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Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...

Recording Studio Rockstars Lij Shaw

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Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...

    RSR445 - Ken Sluiter - Tips for Production , Mixing, and Atmos

    RSR445 - Ken Sluiter - Tips for Production , Mixing, and Atmos

    Is your home studio the best place for your client? Ken talked about recording at home vs a big studio, playlists vs endless sessions, why pressure is good for music, riding the master fader, mixing with drum samples, and setting up for Atmos.


    Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
    My guest today is Ken Sluiter, a Grammy-nominated recording engineer/producer/mixer who has been on the podcast before for episodes RSR111 and RSR194 when we talked about his background and shared some awesome mixing tips for the studio. Ken's credits include artists such as Morrissey, Flogging Molly, Andra Day, Divine Fits, Heart, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Blunt, Weezer, the Mekons, The Jesus Lizard and Ok Go to name a few. He has worked with many audio greats like Joe Chiccarelli, Jim Scott, and Andrew Scheps. 
    It has been a few years since we've chatted with Ken so today we will be focusing on what's new at his studio and surely sharing some more thoughts on mixing in stereo and immersive audio.
    Thanks to Brad Wood for making our original introduction!
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    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

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    • 2 hr 23 min
    RSR444 - Joe Baldridge - Mixing Tips from Ocean Way Studios Grammy Winning Engineer at Belmont University

    RSR444 - Joe Baldridge - Mixing Tips from Ocean Way Studios Grammy Winning Engineer at Belmont University

    Do frozen cats make your mixes cooler? Joe talked about the history of Ocean Way Studios, how to fix cymbals ruining your drum mix, how to make a Decca tree in your home studio, double miking vocals, mixing with parallel dynamics, & immersive audio.


    Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
    My guest today is Joe Baldridge, a multi Grammy winning engineer with over 36 years of professionally credited experience in music production, recording, mixing, artist management and brand / artist development with nearly 600 credits on AllMusic.com, and has received a nomination for 2014 Record of the Year for work on Taylor Swift’s RED and won a Dove award for production work for Toby Mac. 
    Joe is a graduate of Belmont University where he also now teaches. He joined the Audio Engineering Technology department at The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business as an adjunct in 2010, Fulltime Lecturer in 2013 and Instructor in 2019. He is now the Director of Studio Operations at Ocean Way Nashville, designed by Allen Sides and purchased by Belmont in 2001, and the number one tracking room in Nashville and a world-class teaching facility that also serves an impressive client roster. 
    Housed in a 100-year-old Gothic revival gray stone church, Ocean Way Nashville provides an exceptional acoustical space, all in the rich visual beauty of a sanctuary. The studio serves a diverse list of clients spanning various styles from pop, rock, hip hop, country, gospel while emerging as the premier scoring facility in the Southeast. Besides being a sought-after space for full band tracking, Ocean Way Nashville has become an internationally favored destination for orchestral recording and scoring for today’s most popular films and video games. 
    Joe continues to teach in the classroom through an adjunct role teaching master mixing techniques, a course he designed which meets at Ocean Way.
    Joe was a guest on the podcast back on episode RSR061 when he shared his story of getting into music and later teaching, and today I am happy to have him back to talk more about what he teaches in the master mixing class and to focus on the future of music making in the studio.
    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

    http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com

    https://gracedesign.com/
    https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!

    https://lewitt.link/rockstars
    https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!
    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

    Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OCN8Qnz21WfI6RX5Q3Nzj?si=e87f2fc5562f4945
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    • 2 hr 16 min
    RSR443 - Dave Coleman - East Nashville Songwriter, Rocker Guitarist, and Producer

    RSR443 - Dave Coleman - East Nashville Songwriter, Rocker Guitarist, and Producer

    Produce records with bands or bricks? Dave talked about assembling a production for an artist, songwriting for publishing vs self, how to get songs finished, the importance of sightlines and headphones, and how to find your voice on stage and studio.


    Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
    My guest today is Dave Coleman who grew up near the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, in Jamestown, Tennessee. He thought he’d become a park ranger, but his love of guitar and music sent Dave to Belmont University in Nashville. He started a band (The Coal Men, still active after 24 years), had a brief publishing deal with Acuff-Rose Music, played for years with Duane Jarvis, and a long list of Nashville’s roots and Americana artists. Producing, recording, and mixing became his day to day around 2010. He’s a self described “multi-instrumentalist with a community-driven heart.”
    Dave has produced and recorded albums for Amelia White, Tim Carroll, The Rough & Tumble, Lynn Taylor and the BarFlies, Ned Hill, and lots more. The Coal Men, have released 5 albums, with another coming in 2024. I have had the pleasure of knowing Dave for many years and in 2013 worked with Dave here at The Toy Box Studio doing overdubs and mixing his record Escalator.
    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

    http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com

    https://gracedesign.com/
    https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!

    https://lewitt.link/rockstars
    https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!
    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

    Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21Gcyt7Lbqzq3Bu10WEMGo?si=89bebc45b6c34ef3
    If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review


    CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/443

    • 2 hr 4 min
    RSR442 - John Arrucci - Master Percussionist in Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, North-Indian, and Classical Composition

    RSR442 - John Arrucci - Master Percussionist in Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, North-Indian, and Classical Composition

    Ga Ga Ti Ga, Ga Ga Ga Ti Ga... John talked about the Samba sing-a-long, studying in India, and Brazil, recording vibes and various percussion instruments, the importance of cultural context in music, and bringing your A-game to every studio session!


