For nearly 50 years, Jim Anderson has set the standard for acoustic audio engineering and production, capturing pristine, high-definition stereo and surround sound recordings that have garnered thirteen Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, two Peabodys, and a pair of Emmy nominations among countless other accolades. Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, Anderson attended Duquesne University on a musical performance scholarship, and it was there that his passion for sound and technology first colli...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 136
Over the past decade, Matt Ross-Spang has emerged as one of the premiere record producers and engineers working today across country, folk, rock and roll, and R&B. Known for a philosophy of putting artists first and for a skillset that’s enabled him to capture a vintage warmth and energy without ever sounding stuffy or dated, Ross-Spang has a discography that encompasses production, engineering and mixing for legends, perennial critical favorites and some of his own generation’s most excitin...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Jonte Knif was interested from an early age both in engineering and musical instruments and music. This dual interest manifested itself in the daring decision to start studying harpsichord at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and engineering physics at the University of Technology. This decision was soon to be found to be a mistake and Knif concentrated on music studies only. During the following 6 years, Knif played in many ensembles specializing in music from medieval times to Frank Zappa and ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 134Ep. 134
Brent Hendrich is a freelance mix engineer with over 20 years of experience as a working professional in the Nashville music industry. Through his work on a Dove award-winning record, contributions toward Emmy award-winning compositions, and countless hours of studio experience, Brent has been building a track record consisting of a diverse repertoire of content spanning across genres of rock, pop, EDM, soul, jazz, and singer/songwriters. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: How networking can h...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Film and TV composer Johannes Ringen is known for his eclectic approach to music, combining traditional orchestral colours with electronic instruments and textural sounds. His compositions range from action films and thrillers to documentaries, comedies, and animation. His recent work includes an action-packed score for Netflix's No 1 original film Troll, dark ominous music for the disaster movie The Quake, and a symphonic score for the quirky Viking comedy show Norsemen on Netflix. After moving...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Tony “Jack the Bear” Mantz is owner and founder of Deluxe Mastering. He has had over 35 years working in many facets of the music business both here and overseas, but found his niche in mastering. Tony or (Jack) as he is also known, was trained in vinyl mastering at the famous Frankford Wayne Labs in NYC. This was the training ground for such luminaries as the late great Tom Coyne and Herb Powers. For decades now Tony has mastered for many of Australia’s top artists along with a few internationa...
Feb 01, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Jake Rye is a Michigan-based producer and mixing engineer with over 16 years of experience working within the indie/alt rock genres. Since 2006 Jake has produced and or mixed over 2000 songs with both indie and label artists alike garnering respect as a person who not only delivers the highest level of complimentary work but also the highest level of care for the process and the people involved. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Mixing based on feel, rather than technical “rules” Using satura...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Dom Morley is a British sound engineer and record producer. He started his career in the late 1990s at DEP International Studios in Birmingham before moving to London in 1999 to take a position at Metropolis Studios. Here he worked his way up through the ranks, engineering for such producers as Tony Visconti, Phil Spector and Mark Ronson. It was his work with Ronson on the Amy Winehouse Back to Black album that won him the Record Of The Year Grammy Award in 2008. Since then Morley has become a f...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 129
Katie Tavini is a Mancunian mastering engineer, now based in Brighton, whose credits include Emeli Sandé, Arlo Parks, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Equally comfortable dealing with an artist's first-ever release as she is with a seasoned pro's greatest hits – Katie's ability to bring out the best in a mix comes from her years of experience in studios, combined with her open communication with artists, engineers and labels that trust her to take care of their prized works. Through her wor...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Pete Weiss is a New England-based producer/engineer/mixer/musician. His unfussy, organic, "artist first" work has earned him a reputation as an outstanding producer who can adapt to many musical genres and is unafraid to ignore stylistic convention. Notable artists Weiss has worked with include Charlie Chesterman, Chris Brokaw, Peter Holsapple, Kustomized, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Doug Yule, Moe Tucker, The Upper Crust, Aimee Mann, Lee Ranaldo, Bell X1, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Two Dollar Pisto...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 127
