TMR Productions on SoundBetter

Unlike many of my fellow mixers here on SoundBetter, I have no awards, no name artists under my belt, or clients with a gabillion streams on social media. What I do have, is a killer work ethic with the end goal being to ensure all my clients walk away completely satisfied.

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Endorse TMR Productions378 Reviews - 60 Repeat Clients

by Gerkain
Verified
Don did a great job fixing the stereo panning on my track – exactly the issue I needed solved, and it sounds noticeably more open and professional now, even on simple playback systems. He was responsive throughout, explained his choices when I asked, and patiently worked through a couple of rounds of feedback (a glitch in the fadeout, a question about the high end) until everything was sorted. Clear communication and solid technical work – happy to work with him again.
by Gerkain
Verified
Don was fantastic to work with. I came in with a fairly demanding list of notes – panning, EQ balance, guitar presence, a specific vocal effect, even a stem swap – and he handled every single revision with patience, clear communication, and real skill. He always asked smart clarifying questions when something wasn't 100% clear, and the final mix is exactly what I was hoping for: warm, wide, and balanced, with the guitar riffs finally getting the presence they deserve. Highly recommended, and I'l
by Annie W.
Verified
Very responsive, fast, and easy to work with. He brought a lot of experience to the project and was open to feedback throughout the process. I appreciated the quick turnaround and the care he put into the mix. Overall, a positive experience.
by Noah
Verified
This was the last song for this project and as usual Don nailed it. Its been quite the ride and I really appreciate working with Don. He's a true professional and I really couldn't ask for much more. Thanks again for everything and until the next one
by Noah
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Great work by Don as usual. Made all the right adjustments and made every aspect of the song shine through
by Noah
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Excellent mix by Don as usual. Really brought each aspect of the song to life on this one.
by Noah
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Another great one by Don. Always on point with the mixes and flexible to implement changes. Only two more to go.
by Noah
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Another great one by Don. Went through a couple of adjustments on this one and he was always willing to implement changes and patient enough to let me redo some parts. thank you and looking forward to the last couple ones
by Noah
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Great mix by Don once again. Made everything shine through and always responsive to feedback. Only a couple more to go
by Noah
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Job well done by Don. Always on point with the mixes and any kind of feedback. Looking forward to the next
by Naim A.
Verified
Very professional with a sound understanding of his craft.
by Noah
Verified
As always awesome job by Don. There were some adjustments to make on this one as some of the tracks weren't properly recorded on my part. We then made some tiny adjustments on some very specific parts (pitch, popping vocals ect.). Patient enough to work on all of them and as usual it came out sounding great. Looking forward to the next.
by Noah
Verified
As usual great mix by Don - really brought out the best in this one. Can't wait for the next
by Noah
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Took a couple of mixes to nail this one down, but as usual excellent work by Don. I sent a couple new tracks along the way to change some things in the song. He was always willing to implement them and test things out to make sure it was to my liking. Thank you sir and cant wait till the next
by Noah
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Great mix by Don - also got this one down pretty quick and as usual excellent all around.
by Noah
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Another great mix by Don - got this one done pretty quick and as usual great communication/quality all around
by Noah
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Another great mix by Don - he nailed it down pretty quick and as usual always willing to listen to our feedback and mix the track to our liking. Thanks again and cant wait for the next one
by Noah
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Big thanks to Don for this one. I made a couple adjustments to the song during the mixing process and Don was always willing to implement changes, and most of all be patient enough to send a couple different versions to see which ones were best. I cannot be more happy with the final result and am grateful for the attention, flexibility and overall service for this track. Thank you sir
by Noah
Verified
Great work by Don - didn't need to make many adjustments for this one as his first mixes we're already great to begin with. Another quality mix - looking forward to the next
by Noah
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Another great mix by Don - this one was an instrumental and he nailed down everything I was aiming for. Made each part and instrument stand out. Looking forward to the next

Interview with TMR Productions

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My present studio is built around a Lynx Two A for I/O and Reaper for mixing - editing - processing. Plugins include - Waves Gold bundle and other individual Waves plugs, 4 UAD cards fully loaded, the full suite of Slate Digital plugins as well as a host of tried and true third party plugins Like VocAlign, Melodyne, FabFilter, etc. Everything is monitored through a pair of NotePerfect Alpha Pro Mod near field monitors, a trusted Panasonic Ghetto Blaster as well as a pair of Grado RS-1 headphones.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am mixing different projects on a daily basis from Hip Hop to Country to Alt Rock.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started out my journey as a drummer in 1969, picking up my first kit at 12 and playing my first paid gig at 13. At 21 did my first session in a studio where I became fascinated by the whole recording process....Over the next 20 years I toured Canada a number of times as a drummer and FOH engineer for local touring bands as well as engineered, produced and /or played on several CDs....In 2010 I opened a small shop with a friend which unfortunately was prematurely closed down. Since then have I have been a free-lance recordist and mixer working with artists from Canada to Russia.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What Genre of music are you working on? What is the instrumentation and track count? Do you have any reference mixes of your song(s) or reference tracks by other artists that you're looking to emulate?
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Have you ever mixed my style of music? My reply is always the truth and if I haven't worked in their genre before, I have access to several AE friends that can point me in the right direction and/or assist me in achieving my clients goals. So far there have been no complaints.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That mixers can perform magic. There's a lot we can do but the bottom line is the closer you get to your musical goal in the actual recording process, the fewer the number of surprises come mix time.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Whenever possible take the time to record all your tracks properly and exactly how YOU want them to sound
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: As most of my work involves mixing - this includes track vetting and assembly, time editing, music editing, sample and / or instrument replacement / enhancing, 2 track mix widening, applying buss and track Level, EQ, Dynamics and FX and applying basic mastering to the finished mix when requested.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I have recorded or mixed just about every genre of music out there but I still love when a client brings me a song that's slightly outside of my comfort zone.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Communication...I listen to what my clients want and then do my best to translate that into a mix they are happy with.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both are valid formats (I started out on a 16 track Studer through a Neve console) but because of cost I have chosen to play in the digital world.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will do just about anything to make sure my clients walk away happy.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Full bodied and symmetrical.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Honest and timely communication is an essential and often overlooked factor in a successful project. Don't be afraid to ask questions and if you're not sure of something in the mix, point it out right away,
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Generally once I have the audio vetted, and placed them in one of my mix templates I check out the tracks for level and mono vs stereo requirements. Then depending on the song I will either start with the lead vocal track or the drums and begin setting the various instrument levels and panning and see how the mix sits. Once I'm comfortable with rough levels and pan I start to surgically attack individual instruments with EQ, Dynamic Processing and FX. From that point on it's a matter of accentuating the positive until I feel I have the song nailed down at which point I'll send the client this mix for critique. Then it's (hopefully) small tweaks to make a my client happy.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A great set of ears and the desire and where with all to translate a client's vision into reality
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Over and above the actual process of mixing, that moment when I get the first bit of feedback from the client on a mix, good or bad