Category: Season 3 – March

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions.

Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to [email protected] with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better!

“All we’re doing is making music, and anything that makes that easier is great.” – Joey Sturgis

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Joey’s motivational slogan
– When you should negotiate royalty rates
– Automating to make low end hits stand out
– What Joey thinks of plugins that do some of the heavy lifting for you
– How to fix vocal tracks that have background noises in them
– 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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Jay Maas is back, and he’s got some incredibly important things to say about the art of production that you need to hear.

Jay has an awesome perspective on the craft. If you’re expecting to be told about the newest “magical” gear that will solve your problems, we’ve got some bad news for you. But if you actually want to be a great producer you should listen to what Jay has to say.

“The stuff that matters is: are you an artist? Are you committed to making something special at any cost?” – Jay Maas

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Developing while working under an established producer
– Intern goals
– Going where the clients are
– The importance of interpersonal and artistic elements of production
– How touring experience can help with recording in different locales
– Why gear isn’t all that
– Being open to life experiences
– And much, much more

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Jay Maas Recording

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You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers.

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“Since it’s 100% natural to feel the doubt, you can’t really stop that voice from coming at you; you have to learn how to overcome it and get over it.” – Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Eyal’s suggestions for approaching school
– Special contributor Mike Mowery’s take on lyric videos and social media
– Confronting self doubt
– Eyal’s predictions about the future of analog and digital gear
– How to save a session when you’ve received disastrous drum tracks
– And much, much more

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We’ve enlisted John Browne (Monuments, Flux Conduct) to assist us in critiquing your mixes of Meshuggah’s “MonstroCity.”

“I find that if you over-listen to your mix while you’re mixing, you just get used to that sound. So, you have to put it away for a few days and come back to it.” – John Browne

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The value of mixing a variety of genres
– What happens when you miss the target with the balance in your mix
– Phase nightmares
– Why you need to make sure your kick and snare are solid
– Things to watch out for when handling a plethora of guitar tracks
– Avoiding ending up with a blanket over your mix
– And much, much more

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Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime.

Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to [email protected] with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better!

“Getting great at guitars is an art, and I mean ART, and it takes time. And if you want to master them then you have to put in the time to get great at them.” – Joel Wanasek

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How to approach telling a prospective employer that there are things you don’t know yet
– Getting amazing, wide, heavy guitar tones
– What tracking sessions usually look like for Joel
– Setting up your listening position
– How to mix fast
– Taxes, when should you start reporting income from audio work?
– 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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