Rafa Sardina is a Los Angeles-based 18-Time Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning producer/engineer and mixer. He has built an impressive list of clients over the years, from D’Angelo & The Vanguard, Elvis Costello And The Roots, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Placido Domingo, Camila Cabello, Miguel, Lady Gaga, Clare Fischer Big Band, Alejandro Sanz, Calle 13, Natalia Lafourcade, Harry Connick Jr., Michael Bublé, Arturo O’Farrill with The Afrocuban Jazz Big Band Orchestra & Chucho Valdes, Tim McG...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Thomas Avery is a producer, composer, mixer, engineer and musician currently working in Austin, Texas. Avery produces commercial compositions for clients such as CNN and AT&T, and works with musical artists like Sumilan & Tunewelders. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Writing music for CNN Composing music to visuals Creating energy in 3-second audio clips Repurposing musical ideas Dealing with writer’s block Coping with rejection Knowing when you’re done working on your music Making m...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 125
John Burke is an engineer based in northeast Ohio who has worked in multiple genres ranging from pop, rap, and metal. He also runs the website, perfectvocalsacademy.com where he helps people with learning how to record, edit, and mix their vocal tracks. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Letting your market choose you Editing vocals Timing vs tuning: Which one to fix first? Autotune vs. Melodyne: Which is better? Processing background vocals differently than lead vocals The tools everyone shou...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Grammy-nominated recording engineer Steve Genewick has thirty years of experience, both as a studio and live recording and mix engineer. He has had the pleasure of working at legendary recording studios around the world such as Capitol Studios, United Recording, Village Recorders in LA, Abbey Road Studios in London, and La Fabrique in France. Steve has worked primarily out of Capitol Studios as a staff engineer since 1994. At Capitol Studios he has worked with countless artists such as Elton Joh...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Born in Philadelphia, 1984; Matthew was raised by his mother, a doll sculptor, and his step-father, a jazz pianist. He studied clarinet, piano, drums, guitar and voice, but his favorite instrument was a Roland Groovebox 303 his step-father bought for him as a birthday gift. Matthew attended Sarah Lawrence College for Musical Composition and Theory, where, as a freshman, he became the head sound technician. His job required recording and rendering all the concerts held on campus. While Matthew lo...
Nov 30, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Mat is a producer, mixing, and mastering engineer, and co-owner of Mobtown Studios in Baltimore. Mat has spent the better part of his life fascinated by recording and manipulating sound. Known as a “musician’s producer”, he’s a drummer, is analog synth-obsessed and takes great pride in his collection of theremins, vocoders and vintage tube gear. He’s worked with an eclectic and diverse range of artists, including Future Islands (Thrill Jockey / 4AD), Waka Flocka Flame (Warner Bros.), Sun Club (A...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 121
John Congleton is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician who has worked with artists such as St. Vincent, Wallows, Everything Everything, Bully, Angel Olsen, Future Islands, The Decemberists, Goldfrapp, Sharon Van Etten and many, many more. In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band the Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project entitled the Nighty Nite. He has also written music for various other pro...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Frederic Archambault is a Producer, Mixer, Songwriter, Musician and Engineer from Los Angeles, CA. He is best known for his work with Avenged Sevenfold lending his hand to production on their albums City Of Evil and Waking The Fallen. He has also worked with the likes of Atreyu, Deftones, Panic! At The Disco. He produces most of his projects at his home studio in Los Angeles called Studio 5A. Most recently, Fred has completed production and mixing the music for the NBC TV Broadcast Last Call wit...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Taylor Larson is a record producer, mixer, and audio engineer who has worked with artists such as Asking Alexandria, Periphery, From First to Last, I See Stars, Veil of Maya, Within Temptation, The Dangerous Summer, Conditions, and Sky Eats Airplane. He is also the guitarist of The Evening. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Making sacrifices to work in audio Using reference tracks to make you a better engineer How to create energy in a mix Recording drums that hit hard The secret tip John Fel...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Mike Kalajian is the owner and chief engineer of Rogue Planet Mastering in New York’s Hudson Valley, where he’s worked with artists including All Time Low, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, Saves The Day and Emmure among many others. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Balancing your focus between the big picture and little details Determining the value of your time Transitioning from being a mixer to mastering The importance of having consistency in your process Optimizing your systems to work fa...