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 14: One Mix To Launch Your Career
In today’s episode, I’m taking a different approach. Rather than the usual Q&A or interview style, I want to tell you a story and share some words of motivation to get you fired up for your future in mixing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: The story of my good friend who recently became a #1 […]
EP 13: Ian Bodzasi (Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Aerosmith, D12, Sum 41)
In this episode I’m talking with Ian Bodzasi, a mixer, producer, and engineer based out of Toronto, Canada who has worked with a ton of great artists including Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Sum 41, D12, Aerosmith, Sam Roberts, and a bunch more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Overcoming “demo-itis” Mixing at low volumes The […]
EP 12: Double Tracking Vocals, Side-chaining Stems, Standing Out From The Pack
In this episode I’m answering subscriber-submitted questions in order to help you improve your mixes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: When to double track vocals How to tell whether your singer is a good fit for double tracking Getting creative with EQ and sidechain compression How to replace drum sounds when all you have […]
EP 11: David Bottrill (Muse, Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool)
This week I’m chatting with David Bottrill, a 3-time Grammy award winning engineer and producer who has worked countless artists including Tool, Muse, Silverchair, Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, Stone Sour and so many more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Balancing the artist’s vision vs giving people “what they want” Mixing in subgroups Building mix templates […]
EP 10: Josh Korody (Candle Recording, Weaves, The Dirty Nil)
This week, I’m chatting with Josh Korody, owner of Candle Recording in Toronto. Josh has worked with artists such as Holy Fuck, Weaves, The Dirty Nil, and a bunch more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Starting a commercial studio Gear vs quality of your work Learn his extensive multi-mic technique for recording and committing […]
EP 9: Kevin Dietz (Placebo, Silverchair, Alexisonfire, Silverstein)
On this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Kevin Dietz – An engineer who has worked alongside artists such as Placebo, Silverchair, Alexisonfire, Silverstein and more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: The path from interning to head engineer Using high pass filters to help you clean up your low end Mixing vocals with serial compression […]
EP 8: Dan Broadbeck (Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries, Ivory Hours, The Ghandarvas)
In this episode, I’m chatting with Dan Broadbeck, a Juno award winning engineer and producer based out of London, Ontario Canada who has worked with artists such as Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries, Ivory Hours, The Ghandarvas and more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Building trust with an artist in the studio The power […]
EP 7: Using Compression, Reference Tracks, & Coloring Sound
In this episode I’m answering subscriber-submitted questions in order to help you improve your mixes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Using plugins to “color” sound How certain plugins are eating into your headroom Using reference tracks in the tracking and mixing stages A common mistake people make when comparing their mixes to other recordings […]
EP 6: Dan Weston (Kevin Gates, Flo Rida, Shad, Classified)
On this episode, I chat with Dan Weston, a mixing and mastering engineer who has worked with artists such as Kevin Gates, Flo Rida, Shad, Classified, and many more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: His hybrid style mixing setup inspired by Michael Brauer How the size of your room influences how you hear things How […]
EP 5: Simon Head (Sum 41, The Descendents, Treble Charger, SNFU)
In this episode I chat with Simon Head, a live sound engineer, tour manager, and studio owner who has worked with bands such as Sum 41, The Descendants, SNFU, Treble Charger, and many more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: The realities of life on the road The differences of working in a studio vs. live […]