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I primarily use Apple's Logic Studio Pro for my mixing projects.

I’ve been making records for over fifteen years. From recording to producing to mixing and now mastering. Where are my credits than you ask? Well, to be completely honest with you I don’t have many mainstream commercial releases so why list a bunch of projects that you’ve never heard of? Most of the music I work on is for smaller, lower budget, highly creative projects.

These days my projects come mainly through word of mouth. Because an artist or band has recommended me to peers with total confidence that I will simply “Kill it!” for them. If you haven’t read my About page than you probably don’t know that mixing is my absolute passion. It’s deep in my soul so I want to do as much of it that I can while I’m here. It’s all I want to do.

: The minutiae of mixing. I automate everything.

Mixing technique: It’s very simple, these days I work entirely in-the-box.

I don’t use external outboard equipment anymore. Not even for summing. I worked for many years on large format consoles using every piece of processing available and yes, that gear sounds amazing. In my humble opinion nothing sounds better than an analog console combined with external analog processing sent to an analog tape machine. The outcome is just warm and full. This is why vinyl sounds so good [ link to Digital vs. Vinyl article].

This process, however, is very expensive. It requires materials and the rental of a studio. Since I can replicate most of the high end gear found in a professional studio using software plugins you get all of the benefits of vintage and modern equipment, plus my experience with mixing, for a fraction of the cost.

The reasons I choose to work in-the-box are very straight forward…

The plugins on the market today sound amazing! They sound just like the real thing because most are created by the original equipment manufacturer.

They make for the most accurate mix recalls. This is a benefit for you because your mix isn’t finished until you’re satisfied.

It keeps my cost down so it keeps your costs down. My mixes start at $275 per track and take as long as you need until it’s completed. You can’t even rent a decent studio for less than $500 per day. Let alone all of the other expenses that always come along with that.

My “Gear”

The software “equipment” I use varies depending on the the sound I’m going for, but my application of choice is Apple’s Logic Studio Pro.

CrazyEye Music Services - Assorted audio plugins

I use an assortment of high-end audio plugins.

My core set of audio plugins range greatly. From Apple to
IK Multimedia to iZotope
to Universal Audio to Waves.

I run my Universal Audio plugins using a UAD-2 Satellite DUO.

For monitors I prefer the Event Audio SP 6 monitors with a KRK Sub. I love the Event SP 6′s. They are super clean without any coloration to the audio signal.

The Process

Most of my work is done virtually. Meaning, you send me files via the internet, I mix the project and send you a high quality mp3 for your comments. Once you think the track is ready I then send you a set of hi-res audio files in the format of your choice – typically a .wav or .aiff file. For the entire process overview please visit the Process page.