Recording Studio Rockstars

Matt McGlynn walks us through the steps to diversifying your mic locker. CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/116 Get Matt's Free PDF notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/MicLocker Matt McGlynn is the founder of Roswell Pro Audio, a boutique microphone company from the wine country of northern California. His goal is to make microphones that provide a distinctive sound, but also a level of performance normally associated with far more expensive devices. You have heard our sponsor ads on the podcast about the Roswell Mini K47 and Delphos mics, both of which are really cool well built mics at affordable price points. Matt is going to share with us his strategy on How To Build A Mic Locker which will work for the pro or home studio through a system of categorizing condenser mics that should help you intelligently build diversity into your collection, and avoid buying a bunch of microphones that sound more or less the same. Thanks to our sponsors: Need A Roswell Mic? Get The Lowest Price Here: http://RSRockstars.com/Roswell Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

Rob Mayzes explains the recording process, gives songwriting techniques, talks about how to get sounds right at the source, and how less is more when mixing. CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/115 Free PDF notes from Rob at: http://MusicianOnAMission.com/Lij Rob Mayzes is an audio professional, musician and educator. He has helped thousands of home studio owners produce better music and mixes through his website, Musician on a Mission. He is also a contributor to The Pro Audio Files, Udemy, Tuts +, Recording Revolution, and SonicScoop. Rob likes to teach "mixing minimalism" with the goal of helping you make a great record without the clutter of plugin overkill. He is joining us today to help us listen through the din of plug-in choices clamoring for our attention when it comes time to mix. Rob is going to narrow the choices down for us to "The Only 7 Plugins You'll Ever Need." YouTube Links: https://youtu.be/kgY4XjyaYSs https://youtu.be/4zGWCSObMCs https://youtu.be/XSh292qz2hs https://youtu.be/F3QuvtD3kd0 Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

From Canada to Nashville, Karen Kosowski chats about producing pop & country music, using Logic Pro X, and how to take a song arrangement to the next level! CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/114 YouTube Links: https://youtu.be/RqwqfEuSkIg https://youtu.be/FEXMh_pEa7A https://youtu.be/iEzc9aafW2w https://youtu.be/P0Fu434bYc0 https://youtu.be/gNhrMz_9Y2M My guest is Canadian-born producer and songwriter, Karen Kosowski. Karen has had multiple chart topping productions crossing over from total ear-catching pop to party-driving country music. She has recently had an American top 40 hit "Somebody To Love Me" with Tyron, and in Canada, multiple hits for the artist Emma-Lee, the #4 Billboard AC hit "It Won't Be Christmas", and the Top 20 AC/Top 30 HotAC hit "Worst Enemy", and for Michelle Treacy the Top 30 HotAC hit "Colours". In country music, Karen produced the Top 20 hit "Motel Flamingo" for Madeline Merlo and co-wrote Alee's Billboard Top 20 hit "Only The Strong Survive". In 2015, she wrote and produced the music for Pan Am Games medal ceremonies, and has numerous TV/film placements on networks such as HBO Canada, CBS, FX Network, Lifetime Network, NickTeen, Space, the CW, and in feature films like the award-winning thriller "The Scarehouse" and Wangofilms' action movie "88" (starring Christopher Lloyd) - for which she was nominated in the category of Achievement in Music - Best Original Song in the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

Ninja Logic Pro X tricks, composing for video games, and encouraging stories about David Earl's journey into the music industry. CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/113 Ninja Logic Pro X Tips, Tricks, Videos and more from David Earl: http://RSRockstars.com/sflogicninja/ David Earl aka sflogicninja is a music composer, producer and educator for http://DavidEarlProductions.com. He is also a member of the Producers and Engineers branch of NARAS, AES, and is a voting member of NARAS. He is an award-winning composer, who has contributed to GANG, CLIO, and EMMY winning works. David has been composing music for hire for over 20 years. With a focus on original music for games, film, and television. His clients include Amazon, Sega, Microsoft, eBay, among others. You can hear his music on such titles as Iron Man 2: The Video Game by SEGA, Halo Waypoint: The Return by 343, Happy Action Theater, and many more. And David also enjoys producing artists such as Lila Rose, Emily Afton, Artemis, Drea.M, and many others. His style has been labeled 'Cinematic Indie Pop'. He also is a contributor to Judas Priestess and Dream Theater. His latest fun project was composing original music for the Adult Swim/Double Fine production called 'Headlander', now available on vinyl through iam8bit. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

Stories about the music industry in the 80s, recording in Chicago, how mixing has changed over the years, and great advice on how to capture good music. CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/112 Download your FREE RIN-M eBook and Plug-in at: http://RSRockstars.com/RIN Brian Deck is a music producer living and working in Chicago. In their early twenties, Brian and college friend Brad Wood built Idful Music Corp, an under-equipped recording studio in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Together, they recorded seminal records for Liz Phair, Red Red Meat, Shrimpboat, Tar, Sea and Cake, Tortoise and other Chicago luminaries of the 1990's. Brian's unique music aesthetic can be heard both as a player and engineer producer on The Moon and Antarctica by Modest Mouse, Shephard's Dog by Iron and Wine, Somewhere Under Wonderland by Counting Crows, Animal by Margot and the Nuclear So & So's and All My Friends are Funeral Singers by Califone. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

