Master Your Mix Podcast

Garth “GGGarth” Richardson is a Canadian music producer and engineer who has engineered recordings for Rage Against The Machine, Motley Crue, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and countless more. He is the son of famed Canadian music producer Jack Richardson (whose credits include Alice Cooper, The Guess Who, Bob Seger). IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Lessons he learned from his famed father Recording...

Sam Pura is an amazing engineer best known for his work with bands like The Story So Far, State Champs, Hundredth, and more. He has an obsession with capturing the details when recording and getting every element of the signal chain just right. In fact, he is on such a mission to find the perfect tone, that he has even invested in building a robot that controls his microphone positions. He also ha...

Brian Moncarz is a producer/mixing engineer based out of Toronto, Canada who has worked with many top artists including Our Lady Peace, Circa Survive, Moneen, Hot Hot Heat, and more. Having studied under famed producers Bob Ezrin and David Bottrill, Brian has very quickly risen to become one of Canada’s top engineers. If there’s one thing that he knows how to do really well, it’s making great-soun...

These days, when it comes to mastering your music, there are so many options to choose from. There are free online mastering services like Landr which can master your audio almost instantaneously, or there is the traditional route of hiring a professional mastering engineer who might have a longer turnaround time but can offer a personalized touch. Both have their pros and cons. My guest on this e...

Running a studio business and don’t seem to have enough clients? Perhaps the issue is due to the fact that you’re shooting down work without even knowing it. Your instinctive conversation skills might be turning off potential clients. Inside of this episode, I’ll discuss some common phrases and responses people say that might make you seem too busy to work with bands who want to hire you. Looking...

Chris Graham is an engineer who has built a six-figure home studio business by mastering bands online. Some of his clients have included artists on Universal Music, Sony, Warner Brothers, Disney, and more. When it comes to starting and running a successful studio business, he is a fountain of great knowledge. He shares many of his tips on the show. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Finding your...

As we move into 2019, I was reflecting on some of the biggest discoveries and lessons I learned in 2018. In this episode, I want to share them with you so that you can start to implement them into your own studio. I believe that there is always room to grow when it comes to developing your skills and growing your studio business. I hope this episode sheds some light on some things that can help pr...

When it comes to mixing, most home studio engineers don't have a process to follow. As a result, they find themselves feeling unsure of where to begin, how to process individual tracks, make them all work together, and know exactly when their work is finished. Working like this can be frustrating since it often is time-consuming and results in weak, lifeless mixes. That’s where having a workflow c...

Billy Decker is an incredible mixing engineer who primarily works in the country music genre. To date, he has mixed 15 #1 hits. Some of the artists he has worked with include Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, and more. Not only is he known for creating amazing-sounding records, but he has also built up quite the reputation for being able to finish mixes extremely fast. His process is tru...

Eric Ratz is a producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with many of the Canadian music industry's most successful and influential rock artists/bands including Billy Talent, Big Wreck, Arkells, Cancer Bats, Danko Jones, and more. He was the recipient of the Juno award for Recording Engineer Of The Year in both 2014 and 2015. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Paying your dues and constantly...

James Paul Wisner is a multi-gold record producer who has worked with artists such as Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever, Underoath, Paramore, and a whole bunch more. His production techniques helped to launch the careers of many genre-defining artists in the emo, rock, and punk scenes. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: His technique for capturing emotion from singers The importance...

Matt Squire is a multi-platinum producer, songwriter, and engineer who has worked on countless hits in both the rock/punk and pop genres. He has worked alongside some of the biggest names in both scenes including Panic! At The Disco, All Time Low, the Used, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and so many more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Your value as a producer Developing the skills for songwritin...

When it comes to learning how to treat your studio for optimal sound, look no further than Jesco Lohan. He runs the website AcousticsInsider.com , where he teaches acoustic treatment techniques that actually work without all the voodoo so you can stop chasing your tail, stop thinking about sound, and get back to just having fun in the studio. Your mixing room doesn’t need to be an excuse for poor...

Dean Nelson is an engineer, mixer, and producer who, in his time, has assisted some of the biggest engineers in the industry (Jack Joseph Puig, Mark Trombino, Neil Avon). He’s also worked alongside major artists such as Beck, Evanescence, Rolling Stones, The Ataris, and more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Working with Jack Joseph Puig Developing the ability to listen critically (“listening...

Marc McClusky is a multi-platinum award-winning producer, mixer, and engineer who has worked on countless rock records. His credits include bands like Weezer, Motion City Soundtrack, Bad Religion, Everclear and a bunch more. When it comes to the importance of getting great drum sounds, Marc is an expert at this. In fact, he recently launched his own drum sample company, Smack Drum Samples, to help...

Joao Carvalho is a Grammy-nominated mastering engineer who has worked with artists such as Protest The Hero, Alexisonfire, Lights, Sloan, and many more. When it comes to someone who understands how to make masters that translate across multiple sets of speakers, no one knows this better than him. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: His secret mastering tool When mastering is necessary and when it...

Nick Raskulinecz is one of the biggest names in rock music today. He is a Grammy award-winning producer and engineer who has worked with superstar bands such as Foo Fighters, Rush, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Mastodon, Stone Sour, and many more. In this episode, he shares his story from interning to recording some of the biggest bands of today. YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Building your reputation as an eng...

Syliva Massy has worked with major artists such as Tool, System Of A Down, Prince, Johnny Cash, and more. She has been awarded over 25 gold and platinum records, including several Grammy-nominated albums. She recently released a new book called “Recording Unhinged” which focuses on her unique, unusual, and sometimes dangerous production techniques. In addition to her personal collection of experim...

In this episode, I’m interviewing Richard Chycki. He has worked with artists such as Rush, Dream Theatre, Pink, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, and a whole bunch more. You don’t get to work with artists of this caliber without having the right chops… and Richard has them. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: The Importance of having great communication skills in the studio Critical listening and learning h...

In this week’s episode, I’m interviewing Noah Mintz. Noah is the owner and senior mastering engineer at Lacquer Channel Mastering. He has mastered projects for artists such as Billy Talent, The Sheepdogs, The Birthday Massacre, The National and so many more. In this episode we really dive deep into understanding the mystery of mastering and everything that’s involved. YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Preparing...

In today’s episode, I’m taking a different approach. Rather than the usual Q&A or interview style, I want to tell you a story and share some words of motivation to get you fired up for your future in mixing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: The story of my good friend who recently became a #1 hit songwriter How you’re only one mix away from your career blowing up How to make leaps toward achievin...

In this episode, I’m talking with Ian Bodzasi, a mixer, producer, and engineer based out of Toronto, Canada who has worked with a ton of great artists including Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Sum 41, D12, Aerosmith, Sam Roberts, and a bunch more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Overcoming “demo-itis” Mixing at low volumes The importance of checking your work How removing low-end can actually make...

In this episode, I’m answering subscriber-submitted questions in order to help you improve your mixes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: When to double-track vocals How to tell whether your singer is a good fit for double-tracking Getting creative with EQ and sidechain compression How to replace drum sounds when all you have is a stereo stem Graduating from audio school and standing out from the...

This week I’m chatting with David Bottrill, a 3-time Grammy award-winning engineer and producer who has worked with countless artists including Tool, Muse, Silverchair, Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, Stone Sour and so many more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Balancing the artist’s vision vs giving people “what they want” Mixing in subgroups Building mix templates to maximize creativity and speed C...

This week, I’m chatting with Josh Korody, owner of Candle Recording in Toronto. Josh has worked with artists such as Holy Fuck, Weaves, The Dirty Nil, and a bunch more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Starting a commercial studio Gear vs quality of your work Learn his extensive multi-mic technique for recording and committing to effects in the tracking stage His non-traditional vocal recording...