Brent Hendrich: How Limitations Foster Creativity

Brent Hendrich is a freelance mix engineer with over 20 years of experience as a working professional in the Nashville music industry. Through his work on a Dove award-winning record, contributions toward Emmy award-winning compositions, and countless hours of studio experience, Brent has been building a track record consisting of a diverse repertoire of content spanning across genres of rock, pop, EDM, soul, jazz, and singer/songwriters.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• How networking can happen where you least expect it
• Getting started as a freelancer: How to survive the rough early days
• Traps to avoid when getting started
• When/if you should niche down your audio services
• How to get in the heads of artists before you start working on their music
• Making room for vocals in a mix
• Separating prep time from mix time
• Listening to rough mixes: How to know what elements are important to keep in the final mix
• How working with limitations fosters creativity
• Exercises to strengthen your audio skills

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