Category: Season 2 – November

EP82 | Jordan Valeriote

Jordan Valeriote of Hardcore Music Studio joins us for a discussion about what it takes to be a successful mixer and entrepreneur.

Jordan is truly a kindred spirit. If you’re interested in managing your time better, growing your brand, and avoiding the numerous pitfalls that we face as audio professionals, then this episode is for you.

“To me, finished is better than perfect.” – Jordan Valeriote

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The hot potato principle
– Recognizing opportunity cost
– Managing your time and minimizing distractions
– Jordan’s philosophy for his educational efforts
– Avoiding BS mixing myths
– Methods for effective gain staging
– Marketing and growing a brand
– And much, much more

Links:

Hardcore Music Studio
AskJV Youtube Channel

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EP81 | Mixcritmonday Papa Roach Edition

For this mixcritmonday episode we’re changing things up and critiquing 3 of your mix submissions for this month’s Nail the Mix competition.

Wondering what it takes to have us pick your mix for our top 20? Pay attention, because we’re going to explain the attention to detail you should strive for. Also, it’s time we sat down and had a serious talk about whether you’re mixing for the song and artist or for yourself. This is info that will serve you well for all your mixes, not just Nail the Mix entries.

“When you have really good post production sounds you shouldn’t need anything more than a clipper and a limiter to get them to really cut through.” – Joel Wanasek

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– What it takes to make A level mixes
– The importance of mixing for the artist, rather than yourself
– Understanding the competitive nature of radio
– Getting ambiences to gel in your mixes
– Mixing with genre in mind
– Making sure a song’s intro doesn’t eclipse the rest of the song
– Balancing guitar tracks
– Making electronics work in your mixes
– Properly using eq automation to create consistency
– And much, much more

Links:

URM PPC Roctagon

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EP80 | Billy Decker

Nashville mixing legend Billy Decker is here to provide insight into what it takes to mix #1 singles consistently and at a breakneck pace.

Pouring over your mix for hours on end in order to get that snare hit at 2:47 into that song just right? You could do that. You’ll probably end up doing it with 100 other things before you finish that mix though. Billy Decker is here to talk about a better way to work. We’re not sure if all the producers in Nashville have it down to this much of a science, but Billy certainly has some amazing ideas that you need to pay attention to.

“You find a good balance, and all of a sudden you’re happier. You get better at engineering because you keep that passion for it, and all of a sudden the money starts rolling in.” – Billy Decker

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Why you should learn to get great results fast
– The value of templates
– What it’s like to work as a mixer in Nashville
– The importance of customer service
– Incorporating elements from multiple genres
– Chris Lord Alge’s opinion of L2
– How to price your mixes
– Moving to where the work is
– Using “Top Of Mind” strategy to grow your studio
– Staged compression
– And much, much more

Links:

Billy’s Website

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EP79 | Josh Schroeder

Producer Josh Schroeder talks about what it means to discover and produce an artist’s core artistic message.

It’s easy to get swept up in the technical side of audio production. We all know it. We all geek out over fun things like preamps and and compressors, but are we losing sight of the fact that music is an artform? On this episode Josh Schroeder discusses crafting great sounding songs that have something to say. If you want to make your productions truly connect on a human level, this one’s for you.

“Why are you screaming?” – Josh Schroeder

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Working with King 810 to craft an artistic statement
– The value of cinematic influence on audio production
– Maintaining a balance between technical and human elements
– Being a trendsetter
– Using the tool that’s best for the song
– How to get peak performance from musicians
– And much, much more

Links:

Josh’s website
Dream Cymbals

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EP78 | Tue Madsen

Danish production legend Tue Madsen shares his experience engineering/mixing the most recent Meshuggah record.

For over 30 years, Tue Madsen has been infusing top of the line metal production with out of the box thinking and creativity. Ever wondered what it was like to record drums in a swimming pool? This is your show. Want to learn what it’s like to record one of the most prolific progressive metal bands of our time live, in a room? This is your show. Curious about the production philosophy and mix approach of one of the most in demand metal producers of all time? This is your show.

“I like people to go home with a little bit more than what they expected.” – Tue Madsen

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Tue re-amps kicks, snares and toms
– Why Madsen records drums in an empty pool
– Live recording the latest Meshuggah record
– Compression tricks from Tue Madsen
– Taming the low end on down tuned guitars
– New overhead mics from Sweden that Madsen loves
– Tasteful compressor pumping
– And much, much, more

Links:

Antfarm Studio
Ehrlund Microphones

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