Waveform Radio

Mastering is one of those things that you know happens in music, but not many people are sure what it actually is. JJ Golden of Golden Mastering from Ventura, California sits chats with Scott, Adam, and Micajah. What is mastering? Why do things need to be mastered? What does it mean to be ‘mastered for iTunes’? What’s the deal with this ‘loudness war’? What kind of gear is used in mastering? All these questions are answered by this renowned mastering engineer. There will be a follow-up podcast shortly, in which we A/B some un-mastered and mastered audio that came out of JJ Golden’s studio.

In this episode, Scott sits down with Daniel Herbert of Commonfolk to discuss where he gets his inspiration, the meaning of his songs, and Daniel performs 3, unreleased songs, and 1 from their debut EP, The Community.

In episode 3, Scott, Adam, and Micajah sit down with EveAnna Manley, founder and owner of Manley Labs. Manley Labs is well-known throughout the industry for their high-quality, tube driven, pre-amps, EQs, compressors, and more. We discuss some details of the Manley Massive-Passive EQ, and Variable Mu Compressor, and EveAnna even discusses an upcoming product.

Waveform Radio episode 2 is a conversation with Micajah Ryan, a well-respected audio engineer with quite a resume. He goes through his experiences in the studio with the likes of Guns N’ Roses and Bob Dylan, along with many anecdotes about the life of an engineer.

In the very first installment of Waveform Radio, you get a quick introduction of the show, and the people behind it. We give quick intros of Adam, Garrett, Wayne, and Scott, followed by what you can expect from the following shows.

Erik Rutan is a prominent name in the metal scene. He is the owner of Mana Studios, and has produced, engineered, and mixed a number of big-name albums out of his studio. He is also the singer/guitarist for Hate Eternal. Erik was kind enough to sit down with Adam and Scott and talk about his role as a producer, some recording techniques, and also gives his opinions on the current state of music and recording.