Master Your Mix Podcast

• Craig Alvin: Balancing Power, Frequency & Time

  Craig Alvin is an award-winning audio engineer based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. With a career spanning three decades, Alvin has worked with a roster of well-known artists spanning various genres. His recording credits include Hanson, Little Big Town, Amy Grant, Vanessa Carlton, Will Hoge, Andrew Belle, Brittany Howard and many more. Alvin won two Grammys for his engineering on Kacey Musgraves‘ Golden Hour album in 2019, and has contributed to Musgraves’ follow-up albums Star-Crossed and Deeper Well. Alvin's extensive work has earned him a stellar reputation around the country for his unfailing ability to capture compelling sounds live in-studio and his sonic aptitude as a mix engineer. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Why you should go to garage salesHow to never have to change your plugin/outboard gear settings, but still get a great mixThe importance of clip gainWhy it’s ok to suck at mixingThe journey of becoming a good mix engineerWhy compression is much more than a tool just for dynamic rangeUsing automation to create dynamicsThe only three things engineers have control of in a mixUsing automation with effectsMixing over multiple daysLeaning into experimentation to help differentiate artistsTo learn more about Craig Alvin, visit: https://www.craigalvin.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourMix Have questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to [email protected] leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/ Thanks for listening!

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• David Glasser: Catalog Restoration & Mastering Workflows

  David Glasser is the founder and chief engineer of Airshow Mastering in Boulder, CO. He is a 3 time Grammy nominee and two-time Grammy winner, and has mastered around 100 Grammy-nominated and winning projects. Recent projects and clients include Grateful Dead (Blues ForAllah 50th Anniversary, Enjoying the Ride box set), Jim Lauderdale, Sturgill Simpson, Del McCoury, The Third Mind, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Darrell Scott, Terrell Stafford, Otis Taylor. He got his start at the Boston Symphony Transcription Trust, duplicating tapes and recording at Boston Symphony Hall, followed by 8 years at National Public Radio in Washington, DC, recording jazz and classical concerts. He started mastering in 1990, and in 1997, built a multi-room mastering facility in Boulder, CO. In 2016, he built his current studio, located in thefoothills above Boulder.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:From working in radio to masteringKeeping your mastering chain simpleAudio restoration/archival workWorking with the Grateful DeadUsing the Plangent system to clean up old recordingsUnderstanding tape noiseHow to prevent clicks, pops, and hiss before masteringThe challenges of mastering live albumsWhat does “loud” really mean in masteringBeing organized as a mastering engineerTo learn more about David Glasser, visit: https://airshowmastering.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourMix Have questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to [email protected] leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/...

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• Ryan Williams: Making the Production Process “Invisible”

  Ryan Williams began his recording journey playing guitar in bands and pursuing formal studies in recording at Georgia State University. After school, he earned a position at Southern Tracks Recording Studio in Atlanta, where he contributed to major projects for artists like Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, and Outkast. In 2001, he relocated to Los Angeles and expanded his portfolio, working with Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Deftones, Slayer, Kelly Clarkson, and others.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Working with Brendan O’BrienWhy interpersonal skills are more important than technical skillsMaking the production process seem “invisible”Keeping the process movingCreating consistency between albumsWorking with bands like Rage Against The Machine and Velvet RevolverCapturing the tone of legendary guitaristsWhy major artists actually prefer small, home studios these daysMixing while tracking“Zooming out” while mixingTo learn more about Ryan Williams, visit: https://www.ryanwilliamsmusic.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourMix Have questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to [email protected] leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/ Thanks for listening!

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• Ronan Chris Murphy: Preserving Space & Detail in a Mix

  Ronan Chris Murphy is a multi-genre record producer and engineer that works around the world and splits his time between the United States and Italy. His diverse album credits include Gwar, King Crimson (several albums), Aurora, Terry Bozzio, Steve Morse, Ulver, Pete Teo, Jamie Walters and hundreds more. Some of his video game credits include Assasin’s Creed Brotherhood, Yoku’s Island Express and Mafia III. He mastered the score album for Jordan Peele’s hit film “Get Out”. He works in studios around the world as well as his own studio, Veneto West, in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.Ronan pioneered many concepts in alternative recording education with his recording education business, Recording Boot Camp, which offers workshops and consulting for studios and academic institutions, and he created the worlds first audio blog/podcast with Ronan’s Recording Show. Ronan has lectured internationally including at The Berklee College of Music, SXSW, and The International Organ Festival. We was a producer of the International Computer Music Conference, and founder of many cultural and education events including The Cacapehon Recording and Songwriting Retreat, Recording Fest, The PMC Songwriting Festival, Game Audio Retreat and Audio Bloggers Live.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Why niching down isn’t always the best idea for your careerPushing outside of your comfort zoneThe challenges of working on music for video gamesHow to get into the game music industryRecording Terry Bozzio’s mega kitDeciding when to use minimal micing techniques vs complicated multi-mic setupsShould you gate toms?Tuning drums to specific notesWhy sustain can be bad for drums The importance of space between notesHow to prevent mixes from sounding smearedWorking with GWARPreserving the magic of a performanceThe challenges of mixing live albumsTaking the time to learn your gearFinding creative solutions to solve problemsTo learn more about Ronan Chris Murphy, visit: https://ronanchrismurphy.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify:

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• Spencer Hoad: Leaning Into Saturation

  Spencer Hoad is a versatile songwriter, producer, and engineer whose work spans pop, rock, and alternative genres. With a career rooted in both major-label and independent projects, Spencer has collaborated with an impressive roster of artists, including Avril Lavigne, Sia, Blink-182, Korn, Neon Trees, The Used, and Fifth Harmony. Known for his ability to take songs from concept to final master, Spencer often handles vocal production, engineering, mixing, and mastering himself—demonstrating a rare blend of creative and technical skills. His credits include engineering on Sia’s breakout track “I’m In Here,” assisting on D.R.U.G.S.’ debut album, and contributing to projects by I Prevail and Black Veil Brides. Whether working in top-tier studios or remotely from his own setup, Spencer brings a polished, emotionally resonant sound to every project he touches.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Audio school vs internshipsWorking on being a “good hang”Assisting John FeldmanMaking records with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and The UsedDriving preampsLeaning into saturationFocusing on cohesiveness The importance of creating contrast in a productionHow to approach mixing when working on genre-bending musicTo learn more about Spencer Hoad, visit: https://www.spencerhoad.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.comThe Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2KSubscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJejYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourMixHave questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to [email protected] leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/Thanks for listening!Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to...

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