This conversation first appeared as episode 98 of Progressions: Success in the Music Industry - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/episode/10-mindsets Credits: Guest: Ben Wallick Host: Travis Ference Editor: https://linktr.ee/djempirical Learn more about Secret Sonics - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast

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John Velasquez is a music producer, mixer, and songwriter based out of LA, CA, USA! In our conversation John and I go deep on the following: The importance of humility How he has built a community of creatives that he collaborates with Mindfulness Being real Patience Working with a team Getting artists to deliver great vocal performances The cry test Limitations are good The mix = the arrangement His new studio Be yourself And so much more! You can learn more about John at https://linearmanagement.com/index.php/john-velasquez/ You can follow John on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/thisisntjohnv/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic Sauce Segment: https://youtu.be/QukinUmMBsk?si=Fuo1DlGS93L6t5Ll References: Zella Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zella_Day Local Natives - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Natives Vacations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacations_(band) You Sexy Thing - https://youtu.be/MhRXOOc_p-0?si=s3bbL3JyYzNoozvB Shawn Everett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Everett Dave McNair - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/6/11/secret-sonics-185-dave-mcnair-an-audiophiles-approach-to-mastering Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Enoch Yang is a systems and operational management specialist (in addition to being a music producer and artist), based out of Charlotte, NC, USA! In today's episode, Enoch offers a hands-on roadmap for implementing effective systems within your audio business. This approach can help you streamline your business and focus more energy on your core work. In our conversation, Enoch and I go deep on the following topics: When to start implementing systems and what to focus on Future-proofing your business How to leverage your website and social media AI and the future of tech Real-world case studies of system implementation The benefits of automation And so much more! You can learn more about Enoch at http://www.enochyang.com/secretsonics You can follow Enoch on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/_enochyang/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic References Enoch's previous episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/31/secret-sonics-119-enoch-yang-forging-an-authentic-path-in-music Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Daniela Rivera is an Emmy-nominated and multiple-Grammy participating audio and mixing engineer based out of Atlanta, GA, USA! She's also the Governor of the Recording Academy's Atlanta Chapter. In our conversation Daniela and I go deep on the following: Her Journey starting with a Korg Triton keyboard Assisting for legendary mixer Phil Tan Coming up the traditional studio route The Atlanta music scene Working the Soundbetter platform Her approach to low-end Getting great pop vocals Stereo bus enhancement techniques Restoring bad vocal recordings Noise reduction Just do it Don’t be afraid to show off Being elected as a Governor in the Recording Academy And so much more! You can learn more about Daniela at https://linktr.ee/drivmusic You can follow Daniela on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/drivmusic/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic Sauce Segment: https://youtu.be/UxyDP8ju4Fc References: Korg Triton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_Triton Mannie Fresh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannie_Fresh Stargate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_(record_producers) Phil Tan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Tan SoundBetter - https://soundbetter.com/ Dave McNair - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/6/11/secret-sonics-185-dave-mcnair-an-audiophiles-approach-to-mastering Reggie McBride - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_McBride Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Stephen Cole is a music producer, mixing engineer, musician, and the owner of What Studio based in Liverpool, England, UK! In our conversation Stephen and I go deep on the following: Being a self-taught product of the bedroom recording boom Building up a palette of sounds and recognizing the context of a sound Building a studio in a church Getting great drum sounds and relying on the room It’s all fake, pick your fake The importance of quick decision making Transparent communication with artists Having separate spaces for recording and mixing Tracking a band in a room with headphones on How video affects a performance Living a creative life And so much more! You can learn more about Stephen at https://www.whatstudio.info/ You can follow Stephen on Social Media IG -https://www.instagram.com/itsstecole/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic Sauce Segment: https://youtu.be/Qe5JgG9K0n0 References: Joel Hamilton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Hamilton POSTMUSIC - https://www.youtube.com/@POSTMUSICLiverpool a.P.A.t.T. band - https://www.youtube.com/@apatt Fracture - https://glitchmachines.com/products/fracture/ Tim Ferris on Colin and Samir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROymrQKsxSM Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Travis Ference is a Grammy-nominated mixing engineer and the host of Progressions, a podcast about finding success in the music industry. Travis is based out of LA, CA, USA! In our conversation Travis and I go deep on the following: Fatherhood and time management Soundflow, scripts, and other shortcuts Is AI coming for mixing engineers? Content creation and the surplus of noise on the internet Travis’s approach to stem processing Raising your rates ROIs on a mix Is technology helping us? Investing in your health Sidequests don’t help your mix Selling yourself authentically And so much more! You can learn more about Travis at https://travisference.com/ You can follow Travis on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/tference/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic Sauce Segment: https://youtu.be/w3ycs8MCzmg References: Soundflow - https://soundflow.org/ Bounce Factory - https://www.bouncefactory.net/ Phil Weinrobe - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/5/14/secret-sonics-183-philip-weinrobe-music-productions-unorthodox-thinker Colin and Samir - https://www.youtube.com/c/ColinandSamir Goldclip - https://www.schwabedigital.com/ Ebony Smith - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/6/14/secret-sonics-050-ebonie-smith Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Dave McNair is a multiple Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer based out of Winston-Salem, NC, USA! In our conversation Dave and I go deep on the following: His journey in audio and mastering Why mastering engineers work so quickly How bass and vocals are paramount in a mix Mastering with mixing in mind and vice versa Correcting a good mix made with bad monitoring Dave’s journey in Hi-Fi The relationship between Hi-Fi and pro audio Moving the studio into his living room and his current set-up When to go out of the box and when to stay put Leaving lots of headroom out of the box Staying healthy Why you shouldn’t be afraid of failure Work on music you like Don’t give up And so much more! You can learn more about Dave at http://www.davemcnairmastering.com/styled-3/index.html You can follow Dave on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/mcsnare/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic References: Episode on the Attack and Release Show - https://attackandreleaseshow.fireside.fm/135 Scott Hull - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/4/30/secret-sonics-182-scott-hull-mastering-stellar-records Acora Acoustics - https://www.acoraacoustics.com/ Snarky Puppy - https://open.spotify.com/album/6a1HtLhd3zNccXRNUZ23ge?si=5El4fyDoQAGrnG9zkzjq4Q Charlie Hunter - https://open.spotify.com/album/1PU5pGYM7iglfvhAPkdCou?si=DX_7Q1--Qf2dKwonMk8l_w Bob Schneider - https://open.spotify.com/album/2FGW9TD4aWhdSIo0oQx6qu?si=vzKKHxWCQHO6yX-iTZ0Gkg Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Noam Levinberg is a mastering engineer and the owner of the brand-new plugin company, Safari Pedals! He's based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. In our conversation Noam and I go deep on the following: Lessons from building the audio department at a sync company You don’t have to smash the dynamics for sync music Headroom and dynamics Things are getting quieter How he built his new plugin company, Safari Pedals What’s under the hood of his plugins Why he says no to mixing and only masters music now Hybrid mastering approaches When to say yes to everything (and when not to) Listening to more music helps Moving studios Enjoying the journey from point A to point B Don’t be afraid to reach out to peopleAnd so much more! You can learn more about Noam at https://www.noamlevinberg.com/ You can follow Noam on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic References: Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - https://safaripedals.com/collections/all Noam's first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinberg Artlist - https://artlist.io/ Crookwood mastering console - https://crookwood.com/audio-mastering/m1-mastering-console/ Sontec EQ - https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/1223319-sontec-432c-eq-holy-grail-mixing.html Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting http://www.secretsonics.co/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben