Carl OG

Electronic Music Mix&Master

Carl OG on SoundBetter

I'm a sound designer and mixing/mastering engineer working in the vast field of electronic music. Working remotely.

I provide services of mixing, mastering, electronic music production, sound design, and audio restoration/editing.
I have a hybrid setup in my studio, using both analog and digital equipment. In my opinion good sound not always comes because of the equipment: is the method that counts the most.

My specialization is electronic music and all the genres included within this field (hip hop, techno, house, dub techno, DnB, jungle, Tekno hardcore, ambient, and many more)

Sound dynamics are very important to me, no matter which project I'm working on:
I make dynamic mixes, not "omelets".

https://carlog420.bandcamp.com

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Languages

  • Italian

Interview with Carl OG

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

  2. A: The last upcoming album from the artist Vanity & Ruin. An Experimental Noise project.

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

  4. A: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/226879-ben-bultrini

  5. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  6. A: Hybrid. Analog for coloring the sound in many ways. I love the rich frequency content of Analog pre-amps and saturation units. Digital for arranging, recording, monitoring, metering, mixing, and mastering. Both have a lot of potentials.

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

  8. A: Quality sound.

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

  10. A: The fact that it allows me to work on some very good productions, and to be part of stunning projects.

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

  12. A: Do you mix and master any genre of music? No. I only work on electronic music.

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

  14. A: That you need expensive analog gear to obtain excellent-sounding mixes and masters.

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

  16. A: Which sound you are looking for? Who do you want to sound like? How creative can I be? Guidelines and Deadlines?

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

  18. A: Hire me if you looking for an excellent-sounding mix and master.

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

  20. A: Mixer, Tape Recorder, Headphones, Cables, Contact microphone.

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

  22. A: I started producing experimental beats in my bedroom at 18, in 2016. After a few years, I became able to use sound as a form of artistic expression. But I still was struggling to get a good sound, because I was misusing my tools. In 2020 I started an Electronic Music Production bachelor program in Berlin that widen my knowledge about electronic music and the tools of a music studio. I'm very satisfied with the improvement of my skills, and satisfied are also my clients with the high-quality mix and mastering services that I provide. I started to use SoundBetter to search for more clientele around the world.

  23. Q: How would you describe your style?

  24. A: Experimental. Constantly experimental.

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

  26. A: Mura Masa. His productions are at an excellent level.

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

  28. A: Understand your tools.

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

  30. A: Techno, Noise, House, Drum and Bass, Jungle, Hardcore Tekno.

  31. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  32. A: They call me the low-end surgeon.

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

  34. A: A dynamic and rich frequency spectrum

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

  36. A: Mix process: Gain staging. Labeling. Break. Applying Saturation, Equalization, and compression only when really needed. Break.1st listening. Break. 2nd listening. 24h Break. 3rd listening.

  37. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  38. A: HS8M Yamaha studio monitors. MOTU Ultralite interface (8 i/o). Soundcraft Spirit ES for coloring the sound of any recording, re-amping, and sampling: I love its preamps. Roland JX-8P polyphonic synth with the PG-800 programmer. National Panasonic cassette recorder, Reloop MKIII vinyl player, and Roland RE-501 tape chorus echo. Plugin Alliance Bundle (preferred ones: townhouse bus compressor, Lindell 50 channel emulation, Brainworks limiter.

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

  40. A: Many. Amongst them Matthew Herbert, Aphex Twin, and Kerry Chandler.

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

  42. A: I mix and master electronic music pieces.

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Yin Yang - Vanity & Ruin

I was the mixing and mastering engineer in this production

Terms Of Service

Write me privately for prices, as these change according to the nature of the project.
Send stems at 48K sampling rate and 24-bit depth. No dithering, please.

GenresSounds Like
  • Maurizio
  • Theo Parrish
  • Madlib
Gear Highlights
  • Yamaha HS80M speakers
  • Roland JX-8P polyphonic synth
  • National Panasonic cassette recorder
  • Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 (with tape)
  • Soundcraft Spirit ES Mixer
  • Motu Ultralite MKIII audio interface
  • Behringer Analog Bass Line Synthesizer
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SoundBetter Deal

I offer mastering for free If you hire me to mix your track.