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Master Your Mix Podcast

Helping musicians, engineers and producers create professional recordings and mixes from home so you can showcase your talents in the best way possible and grow your career.

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01:15:11

Will Purton: Focusing on Great Sounds at the Source

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2025/04/09

Will is a recording engineer, mixer, and producer based at RAK Studios in London, UK. He has worked across a diverse range of projects and genres, from recording a #1 album with Liam Gallagher to capturing the intricate jazz of Shabaka Hutchings. No matter the session, Will’s priority is always the song and its emotion, using technology not just to document sound, but to shape it with character and intention. He believes in committing sounds to tape and embracing the creative possibilities of

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01:07:30

Dave Parkin: Trusting Your Instincts

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2025/04/02

Twenty-five years ago, Dave Parkin opened Blackbird Sound Studio in Perth, Western Australia, an independent recording studio that he own’s and manages. Since then, he’s been working in the music industry, picking up awards along the way—including 14 WAMI Producer of the Year wins and an ARIA-winning song—plus a handful of nominations. Dave’s had numerous songs chart in the ARIA rankings and a few tracks in the Triple J Hottest 100, with one reaching #2 and several others making the top 10.Beyond

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01:10:26

Scott Middleton: Creating Emotionally Charged Music

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2025/03/26

Scott Middleton has been playing guitar and writing music for over 26 years. As a founding member and guitarist of the Toronto-based punk metal band Cancer Bats, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the band's sound and success. In 2003, Scott attended the Toronto Audio Recording Academy with the goal of becoming a producer at a young age. His first recording project after graduation was Cancer Bats' debut release, which quickly secured the band a record deal.Throughout the band's six studio

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01:01:08

Will Benoit: Letting Go of Perfection

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2025/03/19

Will Benoit is an American composer, producer, and audio engineer. He has been obsessed with songwriting and audio production since a bandmate left a four-track tape machine in his basement during high school. In 2010, Benoit founded The Radar Studio, a solar-powered recording facility in CT where he produces music for film, television, albums, concerts, and advertising.In 2002, Benoit earned a BA in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College with a concentration in Audio Production. Both during and

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01:13:39

Chris Baseford: How to Create Wide Mixes (Revisited)

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2025/03/12

Chris Baseford is a Canadian producer, engineer, & mixer that has worked with top artists like Nickelback, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee/Motley Crue, Avril Lavigne and several world-renowned producers and songwriters. Before going freelance, he worked for Sony Music and The Chop Shop Studios.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:How to dial in guitar tones that give you wider mixesDouble-tracking vs quad-tracking guitars: which is best?Stacking guitars: how to decide on which tones to useShould you

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Graham Walsh: Being Experimental During Production

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2025/03/05

Graham Walsh is a Juno Award and Polaris Prize nominated composer and producer from Toronto, Canada. As a co-founding member of the experimental/electronic group Holy Fuck, Graham is known for consistently pushing the boundaries of music. He has carved a niche for himself as a masterful creator, producer, and performer, and his journey through the world of music has been a tapestry of innovation and inspiration. As a producer, he has lent his expertise and distinct production style to many acclaimed

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01:14:49

Carlos Mas: Having a Top-Down Mixing Approach

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2025/02/26

With over a decade of experience, Carlos Mas is a Grammy and 2x Latin Grammy nominated, Juno Award winner, and Billboard charting Engineer, Mixer, and Producer. His portfolio includes collaborations with renowned artists such as: Roger Waters, Mötley Crüe, YUNGBLUD, MGK, Stormzy, Brent Faiyaz, Jessie Reyez, Summer Walker, Chase & Status, Gordon Raphael, Mahalia, Kojey Radical, Hybrid Minds, NAMES, Gran Radio Riviera, Famasloop, Gustavo Casas y los que buscan, Rafa Pino, Orbital and Tendai.He was

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01:12:34

Eric Valentine: Giving Instruments Clarity in a Mix

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2025/02/19

Eric Valentine’s journey into music started with a $50 drum set from a garage sale and drum lessons at age nine. By 12, he was experimenting with home recordings, and by high school, he had a 4-track recorder and was recording local musicians. At 17, he and a friend launched a 16-track studio in a garage, advertising $10 per hour for recording sessions—marking the start of his professional career.His big break came when his band, T-Ride, signed with Hollywood Records under the condition that he

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01:06:06

Robin Schmidt: Mastering Records for The 1975

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2025/02/12

Robin Schmidt played the drums from the age of 9, the guitar from the age of 12 and was recording 8-track demos at the age of 14. During his youth, he played in a big band, a jazz quartet, pop, rock, ska and even death metal bands while recording anyone and anything, from Britpop to Ukranian Fusion Jazz, from Armenian Folk Music to German Krautrock.He left school to take up the job of resident engineer at Studio-22 in Germany, before studying at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Here his

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01:11:53

Tim Palmer: The Hidden Details of a Great Mix

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2025/02/05

Tim Palmer is a renowned producer and mixer who has worked with an extensive roster of iconic artists, ranging from Robert Plant, David Bowie, and Tears for Fears to Ozzy Osbourne, The Goo Goo Dolls, and U2. With the recent success of The Psychedelic Furs’ latest album, which he mixed, Tim has achieved the remarkable milestone of contributing to UK Top Ten albums across five decades.Tim’s career includes mixing Pearl Jam’s Ten, one of the top 50 best-selling albums of all time. This landmark record

