Equally comfortable mixing in an arena or a recording studio, Shawn Dealey has spent the last 20 years developing his craft as an in-demand recording engineer, mixer, and producer. Recently he has been developing and pursuing new techniques for Dolby Atmos recording and mixing. Working with artists such as Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, Animals As Leaders, Jared James Nichols, Propagandhi, Bootsy Collins, We Came as Romans, Bones Owens, and countless others, Shawn’s passionate approach to the art of recording, along with his hunger for new techniques, keeps him at the top of his game. Based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, he is currently the Chief Engineer at Sweetwater Studios.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Starting a studio in a small town
Being a jack of all trades
Making templates
Having objectivity as you work
Establishing the vision for a project to help you make informed decisions
Identifying the “sound” of a genre and how to achieve it
Recording “outside of the box” instruments
Treating live sound like it’s the studio

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