Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Grammy nominated engineer and Pro Audio Files contributor Matthew Weiss joins the podcast for some genre bending discussion. Successful producers and engineers understand that there is a massive benefit to being well versed in multiple genres. Even if you’re working primarily in one genre, at least being aware of production techniques and career strategies that are more prevalent in other genres will pay off. Matthew is knocking out killer mixes in hip hop and edm, and his perspectives on career, audio, getting clients, and education are things you should listen to regardless of what you’re working on. “Working on getting work is 50% of my job.” - Matthew Weiss ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How to approach “high risk” projects - Working on getting work - Tackling music on all fronts - Genre differences and universal truths - Pro Audio Files - Matthew’s tips for mixing hip hop and edm - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Burchell (Saosin) is taking over for this episode to provide all the answers to your audio questions. Want Beau to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Beau.” The more detailed the better! “Sometimes the key to a great guitar sound is actually a cool drum sound that supports it. Or sometimes the key to making a muddy guitar sound great is maybe letting the bass take a back seat.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Constructing a building for your studio - Beau’s interface recommendations - Axe FX tone tips - Beau’s approach to vocal tracking - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez has tons of amazing insight from his time as a live audio engineer, tour manager, and overall renaissance man, and we’re stoked to have him on board to share some of it. There are some guys in various parts of the audio industry that just exude expertise. Punchy is one of those guys. From keeping your band safe, to sounding great on stage, to maintaining a reputation as someone that individuals in the industry want to work with, and on and on. He’s got enough nuggets of wisdom to fill fifty podcast episodes. “Those who have their shit together prevail.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Union venues - Taking a musical approach to live sound engineering - Punchy’s basics for dialing in a room - Tour managing, and staying on top of the specifics of your touring situation - Band time management - Touring in foreign markets - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Periphery drum god and entrepreneur, Matt Halpern, joins us for this episode to talk about successfully navigating the precariously shifting music industry. Matt’s approach to entrepreneurship is inspiring. A lot of people are paralyzed out of attempting new things due to fear of failure, but Matt’s problem solving approach to things means failure is just another opportunity to learn. We talk about the importance of taking risks, where the industry is heading, how to make smart entrepreneurial decisions, and a whole lot more. “I like taking risk. I like the opportunity to fail, because there’s always something to learn from that.” - Matt Halpern ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Where the industry is going - Embracing the possibility of failure - Matt’s advice for keeping up energy while playing and avoiding wrist pain - Time management and “sprinting” effectively - Productivity as leisure - What to keep in mind when starting your own company - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of the podcast Eyal and Joel dig into URM Academy’s first standalone course, Speed Mixing. https://unstoppablerecordingmachine.clickfunnels.com/get-speed-mixing-of “The entire thing is designed for you to get better and get better fast.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What you get with the Speed Mixing course - Why being able to mix quickly matters more now than ever - The value of reading the damn manual - Systemizing client interactions to ensure you keep your pace and get paid - Knowing when to trust your impulses - Templates - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer/engineer/songwriter Dino Medanhodzic talks about what it’s like to walk between genres and how to kill it regardless. We got numerous requests from our Swedish listeners and many others to get Dino on here, and it’s easy to see why. It’s rare to encounter a producer that effectively works in pop and metal, but our discussion with Dino demonstrates how, if you build a rock solid foundation to your production principles, you can be more effective at pretty much everything that’s thrown your way. “Arrangement for me is everything. If the arrangement is horrible… I can’t fix that.” - Dino Medanhodzic ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - The studio as a way to combat introversion and anxiety - Dino’s approach to taming the high end - Recording drums and creating samples - Transitioning to Reaper - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Zimmer is taking charge for this episode to answer all your vocal related questions. Want Mary to answer your questions? Send them to Eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Mary.” The more detailed the better. “The sickest screams are the ones that have the most correct technique.” - Mary Zimmer ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Recommendations for producers that want to be able to communicate better with singers - The possibility of extending vocal range downward - Tips for dealing with vocalist insecurities - Vocal health guidelines - How mood and audience participation can affect performance - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime. Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to Joel@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “A song, to me - a great song - is like a story.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Speed mixing - How to effectively promote your services - Approaching songs as stories that you’re crafting to maintain listener interest - Transitioning from an hourly to a day rate - Finding a commercial space for your studio - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we’re getting super nerdy about gear with Josh Florian, the founder of JCF Audio. Josh and JCF have been putting out god-tier hardware for years. So, if we’re going to go down the gear talk rabbit hole there are few people that would be better suited From converter components, to signal chain simplicity, to what to prioritize if you’re planning on starting your own company, if you’re looking for some deep technical talk this one’s for you. “Make sure you read the god damn manual, and you’re not requesting of this device something that it’s not capable of doing.” - Josh Florian ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Where to start with designing and building gear - Keeping your signal chain concise - Making intelligent gear purchases based on your usage - How various components can make surprising differences in gear - Why partnering with individuals that are skilled at things you’re not is important - The trend of DIY - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got the mix poll winners from Saosin month: Robin Leijon, Luke Edwards, and Ivan Aguilar here to answer your questions about what it takes to end up with a winning mix. Listen in on this discussion if you’re looking for insight into what goes on in the minds of Nail the Mix subscribers that produce solid results. You’re going to hear some philosophies - like not overthinking and spending too much time on a mix - that carry over to all 3 winners. Each of them also have some things that they do a bit differently that are pretty intriguing. “I want to step up my game so I can be as fast as Decker, because that was insane.” - Robin Leijon ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Robin’s take winning multiple times and what he learned from the months when he didn’t even place - What all 3 did or didn’t do differently on months that they won - The most important things they’ve learned from Nail the Mix - Experiences when they thought they had a killer mix but didn’t - The most difficult things they’ve overcome - Takeaways from recent NTM live mix events - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices