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EP 226: Matt Glasbey – Creating Clarity in Your Mixes

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Matt Glasbey is a highly regarded UK-based sound engineer and music producer known for his meticulous attention to detail and an ability to capture the essence of any performance. Over the years, he has worked with an impressive roster of artists including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, ALT-J, Madness, and Maisie Peters. This wide-ranging experience across genres from indie rock to pop has solidified his reputation as a versatile and skilled engineer. Matt’s exceptional technical expertise and deep understanding of musicality have made him a trusted collaborator for some of the industry’s most celebrated artists, contributing to the creation of memorable and impactful records.

Beyond his engineering skills, Matt Glasbey is celebrated for fostering a creative and relaxed studio environment, enabling artists to freely explore their sound. His dedication to sonic excellence and innovative production methods have led to projects that push musical boundaries and resonate deeply with audiences. Whether working on chart-topping hits or critically acclaimed albums, Matt’s passion for music production, combined with his profound knowledge of audio equipment and recording techniques, has cemented his place as an influential figure in the UK music scene.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Working at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios
  • Pushing yourself to learn
  • Focusing on being the best Assistant Engineer
  • Taking chances with your career
  • How to find problematic issues in your mixes
  • Using the Andrew Scheps “rear-bus” technique
  • Why the key to getting big low-end doesn’t have to do with focusing on the low frequencies
  • Fixing masking issues
  • Setting your levels to get the optimal “analog sound” when working in digital
  • Sidechaining multiband compression
  • Why the LCR method of panning might be working against you
  • Creating contrast to make mixes that have depth and width
  • Automating EQs to create clarity between various sections of a song
  • Working with David Gilmore

To learn more about Matt Glasbey, visit: https://www.mattglasbey.com/

 

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EP 225: Dave Cerminara – Creating Mixes With Vibe

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Dave Cerminara is a Grammy-nominated producer and mixer. Originally from Pittsburgh, Dave landed in Los Angeles in 2015 and quickly amassed an impressive list of credits and collaborators. He began working alongside producer Lars Stalfors on pristine alt-rock recordings for Cold War Kids, Foster the People, and The Neighbourhood, and later became Jonathan Wilson’s go-to collaborator for the likes of Dawes and Father John Misty. 

His production prowess is evident on releases from Paris Texas and Bartees Strange, with “Wretched” — from Strange’s Farm to Table — earning critical acclaim and landing on countless year-end lists. In 2022, Dave reprised his role as engineer and mixer for Father John Misty’s Chloë and the Next 20th Century, earning him a Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album. His most recent credits include Phosphorescent, Flyte, Billy Lemos, Haich Ber Na, and Matilda Lyn. 

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Learning through observing others
  • Focusing on your speed
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Saying “yes” to all opportunities – Good idea or bad?
  • Building a mix on top of the rough mix
  • Working from other people’s sessions
  • Setting your initial track levels
  • Establishing the vibe of a mix
  • Should you add effects on everything to make them cohesive?
  • The power of automation
  • Making room around the vocal
  • Working with artists like Phosphorescent and Father John Misty
  • How big mixes don’t require dense track counts
  • Calibrating your ears for different speakers and rooms

 

To learn more about Dave Cerminara, visit: https://davecerminara.com/

 

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EP 224: Rob Chiarappa – Taking Songs From Demos to Full Productions

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Rob Chiarappa is an award-winning producer, mixer, and songwriter based out of New Jersey.

Rob works out of the world-renowned Barber Shop Studios in Hopatcong, NJ as his home base but has relationships with studios in major cities around the globe to make records happen in most places.

Rob’s objective is to treat each project uniquely and work with artists to reach an end result that best represents their creative vision being as “hands on” or “hands off” as the artist is comfortable with.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Why small basement studios can yield better results
  • The role of a producer
  • Taking control of your own vision for your tracks
  • Dissecting the gold in a demo
  • Finding the “pocket” of a song
  • Overcoming demo-itis
  • Things to pay attention to to help produce your own songs
  • Fulfilling the vision of the artists vs. your own
  • Developing songs from the ground up
  • Getting paid fairly for your services
  • Should you take songwriting royalties?
  • Why Metric AB is the best plugin of all time

To learn more about Rob Chiarappa, visit: https://robchiarappa.com/

 

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EP 223: Sean Moffitt – Making Mixes Wider With Frequency Automation

