Scott Atikins is a producer best known for his work with Cradle Of Filth and Sylosis. Chapters: 00:02:17 - Starting a Career In Mobile Recording 00:04:30 - Support and Mentorship in the Music Industry 00:11:30 - Balancing Workload and Work-life Balance 00:15:49 - Managing Band Expectations 00:18:08 - The Importance of Structuring Your Day 00:22:41 - The Challenges of Recording in the Studio 00:29:24 - Providing Fresh Perspective on Songwriting 00:38:34 - Challenges of a Geographically-dispersed Band 00:43:11 - The Challenges of Starting a Studio in LA 00:49:49 - The Signature Sound of Cradle of Filth 00:56:29 - Overcoming the Need for Routine 01:01:02 - The Gift of Genuine Talent 01:03:09 - Encouraging the Type of Person Who Pursues Music 01:07:29 - Josh Middleton's Success in Architects And Sylosis NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands. Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them!

Cody Matthew Johnson is an award-winning composer and the CEO of Emperia Group. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Cody Matthew Johnson: Metal Musician to Game Audio Composer and CEO 00:07:15 - Forging Your Path in Music 00:20:42 - The Crucial Role of Passion and Identity in Creative Work 00:31:12 - Metal's Impact on Gaming Culture 00:38:35 - Managing Hate in the Digital Sphere 01:06:10 - Understanding Video Gaming's Immersive Soundscapes 01:09:19 - Crafting Vibes and Atmosphere With Sound Design 01:26:14 - Building a Company and Supporting Its Talent 01:32:47 - The Current State of the Music Industry 01:36:08 - Balancing Defensive and Offensive Strategies NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands. Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them! http://nailthemix.com/

Tank The Tech is a guitar, bass, drum tech, tour manager, and successful YouTuber best known for laying out the cold, hard truth about how the touring and music industry works. Chapters:00:00:00 - Welcome to the Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast00:02:24 - The Truth About the Touring Industry00:05:13 - Why the Music Industry isn't for Everyone00:07:41 - The Importance of Humanizing Artists00:10:27 - The Rising Costs of Touring Expenses00:18:12 - Fond Memories of Van Touring00:23:32 - Trailer Troubles and Midnight Emergencies00:36:43 - The Importance of Planning for the Future in the Music Industry00:44:01 - Representing the Artist00:46:45 - Finding Your Zen in Instrument Work00:54:35 - The Importance of Learning Various Skills on the Road00:59:53 - The Unsung Heroes of the Concert Tour01:05:03 - Recognition as the "YouTube Guy" during work01:07:26 - The Need for Qualified People in the Music Industry NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands. Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them! http://nailthemix.com/

Justin Mckinney and Derek Rydquist from The Zenith Passage join us to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about producing top tier tech death. Chapters: 00:06:43 - The Evolution of Music Technology and its Impact on Bands 00:10:07 - Enhancing Songs with Vocal Patterns 00:16:31 - Making Tech Death Accessible 00:19:55 - The Death Metal Voice & Sacrificing Lyrics for Performance 00:26:15 - Refining the Recording Process 00:29:05 - The Challenges of Tracking and Evaluating Performance 00:35:32 - Constructed Guitar Tracking 00:38:38 - Using Guitar Pro for Writing Music 00:45:24 - Achieving a Mechanical Sound while Remaining Human 00:48:35 - Ensuring Strong and Accurate Vocals 00:51:46 - Triggering Drum Samples 00:54:56 - Layering and Mixing Techniques 01:01:35 - The Explosive Finale 01:04:46 - Finding the Balance in Mixing 01:07:41 - The Magic of Working with Dave Otero 01:23:48 - Overcoming Performance Anxiety 01:35:43 - Sharing and Tagging on Social Media Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to:     ⁃    Insanely detailed audio production tutorials     ⁃    One-on-one feedback     ⁃    Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Sign up at: http://urm.academy Follow URM on Instagram: http://instagram.com/urmacademy Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram: http://instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps!

Jens Bogren is a producer/mixer who is known for his work with bands such as Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, and Arch Enemy. He also owns Bogren Digital and Fascination Street Studios. Ihsahn is the vocalist and guitarist in Emperor. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Packouz is the CEO and founder of Singular Sound and the creator of BeatBuddy. Check out Singular Sound. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Slagel is the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records. He's also the author of Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records. Get a copy of Swing of the Blade. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Lever is a producer who has worked with bands such as Sleep Token, Monuments, Loathe, and many others.  Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jarrett Pritchard is an engineer, musician, and producer who has worked with Cynic, Goatwhore, Blood Messiah, and many others. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Heylmun is a guitarist in Suicide Silence. Taylor Young is a producer, mixer, and musician (ex Nails) who has worked with Suicide Silence, Twitching Tongues, and many others.  Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Rowland is an Oscar-winning, Grammy-nominated Audio Engineer and producer. He’s also the Head of Strategy with LANDR as well as a Professor of Music Tech and Industry. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Z is the vocalist for Daath, Sinsaenum, and Vented. On this episode: How Sean got the Daath gig You can always tell which member produced the demos What Sean does to warm up before hitting the studio Why it’s crucial to be able to record yourself Switching from a dynamic mic to a condenser mic Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morgoth Beatz is a producer/songwriter who is the guitarist for Winds Of Plague. In the studio he’s worked with Korn, Travis Barker, JuiceWrld, Lil Xan, and many others. On this episode:  Getting the gig with Korn Working with Travis Barker on Machine Gun Kelly’s album Why it’s good to combine genres What it takes to work with your dream artists Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sammy Duet is the legendary guitarist of Goatwhore who is also known for his other bands; Crowbar and Acid Bath. Kurt Ballou is also a legendary musician, Grammy winning producer, URM vet, and business owner known for his band Converge, his pedal and instrument company God City Instruments, and his countless productions for bands such as Nails and High On Fire among many others.  On this episode: What can go wrong when you use a mastering engineer Working with the legendary Ted Jensen The old school way of thinking doesn’t work for bands anymore How Kurt and Goatwhore worked together on the “Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven” mix How Sammy gets his killer guitar tone What Kurt thinks of the Line 6 Helix Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerim "Krimh" Lechner is a world renowned drummer known for his bands Septicflesh and DAATH, his ex band Decapitated, live stints with Behemoth, his YouTube channel with over 100k subs, and his virtual drum instrument with Bogren Digital, “Krimh Drums.” On this episode: How Krimh manages his time between YouTube, Septicflesh, Krimh drums, session work, DAATH, his solo music, and life Getting the Behemoth gig Krimh’s approach to learning someone else’s songs Proper risk assessment  Are YouTubers real musicians? How Eyal and Krimh collaborated to create “No Rest No End” Finding the exact right tempo for a song What it was like to work with Jens Bogren The meticulous drum sampling process How to prepare for a recording session Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean Lamb is a guitarist in Archspire and YouTuber with over 89k subscribers. Dave Otero is a producer and mixing/mastering engineer who owns Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado. On this episode:  The dynamic between Archspire and Dave in the studio Not letting the business side of things interfere with the music How to price your services What a producer manager ACTUALLY does Eyal, Dave, and Dean. The three most handsome men on the internet How Dave keeps his objectivity as producer Technicality vs musicality Do awards matter? Dave’s approach to negotiation Perks to being a Canadian metal band Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Gering is a musician, producer, and songwriter who has worked with bands such as A Day to Remember, One OK Rock, and Papa Roach. He is also the keyboardist for The Devil Wears Prada. On this episode: Should you go to audio school? Transistionig from a songwriter for The Devil Wears Prada to a band member Why you should write music. Often.  The #1 mistake local bands and producers make How do you know when something actually sounds good? Kevin Thrasher’s genius “writing for the trash bin” idea The importance of the technical side of production Learning how to read the room Using limitations as a tool Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawrence Mackrory is a producer, mixer, and mastering engineer who has worked with Meshuggah, Bloodbath, Katatonia, and many others.  On this episode:  Working with Daniel Bergstrand How to grow your career as a producer/mixer Branching out on his own Choosing your clients is a luxury to build towards What it was like to work with Bloodbath and Katatonia The nerve racking reality of sending files to a producer like Jacob Hansen Having a side gig in voice acting Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Clark is the vocalist and main songwriter, and Jeremiah Scott is the producer and a guitarist in Demon Hunter.  On this episode: The process of making the new Demon Hunter album How Jeremiah learned from Aaron Sprinkle and Zeuss Balancing a successful band with full time careers and family lives The power of being fully DIY Nobody is going to care about your music as much as you How Ryan and Jeremiah fell into their roles What led Jeremiah into production Why Demon Hunter are so selective about tours The lessons Ryan learned working at a label Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Godla is a musician, the chief company director, and co-founder of the legendary media outlet Metal Injection, Blast Beat Network and recently, MetalSucks.  On this episode: The early days of Metal Injection Living a nomadic lifestyle Following your passion relentlessly Working on music during the pandemic What it means for a band to have their own sound The realities of making a living off an unrealistic profession Developing a super efficient content creation system Knowing when to let an idea go Are you just too close to a song or piece of content, or is it really great? The commitment required to win  How Frank got Metal Injection’s Slay At Home series off the ground Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Jones is a producer, mixer, songwriter, and musician who has worked with We Came As Romans, Fever 333, Plain White T’s, and many others. On this episode:  Finding your ideal schedule for peak creativity and productivity How sleep affects your audio work Balancing multiple projects and doing an amazing job  WZRD BLD’s advice for Zach Being someone who people want to work with Have you earned a day off? How to score repeat clients Pros and cons of taking work just for a paycheck Understanding what element’s of a band’s songs you’re supposed to care about Maintaining the right vibe while making tough choices  The importance of trusting your taste Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Swan is a producer and engineer based out of the UK who has worked with Charli XCX, Yungblood, and many other huge acts.  On this episode:  Making a name for yourself while working on huge pop production teams Is it a red flag when artists don’t have enough mix notes? Shooting yourself in the foot by being over litigious  A great mixer is a great problem solver Any session, no matter the budget, will have errors in it Not allowing creative fatigue to cloud your decision making Working with an Evertune brings a whole new set of challenges Everyone uses the CLA plugins. Everyone!  Geoff’s method of collecting mentors Mixing pop vs. metal Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more.  On this episode: Getting mentored by Francesco Ferrini  How JD learned orchestration Why most orchestral arrangements in metal and rock suck Writing alone vs. collaborating Working on Motionless in White with Drew Fulk What all great synth and orchestral arrangements have in common What it was like to collaborate with Mick Gordon Kevin Thrasher’s concept of writing for the trash How to know when an idea is good enough to keep Do you really have to move to LA or Nashville for a successful music/production career? How JD transitioned from his career in Ice Nine Kills to composition Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Nolly Getgood is a producer and mixer and the co-founder of GetGoodDrums. On this episode: What the pandemic changed for Nolly How much tone experimentation should be done during a recording session How Dan Weller from Sikth transitioned into becoming a great producer How Nolly divides his time between production and GetGoodDrums Mixing in Dolby Atmos - is it the future? Nolly’s incredible hunt to figure out exactly how to recreate Andy Sneap and Colin Richardson’s signature rhythm tones What defines quality if everything is pretty good? How would Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody turn out if they produced it in Pro Tools? Why Nolly uses Kai monitors The groundbreaking game changing effect Sonarworks and Soothe had on audio production Why the term “practice makes perfect” is a lie Using ProQ3’s dynamic EQ bands on Devin Townsend and Periphery mixes  The beauty of the right Mesa cab with the right Vintage 30s Check out GetGoodDrums. Follow Nolly on Instagram. Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kellen McGregor is a producer, songwriter, and a guitarist in Memphis May Fire. On this episode: How Kellen balances a production career with Memphis May Fire The importance of proper sleep Kellen’s physical fitness routine Protect your ears at all costs! How Kellen approaches writing with production clients How Kellen secured the trust of his band mates as a mixer Mixing songs with dense layers The reality of test mixes Understanding the sonic goals for a mix in advance How to not lose perspective while mixing songs you’ve written and produced What to expect in Kellen’s Nail the Mix Follow Kellen on Instagram. Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Johnson is a producer/audio engineer who has worked under notable producers such as Andrew Wade, Will Putney, and Machine for artists such as A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside, Fit For An Autopsy, and many others. He’s also a URM alumni. On this episode: What reading the room actually means How Ben got started with Andrew Wade Admit when you don’t know something Pushing past imposter syndrome Sacrifices Ben made to help his dream become a reality What it’s like to keep up with Will Putney’s insane pace  Copy at the beginning, then form your own style How URM changed Ben’s life Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Braunstein is a producer who has worked with Volumes, Spiritbox, Dayseeker, and many others. Raad Soudani is the bassist and co-producer in Volumes. On this episode: Dark times lead to even darker music Why Raad Soudani wanted to work with Daniel Braunstein again How Opeth, Mike Patton, and The Beatles trained their fans to expect the unexpected Why you need delusional optimism  Hell froze over. Heavy music is mainstream again. Dealing with the tragic loss of Diego Farias How Daniel Braunstein approached working with Volumes this time around Metal bands hiring a co-writer: strictly forbidden or the norm? If you want long and successful relationships, know your role Listen to Volumes on Spotify. Follow Daniel Braunstein on Instagram. Follow Raad Soudani on Instagram. Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Dunne is an engineer and mixer who has worked with Ice Nine Kills, Alluvial, Emmure, Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, and many others.  On this episode: Killing the LA and Nashville myth Remote production hacks How to quit your day job and mix full time What it was like mixing a perfectionist like Wes Hauch from Alluvial Jeff’s workflow with Drew Fulk AKA WZRD BLD How Jeff’s mixing has evolved since the Emmure Nail The Mix Playback strategies Why Jeff only wears black t-shirts Is using a CRM a huge mistake? Great producers with horrible websites How Jeff builds IRs Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Bayliss is a songwriter, producer, and engineer who has worked with Jellyroll, Sylar, Sleeping with Sirens, and many others. On this episode: Do you write enough songs to really be great at it?  Andrew’s process for getting demos done quickly What it was like working with Jellyroll on “Dead Man Walking” Darker music for darker times Making every aspect of a song correspond to the hook What it was like working with Zakk Cervini on Sleeping With Sirens Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Thomas is a producer, engineer, and composer who has worked with Left to Suffer, Kingdom of Giants, Darko, Nerv, Sunspear, and many others. On this episode: - Realizing you’re the asshole live sound engineer - How Jason Richardson’s unique vision sets him apart from other shredders - Where to find ALL the royalties you’re owed - The Darko production process  - Speed Mixing for fun and profit - What Cannibal Corpse and Adele have in common - The genius of Richard Cheese Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Zuretti is an award-winning composer & sound designer for Marvel, as well as Netflix. He’s also a songwriter and guitarist for his cinematic metal band Binary Code. On this episode: 3:00 - Knowing when to pivot  14:46 - Absorbing music as a kid  25:30 - Being persistent without being a punisher 42:34 - Working with Netflix and leveling up 1:00:48 - Starting a production company and building a team Sponsored by: DistroKid Follow Jesse Zuretti on Instagram. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Spencer is a drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. He was previously in Five Finger Death Punch and now releases music as Psycho Synner. Shawn McGhee is a producer and songwriter. On this episode: 4:37 - Drum editing is a fine-tuned skill 15:57 - Getting repeat clients 28:57 - You have to write music you like, don’t chase accolades 38:08 - Try things and fail in order to see what works 48:37 - Focusing on what will get you to your goal Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Yip is a producer, songwriter, and label owner known for his work with bands such as Code Orange, Circa Survive, Turnstile and many more. Today, he joins Eyal Levi to answer questions from the URM Discord community. On this episode: 2:23 - Working in different genres 10:44 - Analog vs.digital workflow 23:00 - Music release strategy 39:00 - Being more assertive with artists 48:55 - What happens when a song isn’t coming to fruition Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eyal Levi and Joel Wanasek are critiquing mixes of “Drone Corpse Aviator” by Archspire.  On this episode: Why Archspire has a hard style to mix When to make changes vs. starting over You can’t have a muddy mix And more! Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cannon is a producer, podcaster, mastering engineer, author, and music marketer who also produces podcasts for The Daily Beast.  On this episode: 10:16 - Vanity metrics won’t help you 16:46 - Breaking into other regions 26:51 - Cheat codes in metal 35:55 - Socials or content, which comes first? 44:10 - TikTok promotion works Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Plotnikoff is a producer/engineer who has worked with acts such as AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Cher alongside producers such as Howard Benson, Mutt Lange, Bruce Fairbairn, and countless others. On this episode: 2:45 - Failing more than you succeed 13:05 - Keep moving forward and take breaks as needed 27:17 - Understanding your strengths and weaknesses  35:07 - Visualizing mixes 47:45 - Imposing boundaries on your work 59:24 - What it’s like to work on Howard Benson’s team Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Clancy is a producer, engineer, musician, and the singer of Mutiny Within. He’s worked with Machine Head, Kataklysm, and many others. On this episode: 7:00 - Working with Jason Suecof and getting into production 19:37 - Being a person who can just learn new things 33:25 - Taking calculated risks 46:03 - Getting a chance from Colin Richardson 54:15 - Knowing when something is good enough 1:01:53 - How long album mixes take 1:10:31 - Working with STL Tones Follow Chris Clancy on Instagram. Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dryw Owens is an engineer who has worked with Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, A Lot Like Birds, and many others. He works out of Little Russia Recordings in Sacramento, CA. On this episode: 2:15 - Being a collaborator 13:50 - The trajectory of the artists is important 21:00 - Democracies can be bad for bands 31:59 - Why the sophomore slump exists 41:46 - Helping people get to the next level and stand out 53:13 - Taking detailed notes on techniques used Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Weller is a guitarist in SikTh and a producer, mixer, and songwriter who has worked with Enter Shikari, Young Guns, and Babymetal, among others. On this episode: 3:45 - Writing songs that stand the test of time 14:19 - Be clear about your goals early on 35:20 - Taking control of sessions 43:13 - Having someone else’s future in your hands 51:15 - Working with Taylor Larson 1:13:38 - Working on Enter Shikari’s The Mindsweep 1:19:00 - Piggybacking and riff writing Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MixCritMonday is back! Eyal Levi and Joel Wanasek crit three subscriber mixes of Jason Richardson’s “Upside Down.” On this episode: 7:15 - Bass guitar balance 9:54 - Inconsistent cymbals 17:58 - Painful highs and mids 23:14 - When gear helps 26:39 - How too much low end impacts a whole mix Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis Johns is a producer and mixer out of the UK who has worked with bands and labels such as Loathe, Irist, Wall Flower, Palm Reader, Sony Music Entertainment, Nuclear Blast, Universal Music Group, Rise and Warner Brothers.  On this episode: 3:08 - Staying on top of a busy schedule 14:43 - Learn the various aspects of production before delegating tasks 26:48 - Modern vs. old school producers 37:18 - Developing your own sound comes in time 48:18 - You build your reputation little by little 54:55 - Awards don’t change anything 1:06:44 - You need to be on the same wavelength as the artist Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Slaugh is a composer and producer who has worked with Architects, Periphery, Four Year Strong, and many others. On this episode: 2:22 - Becoming a composer 18:08 - Play the long game and do cold outreach 25:12 - Having a routine and boundaries 32:05 - You can’t be a lone wolf if you want to scale up 39:18 - Not all projects will work out 52:38 - Treat ALL of your clients like they’re important Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Mowery is an artist manager at 10th Street Entertainment where he manages Ice Nine Kills. On this episode: 2:26 - Adapting from tour management to artist management 18:53 - Honing Spencer Charnas’s vision with Ice Nine Kills 25:20 - The role of loyalty in the industry 37:50 - Don’t quit just because things get hard 58:16 - Shifting from Outerloop to 10th St Entertainment Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Misha Mansoor and Mark Holcomb are the duo who make up Haunted Shores and guitarists in Periphery.  On this episode: 5:30 - Black metal recording styles 19:35 - How Misha learned the difference between black metal and death metal 31:36 - Creative boundaries 46:54 - Solving the riff puzzle 53:15 - Knowing when you need space from your work 1:16:19 - Mistaking productivity for progress Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn McKenty is the Director of Operations at URM and the creator behind The Punk Rock MBA YouTube channel and podcast.  On this episode: 7:08 - Time management 14:52 - Gaining a following on social media 26:54 - Using trial and error to find your unique style 36:35 - NFTs and crypto in the music industry 42:10 - Capitalizing on opportunities Follow Finn McKenty on Twitter and Instagram. Check out The Punk Rock MBA YouTube channel and Finn’s second channel. Check out The Punk Rock MBA Podcast. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francesco Ferrini is a pianist, composer, and the keyboardist in Fleshgod Apocalypse. He’s also known for his orchestral arrangements for artists such as Dimmu Borgir, Ice Nine Kills, and many more. On this episode: 5:22 - The orchestral influence in Fleshgod Apocalypse 16:17 - Finding clarity in a dense arrangement 42:44 - Writing guitar parts that work with orchestra 1:09:57 - How to get better at orchestration Follow Francesco Ferrini on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Young is a producer, mixer, and musician (ex Nails) who has worked with Suicide Silence, Twitching Tongues, and many others.  On this episode: 3:36 - Working with bands who can play 14:44 - How a drum career influenced a production career 27:39 - Getting sick guitar tones 38:24 - Sending musicians home 43:19 - Taylor’s new pedal Follow Taylor Young on Twitter.  Check out Taylor’s studio The Pit. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Levy is a composer, audio engineer and sound designer who is known for his work with Rooster Teeth and on Doom.  On this episode: 2:00 - Health as a priority 12:10 - Working on Doom 27:06 - Staying organized under intense pressure 40:26 - Channeling your creativity at any time 51:02 - Incorporating drums into composing/sound design Follow David Levy on Instagram and Twitter. Check out David Levy’s website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick Gordon is a composer and producer best known for his work on video game soundtracks Doom, Wolfenstein, and many more. He’s also worked with bands such as Monuments and Bring Me the Horizon. On this episode: 2:50 - Defining your role based on the project 12:08 - Getting into the gaming industry 26:30 - How to not get pigeon-holed 33:50 - Working with Bring Me The Horizon 43:30 - Sound design can be overwhelming Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek is a co founder of URM Academy, Drumforge, as well as a mixing and mastering engineer who has worked with bands such as Machine Head and Attila.  On this episode: 2:54 - Working in genres you don't like 12:16 - Marketing a band 27:44 - Being asked to work for free 33:52 - What’s the value of record labels? 49:36 - Building rapport with bands you can’t meet in person Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Ray Ernster is a Grammy award winning mixer who has worked with Kanye West, Doja Cat, Burna Boi, and many others. On this episode: 2:40 - Do techniques work across different genres? 17:17 - Niching down to pop and R&B 28:47 - Set up a retirement account… NOW 39:59 - Some paths are unproductive 53:49 - Getting introduced to Kanye West Follow Jesse Ray Ernster on Instagram. Check out Jesse's DIY Tube Trap guide. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Bentley is a guitarist and mixer who has worked with Felix Martin, I Built the Sky, and his own band Arch Echo. On this episode: 2:24 - A typical work day 10:36 - The good side of Berklee 21:28 - DAWs and working in-the-box 36:55 - Always needing to move forward 47:43 - Building a career as a mixer 1:12:02 - Working with bands that can help your band 1:24:32 - A good template keeps evolving Follow Adam Bentley on Instagram. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Yip is a producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and label owner known for his work with bands such as Code Orange, Circa Survive, Turnstile and many more.  On this episode: 4:14 - Having a strong work ethic 12:20 - When to follow your passions 28:46 - Teaching the next generation of producers 38:32 - Limited pie myths 51:37 - Setting boundaries and focusing on one task 1:00:22 - Avoiding burnout 1:10:48 - Determining compatibility with a band Follow Will Yip on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Will’s website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lasse Lammert is a producer who owns LSD-Studios in Germany.  On this episode: 2:48 - Being a tone hunter 19:16 - Lead guitars aren’t a core element 29:28 - Not everyone can technically explain what they hear 41:44 - How references get brought into mixes 52:58 - Establishing a rapport with bands  1:07:18 - Seeing sounds as colors Check out Lasse’s website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anssi Kippo is a producer and the founder of Astia-studio in Finland. On this episode: 10:58 - Analog vs digital 21:52 - Typical session length 35:06 - How to approach bands that resist analog workflow 47:11 - Crucial components when working with tape 1:01:18 - Why he stopped touring 1:13:20 - Working on the arrangements for Children of Bodom’s Hatebreeder 1:19:36 - Capturing the most authentic guitar sound Check out Anssi’s blog.  Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam D is a producer as well as a guitarist in Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace. He’s worked with bands such as The Acacia Strain, All That Remains, Unearth, Underoath, and many others. On this episode: 2:48 - Balancing the band and production work 13:22 - Why Adam got into production 23:21 - Music theory doesn’t have to play a role in songwriting 40:03 - What matters most for guitar tones 51:00 - The pre-production process 1:04:39 - Shaping a guitar’s sound 1:12:20 - Recording drums in a great room Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Smith is a producer and a musician who creates electronic rock music under the name The Anix. On this episode: 2:10 - Where his DIY attitude comes from 11:28 - Creating arrangements with guitars and electronics 22:20 - Building a world around marketing 29:19 - Getting playlisted on Spotify 45:36 - Using data to determine next steps 1:02:59 - Getting music into movies/trailers 1:22:08 - Working with FiXT 1:39:36 - You can’t put out something that everyone loves Follow Brandon Smith on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jakob Herrmann is a producer and the owner of Top Floor Studios. He’s worked with DarkTranquility, Amaranthe, Evergrey, and many others. He joined Eyal Levi to answer some questions from the URM Discord community.  On this episode: 3:42 - Capturing room mics on bass and guitar 8:02 - The line between something that’s technically good and the band’s message 19:00 - Finding the right tones with doubling and overdubbing 29:40 - How to record bedroom vocals 37:45 - Working with new mixers or producers 45:36 - Jakob’s preferred drum heads, cymbals, and bass and guitar strings Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Tägtgren is a prolific producer, mixer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who is known for his bands Hypocrisy and Pain, as well as countless productions for bands such as Immortal, Amon Amarth, Dimmu Borgir, Children of Bodom, Sabaton, and many more. On this episode: 2:34 - How and why Peter got into production 12:24 - Approaching bands with new ideas 21:40 - Hypocrisy’s arrangements 36:29 - Deleting ideas that don’t work 46:29 - The distortion on the Virus record 1:02:12 - Blending guitars 1:17:03 - Using custom built amps Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Vincent is the former vocalist and bassist of death metal legends Morbid Angel, and vocalist for Vltimas.  On this episode: 2:44 - Creating your own sound 7:48 - How David’s upbringing impacted him 24:42 - Did the band have a plan to go commercial? 28:31 - Why David wrote a book 41:14 - Don’t surround yourself with negative people 50:18 - David’s vision for his career Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Pauley is a musician, vocalist, producer, and engineer. He’s also the bassist and vocalist for Of Mice & Men. On this episode: 3:03 - Aaron’s pre-production process 18:56 - Limiting yourself can create discipline 34:50 - Using plug-ins isn’t cheating 51:40 - Making an EP over Zoom and with an old MacBook Pro 1:08:38 - Learning from Howard Benson and David Bendeth Follow Aaron on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Thrasher is a producer, mixer, and songwriter. He’s also a guitarist in Escape the Fate. On this episode: 2:18 - Getting into production and being hired by Travis Barker 18:08 - How Kevin worked up to bigger bands 23:18 - Jam sessions with Travis Barker 45:12 - Balancing the big picture with taking things step-by-step 59:25 - Getting to a high level without being in a big band Follow Kevin Thrasher on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Swano is a multi-instrumentalist, as well as a mixing and mastering engineer. He’s worked with Opeth, Bloodbath, Katatonia, Aeon, Edge of Sanity, and many others. On this episode: 3:10 - Shifting to remote work and how Dan monitors music 25:29 - Know what you’re hearing when mixing 44:27 - Needing a console is a thing of the past 1:02:36 - Don’t be afraid to try things 1:23:29 - Discovering Jens Bogren 1:39:57 - Competition in music Check out Dan’s website. Follow Dan on Instagram. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buster Odeholm is a producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist who runs Odeholm Audio. He also plays guitar in Vildhjarta and Humanity’s Last Breath. On this episode: 2:05 - What Buster’s been working on 11:25 - Finding inspiration to innovate sounds 24:18 - Emotional intent in mixes 32:46 - Buster’s live setup 40:00 - What to look for in drum samples Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Pilotta is the production manager and Nail the Mix producer at URM. He’s also an audio engineer and producer. On this episode: 2:53 - What role audio plays for Nick 9:29 - Hitting a plateau 29:47 - Dealing with successes and failures 45:38 - Learning to let things go 59:31 - You can take a vacation! 