EP 109: Vance Powell – Making Mixes With Character

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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 White and Chris Stapleton
  • How his live sound experience influences his work in the studio
  • The importance of “making decisions” while tracking
  • Why he doesn’t edit his tracks
  • Should you record with a click track?
  • Imposter syndrome: How to learn from it
  • Why doing “shootouts” is a bad idea
  • Reverb vs delay: When it’s better to use one vs the other
  • Using saturation
  • How to create ambiance through mic positioning

To learn more about Vance Powell, visit: http://www.sputniksound.com/vance/

 

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