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Film Composer Richard Gibbs On The Latest Episode Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Richard Gibbs has composed the music for over 60 films as well as some great television shows like The Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica. He’s a good friend and a great story teller, so it was time to have him back on the podcast (he was on Episode #38 a couple of years ago). In Part […]
Continue readingDubai-Based Engineer Joshua F Williams On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
We pretty much know about life in the studio around us, but how different is it in other countries? My former assistant Joshua F Williams has been one of the top engineer/producers in the Middle East for the past 10 years, and he’ll tell us what the music scene is like in the Dubai area […]
Continue readingWinter NAMM Show Overview On Episode #145 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
The Winter NAMM show is always the one exhibition of the year to look forward to. Not only are some manufacturers now skipping AES in favor of NAMM, but it’s so much more fun and colorful, as musical celebs seem to be everywhere. Here’s a report from the show, from the big picture point of […]
Continue readingNeutron Project Manager Matt Hines On The My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
iZotope’s Neutron is one of the new generation of DAW plugins that analyze the program audio and then make some pretty good suggestions as to the EQ and compression that will work for the track. Many engineers find this somewhat disconcerting, and are maybe a little intimidated by it, while others embrace it as just […]
Continue readingStrings Guy Stevie Blacke On Episode #143 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Stevie Blacke is a multi-instrumentalist known around Hollywood as the “strings guy” because he’s often called upon to record full string sections of violin, viola, cello and double-bass (up to 40 tracks!) all by himself. He’s much more than just an orchestral string player though, as he also does sessions on mandolin, dobro, sitar and […]
Continue readingEngineer Tim Latham On Episode #142 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Grammy-winning engineer Tim Latham has worked with a wide variety of artists across many musical genres, including the Black Eyed Peas, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Erykah Badu, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Britney Spears and many more, and he’s the guest on Episode #142 of my Inner Circle Podcast. Tim has […]
Continue readingYear End Review And 2017 Predictions On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
Episode 141 of my Inner Circle Podcast features my annual year end review as well as a look ahead to what might happen in the music business in 2017. So much went down last year that was eventful, and some of it was completely under the radar, so you’ll want to listen to this episode for […]
Continue readingProducer Mike Elizondo On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
Mike Elizondo is a musician, songwriter and producer who’s worked with hit artists as diverse as Dr. Dre, Eminem, and 50 Cent, to Kieth Urban, Maroon 5 and Carrie Underwood, to Avenged Sevenfold and Mastadon. He was nominated for producer of the year in 2008, and has a ton of huge singles and albums to […]
Continue readingSphere Modeling Mic Creator Chris Townsend On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
We’d all like to have a mic cabinet filled with the most coveted vintage mics, but few of us can afford even one of those beauties. That may all change thanks to the new generation of modeling microphones, which bring you an excellent rendition of the best of the best in vintage mics in one […]
Continue readingEngineer/Producer Josh Gudwin On Episode #138 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
There are stars, then there are superstars, then there’s Justin Bieber, who seems to shine brighter than the rest. On this week’s podcast, Justin’s studio partner Josh Gudwin will discuss what it’s like recording, mixing and even producing one of the biggest names in the entertainment universe. On the intro we’ll take a look at […]
Continue readingEngineer Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
If you listen to music on the radio at all, you’ve surely heard The Chainsmokers “Closer,” as it’s been #1 for a number of weeks. Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young mixed the song and he’s going to talk about that mix and much more on Episode #137 of my Inner Circle Podcast. Jordan has also worked […]
Continue readingJay Clark Of EarPeace, Vinyl Piracy, And THX For Tours On Episode #136 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Hearing protection is important for everyone, not just for us in the music business. We’re constantly assaulted by damaging sounds, and too frequently don’t have ear plugs when we need them. While there’s a lot of great protection products out there, Jay Clark felt there was something missing and come up with EarPeace, a new […]
Continue readingEngineer Mark Linett On Episode #135 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Grammy-winning engineer Mark Linett certainly has an interesting background. From stints at the famed Sunset Sound and Warner Bros Amigo Studios, to work with Brian Wilson, Rikki Lee Jones, Los Lobos, Michael McDonald and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, he’s seen it all. But that’s only the start. Mark owns one of the coolest studios […]
Continue readingProMusicDB Founder Christy Crowl On Episode #134 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
If you’re lucky enough to have worked on a variety of music projects, you’re no doubt aware that many times you don’t receive the necessary credit. Even worse, sometimes everything from IMDB to Wikipedia gets your credits wrong. Something has to be done to make sure that the information is correct and thorough. That’s why […]
Continue readingMastering Engineer Gene Grimaldi On Episode #133 Of My Inner Circle Podcast
Most mastering engineers start in recording before they transition into mastering, but Gene Grimaldi took a different route, beginning his career at Sony’s New Jersey CD pressing plant instead. But Los Angeles called and Gene’s mastering journey began at the venerable Future Disc, from there eventually working his way up to chief engineer at Oasis Mastering. […]
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