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    My guest today is John Arrucci, an acclaimed master artist in Classical, Jazz, North Indian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian and other indigenous traditions and someone I first met when he moved to Nashville to build his studio. Having composed, performed, and instructed for over 40 years, John has studied on three continents and received numerous honors. 
    His work as drummer and percussionist is featured on scores for feature films, television, commercial spots and recordings including on Sony, Polygram, Mercury, Chesky, Koch Jazz, Chiaroscuro, Rykodisc and other labels. He has performed and/or recorded with Michael Brecker, John Patittucci, Mariah Carey, David Byrne, Philip Glass Ensemble, and for Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu and many other dignitaries and has performed at notable venues such as Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Merkin Hall and United Nations.
    His percussion can be found on programs including Patriot, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O’Donnell. 
    As a composer, John has received numerous commissions, grants and awards from members of The New York Philharmonic, The Manhattan Marimba Quartet, The Mannes College of Music and many others. His acclaimed 2011 release “Metaphors” features 9 of his compositions and performances on Drum Set, Vibes, Marimba and Percussion.
    John taught for over 20 years at Princeton University, the City University of New York, and many other prominent institutions including an Eastman School of Music where he graduated with distinction. The Smithsonian Institution awarded him a Post-Doctoral level research fellowship to study Tabla in Benares, India with Pandit Sharda Sahai. He has also studied music in Brazil, and Shekere and Agbe with the renowned Chief James Hawthorne Bey, and Conga and Afro-Cuban drumming with Frank Malabe and Tabla with Robert Becker.
    He has basically done a tremendous amount of music and finally landed in Nashville, Tennessee making himself available for in-studio and remote recording, live performances, touring, commissions and Master Classes, one of which I recently took to learn Samba drumming which was amazing!
    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

    http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com

    https://gracedesign.com/
    https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!

    https://lewitt.link/rockstars
    https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!
    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

    Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79yhhF3Yr5dp4a9iMhkqBn?si=6869fa6d30e44433
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    • 2 hr 19 min
    RSR441 - Brandon Highfill - Neotek Consoles, UAD Luna, and Guitar Pedals!

    RSR441 - Brandon Highfill - Neotek Consoles, UAD Luna, and Guitar Pedals!

    Which is actually more... less or more? Brandon talked about mixing with guitar pedals, Velcro walls, installing the Neotek Elite console, working with Jacquire King, and why you should be using SSL UF8 and UC-1 with UAD Luna and Harrison Mixbus 32C.


    Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
    My guest today is Brandon Highfill, head engineer at Schematic Studios and the owner of Eastside Music Supply here in Nashville, TN. Originally from Jacksonville, FL Brandon moved here in 2009 and with his friend and bandmate Blair, started Eastside Music Supply in 2014. 
    Brandon played guitar in bands since high school and was always fascinated with the recording process but didn't really catch the "bug" until he set out to build a practice space for himself in 2016 which morphed into a full-blown studio as he became obsessed with making the room sound good and building it right the first time. This quickly led to sell more than half of his pedal collection to invest in a small handful of microphones, an interface, his first analog mixer and a Tascam 388. 
    Brandon was hooked and gone were the days of making music in his bedroom as it became less about recording his own music and more about recording anything at all. “I just wanted practice and it became like a drug honestly”. 
    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

    http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com

    https://gracedesign.com/
    https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!

    https://lewitt.link/rockstars
    https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!
    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

    Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify:
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    • 2 hr 9 min
    RSR440 - Al Evans - Producing Grateful Dead Ballads in Iceland “Lovely View Of Heaven”

    RSR440 - Al Evans - Producing Grateful Dead Ballads in Iceland “Lovely View Of Heaven”

    Are you listening to the gnomes? Al talked about recording in Iceland, studying Grateful Dead lyrics, finding Oteil's voice, band tracking setup, the importance of bleed, mono vs stereo, mixing templates, Aquarian Rescue Unit, and Michael Jackson.


    Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
    My guest today is Al Evans a multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, artist, and record label owner based in Western Massachusetts. Alan has been making music on stage and in the studio for over 30 years, most notably with his band Soulive as well as with artist like Oteil Burbridge, John Scofield, George Porter Jr., Karl Denson, Ivan Neville, and Reggie Watts. 
    Al has been a guest on the podcast previously for episode RSR183 and RSR339 to talk about recording at his studio Ironwax. And today we get to talk about his recent production for Oteil Burbridge “Lovely View Of Heaven” recorded in Iceland, and recording new material with his band Soulive.
    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

    http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com

    https://gracedesign.com/
    https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!

    https://lewitt.link/rockstars
    https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!
    https://www.adam-audio.com
    https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy 
    https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

    Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1F16ucxEvIBugOepkzsTkW?si=9fba70c2aa574145
    If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review


    CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/440

    • 2 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
487 Ratings

487 Ratings

Dylan Mandel ,

Such a wealth of insight.

Welp, I’ve listened to 85 episodes now so I figure I should do my part and leave a review. What an amazing resource! If anything, the guest list is unparalleled. I originally started listening to learn more about recording/mixing drums, but I’ve just started listening to everything because there isn’t an episode where I don’t learn something. I fear the day I run out of these.

Eddie Freddie ,

Great Podcast!

Love listening to this podcast. I’m making up for lost time and this is like a master class helping me through this learning curve! Bravo Lij!

dhaukaas ,

Big fan

Love the content and the format, thanks for doing this show!

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