Recording Studio Rockstars

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is F Reid Shippen, a multi Grammy winning mixer, producer, and musician. His mixing and producing credits include a wide range of artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Cage the Elephant, India Arie, The Jonas Brothers, Eric Church and Robert Randolph. He has also worked with Clay Aiken, Switchfoot, and the Backstreet Boys, to name a few. Reid mixes from his personal SSL studio, Robot Lemon, in Nashville TN.  Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/19 LEAVE A REVIEW    

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Daniel Grimmett, founder of SongwritingTeam.com, a songwriting and production company serving over 200 artists/brands in more than 20 countries. Daniel works with clients worldwide and has built a 6 figure online studio and music production business that redefines what it means to be a recording studio in the age of internet. He also created a fantastic course to teach you his exact blueprint! It’s called How To Make Money Producing Music - Virtual Recording Studio   Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/18 LEAVE A REVIEW

  Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com   My guest is Mark Rubel, the Co-Director of Education and Instructor at The Blackbird Academy, which is an intensive recording school at famed Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Since 1980, Mark has made about a zillion recordings at his Pogo Studio in Champaign IL (currently reopening in Nashville), including such artists as Alison Krauss, Jay Bennett, Ludacris, Hum, Adrian Belew, Melanie, Fall Out Boy, Duke Special, and many others. Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/17 LEAVE A REVIEW

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com   My guest on the show today is Dave Hagen, Head Engineer at Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, TN.  Dark Horse is one of the longest lived large studio complexes in the Nashville area featuring multiple studios, and complete artist accommodations amid a stunningly beautiful Tennessee countryside backdrop. Dave works with an extremely diverse client base including OneRepublic, Relient K, Matthew West, For King and Country, Tenth Avenue North, Ashley Judd, Newsboys and many others.   Dave also helped develop teaching curriculum for the Dark Horse Institute, build and design several new studios, and has taught many students the skills needed to get started in the music industry.   Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/16 LEAVE A REVIEW

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Ronan Chris Murphy, a producer, mixer, and recording artist. Ronan has spent the past 25 years playing and recording music. He started out playing in punk bands in Washington DC touring and sharing stages with Dinosaur Jr, The Flaming Lips, the Henry Rollins Band, and Gwar. Learn how to record pro drums with Drum Recording Boot Camp   As a producer, engineer and/or mixer, Ronan Chris Murphy has worked with the likes of King Crimson, Steve Morse, Terry Bozzio, Steve Stevens, Tony Levin, and Nels Cline to name a few, as well as various projects featuring members of Tool, Ministry, Weezer, Dishwalla, and Yes. And one of the coolest things Ronan has for you, Rockstars, is a series of international recording workshops called Home Recording Boot Camp.    Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/15 LEAVE A REVIEW

Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks at MixMasterBundle.com My guest on the show today is is Greg Norman. He is a freelance recording engineer, producer, and audio designer and technician from Chicago, IL. Greg records both from his home studio and at Electrical Audio, a multi-room studio belonging to Steve Albini that specializes in recording to analog tape. His discography is like a “list of who’s who in cool bands” including: Andrew Bird, The Killers, Guided By Voices, The Autumn Defense, & Kim Deal (of The Pixies) Greg created Normaphone which is his moniker for all audio electronic constructions that he does independent of Electrical Audio. One of his notable products is the beautiful MXPre L1c mic preamp that he designed for use in the Sony MXP 3000 series console. Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/14 LEAVE A REVIEW

Get complete show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/13 My guest on the show today is a friend and studio team member, Joe Hutchinson. Joe is a professional mastering engineer right here in Nashville TN. But he masters records for artists from all over the world. Whether Canadian blues, Austrian folk music, or American Christian music Joe often helps indie artists finish their records with a major label sound. Joe is also a part of my team at the Bonnaroo Hay Bale Studio and The Pilgrimage Sessions, where we record, mix, and master up to 40 bands and a hundred songs in a single weekend! Recording amazing artists like The Avett Brothers, Ben Folds, and Cage The Elephant Joe will deliver finished masters ready for upload and airplay on the radio as fast as an hour after the performance. Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks LEAVE A REVIEW

Get complete show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com/12 My guest on the show today is Mark Haffner, an Emmy Award-winning TV/film composer, with many film studio & TV network credits. Some of Mark’s clients include Disney, NBC, CBS, ABC, Orion Pictures, Atlantic Records, P. Diddy, Usher, Busta Rhymes, Notorious B.I.G., and many major-market USA TV stations. Mark is also a cohost with me at Podcast Professors where you can learn how to get started in podcasting.  Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks LEAVE A REVIEW

Get your FREE Mix Training and eBook at MixMasterBundle.com  My guest today is Kern Ramsdell a music lover and creator of the recording blog Home Recording Weekly. His goal is to share everything that he learns about writing, playing, recording, mixing, and mastering music in home recording studios. In his own words Kern says “I simply must get the music that I hear in my head, out. I love it when a song begins to come to life.”Kern publishes videos, product demos, and reviews to help you out as well as hosting the Home Recording Weekly Podcast. Kern also created the “Home Studio eBundle” to help you get more realistic MIDI instruments in their productions, better sounding bass and guitars using Virtual Instruments, and better mixes as a whole. You can find out more at his site Home Recording Weekly! Get The Complete Show Notes LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THE PODCAST!

Get 4 of Bobby's Mixing Tricks FREE here! My guest today is Bobby Owsinski, a producer, mixer, podcaster, and author. Bobby has a long list of credits that include Surround Mixing for household names like: The Who, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rungren, Dead Kennedys, Mel Tormé, The Kinks, and Pantera. Bobby’s production credits include Amon Tobin, Gerry Groom, Mick Taylor, and Joe Houston to name a few.  And he recently produced and mixed the #2 album on the Billboard Blues chart, The Adrian Marie Blues Project. Bobby is a prolific author, and has written 23 books that are now staples in audio recording, music, and music business programs in colleges around the world, including the best selling “Mixing Engineer’s Handbook,” “The Recording Engineer’s Handbook,” and “Music 4.0: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age." His podcast, Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, is one of my favorites. He shares tips and insights for musicians about recording and the state of the music industry followed by interviews with ma

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com RecordingStudioRockstars.com/9 My guest today is the extraordinary producer, programmer, performer, songwriter, arranger, mixer, engineer, and author, Michael Beinhorn. He began his career as a keyboard player with Bill Laswell in the band Material and had a major breakthrough in the 80s as co writer of the seminal hip hop classic “Rockit” with Herbie Hancock. He went on to produce an impressive discography that includes Soundgarden Superunknown, The Red Hot Chili Peppers Uplift Mofo Party Plan & Mother’s Milk , Soul Asylum Grave Dancer’s Union, and Korn Untouchables among many others.  Michael developed a reputation for producing artists’ “career records” and was ultimately Nominated for a Grammy in 1998 as Producer of the year for his work with Celebrity Skin by Hole and Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson.   And finally Michael is a prolific author. He has an ongoing blog called How To Save Popular Music where he comments on the state of music today.

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com Recording Studio Rockstars Ian Shepherd is a professional mastering engineer with over 20 years experience and owner of Mastering Media Ltd. Ian has mastered thousands of CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays for all of the major record labels, TV stations and independents, including several number one singles and award-winning albums. Some of the artists and clients include: Keane, Tricky, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Deep Purple, The Orb, Leslie Garret, Culture Club, Porcupine Tree, Andy Weatherall, The Las, Ozric Tentacles, Christine Tobin, New Order and King Crimson amongst many others. Ian has taken all of that experience and created the popular website, Production Advice. He is the founder of Dynamic Range Day and created the award-winning Perception Plugin with MeterPlugs. Ian runs an acclaimed online course called the Home Mastering Masterclass, helping people get better results mastering their own music. This is an awesome resource that can help you with your

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com My special guest on the show today is David Glenn, a professional mix engineer from Orlando, FL, who has worked with many great artists including Pablo Villatoro, Blanca Callahan , LaRue Howard, the American Idol Finalist Jeremy Rosado , and Aimee Allen on Warner to name a few. David generously shares his expertise with you through his Youtube tutorial videos, a podcast, blog articles, and a complete set of products to help you learn recording and mixing. DavidGlennRecording.com One of his coolest products is The Mix Academy, a membership site where David shares the complete mixing process from start to finish while members virtually watch over his shoulder to learn the tricks and techniques that David uses to create professional mixes. And David has created a special offer just for you, Rockstars! If you text MIX ACADEMY to 33-444, David will throw in two extra multitrack songs for you to start mixing right away when you become a member. That’s on top of t

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com   http://recordingstudiorockstars.com My guest on the show today is Graham Cochrane a self described musician and mix engineer. Graham has built a very successful career recording and releasing both his own records and mixing for clients in many different genres. He is also the creator of The Recording Revolution.com, a fantastic resource where you can go to learn tons about recording. You will find blog articles, youtube videos, and podcasts, all absolutely FREE.   When you are ready to join an awesome community of peers to take your mixing to another level then check out...  DUELING MIXES You get access to monthly mixes, multitrack recordings, and a large support system of peers to practice you mixing and building your resume. Click here for the complete show notes   CLICK HERE TO LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW  

