Posts by Vally

How to Get an Internship at a Recording Studio  Warning – The following will not be what you want to hear. I’m not currently looking for any interns or assistance. Maybe I can help you find one though… What I hope you take away from this article is to provide you with some perspective on…

8 ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OUR FIRST YEAR IN BUSINESS AS A RECORDING STUDIO Back in April 2023, we had our launch party for the recording studio. When I originally set out ot provide recording, mixing, and mastering services in Brooklyn I had a rough idea of what to expect. Life, as it turns out, can hit…

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Mixing Project Timelines – What to Expect (and 5 Delays to Prepare For) Speaking from my experience as an mixing engineer in a major market like New York City, having worked on hundreds of mixing projects I’ve picked up on a few common patterns, milestones, potential hiccups, and misaligned expectations when it comes to healthy…

How To Choose an Audio Engineer to Mix Your Music Hiring someone to work on your art doesn’t need to be tricky business. Many artists just default for the engineer they can find or a referral. The real savvy ones might check the credits of songs and reach out to those engineers. These are some…

My AES New York 2023 Highlights As the show wraps, I’d like to share some of my experience at AES this year. For those who don’t know, The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. It is a membership-based organization, but you don’t need to be a member…

12 of my Favorite Plug-ins (right now) for Mixing Creatively and Saving Time Don’t expect anything groundbreaking or “game changing” here. Instead, expect confirmation that these plug-ins are legit (even if they are free). These plug-ins are what I feel like highlighting at the time of writing, but all of these have proven some kind…

What Are The Most Satisfying Parts of Audio Engineering and Mixing (For Me)? Have you ever asked yourself, why am I doing this? Why am I creating, working in art, or following my passion? There are many forces in the world that put pressure on our artistic persuits, pushing us towards conventional means for spending…

Why Your Mixes (probably) Don’t Sound Good Spoiler alert: The purpose of this post is not to give you the solutions to why your mixes don’t sound good, but to help you define the problem. Reflecting on my own personal experience and journey as an audio engineer based in Brooklyn, NY for the last 8…