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Sean Moffitt is a 3 time Grammy winner, with over 70 billboard number 1’s over multiple genres. He has worked with Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Diplo, James Arthur, Lauren Daigle, Ben Rector, Lady A, Patrick Droney, Kane Brown, Kelsie Ballerina, Josh Groban, Ingrid Michelson, and many others.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Being a mixing-only engineer
  • Building your portfolio
  • Working from the rough mix
  • Knowing when to leave something alone in a mix
  • Balancing the low end in your mix
  • Mixing like there’s no mastering
  • What to look for in a mastering engineer
  • Making mixes that have movement
  • Creative approaches to panning
  • Sean’s hybrid mix setup
  • Working in an open-concept mixing room
  • His unique listening environment that ensures his mixes translate.
  • Doing the “car test”

To learn more about Sean Moffitt, visit: https://www.instagram.com/smoffitt13/

 

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EP 222: Nick Rad – The Value of Having a Team in Music Production

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Nick Rad is a highly sought-after mixing engineer who has worked with major artists such as Rachel Platten, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Hilary Duff, Nick Fradiani, MAX, Anberlin, and Skillet. Nick began his musical career in the late 90s as a signed and touring musician in the punk rock band Hangnail (Tooth and Nail Records). He later switched gears to take over drums in the pop-rock band Acceptance (Columbia Records).

While making records and touring for 7 years, his love of recording and production became his passion, which led him to where he is today. With a tasteful production sense, a highly tuned ear, and a strong midwestern work ethic, Nick delivers mixes that have made him a staple in the professional mixing scene.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Working with producers like Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton, Howard Benson, and Aaron Sprinkle
  • Having an assembly-line approach to production
  • Hiring help for your studio
  • The value of editing
  • How you don’t necessarily need to market your studio, as long as you do this one thing…
  • Niching down your services
  • Mixing vocals to fit in the mix
  • Auditioning vocal chains
  • Using sidechaining to help with your low-end
  • How to prepare your mixes so they are optimized for deliverables

To learn more about Nick Radovanovic, visit: https://nickrad.com/

 

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EP 221: Mike Cervantes – Running an Efficient Mastering Business

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Mike Cervantes is a Grammy-nominated, Juno award-winning multi-platinum mastering engineer with over 30 Billboard #1 songs and 9 Dove Award wins.

At his studio The Foxboro, he has worked with select artists such as Kane Brown, Walker Hayes, Julia Michaels, Alan Walker, Lauren Daigle, Toby Mac, Flo Rida, Josh Ross, Brandon Lake, Mitchell Tenpenny, Russell Dickerson, Tyler Hubbard, Phil Wickham, Skillet, Lecrae, Yung Gravy, Avril Lavigne, Maverick City Music, Underoath, Misterwives, Against The Current, CeCe Winans, and many many more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Taking the entrepreneurial journey
  • Working for Scott Hull of Masterdisk
  • Deciding to stop working at one of the biggest mastering studios
  • Building your clientele
  • Using social media to sell your services
  • Why your gear doesn’t attract clients
  • The benefits of switching from an analog to digital workflow
  • Managing your time when you’re working on hundreds of projects
  • Using Zapier to help streamline your business processes and save money
  • Mastering fast
  • Knowing the needs of your clients

To learn more about Mike Cervantes, visit: https://www.thefoxboro.com/

 

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EP 220: Tyler Smyth – Creating “Moments” in Your Music

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Tyler Smyth has dedicated his life to music. As a music producer, Tyler has landed multiple #1 singles in the rock category, both on the Billboard charts and on terrestrial rock radio. He was named as the first ever #1 Hard Rock Producer on the charts debut, holding the #1, #2, and #5 spots simultaneously with his productions from Falling in Reverse & I Prevail and has since held the #1 spot 39 times and counting. In 2019, he received two Grammy nominations (Best Rock Album & Best Metal Performance) for the 2019 Grammy awards as the sole Producer of I Prevail’s album TRAUMA. I Prevail’s follow-up album, TRUE POWER, debuted as the Spotify #2 album in the US, #4 album worldwide. Falling in Reverse’s brand new album POPULAR MONSTER debuted as the Spotify #2 album worldwide and includes multiple RIAA gold and 2x platinum certifications for songs like “Popular Monster”, “Voices in My Head”, “ZOMBIFIED” and more. 

As the frontman of Dangerkids, guitarist of Let’s Get It, and several other signed acts — Tyler has performed over 1000 shows around the world in his lifetime. He serves as a special guest mentor at Musician’s Institute for 4 years running, and has contributed to several internet publications & podcasts on the topics of music production, performing, touring, creating a fanbase, and more.