Ken Sluiter shares inside stories about working with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keith Richards, Weezer, and gives epic tips on how to start a career in recording. CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/111 Ken Sluiter's Cool Session Photos & Pro Tools Quick Keys http://rsrockstars.com/kensluitertips/ Ken Sluiter is a recording engineer, producer, and mixer who started out in the Chicago jingle and ad scene, and was also an early pioneer in Pro Tools. He worked with Dave Trumfio and Mike Hagler at Kingsize Sound Labs recording bands like Wilco, Billy Bragg, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle, OKGO, My Morning Jacket, Jesus Lizard, and hundreds of other bands, while also playing in the new wave revival band, The Pulsars. By 2003, Ken moved to Los Angeles where he assisted Andrew Scheps on Weezer's "Red Album", Greg Fidleman on Red Hot Chili Peppers' "I'm With You" and Jim Scott on multiple records. In 2009, Ken engineered and mixed two records for Jerry Lee Lewis with legendary drummer Jim Keltner as producer. This included doing overdubs with a "who's who" of rock royalty, including Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, John Fogerty, Shelby Lynne, Kris Kristofferson, Robbie Robertson, Nils Lofgren, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, Gillian Welch and Jon Brion. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

Pete Woj gives us killer advanced mix techniques to utilize in the home studio. Pete Woj is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, audio engineer, and home studio owner. Pete studied music at Berklee College of Music, Rollins College, and University of Vermont, and has produced and written music in many genres professionally over 15 years, with a focus on rock, pop, hip-hop, and americana. Pete enjoys taking what he has learned both in the classroom and in the studio and teaching that knowledge with a focus on Mixing, Mastering, and Recording in Home and Project Studio environments through his blog and YouTube channel. (http://MixBetterNow.com) I'm excited to have Pete joining us on the podcast today because he is going to lay some serious mixing wisdom with us Rockstars: Pete is going to teach us... 5 Game Changing Mix Moves for the Home Studio. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review Click here for the show notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/110 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: http://RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: http://SkadooshMusic.com

Dayna Manning chats about about recording with Sean Ono Lennon, capturing great vocals, using a metronome while tracking... and gives a bunch of great production tips! Dayna Manning is a songwriter, musician, turned producer when she was just 17 years old, producing Sean Ono Lennon on her track "My Kind" for her debut record "Volume 1" (EMI). From there, her recording opportunites led her to work with the likes of Jim Scott, Rick Rubin, Don Was, Tom Lord Alge and Dave Kalmusky, where she learned as much as she could about recording and production in the studio. Dayna has produced her own record Folkyo and her folk trio Trent Severn, as well as producing and engineering several national television commercials and branding an entire radio station, all from her home studio, in Ontario, Canada. Dayna firmly believes that production starts with a great song, so as a writer, she finds producing a natural fit. Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review Click here for the show notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/109 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: http://RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: http://SkadooshMusic.com

Joe shares with us a number of ways that you can go from dreaming of making your own record to enjoying the satisfaction of having your music everywhere for your future fans, friends, and family to listen to. Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner is a songwriter, producer, and home studio engineer who has been recording and teaching recording for many years. His blog Home Studio Corner is dedicated to helping you make better records from your home studio. His partner site, Dueling Mixes, is a collaboration with Graham Cochrane of recording revolution, where you can learn how to mix from your home studio, following along with two great teachers each month in a larger community of home studio mixers. Joe was actually one of my first guests on the podcast back on Episode 3, and we've been friends ever since. I'm psyched to have him back on for this special follow up episode! Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review Click here for the show notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/108 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: http://RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: http://SkadooshMusic.com

Russell Cottier tackles audio topics such as automation, mixing, loudness, recording drums and much more. Russell Cottier is a producer, audio blogger, and YouTube teacher from across the pond in Liverpool, UK. Russell has worked with chart-topping artists and labels such as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sony, Sky TV, Nuclear Blast Records, Tamoki Wambesi Dove, Cavern Records, Playboy Channel and many more. He works all across the UK and internationally, and can often be found at the Grammy-Award winning Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, the renowned Catalyst Studios, or in his own private studio where he has the luxury of a classic British analog console. Russell is going to help us tackle the issue of Loudness And The Lost Art Of Mixing. We will start out with some introductions and then dive right into this ever vexing question of loudness. Go here to get Russell's free training videos (plus a special deal on Mixbus v4) at: http://RSRockstars.com/MixBus Thanks to our sponsors: Check out Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Leave a Review Click here for the show notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/107 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: http://RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: http://SkadooshMusic.com