1:05:06 - Going remote with Nail the Mix Check out Nick's website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neal Avron is a Grammy award-winning producer, mixer, and instrumentalist. He’s worked with acts such as Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, and many others. On this episode: 2:10 - Dealing with egos in the studio 21:56 - Knowing when something is done 41:48 - Working with Fall Out Boy 51:57 - Neal’s career longevity 1:15:04 - Letting the band do their thing vs. moving forward 1:21:34 - Neal’s approach to pre-production Follow Neal on Twitter. Check out Neal’s website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anton Delost is a Toronto-based producer, songwriter, and mix engineer who has worked with Seaway, Silverstein, Hollow Coves, and many others.  On this episode: 4:30 - Know how to do everything 16:00 - Songs just need to be good 30:36 - Taking risks and collaborating 46:08 - How Anton started working with Drew Fulk 57:28 - Anton’s approach to songwriting collaboration 1:14:45 - Let the people you hire do their jobs Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Lever is a producer who has worked with bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others. He joined Eyal Levi on Discord to answer questions from the URM community.  On this episode: 3:04 - Adjusting to having a sub in the room 13:57 - Side-chain compression 22:12 - Hearing distortion 38:05 - Why George works in a small studio Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adair Daufembach is an LA-based, Brazilian producer, musician, songwriter, and engineer who has worked with Tony MacAlpine, Kiko Louriero, Angra, and many others. On this episode: 12:30 - Making a living off of a niche 32:42 - Moving from Brazil to LA 45:18 - How to understand an unfamiliar genre 1:07:33 - Forcing what you want into reality 1:26:16 - When people responded to Adair’s mixes Follow Adair on Instagram and Facebook. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Douglass is an Atlanta-based engineer, mixer, and producer who has worked with Corey Taylor, Alluvial, Nick Johnston, Mr. Bungle and many others. He’s also worked on TV and films including Rick and Morty, The Walking Dead, Archer, and more. On this episode: 3:46 - What is the luck factor? 26:34 - A renaissance in quality 35:46 - Having someone else mix your work 51:07 - Jay Ruston’s efficiency 1:02:06 - John’s front-of-house work 1:19:06 - Specializing in drum editing Follow John Douglass on Instagram. Check out John’s website. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Lever is a producer who has worked with bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others. On this episode: 2:39 - Some traits can’t be taught 15:30 - Having discipline when exercising 30:34 - Talking about change vs. just doing it 49:18 - Audio myths 1:03:43 - People don’t think the same way as you 1:11:49 - Adding value as a producer Follow George on Instagram and YouTube. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oz Craggs is a producer, mixer, and the owner of Hidden Tracks studio in Folkestone, England. His credits include Neck Deep, Mallory Knox, Gallows, and more.  On this episode: 2:45 - From janitor to studio owner 16:25 - Learning psychology is a huge help 30:29 - Producing vocals when you can’t relate to the topic 46:57 - Balancing being the authority figure and a buddy to the band 1:02:01 - Specializing vs. not specializing 1:12:50 - The drums on Redneck by Lamb of God Follow Oz Craggs on Instagram.  Check out Hidden Track Studios on Facebook. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis and Eyal Levi did a live QNA on the URM Discord.  On this episode: 6:02 - Joey’s mindset for knowing what to add to a mix/arrangement 16:18 - Creating content that connects with your audience 24:24 - How to drum up work in weird times 37:47 - Strategies for balancing time 50:20 - Layering drum samples Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Bown is a musician, producer, engineer, and the owner of Treehouse Studio based in the UK. He’s worked with artists such as Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, Machine Head, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wilson AKA dwilly, is an artist, producer, songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Travis Barker, Sueco the Child, Mike Posner, Jeremih and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Lindgren is a mastering engineer at Fascination Street Studios where he works alongside Jens Bogren. His clients have included Billie Eilish, Dimmu Borgir, Leprous among many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeris Johnson is a singer and TikTok star who has collaborated with Papa Roach and Bring Me The Horizon. Sacco is a producer, mixer, and songwriter who has worked with Jeris, Surfaces, and others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jens Bogren is a legendary metal producer/mixer who is known for his work with bands such as Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy among many other household names. He also owns Bogren Digital and Fascination Street Studios. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Albini is a producer, audio engineer, and music journalist who has worked with Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Superchunk, and many others. He’s also the owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski are producers who work out of Hertz Studio. They’ve worked with Behemoth, Vader, Trauma, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Grove is a producer and the bassist for Plini. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Smyth is a Grammy-nominated producer, the singer for Dangerkids, and a songwriter. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Boatright is a prolific mastering engineer and the owner of Audiosiege Studios. He’s best known for his work with Skeletonwitch, Nails, Obituary, Zakk Sabbath, Stranger Things, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Rutan is the guitarist and lead vocalist of Hate Eternal, lead guitarist for Cannibal Corpse and a renowned producer. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Massabo is a record producer and songwriter who has worked with Falling in Reverse, Davey Suicide, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Scheps is a Grammy-winning mixer who has worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Metallica, and many other massive artists. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Pasbani is the co-founder of Metal Injection and the Blast Beat Network. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Congleton is a Grammy award-winning producer who has worked with Erykah Badu, St. Vincent, Blondie, and many other amazing artists. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joost van den Broek is a producer and composer who has worked with Powerwolf, Epica, Ayreon, and a ton of other great metal bands. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Lambert is a mastering engineer who has worked with Cloud Nothings, Gang of Youths, Moby, and a ton of other great artists. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacoby Shaddix is the singer of Papa Roach. Colin Brittain is a producer who has worked with Papa Roach, Hands Like Houses, and many other bands. Nick Furlong is a producer and songwriter who has worked with Fever 333, Yung Pinch, and tons of other artists. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Livermore is a producer and the co-owner of The Blasting Room. He’s worked with Descendents, Propagandhi, NOFX, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Schroeder is a producer and engineer who has worked with King 810, The Color Morale, and many others. David Gunn is the vocalist of King 810. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plec is a Grammy award winning mastering engineer, mixer, and producer. He’s worked with Soilwork, Degrade, and many other massive bands. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Newell is a prolific audio engineer with clients ranging from Linkin Park to Avril Lavigne. He is currently a Broadcast Recording Technician at NPR. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Guaiana is a producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with Intervals, Silverstein, and many others. Aaron Marshall is the guitarist for Intervals. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Exeter is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and a ton of other legendary bands. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Halpern plays drums for Periphery, is a world-renowned clinician, podcast host, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GetGood Drums. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zakk Cervini is a producer, mixer, and songwriter who has worked with Poppy, All Time Low, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ermin Hamidovic is a mastering engineer and the owner of Systematic Productions and Submission Audio. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lance Prenc is a producer who has worked with Polaris, Alpha Wolf, and others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis joined Finn Mckenty on The Punk Rock MBA podcast to discuss his career in music. ON THIS EPISODE: 3:00 – How Joey got his start in music 12:53 – Producing and working with The Devil Wears Prada 33:51 – The turning point 47:03 – Working with Asking Alexandria 1:00:28 – The technical details ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eyal Levi joined Finn Mckenty on The Punk Rock MBA Podcast to discuss URM and give some of the best career advice that you can get. ON THIS EPISODE: 3:50 - What Nail The Mix is all about 12:36 - The importance of warm introductions 22:12 - Building on the small wins 30:20 - The URM Podcast set the stage 38:47 - Don’t over plan and prove you can execute ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Putney is a world-renowned producer and mixer. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Pitts is a producer and the lead guitarist in Black Veil Brides. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Sugarman is the guitarist for Ice Nine Kills. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvia Massy is a legendary producer, mixer, and engineer who has worked with Prince, Johnny Cash, Tool, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Wilbur is a prolific producer/mixer/engineer for heavy hitters in a variety of genres ranging from Korn, Lamb of God, Gojira, and Trivium, all the way to Pink and Demi Lovato. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Dodson is a record producer and audio engineer who has worked with Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, and more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn McKenty is the Director of Operations at URM and runs The Punk Rock MBA. Jesse Cannon is the producer of The New Abnormal podcast, a published author, and a respected audio engineer. Johnny Minardi is the VP of A&R at Elektra Music Group. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Alexander is an Australian producer and the singer of Awaken I Am. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Zack Ohren is a producer and mixer who has worked with Machine Head, Set Your Goals, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Strnad is the lead singer of The Black Dalia Murder. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Braunstein is a producer, mixer, and mastering engineer. Mike Stringer is the guitarist for Spiritbox. Their most recent collaboration, a song called “Holy Roller” by Spiritbox is blazing a trail across the heavy music internet. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Reisch is a producer, mixer, and engineer who has worked with Coheed & Cambria, HAIM, and more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Slagel is the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McCombs is a longtime URM Academy student who has leveled up from the local to major label level in the past two years. He works under Colin Brittain and Rick Carson in Los Angeles. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thom Russo is a 16-time Grammy award-winning producer who has worked with Audioslave, Prince, Juanes, Macy Gray, and many other iconic artists. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny Minardi is the VP of A&R at Elektra Music Group. He also runs Self Titled Management where he manages the careers of producers such as Will Putney, Steve Evetts, Nolly, and more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Weinman is the lead guitarist and mastermind behind The Dillinger Escape Plan. He currently plays rhythm guitar in Suicidal Tendencies, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra and runs Party Smasher Inc. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xiao’an Li is a professional composer who creates music for games and advertising. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cannon is a producer, mixer, mastering engineer, author, YouTuber, and podcast producer. He’s worked with The Cure, Misfits, Saves the Day, and countless others. The New Abnormal is his current podcast endeavor and you can catch him on his Musformation YouTube channel where he’s teaching musicians how to grow their fan base from 0 to 10,000 fans. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samus Paulicelli is a drummer / educator / content creator who has played with Goatwhore, Devin Townsend, Decrepit Birth, Abigail Williams and more. He’s regarded as one of the top drummers in metal and has a YouTube channel with over 200k subscribers. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Ruston is a producer/mixer who has worked with Amon Amarth, Diana Ross, Anthrax, Avatar, Steel Panther, The Damned Things, Stone Sour, and many other great acts. He trained under the legendary Jack Richardson and is part of a long tradition of top-tier, chart-dominating Canadian audio engineers. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Wiseman is the guitarist for Currents and Shadow of Intent. He also runs his own studio in Beacon, New York where he’s worked with Shrine of Malice, Dread, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Maas is a producer, mixer, mastering engineer, entrepreneur, and musician who owns Getaway Recording Studio and was the founder of the melodic hardcore band, Defeater. He’s worked with bands like Counterparts, Somos, Bane, Title Fight, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Halpern plays drums for Periphery, is a world-renowned clinician, podcast host, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GetGood Drums. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny Crowder is a vocalist/entrepreneur known for his bands Dark Sermon and Prison as well as the mental health startup he founded, Cope Notes. He’s given a TED Talk, works with NAMI, and is an outspoken advocate for mental health. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Clearmountain is a legendary engineer, mixer, and producer who has worked with iconic artists such as David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Guns N Roses, and many more. It’s a rare opportunity to sit down with someone of his stature (because, well, hardly anyone on the planet has the resume that Bob does)- someone who can draw on the lessons learned from decades of experience, but is just as excited about the future. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny K is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and mixer who is known for his work with Megadeth, 3 Doors Down, Disturbed, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Pluskota is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Central Florida who is known for his devastatingly sick guitar tones. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam “Nolly” Getgood is the co-founder of GetGood Drums and an insanely talented mixing engineer whose sound has become the template for an entire generation of bands. He’s worked with Devin Townsend, Good Tiger, and Periphery. Ermin Hamidovic is the owner of Systematic Productions, the author of The Systematic Mixing Guide, and a killer mastering engineer who’s worked with Periphery, Architects, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Morton is a Ukrainian producer who is best known for his work with Jinjer. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Bruce, aka Fluff, is the lead guitarist for Dragged Under and you can find him being a nerd about gear on his YouTube channel Riffs, Beards & Gear. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Browne plays guitar in Monuments, Flux Conduct and is a co-founder of Riff Hard, a revolutionary online school focused on rhythm guitar, riffing, and sick tone. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Baseford is a Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with artists such as Nickelback, Rob Zombie, Avril Lavigne, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Putney is one of this generation’s most influential and respected producers, known for his work with Northlane, Thy Art Is Murder, Knocked Loose, and Four Year Strong among many, MANY others. He also plays guitar in Fit For An Autopsy and END. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Esjay Jones is a South African producer and songwriter who has made a name for herself in the rock and metal scenes. She’s worked with Head from Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Alien Ant Farm, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick Gordon is a prolific video game composer behind soundtracks for massive games such as Doom, Wolfenstein, and many more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buster Odeholm is a producer and mix & mastering engineer who kills it in the modern metal music scene. He’s worked with Born of Osiris, Sworn In, Oceano, and more. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Carson is a producer and engineer who has worked with Nipsey Hussle, A Day to Remember, Laila Wisdom, and many more. He is also the owner of Make Believe Studios. ---- Leave us a 5-star rating and review, please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Guaiana is a producer, engineer, and mixer who’s worked with bands such as Silverstein, LIMBS, Like Pacific, and more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Hudson is an in-demand session guitarist who has played with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I Am Morbid, Savatage, and more. He’s currently the lead guitarist for NorthTale. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Blackwood, Grammy-winning mastering engineer who’s worked with artists such as Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Lamb of God, returns to the URM Podcast! ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garth Richardson, aka GGGarth, is a producer who has worked with huge names in rock and metal such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Nickelback, Motley Crue, Testament and many more. He’s also the co-founder of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, Canada. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Valentine is a legendary producer best known for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, Good Charlotte, Maroon 5, and Taking Back Sunday. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Lever is an insanely insightful record producer that’s worked with genre propelling bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Good is the guitarist and vocalist of From First To Last as well as a producer/mixer best known for his work with Asking Alexandria, The Word Alive, Hollywood Undead and many more. In this episode, he dives into his learning process, what his workflow is like, gaining a band’s trust, and much more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Zuretti is a soundtrack composer / guitarist who has written music for Marvel as well as various films. He joins the podcast to discuss how to break into composing, his daily workflow, knowing when to quit, and more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Montoya aka Morgoth Beatz is a producer/songwriter/guitarist who started his career as the guitarist of his band Goliath over a decade ago. Since then he’s slowly but surely climbed the ladder, and has worked with the likes of Travis Barker, JuiceWrld, Lil Xan, Jonathan Davis, Issues, and many more. He’s not afraid to blend genres and balances a career playing guitar for Winds of Plague while producing and songwriting for prominent rap and metal artists. In this episode, he dives deep into his writing process, making the transition into rap, and much more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mixing machine Joseph McQueen and As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert have spent years working together and honing their crafts. These guys are prime examples of how to kill it in the industry. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis makes his return to the podcast and shares insight on identifying demands and meeting them in the audio production world. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. Hall is not only a prolific mixer, but also an up and coming thought leader for creatives. He’s worked with Story of the Year, NAWAS, Hidden Hospitals, Mat Kearney, Mae, Acceptance, The Spill Canvas and many more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jakob Herrmann is a staple in the Gothenburg music scene and the owner of Top Floor Studios. As a recording engineer and drum tech, he’s worked with killer artists such as Anthrax, Amaranthe, Jamey Jasta, and Body Count. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Swano is not only a multi-instrumentalist but a mixing and mastering machine. He’s a staple in the Scandinavian Metal scene best known for work with Opeth, Bloodbath, Katatonia, Aeon, Edge of Sanity, and many, many more. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES! On today’s episode, we crit URM student submitted mixes for Papa Roach’s “Not the Only One” which was originally mixed by Colin Brittain. These mixes are picked at random from our private student-only mix crit group on Facebook, The URM Rocktagon. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Balding is a producer, mix engineer, and tracking engineer who can’t be pinned down to one genre. He’s worked with major country acts such as Florida Georgia Line and Shania Twain while forging a relationship with the metal behemoth Megadeth. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Schiffman is a legendary producer, mixer, and engineer who cut his teeth working under Rick Rubin and has worked with bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thrice, and Vampire Weekend. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John McLucas is a member of the URM community who has levelled up in major ways recently. He went from sleeping on floors to making a full time living producing and mixing artists while creating his own video content and podcast. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Evetts is a producer, mixer, engineer and songwriter known for his iconic work with The Wonder Years, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Suicide Silence. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kris Crummett is a prolific chart topping producer that is best known for his work with bands such as Issues and Dance Gavin Dance. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Carson is an engineer and producer whose work ranges from A Day To Remember to billboard chart topping pop and jazz. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Brown is a producer, drummer and one of the best damn drum techs to walk the planet. He’s worked with artists such as Shinedown, Mutemath, and Whitechapel. ---- Matt Brown returns to the podcast to chat about his work with Jon Anderson, revisions in the studio, and what to expect from the new release of his Ultimate Drum Production course. UDP is the most comprehensive course ever created on recording drums, and in this episode we share some of the juiciest bits of the course. ---- “Watch, observe, actively watch, take notes, and then do. That’s the easiest way to learn. And consistently repeating the “doing” process is how you get better.” - Matt Brown ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producers Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland, and Rivers of Nihil guitarist Brody Uttley join us for a discussion about their work together. ---- Carson, Grant, and Brody worked together on multiple Rivers of Nihil albums, the latest being Where Owls Know My Name. The guys talk about why this has proven to be such a solid team, the unique workflow and techniques they’ve developed, and how they handled some of the many curveballs on this album. And despite a few quick detours into everything from aviation to AI along the way-- but somehow, it all ends up coming back to what ties them together: the music. ---- “Even if AI gets to the point where it can create music on the level that a human being can, I feel like it’ll always be pulling from examples that were created by humans. Because I think no matter how far down the line we get with AI, you’re probably not going to be able to simulate something like childhood trauma, the loss of a loved one, or a divorce.” - Brody Uttley ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor William Chaplin is a professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, and leads the Asteroseismology program of the NASA Kepler Mission. ---- We’re thrilled to have Professor William Chaplin on the podcast this week to look at audio from the fascinating perspective of someone who focuses on what could be loosely termed the sound of stars. We dive deep with him on some incredibly interesting topics like how sound works in space, how he’s able to measure the resonances of objects that are countless light years away, and how all of that can inform the way we think about sound here on earth. ---- “Think of the total energy bound up in the sound that’s contained in a star. It’s hugely, hugely, vastly bigger than the energy that you have tied up in someone playing a musical instrument. But it’s the same fundamentals, the same principles.” - Professor William Chaplin ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES! ---- On today’s episode we crit URM student submitted mixes for Rivers of Nihil’s “Where Owls Know My Name” which was originally mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland. These mixes are picked at random from our private student only mix crit group on Facebook, The URM Rocktagon. ---- ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Kelly is the guitarist in Galactic Empire and Alustrium as well as a producer/engineer. ---- We’re thrilled to have Chris Kelly on the podcast to talk about how he learned the incredibly intricate Galactic Empire material, how producers create their own competition, our love/hate relationship with the internet, and of course the age old question: do you need an audio degree? ---- “It seems like with every generation, people become more self-qualified to be critics of whatever form of media they’re consuming and more outspoken about it.” - Chris Kelly ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Prieto cut his teeth under Dan Korneff, working with Metalcore’s most elite bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, Motionless In White and Pierce The Veil. He recently transitioned into full time television work on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers. ---- We’re thrilled to have Alex Prieto on the podcast today to discuss how he went from working in music under greats such as Dan Korneff and Colin Brittain, to working on the hit show, Bob’s Burgers. He walks us through the process for how the show comes together as well as the importance of finding a profession that really works for you and supports your happiness. This is a jam-packed conversation. ---- “If you’re not getting the same fulfillment that you were from doing something at 30 that you were at 25, that’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with you. Don’t be scared of it. Step back, take a look - what is this saying to me? Pull your head up out of the sand.” - Alex Prieto ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Devin Townsend is a legendary musician, songwriter, and producer who has worked with Lamb Of God, Misery Signals, Gwar among others. He is rightfully considered one of the most innovative, groundbreaking and influential artists in his self created and ever evolving category of music, and we’re very stoked to have him on the podcast. ---- Devin is as thoughtful and articulate as he is talented, so this one is a fantastic episode that covers a ton of ground: how to know when it’s time to move on to a new project, what it’s like to have people pressuring you to take a stand on an issue, and why it’s oftentimes difficult but always necessary to come to terms with who you are as a creator. ---- “I think I was aware throughout my career that if I had ever gotten really successful, I just didn’t have the mental fortitude to handle it.” - Devin Townsend ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES! ---- On today’s episode we crit URM student submitted mixes for At The Gates’ “The Chasm” and The Haunted’s “Preacher of Death.” These mixes are picked at random from our private, student-only mix crit group on Facebook, The Rocktagon. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Von Reuter is a forensic media examiner who works as a court-appointed expert on both state and federal cases, often focusing on technical analysis of audio files to establish the identity of a speaker, source of a sound, and so forth. ---- We spend so much time on this podcast focusing on people who work with audio for music that we sometimes forget that there's a wide world of non-music related audio careers. Even if you don't fit the producer mold, it doesn't mean you don't have a future in audio. We’re excited to have Bryan on to discover more about forensic audio analysis and how it’s used: what tools and techniques he relies on, how he works with criminal defense attorneys, what is an isn’t acceptable in a court of law, and of course, how these techniques could cross over into music work.  ---- If you love the technical episodes then you won’t want to miss out on this one because it goes deep! ---- “There’s, to some extent, this vow of poverty that happens when you want to truly follow the path to make a creative life that involves self-prescribing and making art and music for yourself. Sometimes that’s incredibly culturally salient,  and then sometimes it totally diminishes the joy when you start involving other people with it or sharing it with the world.” - Bryan Von Reuter ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blasko is the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, former bassist for Rob Zombie, and manages prominent artists such as Andy Black and Zakk Wylde. ---- Very few people have the chance to ever experience their dreams come true, let alone sustain those dreams for an entire career. That type of success doesn't happen by accident. Only through a sustained habit of great decision making, a network of influential strategic alliances, calculated risk taking, next level intuition, an unstoppable work ethic, and a little bit of luck can anyone even hope to have the chance to play the game at it's higher levels. It's rare to get the chance to pick the brain of someone who's made it happen, to that degree. ---- That's why we’re thrilled to have Blasko back on the podcast. He's been in the upper echelon of this business for decades and it really shines through in this episode.We discuss what it takes to make the most out of every single opportunity. Whether you succeed or fail at something, with the right mindset (and skillset) anything can be reframed to your advantage.  You’ll want to soak up everything he says, because it doesn’t just apply to touring, it applies to anything you want to do with your creative career.  ---- “Your network is your net worth. In this business there is no truer statement. There’s no truer reality.” - Blasko ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Rogers is a neuroscientist and professor at Berklee College of Music and a mixer/engineer who’s worked with legends like Prince, David Byrne, and Barenaked Ladies among many others. ---- We’re thrilled to have Susan on to talk about music from a very different angle than what you’re probably used to: a deep dive on how to understand music on a neurological level, how she got her start working with Prince, how the definition of “success” can vary wildly for every one of us, and much more. ---- Susan’s unique point of view is thought provoking, refreshing, and guaranteed to give you plenty to think about. So if you’re ready to put your brain to work, press play on this episode and enjoy the ride! ---- “Too many artists are concerned simply with themselves and with getting the product on the shelf. They should be a concerned a lot more with the consumption of it. Who’s consuming it and why?” - Susan Rogers ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eliran Kantor is a prolific artist who has worked with bands like Testament, Hatebreed, Thy Art Is Murder, Fleshgod Apocalypse,  Bloodbath, Andy Black, and many more. ---- Eliran Kantor is known for bringing a unique and truly dark look to every album cover he creates. We discuss how he got his start in art, what led him to working with Testament, and how he never gave up on his passion. He also talks about what it’s like to be a team player when his personality doesn’t always naturally play well with others. