Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

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Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast episodes

  • EP18 | Kurt Ballou
    Kurt Ballou is known for having one of the rawest most brutal signature production styles. His records burst with pummeling grit, yet they're always punchy and huge. We sat down and discussed the method behind his sonic madness with a focus on guitar tone, as well as how he built and maintained his career.

    One of the most prolific producers in metal/hardcore/punk, Kurt Ballou worked with a laundry list of bands including everyone from Champion and Have Heart to Kvelertak, Cave In and Nails. He also plays guitar in Converge, one of the most influential hardcore bands of the past two decades (currently on their eighth album).

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
    - Kurt Ballou's thoughts on studio etiquete
    - Surgical EQ tips
    - Balancing budget vs time
    - The difference between panning space and reverb space
    - Cool uses for saturation plug ins
    - Using notches instead of low pass filters
    - The science of sound
    - Of course pedals and cab!
    - Smoothing out harsh upper mids

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    1 hr 40 min
  • EP18 | Kurt Ballou

    Kurt Ballou is known for having one of the rawest most brutal signature production styles. His records burst with pummeling grit, yet they’re always punchy and huge. We sat down and discussed the method behind his sonic madness with a focus on guitar tone, as well as how he built and maintained his career. One of the most prolific producers ...

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    1 hr 40 min
  • EP17 | Ola Englund
    In the modern music industry musicians and engineers must learn to wear multiple hats in order to succeed. You might have to balance your time as a guitarist, songwriter, mixer, videographer, and blogger just to make ends meet. That’s the new normal.

    In this episode Ola Englund (The Haunted, Feared, Ex-Six Feet Under) talks about his guitar playing, techniques, studio experience, and how he accomplished a breakout success with his YouTube channel.

    “I’m always trying to up my game.” -Ola Englund

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
    - Tips for developing your ears
    - How to dial amp sims for consistency
    - Ola’s sweet spot for micing cabs
    - The importance of video in an oversaturated market
    - How Ola Englund started in YouTube
    - OE’s stance on cheaper series guitars vs small company boutiques.
    - Ola’s practice/warm-up routine or lack thereof

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    1 hr 19 min
  • EP17 | Ola Englund
    In the modern music industry musicians and engineers must learn to wear multiple hats in order to succeed. You might have to balance your time as a guitarist, songwriter, mixer, videographer, and blogger just to make ends meet. That’s the new normal.

    In this episode Ola Englund (The Haunted, Feared, Ex-Six Feet Under) talks about his guitar playing, techniques, studio experience, and how he accomplished a breakout success with his YouTube channel.

    “I’m always trying to up my game.” -Ola Englund

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
    - Tips for developing your ears
    - How to dial amp sims for consistency
    - Ola’s sweet spot for micing cabs
    - The importance of video in an oversaturated market
    - How Ola Englund started in YouTube
    - OE’s stance on cheaper series guitars vs small company boutiques.
    - Ola’s practice/warm-up routine or lack thereof

    Thanks for listening! Leave us a review!
    1 hr 19 min
  • EP17 | Ola Englund

    “I’m always trying to up my game.” -Ola Englund In the modern music industry musicians and engineers must learn to wear multiple hats in order to succeed. You might have to balance your time as a guitarist, songwriter, mixer, videographer, and blogger just to make ends meet. That’s the new normal. In this episode Ola Englund (The Haunted, Feared, Ex-Six ...

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    1 hr 19 min
  • EP 65 | Ty Acord
    Former member of Issues now turned producer, Ty Acord, gives a look into the world of his productions, songwriting and keeping things fresh.
    Production has evolved and continues to evolve in every genre of music. Staying on the cutting edge and keeping fresh is at the utmost importance in an overcrowded market. Surrounding yourself with people that match their strengths to your weaknesses is more advantageous than trying to do it all yourself.
    “If you just act like a normal person, and you’re not always trying to force yourself and force your stuff onto someone, a lot of times, people just naturally, to put it frankly, like you better.” - Ty Acord
    ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
    - How to stay fresh in your writing and productions
    - Proper ways to forge industry relationships
    - How to draw inspiration from multiple sources
    - Avoiding burnout
    - Why Issues stands out as a band
    - The importance of a formal music education
    - And much, much more
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    56 min
  • EP 64 | Zack Ohren
    We talk with Zack Ohren (Machine Head, All Shall Perish, Fallujah) about gaining trust, messy clients, and making Nintendo 64 soundtracks.
    We all have our audio origin stories, but Zack’s might actually take the cake. Our discussion takes us from him creating video game soundtracks professionally in his teens to producing some killer extreme metal. And, if you’re looking for a “how to” of dealing with problem clients, this one is a good place to start.
    “You can’t imagine something much nerdier than being a music nerd, that also is a computer nerd, quickly getting into digital audio workstation stuff.” - Zack Ohren
    ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
    - Why working from home is a blessing and a curse
    - The pitfalls of housing bands
    - Zack’s audio industry origins
    - How not having a filter can actually help build trust with clients
    - Why working fast is important in extreme genres
    - And much, much more
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    1 hr 6 min
  • EP 63 | Trey Xavier
    We’ve got Trey Xavier of Gear Gods here to talk building a YouTube empire, shred guitar, and, of course, gear.
    Okay, so we let our guitar nerd flags fly a bit on this one. Nothing wrong with that as long as you keep a sense of humor about things. And who better to join us for that than Trey? There’s also a ton here for anyone interested in learning how to market themselves and stand out from the crowd.
    “I think that humor is very very important in not being a joyless dick.” - Trey Xavier
    ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
    - The importance of finding your niche
    - Overdrive pedals
    - Approaching music theory from an interesting perspective
    - Perspectives on guitar gods
    - Shred, rock, pop, and jazz. Oh my!
    - Trey’s advice for starting a YouTube channel that can be applied to pretty much any venture
    - And much, much more
    Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review!
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    1 hr 21 min
  • TT4 | Drum Mixing Tips and Tricks
    In this episode we discuss some of our favorite drum mixing techniques.

    If you don’t have a great drum mix, you don’t have a mix. This can be intimidating because there are so many moving pieces to deal with. The first thing you need to get right is your overall balance. Without that your drums will either lose energy or sound disjointed.

    Once you nail an initial balance then you can start working on individual elements like how much energy is being driven by the kick, or dialing a slamming snare.

    “50 to 60 percent of my snare sound doesn’t come from the actual snare.” - Joey Sturgis

    IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
    - Joey’s favorite methods for compressing drums
    - How to get a big roomy snare sound
    - The importance of overall balances
    - To parallel compress or to not parallel compress
    - Using multi-band compression to control the low end of a kick
    - Drum mixing automation tricks

    Thanks for listening! Leave us a review!
    45 min
  • TT4 | Drum Mixing Tips and Tricks
    In this episode we discuss some of our favorite drum mixing techniques.

    If you don’t have a great drum mix, you don’t have a mix. This can be intimidating because there are so many moving pieces to deal with. The first thing you need to get right is your overall balance. Without that your drums will either lose energy or sound disjointed.

    Once you nail an initial balance then you can start working on individual elements like how much energy is being driven by the kick, or dialing a slamming snare.

    “50 to 60 percent of my snare sound doesn’t come from the actual snare.” - Joey Sturgis

    IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
    - Joey’s favorite methods for compressing drums
    - How to get a big roomy snare sound
    - The importance of overall balances
    - To parallel compress or to not parallel compress
    - Using multi-band compression to control the low end of a kick
    - Drum mixing automation tricks

    Thanks for listening! Leave us a review!
    45 min

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