The First Beginnings
Since I was able to crawl I have always had a strong interest in music. From the age of four I started playing my parents old cassettes and records and by the age of 7 I had my own record player and a stack of records from my grandparents. Having a keen interest in anything technical I started to pull apart old stereo systems and VCRs and ended up figuring out how to make a simple audio mixer from the pong paddles from an Atari game system by the age of 15. From there I started my path down DJing and music production and have been actively doing this for the last 20 years.
Back in 1996 I started to produce my own original music using some basic PC tracking software called Fasttracker II. I have been heavily into computer based production but started in the field of SFX gathering and location recording in 2010 when I saw a need for beginner film students to access copyright free samples and music on limited budgets.
After I was asked to assist with some music pieces and sound effects on some films I decided to try and offer assistance via an online site where people could access this content and ask for my services. Over the years as I have evolved and people’s needs have evolved I’ve been able to find places where my skills can help and today I develop and maintain a huge and ever growing library of NKS compatible preset libraries and continue to produce music and develop my skills
The Team
The music, SFX recording, editing, DJ services, website management, programming, artwork and location stuff is all done by me, Jason, but I do get help from others where possible. I finance much of the gear and website from my own pocket and receive contracts, donations and content purchases from customers for use in film, radio, video, online etc. I also offer a lot of assistance to students of film and audio schools to help progress their careers and my NKS libraries have helped many blind and visually impaired users access instruments they never could with the help of the NKS and Komplete Kontrol platforms.
The term “We” when I talk in terms of the site and Freelance Soundlabs is for all those that do help me and provide their time to help test and offer feedback on everything I do. I consider many of the people I work with, family and friends to be part of the team and all are willing to help where they can. Freelance Soundlabs tries to do this as much as possible in return. Even our products are very cost effective and the set work we do and location recordings are part of what we all enjoy.
The Website
This website is hosted by HostGator and was operating on the Joomla 3 platform from 2013 to 2024 but has now been updated to a self designed WordPress solution that aims to offer a better overall experience and improved accessibility features (thanks to those that have helped me test the new layout). I have personally designed the layout and modified the template files, music players and artwork for the site. A lot of effort has gone into the testing of the site and I can say that it should work just fine however I am a jack of many (many) trades but a master of few.
I have basic skills in CSS, PHP, HTML but have extensive troubleshooting and problem solving skills which allow me to think through issues and find answers easily than most people which is why I can take on so many different projects.
The site has costs which I try and manage from my own pocket. Donations and product payments help with the costs and I am hoping to keep the site free from advertising as I hate adverts so please support me to keep the net ad free, I will never display ads on my website unless it is the last resort!
Final Words
Please read through the site. Learn about me and my team of helpers and feel free to contact me should you have any requirements or questions. Leave your comments over any articles on the site and have fun.