Master Your Mix Podcast

Ed Donnelly says pre-production can make studio sessions more spontaneous, and a Cascade Fathead ribbon mic became the vocal mic for Nathan Jacques’s album.

On Master Your Mix Podcast, producer Damian Taylor tells host Mike that “done is a choice, not a destination.” Taylor says even Björk and the Prodigy have disliked their best records, making dissatisfaction part of creating music.

Songwriter and producer Justin Gray, who has accumulated over 8 billion streams across 31 years in the music industry, explains to host Mike Indovina how he broke into songwriting and how aspiring songwriters should think about building a career today.

Mike Indovina starts with a simple point: when you are mixing, it is easy to chase sounds and lose sight of what actually serves the song.

This episode features mastering engineer Bobbi Geale discussing her work at Welcome to 1979 studio in Nashville, including analog techniques and recording directly to vinyl.

This episode features an interview with producer Barrett Jones, discussing his work with grunge bands like Foo Fighters and Nirvana, and focuses on achieving mix-ready sounds during tracking.

This episode features an interview with Monte Vallier, a San Francisco-based musician and audio engineer, discussing how creativity serves as a key differentiator in music production.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews engineer Brian Rajaratnam about mixing techniques.

Host Mike Indovina introduces the podcast and promotes his plugin company Carve Audio, then begins an interview with Grammy-nominated engineer Nathan Yarbrough.

Mike Indovina introduces his podcast and promotes his Carve Audio plugins for faster, better home studio mixing.

The host discusses creating a plugin modeled after a rare gas can amp used by Foo Fighters, then interviews recording engineer Ryan Ellery about her work in punk and indie music.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews mixer Dan Malsh about professional mixing techniques.

The host discusses a rare gas can amp used by Foo Fighters and introduces a new plugin that emulates it, then interviews a guest about his music career.

This episode of Master Your Mix looks at the familiar trap of chasing a sound and piling on extra steps before the mix finally lands.

Mike Indovina opens with the sound of Foo Fighters guitars.

The episode opens with a quick promise to listeners who love Foo Fighters tones and 90s grunge guitar sounds.

Mike Indovina introduces his podcast and promotes his plugin company Carb Audio, then begins an interview with Grammy-winning producer John Paterno.

The host discusses the inspiration behind creating a plugin that emulates a rare gas can amp used by the Foo Fighters.

Mike Indovina introduces the Gas Can Amp plugin and interviews composer Steve Pardo about his work in video games and film.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews award-winning engineer Craig Alvin about music mixing.

Mike Indovina introduces his podcast and promotes his Carve Audio plugins for faster mixing, then interviews mastering engineer David Glasser.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carb Audio and interviews guest Ryan Williams about simplifying mixing workflows.

On the Master Your Mix Podcast, Mike Indivina asks engineer and producer Ronan Chris Murphy how preserving detail shapes mixes across metal, jazz, and progressive rock.

Mike Indovina introduces Carb Audio plugins designed to simplify mixing workflows, then interviews engineer Spencer Hode.

Mike Indovina introduces the Master Your Mix podcast and promotes his Carve Audio plugins for faster mixing, then begins an interview with audio educator Chris Salim.

Mike Indovina introduces the Gas Can Amp plugin, inspired by a rare Foo Fighters guitar tone, and explains its features for home studio mixing.

The host introduces a new plugin called the Gas Can Amp, inspired by the rare amp used on Foo Fighters' first record, designed to add gritty character to mixes.

This episode introduces two new plugins, Busboy and Slapshot, designed to simplify audio mixing by reducing complex signal chains and enhancing sound quality for home studio musicians and engineers.

This episode revisits an interview with recording engineer Steve Chadie, who shares insights from his career working with Willie Nelson and other artists.

Interview with producer Phil Grace about his songwriting process and trusting instinct in music production.

This episode features an interview with engineer Ryan Worsley about techniques for creating polished and controlled vocals in music production.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews songwriter/producer Jordan Beal about music production.

This episode revisits a popular interview with Simon Grove, focusing on techniques for achieving professional bass tones in home studio recordings.

The episode discusses a new guitar amp plugin inspired by a rare amp used by the Foo Fighters, then transitions into an interview with a songwriter and engineer.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews engineer Anne Gauthier about home studio mixing techniques.

Mike Indovina introduces his plugin company Carve Audio and interviews guest Gregory Scott about music production.