The Attack & Release Show

Episode 127: Color in Mastering & Sam's Rule of 2 21.09.2022 55:00 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about using color in mastering and Sam unpacks his Rule of 2.

Episode 126: Normalization Is Not Working 07.09.2022 54:05 ↓

Matt and Sam address normalization and the current state of normalization in 2022

Episode 125: Q&A 24.08.2022 1:10:05 ↓

Matt and Sam asked YOU for your questions and holy cow did you deliver!

Episode 124: Manley Massive Passive (Review) 10.08.2022 1:03:54 ↓

Matt and Sam give a not-so-unbiased review of the Manley Massive Passive.

Episode 123: You Need A Hobby 27.07.2022 1:03:54 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about what they do outside of the studio.

Episode 122: De-essing & Mastering 13.07.2022 1:01:40 ↓

Matt and Sam Talk about how they use de-essers in mastering.

Episode 121: HOW TO GET MONEY 29.06.2022 55:36 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about how to get paid.

Episode 120: Mastering In The Box 15.06.2022 58:36 ↓

Matt and Sam chat about when it's best to stay in the digital realm as opposed to going analog.

Episode 119: When To Turn Down Work 01.06.2022 42:24 ↓

Matt and Sam chat about how and why you would want to turn down work and clients.

Episode 118: So You Want To Go Analog 18.05.2022 52:55 ↓

Matt and Sam chat about how to start migrating your signal chain into the analog.

Episode 117: How To Finish A Record 04.05.2022 1:01:54 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about how they finish records before sending them off the the client

Episode 116: To Be Blunt ... About Marketing in 2022 20.04.2022 49:09 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about the best ways to market your studio and small business in 2022.

Episode 115: Saturation in Mastering 06.04.2022 58:22 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about how they use saturation in mastering.

Episode 114: "Can You Teach Me How To Master?" 23.03.2022 59:44 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about teaching people how to master

Episode 113: Tubes or No Tubes 09.03.2022 1:04:29 ↓

Matt and Sam talk tube gear vs solid state

Episode 112: What The Record Needs vs What The Client Wants 23.02.2022 58:14 ↓

Matt and Sam dive into the ever-heated debate of what the record needs vs what the client wants.

Episode 111: Why You Can't Make It Loud 09.02.2022 54:28 ↓

Matt and Sam chat about why some people struggle to make their music loud.

Episode 110: Your "Crack" is Showing 26.01.2022 1:01:34 ↓

Matt and Sam revisit the Episode 1 topic of "Torrented Software"

Episode 109: Atomic Habits & "The Aggregation of Marginal Gains" 12.01.2022 1:02:08 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about the concept of "The Aggregation of Marginal Gains" - How to leverage and improve the 1%. Alex Onion Cutting Video (youtube) Atomic Habbits Book

Episode 108: Brittany Garber & Brittany Moses - Maintaining A Work/Life Balance 29.12.2021 1:14:04 ↓

Matt and Sam interview their better-halves on the topic of work/life balance. Special Guests: Brittany Garber and Brittany Moses.

Episode 107: Prepare Your Business for 2022 15.12.2021 1:14:35 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about how they are planning and preparing their studios for 2022.

Episode 106: Gear Episode 2021 01.12.2021 1:02:28 ↓

Here it is! Matt and Sam talk about the gear they used in 2021.

Episode 105: Gear Buying Theory 17.11.2021 57:54 ↓

Matt and Sam get into a little bit of theory behind buying gear.

Episode 104: Should A Mastering Engineer Have A Sound? 03.11.2021 58:18 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about if they think it is proper for a mastering engineer to have a tone/sound. Special Guest: Josh Bonanno.

Episode 103: Mastering Converters 20.10.2021 55:46 ↓

Matt and Sam talk about converters and the important roles they play in mastering.