Michael Caraballo

Latin Percussionist for Hire

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Sweet and Simple

My name is Michael Caraballo and I'm a working musician in the Greater Boston Area. My primary genres of music are in Merengue Tipico and Bachata. I play Tambora, Bongos, & Conga for which I'm known for in my area. I am open to work on other genres of Music. I can also assist in your session remotely.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Interview with Michael Caraballo

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: My personal projects and pursuits.

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

  4. A: DJ Fragancia Sound for Tracking, Mixing & Mastering.

  5. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  6. A: Hybrid, you get the best of both worlds.

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

  8. A: To give 100% of effort and treat their projects as if they were my own.

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

  10. A: It doesn't feel like a job!

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

  12. A: How much do you charge? It depends what service your looking for.

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

  14. A: So far, none!

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

  16. A: Is your project on a large scale or small scale

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

  18. A: Be clear on what you are looking for.

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

  20. A: To be a working musician. 15+ Years.

  21. Q: How would you describe your style?

  22. A: Pleasant to hear.

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

  24. A: Getting everything right from the start in the tracking phase gives better results!

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

  26. A: Bachata

  27. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  28. A: Listening

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

  30. A: Creative ideas and suggestions

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

  32. A: Brainstorming the process to reach the end goal.

  33. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  34. A: I have a small home recording setup for myself where the room is acoustically treated with acoustic panels.

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

  36. A: Al Schmitt, Chris Lord-Alge, Buddy Rich, Jojo Mayer, Tony Royster Jr., Carter Beauford, Bernard Purdie, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Marcus Santos, Enrique Terrero "Enrique La Guira", Juan Robles "El Viejo Puro", Rodolfo De La Rosa/Arias "Boca Chula", Junior Inoa "El Tamboru", Cheo Vallejo "Cheo Tambora", Ramon Anduja "El Americano Tambora", Andres Mendoza "La Tormentosa", Maximo Contreras "La Peligrosa Tambora", Bralen Robles "Bebe Tambora", Giovanni Hidalgo, Richie Flores, Karl Perazzo, Pace de Lucia, Victor Wooten, Alfonzo Gonzalez "Fonzo Bajo", Tano Bajo, Nestor Raul Diaz "La Estrella de Fania/Tato Bajo"

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

  38. A: Record Latin Percussion

Genres
Gear Highlights
  • Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56
  • Focusrite Liquid Channel
  • Avid Eleven Rack
  • Yamaha HS80m w/HS8S
  • Avantone Mixcubes
  • AKG C414 XLS
  • AKG C391B
  • AKG D112
  • AKG C418
  • Shure SM7B
  • Shure Beta57a
  • Shure SM57
  • Shure Beta58a
  • Shure SM58
  • Blue Bluebird
  • Yamaha S90
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