Do we really need guitar amps? Colin talked about making amp sim packs for Tonehub, Cubase vs Pro Tools, creating Mick Gordon mega style synths, how to build layered guitars, drum tuning, and why he loves his API console for producing rock records.

My guest today is Colin Brittain an American songwriter, producer and musician signed to Warner Chappell Music. He has written and produced for acts such as Papa Roach, Hands Like Houses, Basement, Dashboard Confessional, 5 Seconds of Summer, Stick to Your Guns, Miyavi, One Ok Rock, and Beautiful Bodies.

Colin began his career playing drums in the band Oh No Fiasco.[2] Oh No Fiasco was signed to Five Seven Music where they released their debut EP, No One's Gotta Know.

Colin Brittain is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist whose work consistently hits #1 on the billboard charts. Known for his dynamic, genre-bending productions, Colin’s credits include platinum LPs and Singles for artists such as 5 Seconds of Summer, One OK Rock, All Time Low, Avicii and Papa Roach.

Writing and production credits include back to back #1 debut albums for One OK Rock, All Time Low and Papa Roach – including singles for Papa Roach which for the first time, landed them two #1 mainstream rock songs from the same album and an iHeart Radio nomination for rock song of the year for ‘Help’, leading Papa Roach to be nominated for Rock artist of the year

Thank you to Ryan Hewitt and Kelly at Linear Mgmgt for the introduction.

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Instagram @docbrittain
Twitter @docbrittain
facebook @cbcunningham
TikTok @docbrittain

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Should you really do everything by hand in Pro Tools? Micah talked about recording and aligning vocal stacks manually, making live drums sound like samples, choosing the perfect bass, recording guitar amps with 3-5 mics, and mixing as you go.

My guest today is Micah Tawlks a producer, mixer and all around music enthusiast based in Nashville TN. He began producing and mixing in 2011 and has worked with artists such as Louis Prince, Coin, Liza Anne, Hayley Williams, Halfnoise, The Brook & The Bluff, The Lone Bellow and Molly Parden. Tawlks grew up in Sacramento California and relocated to Nashville, TN in 2005 to immerse himself in more creative culture in hopes of growing as a singer/songwriter.

While recording his debut album in 2008 he discovered a stronger passion for the recording process which led him to redirect toward production, mixing and writing for other artists and projects. Micah works out of Peptalk Studio at his home in South Nashville.

Thanks so much to Cheyenne Medders for making our introduction!

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Instagram: @micahtawlks

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Talk less... Smile more... Q described all-nighter sessions in the studio with Dr. Dre, mixing in Pro Tools through his SSL G series console, why your iPhone earbuds might matter the most, and how it's important to say less on the talkback.

My guest today is Quentin Gilkey known to friends as ‘Q’, who began his music career on the performance side with a background in classical and jazz piano. He studied at the Conservatory of Recording Arts in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also honed his skills as an engineer. He moved west to Los Angeles and had an internship at Ocean Studios before landing as an engineer at Paramount Recording Studios.

In 2010, Dr. Dre began working out of Paramount’s sister studio, Encore with Q as an assistant engineer. Q soon began engineering for writers and producers at Dr. Dre’s record label, Aftermath Entertainment. In 2014, Q was promoted to lead engineer for Dr. Dre and has worked with all of the acclaimed artists on Dr. Dre’s roster, including Kendrick Lamar, The Game, Eminem and Anderson. Paak. Q worked alongside Dr. Dre and has been a part of all of his musical endeavours for the past eight years. Q is now in his full-time role as a mix engineer.

Thanks to Colin Ramsay at GPS management for making our introduction! 

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Website Links:
Instagram: @EQbyQ

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What can you learn from a podcast anyway? Colin talked about discovering Recording Studio Rockstars right before making his biggest record and the many things he learned from listening to the podcast while recording his band Good Night Gold Dust.

My guest today is Colin Scharf a songwriter, producer, filmmaker, author, and English professor living in Mankato, Minnesota. Colin and his wife Laura co-front the indie rock band Good Night Gold Dust, which has released five albums, toured the Midwest, shared stages with national and internationally touring acts, and gained critical acclaim from Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current, the UK’s Clash Magazine, Atwood Magazine, and many others. 

