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Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...
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Photo by Cristina Hernández on Unsplash Published 11 August 2024 Co-hosts Andy, Michael and Michael start things off with a couple of callbacks to last week’s episode, including Ian Hughes’ reply on exoframes, the Logitech Forever Mouse and the reports of the rate of returns on the Humane AI pin. Switching then to a story local to Michael, Michael …
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Music needs boundaries to be great! Steven talked about starting in Seattle studios, moving his studio, being organized, limiting io inputs, becoming a backup badass, headphone mixers, reamping drums, modular synths, & when to buy your own building. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Steven Lee Trac…
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Photo by Pablo Gentile on Unsplash Published 5 August 2024 The co-hosts are back to full strength with Andy, Michael and Michael getting together to talk through the week’s stories. The cohosts start things off with several examples of telepresence. The Open-TeleVision project provides for teleoperation of a remote robot using VR headsets like the …
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"Finished in two words = Vocal level!" Dan talked about mastering from anywhere with a laptop and Audeze headphones, why speed is crucial, how to serve the song and client, finding your ideal speaker/headphone listening level, ear training, and bass! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Dan Millice, a…
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Photo by Thomas Bormans on Unsplash Published 29 July 2024 Michael R and Andy get together to talk through this week’s stories while Michael M is away. The cohosts start things off with a discussion on scientific discoveries stemming from tiny backpacks placed on giant (relatively) hummingbirds. Continuing the flying theme, next up is an article de…
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Sometimes you feel like a Nutt... Jimmy talked about Fame Studios, Jason Isbell, how to get $1000 for recording your music, miking up a bluegrass band, miking upright bass, the secret to great drums, large versus small mics, and setting up monitors. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Jimmy Nutt a GR…
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Photo by Atypeek Dgn: https://www.pexels.com/photo/billiard-ball-on-bright-orange-surface-5986316/ Published 22 July 2024 Michael R and Andy get together to talk through this week’s stories while Michael M is away. The cohosts start things off with a discussion on The Sphere, the Las Vegas landmark which uses 1.23 million LED ‘pucks’ to put on an i…
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Don't sweat the noise too much! Harold talked about derressering masters, iZotope RX ninja tips, phase aligning mixes, how to use mid side eq, mastering Moogs, bass wins in big vs small control rooms, LUFS targets, and why linear eq + hip hop = bad. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Harold LaRue, a…
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Photo by Michael Martine, Fourth of July fireworks in Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC 2012 Published 15 July 2024 Michael R and Andy get together to talk through this week’s stories while Michael M is away. The co-hosts discuss Generative Reality, Renault’s gamification of automotive safety, AI algorithmic price segmentation, drones vs fireworks, th…
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"Build Your Toolkit!" Mark talked about finding job opportunities in the audio industry, recording sessions on Music Row at Ocean Way, Masterphonics, and The Workshop, running the SAE Institute, Teaching film at IFC, Atmos mixing, & flying drones. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Mark Martin, an e…
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Photo by Iggy Love on Unsplash Published 8 July 2024 Michael M and Michael R get together to talk through this week’s stories while Andy is away. In this episode, Michael and Michael dive deep into a variety of AI themes, including regulation, getting OpenAI to reveal instruction sets, mocap before turning to ghost jobs, new exoskeletons and Meta’s…
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What's wabi sabi? Brad talked about searching for the human story in production, why you should keep your old gear, arranging strings for quartet vs section, staying on schedule and within budget, and why band playback is better than words. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Brad Jones, a producer, …
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Photo by Michael Rowe Published 1 July 2024 Andy and Michael M get together to talk through the backlog of articles and stories from the past weeks. While Michael R is away this time, in this episode Andy and Michael M pull on an AI thread exposed through a set of old and new games, discuss FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform for biocomputing and marvel at …
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"Keep the mix interesting for yourself!" Damian talked about simplifying and optimizing his home studio for fast writing, The ultimate input routing patchbay, the effect of loudness, recording drums, with two mics, and the mystical aspect of vibe. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Damian Taylor is …
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Michael’s WWDC Content Schedule Michael and Andy are off this week, so Michael R. takes time to give a detailed look at what he learned at this year’s WWDC (WorldWide Developer’s Conference) from Apple. He focuses on how he approaches reviewing all the content, what was interesting for him, and how you can get the most out of WWDC when attending re…
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"I don't go ham, bologna, turkey, on tuning vocals..." Greg talked about building studios, the importance of trying hard in music, adobe brick walls, double bass and drum bands, making mic pres, and how to record killer drums, bass, and guitars. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Greg Norman, a reco…
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Will Ai ever understand emotion in music? Bobby talked about writing the Musician's Ai Handbook on how to write lyrics, chords, melodies, and beats, generate vocal tracks, mixing and master, create lyric videos, and market your music easily using Ai. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Bobby Owsinski…
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Flappy Bird Arcade Game photo by Andy Piper June 2024 Published 10 June 2024 Andy and Michael R get together to talk through this week’s articles. In this episode, the team discusses virtual reality work, entertainment and games along with space science. Andy starts things off with his recent experiences at the Electromagnetic Field festival. With …
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The best ad for mixing was "Leave the door open!" Glenn talked about mixing at the Power Station and Sigma Sound, recording Madonna, Springsteen, U2, Talking Heads, Ziggy Marley, the birth of remixing, and renewing Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Glenn Rosenstein a …
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Was Elvis the real phantom of the Opry? Bill talked about songwriting with artists over Zoom, writing for Mojo, the Brill Building in 1961, confederate ghosts, Crowded House, Jill Sobule, Tin Pan Alley, and finding inspiration in artwork & cartoons. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Bill DeMain, a …
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Learn to mix first! Mike talked about setting up a home studio, recording remotely, how to record drums, bass, and guitars, where to stand for a vocal mic, how to sing with speakers, contact mics, and why 60-70Hz is causing so many problems for you! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Mike Senior, a …
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Uboats will float your Atomic Instruments! Joe talked about his new mastering studio Garage Masters, how to get loudness right for streaming, set up your mastering session in Presonus Studio One, do song spacing, and choose limiters, eq, and plugins. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Joe Hutchinson…
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This is a quick update to let you know that iZotope RX11 is here, featuring enhanced modules such as Dialogue Isolate, Spectral Editor ARA (for Logic Pro), Loudness Optimize, Streaming Preview, Music Rebalance, Repair Assistant, Dialogue Contour, Audio Device Handling, and Mid-Side display mode. Don't miss out on a special 10% discount on this or a…
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