Master Your Mix Podcast

EP 57: Working On Music For Film & Television (With Jason LaRocca)

Jason LaRocca is a former singer/guitarist of the acclaimed punk band, The Briggs. He became a full-fledged producer and recording engineer at the age of 18. Today, he specializes in working on music for film, television, and video games. He has worked on major motion pictures as “Bad Boys for Life,” “Paddington”, “Aquaman”, “The Accountant”, “Coming to America 2”, “Godzilla: King of Monsters”, Blumhouse horror hit “Ma”, and the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary “Icarus”. He also mixed the music for the hit video games “Fortnite”, “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War”, “Assasin’s Creed Valhalla”, and “CyberPunk 2077”.
 
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
 
The differences between working on music for bands vs filmBalancing the “rules” of audio post-production with creativityMixing in stereo vs surround soundHow to approach panning when working in surroundStrategizing what to put in your subwoofer channel when mixing music for filmMix translation in surroundJason’s workflow for getting very large projects done in short amounts of timeJason’s template strategyWorking with orchestral elements 
To learn more about Jason, visit: https://www.jasonlarocca.com/
 
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EP 56: How To Make It In The Music Industry (With Mike Watts)

Mike Watts is a New York based producer, engineer, and mixer who operates VuDu Studios. He has worked with tons of great artists in the indie/punk scene such as As Tall As Lions, Glassjaw, The Deerhunter, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and so many more. Not only is he a great engineer, but he also has put a lot of focus into business and marketing which allowed him to completely start over after abandoning a successful job in the catering industry in order to focus on music. As you’ll hear in this interview, it takes much more than audio skills to have success as an audio engineer.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
How to avoid failure when navigating the music industryHow to find artists who want to pay you to work with themDifferentiating yourself from your competitionWhat to do if you want to start getting paid for your work but feel like your skills aren’t quite readyThe power of the goosebump meterHow to ensure that you get the peak performance out of an artist while recordingWorking with reverb - How to use it but guarantee that your mixes don’t sound muddyTo learn more about Mike Watts, visit: https://www.vudustudios.com/
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/
 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
 
Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
 
Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community
 
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EP 55: How To Mix With Purpose With Marc Urselli

Marc Urselli is an audio engineer, producer, and mixer based out of New York City where he is the studio manager at EastSide Sound. He has worked with artists such as U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Sting, and so many more. In his time, he has been nominated for seven Grammy awards and has won three.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
How to work your way into the industry as a professional engineerThe role of a producer vs. composer/arrangerHow to prepare for the studio so that you work fast and get better resultsThe reasons why recording live off the floor will get you better resultsThe power of having diverse musical influencesLearning how to listen to music critically on your studio monitorsWorking with mixing templatesCharging clients per song vs. per trackAchieving balanced low end when working with subwoofers
To learn more about Marc Urselli, visit: https://www.marcurselli.com/
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/
 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
 
Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
 
Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community
 
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EP 54: How to Make Your Drums Sound Huge (With Ken Andrews)

Ken Andrews is a producer and mixing engineer who has worked with artists such as Jimmy Eat World, Paramore, Beck, and many more. Not only is he an amazing engineer, but he is best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of the alternative rock band Failure.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- Striking the balance of vibe vs technical perfection
- Working with Jimmy Eat World
- How to make a mix feel full when you only have a single guitar performance
- How to use room mics to make your drums sound bigger
- Using automation on drums to create movement within a mix
- How to control cymbal bleed
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/
 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
 
Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
 
Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community
 
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EP 53: How To Use Analog Summing (With Jack Shirley)

Jack Shirley is a record producer, engineer, and musician from the Bay Area best known for his work with artists such as Deafheaven, Jeff Rosenstock, Loma Prieta, and more. He is the owner of The Atomic Garden Studio, located in Oakland, California, where he approaches his productions with a very DIY attitude, combined with a love of analog gear. 
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
How to use saturation in your mixes and find the perfect between having too much vs. not enoughWhy Jack prefers to mix in analogHow to capture a band’s true sound without getting in their wayApplying EQ and compression during the recording stageHow to record live off the floorAnalog summing: What is it? What are the advantages? What’s the difference between active and passive summing?To learn more about Jack, visit: https://www.theatomicgarden.com/
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ 
Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ 
Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community
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EP 52: How To Become A Songwriter With Julian Emery