In January 2021, Colin officially opened Gold Mine Studios. Colin will also be producing River City Holiday Volume 2 and directing a promotional music video for the Mankato chapter of the American Lung Association. It may have taken 20 years of trial and error, but Colin is excited to finally be channelling his energy into doing what he loves the most: helping people make cool music.  

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Website Links:

www.goodnightgolddust.com
Personal:
Facebook: Colin Scharf
Instagram: @colinscharf
Studio:
Facebook: @goldminestudios507
Instagram: @goldmine.studios
Band:
Facebook: @goodnightgolddust
Instagram: @goodnightgolddust
Twitter: @gngolddust

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Why is super-chunk good for your peanut butter but not your studio? Graham shared tips on sound treatment for your studio, how to create DIY panels and clouds, what are room modes, and why you don't need to focus too much on bass traps.

My guest today is Graham Waks (wax) a drummer, engineer, and producer originally from California now living in Nashville TN who has been playing the drums for 12 years and teaching six. His recording studio is called Left + Right Music and he also runs Music City Acoustics designing and building acoustic panels for home studios.

While he absolutely loves touring and making records, he also loves education and empowering people to learn something new. So today we are going to dig into the topic of choosing the best acoustic treatment for your home studio so that both your recordings and your mixes sound awesome and you can make your best record ever!

Some of Graham’s music credits include: Lindi Ortega, Parade of Lights, Hadley Kennary, Kevin Presbrey, and Lauren Strange to name a few. 

Thank you to Anders Jovaag from ADAM Audio for the introduction.

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Website Links:

www.MusicCityAcoustics.com
Instagram: @MusicCityAcoustics

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Ditch your day job to make music! Stephen talked about recording tv jingles from a closet, moving to London to start his career, creating nursery rhyme videos viewed by millions, setting up a mixing template, and the power of mix references.

My guest today is Stephen Kelly a songwriter, producer, and mixing engineer from Dublin, Ireland. His mission is to help musicians and engineers create stream-worthy music without spending a fortune on gear.

He has produced and mixed music for independent and major label artists, as well as producing award-winning audio for animated series, Fortune 500 companies, and AAA games.

His career started in Dublin, where he got his break writing music for TV ads. He then landed a role as a full-time engineer and sound designer with one of the top post-production studios in the country.

From there, he moved to London to continue his career. During his time in London, he has become an award-nominated sound designer, helped to produce the voice of Walgreens, contributed to AAA games projects and continued to make music!

You can learn everything you need to about his methods on his site, Understanding Audio.

Thanks so much to Kirk Teachout for making our introduction. You can catch Kirk’s podcast episode “4 STEPS TO 1.4 MILLION SPOTIFY PLAYS IN A YEAR” on RSR102.

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Website Links:

Instagram: @imstephenmkelly
YouTube
Twitter: @imstephemkelly
Facebook
understandingaudio.com

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Should you blend two vocal mics? Pierre talked about recording through his vintage MCI console, choosing the best mic, getting cool drum sounds, starting a record label, and working with Dave Trumfio and Curt Anderson at Kingsize.

My guest today is Pierre de Reeder who spreads his time between making records as a commercial studio owner at 64 Sound and its affiliated production room facilities, inhabiting the occasional role as a solo artist or player in various projects, running his indie record label Little Record Company, and managing all things Rilo Kiley… a band for which he is both a founding member, as well as now having its two latest releases on his label.

In recording things, he has worked with the likes of Mavis Staples, She & Him, M. Ward, Sia, Tim Heidecker (from Tim & Eric), Emitt Rhodes, Vampire Weekend, Ben Gibbard, Julian Casablancas, Bright Eyes, and much of his own and various bands.  And his studio, 64 Sound and its incarnations have hosted artists such as X, Devendra Banhart, My Morning Jacket, Amanda Palmer, Michael Kiwanuka, Tokyo Police Club, Bat For Lashes, Ty Segall, St. Vincent and Sleater-Kinney, Starcrawler, Warpaint, and many more.  

