Sortie

Audio Engineer

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Billboard Charting Producer/Composer/Audio Engineer.

Audio Engineer for over 13 years, known for working with top dancehall acts, namely Alkaline among others in the industry. Professional and humble.

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Languages

  • English

Interview with Sortie

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

  2. A: Recording Engineer for Alkaline's 'Nah Lef Eh Game' and various other tracks. The success of the song was amazing the entire creative process.

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

  4. A: Mixing & Mastering various songs.

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

  6. A: No

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Digital, Analog emulation is the way to go.

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

  10. A: Professionalism

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

  12. A: Flexibility

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

  14. A: How much do you charge? For my time and experience.

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

  16. A: It's easy.

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

  18. A: What is your main vision for the project.

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

  20. A: Professionalism is key.

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

  22. A: Laptop, Headphones, Basic Interface, Wireless Mouse and Charger? Trust your ears.

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

  24. A: Audio Engineer/Producer/Composer for the past 13 years, working with some of the greats, mainly dancehall superstar Alkaline.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: Authentic dancehall with a blend of new age

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

  28. A: Trust your ears.

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

  30. A: Dancehall, Hip Hop. AFRO

  31. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  32. A: As a musician and instrumentalist I always ensure that everything is tuned and in key.

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

  34. A: Texture, creativity, balanced dynamics and a sense of warmth to the sound.

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

  36. A: Mixing in the box, digitally, using analog emulations.

  37. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  38. A: Professional Digital Studio

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

  40. A: Hip Hop, Dancehall, Country are my go to genres, inspired by Alkaline, Eminem to name a few.

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

  42. A: Billboard Charting Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer

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