Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

John Boecklin (Devildriver, Bad Wolves) talks about what it takes to be the type of musician that producers love having in the studio and musicians should strive to be. The song is what matters. We all know this, right? It’s been said countless times, but it can be difficult for many of us to set aside egos and actually put the song first. John is a guy that, by all rights, should have a huge ego; as if being a total badass drummer wasn’t enough, he also molded himself into an equally badass riff machine. But it becomes obvious when listening to him talk about it that he’s actually almost totally devoid of ego about it, because he approaches his craft to serve the song. “I could find problems in every piece of material I’ve ever written or done. And I think that’s an honesty that some people don’t have, but they should.” - John Boecklin ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - What it takes to be the go to guy for recording - Being honest with yourself about needing to work on your technique - John’s approach to guitar as someone that doesn’t consider himself a guitarist - The pros and cons of kick pads - What John looks for in a producer - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High powered entertainment attorney Eric German joins the podcast to answer your questions about legal issues in audio and music. Eric has an amazing mindset, and, beyond getting a peek into the mind of a lawyer, so much of what he says during this talk applies to people on all ends of the industry and beyond. We touch on topics from walking you through some of the legal hurdles to look out for to keeping youtube cover songs legal to philosophies for maintaining passion about your work. “People think that all they have to do is meet someone that’s connected, and that will take care of everything for them. That’s one of the biggest myths/fictions in music.” - Eric German ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - How Eric has maintained passion for music while building his law career - How to find an entertainment lawyer - Handling copyright issues related to doing covers - Producer agreements - The legalities of running a studio from your home - Why stories about “getting screwed” by labels usually aren’t as clear cut as they seem - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Hudson (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) opens up about this episode about overcoming alcoholism (and living in Nebraska) to achieve a long running, successful career that he’s passionate about. Bill has gone from being a bedroom shredder in Brazil to making his way to the U.S. to grinding it out in bands and almost sabotaging himself with drinking to playing in one of the biggest institutions in metal. His story is amazing, and there’s lessons to be learned from every step he took along the way. “Generally, none of these great opportunities come out of nowhere. They’re usually a result of a couple years or more of knowing people and working with them on smaller things and developing relationships until the bigger thing happens” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Bill’s experience growing up as a shredder in training in Brazil - Why you shouldn’t just hop on popular trends - The potential for alcoholism to damage careers - The opportunities that presented themselves when Bill started taking care of himself - How building relationships over time led to him becoming part of TSO - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Gone With The Wind” by Architects is the song for June’s Nail the Mix, and Henrik Udd is here to discuss the recording of Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, along with a ton of other priceless info. Henrik is an absolute monster of a producer. The results he gets are undeniable, and this episode provides a glimpse of mindset he has that’s allowed him to build the experience to get those results. We’re stoked to have him on board this month, and you should definitely listen in and absorb what he’s got to say. “To put together a template that you just pop tracks into, and somethng sounds incredible - like 90% of the way there incredible - that’s not normal. It’s not that easy.” - Eyal Levi ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Henrik’s early days at Studio Fredman and working with Fredrik Nordström - His process working with Architects - Dealing with clients that don’t seem to care - The importance of templates - Henrik’s signal chains for Our Gods Have Abandoned Us - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesco Lohan takes over the podcast in this episode to drop some knowledge bombs. Want Jesco to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Jesco.” The more detailed the better! “Our main job as mixers is to set the balance, and the better you get at controlling volume, at manipulating volume, at using volume creatively, the better your mixes will be.” - Jesco Lohan ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Dealing with bass when you share walls with neighbors - Jesco’s workflow and mix prep tips - How acoustic treatment should be installed - Setting up a small recording isolation booth vs. recording in your control room - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Machine is setting up shop on this episode to impart all sorts of wisdom that he’s gained over the course of his incredible production career. We had to super size this episode to make room for all the info. Machine touches on a bit of everything. He talks about techniques he used when recording drums with Lamb of God, narrowly avoiding setting band members on fire, why you need to stop worrying about your g.a.s., and that’s all just to get the ball rolling. “The smartest thing you can do is learn the shit out of what gear you have, and your ability to tweak it fast and use it fast and not think about it will actually probably in turn make you even dial it better.” - Machine ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Growing up with musical parents - Machine’s experience getting into the audio industry around the time of the start of hip hop - Setting up your studio to provide artists with the “rock n roll fantasy” - Why you shouldn’t focus on new gear - Being a “methodless producer” - Dialing for the riff - 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) was awesome enough to come on for an entire episode to answer your questions. Want Beau to answer your questions? Send them to eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Beau.” The more detailed the better! “A big thing with mixing is making all the parts the most effective they can be, but not letting the production get in the way of the song.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Beau’s writing process - How to approach toms and overheads - Managing work/life balance - Beau’s views on mastering - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Sturgis provides the answers to your most pressing questions. Want Joey to answer your questions? Send them to joey@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joey.” The more detailed the better! “There’s no mixing magic tricks to make a bad composition work.” - Joey Sturgis ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Ensuring your listening environment is translating well - Handling dense mixes - Techniques for making programmed drums more human - How to approach delegating work to others - 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 was kind enough to join us for #Mixcritmonday this month to give you guys some tips for mixing “The Silver String” by Saosin. Listen in to get the inside track for what you should be aiming for with this mix and some of the pitfalls you need to make sure you’re sidestepping. “I always take the more conservative route. If the want some shit in there they’ll tell me, but, for the most part, if I’m being hired to mix I’m just mixing.” - Beau Burchell ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Mixing for the job, not what you wish the job was - Beau’s tip for making sure your mix isn’t pumping - Making sure your mix is gelling - What happens when you accidentally misfire samples - 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 eyal@urm.academy with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better! “Anybody that says you can’t do this for a living is full of shit. Because if I can do it, and I’m a guy that came up from cornfields… I built and broke a career from a basement literally surrounded by cornfields. If I can do it there, you can do it too.” - Joel Wanasek ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Why you need to take care of your health - What Joel does for inspiration and fun - Dealing with tuning artifacts in tracks you’ve been sent - Making your career goals a reality on your terms - Balancing learning and doing - And much, much more Thanks for listening! Leave us a comment or review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices