Category: Season 1 – October

Extreme metal production master Dave Otero joins us to discuss his prolific audio journey.

For over 15 years, Dave Otero has put his stamp on tons of seminal extreme productions (Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, etc.). Dave’s story is a perfect example of how to dominate in a specific niche. You don’t just need to work on pop and country in order to have an amazing production career.

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“What are you waiting for? Start doing it!” – Dave Otero

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Investing in yourself
– Maintaining a fresh perspective with new clients
– Dave Otero’s Method for producing heavy rhythm guitar
– How to get blast beat production right
– Recognizing a musician’s strengths
– Micing up natural kicks to use in extreme metal productions
– When you’ve gotten the the right drum take
– When to retrack, and when to leave things as they are
– And much, much more

Links:

Flatline Audio

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Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes.

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These mixes pose some interesting challenges (and they’re not metalcore. Get us those unique mixes, guys). There’s tons of great info here, especially if you’re trying to solidify your vocal mixing.

“You gotta be on the same page to make relationships work.” – Joey Sturgis

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The importance of establishing relationships with clients
– Recognizing the difference between what a client says they want and what they actually want
– A quick trick for de-essing
– Making sure timing and editing inconsistencies don’t throw off a whole mix
– Tuning vocals with a lot of vibrato
– Making sure that your bass tracks are solid
– How the quality of equipment like microphones factors into your end product
– And much, much more

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Gregory Scott of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital joins us to discuss his philosophies about gear and how to use it musically.

Whether you’re interested in the process of developing analog hardware and plugins or you want to know what your own gear is actually doing to your mixes, Gregory Scott has all sorts of info for you to absorb.

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“Ideas are a dime a dozen… What matters the most in any endeavor is having the resources, and by resources I mean the time, the money, the connections, to get stuff done.” – Gregory Scott

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Gregory’s tendencies as a mixer have led to his innovation as a gear designer
– What’s really up with the difference between analog and digital
– Why collaboration is often the key to success in any endeavor
– Getting connected to movement in a mix by pushing faders
– Techniques to better hear the effects of compression and eq
– And much, much more

Links:

The House of Kush

Sly-Fi Digital

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On this episode of the podcast, Jens Bogren joins us to discuss his experiences as a producer, from working with bands (Opeth, Katatonia, etc) to his practices for finding the right gear/sound for a mix when working on a project.

Get the chance to listen to a highly revered producer discuss some of his tricks of the trade.  Check out what Jens has to say about go to microphones for capturing heavy vocals in different situations. You will understand why Bogren implements up to four SM57’s, amongst a handful of other mics to capture his tone.

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“Run! Work really hard, and dump your girlfriend!” – Jens Bogren

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Working hard and frequently at becoming a better producer
– Acquiring the right gear/workflow to minimize steps required to get a good sound
– Using early pro bono work that sounds great for starting your portfolio
– Jens’ technique for mixing snare drums
– Where Bogren searches for nerdy audio information
– And much, much more

Links:

Fascination Street Studios

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Kane Churko returns to share some of his most effective production tips and tricks.

We talk specifics about Kane’s essential plugins and how he uses them in his studio, along with some hardware tips for those not working completely in the box. Also: workflow, workflow, workflow. Do you have yours tweaked for maximum efficiency? If you doubt it in the slightest, then Kane Churko has some knowledge to drop on you.

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“There’s nothing more valuable than your own time” – Kane Churko

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Kane uses DF-Xcite
– How to use quick keys and Batch Commander to maximize your workflow
– Kane’s suggestions for nailing songwriting
– Snare drum tricks of the trade
– Hardware suggestions for vocals
– How to maximize the usefulness of amp modelers
– And much, much more

Links:

Kane’s Website
Kevin and Kane’s Studio
Spectrasonics Stylus
FutzBox

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