Tyson Boorman is a mixing and mastering engineer for Nightowl Music Group. He is the author of The Objective Mix - Mix Like a Pro Without Pro Gear or Premium Plug-ins. Tyson teaches music production on his YouTube channel, Objective Mixing, and he also runs a podcast called Prolific Super Producer, where, in the very near future, I'll be a guest.

Tyson and I spoke about his production philosophy of "skills over gear." We talked about the practical insights and messages from his book The Objective Mix. And Tyson gave a great explanation of how and why to use compressors in different mixing situations. 

Tyson is giving listeners of this podcast his "The 5 Secrets to Industry Standard Mixes" and "The Compression Styles Every Bedroom Producer Needs to Know" guides for free! Go to https://www.objectivemixing.com/funk to download them. 

This episode is sponsored by Baby Audio, makers of incredible music software. Use the code MPP15 to save 15%! https://babyaud.io 

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Takeaways:

• Focus on the why behind your music production decisions.
• Skills are more important than gear when starting out.
• Understanding compression is crucial for effective mixing.
• Creative limitations can lead to unique and interesting sounds.
• Volume is the most powerful tool in mixing.
• Intentionality in mixing decisions leads to better results.
• Compression can be used to enhance dynamics, not just reduce them.
• Learn your tools deeply to maximize their potential.
• Avoid over-compressing; subtle moves are often more effective.
• Using EQ to create space in your mix before resorting to sidechain compression.

Links:

• Objective Mixing - https://www.objectivemixing.com
• The Objective Mix - Mix Like a Pro Without Pro Gear or Premium Plug-ins by Tyson Boorman - https://www.objectivemixing.com/mix_2
• Objective Mix YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ObjectiveMixing
• Prolific Super Producer Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrq7MgGMnCTNAdFLAfg_o10w9iYPnPiqg
• NightOwl Music Group - https://nightowlmusicgroup.com
• Ian Temple on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ian-temple
• Free PDF Downloads - https://www.objectivemixing.com/funk
• Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
• Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 
• 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
• Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
• Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
• Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
• This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

Thank you for listening. 

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Brian Funk