Alberto Echevarria on SoundBetter

The best advertisement is always a satisfied client so your project is my number one priority. I will assist your work in an affordable professional way until you are pleased with the result.

My name is Alberto Echevarria (artistically I go by the name of Liam Wheeler) and I am an Audio Engineer graduated from Middlesex University, London. Prior to this, I also studied Audio Technician (Certificate of Higher Education) and Piano and Music Theory from The Associate Royal School of Music (ABRSM, UK). Currently, I am attending a Masters in Music Production and Recording at the University of Stavanger, Norway.

Since I finished my Bachelor studies I have always been consistently working, mainly as a mixing engineer or producer, but I also have a background working in Sound Desing for video games, shorts and corporate videos. Regarding music, I feel more comfortable working with any EDM, Pop, Hip-Hop, and in general other mainstream genres.

What I offer is a complete dedication and commitment to your project, I like getting immersed in the client's work as if it was my own and I can offer professional knowledge, top-notch equipment, fluent communication and a strong work ethic.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

Credits

Endorse Alberto Echevarria4 Reviews

by Blue B.
Verified
I hired Alberto for the mix and master of my album "Passive Aggress Me!". He did a very good job, we went through the details via text and e-mail. He was understanding and respectful with the sound concept I wanted and the results of the job were just what I expected and needed. Overall, I am very satisfied with the sound he achieved for my album.
by TONYB.
Verified (Client)
Awesome experience working with Liam!
by Pablo G.
Great professional, he attended all our petitions and we are very happy with the final result. We will repeat with our new project, 100% recommended.
by Aref S.
Contact me please, arirecordingstudio@gmail.com

Interview with Alberto Echevarria

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Being able to create art every day.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Reliability
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: -Analyze the material sent by the client and try to understand what is the message of the song. -Check references and establishing a plan, try to figure out which approach could fit the song. -Mixing. -Resting. -Checking and corrections before the final adjustments. -Before delivering the material to the client I always check my work in different listening environments. -Client Feedback.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My priority is always a good listening environment, so I always take care of the acoustics and a good pair of speakers, Focals is normally my first choice but I also like checking the mix with Genelecs and KRK. The core of my studio is a MacBook Pro linked to my UA Apollo, Cubase 10 and also Ableton Live when it comes to more creative matters. I also count with analogue equipment and tons of plugins, gadgets and miscellany but experience has taught me that the key factors are always the talent of the engineer and a good listening environment.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Each one has its virtues and drawbacks. A part of my job is to analyze what the client demands and the project needs.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I guess some musicians with less experience sometimes expect magic from the mixing and mastering process. A great engineer, a great mix or mastering is going to make your song to stand out but the first and most important factor is always a decent raw material, a good song.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Trust your engineer and try to judge the mix he/she delivers in several systems.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Speakers - Focal Alpha Twin 6 BE Top computer with Cubase 10 PRO and Ableton Live Interface - Universal Audio Apollo X8p Microphones - Neumann KM184 Stereo Set And an acoustic guitar ;)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Music has been always my passion but it started to became serious and more technical when I was 18 and decided to start studying sound technician after high school. Since then it has always been a non-stop development process.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to understand the song and what and how its message wants to transmit before starting with the mix.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, EDM, Hiphop-Trap and mainstrem genres in general.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bob Ezrin, Alan Parsons, The Neptunes, George Matin, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Timbaland and many others great producers along the history.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I have a wide background within the audio production (from sound design to music producer) but my main and most required job is mixing, mastering and producing.

Liam Wheeler - Without You

I was the Producer, Main Artist, Mixing and Mastering in this production

Mixing EngineerAverage price - $150 per song
Mastering EngineerAverage price - $70 per song
EditingAverage price - $20 per track
Vocal TuningAverage price - $30 per track

Turn-around time on a single mix usually takes me around 2-3 working days. There are FREE REVISIONS for all my clients since my job isn't finished until my client is 100% satisfied.