflow, but makes it very easy to compare and contrast.

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

A: Electronic music and soundtracks for animations, or even games.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm very methodical, and as precise as possible. Every decision has a purpose and is aimed at making the final product better.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I'm an artist first, and producer second. I try to find creative solutions to issues, and spark new ideas as often as possible.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to clearly define each stage. For mixing, I like to think of it as a house. I lay a solid foundation, usually either in the drums or bass, and build upwards and outwards from there. Ideally, I don't like to move backwards, which means I don't move on until I'm satisfied with the sound of the current section/area I'm working on.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Mac running Logic Pro and Pro Tools. Use guitar pedals and plug-ins to create and process sound.

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

A: CLA, Alesso, Calvin Harris, Joji, Keshi, Darci, deadmau5

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

A: Mixing/Mastering, specifically for electronic and soundtrack type genres, or for foley/sound design.