• Is Mixing Dead? - A Pro Mixer's Opinion on The Future of AI in Mixing
    Oct 3 2024

    Following the announcement of Spike AI, Travis discusses his thoughts on the inevitability of the us of AI in mixing and how it might affect the careers of future generations of engineers and mixers.

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    16 mins
  • Brendan Dekora - Finding the Right Studio Clients and Building a Freelance Mixing Career
    Sep 18 2024

    Brendan Dekora is an engineer and mixer with credits with artists such as Trent Reznor, Foo Fighters, Steven Wilson, and Muse.

    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • What You Need to Know as a Freelance Engineer to Align with your Clients
    • Why “Vibe” is More Important than Skills
    • How Authentic Content can be One of Your Best Tools
    • Tips for Remote Mixing and Collaboration
    • How to Navigate Moving into the Co-Production Role
    • Drum Tuning and How to Get Great Drum Sounds
    • How Being in a Major Music City Can Shape Your Career

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    Credits:

    Guest: Brendan Dekora

    Host: Travis Ference

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    46 mins
  • Sam Fischmann - The TRUTH About Mastering in Modern Music Production (AKA: It's OK To Master Your Own Music)
    Sep 4 2024

    Sam Fischmann is a cofounder of the audio plugin company Musik Hack. As a software developer and musician he is passionate about demystifying the mastering process and making it accessible to everybody by creating tools that enable musicians to focus more on the creative and less on the technical.

    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • The Truth Behind Loudness Standards
    • Where the -14LUFS Target Came From
    • Developing and Trusting Your Own Taste
    • How Machine Learning Can Help Us Build Better Audio Tools
    • The Ethics of AI Audio Tools
    • Growth through mistakes
    • Separating Creative Instincts from Technical Instincts
    • Owning the Role That You Are Best at, Even If It’s Not The One You Want

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    🌐 Website: https://www.musikhack.com

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    Credits:

    Guest: Sam Fischmann

    Host: Travis Ference

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    57 mins
  • Why Big Credits Won't Change Your Life
    Aug 22 2024

    Travis discusses the myths that people believe about big credits and how you should actually think of them.

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    8 mins
  • Nick Broste - Get Work and Stay Relevant as a Recording Engineer in 2024
    Aug 15 2024

    Nick Broste is Chicago based audio engineer and musician who specializes in recording bands in ensembles in both studio and live settings. The spirit of removing the obstacles of artistic expression for artists is the driving force for Nick’s approach to recording and always puts the music first.

    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • How the Role of the Engineer Changes When There is No Producer
    • The Best Way to Record a Vocalist that is Playing Acoustic Guitar
    • Microphone Polar Patterns and How They Shape the Sound of Bleed
    • Tips for Recording Brass and Woodwinds
    • The Importance of Talking About Budgets
    • Bringing Value Outside Your Technical Skills
    • When Songwriting Credit Should Be Given to Session Musicians

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    🌐 Website: https://www.nickbroste.com/

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    Credits:

    Guest: Nick Broste

    Host: Travis Ference

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Is the Audio Tech Industry a Scam?
    Aug 1 2024

    Travis talks about the year he spent NOT buying plug-ins and how the recording studio culture fuels the audio tech industry into trying to sell engineers everything.

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    10 mins
  • Why Music Producers & Engineers Should Make Content | with Marc Matthews
    Jul 25 2024

    Marc Matthews is a music producer, mastering engineer and the host of the Inside the Mix Podcast.

    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • How Social Media and Content Can Be Networking
    • The Value of Having a Strong Core Group of “Music Friends”
    • Making What You Are Passionate About
    • Is the Cost of Higher Education Worth it for Music?
    • How Releasing Something Helps You Relate to Artists
    • The Importance of Being a Life Long Learner
    • Whether AI Mastering Tools Encourage Engineers to Ignore Their Own Sonic Tastes

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    🌐 Website: https://www.synthmusicmastering.com/

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    Credits:

    Guest: Marc Matthews

    Host: Travis Ference

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    1 hr
  • 3 Signs You NEED to Be Freelance
    Jul 18 2024

    Travis discusses why he quit every staff engineering gig he had and how to know that you're ready to go freelance as a recording engineer, mixer, or producer.

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    Credits:

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    11 mins