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Ronan Chris Murphy: Preserving Space & Detail in a Mix


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Ronan Chris Murphy is a multi-genre record producer and engineer that works around the world and splits his time between the United States and Italy. His diverse album credits include Gwar, King Crimson (several albums), Aurora, Terry Bozzio, Steve Morse, Ulver, Pete Teo, Jamie Walters and hundreds more. Some of his video game credits include Assasin’s Creed Brotherhood, Yoku’s Island Express and Mafia III. He mastered the score album for Jordan Peele’s hit film “Get Out”. He works in studios around the world as well as his own studio, Veneto West, in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.

Ronan pioneered many concepts in alternative recording education with his recording education business, Recording Boot Camp, which offers workshops and consulting for studios and academic institutions, and he created the worlds first audio blog/podcast with Ronan’s Recording Show. Ronan has lectured internationally including at The Berklee College of Music, SXSW, and The International Organ Festival. We was a producer of the International Computer Music Conference, and founder of many cultural and education events including The Cacapehon Recording and Songwriting Retreat, Recording Fest, The PMC Songwriting Festival, Game Audio Retreat and Audio Bloggers Live.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Why niching down isn’t always the best idea for your career
  • Pushing outside of your comfort zone
  • The challenges of working on music for video games
  • How to get into the game music industry
  • Recording Terry Bozzio’s mega kit
  • Deciding when to use minimal micing techniques vs complicated multi-mic setups
  • Should you gate toms?
  • Tuning drums to specific notes
  • Why sustain can be bad for drums 
  • The importance of space between notes
  • How to prevent mixes from sounding smeared
  • Working with GWAR
  • Preserving the magic of a performance
  • The challenges of mixing live albums
  • Taking the time to learn your gear
  • Finding creative solutions to solve problems

To learn more about Ronan Chris Murphy, visit: https://ronanchrismurphy.com/

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