Audio Recording | Mixing | Mastering | Music Production | Session Musician & Producer | Editing | Mix Consultation | Songwriting Development | Business Coaching
Your music deserves to sound as good as the songs that inspire you.
What I Do:
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Capture your music in a professional studio environment with high-quality equipment, acoustics, and engineering expertise.
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Balance, enhance, and sculpt your tracks so every instrument and vocal sits perfectly in the mix.Item description
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Finalize your songs with clarity, punch, and consistency—ready for streaming and physical formats.
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Transform ideas into fully realized tracks through arrangement, instrumentation, and creative direction.
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Refine performances with precise timing, tuning, and cleanup for a polished, professional result.
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Get expert feedback on your mixes with actionable steps to improve impact, clarity, and translation.
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Work collaboratively to shape lyrics, melodies, and song structures that connect with your audience.
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Guidance on strategy, branding, and growth for artists, engineers, and studios building sustainable careers.
Who I Am:
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Elected Treasurer of the Audio Engineering Society, Boston Section, helping shape the future of the audio community.
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Active member of the Producers & Engineers Wing, New York Chapter, supporting excellence in recorded music.
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Studied with Steve Albini, Sylvia Massey, Andrew Scheps, and Michael Brauer.
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Recognized in 2023 & 2024 as Producer of the Year, highlighting dedication to New England music.
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Nominated Studio Engineer of the Year in 2023 & 2024 at the New England Music Awards, honoring technical craft and creative vision.
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Creator and host of an industry-focused podcast sharing insights, interviews, and recording wisdom.
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From recording and broadcasting in my community AM/FM radio station to studio ownership - I have made a wonderful career in the recording arts!
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Dedicated to opening doors, sharing knowledge, and supporting underrepresented voices in music and audio.
Transform voice memos into
playlist-worthy songs.
“Ever start a song on your phone and wonder how to turn this into a record?”
Turn raw voice memos into productions you can be proud of — so your idea never dies in your Notes app.
Before:
Send me your voice memo or demo, and I’ll help create the arrangement around your idea while you stay hands-on at every step; together, we’ll transform that spark into a release-ready track in record time.
After:
Some of my clients:
memory lame
chainlacing
ship burial
god horse boxer
daphne blue underworld
sarah grella
tunneling
death by lions
luxury deathtrap
crown of birches
redwood sleeper
bikethrasher
eliza howells
miss bones
emily edrosa
the doldrums
see you at rogers
le couteau
neverless.am
aaron bear
DKNTL
death defier
black hatch
crablord
crippling alcoholism
wyn & the white light
the reputation
slim volume
charming arson
lincoln durham
duck island
zaid khan
divi
carsick cars
dalton moon
mint green
emily quinn
imogen heap
carsick cars
KIPSY
lost dog
roser
subsist
brad breeck
sidewave
redwood sleeper
the only things
the gemtones
jo strogatz / meira
ursonaut
lucy spacehead
husbands
the true faith
graveyard of the atlantic
doom lagoon
kamen ross
idle pilot
maddie lam
crone visions
loopy bang
zoe firn
roland high life
long stares
knife tricks
long stares
MASTERED AT QUIETHOUSE
There is a reason why so many artists trust Dereck to Master their music.
Balance • EQ • Dynamics • Spectral Repair • Fades • QC
Stem mastering • DDP w/ CD-Text + ISRC • Alt masters (acapella, clean, instrumental) • Vinyl/cassette pre-masters • Apple Digital Masters Certified• Multiple Revisions • 3–5-day turnaround or less
