Writing and producing a killer song can be a difficult and frustrating process. Maybe you lack musical knowledge or proficiency, maybe you think your gear is to blame, or you even find yourself lacking inspiration.

Tim Wrote 2 of the 11 Songs on the new Imagine Dragons albums. We think he knows a thing or two about songwriting.

Jackson Eppley is a Nashville success story, he plays bass sessions, produces artists and writes music for Film and TV. He has learned to adapt with the ever changing industry and is a testament to what musicians, producers songwriters and engineers are now doing to make a good living not just in Nashville but the world over!

Have a marvellous time recording and mixing

F. Reid Shippen.

He doesn't like bios. He says they always seem simultaneously insincere and too damn serious.

You can find him over at Robot Lemon, where he's working with the the likes of Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Ingrid Michaelson, Little Big Town, and India.Arie.

Warren visits Brian Lucey at his studio, Magic Garden Mastering. They discuss his process, the importance of musicality, and all of his gear.

Warren visits Taylor Locke at his studio. They discuss his journey, Warren drools over Taylors guitar collection, and studio designer Robert Maune stops by to talk a little as well.

Have a marvelous time recording and mixing.

Pt 2 With Shelly Yakus. Follow up to last weeks episode. Listen to Part 1 before hand if you haven't!

Warren visits Brad Wood at Seagrass Studios. They discuss how he got his start in recording, converting from digital to analog, Magic Shop over in New York, and Brad discusses gear.

Have a marvelous time recording and mixing.

Aspen Pittman passed away on August 10, 2019.

As many as you know, Aspen was the founder of Groove Tubes. Aspen designs for guitar amplifiers, microphones, and vacuum tube have been applauded by producers and musicians for nearly 40 years.

He also won the prestigious Microphone of the Year TEC Award for one of his innovative microphone designs.

Today's episode will be from an Interview Produce Like A Pro had back in March of 2016 when Warren visits Aspen at his studio Aspen's Place Recording. As you can see, Aspen was quite passionate about what he did and will truly be missed.

Ken Sluiter is a secret weapon

He's is a recording engineer, producer, and mixer out of Chicago. He moved to Los Angeles in 2003, where he worked alongside legendary producers and engineers, such as Andrew Scheps, Greg Fidelman, Joe Chiccarelli and Jim Scott.

He has an amazing list of credits that includes a staggering list of talent like James Blunt, Weezer, Augustines, Ok Go, Heart, Marc Almond, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others. As Ken put it, he has had his "head between speakers for the better part of 25 years."

What if I told you I know a guy who mixes 300+ songs per year AND has developed artists like The Killers and Imagine Dragons?

Would you ask for proof? An interview? How he does it? Can this man/machine possibly be real?

Yes, he is! So who is it? His name is Mark Needham.

If you want learn how to mix 300+ songs a year, you have to have be fearless like Mark Needham.