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“I thought it was a friend playing a prank on me” – Chuck Ainlay | #OffTheRecord
In this first episode of #OffTheRecord, we are joined by Chuck Ainlay, the music producer, recording engineer and mixer known for his Grammy-winning and multi-platinum-selling work with iconic acts like Peter Frampton, Dire Straits and Taylor Swift. In this conversation, Chuck reveals how a personal recommendation from Nashville steel player Paul Franklin helped him land […]
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“I hope I don’t have a sound” – Jeff Braun #TilYouMakeIt
In this episode of #TilYouMakeIt, Jeff Braun speaks on the various ways he approaches mixing and why adapting his creative process to suit each project is a crucial step in maximizing and doing justice to the sound and style of the song.
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“You start to curate the relationships that are simpatico” – F. Reid Shippen | #TilYouMakeIt
Five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen (Kenny Chesney, Ingrid Michaelson, Gloria Gaynor) shares his take on the special bond between mixing and mastering engineers. Watch as Shippen reflects on when he first discovered the work of Grammy-nominated mastering engineer, owner of @infrasonicsound, and now long-term collaborator Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Jason […]
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“It wasn’t by accident, a lot of searching went into finding those things” – Jeff Balding | #PinchYourself
Nashville-based producer, engineer, and music production advocate Jeff Balding (Eagles, Dan + Shay, Jelly Roll) reveals how it felt to work for one of the world’s biggest bands, with over 200 million records sold and countless awards under their belt. It is no surprise that working with a band of this calibre is a major […]
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“Do you wanna come on the road with us? The drummers got to leave” – Paul Simmons | #TilYouMakeIt
Today, we are back at Blackbird Studios to speak with the studios’ former operations manager and resident drum tech, Paul Simmons, as he reflects favorably on his experience touring with various heavy hitters in the American rock scene.
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“Kuk Harrell was producing from LA, and we were cutting it here in Nashville” – Jeff Braun | #TilYouMakeIt
In this episode of #TilYouMakeIt, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mixing engineer Jeff Braun (Jason Aldean, Elle King, Nelly) reflects on having to improvise a makeshift vocal booth to cut Kane Brown’s vocals in Nashville with one of the world’s most sought-after vocal producers, Kuk Harrell, running the session from Los Angeles. Five-time Grammy Award winner and Golden […]
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“It’s a little bit like nurturing a relationship with your mother-in-law” – Vance Powell | #TilYouMakeIt
In this episode of #TilYouMakeIt, seven-time Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer and mixer Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy, Jack White) speaks on the delicate relationship between artists and their collaborators. #TilYouMakeIt is a collection of stories chronicling those moments and capturing wisdom from the game’s most esteemed producers, mixers and engineers. LISTENTO is the industry […]
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“Either you rock or you suck – if you’re going to do anything, don’t half-ass it, do it right” – John McBride | #TilYouMakeIt
For today’s #TilYouMakeIt, we are back in Nashville at Blackbird Studio to speak with sound engineer and studio owner John McBride (Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Stevie Nicks) as shares why he built his beloved studio. Known for its state-of-the-art music production facilities and vast collection of vintage and modern recording equipment, Blackbird gives artists the […]
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“It’s what I grew up on, so I feel really comfortable with them” – Chuck Ainlay | #NerdingOut
Today on #NerdingOut we are joined by Chuck Ainlay, the 4x Grammy-winning music producer, engineer and mixer (Peter Frampton, Dire Straits, Taylor Swift). Chuck discusses the iconic sound of the Solid State Logic Console, the desk that became famous by mix engineers for its distinctive analogue sound, made popular on some of the biggest hits […]
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“I’ve had a couple of Pinch Myself moments” – Jeff Braun | #PinchYourself
From reaching the coveted number-one spot on Billboard’s Top 100 chart to landing his first ever sync deal, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mixing engineer Jeff Braun (Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, The Band CAMINO, Nelly) reflects on the many #PinchYourself moments he has experienced in his career to date. Maybe it’s working or jamming with a […]