Master Your Mix Podcast
Through interviews and Q&A episodes, Mike Indovina shares recording tips and techniques to help engineers, artists, and producers improve the quality of their recordings and mixes (even from a home studio).
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Check out previous episodes below:
EP 267: Spencer Hoad – Leaning into Saturation
Spencer Hoad is a versatile songwriter, producer, and engineer whose work spans pop, rock, and alternative genres. With a career rooted in both major-label and independent projects, Spencer has collaborated with an impressive roster of artists, including Avril Lavigne, Sia, Blink-182, Korn, Neon Trees, The Used, and Fifth Harmony. Known for his ability to take […]
EP 266: Chris Selim – Getting Big Drum Sounds From a Bedroom Studio
Chris Selim is the musician, music producer, and mixing/mastering engineer behind Mixdown Online. With a passion for music that knows no bounds, Chris has dedicated himself to helping home studio owners and musicians worldwide enhance their music production, recording, and mixing skills.As the creator of Mixdown Online, Chris has built a thriving community of over […]
EP 265: Jonathan O’Brien – Having a Minimalist Approach to Production
Jonathan O’Brien is a producer, mix engineer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Idyllwild, California, where he operates The Music Box—a hybrid recording studio and creative retreat tucked in the San Jacinto Mountains. Known for his immersive, emotionally rich mixes and collaborative approach, Jonathan has worked with artists including Gal Musette, Young the Giant, Coma Culture, and […]
EP 264: Matt Colton – Why Density is Killing Your Masters
Matt Colton is a Grammy Award–winning mastering engineer whose career has spanned over two decades at the forefront of the music industry. Known for his meticulous ear and versatility across formats, he has mastered projects for some of the world’s most celebrated artists, including Peter Gabriel, Arctic Monkeys, Aphex Twin, James Blake, and Depeche Mode. […]
EP 263: Vance Powell – Making Mixes with Character (Revisited)
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, […]
EP 262: Ken Sluiter – Mixing With Context
Ken Sluiter is a Grammy‑nominated recording engineer, producer, and mixer whose career spans from Chicago’s indie scene to major Los Angeles studios. He has worked with a diverse roster of artists, including Weezer (Red Album), Morrissey, James Blunt, Heart, OK Go, Jerry Lee Lewis, Andra Day, The Mekons, and Flogging Molly. After establishing himself at […]
EP 261: Steve Chadie – Working With Willie Nelson (Revisited)
Steve Chadie, a 25+ year veteran of the recording industry, began his career as an intern at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales recording studio in 1995, quickly working his way up to Assistant Engineer for Larry Greenhill.He stayed on at Pedernales until the doors closed commercially in 2012. He still records Willie Nelson at the facility, however, […]
EP 260: Taylor Larson – Creating Energetic Rock Drums (Revisited)
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:Making sacrifices to work […]
EP 259: David Bottrill – How Emotion Shapes Every Mix Decision (Revisited)
It’s undeniable that the merits of diversity lay at the heart of David Bottrill’s vast discography. With artists like Peter Gabriel, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Muse, Silverchair, Staind and Rush, David’s work spans genres and generations, lending to a sound that is both familiar and progressive. He’s cultivated the aggressive hard-rock palette of bands like Stone […]
EP 258: Tokyo Speirs – How Pro Bands Balance Creativity & Work
Tokyo Speirs is a multi-Platinum-certified Canadian record producer, audio engineer and songwriter from the Greater Toronto Area.He has worked with many charting artists via Walk Off The Earth, such as Lindsey Stirling, Lukas Graham, Phillip Phillips, Gabriela Bee, USS, and Luminati Suns. With certified gold singles such as “Fire in my Soul,” Platinum on their […]



