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These @adorationmusic drums I recently tracked at

These @adorationmusic drums I recently tracked at @grayboxnashville are sounding🔥. Since I got such a great response from the drum micing walk through last week, I’ll plan to share a bit more content along those lines in the future! When my production schedule lightens up a bit I’ll make a video soloing up all the mics so you can hear all the sounds from the session. In the meantime, I’ll be tracking piano this week with @tercemusic so I’ll do a walkthrough of that setup as well and share on Wednesday!

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Doing a little urban hiking in the neighborhood wi

Doing a little urban hiking in the neighborhood with Ella this morning.

Keeping a detailed calendar, organizing emails, ma

Keeping a detailed calendar, organizing emails, making to-do lists, a whiteboard for long term goals/ideas, outsourcing tasks, utilizing interns and setting specific windows for work and family are a few things I do to help keep me a bit more sane when my schedule gets crazy. I’m always looking for suggestions though so please pass on any tips you might have for staying on top of things when life gets hectic!
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"To this day, no one has come up with a set of rul

"To this day, no one has come up with a set of rules for originality. There aren't any." - Les Paul 📸 @peytoncdollar

This week I was cutting some pads with @adorationm

This week I was cutting some pads with @adorationmusic and was reminded how much I dig arming several different sounds that compliment the track well and then layer them to create a more complex and unique sound. Typically I’ll print each pad as audio to its own track then I can even automate the blend at times throughout the song when it's time to mix. For example, lean on a brighter sound when a chorus hits. Once I get the blend right I'll send them to a group/bus to process as a whole and play with things like filtering, verb, modulation, spatial effects and always love some @xlnaudio RC-20.

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Tackling some new routes with my brother @markusar

Tackling some new routes with my brother @markusarra at @cragnashville.

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about limitation

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about limitations and how beneficial they can be when making records. Whether it’s only having a few mics/inputs to work with, minimal instruments at hand or a limited track count, having limitations allows us to focus on and make room for the most important pieces.

Just last week while tracking drums with @tercemusic , @chrisbrushdrums and I made a conscious decision to track the entire record without hi hats. I gotta say at first it felt like something I’d later regret but after embracing the idea it allowed us to focus more on the sounds and colors that we’d chosen to be an integral part of the record which was a more earthy/organic sound and less metallic. Once the hats were out of the picture, we had more room for percussion, overdubbed toms and snares, rims and concert toms. Just by removing one element completely reshaped our approach to the kit and helped make room for something entirely different than the traditional sounding kit. Next time you feel uninspired or are looking to create something outside of the box I encourage you to set some parameters and see what happens!

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Morning! Getting all set up for 3 days of bass wit

Morning! Getting all set up for 3 days of bass with @brianonbass16 and @tercemusic.
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Just wrapped up a really productive and creative 3

Just wrapped up a really productive and creative 3 days of drums with @chrisbrushdrums on Thursday for the new @tercemusic LP. Now it's time to cram and get all the comping and editing done on these 12 songs before connecting with @brianonbass16 this week. Gonna make sure to get wrapped up though before the big game tonight! Who are you rooting for? Tampa Bay for me! #audioediting #homestudio #protools #steinberg #sessiondrummer 📸 @peytoncdollar

Finishing up drums today with @tercemusic and @chr

Finishing up drums today with @tercemusic and @chrisbrushdrums at @plethoratone. Everything is sounding 👌🏻🔥

I was hoping to get a 10 minute mix out today but

I was hoping to get a 10 minute mix out today but my workload has made filming a bit difficult. I’ll have one ready soon though! In its place, I thought I’d share a quick mix tip on tuning percussion (shakers and tambourines) to the kit. It’s super easy to do and makes a big difference. #mixtip #mixing #mixingengineer #homestudio

Hang in there. It's Friday✌

Hang in there. It's Friday✌

Excited to be hitting the studio again next month

Excited to be hitting the studio again next month with the team from @adorationmusic! This first single “My Healer” was produced remotely with the band last spring due to the pandemic but even with some challenges we were able to collaborate and make a track we were all really proud of! I loved working with all these talented folks— Drums: @chrisbrushdrums Bass: @brianonbass16 Guitars: @coleman_neil and @tcookyie. Vocals from the amazing @briellabelle, Keys: #tylerewing and Mastered by Doug Van Sloun @focusmastering

I especially want my mixes to sound great on consu

I especially want my mixes to sound great on consumer devices so recently I grabbed this Bluetooth transmitter from 1mii on @amazon. It allows me to stream audio directly from my DAW to my @apple Airpods or any other bluetooth devices. They’re only $45 and it has several digital inputs which is nice! It’s really great towards the end of the mix to just pop in the airpods and walk around the studio for a bit to get a different perspective. Thanks so much to @dylanseals for the tip and for getting me all setup! #applemusic #airpods #1mii #homestudio #mixingengineer

This Les Paul was the first decent guitar I ever o

This Les Paul was the first decent guitar I ever owned. Got it around the mid 90’s and I’ve been using it ever since. It’s sparked so many songs and has been on so many records over the years. It happens to sound great too! Anyone else still own and play one of their first instruments?🎸Photo: @peytoncdollar #epiphone #gibsonguitars #lespaul #guitar

Budgets, contracts, charting, reviewing demos, boo

Budgets, contracts, charting, reviewing demos, booking studios, hiring talent…..The more clerical side of being a producer but hey that just means some projects got wrapped up and new ones are on the way. 🙌🏻

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work h

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" - Tim Notke. Just a reminder to all the creatives to keep putting in the work. Your talents will continue to grow over time from the hard work and experience. 📸 @peytoncdollar
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Artists, producers and all other music creators: I

Artists, producers and all other music creators: I'd love to feature one of your songs on an upcoming episode of 10 Minute Mix. It's free, easy to submit and always a fun challenge for me. Just shoot me a DM and I'll fill you in on what I need to get started.
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2021 has already gotten off to a nice and busy sta

2021 has already gotten off to a nice and busy start around here. Lots of exciting production and mixing projects on the calendar over the next few months. I'll be sure to share some of the experiences along the way. 📸 @peytoncdollar #sennheiser #mixing #homestudio #musicproduction

Assisting Emmy award winning composer and producer

Assisting Emmy award winning composer and producer @_bds_ back in 2001. Can't say I miss the Masterlink or ADAT's 😂#throwback #emmyawards #mackie #alesis #composer

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