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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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P Bass or Jazz Bass? What’s your preference? -

P Bass or Jazz Bass? What’s your preference?

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A pro-sounding mix requires more than just dialing

A pro-sounding mix requires more than just dialing in great sounds. Writing the automation is what brings it to life and makes it interesting and engaging. With most of my mixes, a large portion of my time is spent writing layers upon layers of automation. If you’re an artist, just know that pretty much anything you can envision can be automated. Want one word a little louder, a quarter note delay added to a single guitar chord, or the tambourine panning left and right on just the second chorus? It can be done!

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Production means more face-to-face time with colla

Production means more face-to-face time with collaborators and when mixing I'm usually solo. I’ve always enjoyed having a balance of the two.

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Had a really productive and inspiring writing sess

Had a really productive and inspiring writing session yesterday with @brittnijessiee. I’m a big fan of her style and sound. Can’t wait to wrap this song up so we can show it off.

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Getting some ideas together for a writing session

Getting some ideas together for a writing session tomorrow with an exciting new artist. Here’s how I like to get prepared and in the right headspace leading up to a write:

1. Listen to artist’s previous material to get familiar with their sound and style

2. Make a Spotify playlist of songs that I think are cool and in the same vein (for inspiration and research)

3. Get a vibe started that might be a good starting point for the session.
a. Create a new project file, pick a tempo and program a groove or import a loop
b. Create some verse and chorus chord progressions
c. Get a few cool sounds together within the project file. Sketch any ideas in advance.

4. Be prepared to start from scratch if necessary. Sometimes you’ll start a session only to realize you were way off from where the artist is wanting to go. 😂

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Just because it’s louder doesn’t mean it’s a

Just because it’s louder doesn’t mean it’s always better. It’s so easy to think that a plugin you’ve dialed in is an improvement when in fact it may not be but it’s louder so you favor it.

Tomorrow I’m posting a new reel where I’ll show one of my favorite ways to EQ that eliminates gain changes so you’ll always make the right call.

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Throwback to last spring when I was tracking drums

Throwback to last spring when I was tracking drums over at @grayboxnashville for @adorationmusic. Loved working there and hope to get back soon. Mixing has been keeping me busy as of late.

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@lonniewilson01 is one of Nashville’s most in-de

@lonniewilson01 is one of Nashville’s most in-demand session drummers as well as a talented songwriter and producer. He’s played on over 400 hit singles and received numerous awards such as a twice winner of the ACM Drummer Of The Year, Modern Drummer Magazine Country Drummer of the Year, and 4-time winner of the Music Row Magazine Drummer of the Year. If you’ve listened to any amount of county music, you’ve heard his playing. It’s always a treat when I get to work on a project for Lonnie!

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Swipe 👈 and you’ll notice I’m using the ama

Swipe 👈 and you’ll notice I’m using the amazing auto gain plugin from @hornet_plugins called Hornet VU meter. If you don’t have this plugin I highly recommend it. It’s around $5 and it’ll get your mix perfectly gain staged as you play down the song. Check out my reel called “Automatic Gain Staging” if you wanna see how it works.

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I have lots of @sennheiser headphones around the s

I have lots of @sennheiser headphones around the studio but the HD 600’s are by far my favorite! I like to check my mix when I’m close to delivering just to see if I’ve missed anything on the monitors. They’re so flat out of the box and with 38% of @soundidreference correction they’re perfect!

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Coming up with an idea that I feel has a lot of po

Coming up with an idea that I feel has a lot of potential but that never makes it off my hard drive has always bugged me and felt a bit wasteful. Ever feel that way?

If so, do you intentionally try to find a home for those ideas at some point? Maybe repurpose them in future writing sessions? Or are you comfortable just letting them go and focus on new ideas?

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It’s an exciting day here! I’ve been Producing

It’s an exciting day here! I’ve been Producing and Mixing @tercemusic's LP for the past 14 months and today I’m printing all the final mixes for @focusmastering. We’ve finally made it to the finish line! Can’t wait to share this beautiful collection of art.

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Had a great time cooking up dinner for my good fri

Had a great time cooking up dinner for my good friend + amazing musician/producer @timquickmusic and his family this eve.

If you’re not growing, you’re dying. - #mixi

If you’re not growing, you’re dying.

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