Live with Matt Rad

Matt and Jon talk about extended creative breaks, making mixes that translate, how they think about full album projects, and some details on @thekidlaroi's EP that Jon mixed. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 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 Jon talk about colors and mixing terminology, then spend the last 30 minutes talking about recording schools and how to learn to make records. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 2,2021 ___________________________________  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 rec...

Matt and Jon talk about music terms again for an hour, getting deep into some mixing discussion at the end. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on February 23, 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 an...

Matt and Jon spend the full hour defining mixing terminology like "warm", "punchy", "bright", "presence", and "muddy". Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on February 16, 2021  ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for...

Matt and Jon talk about learning new skills, how to utilize breaks and sleep to maximize your potential, and the importance of having an array of skills and experience to be great at making music. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on February 09, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations...

Matt and Jon answer your questions about working hours, the importance of a fun monitoring setup, the 10,000 hours rule, and reverbs and delays in the mix. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on February 02, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engineer...

Matt and Jon talk about loudness for a second full hour. They discuss clipper and limiters, how to determine and make space for the important elements of a mix, and some discussion on transients and saturation. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 26, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of...

Matt and Jon talk about loudness for the full hour. They start with definitions and a technical discussion, and get into a longer conversation about expertise and communication. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 19, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platfo...

Matt and Jon chat about their favorite records that they've worked on, their weaknesses as record makers, and how to make decisions on gear. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 12, 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 recor...

Matt and Jon take your questions for the first stream of 2021! They talk about vocal chains, mixing and production templates, monitors and studio design, and a bit about career goals. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 5, 2021 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community p...

Matt and Jon talk about meditation for the full hour, including their practices, how it's helped them in work and life, and Matt's journey of 60 days in a row with an hour silent meditation. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 22, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversat...

Matt and Jon chat and take your questions for the full hour, talking about clip gaining vocals in a mix, ways to keep your mental and physical health strong, the great Chris Lord-Alge, and a lot of talk about building a career in music. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 15, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. H...

Matt and Jon spend another hour talking about vocal mixing, diving into parallel compression, clip gain, and putting the time in to build your own vocal chain. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 8, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engin...

Matt and Jon spend the full hour talking about mixing vocals! They start with some fundamentals and definitions, then get into techniques about treating lead vs background vocals, time based effects, and alternatives to eq and compression. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 1, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer....

Matt and Jon talk about Jon's planned 2021 pivot to more engineering, why long term collaborative relationships are so important, some details on vocal mixing, and Jon goes a record 38 minutes before talking about cooking. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 24, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a fo...

Matt and Matt chat for the second time about vocals! We get into vocal chains, reverbs and delays, comping techniques, using guitar pedals on vocals, and more. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 22, 2020  __________________________________ Matt Beckley is a Grammy nominated producer, mixer, and songwriter. His vocal production credits including Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and Bri...

Matt and Jon chat about the passing of legendary engineer Bruce Swedien, some of their favorite records from the past, lots of details about limiters, Jon's vocal mixing chain on @thekidlaroi, and other nerdy shit. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 17, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder an...

Matt and Jon do round two of talking about the music business, getting into longer conversations about fees and royalties, how to discuss money with clients and collaborators, and how to make decisions as a creative entrepreneur. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 10, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a...

Matt and Jon talk about the music business for the full hour. They touch on managers, lawyers, working on spec, career arc, and they give short histories of their careers. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 3, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for...

Matt and Jon go deep on the stresses and challenges in making records, starting with Jon's current need to deliver 3 mixes today that he doesn't have files for yet. We talk a bit about hobbies, transients, and mastering as well. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on October 27, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer....

Matt and Jon spend a full hour on low end, including discussions about mixing, programming, saturation, loudness, 808s, pitch, and translating mixes. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on October 20, 2020 ___________________________________  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 r...

Matt and Jon go deep on eq and multiband dynamics, mixing organic vs synthetic sounds, meditation apps, and some of their favorite production and mixing peers. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on October 13, 2020 ___________________________________  Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated mix engineer. He is a founder and host of Conversations, a community platform for audio engin...

Matt and Jon spend the full hour talking about finishing records, what it means to be a finisher, and how you know when a record is DONE. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 29, 2020 ___________________________________  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 records mak...

Matt and Jon chat about motivation, friends and family not understanding their careers, and how they met their mentors. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 22, 2020 ___________________________________  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 records makers that includes...

Matt chats with Matt Beckley for a full hour on vocals! They talk vocal production, microphones and vocal chains, and the psychology of record making. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 20, 2020  _________________________________  Matt Beckley is a Grammy nominated producer, mixer, and songwriter. His vocal production credits including Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and Britney Spe...