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Lord-Alge is a legendary mixer whose credits we simply can’t do justice to in this format: He’s worked with a massive list of household names like Marilyn Manson, Sum 41, Green Day, Korn, Blink-182 and Weezer among countless others, and has maintained his position at the top of the audio food chain for well over three decades. ---- We’re thrilled to have Tom on the podcast to talk shop, including how he got his start, what role his brother Chris has played in his career, how his process has evolved over time to incorporate both digital and analog, and many, many more lessons he’s learned over the course of his incredible career. ---- Needless to say, with so many years in the game, Tom has a wealth of knowledge to share and we’re barely scratching the surface here-- we could have talked to him for literally days. That said, listening to this episode is the closest thing you’ll get to downloading Tom’s experience directly into your brain, so you definitely don’t want to miss this one! ---- “Generally speaking, a good song is a good song is a good song. I’ve been very fortunate throughout my career to have some great songs on my console. And all my job was to make them sound really good and exciting and to bring out the key things in the songs to make them even better.” - Tom Lord-Alge ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Patrick Stump (vocalist of Fall Out Boy) and Sean O’Keefe, who produced the debut Fall Out Boy album “Take This To Your Grave” as well as their “Lake Effect Kid” EP. ---- They have a ton of history together dating back to the early days of the band, but what makes this such a cool and fun conversation is that it’s not just a nostalgia fest. They’re able to compare the past to the present, talk about what they learned along the way, and touch on a few of the things about the old days that they’ve kept alive even as their careers leveled up. ---- Patrick and Sean dive deep on how it felt to be reunited for “Lake Effect Kid” years later, how they met, how they’ve grown as creators and some fun things that you probably didn’t know about “Take This To Your Grave.” --- It’s a rare opportunity to sit down with a band that’s gone from playing to a dozen people at a bowling alley to playing the Superbowl twice AND a producer who’s worked with them at both points in time, so don’t miss out on this one! ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MixCritMonday is the show where we crit YOUR mixes! On today’s episode we crit URM student submitted mixes for Fall Out Boy’s “Lake Effect Kid.” These mixes are picked at random from our private student only mix crit group on Facebook. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Jacob Hansen and the members of Dyscarnate join us to discuss how to optimize a DIY production. If done properly, even a low budget production can be turned into gold in the hands of the right mixer. ----- When Jacob Hansen handled the mixing for With All Their Might, he was given a bare bones, but properly done DIY production. The band gave him everything he needed to be able to turn it into a crushing mix. In this episode we discuss what is important and what isn’t important when your recording situation isn’t ideal. It’s true that nothing beats a great band in a great room with great gear and a great producer, but that’s just not reality for most bands and it’s important to know how to make the best out of any recording situation you find yourself in ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Wade is a recording engineer and producer who has worked with A Day To Remember, Motionless In White, The Ghost Inside, Neck Deep among many others. He’s also established himself as one of the top audio educators: he’s done two CreativeLive courses and holds the honor of being the only person to appear on Nail The Mix three times! He joins the podcast today to talk about his new URM course, Ultimate Guitar Production. Years in the making, this is the most comprehensive and detailed course ever made about guitars, covering every single variable that goes into guitar tone: setup, gear selection, tracking techniques, recording tricks, editing, reamping, mixing, and of course, working with the player to get the best possible performances that he or she is capable of. To find out more and get a sneak preview of several chunks of the course, go to http://ultimateguitarproduction.com ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MixCritMonday is the show where we crit YOUR mixes! Mixcritmonday returns with a brand new co-host, John Maciel! We’re thrilled to have him join us to break down URM student submitted mixes of “365” by Amaranthe and “Iron Strengthens Iron” by Dyscarnate. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JF Dagenais is the guitarist for Kataklysm and an award winning record producer. He dishes on getting his start in the studio, how he approaches dialing in and tracking such punishingly deadly guitars, and how he used his career in the band to feed his studio work, and vice versa. If you love learning about how producers get genre specific tones, this is the episode for you! ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Munson is a producer with credits ranging from Drake Bell, Christina Grimmie, and a whole lot more.This episode is a testament not only to our ability to overcome tremendous odds, but at a much more mundane scale, it shows that we can transcend whatever genre we think we are trapped in. Seth Munson successfully transitioned from a roster of all local metal bands to working with some of the most recognizable acts in popular music. ---- Leave us a 5 star rating and review please! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Fc87nX URM Academy: https://urm.academy/ Nail The Mix: https://nailthemix.com/ ---- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re thrilled to have Benny on the podcast for a lengthy discussion on what it takes to be a partner in a studio, why client comfort is so crucial yet often overlooked, why unsigned bands are often more profitable than big name clients and many more insights from his lengthy career. “When you get older and you start looking back over your career, you realize there were opportunities that you didn’t even know were there at the time. It’s all about having the right disposition to go for it and make it happen.” - Benny Grotto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you can imagine, he’s accumulated a priceless wealth of knowledge from his decades in the trenches and he shares a ton of it in this episode including: what it was like to work with legends like David Bowie and Sting, transitioning from fully analog to a hybrid setup, some sage advice for anyone who’s just starting out in the audio business, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donning multiple hats over the years ranging from working for Barack Obama, to labels Century Media Records, Artery Recordings, and Outerloop Records, as well as his work as a director, Shan Dan has seen what this industry has to offer. We discuss what bands should invest in early on in their careers, how he made the jump from the corporate world to the music industry, and unpredictable nature of the business. This is required listening for anyone wanting to pursue a career in a creative field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fredrik Nordström has worked with heavy hitters like At the Gates, Bring Me The Horizon, Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Opeth, Soilwork, and the list of who’s who top tier extreme metal bands just goes on and on and on. Of course we cover the making of some of those legendary records and his world known “Fredman technique” for miking guitars, but we also delve into topics such as how to give credits, who deserves those credits, the challenges of mixing metal with an orchestra, Fredrik’s multi-amp slaving technique, and much much more. “What I’ve noticed when I do stuff is I never tell anybody that I’m trying new stuff here. I just do it. Because if you cannot try new stuff, then you cannot develop.” - Fredrik Nordström ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 1:59 - What Fredrik thinks of the production landscape now versus a decade or two ago 6:46 - How the At the Gates album had a tight sound and how long it takes for Fredrik to work on albums 14:26 - How it’s not necessarily the tech you have that allows you to make a great record 23:26 - If Fredrik imagined that he was working on albums that would define the next decades of metal and how much time you need to dedicate to your craft 28:29 - Artists needing a leader who is outside of their group to show them the right way to do things 32:30 - How people are shifting away from digitizing everything and how not every little thing needs to be perfect for music to be great 37:54 - How long it took for Fredrik to do Death Kult Armageddon by Dimmu Borgir and what it is like working with orchestras  48:22 - How orchestral instruments can sound weird next to a metal band 50:56 - Whether or not Fredrik automated like crazy on the Death Kult Armageddon mix  52:04 - How good arrangements help when working on an album 58:05 - How there were two camps when it came to Nick Barker and the drum sounds on Death Kult Armageddon 1:03:59 - How Fredrik handled vocal effects for Dimmu Borgir 1:08:31 - If Fredrik knew how big Death Kult Armageddon would be 1:12:03 - How Fredrik started getting work with American bands and expanding out to work with companies 1:17:10 - Why starting a studio could be a bad investment 1:18:37 - Fredrik’s process for training the people who work with him and giving credit where credit is due 1:24:46 - Working with the Architects on Lost Forever // Lost Together and getting good guitar tones on various albums 1:28:42 - What Fredrik’s breakdown is for the cab slaving, multi-amp technique 1:33:40 - The popularity of the Fredman technique for mining guitars and how it’s impacted Fredrik 1:35:19 - What it was like working with Bring Me The Horizon 1:37:44 - Whether or not age matters in an audio environment and why you should keep trying new things in the studio Click here to learn more about Studio Fredman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Rad is a mixing engineer, producer and musician who has worked with Skillet, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness and Jason Mraz among many others, in addition to playing in Hangnail and Acceptance. His career began in the 90s, which means he brings plenty of insight to the podcast where we talk about how he decided to work in production, how not to network, and a host of other lessons he’s learned from over two decades in the music industry. It might take me 10 hours to do one song, but it’s going to be epic when it’s done. That’s my thing.” - Nick Rad 2:35 - What it’s like working with artists from very different genres and how Nick ended up working in those genres 6:12 - How most producers don’t have a huge record and it’s a myth that you need one to make production work 9:35 - What drew Nick to the polished sound in his work and knowing who he is as a producer 12:36 - If Nick ever regretted sending a band to someone else 16:33 - How long Nick played music before diving into production and how his touring experience helped him 19:31 - How working with Aaron Sprinkle influenced his decision to work in production 21:33 - If Nick still had hope for playing in a band to work out after Acceptance broke up 24:54 - Making the transition from the band to producing 28:00 - Nick’s work on The Color Morale’s “Prey For Me” acoustic release 29:37 - What advice Nick would give on networking in socially fruitful situations and how it can lead to future clients 37:13 - How his work leads him to working with Hilary Duff 40:18 - If there’s more pressure when working with a big pop budget versus working on a rock album with a smaller budget 42:06 - What Nick’s fine-tooth comb process consists of 45:52 - What some of the common issues Nick comes across when working with vocals 51:49 - How to avoid losing recordings should an accident happen 58:05 - How Nick’s work with Stone Sour came about 1:03:49 - Nick being in a place where he can say no to projects he doesn’t want to work on 1:05:51 - Getting work through word of mouth instead of advertising and how not to network Click here to find out more about Nick Rad  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy nominated producer, Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Loma Prieta) joins the podcast to discuss the critical importance of creating repeat clients, why producers need to be involved in their community, and how NOT to promote yourself and your work. “When I’m tracking a band, I would say 80 plus percent of the processing on the recording is happening on capture. So like EQ and compression, often times distortion, like whatever it might be, that’s all happening as part of the capture. Which I think always sounds better.” - Jack Shirley ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:07 - What got Jack Shirley into recording 7:15 - Production styles for various genres hadn’t landed yet when Jack first started recording 10:30 - Jack Shirley’s dealings with black metal 13:19 - The high quality production with Deafheaven still being able to sound raw and if that poses any challenges 14:28 - What point computers come in during the process of making an album 18:38 - What happens when a band wants to sound a certain way, but doesn’t record in a way that’s conducive to it 23:28 - Great production being built on a thousand little decisions 30:11 - How you win with the better you get as a band and finding the equipment that suits you 35:59 - Having bands come in that want your sound, but don’t want to do things your way 39:34 - How Jack would earn a band’s trust 47:10 - Wanting to leave some of the human aspects in a take and weighing your options to figure out what’s most important 51:53 - How fast Jack moves with the recording process 55:00 - Working with people who you’re on the same page with and having repeat clients 57:48 - Living in your studio and dealing with the people who stay with you 1:09:38 - Being part of the music scene in order to get work by word-of-mouth and taking advantage of opportunities where you can 1:15:23 - Having a deeper connection with the bands because of also having experienced being on tour 1:16:57 - Why producers shouldn’t market themselves the way companies do Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eyal Levi hosts a live roundtable discussion at Winter Namm 2019 with acclaimed producers Joey Sturgis, Billy Decker, and Machine about how they approach bands that haven’t broken big yet, and how they keep their clients coming back album after album after album. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multi-platinum record producer Matt Squire joins the podcast this week to discuss the laws surrounding the music industry and streaming platforms, what it was like working with Panic! At The Disco, his ability to churn out ideas, his time with Max Martin, and many more interesting tidbits along the way. “Now we’re back into investing in artists again, which is exactly where we should be. And we found a new way to do it.” - Matt Squire ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:05 - Matt spending time in Los Angeles 6:28 - How people involved in hardcore music are almost pre-selected in the music business 13:04 - Gatekeepers saying you only need to be right twice a year 14:12 - The digital era and the “death” of the music industry 18:41 - How Steve Jobs screwed the industry and how streaming is fixing it 22:44 - The lack of oversight in streaming and how it can be fixed 29:50 - The idea of a data collection law and how it can be implemented 36:51 - Powerful people not wanting to change and leveraging against it 43:19 - Why the industry needs to get smart about adaptability 48:11 - How Matt’s productions span quite the range and what his headspace is like when working 49:42 - Matt’s ability to churn out ideas 52:19 - Working with bands who come in with a vision 53:49 - What it was like working with Panic! At The Disco 56:37 - What Matt goes through when a writing producer isn’t needed 59:48 - Building up trust with bands before having a track record 1:02:33 - Looking at some of the records that hit big, like Metallica and blink-182, and getting bad ideas out 1:05:38 - How the production for Nevermind by Nirvana took longer than expected 1:06:17 - How amp settings inspire the way a band plays 1:06:52 - What separate the gold and platinum artists from the rest 1:11:05 - The ability to keep going without losing inspiration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Briggs, bassist of Between the Buried and Me, and producer Jamie King join the podcast this week to discuss what it’s like working with each other, how you handle clients, and they go in-depth on Between the Buried and Me’s process in the studio. These two make a great team and this is one conversation that you don’t want to miss out on. “All of our tastes in music and production styles and values have changed and it’s different. The problem with me in production is I enjoy the slick produced stuff, I enjoy the raw.” - Jamie King “My only memories of Colors are really just positive because the album was birthed out of, you know, this negative period doing Oz Fest, this horrible summer. It just fueled us like creatively.” - Dan Briggs ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:48 - How Dan and Jamie know each other and how Dan got into the band 6:13 - What it was like for Jamie to work with Dan 14:15 - Needing a producer who conceptually gets it 15:17 - Having animal sounds on the records 17:26 - What directions the band typically avoids 18:40 - How quickly the band works in the studio and what their process is like 25:37 - How the band uses Guitar Pro and similar software 32:43 - How Jamie plays mediator with bands 37:52 - What it takes to get repeat customers at the studio 42:44 - Making of Alaska and bringing new personalities together 59:00 - What came after Alaska and the band’s growth 1:01:22 - What it was like getting into Colors 1:06:18 - The myth of producers having a “sound” 1:08:22 - What the biggest challenges were with Colors 1:11:25 - How Alaska pushed the band 1:12:12 - What it was like touring with bigger bands 1:16:45 - How BTBAM’s success helped Jamie in the studio 1:20:21 - What came after Colors 1:21:16 - The snags that BTBAM hit along the way 1:24:38 - The line between a producer’s involvement and what a band can do themselves 1:32:08 - How Dan creates bass lines that compliment the guitar parts 1:34:53 - How Jamie approaches mixing a bassist and getting guitar tones 1:41:21 - Being open minded with clients 1:44:07 - Art being a constant journey 1:45:00 - How the Orbs lineup came about 1:47:17 - How to keep your sound and not have things get stale Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Antreassian, producer and guitarist for The Dillinger Escape Plan, joins the podcast to discuss what it’s like running a studio, creating a YouTube channel, and teaching the next generation of the music industry. Kevin has produced hundreds of records and knows the struggles of owning your own studio. If you want to know what it takes to make it in the industry, you won’t want to miss out on this episode. “You have to figure out your formula and you have to get the right people involved. An you have to put out quality content, you can’t just put out trash.” - Kevin Antreassian ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 0:02:46 - Is Dillinger Escape Plan done? 0:03:39 - Trying to start up a business with a touring member of a band 0:06:39 - Having his studio/rehearsal space shut down 0:11:41 - How long it took to get the business stabilized and having to take business from anyone 0:13:42 - Having engineers threatened in the studio 0:16:20 - Other studio stories about some of the people who would come in and make ridiculous requests 0:20:42 - Going DIY when it comes to fixing things around the studio 0:26:41 - Making sure things are done right when it comes to construction in the studio 0:31:11 - Starting a YouTube channel and how it isn’t as easy as one might think 0:36:34 - Trying to figure out the balance of how long videos should be 0:43:31 - Responding to comments on your videos 0:46:45 - Teaching at a university 0:52:46 - If Kevin’s background makes his students more stoked to learn 0:53:53 - Explaining that he’s fallible and his method isn’t the only method 0:59:02 - Kevin’s favorite thing about having interns 0:59:12 - Never being too old to learn Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer/mixer/songwriter David Bendeth is one of the all time greats; we're honored to have him on the show for a wide ranging, thorough discussion about his career, the psychology of working with musicians, and the importance of evolving with not just technology, but also emotionally. “Music is ever evolving, and you have to keep up with whatever the technology is; that’s important. But, at the same time, if you don’t keep up with the emotional, inner side of creativity, it doesn’t matter what kind of technology you’ve got, you’re not going to do anything that means anything or that inspires anybody.” - David Bendeth ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 3:55 The feeling that music has chosen you, rather than the other way around 7:00 David’s perspective on the 60s as transformative years 18:40 The importance of demonstrating that you can follow instructions 25:37 The importance of figuring out your passion, and why David is drawn to producing rather than engineering 27:49 Frustration as a motivator and learning at the side of masters 30:53 Record label staff producers 33:52 Working on multiple projects at the same time 39:53 Going independent after years of working at labels 46:16 How pay worked with a label, and how David made going it on his own work 53:30 Perspective on the modern state of the industry to the way things used to be 59:07 The goal of stripping away the bullshit and how to know when you’re actually getting deep with an artist 1:03:11 The value of verbal communication over written communication 1:09:35 The psychological difficulties of the music industry, and strategies to face them. 1:30:20 Getting great drum source tone while also maintaining the performer’s vibe 1:33:26 How to evolve without losing your signature sound 1:35:18 What David wanted to bring to Underoath’s “Lost in the Sound of Separation” 1:37:54 The snare sound on Bring Me The Horizon’s “Sempiternal” 1:45:46 David’s experience working with Candiria 1:49:02 Reverb and delay strategies 1:52:31 Setting the best key and tempo for a song 1:58:39 Dealing with layered vocals 2:01:48 Logistical systems to facilitate a smoother recording process 2:05:31 Recording vocals with Breaking Benjamin 2:07:32 Getting low end in your snare 2:10:09 What a producer’s involvement in rolling out a record should be 2:13:17 David’s advice for his younger self Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Otero and Archspire guitarist Dean Lamb discuss the production of the band’s album Relentless Mutation. We also talk pre-production, the importance of work scheduling, and the state of technicality in modern heavy music. I use my experience from every project I work on, but I look at it through the lens of the project I’m working on at that time, and what they want, and what their fans want, and what’s best going to represent them. - Dave Otero ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 6:00 How Archspire and Dave Otero connected, musicianship as more than just a gimmick 15:00 Archspire’s extensive pre-production, and actively working on other aspects of the record during downtime 18:00 Having working hours so that the recording schedule is predictable and as stress-free as possible while working under time constraints 26:00 “Music prison” - cabin fever in the studio and how bands deal with it 35:00 Writing together in a room as a technical death metal band and having real respect for other band members’ opinions, how writing in Guitar Pro can negatively affect songs 54:00 The evolution of technicality in guitar playing, other instruments 1:09:00 How far to go when suggesting ideas as a producer, potentially pushing bands out of their comfort zone 1:15:00 Managing artist preferences against what a producer knows will work 1:20:00 Tracking guitars with a low-gain Podfarm tone in preparation for reamps 1:34:00 Dean on the process of playing fast and recognizing that you likely use completely different muscle groups when you play a riff at different speeds 1:50:00 Orchestral influences and neo-classical metal versus a more authentic orchestral compositional style 2:00:00 Recording real gunshots for Archspire - ‘Callous Will Animate Our Souls’, approaching drum edits for technical metal Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking marketing and when and how to invest money into your music career with Finn McKenty and Dan Tsurif. Social media, paid engagement, buy ons, video content, paid mentorship: where modern marketing elements such as these fit into a music or production career and when to incorporate them are always at the top of the list of questions people ask. They’re also at the top of the list of things people tend to get wrong, and getting them wrong can be a waste of money and derail a career. If you want to know how to get them right then you’re definitely going to want to pay attention to what we’ve got to say on this episode. “If you’re not getting traction, instead of thinking that money is the answer, 99 times out of 100 the answer is that you need to keep working on the product.” - Finn McKenty ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 3:30 ‘Buying success’, having the resources to open doors 36:00 Paying for advice from successful people as a useful resource 42:00 Talking numbers on views/likes and when it’s time to invest in a project 48:00 URM Podcast and Asking Alexandria as case studies of developing a successful project 1:00:00 Bands buying on to tours - when it makes sense and when it doesn’t 1:17:00 The dynamic between in person events like NAMM or URM Summit and online interaction 1:30:00 Facebook ads, likes, and the evolving social media landscape 1:42:00 Graduate school, higher education - when does it help or hurt your career opportunities 1:58:00 Learning from the media approach of this generation of up and coming rap artists, music videos - “what’s the twist?” 2:21:00 The importance of having a social media following for a band versus a producer/engineer/mixer Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Colin Brittain (Dashboard Confessional, Papa Roach, All Time Low) about feeding your successes with passion, why you should maintain a vast musical knowledge, and mentorship. “Keep your eye on the ball. Look at the big picture. Don’t get caught up on what compressor to use. If your song sucks it doesn’t matter.” - Colin Brittain ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 0:05:30 The evolution of heavy music fusing with electronic music and pop. 0:13:00 People paying you for your taste as a producer. Your musical knowledge needs to be vast. 0:25:00 URM and the new landscape of mentorship in engineering and production. 0:32:00 Alex Prieto and the process of establishing relationships with the intent of finding mentors. 0:40:00 Gradually transitioning a career into different roles but always in the realm of music. 0:44:00 Vocal production and communicating with vocalists, keep it to a few takes and keep your session moving. 1:00:00 Papa Roach's temporary beach and pre-production strategies. 1:12:00 The journey should be the reward; on Gary V. 1:18:00 Artists responding to a lack of fear and confidence in the project from the producer. Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Beinhorn (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, Soundgarden) brings his immense experience to the topics of leaving your mark, building a career, pre-production, and much more. If we listed all of the important records Michael has worked on this page would be way too long. He’s made his mark at the upper echelon of multiple genres. There’s a lot to take away from his perspective on how he’s gotten to where he is, and how he continues to blaze new trails. “It’s important to have a sense of recognizing what your name means on someone else’s work.” - Michael Beinhorn ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 7:30 Meeting and working with Bill Laswell and Herbie Hancock. 17:30 The reality of what is likely to follow initial success. 27:00 Getting to do Red Hot Chili Peppers record and identifying with the ‘black sheep’ of record labels 32:00 Dealing with drug abusing musicians and their individual personalities 39:00 Working on Korn’s ‘Untouchables’ - super high budget and production values 44:00 The importance of pre-production - cutting from 40+ demo ideas with Korn, artistic intent and self-knowledge 59:30 Why, on any record where a band member has had to have been fired, they were at a place of no coming back 1:07:00 Michael’s philosophy on editing drums/rhythm section, editing by hand, with/without a click Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re incredibly excited to have Billy Decker back on the show to talk beating cancer, Nashville standards, and maintaining motivation. Mixing is almost as much a state of mind, as it is a state of hearing. - Billy Decker ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 5:00 How Billy’s Attitude towards life has changed post-cancer 17:00 Adding extra production elements or vocals that aren’t strictly part of the mix process, where do you draw the line? 23:00 The Nashville work ethic and quality of musicianship, full sessions recorded in a half-hour. 28:00 Starting to track one piece at a time, mixing heavy rock with female vocals, how that has changed Billy’s process. 32:00 Applying other people’s settings with context to your own mixes rather than simply copying. 37:30 Learning from other Nail the Mix sessions and what those mixers are great at. 51:55 Dealing with disgruntled clients. 1:00:00 Producing as a way to maintain motivation, other ways to prevent burnout. 1:07:00 Parallel compression strategies, using Gain Reduction on lead vocals instead of 1176, sneaking in a Def Leppard snare sample into a country mix. 1:18:00 Country-based Nail The Mix sessions, audience feedback. Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Mowery is back, and we’re going deep on the subject of building and maintaining business relationships. “Being busy, in and of itself, is not necessarily being productive.” - Mike Mowery ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 10:00 Mike’s take on nurturing relationships - good intentions and burning bridges 13:28 Why you shouldn’t “fight over a slice of pizza” 25:00 Being proactive instead of instantly reacting to stressful situations 30:00 Mike’s URM Summit presentation 45:00 Following up and putting Summit knowledge and strategies into practice, not getting discouraged when relationships don’t immediately work out 1:00:00 Why ‘busy’ does not always equal ‘productive’, priority on quality over quantity Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitarist, songwriter, and producer, Jasen Rauch (Red, Breaking Benjamin, Love & Death) joins us to give his perspectives on work ethic, navigating personalities, and dealing with higher profile clients and song briefs. The music industry requires constant and quick adaptation, and Jasen embodies that. If, for some reason, you feel like your career is requiring too much attention or you think you’re working too hard, and you’re starting to doubt yourself, this is one you need to hear. “Learn who you’re working for.” - Jasen Rauch ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 9:00 Why, even with Full Sail and recording schools, work ethic and attention to detail is often under-emphasized in terms of getting your career off the ground 27:00 Figuring out the personalities of A&R guys, bands, etc and finding common ground solutions for all parties 35:00 Jasen’s experience joining Breaking Benjamin 39:00 Working with higher profile clients and “song briefs” 49:00 Jasen’s take on work/life balance, being careful with taking on projects 1:00:00 Using pure tactics vs having the right strategy for each project 1:16:45 Jasen’s advice for advancing your career 1:22:00 Working with Brian “Head” Welch on his band, Love and Death; working on the last two Breaking Benjamin records Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cannon returns to the show to discuss his new podcast “Inside the Album,” emotion in lyrics, and details about the URM Summit. We always have amazing discussions with Jesse when he joins us on the show, and this time is no different. If you have a tendency to get hung up on the technical side of recording there are some truth bombs in here that you really need to hear. “It was very interesting that a band that’s regarded as so musically adept and technically proficient, but also emotional as fuck, their delivery would also get sloppy in those moments. It doesn’t matter who you are, the moment that that emotion comes out your skills will go down the drain.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:00 How lyrics depend on the emotional delivery 5:38 Working with Ross Robinson and Korn 9:30 Jesse’s view on divergent streams - people who overthink vs not enough concentration and how producers can manage personalities 15:00 Jesse’s URM Summit discussion - dealing with inherent limitations in creative ways to get the job done 20:00 Good faith/bad faith arguments when it comes to mix notes and taste decisions 32:00 Jesse’s work on Atlantic Records “Inside The Album” podcast, Jesse’s time management strategies 40:00 Document your failures and focus on them rather than putting them aside, on the hour reminders 52:00 The process of quickly becoming friends with strangers from the music industry perspective 58:00 Shotgun mics and incorporating new ideas into your process 1:05:00 The URM Summit and the importance of networking Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got a double dose of greatness on this episode, as we’re joined by Lamb of God’s Chris Adler and Machine The Producer. “I need to see the end game before I start the game.” - Machine ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 10:00 Nature vs nurture in musical upbringing 16:00 Chris’s family musical upbringing 22:00 Teaching Machine about ‘real’ metal 30:00 The process of learning what a producer actually does from a musician’s standpoint 50:00 How Machine was able to pick out the moments that would resonate with a larger audience 1:00:00 How the producer’s role is like a shrink, and why bands need to be careful with finding the right match when finding producers. 