Because of its very extensive collection of vintage recording gear, microphones and instruments (lifelong collections of Pierre and his studio partners Curt Anderson and Kingsize Soundlabs), as well as multiple analog tape formats and/or digital, 64 Sound, has become a highly coveted recording destination for bands and songwriters from around the country and globe who come to play and write on more than 50 vintage guitars, 40 vintage keyboards, synths and organs, multiple pianos and drums and effects and doodads galore.

Thanks so much to Rob Schnapf for making our introduction...

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Website Links:

https://www.littlerecordcompany.com
https://www.64sound.com
www.instagram.com/64sound

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Mixing 808 for the iPhone speaker? Willie talked about choosing the best studio monitors, producing hip hop in Brooklyn NY, setting up templates for recording vocals and mixing, and being a distortionist when mixing!

My guest today is Paul "Willie Green" Womack a producer, engineer and sonic artist, Paul "Willie Green" Womack has built a discography boasting names such as Wiz Khalifa, The Alchemist, The Roots, Billy Woods, ELUCID and many more, and established himself as one of the top names in independent Hip-Hop & R&B.

Currently residing in Brooklyn NY, Womack is a member of the AES Board of Governors, and is an active educator and lecturer. Working from his studio The GreenHouse Recording Co., Willie Green is a leading voice in both music creation and audio education.

Thanks so much to Anders at Adam Audio for making our introduction.

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Website Links:

williegreen.bandcamp.com
www.williegreenmusic.com
IG - @williegreen1
Twitter - @williegreen1
Facebook

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Can you really rock with iPhones? Jaimeson talked about recording and mixing Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson remotely in 2020 using nothing more than the built-in iPhone mic, and making the mixes rock!

My guest today is Jaimeson Durr a San Francisco Bay Area Top Billboard charting recording engineer, mixer and producer that works on a variety of music genres from legends like, Sammy Hagar and his band The Circle, Chickenfoot, Megadeth, Joe Satriani, The Dead, Don Felder (The Eagles), The Head and the Heart, Dan the Automator as well as many other new promising artists. 

Jaimeson works out of some of the best bay area recording studios but primarily works out of his own studio, Wally’s HydeOut in the legendary Hyde Street Recording Studio complex in San Francisco since 2004. It’s a classic studio where many well-known artists have recorded like, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Green Day, Train, and many, many more. 

Jaimeson has also performed on and mixed several songs for hit prime time TV shows and movie trailers for, 90210, The Mindy Project, Ugly Betty, Rango, Arthur, The Lorax, Tangled and many more. He is a Waves Audio Artist who continually develops new presets for their plugins. With over 24 years of experience as a professional engineer, Jaimeson has a passion for the craft of making great timeless records that live forever. 

Thanks so much to John Cuniberti for making our introduction!

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Website Links:

JaimesonDurr.com
WallysHydeOut.com
FB: Jaimeson Durr
IG @jaimesondurr

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Do you want your vocals production to sound like Who Framed Roger Rabbit or Pan's Labyrinth? Damian talked about collaborating with Bjork and Arcade Fire, programming for MAX and Ableton Live, and micro editing in Pro Tools for drum and bass.

My guest today is Damian Taylor a six-time Grammy-nominated record producer, music mixer and programmer, songwriter, song doctor, sonic architect and explorer best known for his work with Bjork (in the studio and on stage), The Prodigy, The Killers, Arcade Fire, UNKLE, TR/ST, Odette, The Temper Trap, City of the Sun, and Dizzy to name a few.

Damian describes his love for creating music and art at the intersection of ideas and expression, performance and design; juxtaposing not only organic and synthetic methods of creation and manipulation but also cultural and stylistic concepts and perspectives.

He is also the founder of The Complete Producer Network, an active hub for people all over the world who are dedicated to improving their ability to create and share extraordinary music. It’s an open, inclusive, and supportive community of music creators who come together to share ideas, insights, tips, tricks, strategies and perspectives to drive themselves and others forward.

Damian also live streams over on Twitch sharing his studio experience and is active on social media writing essays on Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks so much to Colin Ramsay at GPS Management for making our introduction.

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Website Links:

https://www.damiantaylor.com
https://globalpositioningservices.net/damian-taylor
https://www.instagram.com/hereisdamian
https://twitter.com/hereisdamian
https://www.twitch.tv/hereisdamian
https://www.completeproducer.net

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