Trusted by indie artist and podcasters building a long-term brand.
What if your Music or Podcast sounded as good as your vision?
Crates turns your sound into studio quality, locks in a repeatable workflow, and show up consistently, without creative burn out.
Creative Services
We don’t just create—we collaborate, elevate, and make your brand resonate.
Choose Your Path
We provide studio-quality mixing and mastering through creative collaboration and dedicated support for indie artists.
We handle podcast editing, production, and sound design—paired with growth strategies, distribution, and marketing to help your show reach the right audience.
Meet the Founder
I’m an audio engineer and content strategist working with independent artists and podcasters who care deeply about how their work sounds and how it shows up in the world.
Over the years, I’ve seen how good ideas get held back by messy workflows, inconsistent sound, and unclear processes.
Crates Audio was built to remove that friction and bring clarity to the production side of things.
The goal is simple: help creators sound professional, stay consistent, and release work they’re genuinely proud of.
“From the studio to the story—everything we create is made to resonate.”
What People Are Saying
Rafi - Oakland, CA - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Working with Rob at Crates Audio has been a total game-changer for my music.
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The first time we collaborated was honestly one of the most fun experiences of my life; it felt like I finally had the ability to translate exactly what was in my head into the real world.
Rob is a rare talent who masters both the technical and the creative. Whether we are building beats from scratch, diving deep into sound design and arrangement, or handling the final mix, his engineering skills are flawless. He is a fantastic communicator who stays patient and keeps the momentum going even when a track isn't clicking right away. He keeps the session vibing, which translates directly to the finished product. If you’re looking for a collaborator who is as skilled at the engineering as he is at the give-and-take of the creative process, I can’t recommend him enough.
Gregg - Los Angeles, CA - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Amazing engineer! Really is dedicated to creating polished works of art and would highly recommend!
Derek - Orange County, CA - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rob at Crates Audio is the real deal.
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I’ve known and worked with Rob for over a decade across several creative projects, but recently my family and I launched our company — Foothill Pressure Washing — and we leaned heavily on Rob’s guidance to get our business systems dialed in.
Rob helped us review and streamline everything: marketing, POS, CRM, automation, and how all of our tools should integrate so we can run efficiently and scale the right way. He continues to bring us fresh ideas for generating new leads through creative marketing campaigns and social media strategies. On top of that, he’s helped us build an internal ecosystem that supports future growth — from training new employees to preparing our admin and sales workflows.
Rob has been instrumental in helping us grow our brand, strengthen our tech stack, and build a foundation that’s ready for long-term success. Highly recommend working with him if you want real strategy, real systems, and real results.
— Derek Wnek
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