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“I love pieces of kit that make my life easier”
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mix engineer Jeff Braun (Jason Aldean, Elle King, Nelly) as he shows us his current must-have pieces of kit and the plugins that never leave his chain.
“I do a lot of AAA mastering - it’s fun but expensive”
Grammy-nominated mastering engineer and owner of Infrasonic Mastering, Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), discusses the intricate process of AAA – or all-analog – mastering.
“I just don’t know how I would make records without it now. Period.” – Vance Powell
“I just don’t know how I would make records without LISTENTO. Period.”
Vance Powell – 6x Grammy Award-winning Producer & Mixer (Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy, Jack White)
“It’s what I grew up on, so I feel really comfortable with them.”
Chuck Ainlay discusses the iconic sound of the Solid State Logic Console, the desk that became famous by mix engineers for its distinctive analogue sound.
“LISTENTO has changed the landscape, it's a staple."
“LISTENTO has changed the landscape, it’s a staple.”
Paul Simmons – Blackbird Studios’ former Opertations Manager and Resident Drum Tech
“We have 50 drum kits and another 25 in storage."
Today on #NerdingOut the iconic Blackbird Studios’ former operations manager and resident drum tech Paul Simmons shares what gear he would use to piece together a thrash metal kit.
“I’ve spent hours using LISTENTO to tweak mixes.” - F. Reid Shippen
“I have spent hours using LISTENTO to tweak my mixes.”
F. Reid Shippen – 5x Grammy Award-winning Mixer, Engineer & Producer (Kenny Chesney, Gloria Gaynor)
“We had eight tracks, the Beatles only needed four!” – Vance Powell | #NerdingOut
#NerdingOut is where we visit studios around the globe to ask producers, engineers and artists about their favorite tools of the trade. In this episode, seven-time Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer & mixer Vance Powell shares his experience working with limitations.