EP55 | Jay Maas

Producer Jay Maas (Defeater) joins us for a discussion about outboard gear, client psychology, and the pros and cons of traveling.

We’re always excited to have Jay on board. This time we get into the gear talk and sort through how he makes use of hardware without causing his workflow to come to a grinding halt. We were also shocked to finally come across someone that actually wants the artist around for the mixing phase of production. What kind of madness is this?

“Being a recording engineer is funny, especially if you do a lot of tracking too. You’re like a therapist, you’re like a negotiator. You have to wear all these weird hats.” – Jay Maas

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Balancing the complication of outboard gear with turnaround time
– The importance of committing
– Why Jay likes having the artist around for mixing
– The many hats that producers have to wear
– How traveling as a producer can be alternately good and bad
– And much, much more

Links:

JayMaas.com

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EP54 | Johnny Franck

On this episode, Johnny Franck joins the show to discuss his recent collaboration with Jarrod Alonge and his process for mixing and using Skype to facilitate his projects.

Inspiration can come from any number of places. Having Johnny Franck on board gave us a unique opportunity to discuss inspiration in a unique way. Whether it’s crafting a parody album, which required experimenting to find distinct tones for each song or producing over Skype, he’s pushing boundaries ways that audio professionals should take note of.

If I farted into a microphone, and somehow figured out a way to make it sound like a good snare drum, that’s the right thing to do. There is no right or wrong way to get to where you need to get to.” – Johnny Franck

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The importance of experimentation
– Using different genres as inspiration to step outside your box
– Setting standards that will solid results
– Gaining client trust
– How Johnny handles revisions
– And much, much more

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