1:14:00 Starting from the idea of a “brutal” version of “Operation: Mindcrime” and using keyboards/psychoacoustics 1:20:00 The learning curve for separating hands/feet, creating a ‘new’ drum sound 1:25:00 Creating the best album sound possible and worrying less about how it will be reconstructed live 1:30:00 Why mixing never stops, you just surrender 1:35:00 Creating tempo maps during pre-production, programming custom click samples 1:45:00 Room mics - using your ears to listen to a room as a microphone would listen to it 1:50:00 The typewriter kick sample, having a signature sound like Meshuggah 1:55:00 Chris Adler and Jason Lekberg’s new management company for Dyscarnate 2:00:00 Chris Adler’s entrepreneurship in and outside of the band 2:10:00 Playing drums out of necessity for the band rather than as a passion Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re joined this week by Kevin McCombs (Midnight Oil Recording, Crypteria), as we continue our profiles of URM Academy members. Kevin charged full speed into his audio production career, and we’re excited to have him on board to see firsthand what he’s doing. We discuss the importance of involvement in your local music scene for gaining clients, how Nail The Mix and the URM Summit have changed his life, and why bands wanting to do pre-production or tracking is a good thing. “I try to go to at least one show a week in my area, and the return on investment for buying someone a beer is also unbelievable.” - Kevin McCombs ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:00 Kevin’s experience building a studio from scratch in an industrial space, transitioning from working at an aerospace company 6:00 Strategies for reaching out to bands 12:00 Facing uncertainty and not being fully booked (get used to it) 17:14 Working with bands that want to do pre-production themselves 25:00 The importance of attention to detail and having a process as part of building trust 30:00 Kevin’s URM Summit experience 37:00 Using Nail The Mix to test your own instincts before seeing what the mixer actually did 41:14 Understanding the needs of your specific market 43:27 Advice for turning audio into a full time job And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with Mixcritmonday to make sure you guys are getting the guidance you need to slay your mixes of Opeth’s “Heir Apparent.” “Retain all the shimmering magic and get rid of the white noise and it’ll make your pets much happier.” - John Douglass ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 16:14 Making sure you don’t crush dynamics in a song in which they’re essential 18:24 Watching out for phase between vocal tracks 20:02 A/Bing the low end of double bass sections of the song 31:07 Watching out for how extra instrumentation sounds when it comes in 39:48 Painful snare 47:12 Avoiding crispy sounding high end in guitar tracks And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Katatonia) joins us ahead of his appearance on Nail The Mix to share a plethora of info about his process and how it’s developed over the years. In addition to Watershed by Opeth, which is what he’ll be mixing this month on Nail The Mix, Jens has worked on numerous other legendary albums. This time on the show he talks about building a team, contending with extremely dense and complex mixes, and the balance between gear and the mind of the mixer. “The most important thing when mixing: it’s not the tools, it’s not the speakers either, or the room, it’s the level of experience the brain has to hear things, and to hear what needs to be done.” - Jens Bogren ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 11:00 Effectively delegating to team members 19:00 The challenges of dense mixes like Dimmu Borgir 27:00 Starting a mix from the chorus, mixing Devin Townsend’s “Deconstruction” 32:00 Working with Leprous over 4 records, repeat clients and building trust 37:00 Advising mix clients on tracking drums and vocals 44:00 Why It’s not about the gear, the speakers, or the room; it’s about the experience of the engineer/mixer 50:00 The guitar tone on Watershed 55:00 Jens’s approach to drum samples, favorite snare and drum heads And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer and URM subscriber, Anthony Potenza, joins the show to talk with us about leveling up your audio career. Anthony has always been someone that’s stood out as having an amazing work ethic and the way he approaches his work is going to take him far. So, we wanted to sit down with him to talk about quitting his day job to do audio full time, building connections and drawing clients, the surprising answer for what gear you should actually get for your studio first, and a whole lot more. “When I don’t have clients, I’ll make sure I’m working on bettering my skills, so I can really wow the clients when they come.” - Anthony Potenza ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:49 Anthony’s transition to recording full time 7:15 Why resting on your laurels when you start getting a client base is a mistake 10:07 Why you should probably go to another producer to record your own band 12:35 How Anthony got his first clients 14:59 The value of building connections that you actually care about, instead of just looking for “in”s 19:55 The things you need to focus on before worrying about your gear list 27:09 Building acoustic panels 29:34 Anthony’s current approach to getting clients And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show this time we’ve got Brody Uttley of Rivers of Nihil to talk music discovery, elements common to successful bands, and not being in the dark about your band’s viability. Rivers of Nihil has been absolutely killing it, and the various elements that have led to that success have not gone unnoticed by Brody. There’s a lot of great information in here - not just for musicians, but all audio professionals, and anyone looking to build a successful career - to keep in mind. “Just having good dudes in your band that aren’t fucking weirdos will take your band way further than you’d think.” - Brody Uttley ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 9:00 Being aware of your own band’s health and lifespan 17:00 The importance of honest, open relationships in bands/label/manager relationships 20:00 Why every band needs one or two people who can function like ‘normal’ people in social situations and are business savvy 36:00 The process of discovering new music, implications for bands, Spotify playlists 50:00 The vinyl resurgence and importance of owning physical objects 57:00 The psychology of not responding to texts, online vs real-life interaction 1:00:00 The self-recording musician and the future of studio professionals And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having some amount of marketing knowledge is essential in the music industry of today, and Jason Lekberg (Lekberg Enterprises, IKILLYA) joins us this week to impart some of his vast knowledge on the subject. Jason has worked with a number of amazing artists, such as Steel Panther, Lamb of God, and Judas Priest. You’re unlikely to find someone more knowledgeable about digital marketing in the industry. We discuss how to maintain artistic integrity while also marketing effectively, marketing and networking downfalls to avoid, and we get into specific things to keep in mind for bands trying to effectively market themselves. We also discuss the services that Lekberg Enterprises offers and the ethic that Jason has based the company around. “You have to build something that is immediately unique and identifiable, and that, at every touchpoint, people understand that it’s your brand, and understand that it’s you.” - Jason Lekberg ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:00 Jason’s background, playing in bands in 90’s, starting management career in late-2000’s in Brooklyn 6:00 The collapse of MySpace-based marketing in early 2008 14:30 What it takes to be a successful functioning band 25:00 The difficulty of finding band members who share the same level of commitment 32:00 How to avoid giving people an easy way to say “no” to you/your band/your project 36:00 The downfall of bands that lack a clearly defined brand 42:00 Management and promotion based on an ethical relationship with the artist 54:00 The process of understanding an artist and their vision 1:08:00 Sticking to a schedule for social media assets and other marketing elements 1:13:00 Jason’s recommended resources And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mixcritmonday triumphantly returns with Eyal and John Douglass, and we’ve got the lowdown on some subscriber mixes of Bullet For My Valentine’s “Over It.” “It’s fun to get mega toms. There’s something validating and manly or something about it. But you don’t realize that you’re crushing the mix like a can and throwing it away.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:58 Watching out for harsh high end 7:03 Making sure that you’re not going overboard with vocal fx 11:01 Taming cymbals to allow other elements to allow more room for other elements 18:14 Effectively building up to the climax of a song 29:18 Why you need resist the urge to strut your “manliness” with toms 40:18 Efforts that have helped John improve his mixing over time 44:01 Managing your low end throughout various sections of a song And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Lancaster (Bring Me The Horizon, Blink-182, Don Broco) is here to bring his expertise on acquiring “bigger” clients, the importance of structure in your schedule, and headphone mixing. For a guy that openly talks about initially not wanting to be a producer, Dan has certainly become one of the best there is. How he got from one to the other is a master class on how to combine a willingness to learn through repeated experimentation, a solid strategy for maintaining flow, and figuring out how to connect with artists. “No matter how small, or uninspiring, or if sometimes some songs you’re working on aren’t very good - no matter what you’re working on - always try to please yourself as much as you possibly can to the very last detail. Walk away feeling that it sounds amazing.” - Dan Lancaster ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:30 Dan’s transition from musician in a band to producer, learning how to record and mix drums in the mid-2000’s 18:00 Structure, balance, and taking breaks to maintain that level of quality; transition to being known for mixing ability 30:00 Separating mix organization/prep and actual mixing time, different brain spaces 34:00 Mixing Bring Me The Horizon on headphones, BMTH as a career turning point 45:00 Low end and groove, working out of a commercial space vs home studio, big guitars with octave + Kemper 54:00 Working with Blink-182, recording drums in a large factory space And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’ve got Jake Subin (chief engineer for Telefunken, Ruben Subin Productions ) on the show for a conversation that’s going to make the gear nerd in all of us happy. Not only has Jake built an encyclopedic level of technical knowledge for himself over the course of his career, but he also brings a lot of insight to the table on how to actually apply all that knowledge. Most of us have that side that goes down the rabbit hole of gear obsession; it’s important not letting that get in the way of what matters at the end of the day, and that’s the music. “I always have to keep in mind that it’s not my record, it’s not my music. I’m making somebody else’s record and my job is to take their vision, capture it, and make it the best it can be in their minds, not mine.” - Jake Subin ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:00 Jake’s work at Telefunken, real-world testing of condenser microphones, mixing/engineering for Telefunken, live band sessions 16:00 Maintaining momentum and avoiding technical problems in expensive commercial sessions 20:00 Utilizing studio time at college, Jake’s experience rebuilding an analog console 24:00 What Jake learned taking apart TV’s as a child, why “they don’t make em like they used to” is actually true 33:00 The traditional separation of producer/engineer roles for session efficiency, work/life balance and family support 44:00 Effective communication with clients re: expectations 52:00 Rational Acoustics Smaart, tuning studios and live environments, always learning new things 58:00 Getting it right at the source and the limits of that philosophy And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lenny Skolnik (Yung Spielburg, Miyavi, All That Remains) brings us his insight on having an entrepreneurial approach to producing, how to build an amazing team, and crafting great hit songs. When it comes right down to it, regardless of genre, there are certain approaches to the process that lead to successful results. Lenny’s experiences demonstrate what you can do with an open mind, a will to succeed, and an effort to refine and develop your methodology. “If you have created something that you really believe in, do not be afraid to get involved beyond the role of the music.” - Lenny Skolnik ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:30 Lenny’s drive to produce pop and be financially successful from a relatively early age, becoming Howard Benson’s first intern 13:00 The “Howardisms” that Lenny has taken in over the years of working with Howard Benson 18:00 Joel and Lenny’s mix process for Miyavi 30:00 The importances of getting people who are better than you at doing what they do on your team 40:00 Why, if you’re involved in a project you really believe in, you should get involved in the promotion/other roles 44:00 Songwriting and what makes a great song, what makes a hit 50:00 Starting the songwriting process with an intimate conversation that sparks a lyric or feeling, “connect with the people you’re creating with” 60:00 Writing a #1 Billboard song with All That Remains And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Marsh (Thy Art Is Murder) is a killer guitarist, as well as having branched out behind the scenes with Graphic Nature Management, and the twists and turns his path has taken to get to where he is are fascinating. While Andy’s path isn’t common (let’s just say it involves rugby and multiple, severe bodily injuries) the mindset and strategies he applies to his work are things that everyone could benefit from applying to their own efforts. “Some people will get to the limit of their energy and just push through it, and really their just doing themselves a disservice. Have a good night’s sleep. Whatever idea that you’re struggling with for 4 hours from 10pm till 2am, if you just slept you might have come up with it in 5 minutes by the time you wake up.” - Andy Marsh ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 5:30 Balancing full time band duties with recording, producing other bands 8:30 Andy’s time management - being upfront with clients, keeping notes and reminders 16:00 How efficiency at airports and travel add up 22:00 File/note sharing, Slack, shared calendars, focus on simple organization, templated folders of tour documents 32:00 John Cleese’s time blocking for creativity, specific environments for work/play, Pomodoro method 40:00 Pushing yourself but knowing your limits, sleep needs and days off 46:00 Andy’s rugby background and injury, finger injury, deciding to pursue guitar 54:00 Learning the ‘rules’ and terminology of guitar and reading tablature before actually picking up a guitar 1:05:00 Joining The Amity Affliction within a few years of picking up guitar 1:14:00 Learning via visualizing, joining Thy Art Is Murder, learning 15 songs in a day 1:19:00 Using Kemper profiles of album tone live, prioritizing a good sound guy, getting guitar tones on ‘Dear Desolation’ 1:26:00 Parallel mix bus outside of compression, Kemper/Revalver, Superior Drummer, efficient songwriting And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc McClusky (Weezer, Motion City Soundtrack, Bad Religion) is here to go deep on the science of music, strategies for successful collaboration, and bringing your unique humanity to productions. Marc brought a number of inspirational moments to this discussion. The amount of thought that he’s put into how to approach music, production, and life in general comes through loud and clear. If you ever find yourself feeling like you’re just going through the motions with your projects this is definitely an episode you’re going to want to keep handy. “Nobody succeeds by themselves. Everybody succeeds together. The best records I’ve ever made aren’t because of me, it’s because of all of us. We’re in a room together. We all sat down and nobody had an ego, and everybody’s opinion was valuable.” - Marc McClusky ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:00 Marc’s childhood as a music lover, his first instruments, and his punk background 5:00 Music and Songs as math and science 15:00 Learning from music you don’t like, understanding the intention, recognize the feeling behind the math 20:00 The art of listening, visualizing an arrangement on the piano roll, the power of simplicity, and John Williams 35:00 Symphonic movie scores, relationship to classical music, and imitation/quoting as fundamental musical building blocks 40:00 Pre-production and songwriting with the mix in mind 45:00 Recording local band demos while working at Starbucks, word of mouth leading to engineering/production work 1:02:00 Being comfortable with ditching/changing parts you wrote, fighting for the ideas that you feel the most passionate about 1:05:00 Working on Weezer - ‘Hurley’, multiple mixers on the same album, mix being guided by decisions made in tracking rather than fighting them 1:13:00 How you can still add to the ‘texture’ of songs you’re mixing or don’t have creative input on. 1:19:00 Knowing your weaknesses and actively work at improving them, finding people who can complement your style 1:27:00 Dealing with entrenched competition or a saturated market And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Knight joins us this time to dig into how to maintain creative momentum, careers in voice acting, and drumming strategy. Tom’s approach to creativity, careers, and life is truly inspirational. His path through the audio industry is wide ranging and fearless. If you’re interested in strategically preventing yourself from getting put in a box, this one’s definitely for you. “I do whatever I do to get past the feeling of loss on a bad day, and sometimes that means not doing anything. Sometimes that means just sucking it up, letting the day go, and starting again tomorrow.” - Tom Knight ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 5:00 Imitation as a primary form of learning 13:00 Maintaining productivity 20:00 The power of perspective in judging your recordings 35:00 Why an entitled attitude leads to no work, getting the “Hallows Eve” gig 46:00 Tom becoming the go to drummer for jazz teachers, moving into pop world, Dallas Austin, TLC 55:00 Shifting to the goal of “not being in a band anymore”, creating a demo reel, cold calling in Atlanta 1:01:00 Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”, common attributes of successful people 1:11:00 EPKs, voice acting, self-taught video editing 1:22:00 Fitness, ‘300’ program, muscle-ups, applying focus 1:28:00 (The myth of) Limb independence, playing to a click 1:40:00 Playing MPC-style grooves on acoustic drums And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a long time coming, and we finally have Dan Korneff back to talk dealing with being your own worst enemy, analog setups, and knowing your gear inside and out. Dan is the definition of renaissance man when it comes to audio. Not only is he a mastermind when it comes to production, but he’s also hands on with creating hardware and plugins. He’s truly inspirational for anyone looking to embody the entrepreneurial spirit. “At a certain point, you just have to be happy with what you’re doing, and not really care about what anybody else says or what anyone else is doing. Just live in the moment and make whatever you’re working on currently the best thing you’ve ever done.” - Dan Korneff ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 3:00 Dan’s Classic PCB venture, starting a business on his own 9:30 Learning coding, hardware design, knowing what’s going on under the hood of your business/product 16:00 Dan’s opinion on analog vs digital processing, being involved in both sides 20:00 Analog SSL console mixing setups 26:00 Not reading YouTube comments 36:00 Dealing with self doubt 51:00 Candiria’s guitar/bass relationship, single coil tones for metal 54:00 Paramore’s ‘Riot’ drum sample release 56:00 Dan’s book recommendation: ‘The Art of Electronics’ by Horowitz and Hill And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel brings Matt Brown on board for this special episode to discuss URM Academy’s Ultimate Drum Production. Curious about what you’ll learn from the Ultimate Drum Production course? You’re in luck. Matt details the course, section by section for us, and provides a bit of insight into how these building blocks can lead to an evolution in your drum productions. “I just can’t even imagine what some of the people are going to be doing with this information five years from now.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 4:30 Growing up in the studio environment with father 8:15 Recording drums as the benchmark for engineers 9:45 ‘Speed Mixing’-sized impact on the community 11:00 The anatomy of a Drum overview 14:00 When Joel met Matt the first time 15:30 Drum head importance 24:00 The science and physics of drums 29:00 Ringy snares and overtones 32:00 Paramore Riot! drums 37:00 Tuning and misconceptions about tuning to a note 43:00 Finding the optimum pitch for each individual drum 47:00 The source makeup of drums, mics, room 52:30 How everyone will learn from this class from entry level to seasoned pros 55:20 Cymbals and cymbal choice 58:00 Mixing overview, versatility in different scenarios And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Douglass returns to the show to discuss how to make yourself an invaluable engineer, communicating with artists, and tips for dealing with Pro Tools. John always has amazing knowledge to drop, and this talk is no different. He’s really carving out a spot for himself in the industry, and his insight is invaluable for anyone looking to find their own niche. “Guerrilla recording should be something on people’s minds, because it’s not that hard of a task. You don’t have to have an amazing control room. Just go record.” - John Douglass ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 2:57 Making your room look professional 5:00 Introverts and putting yourself out there for success 17:00 Putting in the work and surround yourself with people who are in the business 30:00 Drum and vocal editing as priorities, PT and vocal editing Fast Tracks 33:55 Communicating with performers effectively 38:16 Good starting points for being an effective drum engineer 50:00 Using Nail The Mix raw tracks as quality reference for your own engineering 59:00 Listening to only frequency band at a time for referencing, MasterCheck 1:08:00 Building a vocabulary of techniques from NTM/Fast Track/podcast 1:13:00 John’s experiences with major label artists/celebrities vs other projects 1:17:00 Recent Pro Tools improvements and Evertune 1:32:00 Speeding up editing and not over-editing Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re going outside the box with photographer and entrepreneur, Alex Morgan, to talk career building, time management, and need to know band photography info. Not only has Alex photographed bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Gojira, and Daath, but, more importantly, he brings a killer entrepreneurial mindset to everything he does. His approach to and passion for his career are things that everyone can take valuable lessons from. “There’s something to be said for conditioning yourself to celebrate other people’s success instead of being jealous of them for having it.” - Alex Morgan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: 05:20 Providing the “full package” as a new business model 07:09 Why you need to be careful about “specializing” 10:30 Expanding outside your work niche or specific genres 22:00 The importance of in person networking in early career 37:30 Time management and delegation 51:00 Cultivating relationships with Gojira and others 1:04:00 Appreciating others’ success instead of envying 1:25:00 Investing in your own growth, retirement isn’t the goal 1:34:00 Wedding photography - high pressure and risk, flow state 1:45:00 Client/label expectations for band photography 1:55:00 Why bands need experience and self-awareness in image/photo shoots 2:01:30 Go to cameras/lenses, especially for low light And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Dashboard Confessional, Underoath) joins us for a conversation that goes in a ton of interesting directions, from amazing points related to artistry and mindset and deep into the technical end of things. This is an extra long one, people. But we needed that added time to get in all the information that’s in this discussion. James is an amazing producer, and not only does he bring his impressive technical know how to the table, he also has philosophies for approaching his work that anyone could benefit from. “For me, what motivates me, is wanting to get together with a group of talented guys, and bring out what their potential is.” - James Paul Wisner ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: The benefits of being a multi-instrumentalist Doing homework on a band before you get them in the studio Setting clear goals, and making room for potential setbacks Managing your personal space and not allowing negative influences to take hold James’s approach to vocals And much, much more TIME STAMPS: 2:30 Discovering recording and the Beatles around age 11, 4 track + 2 track 12:00 Approaching writing from piano vs guitar 14:00 Multi-instrumentalist, thinking like a drummer 17:40 Listening to a mix of the Beatles with drums up and some Lars Ulrich talk 22:00 Learning about a drummer, talking to bands before production 23:14 Eyal’s metronome tip 30:38 Doing homework on bands before entering the studio 33:00 Importance of inter-band communication 35:00 Getting clear on the goal, be committed to it, but have space for potential bad moments 42:06 Developing vision 43:50 Gut check moment: change or nothing’s going to happen 56:30 Getting new clients, placing ads back in the day 1:00:44 Not letting all the potential reasons that things could go wrong get in your way 1:02:57 Actively removing negative influences, managing your personal space 1:12:00 Getting involved with Further Seems Forever, Underoath, Tooth and Nail records 1:17:00 Working with David Bendeth 1:23:04 Conveying to musicians that simpler is better 1:29:06 James’s approach to tracking vocals 1:32:06 The technical side of things: clocking, high resolution audio, power conditioning 1:44:00 Getting drum sounds, tube traps for home studios 1:48:48 Getting clear and powerful vocals 1:50:33 Handling mix notes 1:58:00 Programming, mixing digital sounds with rock productions 2:02:00 James’s biggest piece of advice for vocal production Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean O’keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White T’s) joins us this time to impart some wisdom about committing, not letting deal specifics get in the way of a project, and Developing his workflow during the transition from analog to digital mixing. Sean has worked on a number of successful records and with a bunch of amazing bands. Many of the lessons he’s learned that have made him the stellar producer his is stem from working on analog gear when he started, but those lessons are just as important today. Are you creating, or are you just sitting on iteration after iteration of the same song? “Create. Create something, and do it quickly. Don’t slave. Don’t do revisions. Treat it like it’s an analog console. Create for the purpose of creating. And then move on. And do another one.” - Sean O’Keefe ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Finishing projects and letting them go out into the world Not letting worrying get in your way The early days of Sean’s career The lessons about committing that he learned working on analog gear Why you shouldn’t be too much of a stickler about deals you’re offered The process behind his recording with Fall Out Boy and others And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we’re talking about the further adventures of drum genius, Matt Brown. This time we’re delving deeper Matt’s drumming and production career history, how to bounce back when the universe throws you a curveball, and studio construction. “If you sit there and dwell on something you make that a reality. If I’m going to make my own reality, I’m going to make it what I want it to be.” - Matt Brown ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Matt’s experience teaching at the URM Summit - The individual sounds of good drummers - Matt’s background and how he began drumming and working in audio - Rebounding from failures and struggles - Studio construction - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Nick Sampson back for an in depth talk about his work with Polyphia, amazing drummers, and writing catchy songs. Nick certainly has some amazing ideas about all facets of guitar. Whether you’re interested in the engineering of the objects themselves, becoming a better player, or getting amazing tracks, he’s you’re guy. But his studio craft doesn’t begin and end there. On this episode we get into the ins and outs of Nick’s approach to working in the studio. “There’s certain genres of music that do not require you to be an amazing guitar player. Play in the pocket, hit the strings with the right velocity and the right angles, use the right pressure with your right hand, and that right there will make a massive difference.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Pushing the boundaries of what guitars can be - How to bring out the best performances in clients - Why Epitaph by Necrophagist is so important - How Nick began working with Polyphia - Approaching songwriting with singability in mind - Nick’s tips for getting awesome guitar and bass tones - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’ve got Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Monuments, Sylosis) for a discussion about drum engineering, etiquette for assistants, and recording at Abbey Road. Romesh has worked with some amazing bands and has had the opportunity to record in some legendary locations. His wide ranging experience allowed us to discuss a huge variety of topics. There’s something in this one for everyone. “You should just assume that you’re not going to get lucky, and that you’re going to have to struggle. So, you want to set the odds as in your favor as possible. So, go to where the opportunity is.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Building a reputation starting with your strengths - Romesh’s drum engineering process - Track organization tips - Recording and mixing at amazing (and potentially difficult) locations - Guidelines for assistants in the studio - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Johnny Minardi returns to the podcast to chat about the secrets of A&R, getting return clients, and why you need to view the success of others as inspiration. Between doing A&R for Roadrunner and Fueled By Ramen, managing producers with Self Titled Management, and Noise Creators Johnny is a great role model for how to get shit done in the recording industry. He’s built a knowledge base that encompasses pretty much every aspect of the industry, and we’re always happy to have him on board to share some of that knowledge with you. “When you see someone having success, and you want that success, there’s two people: there’s someone that goes, ‘Fuck that guy’ and they’re jealous, and then there’s guys that go, ‘Wow! I’d love to be doing that. How’d they do it?’” - Johnny Minardi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What contributes to a successful A&R career - Building connections at the label once you’re signed - Viewing the success as others as inspiration, rather than getting jealous - Producer management - The things that lead to return clients for producers - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Hood is back, and we’re talking the pros and cons of work travel, overcoming the procrastination that comes along with perfectionism, and why grit matters. We think it’s safe to say that no one wants to be a flash in the pan. We all want to craft long running, successful careers. Figuring out how to get on track to do that takes conscious effort though, and Brian, as always, is full of solid gold insight on how to get there. “Get it out, fail fast, learn from your mistakes, move on, and make it better.” - Brian Hood ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Working while traveling - The mindset of “How can I?” instead of “I can’t” - The value of accountability - Grit - Not letting perfectionism get in the way of progress - When and why you should consider outsourcing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arthur Rizk (Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip, Code Orange) joins us to talk studio experimentation, being cool, and keeping your hunger alive. Creativity and drive are not unlimited resources. Burnout is a very real problem, especially when you’re grinding away at trying to build a career. During this discussion Arthur drops some really amazing insight about how to keep your head in the game. “A hunger naturally manifests itself into good work, if you put the time and effort in.” - Arthur Rizk ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Feeding your creative drive by working on things you love - Sacrificing sleep - Arthur’s approach to gear - Endorsements - Building connections by not being a punisher - Finding ways to decompress - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clifton Miles of Dead Room Recordings joins us to talk about how he’s persevered and built an audio production career after losing his hearing in one ear. Everyone faces some form of adversity in their life. Audio production can be an especially tough path for a variety of reasons. After hearing Clifton’s story I think we’ll all be able to agree though that if he can overcome hearing loss, stay positive, and build a successful audio career there’s no reason for anyone to feel like the adversity they’re facing in their own lives is insurmountable. “I just don’t like stopping doing something that I said I was going to do until I feel like I accomplish what I need to accomplish.” - Clifton Miles ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Clifton’s hearing loss, and how he kept going in spite of it - Staying positive through adversity - How Clifton has adjusted his process - Why it’s the results that matter - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk to John Maciel, Miami Dolphin, and Tyler Rodriguez about how they’ve gotten awesome internships, the skills you need and how to adapt to opportunities like these, and how to not screw it up. Internships can seriously supercharge career progress for individuals that are able to capitalize on them. Knowing how to walk into an established studio and really prove your worth can be a scary prospect though. Tyler, Miami, and John really get into detail in this discussion about what you need to be prepared for and what skills you need to have in order to be successful. “If you want to go big, you’ve got to put yourself around people that are already doing it.