Inside the Mix — Interview d’un ingénieur en mixage et mastering

Mixing and mastering are essential stages in modern music production, especially in rock and metal music where power, clarity, and dynamics are crucial. The final sound of a track depends heavily on the work of the audio engineer and their ability to translate the artist’s vision into a professional and impactful result.

As part of the BUNDY SIIXX project and the development of Melancholia, I’m working with a mixing and mastering engineer based in Argentina, specialized in music production for modern and heavy genres. His approach relies on a hybrid workflow, combining in-the-box digital processing with analog equipment to achieve a precise, balanced, and powerful sound.

Through this interview, he shares his workflow, his vision of mixing and mastering, and how he approaches each track to respect the artist’s intention while delivering a high-quality technical result.

Interview

“It’s been quite a while since I started with post-production. I’ve used many different work methodologies over time. As I studied with other engineers, I gradually refined my workflow. Even today, I’m still trying to improve as much as possible and find a work methodology that suits me best.”

“I really enjoy working in the box, that is, through digital processing, with the best digital tools on the market. Although a few years ago I was able to put together a hybrid workflow, I have analog equipment that I use daily to achieve that precise response that plugins can’t quite replicate these days. But overall, my small studio is a hybrid setup!”

“I really enjoy working in the box, that is, through digital processing, with the best digital tools on the market. I always strive to translate the song as best as possible, maintaining the intensity, interpretation, and approach of the main artist. This is the most difficult part because initially it involves working on understanding how the artist constructs their material and how they want it to sound, obviously guiding the entire process to ensure the best possible result in technical aspects!”

“Regarding my inspirations, I don’t have specific musical artists as such, but rather engineers who have a philosophy, a way of approaching audio that directly connects with my own working methods. It’s fantastic to have these references, as it’s not about whether it sounds good or bad, but about how that engineer has structured the track to achieve that particular sound and how they imbue the song with that personality. Of course, I do admire musical artists, because at the end of the day, the quality of the composition and the quality of the performance are also incredibly important; they are what make the final product amazing.”

Mixing & Mastering — Sweep Blast Studios

BUNDY SIIXX — Melancholia Project