Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Mary Zimmer is taking charge for this episode to answer all your vocal related questions.

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

“The sickest screams are the ones that have the most correct technique.” - Mary Zimmer

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Recommendations for producers that want to be able to communicate better with singers

- The possibility of extending vocal range downward

- Tips for dealing with vocalist insecurities

- Vocal health guidelines

- How mood and audience participation can affect performance

- And much, much more

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Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime.

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“A song, to me - a great song - is like a story.” - Joel Wanasek

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Speed mixing

- How to effectively promote your services

- Approaching songs as stories that you’re crafting to maintain listener interest

- Transitioning from an hourly to a day rate

- Finding a commercial space for your studio

- And much, much more

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On this episode, we’re getting super nerdy about gear with Josh Florian, the founder of JCF Audio.

Josh and JCF have been putting out god-tier hardware for years. So, if we’re going to go down the gear talk rabbit hole there are few people that would be better suited From converter components, to signal chain simplicity, to what to prioritize if you’re planning on starting your own company, if you’re looking for some deep technical talk this one’s for you.

“Make sure you read the god damn manual, and you’re not requesting of this device something that it’s not capable of doing.” - Josh Florian

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Where to start with designing and building gear

- Keeping your signal chain concise

- Making intelligent gear purchases based on your usage

- How various components can make surprising differences in gear

- Why partnering with individuals that are skilled at things you’re not is important

- The trend of DIY

- And much, much more

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We’ve got the mix poll winners from Saosin month: Robin Leijon, Luke Edwards, and Ivan Aguilar here to answer your questions about what it takes to end up with a winning mix.

Listen in on this discussion if you’re looking for insight into what goes on in the minds of Nail the Mix subscribers that produce solid results. You’re going to hear some philosophies - like not overthinking and spending too much time on a mix - that carry over to all 3 winners. Each of them also have some things that they do a bit differently that are pretty intriguing.

“I want to step up my game so I can be as fast as Decker, because that was insane.” - Robin Leijon

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Robin’s take winning multiple times and what he learned from the months when he didn’t even place

- What all 3 did or didn’t do differently on months that they won

- The most important things they’ve learned from Nail the Mix

- Experiences when they thought they had a killer mix but didn’t

- The most difficult things they’ve overcome

- Takeaways from recent NTM live mix events

- And much, much more

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John Boecklin (Devildriver, Bad Wolves) talks about what it takes to be the type of musician that producers love having in the studio and musicians should strive to be.

The song is what matters. We all know this, right? It’s been said countless times, but it can be difficult for many of us to set aside egos and actually put the song first. John is a guy that, by all rights, should have a huge ego; as if being a total badass drummer wasn’t enough, he also molded himself into an equally badass riff machine. But it becomes obvious when listening to him talk about it that he’s actually almost totally devoid of ego about it, because he approaches his craft to serve the song.

“I could find problems in every piece of material I’ve ever written or done. And I think that’s an honesty that some people don’t have, but they should.” - John Boecklin

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- What it takes to be the go to guy for recording

- Being honest with yourself about needing to work on your technique

- John’s approach to guitar as someone that doesn’t consider himself a guitarist

- The pros and cons of kick pads

- What John looks for in a producer

- And much, much more

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High powered entertainment attorney Eric German joins the podcast to answer your questions about legal issues in audio and music.

Eric has an amazing mindset, and, beyond getting a peek into the mind of a lawyer, so much of what he says during this talk applies to people on all ends of the industry and beyond. We touch on topics from walking you through some of the legal hurdles to look out for to keeping youtube cover songs legal to philosophies for maintaining passion about your work.

“People think that all they have to do is meet someone that’s connected, and that will take care of everything for them. That’s one of the biggest myths/fictions in music.” - Eric German

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- How Eric has maintained passion for music while building his law career

- How to find an entertainment lawyer

- Handling copyright issues related to doing covers

- Producer agreements

- The legalities of running a studio from your home

- Why stories about “getting screwed” by labels usually aren’t as clear cut as they seem

- And much, much more

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Bill Hudson (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) opens up about this episode about overcoming alcoholism (and living in Nebraska) to achieve a long running, successful career that he’s passionate about.

Bill has gone from being a bedroom shredder in Brazil to making his way to the U.S. to grinding it out in bands and almost sabotaging himself with drinking to playing in one of the biggest institutions in metal. His story is amazing, and there’s lessons to be learned from every step he took along the way.

“Generally, none of these great opportunities come out of nowhere. They’re usually a result of a couple years or more of knowing people and working with them on smaller things and developing relationships until the bigger thing happens” - Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Bill’s experience growing up as a shredder in training in Brazil

- Why you shouldn’t just hop on popular trends

- The potential for alcoholism to damage careers

- The opportunities that presented themselves when Bill started taking care of himself

- How building relationships over time led to him becoming part of TSO

- And much, much more

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“Gone With The Wind” by Architects is the song for June’s Nail the Mix, and Henrik Udd is here to discuss the recording of Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, along with a ton of other priceless info.

Henrik is an absolute monster of a producer. The results he gets are undeniable, and this episode provides a glimpse of mindset he has that’s allowed him to build the experience to get those results. We’re stoked to have him on board this month, and you should definitely listen in and absorb what he’s got to say.

“To put together a template that you just pop tracks into, and somethng sounds incredible - like 90% of the way there incredible - that’s not normal. It’s not that easy.” - Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Henrik’s early days at Studio Fredman and working with Fredrik Nordström

- His process working with Architects

- Dealing with clients that don’t seem to care

- The importance of templates

- Henrik’s signal chains for Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

- And much, much more

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Jesco Lohan takes over the podcast in this episode to drop some knowledge bombs.

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“Our main job as mixers is to set the balance, and the better you get at controlling volume, at manipulating volume, at using volume creatively, the better your mixes will be.” - Jesco Lohan

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Dealing with bass when you share walls with neighbors

- Jesco’s workflow and mix prep tips

- How acoustic treatment should be installed

- Setting up a small recording isolation booth vs. recording in your control room

- And much, much more

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Machine is setting up shop on this episode to impart all sorts of wisdom that he’s gained over the course of his incredible production career.

We had to super size this episode to make room for all the info. Machine touches on a bit of everything. He talks about techniques he used when recording drums with Lamb of God, narrowly avoiding setting band members on fire, why you need to stop worrying about your g.a.s., and that’s all just to get the ball rolling.

“The smartest thing you can do is learn the shit out of what gear you have, and your ability to tweak it fast and use it fast and not think about it will actually probably in turn make you even dial it better.” - Machine

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

- Growing up with musical parents

- Machine’s experience getting into the audio industry around the time of the start of hip hop

- Setting up your studio to provide artists with the “rock n roll fantasy”

- Why you shouldn’t focus on new gear

- Being a “methodless producer”

- Dialing for the riff

- And much, much more

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