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Internship life hacks - What DAW knowledge you should have if you want to intern for a studio - How each guest got their internship - Adapting to the situation you’re given, rather than trying to change reality - Recognizing opportunities that you didn’t specifically envision - Why you need to have a thick skin, be able to take criticism, and use it productively - Not being “Option C” guy - Knowing when to be proactive and when to make yourself scarce - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan “Fluff” Bruce is back with us for a talk about being reliable, incorporating new skills, and the 2017 URM Academy Summit. There are few guys out there right now that are putting in as much work to blaze their own path in the audio industry as Fluff. He exemplifies the creativity that it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. You can’t just copy what he’s already done (seriously… don’t be the person that makes that mistake), but there’s work ethic lessons galore in this discussion. “How many young people really can grasp and adequately take advantage of a good opportunity, because I certainly couldn’t when I was 22 or 23.” - Ryan “Fluff” Bruce ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Diversifying - The reality of coming to the game when you’re older - Developing the ability to recognize good opportunities - Taking risks - 2017 URM Summit lecture details - How Fluff learned video production, and why you should too - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Pura (The Story So Far, Hundredth, The American Scene) joins the show to talk drum tones, workflow, and the weird way he tracks guitar DIs. Sam is known for producing amazing sounding punk albums. After listening to the depth and precision he uses to craft his workflow and gear it’s going to be a bit more clear why that is. He really brings it from both the technical and artistic sides. Whether you’re looking to nerd out on gear talk or you’re looking for some inspiration this episode is one to pay attention to. “Everyone’s just like, ‘Well, how do I make this sound good right now?’ Well, you fucking figure it out. You fucking try, try, and try again until you get a fucking result that you’re fucking stoked on and then you move the fuck on.” - Sam Pura ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why Sam takes a “plug and play” approach to his studio - Enjoying the process - Recording guitars as just DIs - The importance of the drum room - Creating your own personal workflow - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The living legend, Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Soilwork), comes on board to talk his process, experimentation, and his passion for organization. What can we really say about the influence Bergstrand has had on the industry that hasn’t already been said? He’s had a hand in some of the most well regarded heavy albums of the past couple decades. He absolutely killed it recently on Nail the Mix, and here he is sharing more secrets with us. There are some things about his approach to audio that are likely to surprise a lot of you. “Every channel should sound good. You should be able to solo everything, and it should sound good. I don’t like covering things in the whole mix.” - Daniel Bergstrand ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Daniel’s very early start in audio - The recording of Meshuggah’s Destroy Erase Improve - Making sure soloed tracks sound great - Experimenting to find new solutions - How recording lackluster musicians can actually be good - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Guenther (The Contortionist, From Exile) sits in on this episode to shed some light on songwriting, collaboration, and being an effective keyboardist in rock/metal genres. It seems like more rock and metal bands than ever are incorporating some sort of keys or synth in their music. Of course, that also means that there’s a lot of bands doing it without really having any idea how to not make a mess of things in the process. There are few people that we’d feel are as qualified as Eric right now to provide some guidance on the subject. “I kind of like that ability to use a wide variety of different toys on every record, so that each record has its own character and place in time in a way.” - Eric Guenther ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Using new tools to distinguish records from each other - Getting keys to live peacefully with other instruments in a mix - Finding creative ways to use pedals that “suck” - Effectively working with collaborators to craft balanced arrangements - How Eric uses Ableton for his live performances - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to Joel@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “Small time is when you have really big dreams, but you don’t have the balls to go out and go after them.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of setting yourself apart, and how to do it - Small time behaviors to avoid - Why you should always be open to help - What to do about a lack of motivation - Navigating past scene drama - Diversifying businesses - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re happy to have producer and engineer Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Dream Theater, Rush) on the show to impart wisdom that he’s gained working at the industry’s top tier. Richard’s discography reads like a who’s who of all time amazing musicians. There’s so much information to mine from this discussion it’s crazy. From the process behind getting amazing guitar tones from guitar gods to how to communicate in a manner that maximizes creativity to the benefits he sees when looking back on his path into the industry, if you want to hear the mindset of one of the all time greats, you’re going to want to pay close attention to this one. “The biggest attribute that I could give to the majority of artists I work with in the ‘upper echelon’ is that they are not chasing success, they’re being creative, and they’re doing what they want to do to express their musical outlet at that time in their lives.” - Richard Chycki ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Communicating effectively with artists - The common traits of upper tier artists - Dealing with “big personalities” - Gaining trust - What Richard would want to tell his younger self - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder joins us to discuss his undying love for metal, what it takes to keep a band running at peak performance, and learning lessons about what to do (and what not to do) from the bands around you. Trevor is undeniably one of the great metal frontmen, and anyone looking to be successful in an extreme metal band stands to learn a lot from what he shares in this episode. The Black Dahlia Murder has always done things their own way and they’ve done it well. They’ve faced adversity and roadblocks along the way, but they’ve excelled due to tenacity and skill. “That’s the ultimate goal. To be a tight band. To be a good band. To make good records that resonate. To make songs that are dynamic. To make songs that emote, despite being a fast band, despite being a death metal band.” - Trevor Strnad ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Trevor’s metal obsession - Why it’s ok for musicians to be open about enjoying what they do - Focusing on work ethic and professionalism - How bringing in band members that aren’t local can be beneficial - Developing a band and learning from those around you - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn Mckenty has the life and career answers you crave. Want Finn to answer your questions? Send them to Finn@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Finn.” The more detailed the better! “Is it really true that bands make decisions based on whether somebody has nice gear or not? I’m not sure that it is. What I’m very certain of is that, if they are making that decision, they have no fucking idea what nice gear is.” - Finn Mckenty ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What branding actually is - Why Finn believes that charisma is essential for performers - Degrees for creatives - How to prepare for career transitions - Getting clients for you new studio - Why no one is going to care about your unknown band’s studio diary - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost, Sunn O))) shares his perspective on natural drum production, what you can buy today that will level up your productions immediately, and when enough compression is enough. Modern tools like samples, plugins, and amp sims definitely have a place in many productions. Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise. However, it’s always intriguing to chat with a producer like Jaime that takes the extra time to do things with more of an analog approach. There’s tons of info in this episode for those of you interested in classic production techniques. “I’ve had records where it’s like: I can’t get it to sound louder without making it sound bad. So, I just need to leave it there, because I don’t want it to sound bad.” - Jaime Gomez Arellano ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Starting every project with a “clean slate” - How to get the most out of going to a music school - How Jaime went about starting his studio - Putting in the time and getting your name out there when you’re starting out - Why you should limit your recording session time - Why you should be careful with high end instruments that the artist has toured with - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to Joel@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “I’m going to tell you something about clipping plugins… if you can’t hear it, and it sounds good, who cares?” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Staying healthy - Reinvigorating your interest in music - The pros and cons of clipping plugins - Credit - Dialing in a problematic kick - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Dunne follows up the Emmure Nail the Mix by joining us to dive into how he’s gotten to this point and how he continues to knock out killer mixes. Being a successful audio professional involves a lot more than just knowing how to mix. Not only is Jeff an amazing producer, but he balances that with another career, and his approach to managing all of it is something that we could all learn from. From avoiding distractions to communication strategies to not letting your unconscious sabotage you, there’s tons of info to take away from this one. “I think a lot of it is having confidence in what you can do, making sure you do it at a consistent level, and then being a little bit willing to pick up some shit at the end of the day for other people, because, realistically, that’s what people need you to do even if that’s not the explicitly stated job description.” - Jeff Dunne ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Jeff’s top down mixing philosophy - Managing your involuntary reactions and turning them into positives - Cutting out distractions - How to become a “go to guy” - Nailing the prep - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Pilotta (URM Academy, The Wade Studio) is on the show to make sure you don’t end up the subject of just another intern horror story. Whether we’re talking the audio industry or not, there are opportunities out there being left on the table by people that aren’t willing or capable of grabbing them. If you know your shit and you’re not a punisher, then having a willingness to put in the time can pay off in dividends. Nick is definitely a prime example of how you can turn an internship into a career that could last you a lifetime. “You have to make your own opportunity, or else nothing will really come.” - Nick Pilotta ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to show, through internship work, that you’re someone worth paying - Getting the most out of the intern experience - Dealing with stigma related to coming out of a music school - How Nick got to the point of working with URM and Andrew Wade - Time management while building your career - Getting through moments when success feels impossible - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell has Phil Sgrosso (As I Lay Dying, Wovenwar, Poison Headache) in the hot seat this time, for a wide ranging discussion about his career and the amazing productions he’s been a part of. Phil has built a career for himself that’s allowed him to have the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in metal production. He hasn’t just been sitting on his laurels as an amazing guitarist though; he’s also branched out into other paths that have presented themselves, such as management. If you’re a musician looking to adopt some great philosophies for maintaining a successful career this is a conversation you’re going to want to hear. “Gear and I have always had this weird relationship, that I don’t really like it.” - Phil Sgrosso ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Phil’s experiences working with producers like Colin Richardson and Adam D - Balancing production and mixing - Elevating songwriting and production by listening to feedback - Dialing in guitar tones - Pivoting to other career opportunities such as management - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records joins the show to talk about his past, present, and future, and we discuss his new book, For The Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records. Brian and Metal Blade have been a pivotal part of the metal genre for decades. From the early days of Metallica and Slayer to the institution that Metal Blade is today, this man has seen it all. It’s an honor to have him on board to discuss the perseverance his climb has taken, what the place of record labels is in the industry now, and why a love of the music is integral to success. “If you would have told any of us starting in ‘82/‘83, you know - Slayer, Metallica, Motley Crue, anybody that was in L.A. at the time - that this would go on to be such a huge thing, and that we’d still be talking about this stuff 35 years later we all would have said that you were completely nuts.” - Brian Slagel ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How perseverance played a role in the rise of Metal Blade - The importance of loving what you do - Some of the reasons Brian feels modern bands have a hard time breaking through - Why you shouldn’t burn bridges - Pivoting - Why one person in your band should know business - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Ballou is here to answer your questions and chew bubble gum, and he’s all out of bubble gum. Want Kurt to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Kurt.” The more detailed the better! “Whenever people ask me about what gear they should get when they’re putting together a studio, I tell them they really should not skip on their monitors and monitoring environment, because if you can’t hear what’s going on properly then you’ll never make good decisions.” - Kurt Ballou ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Kurt’s approach to deciding how much input to give when producing - Switching between engineer and musician hats while recording yourself - Dealing with phase issues between mics - Getting aggressive drum room sounds - Kurt’s essential gear suggestions - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kris Crummett is in the driver’s seat today to answer your production questions. Want Kris to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Kris.” The more detailed the better! “I think it’s really important as a producer to assess songs, and assess a situation one by one, and not really have a mindset going into things that you’re going to do this or that to songs, because that can be pretty detrimental.” - Kris Crummett ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Kris’s vocal productions secrets - Drum and sample selection - Dealing with the imperfections of guitar tuning - Kris’s perspective on getting in depth with songwriting - Running outboard gear live - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Beau Burchell train keeps on rolling for this discussion with producer Rick King about faking it till you make it, breaking out of genre boxes, and essential gear. We all know that the grind can be rough. It’s important to figure out what your goals are, steps you can take to make them a reality, and to feel confident in your ability to do so. Rick and Beau both impart a lot of knowledge in this discussion on those elements of building one’s career. “All the chaos is crazy to deal with, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” - Rick King ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Rick overcame adversity to establish his studio - Dealing with band arguments about hypotheticals - When it’s ok to say no to projects and why that can be a good thing - The struggles of getting jobs in genres that you don’t already have ties to - Test mixes - Essential gear - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn Mckenty has the life and career answers you crave. Want Finn to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Finn.” The more detailed the better! “What is the challenge? Why is it a challenge? How do I overcome the challenge?” - Finn Mckenty ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Making music a full time career - Marketing yourself - The value of helping others - Strategies for dealing with social anxiety - Passive income strategies - Standing out from the crowd - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell takes the reins for a discussion with producer/mixer/engineer Jeremy SH Griffith about strategies for becoming a well rounded audio professional. Jeremy has purposefully developed his career so that he’s involved in a wide variety of types of music, from worship music to heavy bands such as Norma Jean. In this episode, he and Beau discuss how his career progressed to get there, what it brings to the table, and the parts of his job that it makes more difficult. “I want to enforce the way that I feel about the songs, in a constructive way, but I don’t want to do it in a demeaning or a negative way anymore. Period.” - Jeremy SH Griffith ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Jeremy navigated the early stages of his career - The AllMusic credit struggle - The value of working in a variety of genres - Getting bands to come back for more - How does location affect opportunities? - Jeremy and Beau’s hybrid mixing approaches - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition, we’re doubling your podcast value with a round table discussion with Nolly Getgood and Ermin Hamidovic. Nolly and Ermin have both been amazing contributors for URM, and it felt like a great time to have both of them back. This time out we’re really digging into the mixing/mastering relationship, learning to maximize focus, mental health and maintaining your well being, and answers to a number of your mixing and mastering questions. It’s a great conversation, that goes way beyond just audio and into topics that really apply to everyone. “I think there comes a certain point where, if you want to be a truly good producer, be very aware of the clients you’re working with and be aiming for whatever it is that’s their goal rather than your personal ones.” - Nolly Getgood ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The relationship between Nolly’s mixing and Ermin’s mastering - Techniques for focusing - Nolly’s views on meditation - Maintaining mental health - Studio One - Devin Townsend’s vocal tracks - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to joey@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “What we do as producers and engineers is not just pressing buttons and stuff; it’s being able to put together content and material in an artistic way. - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Business resources and phantom mentors - Guitar and vocal secret sauce - Getting more exciting DIs - Apple mastering tools - Getting mixes that translate well - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick Gordon, the composer and mastermind behind the soundtracks for Doom, Prey, Wolfenstein and a slew of other video games joins us to delve into his creative process. Efficiency, vigorous work ethic, and the ability to craft music that connects on an emotional level are elements that exist very rarely in one artist. Mick has achieved the level of success he has because he encompasses all these traits, and it’s great to have him on board for a discussion about what it takes to get to the top and how to maintain your health and sanity while doing it. “My biggest advice would be to really tap into how music makes you feel, not just the technicalities behind making the music.” - Mick Gordon ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Coming up with a plan, and being able to alter that plan when needed - Mick’s blocking approach to work scheduling - Bludgeoning your way through projects vs. efficiency - How Mick got into the video game music industry - The importance of getting out of your studio - Writing music that connects on an emotional level - Why Mick initially composes music with crappy tones - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner joins us for a long awaited discussion about how to keep things fresh in extreme genres. It’s difficult to stand out from the crowd in extreme metal productions. Conventions often take precedence over experimentation. Kohle is certainly a producer that manages to bring originality to every production he touches. His perspectives on how to keep work fresh and avoid burnout, finding a production’s unique voice, and getting bands to be invested in finding new ways to do things make for some intriguing conversation. “If you keep on working and working and working you get lost and repeat yourself.” - Kohle ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Producing vs. engineering extreme metal - Gaining client trust - Experimenting to find interesting character, rather than just “better” tone - Avoiding burnout through smart scheduling and varying your tasks - Layering guitar tones - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy nominated engineer and Pro Audio Files contributor Matthew Weiss joins the podcast for some genre bending discussion. Successful producers and engineers understand that there is a massive benefit to being well versed in multiple genres. Even if you’re working primarily in one genre, at least being aware of production techniques and career strategies that are more prevalent in other genres will pay off. Matthew is knocking out killer mixes in hip hop and edm, and his perspectives on career, audio, getting clients, and education are things you should listen to regardless of what you’re working on. “Working on getting work is 50% of my job.” - Matthew Weiss ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to approach “high risk” projects - Working on getting work - Tackling music on all fronts - Genre differences and universal truths - Pro Audio Files - Matthew’s tips for mixing hip hop and edm - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell (Saosin) is taking over for this episode to provide all the answers to your audio questions. Want Beau to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Beau.” The more detailed the better! “Sometimes the key to a great guitar sound is actually a cool drum sound that supports it. Or sometimes the key to making a muddy guitar sound great is maybe letting the bass take a back seat.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Constructing a building for your studio - Beau’s interface recommendations - Axe FX tone tips - Beau’s approach to vocal tracking - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez has tons of amazing insight from his time as a live audio engineer, tour manager, and overall renaissance man, and we’re stoked to have him on board to share some of it. There are some guys in various parts of the audio industry that just exude expertise. Punchy is one of those guys. From keeping your band safe, to sounding great on stage, to maintaining a reputation as someone that individuals in the industry want to work with, and on and on. He’s got enough nuggets of wisdom to fill fifty podcast episodes. “Those who have their shit together prevail.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Union venues - Taking a musical approach to live sound engineering - Punchy’s basics for dialing in a room - Tour managing, and staying on top of the specifics of your touring situation - Band time management - Touring in foreign markets - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Periphery drum god and entrepreneur, Matt Halpern, joins us for this episode to talk about successfully navigating the precariously shifting music industry. Matt’s approach to entrepreneurship is inspiring. A lot of people are paralyzed out of attempting new things due to fear of failure, but Matt’s problem solving approach to things means failure is just another opportunity to learn. We talk about the importance of taking risks, where the industry is heading, how to make smart entrepreneurial decisions, and a whole lot more. “I like taking risk. I like the opportunity to fail, because there’s always something to learn from that.” - Matt Halpern ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Where the industry is going - Embracing the possibility of failure - Matt’s advice for keeping up energy while playing and avoiding wrist pain - Time management and “sprinting” effectively - Productivity as leisure - What to keep in mind when starting your own company - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of the podcast Eyal and Joel dig into URM Academy’s first standalone course, Speed Mixing. https://unstoppablerecordingmachine.clickfunnels.com/get-speed-mixing-of “The entire thing is designed for you to get better and get better fast.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What you get with the Speed Mixing course - Why being able to mix quickly matters more now than ever - The value of reading the damn manual - Systemizing client interactions to ensure you keep your pace and get paid - Knowing when to trust your impulses - Templates - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer/engineer/songwriter Dino Medanhodzic talks about what it’s like to walk between genres and how to kill it regardless. We got numerous requests from our Swedish listeners and many others to get Dino on here, and it’s easy to see why. It’s rare to encounter a producer that effectively works in pop and metal, but our discussion with Dino demonstrates how, if you build a rock solid foundation to your production principles, you can be more effective at pretty much everything that’s thrown your way. “Arrangement for me is everything. If the arrangement is horrible… I can’t fix that.” - Dino Medanhodzic ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The studio as a way to combat introversion and anxiety - Dino’s approach to taming the high end - Recording drums and creating samples - Transitioning to Reaper - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Zimmer is taking charge for this episode to answer all your vocal related questions. Want Mary to answer your questions? Send them to Eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Mary.” The more detailed the better. “The sickest screams are the ones that have the most correct technique.” - Mary Zimmer ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Recommendations for producers that want to be able to communicate better with singers - The possibility of extending vocal range downward - Tips for dealing with vocalist insecurities - Vocal health guidelines - How mood and audience participation can affect performance - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to Joel@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “A song, to me - a great song - is like a story.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Speed mixing - How to effectively promote your services - Approaching songs as stories that you’re crafting to maintain listener interest - Transitioning from an hourly to a day rate - Finding a commercial space for your studio - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’re getting super nerdy about gear with Josh Florian, the founder of JCF Audio. Josh and JCF have been putting out god-tier hardware for years. So, if we’re going to go down the gear talk rabbit hole there are few people that would be better suited From converter components, to signal chain simplicity, to what to prioritize if you’re planning on starting your own company, if you’re looking for some deep technical talk this one’s for you. “Make sure you read the god damn manual, and you’re not requesting of this device something that it’s not capable of doing.” - Josh Florian ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Where to start with designing and building gear - Keeping your signal chain concise - Making intelligent gear purchases based on your usage - How various components can make surprising differences in gear - Why partnering with individuals that are skilled at things you’re not is important - The trend of DIY - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got the mix poll winners from Saosin month: Robin Leijon, Luke Edwards, and Ivan Aguilar here to answer your questions about what it takes to end up with a winning mix. Listen in on this discussion if you’re looking for insight into what goes on in the minds of Nail the Mix subscribers that produce solid results. You’re going to hear some philosophies - like not overthinking and spending too much time on a mix - that carry over to all 3 winners. Each of them also have some things that they do a bit differently that are pretty intriguing. “I want to step up my game so I can be as fast as Decker, because that was insane.” - Robin Leijon ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Robin’s take winning multiple times and what he learned from the months when he didn’t even place - What all 3 did or didn’t do differently on months that they won - The most important things they’ve learned from Nail the Mix - Experiences when they thought they had a killer mix but didn’t - The most difficult things they’ve overcome - Takeaways from recent NTM live mix events - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Boecklin (Devildriver, Bad Wolves) talks about what it takes to be the type of musician that producers love having in the studio and musicians should strive to be. The song is what matters. We all know this, right? It’s been said countless times, but it can be difficult for many of us to set aside egos and actually put the song first. John is a guy that, by all rights, should have a huge ego; as if being a total badass drummer wasn’t enough, he also molded himself into an equally badass riff machine. But it becomes obvious when listening to him talk about it that he’s actually almost totally devoid of ego about it, because he approaches his craft to serve the song. “I could find problems in every piece of material I’ve ever written or done. And I think that’s an honesty that some people don’t have, but they should.” - John Boecklin ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What it takes to be the go to guy for recording - Being honest with yourself about needing to work on your technique - John’s approach to guitar as someone that doesn’t consider himself a guitarist - The pros and cons of kick pads - What John looks for in a producer - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High powered entertainment attorney Eric German joins the podcast to answer your questions about legal issues in audio and music. Eric has an amazing mindset, and, beyond getting a peek into the mind of a lawyer, so much of what he says during this talk applies to people on all ends of the industry and beyond. We touch on topics from walking you through some of the legal hurdles to look out for to keeping youtube cover songs legal to philosophies for maintaining passion about your work. “People think that all they have to do is meet someone that’s connected, and that will take care of everything for them. That’s one of the biggest myths/fictions in music.” - Eric German ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Eric has maintained passion for music while building his law career - How to find an entertainment lawyer - Handling copyright issues related to doing covers - Producer agreements - The legalities of running a studio from your home - Why stories about “getting screwed” by labels usually aren’t as clear cut as they seem - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Hudson (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) opens up about this episode about overcoming alcoholism (and living in Nebraska) to achieve a long running, successful career that he’s passionate about. Bill has gone from being a bedroom shredder in Brazil to making his way to the U.S. to grinding it out in bands and almost sabotaging himself with drinking to playing in one of the biggest institutions in metal. His story is amazing, and there’s lessons to be learned from every step he took along the way. “Generally, none of these great opportunities come out of nowhere. They’re usually a result of a couple years or more of knowing people and working with them on smaller things and developing relationships until the bigger thing happens” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Bill’s experience growing up as a shredder in training in Brazil - Why you shouldn’t just hop on popular trends - The potential for alcoholism to damage careers - The opportunities that presented themselves when Bill started taking care of himself - How building relationships over time led to him becoming part of TSO - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Gone With The Wind” by Architects is the song for June’s Nail the Mix, and Henrik Udd is here to discuss the recording of Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, along with a ton of other priceless info. Henrik is an absolute monster of a producer. The results he gets are undeniable, and this episode provides a glimpse of mindset he has that’s allowed him to build the experience to get those results. We’re stoked to have him on board this month, and you should definitely listen in and absorb what he’s got to say. “To put together a template that you just pop tracks into, and somethng sounds incredible - like 90% of the way there incredible - that’s not normal. It’s not that easy.