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“I was the celebrity in that hot tub’ – Chuck Ainlay | #TilYouMakeIt
In this conversation, Chuck reflects on how he approached re-mixing the famous Dire Straits record’ Brother in Arms’ to 5.1 and the moment he learned of it’s Grammy-winning success.
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“2112 by Rush was a life-changer” – Paul Simmons | #Goosebumps
In this episode of #Goosebumps, Paul Simmons reflects listening to side one of 2112 by Rush for the first time – a “life-changing moment” that he will never forget.
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“The dream is to be part of a record that changes everything” – Nathan Dantzler
Nathan Dantzler shares his thoughts on the transcendent power of music and the records that have defined culture throughout the decades.
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“It’s in there somewhere but the key is to not give up” – F. Reid Shippen #MixTricks
Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen shares advice on how to stay motivated when working on a challenging mix.
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“I love pieces of kit that make my life easier” – Jeff Braun #NerdingOut
Today, we are joined by the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mix engineer Jeff Braun (Jason Aldean, Elle King, Nelly) as he shows us his current must-have pieces of kit and the plugins that never leave his chain. From the Fearn VT7 Compressor and its ability to effortlessly unclog nasty mid-range frequency build-up to the Kirchhoff EQ, a […]
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“I do a lot of AAA mastering – it’s fun but expensive” – Pete Lyman | #NerdingOut
In today’s episode of #NerdingOut, Grammy-nominated mastering engineer and owner of Infrasonic Mastering, Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile) discusses the intricate process of AAA – or all-analog – mastering. For Pete there is nothing more rewarding than the process of cutting a record this way, with some of his favorite mastering projects […]
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“I just don’t know how I would make records without it now. Period.” – Vance Powell
LISTENTO has become integral to the workflow of the seven-time Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer and mixer Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy, Jack White). From conducting remote recording sessions with the world’s most high-profile artists to streaming mixes to movie directors overseas, Vance shares the various ways he uses LISTENTO to streamline his creative process. […]
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“Don’t second guess yourself too much, there’s power in momentum” – Nathan Dantzler | #MixTricks
For the Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer and owner of the Nashville-based mastering powerhouse The Hit Lab, Nathan Dantzer (Niall Horan, Teddy Swims, Kelsea Ballerini), trusting your first instincts and leaning into what excites you without letting doubt creep in will always lead to better results. At times this might mean stepping away from personal music […]
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“I pushed up the fader and it’s Steven Tyler singing Janie’s Got a Gun” – F. Reid Shippen #Goosebumps
In this first episode of #Goosebumps, five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer, and producer F. Reid Shippen (Kenny Chesney, Ingrid Michaelson, Gloria Gaynor) recalls the various spine-tingling moments that have adorned his career so far. From pushing up the fader as Steven Tyler’s perfect vocals cascaded through the monitors, filling the room with ‘Janie’s Got a […]
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“Are you just getting lucky or do we have something here?” – Jeff Braun #TheMakingOf
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mix engineer Jeff Braun (Jason Aldean, Elle King, Nelly) takes us behind the scenes on #TheMakingOf the mix of Jason Aldean’s 6x platinum-certified single ‘You Make It Easy’. What started out as a one-off opportunity for Jeff from Michael Knox, the music publishing executive, multi-platinum producer and President of Peermusic Nashville, has now […]