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Master Your Mix Podcast

Master Your Mix Podcast

Mike Indovina

Helping musicians, engineers and producers create professional recordings and mixes from home so you can showcase your talents in the best way possible and grow your career.
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Master Your Mix Podcast - Jesse Cannon: Marketing Your Music

Jesse Cannon: Marketing Your Music

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06/07/23 • 60 min

Over the past two decades, Jesse Cannon has worked in nearly every aspect of the music business and now has had immense success in the podcast business. Most notably, making records with groups like The Cure, Animal Collective, The Misfits, The Menzingers, Man Overboard, Basement, Transit, Thank You Scientist, Somos, Leftover Crack, Brand New, NOFX and over a thousand more.

He is also known for writing two of the top-rated music books on Amazon, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business, which details how bands effectively promote their music and Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices, And Habits Used To Make Music You’re Happy With, which has received immense praise for its innovative take on how musicians can make more emotionally powerful music. He presently produces hit podcasts like Fast Politics and The New Abnormal as well as hosting the popular YouTube channel Musformation.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Leveraging others to develop your skills
  • Where to network
  • How reading marriage counseling books will make your band stronger
  • Why imitation is ruining your chances of getting noticed
  • Serving the song
  • How to experiment with your music in a way that actually benefits your songs
  • Creating musical “earworms”
  • Making a marketing calendar for your releases
  • Different types of content that you can create to catch the attention of new audiences
  • Understanding social media algorithms
  • Studying algorithm metrics
  • How to get on Spotify playlists
  • Common mistakes artists make with marketing
  • Why it is a great idea to collaborate with other artists and have them featured on your tracks

To learn more about Jesse Cannon, visit: https://www.jessecannon.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


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Master Your Mix Podcast - Mike Cervantes: Running an Efficient Mastering Business

Mike Cervantes: Running an Efficient Mastering Business

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10/23/24 • 77 min

Mike Cervantes is a Grammy-nominated, Juno award-winning multi-platinum mastering engineer with over 30 Billboard #1 songs and 9 Dove Award wins.

At his studio The Foxboro, he has worked with select artists such as Kane Brown, Walker Hayes, Julia Michaels, Alan Walker, Lauren Daigle, Toby Mac, Flo Rida, Josh Ross, Brandon Lake, Mitchell Tenpenny, Russell Dickerson, Tyler Hubbard, Phil Wickham, Skillet, Lecrae, Yung Gravy, Avril Lavigne, Maverick City Music, Underoath, Misterwives, Against The Current, CeCe Winans, and many many more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Taking the entrepreneurial journey
  • Working for Scott Hull of Masterdisk
  • Deciding to stop working at one of the biggest mastering studios
  • Building your clientele
  • Using social media to sell your services
  • Why your gear doesn’t attract clients
  • The benefits of switching from an analog to digital workflow
  • Managing your time when you’re working on hundreds of projects
  • Using Zapier to help streamline your business processes and save money
  • Mastering fast
  • Knowing the needs of your clients

To learn more about Mike Cervantes, visit: https://www.thefoxboro.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Andrew Scheps: Streamlining Your Mixing Workflow (Revisited)

Andrew Scheps: Streamlining Your Mixing Workflow (Revisited)

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07/10/24 • 67 min

A Long Island native who got his start playing jazz trumpet, Andrew Scheps has mixed records for artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Metallica, Jay-Z and many others. After graduating from the Recording Engineering Program at the University of Miami, he spent some time working for New England Digital as a field service technician for the Synclavier, one of the first digital synthesizers/samplers/workstations, then on the road with Stevie Wonder (as a keyboard tech) and Michael Jackson (mixing live sound), before settling in LA.

Having got into mixing a few years before the analog-to-digital revolution, Andrew worked with a collection of vintage gear at his Punkerpad West studio in Van Nuys, California, including a Neve Electronics BCM-10 with ten 1073s that was used for reference during the Waves Audio Scheps 73 plugin modeling process.

In July 2015, he made the switch to working completely “in the box”

Scheps is known for his balanced, modern sounding, and often loud mixes.

He is also the owner and president of Tonequake Records and Punkerpad UK (formerly Punker Pad West).