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Henrik’s early days at Studio Fredman and working with Fredrik Nordström - His process working with Architects - Dealing with clients that don’t seem to care - The importance of templates - Henrik’s signal chains for Our Gods Have Abandoned Us - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesco Lohan takes over the podcast in this episode to drop some knowledge bombs. Want Jesco to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Jesco.” The more detailed the better! “Our main job as mixers is to set the balance, and the better you get at controlling volume, at manipulating volume, at using volume creatively, the better your mixes will be.” - Jesco Lohan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Dealing with bass when you share walls with neighbors - Jesco’s workflow and mix prep tips - How acoustic treatment should be installed - Setting up a small recording isolation booth vs. recording in your control room - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Machine is setting up shop on this episode to impart all sorts of wisdom that he’s gained over the course of his incredible production career. We had to super size this episode to make room for all the info. Machine touches on a bit of everything. He talks about techniques he used when recording drums with Lamb of God, narrowly avoiding setting band members on fire, why you need to stop worrying about your g.a.s., and that’s all just to get the ball rolling. “The smartest thing you can do is learn the shit out of what gear you have, and your ability to tweak it fast and use it fast and not think about it will actually probably in turn make you even dial it better.” - Machine ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Growing up with musical parents - Machine’s experience getting into the audio industry around the time of the start of hip hop - Setting up your studio to provide artists with the “rock n roll fantasy” - Why you shouldn’t focus on new gear - Being a “methodless producer” - Dialing for the riff - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell (Saosin) was awesome enough to come on for an entire episode to answer your questions. Want Beau to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Beau.” The more detailed the better! “A big thing with mixing is making all the parts the most effective they can be, but not letting the production get in the way of the song.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Beau’s writing process - How to approach toms and overheads - Managing work/life balance - Beau’s views on mastering - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to joey@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “There’s no mixing magic tricks to make a bad composition work.” - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Ensuring your listening environment is translating well - Handling dense mixes - Techniques for making programmed drums more human - How to approach delegating work to others - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell was kind enough to join us for #Mixcritmonday this month to give you guys some tips for mixing “The Silver String” by Saosin. Listen in to get the inside track for what you should be aiming for with this mix and some of the pitfalls you need to make sure you’re sidestepping. “I always take the more conservative route. If the want some shit in there they’ll tell me, but, for the most part, if I’m being hired to mix I’m just mixing.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Mixing for the job, not what you wish the job was - Beau’s tip for making sure your mix isn’t pumping - Making sure your mix is gelling - What happens when you accidentally misfire samples - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “Anybody that says you can’t do this for a living is full of shit. Because if I can do it, and I’m a guy that came up from cornfields… I built and broke a career from a basement literally surrounded by cornfields. If I can do it there, you can do it too.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why you need to take care of your health - What Joel does for inspiration and fun - Dealing with tuning artifacts in tracks you’ve been sent - Making your career goals a reality on your terms - Balancing learning and doing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a long time coming; we’ve got John Browne on the podcast and we’re going all in on guitar tone and production philosophies. Browne needs no introduction, his guitar playing is legendary, his picking hand spoken of in hushed voices in guitar forums everywhere. Ok… people don’t actually talk in guitar forums. We all get the point though: Browne is a guitar wielding badass. Not only is his playing insane, but his production chops are second to none. And he was kind enough to share some of how he does it so you don’t end up with productions that make your playing sound like a Lil Wayne solo. “Monitors are not meant for enjoyment, they’re meant for problem solving and working.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The early days of djent - Finding your own style rather than just repeating what’s already been done - Reamping issues - Fitting guitar into the bigger picture of a mix - Monitor selection - What to do if playing your instrument is causing pain - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, producer/songwriter Erik Ron (Attila, Issues, Like Moths to Flames) shares his experiences rising through the ranks of the audio industry, and discusses the importance of navigating it with grace. We were really caught off guard by the twists and turns of Erik’s career story. It’s important to remember that career paths almost never look like what we think they’re going to when we set out on them. Going with the flow, learning from mistakes (both yours and other people’s), maintaining professionalism in the face of roadblocks, and so many other lessons that you need to hear are crystal clear in what Erik discusses in this episode. “If you open up to be someone that people can confide in you’re going to get a lot farther along.” - Erik Ron ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Practicing your craft as an engineer - Balancing attention to detail and speed - How Erik got to where he is today - Leading by example - Maintaining relationships, even when things don’t go according to plan - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc Coyle (Vagus Nerve, Bad Wolves, God Forbid) is one of those rare musicians that truly has great ideas about how to approach building a career in the industry, and we’re stoked to have him on board to expound about how he does it. The music industry is complicated. We all know this. The landscape is constantly shifting and it takes a lot of effort and skill to stay on top of things. Doc has put in the effort, continues to put in the effort, and he’s become more than just a musician at this point; he’s carved out a space for himself as a fixture in the world of heavy music. Everyone with eyes toward a long term career stands to learn from the philosophies he shares in this episode. “The heavy music community is very small, everyone knows everyone, and if you do bad business it gets around.” - Doc Coyle ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Doc’s philosophies on maintaining an engaging career - Strategies for social media - Modern touring realities - Insight into the label perspective - The importance of criticism - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Beau Burchell here to provide insight into how he’s worked to build and maintain dual careers as guitarist for Saosin and a kickass producer. Having Beau on board to mix Saosin’s “The Silver String” for Nail the Mix this month is going to be amazing. And we’re equally excited to have him on the show with us to dive deep talking about his path in the industry as both a musician and producer. “Every record that you work on, the better the record does the better that is for you, because no one cares about a rad record you did that no one heard.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Balancing being a musician with a career in audio production - How to deal with miscommunications and plain old dumb moments that people have during recording - Why sometimes you have to put yourself in check - What to look for from people you get mix input form - Details about Beau’s tracking and mixing workflow - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Mercenary Management) has built a career that most people would kill for, but it hasn’t taken murder, it’s taken constant hustling. “Pivoting” is something that’s come up before on the podcast. It’s invaluable to be able to recognize an opportunity and risk going for it. There are few people in the industry that embody that philosophy better than Blasko. Whether it’s being in the band of history’s biggest metal gods or building a business empire from the ground up, he’s worked his way to the top. So, put away the murderous thoughts, because success isn’t going to come that easy, and listen up about what it takes to hustle. “You’ve got to get out there. You’ve got to grind.” - Blasko ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Navigating the music industry’s constant state of reinvention - Hustling, the Blasko way - The path that led him to add management to his resume - The power of returning favors and being authentic - Time management - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Valeriote is launching his Hardcore Tracking course this week, and he’s back to fill us in on some of the awesome philosophies behind it. Get things right at the source. We’ve all heard it. It’s obviously great advice. But do you actually know how to implement it? It can be easier said than done. Jordan recognized that a lot of people have a tendency to overcomplicate matters and end up with subpar results; that’s why he decided to start Hardcore Tracking. We’ve checked out what he’s got planned for it, and it kicks ass. “For me, it all comes down to, ‘Why?’” - Jordan Valeriote ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why Jordan decided to release Hardcore Tracking - 3 things recording engineers should be doing - Signal flow hierarchy - What to do when the band you’re recording sucks - How to coax great performances out of musicians - Strategies for each instrument - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers. Want Eyal to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Eyal.” The more detailed the better! “You’ve got to know when to stop.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Strategies to stop messing up your mixes by overthinking - Studio location priorities - Avoiding nightmare scenarios with out of town bands - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Russ Russell (Dimmu Borgir, Napalm Death, Sikth) for an awesome conversation about how to build a long lasting production career, mix like a badass, and tons more. Whether it’s a long lasting relationship with Napalm Death or tackling an insane live production for Dimmu Borgir Russ seems to have unlocked the secret to creating amazing career opportunities. We go over an hour before even getting to technical stuff (don’t worry gearheads, we go there too). You should probably take notes, because this is how you build the lifelong career that you want. “Make sure people are happy right from the beginning, because otherwise you’re going to sink.” - Russ Russell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Russ built his production career - Tips for how to be an awesome assistant in the studio - Getting clients hooked on you so they keep coming back - The psychology of recording bands - Russ’s approach to taming massive productions - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forrester Savell (Sikth, Dead Letter Circus, Karnivool, Twelve Foot Ninja) is here to discuss how he brings a unique sound to every production he touches. Illness and injury couldn’t keep us from bringing you this one. There’s a lot about Forrester’s history and mindset that could serve as a lesson to anyone that’s looking to carve their own path and stand out from the pack. Whether you’re coming here for philosophy or technical production details you’re going to dig this one. “It’s definitely a conscious thing for me to try to make every record I do not sound like any other record I’ve done.” - Forrester Savell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Forrester’s path to where he is now, and how it’s informed his productions - Turning live gigs into studio work - Focusing on the individual creative processes of each project - How Forrester approaches drums - His opinion on the current state of gear - Traveling to record - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “Don’t record if it sounds like crap!” - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Joey’s approach to producing a project he didn’t mix - Recommendations for software development - Why guitars are a tuning nightmare - Essentials for recording - General producer royalty guidelines - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer, composer, and entrepreneur Warren Huart reminds us that the core of it all, you’ve gotta keep that passion burning. This episode is like a booster shot If you ever feel like you’re in a rut and you’re struggling to get the results that you want. Warren has built an amazing career for himself, and the progression of how it happened has some twists and turns you wouldn’t expect. But it’s easy to see why he’s so successful after talking to him; his passion is contagious and he truly cares about encouraging others who share that passion. When something comes easy to you, it’s amazing how you don’t stick at it. - Warren Huart ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why being naturally talented at something might not be all it’s cracked up to be - Classical, pop, and metal and how their similarities and differences are noteworthy - Warren’s take on the shifting environment of the music industry - Discomfort as fuel for creativity - The importance of teaching to Warren - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got a special treat for you for this #mixcritmonday. We had Billy Decker join us to check out some of your mixes of Rodney Atkins’ “These are my People” for this month’s Nail the Mix. “Do yourself a favor, and approach it like this is the last mix you’re ever going to do every time you mix.” - Billy Decker ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The general level of standards for tracks that Billy receives for productions - Handling vocal effects on country tracks - Billy’s approach to compression - Letting go of samples vs. no samples arguments and just making the best mix possible - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cannon joins us for this episode and we dive into some of the themes from his new book, Processing Creativity. Technical proficiency is almost never enough to craft music that actually connects with listeners, and yet many of us spend so much of our time focusing on the technical side of production. If you want to produce songs that hit with people then you need to learn to effectively access your creative side. You need to learn how to coax out your flow state and understand the emotional content of the songs you’re working on. Jesse has been working tirelessly to come up with strategies to face these challenges, and he was nice enough to give a substantial peek behind the curtain. A band walks in and I hit play on the song, and I’m like, ‘Dude, these lyrics are about your father shooting himself and finding him, why is this song so fucking happy?’ ‘Oh, it was the last one they wrote, so it’s what I put my lyrics to.’ ‘What the fuck are you on?! That’s not how it works.” - Jesse Cannon ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What drove Jesse to write his new book - The myths surrounding creativity - Strategies for promoting a flow state - Why emotion is king when it comes to music - How to combat analysis paralysis - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “If no one ever pushed the boundaries in the history of music, music would be the most stupid, stale, boring shit to listen to.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to place your subwoofer - Why the idea of “selling out” is dumb - Low end for hip hop - Joel’s approach to maintaining control of your career path - Focusing on what matters - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gene Hoglan. “The Human Drum Machine.” Strapping Young Lad, Death, Testament, Dark Angel. The list of seminal works that he’s been a part of would be a mile long. When one of the greatest drummers of all time offers his insight you pay attention. From how to keep your chops up to effectively communicating with musicians to what you should be aiming for with a metal drum production, this episode is full of info whether you’re a player or a producer. “Life’s tough. Get a helmet.” - Gene Hoglan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Gene developed his style of drumming - Comparing modern metal drum production to the early days of extreme metal - His time with bands like Death, Strapping Young Lad, and Dark Angel - Why you’d better figure out how to make those ghost notes translate - The ideal studio session - Why Gene isn’t hard on himself when he messes up - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesco Lohan wants you to know that your studio doesn’t have to sound like crap, and it doesn’t have to cost a ton of cash to make sure it doesn’t. Are you in your studio? Play this podcast in there; how’s it sound? Have you really considered your room’s acoustics lately? If you’re not confident in the acoustics of the room you mix in then you’re going to love the goldmine of information, from finding your sweet spot to DIY treatment, that Jesco drops in this episode. So, kick back, try to ignore the annoying frequency response your room is probably contributing for now, and listen up. “For me, the most important thing is getting a balanced frequency response. It doesn’t have to be flat. To be honest, flat doesn’t exist.” - Jesco Lohan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of balanced frequency response vs. the idea of “flat” frequency response - Where Jesco’s commitment to acoustics began - How to find your room’s sweet spot - The order of importance for different types of treatment - DIY acoustic panels - Why you should mix quietly and level match your reference tracks - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD (Ice Nine Kills) is back to answer your questions about orchestration. Want JD to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear JD.” The more detailed the better! “Just having that instinctual knowledge [of theory] changes your whole game, and it’s a learning process for me, and it always will be.” - JD ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Computer hardware options for running sample libraries - How to make your orchestration cut through in a mix - The different results you’ll get from various sample libraries - JD’s recommended libraries - Resources for becoming an orchestration pro - How to handle reverb for orchestra samples - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “All we’re doing is making music, and anything that makes that easier is great.” - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Joey’s motivational slogan - When you should negotiate royalty rates - Automating to make low end hits stand out - What Joey thinks of plugins that do some of the heavy lifting for you - How to fix vocal tracks that have background noises in them - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Maas is back, and he’s got some incredibly important things to say about the art of production that you need to hear. Jay has an awesome perspective on the craft. If you're expecting to be told about the newest “magical” gear that will solve your problems, we've got some bad news for you. But if you actually want to be a great producer you should listen to what Jay has to say. “The stuff that matters is: are you an artist? Are you committed to making something special at any cost?” - Jay Maas ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Developing while working under an established producer - Intern goals - Going where the clients are - The importance of interpersonal and artistic elements of production - How touring experience can help with recording in different locales - Why gear isn't all that - Being open to life experiences - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers. Want Eyal to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Eyal.” The more detailed the better! “Since it’s 100% natural to feel the doubt, you can’t really stop that voice from coming at you; you have to learn how to overcome it and get over it.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Eyal’s suggestions for approaching school - Special contributor Mike Mowery’s take on lyric videos and social media - Confronting self doubt - Eyal’s predictions about the future of analog and digital gear - How to save a session when you’ve received disastrous drum tracks - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve enlisted John Browne (Monuments, Flux Conduct) to assist us in critiquing your mixes of Meshuggah’s “MonstroCity.” “I find that if you over-listen to your mix while you’re mixing, you just get used to that sound. So, you have to put it away for a few days and come back to it.” - John Browne ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The value of mixing a variety of genres - What happens when you miss the target with the balance in your mix - Phase nightmares - Why you need to make sure your kick and snare are solid - Things to watch out for when handling a plethora of guitar tracks - Avoiding ending up with a blanket over your mix - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “Getting great at guitars is an art, and I mean ART, and it takes time. And if you want to master them then you have to put in the time to get great at them.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to approach telling a prospective employer that there are things you don’t know yet - Getting amazing, wide, heavy guitar tones - What tracking sessions usually look like for Joel - Setting up your listening position - How to mix fast - Taxes, when should you start reporting income from audio work? - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live sound engineer and producer Steve Lagudi (Machine Head) joins us to talk about something that doesn’t usually get enough attention: live sound. We’re all working on becoming better in the studio, but something a lot of mixers don’t spend enough time considering is live sound. Working live sound is a great way to boost your overall mixing skills. Just for starters, the discipline to commit to sounds is something all producers could stand to learn. Live sound is also it’s own beast in many ways. Steve Lagudi has a wealth of knowledge to share that’s going to help you tame that beast. “Your work is what does it, it’s not about your resume.” - Steve Lagudi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to find your roadmap through live sound - Steve’s method for EQing - Getting kickass guitars in your live mixes - How Steve handles guitar and bass for Machine Head’s live shows - Handling DIs - Why you shouldn’t be “that dick soundguy” - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got JD, guitarist, screamer, and all around orchestral guru for Ice Nine Kills on board for some mind expanding discussion about integrating orchestration into the creative process. It’s really difficult to figure out where to start with orchestration. It’s already a handful getting drums, bass, vocals, and guitar to sit happily together on the frequency spectrum. Add in a whole separate set of dozens of instruments and it seems like an impossible task. It’s not, and JD is going to get you on the right track to make it happen. And if you have any questions for JD after listening to the podcast, send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear JD.” “The thing that actually helped me learn the absolute most about my software and my ability to manipulate my software was making my 5000 track template.” - JD THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to begin to understand how to incorporate orchestration into your music - What led JD to want to learn how to include orchestration in INK’s music - Which sample libraries are go to’s for solid sounding productions - The importance of a well done arrangement - How to control and humanize a sample based orchestra - Hardware suggestions for orchestration and what JD uses himself - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitar god Keith Merrow (Alluvial, Conquering Dystopia) joins us to talk about his production techniques, being an entrepreneur, and what he’s learned while building his music career. Keith has demonstrated over his years in the industry that he’s got the midas touch. From his guitar chops, to songwriting, collaborations with gear companies, and his Youtube success, the guy turns everything he lays his hands on to gold. Lucky for us, he’s game to share insight into how he’s managed such a prolific career. If you want to carve your own path, regardless of what might stand in your way, this episode is for you. “There’s plenty of ways to get your music out there, and even get it distributed on any platform you could possibly imagine, without ever even contacting a record label.” - Keith Merrow THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Keith’s thoughts on DIY vs. label support - What it’s taken for him to get to where he is now in the industry - The importance of being passionate about your craft - Risks, and why you should take them - The secrets to Keith’s amazing guitar tones - When it’s ok to use an ISO cab - Ways to create an effective space for creativity - The importance of aesthetics - Bass production tips - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#party, people! It’s the podcast’s 2 year anniversary, and Josh Newell is back to celebrate with us. It’s not all fun and games though. You’re in for some quality discussion about Josh’s experiences working with Linkin Park. We also take turns ranting about horrible assistants that live to make our lives harder and cheap equipment that does nothing but personify the spirit of “suck.” So, sit back, relax, and happy anniversary. “I’m going to fight you on this; I actually like the St. Anger snare.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The technical trials and tribulations of getting this podcast out to you guys - Josh’s computer rig update guidelines for a big project like Linkin Park - The potential for cabin fever when you work on a project for a year and a half - Getting mad about getting mad at crappy assistants - The pros and cons of big productions and small productions - The importance of fresh strings and drum heads - Why you don’t want to record cheap drum kits and how to avoid getting stuck having to - The potential value of bad tones - And much, much more Links: Josh's website Josh's previous appearance on the URM Podcast NRG Studios Sphere Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Hansen has a list a mile long of stellar productions. Volbeat, Epica, Amaranthe, Aborted, the list goes on and on, so, needless to say, we’re stoked to have him here to talk shop. Alright studio nerds, this one’s for you. Jacob Hansen’s technical genius is on full display in this episode. From drums to vocals, the better your production practices are, the easier it will be to create a slamming mix. We’ve got techniques and insights here that cover the entire spectrum of modern heavy music production. “Vocals are what will make the difference on whether or not the record is a success or failure..so to not treat them like gold is kind of dumb.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to maintain your drive while grinding it out in the studio - Knowing when to contribute to songwriting vs. when to let a band do their thing - The secrets to Jacob’s amazing vocal results - Getting technically sound drum recordings - Tips for producing female vocals - When to hire in studio help - Incorporating orchestral elements into productions - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “The more you focus on being a great service provider and a great person when it comes to the industry, and how you interact with people, and how you focus your talents and your decisions, that’s when you really start to unlock the longevity of it all.” - Joey Sturgis THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Using mono vs. stereo plugins on busses - Tips for planning a marketing campaign - When and how to mix in solo - Confronting your “all is lost” moments - Joey’s opinion on EQ curve compensation for certain rooms - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. Your mixes of A Day To Remember’s “Right Back At It Again” are on the chopping block. Gird yourselves for the love. #Mixragemonday “We’re not here to ‘yes’ you; we’re here to tell you the truth.” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Things to watch out for on this mix - What happens when you don’t get your balances right - Mixing for pop punk rather than a genre like metal - How to make sure your mix doesn’t cause ear fatigue - The importance of low end monitoring accuracy - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “You’ve got to lead people, but you can’t tell them what to do.” - Joel Wanasek THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to maintain your passion for music - Helping polish a band’s songwriting and when you shouldn’t bother - Making the decision about whether to go to college or jump into starting a studio - Joel’s philosophy for balancing low end - Setting goals - How to unleash your inner social butterfly - The benefits of analog summing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Wade returns to the podcast to discuss an insanely long studio build, audio career development, and what it’s like working with A Day To Remember. That’s only the beginning. On this episode we dive deep. From discussion about room treatment to being an effective producer no matter your level of notoriety to compressor talk. You know that there’s going to be tons of info to take away from this with Andrew Wade on board. “No one’s going to care about what you’re doing until you’ve done something that people care about.” - Andrew Wade THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The thought process behind how Andrew designed his studio - How he grew his craft and business over time - Why failures are actually invaluable tools for growth - Details about recording A Day to Remember’s “Right Back at it Again” - Andrew’s favorite vocal chain - How to charge when you’re first starting out - Boutique guitar amps Andrew loves - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers. Want Eyal to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Eyal.” The more detailed the better! “Now that you’ve got those clients, what are you going to do with them?” