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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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"I just have to adapt and make that work"

Jeff Braun speaks on the various ways he approaches mixing and why adapting to suit each project is a crucial step in doing justice to the sound and style of the song.

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“A lot of searching went into finding those things.”

Nashville-based producer, engineer, and music production advocate – Jeff Balding – reveals how it felt to work for one of the world’s biggest bands.

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“It’s like nurturing a relationship with your mother-in-law”.

Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy, Jack White) speaks on the delicate relationship between artists and their collaborators. 

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“It’s what I grew up on, so I feel really comfortable with them.”

Chuck Ainlay discusses the iconic sound of the Solid State Logic Console, the desk that became famous by mix engineers for its distinctive analogue sound.

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“I saw Kenny Chesney and Sturgill Simpson having coffee in the kitchen."

The esteemed, five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen shares what it’s like working in Nashville’s Infrasonic Mastering.

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“If you’re not getting fired, you’re not trying hard enough” – F. Reid Shippen | #TilYouMakeIt

Five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer, and producer F. Reid Shippen (Kenny Chesney, Ingrid Michaelson, Gloria Gaynor) at Nashville’s Infrasonic Studios as he shares his take on the always looming and ever-present imposter syndrome.

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WATCH: #AllStarMixTricks | !llmind

The legendary producer, songwriter and teacher !llmind expresses the importance of trusting your gut when it comes to decision-making. 
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Teezio

With Halloween around the corner, we’re asking the best in the business for their #HorrorStories. First up to the plate is two-time Grammy-nominated engineer Teezio.
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Jesse Ray Ernster

Jesse Ray Ernster's rise has not been without a few bumps along the way, which he shares with us in this brutally honest edition of #HorrorStories.
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Bainz

Mixing engineer Bainz looks back on one of the defining #HorrorStories from the early days of his career, sharing his approach for remedying an obscure glitch that was out of his control.
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WATCH: #TilYouMakeIt | Bainz

In this instalment of #TilYouMakeIt, Bainz tells the story behind the creation of the legendary compilation album ‘Slime Language 2’.
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