Julian Emery is a composer and producer best known for his work with artists such as Nothing But Thieves, Lissie, Simple Plan, Gavin DeGraw, and more. His career started as a session guitarist but eventually led to him becoming a hit songwriter.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- Having a producer’s ear and learning to listen for things that serve the song
- The power of persistence when it comes to making it in the music industry
- How Tony Robbins can teach you to become a pro engineer
- How to have crossover success as a songwriter
- Finding patterns in your writing to identify your true strengths in songwriting
- Dealing with writer’s block
- How to break into the world of songwriting
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/
 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
 
Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
 
Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community
 
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EP 51: Brian McTernan (Thrice, Circa Survive, Battery, Be Well)

Brian McTernan is a record producer most known for his work in the hardcore and punk scenes where he has worked with artists such as Thrice, Circa Survive, Hot Water Music, Bane, and many more out of his studio, Salad Days, in Baltimore. He’s also a guitar player and singer who has performed with his own bands, Battery and Be Well.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
How the process of trial and error will make you a better engineerWhy leaving things raw can create better results than perfectHow to find what makes a band special and taking their strengths to the next levelThe art of making a band’s vision come to lifeHow to avoid the “sophomore slump” of making recordsHis signal chain for achieving bass tones that cut through mixes and fit into the low-end sweet-spotHow to create meaningful lyrics that people connect withThe trick to editing tracks so they don’t sound stale and roboticTo learn more about Brian McTernan, visit his website: saladdays.com
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://www.masteryourmix.com/ 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://www.masteryourmix.com/blueprint 
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EP 50: Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed, Shania Twain)

Kevin Churko is a Canadian engineer, producer and song writer best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch, Shania Twain, and countless others. Between growing up in a musical family and having had the opportunity to work under famed producer Mutt Lange, Kevin has dedicated his life to working in music and has emerged as one of the top producers/engineers in the world. He has been nominated for eight Juno Awards and has won four times. He currently lives in Las Vegas, where he works out of his studio, The Hideout.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
How to analyze your songs from a fan perspectiveCrafting music around vocalsKevin’s vocal chainHis go-to compression settings for vocalsEstablishing value to your clientsTo learn more about Kevin, visit:
http://www.kevinchurko.com/
https://www.hideoutlv.com/
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://www.masteryourmix.com/ 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://www.masteryourmix.com/blueprint 
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EP 49: Fredrick Nordstrom (In Flames, At The Gates, Opeth)

Fredrik Nordstrom is a producer, engineer, and mixer based out of Sweden, where he owns and operates Studio Fredman. He has worked many of the leading melodic death metal and power metal bands, including At The Gates, Arch Enemy, In Flames, and Opeth. He is considered by many in the metal community to be one of the top producers in the genre as well as a central figure of the Gothenburg style.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
“Pro” gear vs “cheap” gear – How much of a difference does it really make?Building a listening room and understanding the impact it makes on monitoringUnderstanding who you are making music forWhy your first few takes are the most importantHow recording DI tracks can save your sessionsThe importance of taking breaks while mixingThe advantages of using one session per album vs one session per songThe famed Fredman technique for recording guitar tracksTo learn more about Fredrick Nordstrom, visit:
https://studiofredman.com/
https://fredmandigital.com/
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Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://www.masteryourmix.com/blueprint 
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EP 48: Tim O’Sullivan (Leonard Cohen, Rayland Baxter, Billy Corgan)

Tim O’Sullivan is an engineer, producer who has worked with many amazing artists including Leonard Cohen, Karen O, Rayland Baxter, Billy Corgan, SWMRS, Fidlar and so many more. He has had quite the career in audio so far; having worked at Undertone Audio where he was responsible for wiring consoles and cables, to becoming the studio manager at Eric Valentine’s Barefoot Recording studio.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
The odd technique used to record drums with Queens Of The Stone AgeUsing saturation in your mixesWorking with Eric ValentineBreaking the “rules of audio”How a single cable drastically altered Slash’s signature guitar soundWhere to start when it comes to finding clientsTo learn more about Tim O’Sullivan, visit:
http://osullivanaudio.com/
https://www.barefoot-recording.com/
To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://www.masteryourmix.com/ 
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://www.masteryourmix.com/blueprint 
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