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Ways to find clients as you build your reputation - How to handle a band or manager asking for your mixing sessions - Eyal’s approach to adding synth tracks to mixes - How to balance EQing soloed and in context - The story behind how Nail the Mix got started - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World renowned vocal coach Mary Zimmer talks to us about how to get the most out of a vocalist in the studio. Whether you’re a vocalist yourself or a producer that works with singers it’s beneficial to know the ins and outs of singing to get results without destroying vocal chords. If you want to ensure that you’re not going to be out of commission after a couple hours of vocal sessions you’re going to want to check out Mary Zimmer’s advice. “If you don’t understand what’s going on with [vocals] you’ll have a really hard time getting the guy or girl on the other end of the microphone to do what you’re trying to get them to do.” - Mary Zimmer THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why it’s important for producers to understand the mechanics of singing - Correct breathing technique - How to deal with vocalists without a background in proper singing technique - Tips for vocal health - What to do if a vocalist isn’t managing to scream enough - Working with different vocal ranges - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke to Grammy winning producer, Diego Farias of Volumes. Diego Farias is an accomplished musician and producer. Not only has he been integral in productions for Volumes, but he’s also worked on a number of productions in various genres. A lot of people would have trouble keeping their head on straight with all that work; Diego has plenty of insight into how to effectively manage it. “No one can hand you talent.” - Diego Farias THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Diego and Eyal’s approaches to amp modelers - Succeeding as a producer in multiple genres - How and why Volumes ended up working with Kyle Black - The difficulties of mixing metal - Diego’s approach to producing hip hop - Software synth recommendations - How to maintain good relations with artists when composing for them - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “Being able to get a mix that’s competitive with the best of the best and do it in a few hours, and do it consistently, now that’s what separates the big-time guys from everybody else.” - Joel Wanasek THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to overcome feeling like you’re not progressing in your craft - The importance of focusing on fundamental principles rather than waiting for “AH HA!” moments - Why you shouldn’t believe everything you read in forums - How to compare and choose converters - How to deal with friends that are made of 4k - Expanding your client base - Joel’s advice for his 19-year-old self - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. On this episode Joel’s flying solo and going over three mix submissions of “Fragments” by Jason Richardson for this month’s Nail the Mix. “A buss compressor can be the glue… it can also be your worst enemy.” - Joel Wanasek THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of being able to take criticism - Getting drum levels dialed in - Keeping the needs of the song in mind - Not overdoing EQ - Making sure you get your compression settings right - Why the midrange of your mixes needs to be spot on - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best known for being the guitarist of Periphery, Misha Mansoor is also a successful entrepreneur and known in the industry for his killer business sense. He joins us to touch on all of the above, shining a light on the importance of doing what you love, doing it well, and using your knowledge as a tool and a weapon. This episode is packed with solid info about a variety of topics: creativity, business advice, nerdy gear talk, and even personal skills. “If we’re going to do a deal, let’s do it right.” - Misha Mansoor THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Creating music because you want to, rather than succumbing to guilt - How Periphery navigated getting signed to a label - Misha’s approach to becoming involved in Horizon Devices - His tips for writing and recording midi instrument parts - Why Misha doesn’t practice guitar - Periphery’s live in ear setup - The guitar tone on Periphery 3, and pedals he keeps coming back to - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “I am a capitalist. Fight me.” - Joel Wanasek THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What exactly #nosmalltime means - Joel’s actual opinion on Summit Audio gear - Some of Joel’s “must read” books - Why you should travel more - How to balance life and work - The surprising artists that would be on Joel’s “Dream projects” list - Joel’s thoughts on building control rooms - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Tsurif of Mercenary Management knows what it takes to be successful in the music business, and he’s here to share his expertise. This episode is really a twofer. Not only do we have Dan Tsurif on board, but Finn McKenty is also back to help co-host. Want to make a living in the music industry? Want to know what your act needs to focus on at each stage of its growth? What NOT to do when approaching record labels? Listen up; we’re going to tell you. “Everything we’ve ever put out sounds awesome, why are you sending me something that sounds like it was recorded in a toilet?” - Dan Tsurif THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of diversifying your income as an artist - Why marketing won’t mean a thing if you don’t value your craft - Dan’s stance on when you really want to get a manager - Finn’s 3 part formula for becoming involved in a business venture - Pitfalls for up and coming bands - How to approach (and not approach) record labels and media outlets - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers. Want Eyal to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Eyal.” The more detailed the better! “I have no hobbies. I’ve never understood what it’s like to do something just for fun. I’m in it to win.” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to make sure lightning doesn’t cause your studio to burn down - Eyal’s method for recording acoustic guitar - Tips for getting a job at a studio - The potential for new Daath - How fast you should be at mixing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have questions, Eyal Levi’s got your answers. Eyal answers your questions about managing deadlines, DIY acoustic treatment, and the power of networking done right. “Look, if they’re not going to like it, what’s the worst that could happen?” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Overcoming self doubt - Dealing with deadlines - Acoustic treatment strategies ie, to DIY or buy? - Should you use acoustic foam? - Eyal’s approach to networking - What a pro extreme metal band looks like - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitar mastermind and Nail the Mix winner Andy James stops in for a great discussion about his progression in mixing. Andy dishes about what he zeroed in on for his Nail the Mix win. The same focus that Andy used to become a guitar god, and then a successful internet entrepreneur, he used to learn how to mix. If you’ve ever felt discouraged from taking on new endeavors, this episode is for you. “If you’re doing the things that made money in 2005 or 1995 you might think that there’s no money; you need to figure out what makes money in 2016 and 2017.” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The things that Andy focused on for his Nail the Mix win - How to stand out when it comes to guitar - Setting crazy goals, and making them a reality - How listening to different genres can improve your songwriting - Effectively mixing when you’re coming from a musician background - The ever-present importance of effective networking - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this #Mixcritmonday episode we’re checking out three subscriber mixes of Gojira’s Toxic Garbage Island. It’s gut-check time, guys. How are your mixes coming along? Are they sounding godly yet? Are you not quite sure? Listen to this episode for some guidance on how to get into top 20 territory. “Do you prefer to have an all-natural mix that nobody hears because it wasn’t picked or one that has samples in it that people hear?” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - The elements that make Logan Mader’s mix a reference quality mix - Making sure your ambiances match - Why you need to make sure you’re not piling on too many plugins - Not getting stuck in the guitar tunnel - Being realistic about the natural drums vs. sample debate - Insight into what it takes to make a top 20 mix - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logan Mader joins us to discuss producing Gojira’s “The Way of All Flesh,” getting slamming and huge mixes, scoring movie soundtracks, and nailing clear but brutal guitar tones. Working with bands like Gojira, Fear Factory, Soulfly, and Devildriver, Logan has demonstrated that he’s an absolute monster when it comes to production. We go back to the beginning and find out how he got there, and how he’s reinvented his career every step of the way. You’re in for some valuable insight into the technical side of those monstrous productions, as well as the mindsets needed for long term success in the music industry. “You can’t just show up and say ‘I want to do this. Here I am. Pay me.’” - Logan Mader THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Logan’s process for producing Gojira’s The Way of All Flesh - The importance of the hustle - Transitioning from musician to production - The ins and outs of scoring films and video games - Why it’s essential to treat people well and be able to build quality relationships in the industry - Logan’s techniques and gear for getting great guitar tone - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Valeriote of Hardcore Music Studio joins us for a discussion about what it takes to be a successful mixer and entrepreneur. Jordan is truly a kindred spirit. If you’re interested in managing your time better, growing your brand, and avoiding the numerous pitfalls that we face as audio professionals, then this episode is for you. “To me, finished is better than perfect.” - Jordan Valeriote THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - The hot potato principle - Recognizing opportunity cost - Managing your time and minimizing distractions - Jordan’s philosophy for his educational efforts - Avoiding BS mixing myths - Methods for effective gain staging - Marketing and growing a brand - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nashville mixing legend Billy Decker is here to provide insight into what it takes to mix #1 singles consistently and at a breakneck pace. Pouring over your mix for hours on end in order to get that snare hit at 2:47 into that song just right? You could do that. You’ll probably end up doing it with 100 other things before you finish that mix though. Billy Decker is here to talk about a better way to work. We’re not sure if all the producers in Nashville have it down to this much of a science, but Billy certainly has some amazing ideas that you need to pay attention to. “You find a good balance, and all of a sudden you’re happier. You get better at engineering because you keep that passion for it, and all of a sudden the money starts rolling in.” - Billy Decker THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why you should learn to get great results fast - The value of templates - What it’s like to work as a mixer in Nashville - The importance of customer service - Incorporating elements from multiple genres - Chris Lord Alge’s opinion of L2 - How to price your mixes - Moving to where the work is - Using “Top Of Mind” strategy to grow your studio - Staged compression - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Josh Schroeder talks about what it means to discover and produce an artist’s core artistic message. It’s easy to get swept up in the technical side of audio production. We all know it. We all geek out over fun things like preamps and and compressors, but are we losing sight of the fact that music is an artform? On this episode Josh Schroeder discusses crafting great sounding songs that have something to say. If you want to make your productions truly connect on a human level, this one’s for you. “Why are you screaming?” - Josh Schroeder THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Working with King 810 to craft an artistic statement - The value of cinematic influence on audio production - Maintaining a balance between technical and human elements - Being a trendsetter - Using the tool that’s best for the song - How to get peak performance from musicians - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danish production legend Tue Madsen shares his experience engineering/mixing the most recent Meshuggah record. For over 30 years, Tue Madsen has been infusing top of the line metal production with out of the box thinking and creativity. Ever wondered what it was like to record drums in a swimming pool? This is your show. Want to learn what it’s like to record one of the most prolific progressive metal bands of our time live, in a room? This is your show. Curious about the production philosophy and mix approach of one of the most in demand metal producers of all time? This is your show. “I like people to go home with a little bit more than what they expected.” - Tue Madsen THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Tue re-amps kicks, snares and toms - Why Madsen records drums in an empty pool - Live recording the latest Meshuggah record - Compression tricks from Tue Madsen - Taming the low end on down tuned guitars - New overhead mics from Sweden that Madsen loves - Tasteful compressor pumping - And much, much, more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pop Punk production hero Kyle Black opens up about everything from interns, guitar amp mic technique, and how he came up in the music industry. You get an all access pass into the vault of awesome gear Kyle has locked away in his Hollywood haven as well as an inside scoop on his dynamic approach to production and mixing. Kyle Black also answers your subscriber questions on topics such as tight but great feeling edits as well as what his favorite go to mics, compressors and preamps are for each element when tracking. “If I was 22 and wanted to be a producer or work in the industry and I was interning for you, I would give it 3 years of cleaning toilets..” - Kyle Black This week, you’ll learn about: - Sticking through the tough times of an internship for the long term goal - Practicing humility and controlling your ego when competing against others in the field - Kyle Black’s most coveted studio pieces - His go-to guitar/bass recording chain - Retaining a modern sound with organic intent by keeping elements off the grid Thanks for listening! Leave us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Malsch talks shop with us about diversifying the range of your portfolio, how quitting is just not an option, and our shared love for Summit compressors. You’re also going to be clued in on how to deal with the psychology of working on high profile, high pressure deadlines and requests as well as gain insight on the producer’s role and whether or not it’s appropriate to push your artist, or to “ride the vibe” and work with what you are given. “I think getting things to sound absurd is more of a matter of getting the elements to work together like a puzzle rather than adding and adding...It’s like a Rubik’s cube almost, especially with low end...suddenly it sounds absurd, in a good way.” - Dan Malsch ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Dan’s passion for educating from his studio - Keys to diversifying clientele - Dan’s new studio and why he upgraded the square footage when so many are downsizing - Some of Dan’s favorite go to outboard - Persevering in the midst of reaching the breaking point - Being on-call all the time while working for big budget acts - Dan’s philosophy on tracking with analog gear before mixing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. “Often times when we don’t want to admit something to ourselves, the subconscious will take over and influence our mix.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Getting creative with sidechaining and multiband compression - The effects of arrangement on frequency space - Going with a new take (or performer) rather than slapping on a bunch of fx - What to check if you have phase issues with your drums - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam “Nolly” Getgood drops in to touch on everything from launching his new drum sample company GetGood Drums, to why he stepped down as the touring bassist for Periphery, production and mixing tips, as well as what it takes to network with the top tier world-class professionals out there. “There’s this curve that happens where when you are first starting out, you don’t know what you’re listening for and being able to hear things in a really controlled environment in an amazingly treated room, allows you to develop your ear to hear the subtleties...what happens once you know what you're listening to, you start to need less information to be able to do your job...” - Adam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery, GetGood Drums) On this episode: - How classical informs Nolly’s musical perspective - The countless producers who came up in the forum scene - Nolly’s transition from touring musician with Periphery to full-time producer/engineer - How he delivered amazing mixes working with headphones on a tour bus - What DAW Nolly prefers these days - The techniques Nolly uses to get his SLAMMING bass tone ITB - Why he prefers a Beta57 to the SM57 Links: GetGood Drums Nolly on Nail The Mix Aphex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engineer and author Ermin Hamidovic provides insight into building a successful career in audio from the ground up, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. The grind. It’s nearly impossible to have a career in the audio industry (and pretty much any other field) without experiencing it. It takes a willingness to put in the work, and there are times when every signal you’re getting is telling you to curl up in the fetal position, cry, and quit. Ermin knows exactly what these experiences are like, and his story is one that demonstrates that perseverance pays off. “I think if you work smart and you work hard you will eventually get somewhere.”- Ermin Hamidovic ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Ermin’s game changing book “The Systematic Mixing Guide” - How keeping his head cool helped lead to his work with Periphery - The transition from semi pro to pro - Breaking out of working in one genre - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer, engineer and mixer, Alex Prieto, hangs out for a session of 20 questions, spanning project acquisition, mastering, buying useful gear upgrades, and the benefits/woes of interning. In addition to being a killer producer himself, Alex has also worked with legendary producers such as Susan Rogers, David Bendeth, Dan Korneff, Alex Newport, and Kato Khandwala. So, he’s seen it all, and thankfully for us all he’s happy to share his expertise. “Having one good pre for vocals and then monitoring. I think if you know what you’re listening to, you can do more damage than having a room packed full of gear.” - Alex Prieto ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Joey, Eyal, and Alex built their client rosters - Alex’s thoughts on what gear to prioritize in adding to your setup - The importance of delivering outstanding service to increase returning artists - Referencing tracks in a lossless format inside your DAW to accurately portray mixes - Which amp sims Alex prefers - And much, much much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into an intriguing discussion with guitar wizard Lasse Lammert on an array of matters ranging from nerding out on guitar tones, to how he sees sounds in his head, to amp preferences, and a whole lot more. Whether you’re a guitarist or you’re a producer working in a guitar based genre, it’s essential to get your guitar game up to snuff. We touch on pretty much every part of the process in this episode, and Lasse brings perspective that goes way beyond just the technical stuff that everyone has the tendency to get bogged down in. “Commit as early as possible...Don’t compare guitars to guitars if the mix isn’t similar.” - Lasse Lammert ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Lasse’s super power ability to “hear” colors - How to make use of the wide variety of guitar tone tools available - Guitar cab mic placement - String preferences - Pickup comparisons - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and engineer Justin Colletti drops in to discuss his background, the blog he writes as well as his outlook on where the industry is headed. Colletti brings up the importance of the business end of being a creative type in the world today. You will get a sense of how to handle crucial processes, such as filing for an LLC, amongst other tasks that coincide with owning your own company. The guys also talk about the fact that having the most expensive gear doesn’t exactly equate to the best end result and that the mind behind the tool is the real magic. “The music/recording industry does not operate on the “If you build it they will come” basis.” -Justin Colletti THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Justin’s philosophy on work loads/schedules -The importance of personal financial organizational skills -Colletti’s well rounded written works portfolio (much of which isn’t music related!) -How too many fanatics on the web glorify gear all too often -Joey’s, Eyal’s and Justin’s sleep patterns (seasonal change descriptions included!) Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former member of Issues now turned producer, Ty Acord, gives a look into the world of his productions, songwriting and keeping things fresh. Production has evolved and continues to evolve in every genre of music. Staying on the cutting edge and keeping fresh is at the utmost importance in an overcrowded market. Surrounding yourself with people that match their strengths to your weaknesses is more advantageous than trying to do it all yourself. “If you just act like a normal person, and you’re not always trying to force yourself and force your stuff onto someone, a lot of times, people just naturally, to put it frankly, like you better.” - Ty Acord ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to stay fresh in your writing and productions - Proper ways to forge industry relationships - How to draw inspiration from multiple sources - Avoiding burnout - Why Issues stands out as a band - The importance of a formal music education - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Zack Ohren (Machine Head, All Shall Perish, Fallujah) about gaining trust, messy clients, and making Nintendo 64 soundtracks. We all have our audio origin stories, but Zack’s might actually take the cake. Our discussion takes us from him creating video game soundtracks professionally in his teens to producing some killer extreme metal. And, if you’re looking for a “how to” of dealing with problem clients, this one is a good place to start. “You can’t imagine something much nerdier than being a music nerd, that also is a computer nerd, quickly getting into digital audio workstation stuff.” - Zack Ohren ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why working from home is a blessing and a curse - The pitfalls of housing bands - Zack’s audio industry origins - How not having a filter can actually help build trust with clients - Why working fast is important in extreme genres - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Trey Xavier of Gear Gods here to talk building a YouTube empire, shred guitar, and, of course, gear. Okay, so we let our guitar nerd flags fly a bit on this one. Nothing wrong with that as long as you keep a sense of humor about things. And who better to join us for that than Trey? There’s also a ton here for anyone interested in learning how to market themselves and stand out from the crowd. “I think that humor is very very important in not being a joyless dick.” - Trey Xavier ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of finding your niche - Overdrive pedals - Approaching music theory from an interesting perspective - Perspectives on guitar gods - Shred, rock, pop, and jazz. Oh my! - Trey’s advice for starting a YouTube channel that can be applied to pretty much any venture - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to the amazing Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Shania Twain, In This Moment) about everything from his gear favorites, philosophy on work ethic, his rise to acclaim and working under legends like Mutt Lange. This episode jumps right into the nitty gritty of what specific struggles Churko had to go through before finally landing the gig that broke him through, as well as which skill sets ultimately landed him the gig. The importance of learning how to solve problems as well as take direction are covered in detail. “I don’t wanna be negative to the guys starting out, but If you can’t win the stamina test, you’re gonna fail..you really have to have extra juice other people don’t have..” - Kevin Churko ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How you need to be willing to spend every available hour in the day working on the craft - The importance of stamina - How to stay relevant - Helping artists change their sound to mass appeal - Kevin’s favorite microphone for overhead placement. - Kevin’s experience working in Switzerland for Mutt Lange - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mastering engineer Brad Blackwood (Korn, Lamb of God, Maroon 5) sits in with us to talk everything from how he sets up his mental space at the beginning of the day, to the one tool he wouldn’t be able to work without, and his lone wolf approach. Still have questions about mastering? Yeah, you do. Everybody does! Mastering might as well be ancient black magic for a lot of us. Luckily, on this episode, we’ve got Brad Blackwood along to pull back the curtain to show that it’s not actually magic, but it is often misunderstood. “I’ve really made it a point to listen to all kinds of music, all the time.” - Brad Blackwood ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Brad’s history and early beginnings at Ardent Studios - His favorite pieces of gear - The ins and outs of invoices and payments - Why Euphonic Mastering is a lone wolf operation - Brad’s methodology on resetting his ears to prevent sonic biasing - Whether or not shadowing a pro is the most productive means to an end or not - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, with Adam Ayan (Paul McCartney, Katy Perry): demystifying the final sonic footprint of recorded music that is mastering. This discussion is jammed full of so much amazing information about mastering. Whether you’re looking to get into mastering yourself, an engineer, mixer, or producer that wants to be informed about what a mastering engineer is going to be doing with their part of the process, or an artist that would just like to know what goes into your songs coming out sounding polished on the other end of the process you’re going walk away from this episode with a whole new perspective. “I think that every recording has a loudness potential and a window where loudness works. If you push it too far, you get outside of that window. If you don’t push it far enough, you get outside of that window on the other side, which is where compression works.” - Adam Ayan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why some pros take interns and others don’t - Navigating sonic options and making decisions - Adam’s favorite mastering tools - Applying a “fake master” during a mix - The many different paths for audio education - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Mike Kalajian (Saosin, Against the Current, Moving Mountains) joins the show to cast some light on the subject of mastering. Ever been confused about mastering? You’re not alone. It’s a process that a lot of audio professionals just take an, “It’s just weird magic or something” approach to. Well, no longer! Mike is here to demystify the process a bit and, by the end, hopefully you’ll be on some better footing about what mastering is, why it matters, and how to get started if it’s a part of the audio production process that you’re interested in persuing. "Mastering is like the final coat of paint." - Mike Kalajian ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Mastering trends and loudness wars - Best bang for your buck monitoring and acoustic investments - Mike’s opinion on ITB vs. OTB mixing - Test masters for landing business - Experimenting with new gear - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Jay Maas (Defeater) joins us for a discussion about outboard gear, client psychology, and the pros and cons of traveling. We’re always excited to have Jay on board. This time we get into the gear talk and sort through how he makes use of hardware without causing his workflow to come to a grinding halt. We were also shocked to finally come across someone that actually wants the artist around for the mixing phase of production. What kind of madness is this? “Being a recording engineer is funny, especially if you do a lot of tracking too. You’re like a therapist, you’re like a negotiator. You have to wear all these weird hats.” - Jay Maas ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Balancing the complication of outboard gear with turnaround time - The importance of committing - Why Jay likes having the artist around for mixing - The many hats that producers have to wear - How traveling as a producer can be alternately good and bad - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Johnny Franck joins the show to discuss his recent collaboration with Jarrod Alonge and his process for mixing and using Skype to facilitate his projects. Inspiration can come from any number of places. Having Johnny Franck on board gave us a unique opportunity to discuss inspiration in a unique way. Whether it’s crafting a parody album, which required experimenting to find distinct tones for each song or producing over Skype, he’s pushing boundaries ways that audio professionals should take note of. “If I farted into a microphone, and somehow figured out a way to make it sound like a good snare drum, that’s the right thing to do. There is no right or wrong way to get to where you need to get to.” - Johnny Franck ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of experimentation - Using different genres as inspiration to step outside your box - Setting standards that will solid results - Gaining client trust - How Johnny handles revisions - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Sampson joins us to give you some tips and tricks to ensure that you don’t end up in the studio with a janky guitar that sounds like trash. Whether you’re a guitarist trying to make the most out of a lower end guitar or a producer tired of dealing with guitarists that don’t seem to care about making the most out of that lower end guitar this discussion is full of info that can help. In addition to tips for getting your guitars setup, we talk about advances in guitar technology, and how to make sure you’re making smart guitar purchases in the first place. “You think audio stuff is challenging, try working with wood.” - Nick Sampson ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Nick’s drive to advance guitar technology - What to expect when going with a custom vs. mass produced guitar - Truss rod issues - How to make sure that you’re making a smart purchase - New developments in materials and hardware - String gauge suggestions - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had Ryan “Fluff” Bruce on the show, and it led to a ton of valuable discussion about building a career in the audio industry. It’s incredibly rare for lives to actually go according to plan. We think we’re heading in one direction, and we end up being presented with an undeniable opportunity or faced with hardships that can necessitate a complete about face. Ryan’s story is a perfect example of how important it is to recognize an opportunity that will make you happy and work to make it a reality. “It all starts with doing it for the love of it. Don’t ever do it for money or for fame or for large social media followings.” - Ryan “Fluff” Bruce ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Branding, and how to approach it effectively - How Ryan built his career - Pivoting when life throws you curve balls - Game changing gear? Is there any? - The creative jury rigging that we resort to when first starting with audio - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drum mastermind, Matt Brown, wants you to craft stellar drum recordings, and on this episode we’re dropping some knowledge to get you started on that path. The drums on your productions need to sound killer. There are few things that will kill a song’s feeling faster than lame drums. And there are few people that are more qualified to impart wisdom about how to make sure you don’t end up with lame drums than Matt. We touch on a range of elements, from getting your drummer up to snuff on playing to a click, to how to play to the strengths of your setup, and knowing how to cater your production for the specific job. “Approaching something from the idea that somebody can fix it later doesn’t mean success and a long career.” - Matt Brown ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Matt started down the path to drum greatness - Tips for getting good results from a small, dead room - The click, and how to artfully play to it - Making the most of a meager setup - Why you don’t actually always want to use room recordings - What Matt has learned from recording with classic acts and in different genres - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#party, people! Listen in on the 1 year anniversary of the URM Podcast. We’ve got Josh Newell on board to help us celebrate. Josh isn’t JUST here to celebrate with us. We also load the discussion with tons of info, as usual. The festivities include discussion about how to persevere through the difficult early days of your career, not getting caught up in specific gear or software, and how to not become the subject of an assistant horror story. “I think like with anything, you get what you put into it, and the harder you work, the more passionate and committed you are to excellence, and the more you want to be great at what you’re doing, the better you’re going to be. And I feel that education is an immersive experience; you just have to live, breathe, eat, sleep what you’re passionate about and you’ll become great at it over time.