My name is Patrick Sasso. I built Uncommon Sound in 1998 on one idea: the vibe matters more than the gear. Twenty-five years later that’s still true. I’ve recorded for the BBC, scored broadcast campaigns, and made music for things that needed to be felt before they were understood. I compose, record, mix, master, and arrange — in every genre, at every budget level. Apple Digital Master certified. The room should feel good. The work gets better when it does.
Remote or On-Location Recording - Artists and compositions are unique and deserve a fresh and unbiased treatment. I act as an extra pair of ears and stage hands to bring your recordings to life. I can simply act as an agent and facilitator or simply a solid sounding-board; or I can get in there and help you flesh out tracks and build on ideas that give your recordings that extra something special. I use any and all available tools.
Member of the Recording Academy and The Music Producers Guild.
Inside-the-box with primarily Logic, and Pro-Tools for broadcast and film. I have mixed on all Adobe products and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. While I prefer to mix with my go-to plug-ins, mixes can be a collaboration as well as a solo project so I have and can employ several of the commercial plugins or use stock plugins. Sometimes you just want someone to build on your vision and that’s great so I can accommodate and way that’s most convenient for you.
All stereo broadcast and distribution platforms.
I have a simple approach to mastering—I master what is mixed. I’ll balance and bring out the best in your mix or master what I mix for you. I can do a stem master for more control, or—what I prefer—a single stereo track. I’ll give your track the loudness that it can handle and make sure it stands up to the competition. Uncommon Sound is a certified Apple Digital Master.
▸ Sometimes you just need a little extra guidance. Registration can be daunting.
▸ Distribution Services: I can help you choose and navigate the process.
▸ PROs and Copyrights: Do you have a PRO? Are your songs copyrighted?
▸ ISRC codes: you can have your own!
▸ Embed metadata—including cover art—into your mp3s.
✓ Planning & Review - we’ll review your philosophy and build a plan of action that suits your timeline and your needs. You’ll receive a professional and thoughtful exchange of ideas and practical solutions.
✓ File transfer and DAW setup - levels, gain-staging make the rest of the process easier and clearer.
✓ EQ and Compression - In today’s productions these are almost always necessary and paramount to a good final result.
✓ Effects and special processing - over the years I’ve picked up some techniques that can help your mix stand out.
✓ Final formatting and output - I can provide you with multiple versions of your files for various platforms and distribution, including files mp3’s with metadata and cover art embedded.
✓ Unlimited revisions!? Yes. Why? Because I want you to be happy and I am also very confident in my ability to deliver a result you will be proud to show off!
Check out our affiliates:
PHOTOS - sassofoto.com
VIDEO - loopseven.com
Out There, the new instrumental LP by Pongo Face, delivers twelve genre-bending tracks that ride the line between lo-fi funk and interstellar cinema. With a filmmaker’s sense of pacing and a beatmaker’s instinct for groove, Pongo Face sculpts sonic vignettes that are both hypnotic and deeply human. This is headphone music for the curious — layered, mysterious, and just a little weird in all the right ways.
…but heck it don’t matter cuz
I can work with anyone, anywhere.
patrick@uncommonsoundnyc.com
+1 917 495-2505
