CTRL-Q is a live, private mentorship dedicated to the process that defines a recording before it ever reaches a mixer — and I work directly on your music.
The editing stage is where the energy, identity, and coherence of a song are either built — or permanently lost. Once a session moves forward, those decisions cannot be undone.
A live, private session unlike anything else in music education. Here’s why.
Your actual session. Your song.
Bring a current project and I work on it with you directly — in real time. You don’t just learn the process. You hear the transformation on the spot, on music you actually care about.
Free follow-up. No expiry.
After the mentorship, book a free 30-minute session at any time. No charge. No limit. The relationship doesn’t end when the 6 hours do.
Live. Interactive. No filters.
Every decision is made in real time — visible, audible, explainable. Ask questions as they arise. Understand the professional reasoning behind every move, not as theory, but as practice.
English and Spanish.
Full fluency in both. The depth of a technical and creative conversation changes when it happens in the language where you think and work most precisely.
6 hours on one thing only.
Other programs dedicate a chapter to editing. CTRL-Q dedicates 6 focused hours to nothing else. That depth of attention simply does not exist anywhere else in music education.
Taught by someone who lives it.
800+ Albums, Singles & Soundtracks · 8 Grammy Awards · Disney, Netflix & Major Brands · Applied every day at the highest level.
Duration
Format
Availability
6 Intensive Hours
One full day or two
focused sessions
100% Live Remote
One-on-one. Real time.
Your session.
Limited Monthly
Personal attention requires
limited intake
Regardless of the genre, the style, the artist — what you are really working with is energy. Energy that needs to be shaped, organized, and directed with artistic vision before it can reach its full potential.
The editing stage is where you leave your mark on the music. Where the artistic vision takes form. Miss it — and the song never becomes what it could have been.
“If this process doesn’t happen at the editing stage, it won’t happen anywhere else.”
THE TOOLS
The CTRL-Q system is built around AVID Pro Tools — the professional standard for recording, editing, and session preparation at the highest level.
Certain steps of the process are deeply tied to Pro Tools’ workflow and must be demonstrated within that environment. However, the concepts, decisions, and creative principles apply to any DAW.
Celemony Melodyne 5
Pitch editing and transparent tuning — preserving the soul of a performance while correcting what needs to be corrected.
Tuning
Antares Auto-Tune Pro
The industry standard for pitch correction — used with precision and musical intention without removing the humanity from a performance.
Tuning · Pitch
Synchroarts VocAlign
Automatic vocal and instrument alignment — synchronizing performances with precision while maintaining the natural feel of the original recording.
Alignment
Beat Detective
Rhythm analysis and groove-based editing built into Pro Tools — the professional method for aligning rhythmic performances without destroying feel.
Rhythm · Pro Tools
iZotope RX 12 Standard
Industry-standard audio repair and restoration — removing noise, cleaning recordings, and recovering performances that would otherwise be unusable.
Restoration
Waves Plugins
A complete professional toolkit covering dynamics, EQ, and creative processing — applied at the editing stage to shape the sonic identity of each element.
Processing
FabFilter Plugins
Surgical precision EQ and dynamic control — used to define clarity and separation in a session before it ever reaches the mix engineer.
EQ · Dynamics
UAD Plugins
World-class analog emulations and processing — adding character, warmth, and dimension to recordings during the preparation stage.
Analog · Character
Sound Particles
Cutting-edge spatial audio and creative processing — adding dimension, movement, and depth to recordings, a cinematic quality that stands apart.
Spatial Audio · Creative
Muse Sessions
Remote collaboration and session-sharing — enabling the live, real-time mentorship experience to happen seamlessly from anywhere in the world.
Remote · Collaboration
Reference Headphones
Critical listening is at the core of the CTRL-Q system. The ability to hear what a session truly contains — before making any decision — is the foundation of everything.
Monitoring
These tools and plugins are different options to achieve the results we are searching for — you don’t need to have them all. However, the combination of several tools is what makes the difference. You don’t need to purchase any of them for this mentorship — they will be explained as part of the system I work with.
“Editing and preparation in music production are not optional technical steps. They are essential creative processes that define the final result.
The goal is not perfection —
it's consistency. The kind of consistency that gives every song a clear identity and a professional standard.”
- Andy BoZa
8× Latin Grammy &
Grammy Award Winner
COMMON QUESTIONS
The CTRL-Q workflow is demonstrated in Pro Tools. However, the concepts and decision-making apply to any DAW. If you work in Logic, Ableton, or another platform, the understanding you gain transfers directly.
What DAW do I need to use?
Can I split the 6 hours into two sessions?
Yes. The mentorship can be completed as one intensive day or split into two sessions across two days — whichever works better for your schedule. Both formats cover the complete CTRL-Q system.
How do the free follow-up sessions work?
After the mentorship, book a 30-minute session directly on the calendar — at any time, at no charge. There is no expiration and no limit. This is part of my commitment to your development.
What if I don’t have a current project?
No problem. If you don’t have a session ready, I work on one of my own professional sessions. Bringing your own project is encouraged, as the real-time transformation of your own music is one of the most valuable parts of the experience.
What level of experience do I need?
CTRL-Q is designed for anyone who works with music sessions — from production students to professional engineers. The depth adjusts to your experience level. What matters is that you are serious about improving the quality of your work.
Is this available in Spanish?
Yes. CTRL-Q is delivered in both English and Spanish with equal fluency. You choose the language that allows you to think and work most clearly.