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About
My wealth of knowledge having worked with A-List clients accumulating 13 Grammys along my 20 years in the Audio industry is one big reason what makes me stand out from other audio engineers. Also my previous artist background I know both sides of the creative recording process. Psychologically,,, and most of all ,I am an artist's mixer.
I just love the whole entire creative process. Whether its recording vocals,guitar, or drums to helping a person finish writing vocals. Sometimes its jus consulting an artist or their manager on whats the best route to take for their vision. Lately I have been doing alot of wiring of home studios and helping the client pick out the right gear for their workflow. I wear many hats , I love anything audio.
Overview
Hired 15 times
Serves Pompano Beach, FL
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5 employees
16 years in business
Business hours
Sun11:00 am - 5:00 amMon11:00 am - 5:00 am
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Customers rated this pro highly for value, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Gil S.
Aug 26, 2023
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mike was extremely helpful for me! My job depends on me producing quality recordings from home. I've spent years trying to put together a "home studio" myself, through a combination of trial/error and YouTube tutorials. But, this has come with a lot of frustration and questions and I know I could do better with a little help. So, I reached out to Mike and he has been super helpful. He's knowledgable and patient, answered the million questions I peppered him with and offered actionable/practical advice to improve my process! I'm looking forward to more sessions with him and highly recommend him if you have any audioproduction needs!
Details: Mixing • Recording • Digital • Pro tools • Intermediate • Once a week • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)
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Stephen D.
Jul 29, 2013
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Hired on Thumbtack
Michael has been working with me to organise and improve my home studio set up. Michael came to my house, quickly assessed what accoustic treatments I needed, advised and recommended what audio gear i needed to create the best workflows. Once I had all the gear in place, Michael set up my workspace in a way that allows me to spend less time setting up my gear , giveing me more time to play and work on creativity. Michael shares what he knows and really teaches. I'm really looking forward to continuing to work with Michael and tap into his deep knowledge of Pro tools, sound recording, mixing and mastering. Michael is honest and reliable and a pleasure to work with.
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Philip R.
Apr 2, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mike is official. I came to him with a idea and in a few hours, he turned it into a high-quality, enjoyable track. He's knows his craft and had no problem sharing his expertise on his passion, which assured me that I was working with the real deal. I left with a lot more knowledge on music production along with a great song to be proud of. Thanks Mike!
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Derek R.
Mar 11, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Very down to earth brother really took his time to mix and mastermind my music overall he have an ear for music definitely would recommend him to those of you out there looking for professional studio and engineer, very satisfied with his work and definitely will back again
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Kim K.
Jan 24, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mike is so patient and an awesome teacher! I had no previous experience using Pro Tools and he took so much time in helping me set everything up. He explains everything very clearly and answers any questions I have. I'm slowly beginning production work on my first song....something I've dreamed about for years. I am still working with Mike and cannot recommend him enough!
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Michael Makowski
FAQs
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Calling them and get a brief understanding what their overall vision or purpose is for the job so I can better help them get there in a cost effective way but without sacrificing quality.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I graduated from Fullsail Univ. Orlando,FL with an Associate's Degree(94.5 & Perfect Attendance) Constantly watching youtube HOW-TO's videos on how to do different engineering tricks. Read articles or read manuals on certain pieces of gear that i don't know about.Thank God for Youtube,, when i first started engineering in 2005 that wasn't around ,so u had to quickly become friends with anyone knowing more than you about certain aspects of engineering.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Mostly record vocals and give the client a Ruff Mix of what we did during the session. Or I am sent a Protools session to mix at one of my 4 mix studio locations and send them a finished mix/mastered final version for selling on itunes or to get cd duplicated