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of paying attention to successful individuals - Working with limited resources - Assistant horror stories - Not getting caught up in gear/plugin acquisition syndrome - Why you need to network, network, and network some more - The difficulty of starting a career and how to persevere - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Antreassian (Dillinger Escape Plan, Backroom Studios) joins us for a conversation about the benefits of networking and staying open to opportunities at every stage of your career. In addition to being a killer guitarist and engineer, Kevin exemplifies what can happen if you keep your networking game on point. We also get into what it takes to jump in and learn technical songs, why getting on the road and teching for bands can be a great opportunity, and why people should refrain from awkwardly attempting to touch our godly beards. “If you really want to get anywhere in this industry you have to play some kind of music, you have to be involved in some scene of some kind. Otherwise, who’s going to trust you with their music if you’re not actually doing what they want to do.” - Kevin Antreassian ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Kevin ended up working in audio after initially wanting nothing to do with it - Things to keep in mind while touring internationally - The networking that led Kevin to join Dillinger Escape Plan - What kind of effort and dedication it takes to learn complicated songs - How to deal with noisy neighbors - The benefits of being open to being a tech for bands - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’re going over some tips and tricks to make sure that you end up with gear that’s actually worth your hard earned money. Audio gear can get expensive, and it never feels good to be saddled with a piece of gear or software that you don’t end up using. We’re going to help you make smart decisions about what you drop your cash on, so that you don’t spend more time staring and cursing at your gear than you do mixing. “Just because it costs a lot doesn’t mean it’s going to sound like it costs a lot on the wrong source.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Maximizing your interface and converter investments - How many channels do you really need? - Where lunchbox systems fit in - When you should consider going 2nd hand - Microphone selection - Optimizing your setup with a mix of hardware and software - Indispensable plugins - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’ve got Sterling Winfield on board for a great talk about his extraordinary career, which has included time working with Pantera, Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and Hellyeah. There’s so much to learn from engineers and producers like Sterling, who have been in the industry long enough and have worked with enough legendary professionals to have acquired more recording knowledge than many will ever have the chance to. From his experience spending hours recording Dimebag Darrell, to what mic Phil Anselmo recorded with on Far Beyond Driven, to how to be a live sound expert, to why it sometimes makes sense to get off the bus, this one is stuffed full of amazingness. “I learned the most valuable lessons from [Pantera]: ‘You’d better eat something or you’re going to be really hungover,’ and ‘It’s not the gear it’s the people.’” - Sterling Winfield ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Sterling’s time in the studio and doing live sound with Pantera - Old school vs. modern production - The gear used to record Pantera, and why it wasn’t the gear that mattered - Working with Terry Date - Sterling’s decision to transition away from a life on the road - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio (August Burns Red, Black Crown Initiate, Live, Candlebox) joined us to discuss the route they’ve taken to build their studio to the production powerhouse it is today. The Atrium Audio story is fascinating. They have one foot firmly planted in productions relationships they’ve built with established 90s acts and the other foot seriously kicking ass in trend setting modern productions. It’s something that very few producers are able to manage with the degree of success that Carson and Grant have achieved. “I love not being in my comfort zone, because that’s the way I learn.” - Carson Slovak ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Carson and Grant built Atrium Audio to be the juggernaut it is today - Adjusting your approach to fit the player - Recording bands live in a room together vs. recording parts separately - Carson and Grant’s drum processing chain - Covering Star Wars - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve got to get vocals right, and on this episode we’re walking you through the process, so you can make sure you’re getting the best results possible. Nine times out of ten, a vocal is going to make or break a song. Are you recording to maximize your results? How about layering choices? Do you know what you’re doing there? And you’re making sure not to edit all the life out of the vocals, right? Listen up for some tips to help you answer these questions for your productions. “If there’s a problem, don’t be lazy. Fix that stuff.” - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to ensure that you’ve got solidly recorded vocal tracks - Handling special mixes for the vocalist - Where layering should enter the picture - Processing to make those choruses pop - How tightly should you be editing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. On this edition, we’ve got a pop punk song and an extreme metal track on the table. So, we’re throwing them in a blender and pouring a refreshing crit smoothie into your ears. “It really should be in your fucking face, and the song explodes through your speakers, and is upbeat and energetic and, ‘Fuck yeah! I wanna eat pizza and make out with pop punk girls’ kind of thing.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Making sure you don’t suck all the power out of your mixes - Not overloading a song with unnecessary panning - Why you need to keep the genre in mind while recording and mixing - Hooks! Why you need to work to find ones that connect with listeners - Why you shouldn’t just cram your tracks with filler riffs - No filler all killer - Every moment in a song having its perfect place in the arrangement - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy winning and multi-platinum selling producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Mutemath) brings an abundance of incredible insight to this episode. Want your productions to go multi-platinum? Want to put out Grammy level results? What does that level even look like in today’s music industry? That’s certainly a complicated topic, but it’s one you’re going to want to be informed about, and Jacquire King has been at the top tier long enough that he’s someone you should definitely listen to. “It’s very important for us to know what things do technically, but never ever assume that because you have technical know how, or you know the way something should work, don’t just assume that it’s working that way.” - Jacquire King ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Changes to the industry that Jacquire has seen - His views on analog vs. digital - Recommendations for audio production education - Things potential interns should keep in mind - Jacquire’s gear recommendations - Why you need to keep basics in mind - Advice for producers getting started now - How to overcome hard times - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zakk Cervini and Matt Pauling (Blink-182, Black Veil Brides, Sleeping with Sirens) have planted their flags at the top of the audio production hill, and they’re here to discuss how they’ve done it. It takes a lot to compete at a level that would lead to someone becoming the right hand man of John Feldman. On this episode we’ve got not one, but two guys that have done just that. Zakk and Matt bring some amazing stories and truly valuable insight to the discussion. “It just comes from doing it, and failing, and trying again.” - Zakk Cervini ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What producers look for in potential interns - Zakk and Matt’s experiences working with John Feldman - How they make use of templates and presets - Recording in weird locations - Zakk and Matt’s go to gear - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zakk Cervini and Matt Pauling (Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Sleeping with Sirens) are here with tips to ensure that you don’t release songs with crappy guitar and bass, because they don’t want to have to listen to that. Every engineer and producer wants to be able to say that they put out badass guitar tracks. Are your guitar tones there yet? If you’re still trying to get your tracks sounding impressive when put up against professional productions then we’ve got some tips to get you heading in the right direction. “There’s always someone out there that’s going to be able to play faster than you.” - Zakk Cervini ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Strategies for layering guitars - Amp sims vs. real amps for studio and live use - Zakk and Matt’s secrets for getting stellar guitar tone - How to keep your guitars maintained - Approaching recording with musicians of varying skill levels - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Sernel works with some of the biggest pop acts in the world, and no matter your genre, he’s got songwriting advice that’s going to help you level up your songs. Writing and producing songs that compete at the top of the charts is not an easy feat. Regardless of the genre, no one wants to release songs that go unnoticed. Are the songs you’re working on going to connect? Would you like to know how to make it more likely that they do? This episodes’ for you. “Several writing sessions start with an unspoken form of who’s copyright can we violate today.” -Chris Sernel THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to write songs that connect with listeners - The power of the hook - Coming up with cohesive, clear ideas - The complications involved in releasing music on major labels - The importance of making your songwriting routine - Getting through writer’s block and not waiting for inspiration - Figuring out how to deal with shifting trends - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Brown is the guy you want to listen to if you want great sounding drums, so, we brought him in to give you some tips and tricks to do just that. If you want amazing end results in your drum recordings then you need to start at the beginning of the process. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 until you’ve figured out how to set that drum kit up. Yes, really digging into the setup of drum kits can be difficult and it takes a lot of experience to figure out. Matt has that experience, and you’re going to hear some secrets on this episode that he was actually hesitant to share. But he’s a generous guy. “If you don’t develop your ear, you’re never going to know whether something is in tune on a drum or out.” - Matt Brown ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to get better at drum tuning - Why Matt isn’t a fan of drum dials - Guidelines for finding a drum’s pitch - When and how to use muffling - The importance of bottom heads - The cotton ball trick - Getting the most bang for your buck from your drums - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Archambault (Avenged Sevenfold, Last Call With Carson Daly, Alice Cooper) has a wealth of knowledge about getting into and being successful in the audio production industry. From producing the biggest metal bands on earth, to mixing live recordings for hit TV shows, there’s very little that Fred Archambault hasn't done. And you’re in for a treat, because he doesn’t hold anything back in this episode. “If you do good work, then you’ll leave a trail.” - Fred Archambault THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Different methods for mixing bass - Fred’s advice for breaking into the industry - Differences between mixing live recordings and studio work - Fred and Eyal’s experiences going to Berklee - The place of internships in building careers - The technical secrets behind some of Fred’s mixing techniques - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Mowery, president of Outerloop Management joins us to discuss the ever changing landscape of the music industry. Branding, social media, video, photo content, getting management, on and on - keeping up with all of them is a juggling act and it can get overwhelming. How do you build an effective and manageable game plan for all of these things? Mike Mowery lays down some guidelines that are certain to get you on the right track. “Change is inevitable. And sometimes it’s exciting and sometimes it’s frustrating.” - Mike Mowery THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to keep up with the ever changing music industry - The importance of branding - Effectively using social media - Why you should be active in helping develop a scene - If and when a producer should get management - How to get in touch with industry professionals as a producer - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A&R representative and Noise Creators founder Johnny Minardi joins us to demystify the A&R process. The music industry is in a constant state of flux; as an A&R rep, Johnny Minardi is in a great position to map out practices that are likely to help you succeed, no matter what part of the industry you’re in. Whether you’re a producer, musician, or looking to get into the behind the scenes business side of the industry, you will find something of value here. “Why am I investing time and effort into a band who doesn’t want to work?” - Johnny Minardi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Artist development - What A&R actually is and how to get into the field - How A&R has changed with the industry - How to know if A&R is something you need - How to get more work as a producer - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed songwriter and producer Drew Fulk (Motionless In White, Escape The Fate, We Came As Romans) joins us to discuss songwriting, his methods for co-writing with bands, and how he became the in demand writer he is today. Writing great songs isn’t simple. Things gets even more complicated if you’re a producer co-writing with a band. Everyone has the same goal of creating a great end result, but will you have the tools to make the process go smoothly? Listening to what Drew Fulk has to say is a good start. “The less changes you have, the more cohesive the song will sound to the listener.” - Drew Fulk THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The various forms that co-writing with bands can take - Networking, networking, networking, and not overselling yourself - Maximizing your creative output - Tips for transitions and outros - Drew’s opinion on what makes a great song - How to refine initial ideas into finished songs - The legalities involved in co-writing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. Make that #Songcritmonday, because in this edition the submissions are getting some specific attention to songwriting. A solidly written song is going to provide the foundation for a mix that stands to capture the ears and minds of listeners. You could be the best mixer in the world, but if your song isn’t captivating what are the chances anyone will notice? We’re going to help you make sure that doesn’t happen “Even when the listener has a long attention span, they still like movement and dynamics.” - Eyal Levi THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of dynamic songwriting - Making sure you’re not just throwing together a riff salad - Balancing the technical and artistic sides of your music - How to maintain listener interest - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sahaj Tocotin (record producer, vocalist of Ra) is with us in this episode to talk about fearlessly approaching the process of songwriting. For many of us, songwriting is going to be a part of the production process at one time or another. A producer with serious songwriting chops will always go further in their career. Do you have what it takes to save a client from a shitty song? What can you do to keep your workflow running smoothly? Do you feel like you have the finesse to write hits? We’re going to give you a head start. “On one side, you have to have the confidence to move on and not dwell on something for too long. On the other… you have to have the strength and courage to fight for a good idea, however many times you have to fight for it.” - Sahaj Ticotin THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Effective time management and learning to move on - How to make a living with songwriting - The base elements of a healthy workflow - What makes a hit song - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Production powerhouse Kane Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, In This Moment) talks about the process of writing chart topping hits. For a producer, songwriting can be one of the most artistically and financially rewarding skills they can acquire. Kane Churko has written songs for various standout artists and delves into how to navigate that process. Quote: “Some people in life are starters, and some people are finishers” - Kane Churko THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to wear multiple hats in the studio - The things that Kane feels make a great song - The value of deadlines - The importance of music theory - How arrangement factors into the songwriting process - How legality comes into play for producers with a hand in writing - How not to end a song - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extreme metal production master Dave Otero joins us to discuss his prolific audio journey. For over 15 years, Dave Otero has put his stamp on tons of seminal extreme productions (Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, etc.). Dave’s story is a perfect example of how to dominate in a specific niche. You don’t just need to work on pop and country in order to have an amazing production career. “What are you waiting for? Start doing it!” – Dave Otero THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Investing in yourself - Maintaining a fresh perspective with new clients - Dave Otero’s Method for producing heavy rhythm guitar - How to get blast beat production right - Recognizing a musician’s strengths - Micing up natural kicks to use in extreme metal productions - When you’ve gotten the the right drum take - When to retrack, and when to leave things as they are - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to #Mixcritmonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. These mixes pose some interesting challenges (and they’re not metalcore. Get us those unique mixes, guys). There’s tons of great info here, especially if you’re trying to solidify your vocal mixing. “You gotta be on the same page to make relationships work.” - Joey Sturgis THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of establishing relationships with clients - Recognizing the difference between what a client says they want and what they actually want - A quick trick for de-essing - Making sure timing and editing inconsistencies don’t throw off a whole mix - Tuning vocals with a lot of vibrato - Making sure that your bass tracks are solid - How the quality of equipment like microphones factors into your end product - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gregory Scott of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital joins us to discuss his philosophies about gear and how to use it musically. Whether you’re interested in the process of developing analog hardware and plugins or you want to know what your own gear is actually doing to your mixes, Gregory Scott has all sorts of info for you to absorb. “Ideas are a dime a dozen... What matters the most in any endeavor is having the resources, and by resources I mean the time, the money, the connections, to get stuff done.” - Gregory Scott THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Gregory’s tendencies as a mixer have led to his innovation as a gear designer - What’s really up with the difference between analog and digital - Why collaboration is often the key to success in any endeavor - Getting connected to movement in a mix by pushing faders - Techniques to better hear the effects of compression and eq - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Jens Bogren joins us to discuss his experiences as a producer, from working with bands (Opeth, Katatonia, etc) to his practices for finding the right gear/sound for a mix when working on a project. Get the chance to listen to a highly revered producer discuss some of his tricks of the trade. Check out what Jens has to say about go to microphones for capturing heavy vocals in different situations. You will understand why Bogren implements up to four SM57’s, amongst a handful of other mics to capture his tone. “Run! Work really hard, and dump your girlfriend!” - Jens Bogren THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Working hard and frequently at becoming a better producer - Acquiring the right gear/workflow to minimize steps required to get a good sound - Using early pro bono work that sounds great for starting your portfolio - Jens’ technique for mixing snare drums - Where Bogren searches for nerdy audio information - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kane Churko returns to share some of his most effective production tips and tricks. We talk specifics about Kane’s essential plugins and how he uses them in his studio, along with some hardware tips for those not working completely in the box. Also: workflow, workflow, workflow. Do you have yours tweaked for maximum efficiency? If you doubt it in the slightest, then Kane Churko has some knowledge to drop on you. “There's nothing more valuable than your own time” - Kane Churko THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Kane uses DF-Xcite - How to use quick keys and Batch Commander to maximize your workflow - Kane’s suggestions for nailing songwriting - Snare drum tricks of the trade - Hardware suggestions for vocals - How to maximize the usefulness of amp modelers - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, we meet up with Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, Scale the Summit, Wretched) and share studio experiences. Jamie King teaches you critical conflict resolution and tips for handling large projects. You will also learn how King stayed relevant by making the jump as digital recording became the industry’s direction. Hear firsthand accounts of an individual discovering what works and what doesn’t through trial and error. “I like a record to sound like a band on their very best day” - Jamie King THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Dealing with internal band disputes - Managing sessions rich with layers - The pros and cons of a “trial and error” approach - Utilizing the drummer to drive a performance - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just love hearing about success stories. Can’t get enough. We felt we had to share how far one of our students has come. This month's #Mixcritmonday, we talk with longtime subscriber Tiago Carvalho and check on his evolution as a producer/mixer. Tiago gives you a walkthrough of the process he went through to build his studio effectively on a budget. We then talk about how Tiago has gone from a production hopeful to having international clients like Sony beating down his doors. “S*** going in – s*** going out or gold going in – platinum going out” -Tiago Carvalho THIS WEEK, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: - Just how crucial the little details matter to the end result - Tiago’s ability to craft DIY remedies - Choosing the right Ozone algorithm to avoid clipping - Cost effective, high quality acoustic treatment - Ways to ensure your vocals aren’t “stuck in the past” - What it’s like to work for major labels - Automating Slate FG-X Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Umanov is a co-founder and co-editor in chief of MetalSucks.net and founder of the Blast Beat Network of heavy metal websites. He’s worked in the music industry for the past decade at a booking agency, independent label, major label, recording studio and management firm. The great Charlie Munger once said that “The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward the undeserving.” You can’t fail or succeed if you don’t try. And that’s what this episode is all about: execution. “You should always assume that you’re going to have to do something the hard way.” - Finn McKenty In This Episode: - How Ben quit his day job to live his dreams - The importance of brand awareness - Realistic expectations when taking career risks - How Eyal got his own band signed to Roadrunner Records Networking tips for noobs - Why long bios are stupid - And more Thanks for listening. Please leave us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Cochrane, online educator and Youtube personality, joins the show to discuss how he created the popular Recording Revolution channel and went from food stamps to success. Things You’ll Learn: - Making great sounding records using just the bare minimum of gear and tools. - Marketing oneself and staying true to a specific demographic - The importance of keeping a consistent voice - Why it’s best to commit to sounds early in the production process - Best practices for a studio website - How to stay ahead in a competitive world Links: Recording Revolution  Graham Cochrane's Youtube  Graham Cochrane's CreativeLIVE classes  Graham Cochrane’s Pensado’s Place episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month's Tips & Tricks episode is a special Drum edition where the guys talk about different approaches Eyal Levi uses for drum miking, drum recording, and mixing. To get 20% off of Eyal Levi’s Drumforge Expansion pack just go to http://drumforge.com/ele and use code URMELE20 at checkout. “A lot of little moves make one big result” - Joey Sturgis IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Low end kick automation - Eyal Levi’s most hated “garbage” frequencies - A really cool SM7B position on snare - Why Eyal Levi prefers a D6 on toms - The importance of proper drum tuning - How to get punchy and aggressive kicks with a Distressor Thank for listening! Leave us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to MixCritMonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. This month we look at audience submitted mixes and focus on finding balance via volume and EQ. “Half the battle is knowing what you are doing wrong” - Joey Sturgis WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: The right balance between cymbals and shells A process for finding the optimal lead guitar levels How to set a compressor's attack on a snare Boundaries for master bus compression Where to cut harsh guitars Want us to crit your mix? Click here to find out how! Links: Dan Korneff's website  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitar virtuoso, Per Nillson (Scar Symmetry, Kaipa, Zonaria) joins the show to discuss how to write and record great guitar solos. “The way that you know that you know a piece is that you can imagine yourself playing it from beginning to end.” - Eyal Levi IN THIS EPISODE: How much Per Nillson practices Should you really autotune that guitar track?  Is it more important to practice or to immerse yourself in music?  The advantages of true temperament frets and evertune bridges What to do with uninspired guitar players A great trick for consistently upping your guitar game How to actually become as good as your influences Why you shouldn’t focus on the response of others on videos Links:  Scar Symmetry Kaipa True Temperament Evertune Bridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Ballou is known for having one of the rawest most brutal signature production styles. His records burst with pummeling grit, yet they're always punchy and huge. We sat down and discussed the method behind his sonic madness with a focus on guitar tone, as well as how he built and maintained his career. One of the most prolific producers in metal/hardcore/punk, Kurt Ballou worked with a laundry list of bands including everyone from Champion and Have Heart to Kvelertak, Cave In and Nails. He also plays guitar in Converge, one of the most influential hardcore bands of the past two decades (currently on their eighth album). WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: - Kurt Ballou's thoughts on studio etiquete - Surgical EQ tips - Balancing budget vs time - The difference between panning space and reverb space - Cool uses for saturation plug ins - Using notches instead of low pass filters - The science of sound - Of course pedals and cab! - Smoothing out harsh upper mids Links: Kurt Ballou's Studio  Kurt Ballou's discography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss some of our favorite drum mixing techniques. If you don’t have a great drum mix, you don’t have a mix. This can be intimidating because there are so many moving pieces to deal with. The first thing you need to get right is your overall balance. Without that your drums will either lose energy or sound disjointed. Once you nail an initial balance then you can start working on individual elements like how much energy is being driven by the kick, or dialing a slamming snare. “50 to 60 percent of my snare sound doesn’t come from the actual snare.” - Joey Sturgis IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - Joey’s favorite methods for compressing drums - How to get a big roomy snare sound - The importance of overall balances - To parallel compress or to not parallel compress - Using multi-band compression to control the low end of a kick - Drum mixing automation tricks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis shares his In The Box mastering tips and tricks. Out of the three of us, Joey Sturgis has done the most mastering and in fact, he's never had one of his mixes mastered by an outside engineer. He's totally self-taught and responsible for several chart-topping masters. In this episode, he shares some of his most effective mastering techniques. Joey dives into his process, and how goes about getting the last 5 to 10% out of the track, using tools such as saturation, harmonic exciters, processors like Waves MaxxBass and spatial treatment. “Having your mix unmastered is kind of like having a product on the shelf that doesn’t look like it was put together by a designer” - Joey Sturgis In This Episode You'll Learn about: Joey's goto mastering plugins Multi-band compression The loudness war Dithering Saturation in mastering Best uses for Izotope Ozone Enhancing the low end for small speakers Limiting vs clipping Mid-Side processing Links: Fuck 4k Plugin and Shirt Waves MaxxBass Fab Filter Pro-Mb Izotope Ozone Waves LinMB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vocal production that sounds amazing requires you navigate the intersection of composition, physical performance, gear selection, and creative coaching with your A-game the entire time! That's why we devoted two podcast episodes to vocal production and mixing. This one is jam packed with info! “If the vocal sucks on the record you might as well trash the entire thing” - Joel Wanasek What you'll learn in part 1: Acoustic treatment for vocal recording How to fix badly recorded vocals AT4040 vs SM7B Time aligning vocals by hand Using Revoice Pro Autotune tips Outboard compressors like Shadow Hills and Distressors Condenser vs dynamic microphones How to save money on high dollar microphones Links: Melissa Cross Izotope RX (audio repair) Real Traps Audio Technica Empirical Labs Distressor Revoice Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary producer Dan Korneff (Paramore, The Devil Wears Prada, Papa Roach) joins us for a rapid-fire Tips & Tricks session that will blow your mind. Ever wonder what it takes to produce and mix at the highest levels of the music industry? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you. "I think music exists in octaves. That’s just how it exists. So if you’re doing something in that 3k range check out the 6k, and the 12k and see what’s happening there." - Dan Korneff In 35 hard hitting minutes we cover: Dan's secret guitar widening trick Carving frequencies to make space in a mix High and low passing guitars Surgical EQ on guitars to eliminate harshness while retaining clarity His most hated guitar frequencies Harmonic EQ Processing individual tracks VS busses When to use sidechain compression What's on his master bus chain Optimizing hybrid mixing setups Why he prefers Cubase Maintaining a quick turnaround Links: Dan Korneff's credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You're translating what people say into what they want."- Joey Sturgis What's a producer's real job? Engineer? Coach? Fearless leader? Psychiatrist? Band member? Chaperone? Friend? Arranger? Songwriter? Session musician? Actually, it's all the above. You must become a musical translator. "They aren't the ones who are the expert. You're the expert, they are the client. They just don't know how to say it in your terms. They will never say, 'adjust it to a 4 to 1 ratio." - Eyal Levi "If they could translate it to you they wouldn't be hiring you. It's your job is to convert their language into technical shit."- Joey Sturgis IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: How to become a musical translator and interpret your client's vision What a client really wants and needs How to properly pace a session for maximum results and creativity How to read a client's personality and mood Who the best musicians are in the band Who he's actually working for Dealing with real world nightmare scenarios like a singer blowing out their voice The importance of remaining in "the zone" The psychology of peak performance How to get takes the artists didn't realize they had in them Think you've got what it takes to be a great producer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to be successful in audio production? Ask anyone who's made it and there IS a formula. Here it is: 1. Ambition 2. Vision 3. Execution 4. Determination 5. Luck 6. Timing  This episode covers how all six of those factors come into play over the course of a career in audio production, and what YOU can do to harness them. "Successful people get shit done. Period." – Joey Sturgis "My motto has always been the phrase 'follow the money' and what I mean by it isn't necessarily 'follow the money' but more to sit down and think about what you want to do, what is it that they're doing that you're not doing, and then use that and model that behavior, because if you shoot for the highest pinnacle of whatever you're trying to do, in terms of your profession it will force you to raise the bar. It will allow you to grow rapidly and even outshine who ever you're competing with because they entered so much lower than you."- Joel Wanasek "In order to get from point A to point B, saying that your point B is quite ambitious, you have to make some very precise and I would even say, planned out moves." - Eyal Levi LINKS: Drumforge Eyal Levi's CreativeLIVE courses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices