"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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“You start to curate relationships that are simpatico”
Five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen shares his take on the special bond between mixing and mastering engineers.
“Do you wanna come on the road with us?"
Paul Simmons reflects on his experience, from landing his first gig at the age of twenty to touring with various heavy hitters in the American rock scene.
“Kuk Harrell was producing in LA & we were in Nashville”.
Jeff Braun reflects on improvising a makeshift vocal booth to cut Kane Brown’s vocals, with one of the world’s most sought-after vocal producers, Kuk Harrell.
"If you’re going to do anything, don’t half-ass it, do it right”.
Today on #TilYouMakeIt, legendary sound engineer John McBride (Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Stevie Nicks) shares why he built his beloved Blackbird Studio.
“A lot of things have to click for a song to work.”
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mixing engineer Jeff Braun shares his unique insight into the key components necessary to turn a great song into a number-one selling hit.
“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.
WATCH: ‘It’s almost like the air changes density and everyone can feel it’ – Nathan Dantzler #tilyoumakeit
Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer and owner of Nashville-based mastering powerhouse The Hit Lab, Nathan Dantzler (Niall Horan, Megan Moroney, Teddy Swims, Kelsea Ballerini), sheds light on the importance of creating emotionally impactful listening experiences for artists and fans alike.
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"LISTENTO completely changed the game. They flipped the script upside down."
!llmind (Music Producer, Songwriter & Educator)
WATCH: #TilYouMakeIt | Jessie Ray Ernster
The “less is more” approach has never been more appropriate than in our latest episode of #TilYouMakeIt with award-winning mixing engineer Jesse Ray Ernster (known for his work with Doja Cat, UMI, and Burna Boy).
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WATCH: #TilYouMakeIt | Bainz
Networking and surrounding yourself with the right people is paramount, and multi-platinum recording and mix engineer Bainz (Gunna, Young Thug, YOUNG STONER LIFE RECORDS) knows this all too well.
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WATCH: #TilYouMakeIt | Matthew Genovese
When Matthew first came across Audiomovers by word of mouth from fellow producers and mixing engineers, he quickly realized how much time it would save him.
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WATCH: “If 10k people sing it back to you, I’ve done my job” | !llmind | #TilYouMakeIt
Leadership, confidence, understanding, and most importantly, musical talent, are all must-have qualities for a producer.
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WATCH: Why a songwriter learnt to mix and produce as well | #TilYouMakeIt | Matthew Genovese
Matt Genovese shares how his desire to build the skills necessary to better express himself in the worlds of music production and mixing.
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WATCH: ‘I had J.Y Park involved directly in a single!’ | #TilYouMakeIt | Alina Smith
Alina Smith delves into her experiences of working with the biggest labels in k-pop, including singer-songwriter, record producer and record executive J.Y Park.
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WATCH: ‘You got any beats? I’m here with Kanye!’ | !llmind | #TilYouMakeIt
Legendary producer, songwriter, and educator !llmind, tells the story of sending beats to Kanye and the moment he learned one had made the grade.
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