His producer credits include Falling in Reverse, I Prevail, Lights, Skillet, NASA, SEGA, and more.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Following your passions
  • Thinking outside of the box with songwriting
  • Creating “moments” with your music
  • Working with bands like I Prevail and Falling In Reverse
  • Using automation in your mixes to create excitement
  • The quest for perfection
  • The “white noise” trick for setting up your mix levels
  • Assigning a mission statement to each song
  • The reason song names matter

To learn more about Tyler Smyth, visit: https://tylersmyth.com/

 

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EP 219: Pete Min – Being in Service to the Music

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Pete Min is a recording engineer, producer, and label owner based in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. His label Colorfield Records features artful collaborative explorations with musicians in unlikely configurations. 

Pete’s studio Lucy’s Meat Market has become one of the most in-demand spots for recording among a subset of musical artists with LA ties ranging from Ben Wendel and Larry Goldings to Andrew Bird and Feist.

Min started Colorfield Records to pursue a less traditional approach to recording, one that he refers to as “sculpted chaos.”

He says, “I want what’s in the subconscious. I don’t want it ironed out. When people are just doing it and it’s coming out, that’s what I’m interested in.”

Since launching in 2021 the label has released records by Abe Rounds, Larry Goldings, Mark Guiliana, Sam Gendel, Anthony Wilson, Brad Allen Williams, and others.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Starting a studio business
  • Getting your first clients
  • Capturing improved music
  • Not sticking to songwriting “formulas”
  • Embracing spontaneity
  • Optimizing your studio space for speed and creativity
  • Being in service to the music, not your audio skills
  • Why you should avoid using compression while recording

To learn more about Pete Min, visit: https://petemin.com/

 

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EP 218: Cody McWaters – Helping Artists Define Their Sound

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Cody McWaters is an ARIA award-winning producer, engineer, mixer, and musician based in Brisbane, Australia. 

Under the mentorship of ARIA award-winning producer, Doug Roberts (INXS, John Farnham, Boom Crash Opera), Cody spent his formative years gaining an insight into a range of production approaches and the importance of nurturing musical relationships that play a strong role in developing the sound of emerging artists.

With a talent for understanding and developing artists’ sounds, Cody has established himself as a leading engineer and producer in the Brisbane area, working closely with the likes of King Stingray, Selfish Sons, and Osaka Punch. His relaxed and easygoing approach provides a calm atmosphere in any creative environment, allowing artists to create and explore comfortably, resulting in the best musical outcome.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Working in multiple genres
  • Helping artists define their sound
  • Working under Doug Roberts (INXS)
  • Using gear that you don’t think should work
  • Working with artists like The Chats and FELONY
  • Focusing on clarity in a mix
  • Not being afraid to mute tracks
  • Stepping outside of your comfort zone as an engineer
  • Top-down mixing
  • How to have perspective on your own mixes

To learn more about Cody McWaters, visit: https://www.codymcwaters.com/

 

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EP 217: Gordon Raphael – Embracing the Magic of Raw Recordings

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Gordon Raphael is best known for producing Is This It and Room On Fire by The Strokes and Regina Spektor’s ingenious Soviet Kitsch. He was born in New York, grew up in Seattle, and now lives in West Yorkshire, UK. From the age of 13, Gordon has been a keyboard player and later became obsessed with analog synthesizers, recording, and songwriting. His band Sky Cries Mary played a form of tribal space rock, with a 1960s-style multi-projector light show during the grunge scene in Seattle. This summer (2024) he released his 12th solo album, now streaming worldwide.

Gordon’s memoir, The World is Going To Love This (Up From The Basement With THE STROKES) was published in London by Wordville Press in 2022. Stories in his book include meeting Wendy Carlos and Dr. Robert Moog, detailed conversations from the recording sessions for Is This It, working with Ian Brown, Skin, The Libertines, Ian Astbury, and many others. Gordon has always taken a unique approach in his musical tastes as well as his production methods— which have kept him well outside of the traditional music industry!

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Working on your own music vs. working on music from others
  • Being critical of your own music
  • Dealing with rejection
  • Pushing forward even when you don’t have everything figured out
  • Perfectionism vs. control
  • Finding the magic in raw recordings
  • Working with The Strokes
  • Getting the vocal sound of The Stokes
  • Using saturation during the tracking stage
  • Getting tight drum sounds
  • The benefits of recording live-off-the-floor
  • His special drum room mic technique
  • Having a minimalistic approach, even when working with lots of equipment
  • How he tackles compression in his mixes
  • Embracing imperfections

To learn more about Gordon Raphael, visit: https://www.gordotronic.com/

 

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

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