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Joey Sturgis - How A Mix Engineer Started & Runs One Of The Biggest Plug-In Companies In The World!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 09, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBest Of 2020 From The West Barn Podcast Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & plugin creator Joey Sturgis! Topics include: His music career, how and why plugins are made, disrupting the big boys in the plugin market, not having a massive headquarters and keeping it indy! + More! "From T...
Gregg Vizza - Pro Studio Designer - All You Need To Know To Turn Your Bedroom Into A Mix Utopia!! Pt 2
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 05, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with studio acoustic designer Gregg Vizza! Topics include: Every thing you need to know to turn any room into a mix room. Where to put your listening spot in any raw space, making diffusers, reflectors, bass traps + absorbers on the cheap from Home Depot and where to place them...
Gregg Vizza - Pro Studio Designer - All You Need To Know To Turn Your Bedroom Into A Mix Utopia!! Pt 1
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 02, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with studio acoustic designer Gregg Vizza! Topics include: Every thing you need to know to turn any room into a mix room. Where to put your listening spot in any raw space, making diffusers, reflectors, bass traps + absorbers on the cheap from Home Depot and where to place them...
Sean Moffitt - Mix Engineer, His Studio Setup, Hybrid Mixing, His Mixing Process
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 29, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with in demand mix engineer Sean Moffitt Topics include: His studio setup and acoustics, his gear, mixing hybrid 40% mixing In The Box 60%, his analog master bus compression and eq setups, the secret to happy clients, how he gets his mixes up, his work timeline on a regular day...
Dave McNair - Mastering Engineer - What Mix Engineers Need To Know!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 26, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with world-class mastering engineer Dave McNair! Topics include: How loud is too loud, streaming platforms and what you need to know as a mix engineer to get best results, headroom needed for mastering???, how low to print your mix to allow for inter sample clipping when produc...
Billy Jay Stein - Film & TV MEGA Music Composer! Synth Overlord, Grammy Winner, Broadway!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 22, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Grammy winner and film and tv Mega composer Billy Jay Stein! Topics include: What the real deal is when it comes to placing your music in film & television, touring his incredible NYC studio, his epic vintage synth collection, his audio gear, studio tour, being one of the ...
We Need You To Mix Our Hit Record! Joe & Mike Special Announcement!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 19, 2021 18:08 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe Need You To Mix Our Hit Record! Joe & Mike Special Announcement! We need you to mix our hit song! To celebrate our 100th episode we will be recording, mixing & mastering our very 1st guest Elevado. We will use Nashville’s top session players and will record it at our very own West Barn the ...
F. Reid Shippen - Mixer Extraordinaire & Gear Purveyor! Studio Tour SSL Neve API!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Nashville mixing royalty & gear hound F. Reid Shippen!! Topics include: Mixing huge records from a wide genre, his SSL + other vintage gear, studio tour, stepping through how he approaches his mixes hour by hour, listening to mixes at different levels, robots taking over h...
Benny Faccone - 17 Grammys Zero Ego “We Are The World” + Other Legendary Recordings!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike sit down with 17 x Grammy winner producer/engineeer/mixer Benny Faccone + More!! Topics include: working on “We Are The World” and artists like; Supertramp, Chick Corea, Tom Petty, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston + too ...
Lij Shaw - Nashville Metro Tried To Shut Down His Home Studio Lij Fought And Won!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 08, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike sit down with engineer + Toy Box Studio owner Lij Shaw Topics include... His multi year battle to keep his studio open! + the pedigree of his MCI console. The Eagles, Hotel California, The Bee Gees, How Deep Is Your Love, Joe Walsh, Rocky Mountain Way, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton + Mo...
Jason Miller - I Quit The Music Biz!!! Mixer/ Audio Engineer
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 04, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike sit down with X music engineer/mixer Jason Miller. Topics include... His decision on why he walked away from the music business. Moving to Nashville to pursue music, Working with Prince, Engineering @ Paisley Park, following his new passion + what the future holds! "From The West...
Nir Z - The Drummers Drummer! Genesis/John Mayer/Blake Shelton -Podcast Best Of 2020!!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - January 01, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Best Of 2020 Joe & Mike sit down with award winning "A List" session drummer Nir Z. Topics include... Recording with John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Genesis, Chris Cornell. His favorite unknown records that he's played on, the Nashville recording process, working successfully w...
Jeff Juliano - Mixing Nashville's Biggest Hits In Delaware! FTWB Best Of Podcast 2020!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Best Of 2020! Joe & Mike talk with top mix engineer Jeff Juliano! Topics include; His mix process, his studio, mixing totally in the box (sometimes on a laptop at his kitchen table), mixing big records & not living in a major market, how he handles revisions and keeps some...
Billy Decker - Mixing Records At The Speed Of Light!!! - Podcast Best Of 2020!!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 25, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Podcast Best Of 2020!! Billy Decker!!! Joe & Mike talk with Nashville mixing royalty & the self appointed “McDonald’s of Mixing” Billy Decker! Topics include: Mixing fast (like 1 hr per song fast), pay scales for projects, workflow and templates to save time, making client...
Ian Thornley - Big Wreck - The Best Band People Don't Know About??!!! Podcast Best Of 2020!!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 22, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Best Of 2020! Joe & Mike talk with Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley! Topics include: His visionary work on Big Wreck & Thornley albums, the easy decision to make records that don’t follow trends, being influenced by guitar legends without ripping them off, guitar tones, pickups & ...
