// NOW BOOKING ENGINEER FOR HIRE / DAMIAN BACA

Mix & Master, Built For Bass.

16 years producing and mixing. Trained 2,000+ engineers through Mastering.com. Bitwig Certified Trainer. Releases heavy bass as 9 Live Roses.
Now booking a small number of paid mix and master clients per month.
01 // WHO THIS IS FOR

If the bass
has to hit.

SIGNAL CHECK / TRANSLATES FROM STUDIO TO PHONE TO CLUB

You're producing music where the bass has to hit. Hip-hop, modern electronic, R&B, modern pop, rock, anything with low end that has to translate from your studio monitors to a phone speaker to a club system without losing the punch.

You've spent months on the production. You can hear what the record is supposed to sound like. But the gap between what's in your head and what comes out of the speakers is wider than it should be.

I make bass heads shed a tear.

16 years obsessing over how bass actually translates, how kick and sub interact, how to mix records that hit clean instead of just hit loud.

Whether you've got one song to finalize, an EP that needs to feel like a release and not a folder of demos, or a full mix-and-master workflow you want handled end to end, there's a tier built for you below.

02 // THE TIERS

Three lanes.
One engineer.

PICK THE TIER THAT FITS THE SCOPE. WE CONFIRM ON THE 15-MIN CALL BEFORE A DOLLAR MOVES.
TIER 01 / SINGLE MIX 🔧

Single
Mix

$500
FLAT / PER SONG
BEST FOR
Producers with one finished song that needs the difference between a good demo and a release-ready record.
  • Full mix of one song
  • Mix bus processing and tonal balance
  • Stem delivery for future revisions
  • Three rounds of revisions
TURNAROUND / 5 to 7 BUSINESS DAYS
TIER 02 / MIX + MASTER MOST CHOSEN

Mix + Master
Bundle

$650
SAVE $150 VS PER-TRACK
BEST FOR
Producers who want both stages handled in one pass, by one engineer, with one cohesive vision of how the song should sound.
  • Everything in Tier 1
  • Mastering matched to streaming, vinyl, or CD
  • Reference matching to your genre's targets
  • Delivery in WAV, MP3, and Apple Digital Masters
TURNAROUND / 7 to 10 BUSINESS DAYS
TIER 03 / EP PACKAGE 💿

EP
Package

$2.2K–$3.5K
3 TO 5 TRACK COHESIVE RELEASE
BEST FOR
Artists shipping a release that needs to play as a body of work, not a folder of singles.
  • Full mix and master, every track
  • Cohesive sonic identity across the release
  • Stems + 3 revision rounds per song
  • 30-min production review call mid-project
TURNAROUND / PRIORITY / SCOPED ON CALL
03 // WHY THIS MIX IS DIFFERENT

Sound you can trust.
Dedicated to the craft.

16 YRS
PRODUCING + MIXING

Experienced.

Most engineers offering mixes online have a handful of years producing and mixing. I've worked through every wave of plugins, every "new sound" that turned out to be a trend, every fad that came and went. You're not paying for someone learning on your record. You're paying for the ear that decade-and-a-half built.

2K+
ENGINEERS TRAINED

Proven.

That's 2,000 working engineers and producers I've helped diagnose their mix problems, their sticking points, and helped level up their craft. Every common mix problem, I've seen and helped resolve one on one.

9LR
MY OWN ARTIST PROJECT

An Artist.

9 Live Roses is my own artist project. I know what 2 AM doubt feels like. Staring at a mix that isn't quite there, deciding whether to push through or punt. Your project gets that empathy alongside the technical chops to fix it.

04 // HOW THIS WORKS

Five moves.
No surprises.

🧭 EVERY PROJECT STARTS WITH THE 15-MIN CALL. NO EXCEPTIONS.
STEP / 01
Book the call.
15 minutes to talk through the project. We confirm the tier, the scope, the turnaround, and the deliverables. Every project starts here. No surprises later.
STEP / 02
Upload your session.
I send you a secure upload link plus the contract. For EP packages, I usually want to hear all the tracks together so I can hear the body of work.
STEP / 03
First pass.
I mix (and master, depending on tier). You get the deliverables plus a short note walking through the choices I made and why.
STEP / 04
Revisions.
Three rounds included. You bring specific feedback. I bring fast turnaround.
STEP / 05
Final delivery.
Stems, masters, whatever your tier includes. Ship the record.
05 // WHAT I DON'T DO

Some records
aren't my lane.

🚫 IF WE'RE NOT THE RIGHT FIT, YOU FIND OUT IN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES.
I'd rather tell you on the call than after I've taken your money. Read this before you book.
  • I don't mix everything.

    Folk, classical, jazz, or full orchestral, I'm not your guy. If the bass has to hit and the low end has to translate, that's my lane. Hip-hop, electronic, R&B, modern pop, rock, anything bass-forward.

  • I don't fix tracking problems in the mix.

    If the vocal was recorded into a $20 USB mic in a closet with no treatment, mixing won't save it. I'll tell you that on the alignment call, not after I've taken your money.

  • I don't rush projects that aren't ready.

    If your arrangement still has holes, your sound design isn't finished, or your performance needs another take, fix it before sending. A mix can't compensate for a project that isn't done.

  • I don't take more than I can handle.

    I cap at a small number of paid mix projects per month to protect quality and turnaround. If I'm full, I'll tell you when I'm next available rather than overbook.

06 // COMMON QUESTIONS

Common
questions.

❓ ASK ANYTHING ELSE ON THE 15-MIN CALL.
Q / 01

What if my project doesn't fit a tier cleanly?

Send it anyway. Most projects fit Tier 1 or Tier 2. For anything bigger, weirder, or with custom requirements, we figure it out on the alignment call.

Q / 02

Do you do revisions beyond the three included?

Yes. Additional revision rounds are $100 each. Most projects don't need them if the first pass note is read carefully.

Q / 03

What's your turnaround if it's urgent?

Tier 1 standard is 5 to 7 business days. Rush turnaround (under 5 days) is available for a 30% rush fee, depending on schedule. Ask on the alignment call.

Q / 04

Do you provide a contract?

Yes. Simple one-pager covering scope, deliverables, revisions, and rights. Sent before any work starts.

Q / 05

Who owns the masters?

You do. I deliver finished work, you own it. No claim on your masters or your royalties.

Q / 06

Can I hear examples of your work?

Yes. Links to my engineering portfolio and the 9 Live Roses catalog on request, or check the linked playlist below.

07 // SAMPLES

Hear the
work.

9 LIVE ROSES — RELEASED TRACKS AND ENGINEERING REFERENCES.

Ready to
start?

Book a 15-minute Mix Consultation. We'll talk through the project, genre, references, what you're hearing in your head, what's tripping you up, and your timeline. After the call I'll send you the tier-aligned scope, the contract, and the upload link for your session.