Category: Season 5 – October

Will Putney is a world-renowned producer and mixer.

ON THIS EPISODE:

3:54 – How It’s Done course

13:14 – Pre-production is important

22:11 – Will’s guitar setup

33:55 – Bass is not an afterthought

47:32 – Editing drums

51:30 – Nailing the vocals

1:01:55 – Mixing and mix prep

Check out Will Putney’s How It’s Done course.

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Jake Pitts is a producer and the lead guitarist in Black Veil Brides.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:25 – Lockdown life

8:31 – Producing Black Veil Brides and working with Feldmann

38:37 – Focus on one thing at a time

1:06:27 – Templates and being efficient

1:14:00 – Having a bad session

1:26:02 – Boom ideas vs. carved out ideas

1:40:35 – Dealing with criticism

1:55:00 – Don’t doubt your capabilities but don’t be delusional either

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Dan Sugarman is the guitarist for Ice Nine Kills.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:54 – Ice Nine Kills gets shit done

13:24 – A sabotaged record deal

21:38 – INK recording sessions

44:13 – Building trust with INK

53:43 – Teaching and playing the long game

1:14:23 – Networking and risk-tolerance

1:33:10 – Are interviews a dated format?

1:46:06 – You don’t have time for yourself on tour

2:04:26 – Flipping the switch is a real thing

2:19:05 – What’s coming up for Dan?

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Sylvia Massy is a legendary producer, mixer, and engineer who has worked with Prince, Johnny Cash, Tool, and many others.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:15 – COVID life

10:06 – Visual vs. auditory ideas

18:27 – Working with strong-willed artists

26:15 – Experimentation and scheduling

35:24 – Working with Rick Rubin

52:04 – Building trust in the early days

1:09:10 – Sylvia’s pre-production

1:22:16 – Starting from scratch

1:26:40 – The microphone museum

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