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New reel coming this Friday where I’ll share a t

New reel coming this Friday where I’ll share a trick I like to use to make electric bass a little wider and more aggressive in the midrange. It’s a great way to open up the bass on the choruses.

I’m always looking for new ideas for my reels so if there’s anything you’d like to know more about, comment here and I’ll add it to the list.

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One of my favorite productivity tools is my custom

One of my favorite productivity tools is my customized to-do list & checklist. It’s a single page I designed in Google docs (2 columns) that I export as a pdf. Every Sunday evening or Monday morning I’ll print one out and fill out the right column which is the to-do list. The sections include tasks, correspondence, errands, and notes.

On the left are checkboxes for my daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. The page lives on my desk at all times and reminds me of everything I need to accomplish for the week and tracks my goals. This list combined with someone to hold you accountable on a weekly basis is a great combo for getting things done!

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Had a great Father’s Day with these two!❤️

Had a great Father’s Day with these two!❤️

Today’s affirmation: My plugin collection is suf

Today’s affirmation: My plugin collection is sufficient. 😂

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“Always remember, your focus determines your rea

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality” - George Lucas

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Interested in attending your mix session or workin

Interested in attending your mix session or working through revisions in my room? Cool with me as long as you don’t mind watching me obsess for way too long over a snare sound. 🥺

I will say the beverage selection is always quite ample. ☕️🥤🍺🍸

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Had a great chat with @voyagelamag recently about

Had a great chat with @voyagelamag recently about how I got my start, challenges producers and engineers face early in their career, and 3 characteristics that I feel are important to have in the music industry. Thanks to Voyage LA for reaching out! It’s a quick read so check it out and let me know what you think!

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Sometimes you attempt to play some authentic disco

Sometimes you attempt to play some authentic disco bass only to realize you should call in a professional. 😂

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Happy 10 year anniversary to Black Ball! Producing

Happy 10 year anniversary to Black Ball! Producing and mixing 6 sides on this record for @risakoppmusic was such a treat! We tracked all 6 songs with the band (no click!) in 1.5 days. I cut all of Risa’s vocals in a few hrs at the end of day 2 on a SM7 with playback over the studio monitors!

Drums: @tom_perkinson
Bass and Pedal Steel: @estesbass
Keys: @masonembry81
Guitars: #GaryBurnette
Mastered: @focusmastering
Recorded at: Sweetbriar Studio

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Just got back from Summing Mixer and we had a grea

Just got back from Summing Mixer and we had a great group this morning at our new location (@humphreysstreet). Lots of new faces which is awesome. We had some great conversations about cutting vinyl, the best form of delivery/formats for mixing, plugin modeling, Ableton live workflow, Cycling74 MAX, and so much more. We’re back at it on June 28th if you’d like to join us.

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Do you want your mix to sound amazing? Of course,

Do you want your mix to sound amazing? Of course, you do! To ensure that, make sure that capturing a great-sounding lead vocal is a high priority. It’s going to be the most showcased track in my mix and if it’s recorded in a bad room, on a cheap mic, or when your headspace or voice isn’t 100% then the mix will suffer.

Here’s a good checklist to follow when recording vocals:

1. Use the best mic and pre you can get your hands on. If you can only pick one, make the mic the higher priority. In places like Nashville, you can rent a great mic for a day and cut multiple vocals for not a ton of money
2. Make sure you're recording in a tighter room without a ton of reflective surfaces
3. Don’t get too close to the mic
4. Use a pop filter
5. Set conservative levels
6. Don’t over-compress to tape
7. Make sure your voice and headspace are healthy before starting
8. Make sure all your edits sound clean.

Hope this helps!

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Had a great time chatting with @benwallickmusic re

Had a great time chatting with @benwallickmusic recently on the @secretsonics podcast. We had a really in-depth conversation and covered so many things like how I got started in the music industry, my mix template, embracing minimalism, content creation, setting goals, working on what matters the most and so much more! You can find the episode everywhere podcasts are found!

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I always enjoy mixing everything @stevecarnevalemu

I always enjoy mixing everything @stevecarnevalemusic sends my way! Steve’s a great songwriter and artist killing it in the pop-country world.

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Somebody's gotta run this operation 👨🏻‍💼

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2022 has been a year of transition for me professi

2022 has been a year of transition for me professionally. I’ve been slowly phasing out of production and writing opportunities this year and taking on more and more mix work. The market seems to be dictating that and I couldn't be more excited as my desire over the past few years has been to become more specialized!

I love being involved in every aspect of the production process but mixing is where I feel I can contribute the most talent as well as what I’m most passionate about!

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New reel coming tomorrow where I’ll be sharing a

New reel coming tomorrow where I’ll be sharing a few techniques I like to use when mixing Pop and need the lead vocal to have that nice bright and airy sheen.

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My do’s and dont’s when receiving revision req

My do’s and dont’s when receiving revision requests:

Do: Happily accept and agree to try another version. Work through their list while keeping an open mind. You’ll often find they’re good ideas or things you may have overlooked. Plus you’ll be coming in with a fresh perspective and you may find a few other things you overlooked that you can improve upon. If you don’t agree with a request(s) then go ahead and make the revision but feel free to suggest an alternate approach or state why you think it could be detrimental to the mix in a nice way. But remember the artist should get the final say.

Don’t: Make excuses. Be lazy. Think the song isn’t worth your time to revise. Artists have worked tirelessly on their art and spending a few minutes to better align it with their vision is worth it. Customer service is essential and people like to continue their working relationships with team players. Being difficult might cost you present and future gigs.
✌️

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Happy Mother’s Day! We’re spoiling this amazin

Happy Mother’s Day! We’re spoiling this amazing mom a little extra today! ❤️

9 months into Summing Mixer and I gotta say I’ve

9 months into Summing Mixer and I gotta say I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with members of the Nashville music community every month. Lots of great connections have been made and it’s exciting to see gigs coming about for some as well!

In May, we’ll be moving to a new location that’s a bit more centralized so it’s easily accessible for everyone. Looking into some locations today in the Wedgewood/Houston and Nolensville road area. Most attendees are coming from south or east of town so that seems like a nice middle ground. If you haven’t been able to join us yet, we hang the last Tuesday morning of every month from 9-10:30. New location to be announced soon!

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After a quick weekend getaway to Colorado, it's ni

After a quick weekend getaway to Colorado, it's nice to get back to Nashville for a busy month of really great music! Working on getting 12 @jennfranklinmusic mixes all wrapped up and some new projects on deck to mix from @evyivy and @lizspencermusic. Also getting some new material written and recorded for a pilot show with @annareneemusic & @andrewproducesmusic. Super excited too for the ideas @brittnijessiee and I have in the works.

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