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • The importance of having skills that go beyond basic audio engineering
  • Diversifying your skills and musical genres
  • Being proactive vs reactive in the studio
  • Why he switched working on analog gear to being 100% in the box
  • Creating efficiencies in your workflow
  • How using macros will make you a better engineer
  • His go-to macros for saving time
  • Andrew’s new app, Bounce Factory
  • The various mixes you should be delivering to every client
  • How he uses his “rear buss” system to make his mixes feel bigger
  • His approach to creating ambiance in a mix
  • Various ways you can manipulate your plugins to get a cooler sound

To learn more about Andrew Scheps, visit: http://www.mcdman.com/scheps

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

https://masteryourmix.com/review/

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Dean Hadjichristou: Recording Metalcore Music

Dean Hadjichristou: Recording Metalcore Music

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07/26/23 • 73 min

Dean Hadjichristou has been making records for over 20 years and has worked on some world-class projects including Parkway Drive / Obey the Brave / Protest the Hero / Auras / Intervals / Four Year Strong etc. and has worked on material for clients across the globe.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Building your career: To do it on your own or take the “traditional” path
  • The toxic hazing culture of studio internships
  • Recording heavy vocals
  • Compressing vocals
  • When to drive your preamps
  • Using dynamic EQ on guitars and vocals
  • Creating space for each instrument to shine
  • How working with amp sims can be more creative
  • Adding character to stale-sounding tracks
  • How to balance the low end of your guitars and bass
  • Becoming obsessive with plugins
  • Using Kempers vs real amps
  • Using IRs for guitar cabinets
  • A free Kemper-like plugin for profiling guitars
  • Editing: When to edit 100% to the grid
  • What order you should edit your instruments

To learn more about Dean Hadjichristou, visit: http://www.allbuttonsin.com/

Notable gear mentioned:

U47 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ25yv

UA 1176 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWE4MR

Great River Preamps - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4PW4j1

ToneX - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75bAAY

Kemper - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyKqqa

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

https://masteryourmix.com/review/

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Master Your Mix Podcast - TW Walsh: Understanding How Loudness Affects Your Masters

TW Walsh: Understanding How Loudness Affects Your Masters

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09/06/23 • 66 min

TW Walsh is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer who's worked with Sufjan Stevens, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker, J. Tillman (Father John Misty), Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), The Shins, Chris Staples, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Starflyer 59 and many others.

Over the years, he's been in several bands, including Pedro the Lion, Lo Tom, Headphones, and The Soft Drugs. Currently based in Boston, he continues to master records, write and record songs, and collaborate with other artists.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • To go to recording school or not?
  • Making the switch from analog to digital
  • How loud should your mixes and masters be?
  • Navigating the loudness wars
  • How loudness can impact the sound quality of a mix
  • Should you master to -14LUFS?
  • Creating cohesiveness between songs on an album
  • Using AI tools during the mastering process
  • Personal taste vs. consumer expectations
  • Using templates in mastering
  • Picking a DAW for mastering
  • Mastering in a non-mastering-specific DAW
  • Why you don’t always want to master each song to sound the best it can

To learn more about TW Walsh, visit: https://twwalsh.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

https://masteryourmix.com/review/

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Mike Marsh: Using Reference Tracks During Mastering

Mike Marsh: Using Reference Tracks During Mastering

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01/15/25 • 71 min

Mike Marsh is a world-renowned mastering engineer with over 30 years of experience in mastering audio for vinyl, CD, DVD, HD audio, and digital downloads. After nearly three decades at The Exchange Mastering Studios in London—where he worked on iconic albums for artists like Björk, Massive Attack, and Oasis—Mike established Mike Marsh Mastering in East Devon to continue his legacy of making great music sound even better. His meticulous attention to acoustics ensured his new facility replicated the exceptional listening environment he had perfected at The Exchange.

Mike's career began in 1984 as a recording engineer in his native Westcountry, where he honed his skills with analog equipment before transitioning to mastering at The Exchange in 1986. Over the years, he became respected for his versatility across genres, mastering projects for artists such as The Chemical Brothers, Jamiroquai, and Depeche Mode. His adaptability and ability to enhance music without compromising its artistic integrity have made him a trusted collaborator for both industry legends and emerging talents.

Recently, Mike has worked on high-profile projects for Calvin Harris, Jonas Blue, and Zedd, further solidifying his reputation as a leader in the field. His commitment to excellence has earned him widespread acclaim, with artists and producers seeking his expertise to bring their sonic visions to life.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Shooting your shot and creating opportunities for yourself
  • The importance of learning how to record, mix, and master records
  • Preserving mixes vs improving them in mastering
  • Picking the right reference tracks
  • Mike’s magical E.A.R. EQs: What makes them so special
  • Balancing loudness vs clarity
  • The specific requirements and challenges of mastering for vinyl
  • Being strategic with track order when making vinyl records

To learn more about Mike Marsh, visit: http://www.mikemarshmastering.co.uk/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Want more Mixing or Mastering clients? Communicate your true value with MixFlip: https://mixflip.io/?affiliate=mym

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Will Benoit: Letting Go of Perfection

Will Benoit: Letting Go of Perfection

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03/19/25 • 61 min

Will Benoit is an American composer, producer, and audio engineer. He has been obsessed with songwriting and audio production since a bandmate left a four-track tape machine in his basement during high school. In 2010, Benoit founded The Radar Studio, a solar-powered recording facility in CT where he produces music for film, television, albums, concerts, and advertising.