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com RecordingStudioRockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and I'll send you free stuff! My guest today is a self described “Musical Octopus” and Harvard graduate, Russell Wolff, is a recording/touring artist, and producer of over 30 albums. He got his start in New York City working in Theatre before beginning his career in audio. Russell is an ASCAP member, a voting member of the Grammy’s, a multi-instrumentalist, and a DJ and live sound mixer. Throughout his career he’s worked with the talented acts of Martina McBride, LL Cool J, and has worked on albums under Atlantic Records.   While Russell was attending Harvard, he released six albums. More recently, Russell completed the 365 Project, where he wrote a song each day for a full year. The project was started to help lift the spirits of a close friend, Dana, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness. During this project “There was no such thing as a song that was a bad idea.” For complete show notes please go

Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com RSR004 - Björgvin Benediktsson - www.audio-issues.com My guest on the the show is Björgvin Benediktsson, a songwriter, producer, engineer, and music recording blogger. An Alumni from the SAE Institute, He has been writing about music production since 2008, bringing you insight into everything he has learned along the way. Björgvin gives audio enthusiasts an easy yet solid understanding of the various aspects of producing music, through practical production tips and in depth training products. Björgvin provides everything you need to know when it comes to producing your own music in your home recording studio. For the complete show notes go to: http://recordingstudiorockstars.com/rsr004-bjorgvin-benediktsson-www-audio-issues-com/  

RSR003 - Joe Gilder - HomeStudioCorner.com Recordingstudiorockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and get free content delivered to your email! Get FREE Mix Training Videos at MixMasterBundle.com     My guest today is Joe Gilder. He is songwriter, producer, engineer, teacher and innovator in the online world of music production, blogging, and podcasting. Joe’s focus is the home studio owner, to help you create the best recordings you can. He has created a fantastic resource and website called HomeStudioCorner.com   In his own words: “Home Studio Corner (HSC) exists to help home studios excel. It gives you LOTS of ways to expand your recording knowledge, hone your recording skills, and make better recordings.”   Joe offers articles, videos, podcasts, and training products so that you can start learning for free now and dive in for much more in depth training when you are ready.   Here are some of the topics we discussed on the show.   Dueling Mixes: Dueling Mixes is for users who are comfortable with their D

RSR EP002 - Vance Powell Recordingstudiorockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and get free content delivered to your email! Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks MixMasterBundle.com   Intro: Vance Powell is a Grammy award winning producer, engineer and mixer from Joplin, MO. who’s impressive list of credits include Keb’ Mo’, Jars of Clay, Jack White (Third Man Records), Buddy Guy, Kings Of Leon, Sturgill Simpson, and local Nashville artists such as Jeff The Brotherhood, Moon Taxi and Bobby Bare Jr. He made his start in live sound, touring with local Missouri bands as a front-of-house engineer and in 2002 John McBride asked him to run Blackbird Studio. Vance is now also co-owner of Sputnik Sound.   Early Life: Vance was introduced to electronics early in his childhood, as his grandfather was an electrical engineer and miner. He later attended electronic school while in high school. This helped him to land a job as a second audio engineer in a local studio – Massey Studios – in Missouri where

Recordingstudiorockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and get free content delivered to your email! Get FREE mix training videos, eBook and multi tracks MixMasterBundle.com Mike purcell has a long list of recording, mixing and mastering credits including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brad Paisley, Waylon Jennings, and Billy Ray Cyrus. He is a recording artist himself, and has a passion for indie rock. He is also an entrepreneur with many business ventures. He grew up in Nashville, and started playing guitar when he was 14. He began recording with 2 cassette decks and a Radioshack mixer, and his first recording studio experience in 1988 solidified his passion for recording. Early Career: Mike attended Belmont University from 1990-1994. He interned at The Castle recording studio and was offered a job there for $150/week. He later went to LA for a six month trip to record Lionel Richie. When he returned to Nashville, he got a ProTools rig and was very into digital audio. He did a lot of vocal tuning work at this time.  He w

Recordingstudiorockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and get free content delivered to your email! Welcome to Recording Studio Rockstars I’m Lij Shaw and this is the podcast created to help you become a rockstar of the recording studio! I am an award winning chart breaking music and podcast producer and have been making records for 25 years. I’m also the owner of a Grammy award winning studio called The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville TN. But when I started out I knew nothing about recording and had to learn from the ground up. All I wanted was a chance to be in the studio learning from the best! Whether you are just starting out in recording, or want to take your recordings to the next level this show is made to help you get excited about recording and learn more stuff. Who doesn’t need that? I know I do! I’ll be interviewing producers, engineers, studio owners, gear builders, or anyone else that is a rockstar of the recording studio. We will hear their stories from starting out to becoming the pros that