The Studio Experience Podcast

If you are a mixing or mastering engineer, you may have questions about mixes that have any clipping or limiting applied to them, and whether that is a good idea or not. In this bonus episode, we break down some of the pros and cons to this, and offer some insight into options you can use in your own workflow.

If you've been an audio engineer for very long, it's no secret that our work is often "seasonal." Meaning sometimes, you're very busy and can hardly keep up, while other times, it feels so slow, you wonder if you'll be able to pay your bills for the month. For some, these seasons come and go within no time at all, and for others, they can be stretches of several months or more. In this episode, we discuss healthy ways to go through these different seasons, make the most of them, and prepare yourself and your business for what's to come next.

In this bonus episode, we discuss our journeys in monitoring levels, as well as some of the techniques and benefits to using certain levels to achieve certain results. Additionally, we address some basics of how your hearing health is being affected by your monitoring habits.

Dolby Atmos. What is it, how does it work, should I invest in it, will it last, etc. etc. No doubt, many of these questions (and probably a lot more) have run through your mind if you're an audio engineer in 2021. This episode is dedicated entirely to the topic of Dolby Atmos, and we've brought in two engineers that work in it daily: Webster Tileston and Mike Monseur of Axis Audio in Nashville, TN. They're going to help shed some light and dispel some myths, so get ready to learn!

Today's bonus episode is dedicated to phase. A seemingly simple and forgettable topic, phase is actually vital to have a firm grasp on - whether you're recording, producing, editing, mixing or mastering.

It can be tough dealing with rejection - either giving or receiving it. But if you've spent much time at all in the freelance world, you know that it's bound to happen, and can sometimes really hurt. The good news is, it doesn't all have to be bad. In fact, sometimes rejection can be a great thing that actually helps your clients, and propels your career forward too! In this episode, we share our thoughts on why that is, and how it works.

In this bonus episode, we have our friend X:144 back again to talk about keeping a busy schedule and full life, balanced with down time and rest, and the importance of each in maintaining a healthy life.

For today's episode, Adam interviews Maged Kalil Ragab, better-known by many as X:144. He is an accomplished audio engineer in many different facets of the industry from video games to all aspects of music making. In this episode, X:144 shares tons of different experiences, as well as many nuggets of wisdom and advice that we can all take something away from to be better at our craft.

This bonus episode is centered around gain staging. We cover every phase from recording, mixing and mastering, and the role that  gain staging plays in each scenario. Enjoy!

Welcome to Season 2! Working in an ever-evolving industry can sometimes feel like a huge challenge.  Just keeping up with current trends, and being in the know of what is coming next might seem like a full time job. The good news is, it doesn't have to be that hard, complicated, or stressful. In this episode, we discuss healthy, realistic ways to stay involved and aware of what's going on around you so that you don't get left behind and but remain stress-free.