Just starting out and in need of Reviews... Name-Your-Price-Mastering for the first few clients! Freshly trained Mixing and Mastering Engineer, playing Guitar and Drums for about 15 years.
I studied Mixing and Mastering at the Mastering Academy in Hamburg, Germany. I am a Guitar- and Drum-Educator and Instructor for about 15 years. I will mix and master any genre, from orchestral recordings to Trap, Rap, Rock, Metal, Indie, Jazz, World, etc. - you tell me if I should get experimental with your recordings or final mix or just add the last touch in the mastering process.
Looking forward to getting in touch with you!
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Interview with Eric Norman
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Several Mastering Projects: EDM, "World", Jazz, Rock, Trap, HipHop, Big Band
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You will get honest feedback and you get at least 5 feedback rounds. We will talk about how the song(s) can and should sound, how it was recorded and/or mixed. If you wish, you will get a song mastered in two days or a mix ready within a week.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Doing it, listening, getting to love the music I get ... to make it sound as the artist wants it to be
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How did you record? In what context will/should the music be heard? What Loudness do you aim for?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Lets have a chat, see where we stand and how we can make your music the best it can be.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Hadron Collider, Singing Bowl, Mic, Preamp, Laptop
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been making music for 20 years and producing music for about 10 years. I started mixing 5 years ago and for about 1 year I am refining my mastering skills.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Jazz, Rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mastering
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Clarity, Movement, Tight Low End, Impact, Emotion, bring out Vocal Character, Bigness, Immersion ... In fact whatever you wish and the source material makes possible.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Mixing and Mastering in the Box mainly with UAD and Fabfilter-Plugins
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Musicians: Tom Waits, Mastodon, Ibrahim Ferrer, Extra Golden, Vulfpeck, Stochelo Rosenberg Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Wessel Oltheten
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing Mastering
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- RestorationAverage price - $50 per hour
- Live SoundAverage price - $300 per concert
Name-Your-Price-Mastering for the first few clients!
