Plugin Alley Presents: Working In Music Sucks, the show where we talk about what sucks about working in music so you can avoid the same problems.

Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday - https://rebrand.ly/PA-EgoIsTheEnemy

Is The Audio Industry Saturated - https://youtu.be/_oh1zhq7ZGY

Why 90% of Mixer Careers Fail - https://youtu.be/qYIE9fRh3IE

Books on Communication

Surround By Idiots by Thomas Erikson - https://rebrand.ly/PA-SurroundByIdiots

Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss - https://rebrand.ly/PA-NeverSplitTheDifference

Crucial Conversation - https://rebrand.ly/PA-CrucialConversations

👉🏼Discover The 7 Simple Steps To Mix Like A Pro With ANY Set-Up - https://bit.ly/PA-7SimpleSteps

👉🏼Take Your Mixes From Good To Unforgettable With Production Tips Delivered Weekly! - https://bit.ly/PA-TWMDNL

👉🏼Streamline Your Studio Workflow with ​Your Studios New Best Friend - https://bit.ly/PA-TSTWB

👉🏼Engineer Pro-Level Guitar Tones With Ease⁠ - https://bit.ly/PA-TGTBPGM

⁠👉🏼Learn The Art of Pro-Level Referencing - https://bit.ly/PA-TSBPGM

⁠👉🏼Craft Mind-Blowing Production with Synth Samples - https://bit.ly/PA-AMSSPGM

Books I Recommend:

👉🏼How To Not Care What People Think And Make Your Dreams Come True - https://rebrand.ly/PA-TAONGAF

👉🏼How To Switch Life/Career Paths - https://rebrand.ly/PA-Pivot

👉🏼How To Build A System To Endless Creativity - https://rebrand.ly/PA-CreativeCalling

👉🏼How To Create Habits For More Creativity, Success and Life/Music Balance - https://rebrand.ly/PA-AtomicHabits

👉🏼How To Think About The Art of Mixing Records - https://rebrand.ly/PA-ZATAOM

👉🏼How To Get Your Music More Fans - https://amzn.to/3EjUdz4

👉🏼Turn Your Fans Into Super Fans - https://amzn.to/3OXlhZH

Studio Gear I Love:

👉🏼Ollo Audio - S4R - https://rebrand.ly/PA-Ollo-Audio-S4R

👉🏼Ollo Audio - S5X - https://rebrand.ly/PA-Ollo-Audio-S5X

👉🏼FabFilter Total Bundle - https://rebrand.ly/PA-FFTotalBundle

👉🏼Soundtoys Bundle - https://rebrand.ly/PA-SoundToysBundle

👉🏼SynchroArts VocAlign - https://rebrand.ly/PA-SynchroArts-VocAlign

👉🏼Melodyne Studio - https://rebrand.ly/PA-Melodyne5Studio

👉🏼PreSonus FaderPort 16 - https://rebrand.ly/Faderport

👉🏼Room Sound Drum Libraries - https://rebrand.ly/roomsound

👉🏼Kali Audio IN-8s - https://rebrand.ly/KaliIN8

----------------// ABOUT ME \\ -------------------------

I’m John Maciel.

A Full-Time Audio and Mix Engineer, and now Educator. 

I have worked with URM Academy the world's largest online school for Rock & Metal producers as their sibling company Riffhard with John Browne of Monuments, the world's largest online school for songwriters focusing on rhythm guitar.

With almost 2 decades worth of Producing and Educating Experience My Entire Goal Is To Help The Next Generation of Audio engineers, guitarists and Producers Make The Records They've Always Heard In Their Heads with The Right Tools and Knowledge To Make The Music They've Always Wanted.

FTC Disclaimer: some links in the descriptions of my videos may be affiliate links which means I receive a small commission. it is no cost to you to use the links, it is totally free.