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01:05:50

Gavin Lurssen: The Importance of Your Signal Chain

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2025/01/29

Gavin Lurssen has been a mastering engineer since 1991. He is a thirteen-time Grammy nominee and four-time Grammy winner. Artists whose albums he has mastered include Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, the Foo Fighters, Ben Harper, Queens of the Stone Age, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Eric Clapton, Sara Bareilles, and Chvrches, to name just a few. Soundtracks include Game of Thrones, Jack Ryan, The Mandalorian, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, The Flash and Westworld. He is a graduate of The Berklee

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01:07:10

Michael Beinhorn: The Importance of a Producer

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2025/01/22

Michael Beinhorn co-founded the New York musical collective Material in 1979 with Bill Laswell. Since then, he has collaborated with and produced a diverse range of recording artists including The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Soul Asylum, Hole, Aerosmith, Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Social Distortion, Korn and Mew.Michael’s combined worldwide record sales currently total over 45 million. He has received numerous Grammy nominations, including "Producer Of The

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01:10:53

Mike Marsh: Using Reference Tracks During Mastering

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2025/01/15

Mike Marsh is a world-renowned mastering engineer with over 30 years of experience in mastering audio for vinyl, CD, DVD, HD audio, and digital downloads. After nearly three decades at The Exchange Mastering Studios in London—where he worked on iconic albums for artists like Björk, Massive Attack, and Oasis—Mike established Mike Marsh Mastering in East Devon to continue his legacy of making great music sound even better. His meticulous attention to acoustics ensured his new facility replicated the

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01:13:52

Mark Rankin: Making Instruments Sound Like They Do in...

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2025/01/08

Mark Rankin is an English record producer and audio engineer. He has won two Grammy Awards for his work with Adele and has multiple nominations for his work with other artists including Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop, Weezer, Florence and the Machine, and Foster the People.Rankin started his studio career in the London Exchange Mastering Studios, with his first session being with electronic duo Basement Jaxx.Rankin won The Music Producers Guild Award for Breakthrough Engineer of the Year in

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01:05:27

Mike Marra: Mastering for Emotion

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2025/01/01

Mike Marra is a seasoned Mastering Engineer based in Toronto, Canada, working out of the renowned Joao Carvalho Mastering studio. Music and sound have been Mike's lifelong passions, with an early exposure to a diverse range of music and technology that deeply influenced his critical listening skills and technical expertise.Mike followed his dream into the world of mastering, where his enthusiasm for the craft is contagious. The positive reactions from his clients to his work are a testament to his

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02:15

Happy Holidays From The Master Your Mix Podcast

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2024/12/25

With it being the holidays, we are actually not going to have a brand new episode this week. Rather than bog you down with a new podcast, I figured, let's just take this week off and next week, we're going to start up again.Our first episode of 2025 is going to be coming out on January 1st, 2025, which is a Wednesday, just like every other episode that we've released. So make sure to check back then, but we've got tons of good stuff coming up ahead and I can't wait to start off the new year

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01:30:47

Drew Bang: From Homeless to Successful Engineer

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2024/12/18

Drew BANG is a multi-award-winning Engineer and Producer, with over 10 years of experience working with clients such as U2, One Direction, Don Broco, Kelis, Royal Blood, Haim, Victor Ray, and more. Drew’s accolades include multiple BPI Gold Records, 2 UK Number 1’,s and a coveted Music Producers’ Guild “Golden Microphone” Award among others.Starting out at Strongroom Studios as a Runner, Drew quickly worked his way up through Assisting to in-house Engineer for Studio 1 within 2 years, before going

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01:12:41

Samuel Bassani: How to Edit Your Music

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2024/12/11

Samuel Bassani is an audio engineer from São Paulo - Brazil, who has worked with producers and mixers like Pedro Calloni, Drew Fulk, Kile Odell, Nick Radovanovic, Kevin Trasher, Randy Slaugh, and many others, as well as bands such as Alpha Wolf, Hands Like Houses, The Amity Affliction, and others.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Focusing on becoming an editor rather than a full-time mixer or producerHow much should you edit your music?What should you edit?Editing drum flams: How to prioritize your

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01:06:36

Ken Riley: Mixing With Your Heart, Not Ears

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2024/12/04

Ken Riley’s career started in 1980 at 3D Studios in Costa Mesa with Doug Doyle. Recording such names as The Altor Boys, Crumbacher, Daniel Amos, and The Life Savors. Then creating the group Common Bond where he was the lead vocalist and the bass player. Common Bond toured and had 3 albums on Front Line Records. Then moving his career along to New York at Electric Lady Studios where he worked with the best in the industry. Bringing it to today where he is in his own well established Rio Grande

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01:05:31

Matt Glasbey: Creating Clarity in Your Mixes

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2024/11/27

Matt Glasbey is a highly regarded UK-based sound engineer and music producer known for his meticulous attention to detail and an ability to capture the essence of any performance. Over the years, he has worked with an impressive roster of artists including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, ALT-J, Madness, and Maisie Peters. This wide-ranging experience across genres from indie rock to pop has solidified his reputation as a versatile and skilled engineer. Matt’s exceptional technical expertise and deep

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