Tony Platt - Recording & Mixing AC/DC “Back In Black” - Every Mic, Console, Compressor Used!!! Best Of 2020
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Best Of 2020! Subscribe & Hit Notifications for From The West Barn Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsxKEvmeXxqdxrnM-AEXSg?sub_confirmation=1 More great From The West Barn Podcast interviews!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBGzMpDkZXN3uAq1VMzT84ii-NWx...
Brian Desveaux - From Nine Days Fame To Beating Nashville’s Streets As A Songwriter! Interview
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 15, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike sit down with songwriter and and Story Of A Girl guitar slinger Brian Desveaux! Topics include: Going from a mega band with a massive #1 to moving to Nashville and focusing on songwriting, writing inspiration, his solo record, Strat guitar sounds for “Story Of A Girl”, working with ...
Jon Kaplan’s LA Studio Tour!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 11, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike get a personal tour of Grammy winning mixer Jon Kaplan’s LA studio! We walk through and talk about the space and the gear, as well as Jon’s work & signal flow. His just announced Grammy nomination for Album Of The Year for the Black Pumas, Mix revision process, tuning his room & how...
Chris Mara - Welcome To 1979 Studio Owner, Mara Tape Machines & Engineer! Interview!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 08, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with studio owner, Mara Machine owner & engineer Chris Mara. Topics include: The vision behind opening a studio that celebrates vintage recording, recording direct to a vinyl cutting lathe, when vintage isn’t the way, his Mara Tape Machines, MCI console, real reverb plates,...
Riley Weston - Writing 6 Movies In LA Then Moves To Nashville To Pursue Songwriting!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 04, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with successful screen writer, actress & Nashville songwriter Riley Weston. Topics include: Achieving the impossible task of writing and having 6 screenplays made into movies, moving to Nashville and starting all over as a songwriter, finding happiness in the journey not the ac...
Tim Hicks - From Working Musician To Country Star - Interview!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - December 01, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Canadian country uber star Tim Hicks. Topics include: His unlikely climb to the top, how he makes his records, Since his introduction to the Canadian country industry, Hicks has earned four nominations for the JUNO Awards.[2] He has also won a CCMA Award[3], earned two pla...
Jon Kaplan Interview - Producer & Mixer Black Pumas Grammy Nomination For “Album Of The Year”! FTWB Podcast Best Of 2020!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 27, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike sit down with in demand mixer Jon Kaplan. Topics include: How Jon goes about getting & keeping his clients happy, schedule, staying booked, and the history of how he ascended through the ranks to be one of LA’s most in demand mixers! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted...
“Show Us Your Studio” - Joe West Shows Us His West Barn Recording Studio!! Upload Your Studio Video!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 20, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings“Show Us Your Studio” - Joe West Shows Us His West Barn Recording Studio!! Upload Your Studio Video! More great From The West Barn Podcast interviews!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBGzMpDkZXN3uAq1VMzT84ii-NWx02unp From The West Barn Podcast wants to see your studio! Lap...
Kelly King - Nashville Publisher Shoots Straight To Songwriters - Rascal Flatts, Brothers Osborne
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 17, 2020 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Nashville publisher and A&R Kelly King Topics include: Getting a publishing deal in Nashville, how songs are pitched, the process of coming to town and how long it takes, A&R for Rascal Flats, finding and developing Brothers Osborne + More! "From The West Barn" is a week...
Deezle - 3 x Grammys, 10 Million Sold Diamond RIAA Certified Lollipop Producer - Interview!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 13, 2020 06:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with multi Grammy winner Deezle Topics include: Producing the Diamond RIAA certified “Tha Carter III” for Lil Wayne including the “Lollipop” story, how he got that gig, what sessions were like, Mike tells his “pointing at the Grammys story” from a session he did with Deezle, ma...
Tad Kinchla - Blues Traveler Bassist Living Every Musician”s Dream! Interview
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Blues Traveler bassist Tad Kinchla Topics include: touring in a supergroup never gets old, how Blues Traveler writes and records their records, writing the next single just after joining the band, touring with “6 types of chips” in the contract, fun road stories, their new...
Sean McDonald - How To Build A Recording Studio On The Cheap That Can Sound World Class!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & studio owner Sean McDonald! Topics include: Making a living as one of Pittsburgh’s most in demand producers/engineers, making music and $$$$ in a city not known for music, a guided tour of his Red Medicine Recording Studios, the difference between the e...
Joe Robinson - AGT Winner! Blazing Guitar/Vocals From Australia's Bush To Nashville - Interview!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - November 03, 2020 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Joe Robinson! Topics include: Finding his way all the way from the bush of Australia to Nashville, Tommy Emmanuel’s role in mentoring him, winning Australia’s Got Talent grand prize without signing any contracts, moving to Nashville, making records with Frank Rogers, touri...
Ian Thornley - Big Wreck | Thornley - Killer Guitars, Killer Songs, Killer Vocals, Killer Records - Interview!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley! Topics include: His visionary work on Big Wreck & Thornley albums, the easy decision to make records that don’t follow trends, being influenced by guitar legends without ripping them off, guitar tones, pickups & amps, production decisions and crea...
Jeff Cohen - Billboard #1’s, 6X TV Theme Songs, Songs All Over The World!!! - Interview
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - October 27, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with hit songwriter, producer & publisher Jeff Cohen! (Big & Rich, The Band Perry, Sugarland, Spin Doctors, Josh Groban, Macy Gray) Topics include: Having #1 hits in different genre’s, success in Europe, getting sync cuts (6 theme songs), hustle/hustle/hustle, defining success ...
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