In 2002, Benoit earned a BA in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College with a concentration in Audio Production. Both during and after college he worked for several record labels including Century Media and Hydra Head Records before co-founding his own indie label Radar Recordings in 2003.

Since 2018, Will has been the singer, guitarist, and recording engineer for the critically acclaimed band SOM. Prior to starting that project he toured extensively across the globe and released six albums with Constants. His production discography includes work with notable artists like Ellie Goulding (Polydor Rec.), Caspian (Triple Crown Rec.), and Junius (Prosthetic Rec.). His personal output can be heard under the moniker Living Phantoms.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Working on audio for different mediums (bands, film, tv, advertising, video games)
  • Letting go of perfection
  • Getting out of your own way
  • Overanalyzing your work
  • Knowing when you’re done a production
  • Staying organized with your files/folders
  • Learning to be critical of your own music
  • His band, SOM’s new record
  • Getting heavy, clear guitar tones
  • Blending guitar layers
  • Tips for getting reverb and delay to fit better inside a mix

To learn more about Will Benoit, visit: https://www.willbenoit.com/ and https://theradarstudio.com/

Music Library Report: https://musiclibraryreport.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Want more Mixing or Mastering clients? Communicate your true value with MixFlip: https://mixflip.io/?affiliate=mym

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

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Please leave a rating and review:

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Mike Exeter: Finding Your Niche in Audio Production

Mike Exeter: Finding Your Niche in Audio Production

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10/20/21 • 73 min

Mike Exeter is a record producer and engineer best known for his work with artists such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Cradle of Filth, and so many others.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • The importance of diversifying your audio skills
  • Why your technical skills aren’t the thing that sets you apart
  • The lessons Mike learned from working alongside Rick Rubin
  • What it’s like to work with Black Sabbath
  • Mike’s unusual technique for recording toms
  • Tips for getting the perfect mic position when recording guitars
  • How to get metal mixes to sound heavy but still balanced
  • How to manage the low end when working with lots of double-kick drums hits
  • The 5 dimensions of mixing and how to ensure you achieve them

To learn more about Mike Exeter, visit: https://www.mikeexeter.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Paul ”Willie Green” Womack: Building Relationships With Clients

Paul ”Willie Green” Womack: Building Relationships With Clients

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07/13/22 • 62 min

A producer, engineer, and sonic artist, Paul "Willie Green" Womack has built a discography boasting names such as Wiz Khalifa, The Alchemist, The Roots, Billy Woods, ELUCID and many more, and established himself as one of the top names in independent Hip-Hop & R&B. Currently residing in Brooklyn NY, Womack is a member of the AES Board of Governors, and teaches at the Purchase Conservatory of Music.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Audio school: How to get the most out of it
  • Relationship building
  • How to approach artists to get them to work with you
  • How to pitch your services to a potential client
  • How to avoid awkwardness when talking about money with an artist
  • Working for free: How to make it worth your time
  • Getting credits on projects that you work on
  • Differentiating yourself from the competition

To learn more about Paul “Willie Green” Womack, visit: https://www.williegreenmusic.com/

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

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Master Your Mix Podcast - Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake)

Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake)

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04/29/20 • 64 min

Matt Allison is a record producer based around the Chicago area who specializes in recording punk bands. He has produced bands such as Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, The Lawrence Arms, Masked Intruder, The Menzingers, and so many more. His approach to punk music is very different than most modern pop-punk producers. His sound can be described as energetic, natural, and raw - without all of the modern over-editing that typically occurs in this genre.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Shifting from owning a commercial studio to starting a home studio
  • Getting great guitar tones
  • Recording live off the floor
  • How to keep your mix sounding natural
  • How he accepted one of his biggest projects without even knowing how to use Pro Tools
  • Using drum samples in a mix

Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?

Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:

https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/

Want additional help with your music productions?

For 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 my Amazon #1 bestselling books:


Check out our Sponsors:

Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K

Subscribe to the show:


Have questions you’d like answered on the show?

Send them to [email protected]

Please leave a rating and review:

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