Recording Studio Rockstars

We talked about Frank Zappa, Tom Dowd, The Hells Angels, Elliot Scheiner, and recording the biggest rock concerts of the day among many other stories. My guest today is David Hewitt, who designed and built the legendary Record Plant mobile recording studio, the "Black Truck" in 1978 and formed Remote Recording Services in 1979 for independent Engineering projects and equipment rental. David is an 8-time TEC Award Winner and member of the TEC Hall of Fame. His credits run from Aretha to Zappa, Miles to MJQ, George Jones to Shania, Mtv to Met Opera, Die Hard to Disney and some that simply defy categories. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/146

Derek Talked about using Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and Celemony Melodyne fpr pop production, building live loops for performing, Justin Timberlake vocal production secrets, and nailing the low end in your programmed drums. My guest today is Derek Olds, an Instructor at The Los Angeles Film & Recording School in Hollywood. He is heavily involved in the Audio & Tech worlds and has run the Celemony Melodyne booths at NAMM, AES, IMSTA, and the Grammy P&E party from 2014 to 2018, where we met. He has produced or performed over 1200 live shows worldwide in over 10 countries, and is currently planning his upcoming tour in support of his first solo record release. And over the past decade, Derek has had the pleasure of sharing his talent with many of his idols such as Prince, Oprah Winfrey, Bone Thugs, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, & Justin Bieber to name a few. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/145

Ryan talked about not losing the edge in your music that makes it awesome, recording vocals and acoustic instruments, mixing, and lessons learned from Rick Rubin. My guest today is Ryan Hewitt, a grammy-winning engineer, mixer and producer with a credit list spanning all popular genres of music for artists like The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers, blink-182, Bob Dylan and The Dixie Chicks to name a few. Ryan is also a great teacher and has videos on Lynda.com, Puremix, UAD, Pensado's Place, and The Recording Academy. So I've put these together into a Youtube playlist for you, in the show notes, along with many of his awesome records which we will talk about today. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/144

We talked about studio construction, getting great drums, guitar, and horn sounds, and how to build your production career. My guest today is Chris Harden, A Chicago based producer, engineer, and mixer and guitar player, and partner at IV Lab Studios. Getting his start as assistant engineer on the Grammy nominated Plain White T's single "Hey There Delilah," Chris went on to work with Rachael Yamagata, The Von Bondies, Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Wayne Baker Brooks, and supergroup Hard Working Americans. Chris' production credits include Miracle Condition, District 97, Like Pioneers, and Chicago Farmer. And he continues to perform locally with The Pod (a Ween cover band) and tour nationally with the Ike Reilly Assassination. And He also tours as a live sound engineer and is a member of the Recording Academy. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/143

We talked about studio construction, live stage recording technique, and the power of mixing templates. My guest today is Russ Long, a multi talented producer, engineer, mixer, teacher, and author who engineered the hits "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes" by Sixpence None The Richer. He also recorded and/or mixed albums by Wilco, Newsboys, Over the Rhine, Relient K, Dolly Parton, Jim Brickman, Amy Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman. His film credits include the soundtracks to The Sapphires, Girl Interrupted, Here On Earth, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, Hannah Montana: The Movie, and She's All That. And Russ has also done 5.1 DVD mixes and live sound recordings for Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, Luke Bryan and Guy Clark. We join him for the podcast in his private Dangerland mix room. He is also a partner in the acclaimed Brown Owl recording studio where he does most of his tracking. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/142

Nick talked about recording awesome drums, and guitars capturing a performance, and how to comp the best vocals. My guest today is Nick Worley a musician, engineer, who grew up in Nashville around recording studios. His father Paul was a session guitarist, producer and studio owner. He built a one-car garage in East Nashville into a tiny home studio and began recording bands at night and on the weekends while working at Blackbird by day. In 2017, Nick and his friend from Blackbird, Leland Elliott, had the opportunity to combine their gear and experience and move into a building within the House of Blues studio complex. There, they created their own vibey recording facility, Weatherman Sound, where they currently record music of a variety of genres. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more from Nick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsuytsLvZcY&list=PLbJhbD1bWQsz-mUTnFloNFMO2JKkxHkk7 If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/141

Mitch talked about song writing, producing Americana, and recording acoustic instruments for fantastic sounds! My guest today is Mitch Dane, a Grammy winning engineer, and producer with over 25 years of making great records with singer songwriters, roots rock, bluegrass/ Americana, and Alt Country artists. He shares an incredible studio with Vance Powell called Sputnik Sound in Berry Hill TN that makes you feel immediately at home, and creative. Notable artists Mitch has worked with include, Jars of Clay, Humming House, Kenny Foster, Sonia Leigh, and The Young Fables to name a few. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more from Andrew Scheps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8duk0gDlarQ&list=PLbJhbD1bWQsyjCgFez9ZuCVpgU_yctoY9 If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/140

Andrew Talked about mixing hit records with only a laptop and headphones, and great ways to use your plugins for creating powerful drums, awesome guitars, and spot on vocals. My guest today is Andrew Scheps, a multi Grammy award winning engineer, producer, and mixer. He has worked with a wide array of great artists from Stevie Wonder, to Michael Jackson, and then recorded and or mixed top records for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Audioslave, Green Day, Beyonce, Zac Brown Band, Jay Z, Weezer, Metallica, and Black Sabbath to name just a few. Andrew is known for his loud and exciting mixes, and for bringing all that to life while mixing within the DAW or otherwise known as ITB (In The Box). He has also helped to create some of the tools that we can use for mixing ITB ourselves with his plugin designs for Waves: the Scheps 73, Parallel Particles, and Scheps Omni Channel. I highly recommend that you check them out Rockstars. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more from Andrew Scheps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHlhOgQ36m8&list=PLbJhbD1bWQswPpNOB1mOnYgzB2LY6I2kL If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/139

Eric talks about producing pop punk with local bands, getting killer sounds for drums, bass, and guitars, and how to grow your local studio business through Youtube. My guest today is Eric Taft, a producer, engineer, and multi-talented musician working from the Buzzlounge Studio outside of Baltimore MD. Eric works alongside Matt Squire with artists such as Underoath and Plain White T's. He also plays guitar and sings for "The Great Heights Band" out of Baltimore, and produced the bands latest release, "Rad-Pop." Today we are going to dig into some questions about recording, editing, and mixing tight powerful pop. And how to grow your studio business through smart use of promotion and content creation. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more from Eric Taft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlDVOIO1rIA&list=PLbJhbD1bWQsxADIQv1VeQx-j0RdiniBu6 If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/138

We talked about pushing creativity beyond the edge, creating 3d space around your mix, capturing incredible vocals, and lots more! My guest today is Shawn Èverett, a Juno and Grammy winning Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer living and working in Los Angeles. Shawn has a long discography of really cool sounding records! He has worked with many great artists including Grammy winning Alabama Shakes, Weezer, Margaret Glaspy, Pete Yorn, Warpaint, John Legend, The Killers, Julian Casablancas and The Voidz, Kesha, Har Mar Superstar, Local Natives, and many many others. And in 2018 he won a Grammy for engineering and mixing War On Drugs, A Deeper Understanding. And you may remember we have also had Nick Krill on the podcast who did some engineering on this record as well. Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Hear more from Shawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwooIW__BQc&list=PLbJhbD1bWQsz0VP2i2bNWIRQ4g6P5U5bc Website: http://subtlemcnugget.com/ If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/137