The process of mixing has a special place in my heart. It's a beautiful flow to get into. For mixing i work a 100% "in the box", meaning i only use digital tools. The sound of plug-ins is at a level nowadays that is indistinguishable from their analog counterparts. But the sound isn't even the most important thing, which is: speed & flexibility.
You have to work fast! That way your ears don't get too fatigued. Tired ears means clouded perspective. And perspective is all you have when working on music. You need to make the right decisions, no second guessing, no messing around.
To make professional, impactful sounding mixes with all real recorded instruments takes years and years of doing it. I'd love to help you with this!
Mastering is best done by a second set of ears, especially if the mixer has limited experience. That fresh perspective of a mastering engineer is the single biggest benefit of the mastering stage.
In mastering the overal tonal balance, dynamics and volume differences between songs are fine tuned. This can make a drastic impact on how well the mix translates to all kinds of listening situations. This requires a very high quality playback system.
At Klein Soundworks we have the perfect tool for this: Neumann KH310A 3-way speakers. Listening to these speakers is a special experience. It gives an extremely realistic and uncolored view on the music and i'm more than happy to put them to work for you!
Ranging from €200 to €300 per song.
The exact price depends on the source material and how many tracks there are. Please contact me for a quote.
10% discount from 4 songs and up.
15% discount from 8 songs and up.
No VAT to pay.
Ranging from €175 to €275 per song.
The exact price depends on the source material and how many tracks there are. Please contact me for a quote.
10% discount from 4 songs and up.
15% discount from 8 songs and up.
No VAT to pay.
€40 per song.
Please contact me for a quote.
10% discount from 4 songs and up.
15% discount from 8 songs and up.
No VAT to pay.
Since i was 8 years old, i've been playing drums. Holy shit that was 2001, that's a long ass time ago. I quickly became absolutely obsessed with it and played many hours a week. I've always had lessons and learned from some really great drummers.
In my teenage years i really got into louder styles of music; rock, metal, hardcore, that type of stuff, played in many bands. I also started a Youtube channel playing drum covers. You can check that out here:
https://www.youtube.com/@thewardrums
I have always been captivated by the art of making songs. As a kid on a small yamaha keyboard i messed with the "song mode" more than actually playing the keys.
I'm just old enough that my first experience recording music was on tape. I used an old Fostex XR-7 4-track recorder to record my own drums and mini-songs. I think this is really cool, but i'm also very grateful that DAW's came along to make life a whole lot easier.
Like Andrew Scheps said: "All the people that are nostalgic for tape never actually worked on tape. It's a nightmare"
In 2010 i got accepted into the Conservatory of Amsterdam. I was super thrilled and hugely enjoyed the 4 years that followed. It was in these 4 years that i truly transformed from just a drummer to a producer.
That school really focusses on making songs, which i love. From learning about recording, to learning about harmony, to lyric writing, to a learning little of all the other instruments. You get it all, no matter the main instrument you play.
I graduated summa cum laude (9) with a bunch of friends and broadened horizons.
Since graduating the conservatory in Amsterdam i have steadily been making records and there's no stopping it, because i love it!
I mainly focus on "band" music, because it's where i excel. I also think that it's harder to make a recording of a full band sound good as opposed to a singer/songwriter or a vocal on a beat. By helping bands achieve their goals i think i'm of the greatest value that i can be.
Let's make some music!
