On this edition, we’re doubling your podcast value with a round table discussion with Nolly Getgood and Ermin Hamidovic.

Nolly and Ermin have both been amazing contributors for URM, and it felt like a great time to have both of them back. This time out we’re really digging into the mixing/mastering relationship, learning to maximize focus, mental health and maintaining your well being, and answers to a number of your mixing and mastering questions. It’s a great conversation, that goes way beyond just audio and into topics that really apply to everyone.

“I think there comes a certain point where, if you want to be a truly good producer, be very aware of the clients you’re working with and be aiming for whatever it is that’s their goal rather than your personal ones.” - Nolly Getgood

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- The relationship between Nolly’s mixing and Ermin’s mastering

- Techniques for focusing

- Nolly’s views on meditation

- Maintaining mental health

- Studio One

- Devin Townsend’s vocal tracks

- And much, much more

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Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions.

Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to [email protected] with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better!

“What we do as producers and engineers is not just pressing buttons and stuff; it’s being able to put together content and material in an artistic way. - Joey Sturgis

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Business resources and phantom mentors

- Guitar and vocal secret sauce

- Getting more exciting DIs

- Apple mastering tools

- Getting mixes that translate well

- And much, much more

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Mick Gordon, the composer and mastermind behind the soundtracks for Doom, Prey, Wolfenstein and a slew of other video games joins us to delve into his creative process.

Efficiency, vigorous work ethic, and the ability to craft music that connects on an emotional level are elements that exist very rarely in one artist. Mick has achieved the level of success he has because he encompasses all these traits, and it’s great to have him on board for a discussion about what it takes to get to the top and how to maintain your health and sanity while doing it.

“My biggest advice would be to really tap into how music makes you feel, not just the technicalities behind making the music.” - Mick Gordon

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Coming up with a plan, and being able to alter that plan when needed

- Mick’s blocking approach to work scheduling

- Bludgeoning your way through projects vs. efficiency

- How Mick got into the video game music industry

- The importance of getting out of your studio

- Writing music that connects on an emotional level

- Why Mick initially composes music with crappy tones

- And much, much more

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Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner joins us for a long awaited discussion about how to keep things fresh in extreme genres.

It’s difficult to stand out from the crowd in extreme metal productions. Conventions often take precedence over experimentation. Kohle is certainly a producer that manages to bring originality to every production he touches. His perspectives on how to keep work fresh and avoid burnout, finding a production’s unique voice, and getting bands to be invested in finding new ways to do things make for some intriguing conversation.

“If you keep on working and working and working you get lost and repeat yourself.” - Kohle

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Producing vs. engineering extreme metal

- Gaining client trust

- Experimenting to find interesting character, rather than just “better” tone

- Avoiding burnout through smart scheduling and varying your tasks

- Layering guitar tones

- And much, much more

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Grammy nominated engineer and Pro Audio Files contributor Matthew Weiss joins the podcast for some genre bending discussion.

Successful producers and engineers understand that there is a massive benefit to being well versed in multiple genres. Even if you’re working primarily in one genre, at least being aware of production techniques and career strategies that are more prevalent in other genres will pay off. Matthew is knocking out killer mixes in hip hop and edm, and his perspectives on career, audio, getting clients, and education are things you should listen to regardless of what you’re working on.

“Working on getting work is 50% of my job.” - Matthew Weiss

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- How to approach “high risk” projects

- Working on getting work

- Tackling music on all fronts

- Genre differences and universal truths

- Pro Audio Files

- Matthew’s tips for mixing hip hop and edm

- And much, much more

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Beau Burchell (Saosin) is taking over for this episode to provide all the answers to your audio questions.

Want Beau to answer your questions? Send them to [email protected] with the subject line “Dear Beau.” The more detailed the better!

“Sometimes the key to a great guitar sound is actually a cool drum sound that supports it. Or sometimes the key to making a muddy guitar sound great is maybe letting the bass take a back seat.” - Beau Burchell

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Constructing a building for your studio

- Beau’s interface recommendations

- Axe FX tone tips

- Beau’s approach to vocal tracking

- And much, much more

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Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez has tons of amazing insight from his time as a live audio engineer, tour manager, and overall renaissance man, and we’re stoked to have him on board to share some of it.

There are some guys in various parts of the audio industry that just exude expertise. Punchy is one of those guys. From keeping your band safe, to sounding great on stage, to maintaining a reputation as someone that individuals in the industry want to work with, and on and on. He’s got enough nuggets of wisdom to fill fifty podcast episodes.

“Those who have their shit together prevail.” - Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Union venues

- Taking a musical approach to live sound engineering

- Punchy’s basics for dialing in a room

- Tour managing, and staying on top of the specifics of your touring situation

- Band time management

- Touring in foreign markets

- And much, much more

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Periphery drum god and entrepreneur, Matt Halpern, joins us for this episode to talk about successfully navigating the precariously shifting music industry.

Matt’s approach to entrepreneurship is inspiring. A lot of people are paralyzed out of attempting new things due to fear of failure, but Matt’s problem solving approach to things means failure is just another opportunity to learn. We talk about the importance of taking risks, where the industry is heading, how to make smart entrepreneurial decisions, and a whole lot more.

“I like taking risk. I like the opportunity to fail, because there’s always something to learn from that.” - Matt Halpern

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Where the industry is going

- Embracing the possibility of failure

- Matt’s advice for keeping up energy while playing and avoiding wrist pain

- Time management and “sprinting” effectively

- Productivity as leisure

- What to keep in mind when starting your own company

- And much, much more

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On this special edition of the podcast Eyal and Joel dig into URM Academy’s first standalone course, Speed Mixing.

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“The entire thing is designed for you to get better and get better fast.” - Joel Wanasek

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- What you get with the Speed Mixing course

- Why being able to mix quickly matters more now than ever

- The value of reading the damn manual

- Systemizing client interactions to ensure you keep your pace and get paid

- Knowing when to trust your impulses

- Templates

- And much, much more

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Producer/engineer/songwriter Dino Medanhodzic talks about what it’s like to walk between genres and how to kill it regardless.

We got numerous requests from our Swedish listeners and many others to get Dino on here, and it’s easy to see why. It’s rare to encounter a producer that effectively works in pop and metal, but our discussion with Dino demonstrates how, if you build a rock solid foundation to your production principles, you can be more effective at pretty much everything that’s thrown your way.

“Arrangement for me is everything. If the arrangement is horrible… I can’t fix that.” - Dino Medanhodzic

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- The studio as a way to combat introversion and anxiety

- Dino’s approach to taming the high end

- Recording drums and creating samples

- Transitioning to Reaper

- And much, much more

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