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Grammy Winner and Multi–Platinum selling producer, mixer, and engineer came up the ranks as Rick Rubin’s engineer. Together they produced monster hits such as Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Californication’, System Of A Down’s ‘Toxicity’, which reached # 1 on Billboard, certified double platinum, and earned multiple awards and nominations. They also produced ‘Hypnotize’ which once again hit Billboard #1 and led the band to be the first-ever rock outfit to have two #1 LPs in one year. Dave’s production ...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Jason Livermore received his first snare drum at the age of three. Years later, Jason took up bass and guitar, but returned to drums because he liked them better. In junior high Jason discovered punk rock. His first vinyl purchase was the infamous, “Milo Goes to College”. He played in various bands throughout high school and college, recording some of these himself. After college, he decided that recording was probably going to be cooler than selling beer for Miller, his job at the time. Upon he...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Jim Stewart is a Mixing Engineer and Producer based in Cleveland Ohio. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with some of the most promising local, regional and national artists. Songs Jim has mixed, engineered, or produced have been featured in TV shows, movies, and commercials, as well as garnering millions of streams across streaming platforms. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Building your own studio Working on a budget Lessons learned from failed studios The important budgeting tip that...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Simon Grove is a music producer based in Sydney, Australia. Having an equally strong musical background as a bass player and guitarist, he is able to seamlessly bridge the division between engineer and musician. This allows him to create records with technical precision whilst retaining the music's intended character and dynamic. Simon has built a vast catalogue of clients from around the world including Protest The Hero, Plini, Intervals, Richard Henshall, Stephen Taranto, Owane, Tashka, and ma...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Jay Ruston began his recording career in Canada in the early 1990’s, training under legendary producer Jack Richardson (Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, The Guess Who). In 2003, Jay relocated to Los Angeles where he quickly fell in favor of producers such as Desmond Child and Peter Asher. Since then, Jay has produced or mixed records for Anthrax, Steel Panther, Diana Ross, Wilson Philips, American Idol, Stone Sour, Meat Loaf, Better than Ezra, Killswitch Engage, Everclear, Bowling for Soup, Theory of a ...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Maor Appelbaum is a mastering engineer and musician. After working as a staff engineer (mixing, recording, and mastering) for famed record producer Sylvia Massy Shivy at Radiostar Studios in Weed, California, Maor moved to Los Angeles where he opened his private mastering suite. Maor has had the pleasure of mastering recordings for major international acts such as: Rob Halford, Sepultura, Yngwie Malmsteen, Fates Warning, Cynic, The Prog Collective, Nekromantix, Armored Saint, Lita Ford, Fight, A...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 111
A Long Island native who got his start playing jazz trumpet, Andrew Scheps has mixed records for artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Metallica, Jay-Z and many others. After graduating from the Recording Engineering Program at the University of Miami, he spent some time working for New England Digital as a field service technician for the Synclavier, one of the first digital synthesizers/samplers/workstations, then on the road with Stevie Wonder (as a keyboard tech) and Michael Jack...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Vance Powell is an American six-time Grammy Award winning record producer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Wolfmother, Deadly Apples, Seasick Steve, Black Prairie, The Revivalists, Tinariwen, JEFF the Brotherhood, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, and Martina McBride, among many others. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Working with Jack Whit...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Daniel Rowland is an audio engineer, producer, educator, and music tech executive. He holds both a B.S and M.F.A in Music Technology, and is currently Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Montreal’s LANDR Audio, and a longtime professor at MTSU in Nashville. Daniel has been part of numerous international tours; produced the music for an Oscar-winning Pixar film; and mastered multiplatinum/Grammy-nominated albums, while working on projects for artists as varied as Nine Inch Nails, Seal, Meek Mill...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Brad Blackwood is a Grammy & Pensado award-winning mastering engineer based in Memphis. Tennessee He went to Full Sail, then moved to Memphis to hone his skills at the legendary Ardent Studios. After spending several years learning the ins and outs of recording and mixing, Brad turned his focus on resurrecting Ardent Mastering, a division that had closed years before. His success was immediate as he learned under and cultivated working relationships with producing and engineering greats such...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 107
