Plec is a Grammy award winning mastering engineer, mixer, and producer. He’s worked with Soilwork, Degrade, and many other massive bands. ON THIS EPISODE: 3:09 – FOMO 14:12 – Getting into mastering 35:50 – Working with Eurovision and the pop music scene 49:34 – Committing to a sound and having a vision 1:01:02 – Two universal goals that audio people …
EP 306 | Josh Newell
Josh Newell is a prolific audio engineer with clients ranging from Linkin Park to Avril Lavigne. He is currently a Broadcast Recording Technician at NPR. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:54 – The road to Josh’s NPR gig and his work with Linkin Park 25:40 – Dealing with jobs that can be stressful 39:38 – NPR’s proprietary DAW 44:17 – When to …
EP 305 | Sam Guaiana and Aaron Marshall
Sam Guaiana is a producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with Intervals, Silverstein, and many others. Aaron Marshall is the guitarist for Intervals. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:15 – State of the world 26:03 – How Aaron and Sam ended up working together 40:55 – Getting the lead to stand out on an instrumental record 58:39 – Mastering a new …
EP 304 | Mike Exeter
Mike Exeter is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and a ton of other legendary bands. ON THIS EPISODE: 1:40 – 2020, the uneventful travel year 8:07 – The team doesn’t need to be involved in every decision 20:27 – Making projects instead of just being a studio owner 35:35 – Seeing a …
EP 303 | Matt Halpern
Matt Halpern plays drums for Periphery, is a world-renowned clinician, podcast host, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GetGood Drums. ON THIS EPISODE: 1:45 – The struggles of being a dog owner 14:25 – Don’t go into relationships pretending to be someone you’re not 42:51 – The purpose of friends 59:02 – Carving out time for people 1:08:11 – Fitness and health …