Live with Matt Rad

Matt and Jon talk about computer specs and backups, social media and the difficulty of multitasking, working with self destructive artists, and more. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on October 5, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli  Matt Rad is a...

Matt and Jon spend the hour talking about Jon's two week break, Matt's computer dying and how to set up backup computers and drives, Jon's mixes on @lilnasx and @g_eazy, and a long discussion about happiness and careers in music. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 28, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix e...

Matt and Peter chat for an hour about producing records, passion, music technology, and Peter Asher's work with artists like James Taylor, Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt, Cher, Robin Williams, and many others. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 21, 2021. ___________________________________  Peter Asher is a music legend with a career spanning six decades as a producer, artist, an...

Matt and Teezio talk about work ethic, mixing pop vs hip hop, Teezio's work on @lilnasx "Industry Baby," his recording and mixing process with @chrisbrownofficial and more! Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 7, 2021. ___________________________________  Teezio is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mixer and recording engineer. https://www.instagram.com/teezio/ https...

Matt and Jon talk about assistants for the full hour. They talk about roles, hiring, their own experience being assistants, and what having a mentor teaches you. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 24, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engi...

Matt and Jon talk about perfectionism, mixing for Spotify, Jon's work on the new @leonbridgesofficial album, and Matt's time working in London. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 11, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers an...

Matt and Jon go in on Jon's mixes on @thekidlaroi album, studio ergonomics, tape machines, saturation plugins, and Jon's manifesto on how records should sound in 2021 and beyond. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 3,2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a communit...

Matt and Jon chat about work ethic, careers, sacrifice, and friendships, and they get into a discussion about Dolby Atmos at the end. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on July 20, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record makers that i...

Matt and Jon talk about mobile writing and producing setups, the value of working with limitations, demoitis, and using filtering in mixing. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on July 7, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record makers...

Matt and Jon take your questions about Dolby Atmos, in the box mixing, oversampling, vocal mics, and communicating with artists in the studio. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 22, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record mak...

Matt and Jon talk about balancing day jobs in music, some secrets about being a finisher, and they get into a healthy disagreement about the future of music at the end. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 15, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audi...

Matt and Jon answer questions about "making it," running a commercial studio, engineering as a career, and a bunch of technical talk about reverb and time based effects. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 9, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platfor...

Matt and Teezio talk for the full hour about his journey as a tracking and mixing engineer with Chris Brown, Chris's recording chain, how to put in reps to build your skills, and removing your ego to be a professional. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 1, 2021. ___________________________________  Teezio is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mixer and recording engineer, best kno...

Matt and Jon go deep about the business side of music, comparing your success to others, and passion vs money. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on May 25, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record makers that includes live events and...

Jon Castelli is back after a week off where he was busy mixing a full album and doing 11-hour tracking days simultaneously. They talk about his crazy week, about his second billboard top 10, and he tells a fun story about mixing Macklemore. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on May 4, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He...

Matt and Bainz talk about preparation and studio workflow, relationships outside of music, and discuss a bit about loudness and low end. Then Teezio joins for the last 15 minutes to say hello and talk a little bit about mixing Chris Brown and Young Thug's "Go Crazy" with Bainz. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on May 11, 2021 ___________________________________  Bainz is a mul...

Matt and Jon talk about friendship in the music industry, how to gauge whether your music sounds good, and some thoughts about ear training for production and mixing. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on May 4, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio en...

Matt talks to Bainz about his work recording and mixing Slime Language 2, working with Young Thug and the Young Stoner Life family, and shares details about his vocal chain and mixing process. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on May 1, 2021 ___________________________________  Bainz is a multi-platinum mixer and recording engineer who recently mixed the Young Thug/ YSL #1 album "Slime L...

Matt and Jon take all your questions that they normally don't like answering, which means Jon talks in detail about his vocal mixing setup and his mix buss. It's all there for you! Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on April 27, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a commu...

Jon and Matt talk about the new Young Thug album, they talk about the importance of building a creative family, and answer some questions about Ableton and finishing records. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on April 20, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform f...

Matt and Jon talk cooking and mixing, the difficulties of dealing with the business side of music at every level, and some secrets about mixing and producing transitions and downbeats. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on April 13, 2021. ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community...

Matt and Cian chat for an hour about vocal chains, converters, networking, building studios, and their time working under Eric Valentine at Barefoot recording. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on April 6, 2021 ___________________________________  Cian Rioran is a Grammy-nominated engineer, producer, and musician based in Los Angeles, CA.  http://www.cianriordan.com/ Matt Rad is a multi-plati...

Matt and Jon talk about compression for the full hour. Yup. They go in. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 30, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record makers that includes live events and a podcast series. He is also an excel...

Matt and Jon chat a bit about analog vs ITB summing and AI mixing tools, then they bring on Cian Riordan to talk about mixing with Dolby Atmos and the relationship between producers and mixers. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 23, 2021  ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a c...

Matt and Jon talk at length about the Grammys, a bit about vinyl, and about the direction that music making and technology is heading. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 16, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineers and record makers that...