Lauri Mäntynen is a versatile professional in the music industry, working as a producer, songwriter, session musician, and music educator. He collaborates with notable companies including Budde Music, Tileyard Music, Hitimpulse, Phrased Differently, Elements Music, Knockin Knack, m-Eazy, Universal Music Kobalt Music and Sony Music. Lauri holds a publishing and producer management contract with Elements Music, the largest music publishing company in Finland.
Mäntynen has a cultural university degree from the music education program. He graduated from Karelia University of Applied Sciences in 2018 and received the best grade for his final thesis on composition.
Sound Design: Expertise in creating and manipulating sounds to achieve a unique sonic texture or effect.
Mixing and Mastering: Proficiency in blending multiple audio tracks into a cohesive whole and preparing final recordings for distribution.
Arrangement: Skill in organizing and structuring musical elements to enhance the overall composition and impact of a track.
Session Management: Ability to efficiently coordinate and manage recording sessions, including working with musicians and engineers.
Music Production Software: Proficiency with digital audio workstations (DAWs) and other production tools, such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, or FL Studio.
Creative Vision: Strong ability to envision and realize the artistic direction of a project, from initial concept to final product.
Collaboration: Expertise in working effectively with artists, songwriters, and other industry professionals to bring their creative ideas to fruition.
Critical Listening: Advanced skills in critically evaluating and refining audio to achieve the highest quality sound.
Technical Knowledge: In-depth understanding of audio engineering principles, acoustics, and signal processing.
Project Management: Competence in overseeing and coordinating various aspects of music production, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.
Mics:
AKG P820 Tube Black
AKG C 4000 B
AKG 1000
Neumann TLM102
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
GM55
Oktava Mk012 pair
Monitors:
Neumann KH310 pair
Adam Audio S3X-H pair
Genelec 8040 BPM + sub
Behringer Truth 2030A
Guitars:
Fender Jazz master Noventa
Tokai Love Rock
Jerry Jones
Ibanez 2020
Yuri Moodswinger + electronic Kalimba
Ibanez SG bass
Fender Jaguar MIJ
Acoustic Guitar S6
Harley Benton bass guitar Enhanced MJ-5MN Natura
Synths/Drum machines:
Korg Minilogue
Korg MS-20
Arturia Microfreak
Yamaha DX reface
Rhytmn Wolf
Monotribe
Akai MPK Mini
Behringer RD-9 (909 copy)
Behringer TD-3-MO
Amps:
KTG-1 preamp
Music Man 112 RD
Amplivox amp 60s
Axe-FX II modelling amp
Headrush Pedal Board/modelling amp
Yamaha THR30II
Interfaces/Controllers/Headphones:
Apollo Twin X Quad audio interface x2
RME fireface
Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2
NI Traktor
Midi-controllers Arturia x2
Sennheiser HD650
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
Pedals/Effects:
Moogerfooger Freqbox + Ring Mod
Jomox M-Reso
BOSS DM-1
EHX 2880 looper
Zvex Ringtone
RAT
BOSS FS-5U
BOSS DSD-2 delay
EHX HOG
DIY analog delay
MXR Phase 100
Yamaha Flanger
Boss Graphic EQ, hyvä kaikkeen!
LOCO BP Fuzz
Vestax PMC-06 turntable mixer
BOSS SYB-3
Effector 13 TBD + smaller version Disaster Fuzz
Structure Sound Step Seq Tremolo
BOSS CS-1 compressor blue box
Visual Sound Jekyll&Hyde
MXR Micro amp
Line 6 DL-4
