Category: Season 1 – February

On this episode, we’re going over some tips and tricks to make sure that you end up with gear that’s actually worth your hard earned money.

Audio gear can get expensive, and it never feels good to be saddled with a piece of gear or software that you don’t end up using. We’re going to help you make smart decisions about what you drop your cash on, so that you don’t spend more time staring and cursing at your gear than you do mixing.

“Just because it costs a lot doesn’t mean it’s going to sound like it costs a lot on the wrong source.” – Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Maximizing your interface and converter investments
– How many channels do you really need?
– Where lunchbox systems fit in
– When you should consider going 2nd hand
– Microphone selection
– Optimizing your setup with a mix of hardware and software
– Indispensable plugins
– And much, much more

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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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Kevin Antreassian (Dillinger Escape Plan, Backroom Studios) joins us for a conversation about the benefits of networking and staying open to opportunities at every stage of your career.

In addition to being a killer guitarist and engineer, Kevin exemplifies what can happen if you keep your networking game on point. We also get into what it takes to jump in and learn technical songs, why getting on the road and teching for bands can be a great opportunity, and why people should refrain from awkwardly attempting to touch our godly beards.

“If you really want to get anywhere in this industry you have to play some kind of music, you have to be involved in some scene of some kind. Otherwise, who’s going to trust you with their music if you’re not actually doing what they want to do.” – Kevin Antreassian

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Kevin ended up working in audio after initially wanting nothing to do with it
– Things to keep in mind while touring internationally
– The networking that led Kevin to join Dillinger Escape Plan
– What kind of effort and dedication it takes to learn complicated songs
– How to deal with noisy neighbors
– The benefits of being open to being a tech for bands
– And much, much more

Links:

Backroom Studios
Party Smasher Inc.
Metal Beard Club
Dillinger Escape Plan

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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!

Leave any questions, comments, or feedback in the comment section below.

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On this episode, we’ve got Sterling Winfield on board for a great talk about his extraordinary career, which has included time working with Pantera, Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and Hellyeah.

There’s so much to learn from engineers and producers like Sterling, who have been in the industry long enough and have worked with enough legendary professionals to have acquired more recording knowledge than many will ever have the chance to. From his experience spending hours recording Dimebag Darrell, to what mic Phil Anselmo recorded with on Far Beyond Driven, to how to be a live sound expert, to why it sometimes makes sense to get off the bus, this one is stuffed full of amazingness.

“I learned the most valuable lessons from [Pantera]: ‘You’d better eat something or you’re going to be really hungover,’ and ‘It’s not the gear it’s the people.’” – Sterling Winfield

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Sterling’s time in the studio and doing live sound with Pantera
– Old school vs. modern production
– The gear used to record Pantera, and why it wasn’t the gear that mattered
– Working with Terry Date
– Sterling’s decision to transition away from a life on the road
– And much, much more

Thanks for listening!
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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!

Leave any questions, comments, or feedback in the comment section below.

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