Mixing & Mastering Engineers, Producers & Songwriters who worked with SUNY

Hello! I’m John Goldsmith, owner of Instigator Sound. I have more than 20 years experience with multiple genres and styles of music including all styles of electronic music, heavy metal, rock, jazz, and bluegrass. As a musician, I understand the care and passion you have put into your project and will treat it with as much care as you have.

I love to run analog as much as possible, but can do everything with everything digital too. Best of both worlds.

Musical, results-based approach + full range playback system = millions of streams @ indie friendly rates. Clients include Instagram neo-soul phenom Rob Araujo (Tom Misch), Grammy Award winners Corey Glover (Living Colour), and Joe Ferry (Dr. John, The Skatalites, Big Ska Band), and Portland-based beat maker quickly, quickly.

I love collaborating with artists who need help crossing the finish line with their music, ranging from string arrangements to full production. My band, The Nineteen Twenty, released our first album which we wrote, produced, and recorded entirely on Zoom. In theatre, I've worked with Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, The Avett Brothers, and Lamont Dozier.

NYU Music Business MA, SUNY Oneonta Audio Production and new to SoundBetter. I'm a music student with production experience looking to get people's projects done professionally.

Experienced Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Beat Maker and Session Musician (guitar and bass) that can make your song come to life. Whether it be mixing and mastering, vocal post production, or building an entire instrumental from scratch, I can take your song in whatever stage it is in and make it ready for a commercial release.

I am a mix engineer, live sound engineer, songwriter & musician and producer. I have experience as an engineer and as a musician so I understand what an artist is looking for. I care about your project and want to help you reach your goal so you can take the next step with your art and your career.

An unforgettable voice that grabs an audience and holds them tight. With a broad musical background, I bring the same emotion and musicianship to both vocal performances and to music production & mixing.

High-quality audio engineering to match high-quality music.