Category: Season 1 – August

This month’s Tips & Tricks episode is a special drum recording edition where the guys talk about different approaches Eyal Levi uses for drum miking, drum recording, and mixing.

To get 20% off of Eyal Levi’s Drumforge Expansion pack just go to drumforge.com/ele and use code URMELE20 at checkout.

“A lot of little moves make one big result” – Joey Sturgis

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Low end kick automation
• Eyal Levi’s most hated “garbage” frequencies
• A really cool SM7B position on snare
• Why Eyal Levi prefers a D6 on toms
• The importance of proper drum tuning
• How to get punchy and aggressive kicks with a Distressor

Links:

Eyal Levi Drumforge Expansion
Eyal Levi CreativeLIVE courses

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Chelsea Grin, Machine Head and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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Graham Cochrane, online educator and Youtube personality, joins the show to discuss how he created the popular Recording Revolution channel and went from food stamps to success.

Graham faced absolute challenges in his career, but with a proper support structure, amidst adversity and criticism, he was able to succeed.

“Word of mouth is still how things work in this world” – Graham Cochrane

Things You’ll Learn:
– Making great sounding records using just the bare minimum of gear and tools.
– Marketing oneself and staying true to a specific demographic
– The importance of keeping a consistent voice
– Why it’s best to commit to sounds early in the production process
– Best practices for a studio website
– How to stay ahead in a competitive world

Links:

Recording Revolution 
Graham Cochrane’s Youtube 
Graham Cochrane’s CreativeLIVE classes 
Graham Cochrane’s Pensado’s Place episode

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Welcome to MixCritMonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes.

This month we look at audience submitted mixes and focus on finding balance via volume and EQ.

“Half the battle is knowing what you are doing wrong” – Joey Sturgis

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The right balance between cymbals and shells
• A process for finding the optimal lead guitar levels
• How to set a compressor’s attack on a snare
• Boundaries for master bus compression
• Where to cut harsh guitars

Want us to crit your mix? Click here to find out how!

Links:

Dan Korneff’s website 

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Chelsea Grin, Machine Head and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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Renowned producer and engineer Kris Crummett joins the show to talk about his experiences  producing bands and constructing studios from the ground up.

Constructing a studio can be daunting and no matter how clear cut your plan is, there will be unforeseen variables that can hamper the process. The upside to building on your own, if done properly, will educate you to understand the inner workings of sound. 

If you’re building your own studio, or just planning on building acoustic treatment for a room that already exists, this episode is for you.

“The best thing about building your own stuff is you get the understanding on how to make something from nothing” – Kris Crummett

Links:

Kris Crummett’s studio
Kris Crummet’s CreativeLIVE classes
Bob Golds room calculator
John Sayers

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Legendary audio entrepreneur Steven Slate joins us to talk about the process of building his ideas from nothing into some of the top audio software and hardware companies in the world.

His philosophies on audio, and success in the industry are a must for people who want to make their mark on the world, but haven’t figured out their path, as well as those who are already on their path, but still want more out of life.

Does that sound like you?

“If you have some kind of impact, you’re bound to be polarizing.” – Steven Slate

In This Episode:

• Rolling with the punches
• How to deal with haters and naysayers
• The difference between valid and invalid complaints
• Why your DAW doesn’t matter
• Why worrying about your gear too much is a waste of time
• The secret to keeping your ambition burning hot

Links:

Slate Digital
Steven Slate Drums
Slate Media Technology
Slate Pro Audio

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Chelsea Grin, Machine Head and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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