WhisperRoom™ proudly sponsors the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.
You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.
RSR Episode #231: Lij Interviews Three-Time Grammy Nominee Steve Genewick
In episode #231 of Recording Studio Rockstars, Steve Genewick talks about recording at Capitol Studios with Al Schmidt, how to set up for an orchestral session, stereo mic methods, chamber reverbs and pre-delay, and how to get great drum sounds.
Listen to the full episode here or stream it in the video below!
Steve Genewick’s background
Steve Genewick is a three-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer with over twenty-five years of experience, both as a studio and live recording engineer. Steve has worked primarily out of Capitol Studios as a staff engineer since 1994.
For the past 15 years, Steve has had the great honor of collaborating with a 23-time Grammy award-winning engineer/producer, Al Schmitt. While working with Schmitt, Steve had the opportunity to work with artists such as Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Gladys Knight, Neil Young, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, and Paul McCarney.
When not at Capitol Studios, Steve can be found working at any number of major recording studios in Los Angeles or mixing at his home studio. Steve also creates a great video channel for Capitol Studios called Top Of The Tower and the 1 Mic 1 Take series. Check out some of the 1 Mic 1 Take videos below!
WhisperRoom™ is a proud sponsor of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.
You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.
RSR Episode #230: M. Allen Parker talks about Easy Eye Sound and recording with Dan Auerbach
In Episode #230 of Recording Studio Rockstars, M. Allen Parker talks about working at Easy Eye Sound as the Chief Engineer, the importance of bleed, how to record acoustic guitar, vocals, and drums, the Bentonia Blues, mic placement, mixing, and more!
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Who is M. Allen Parker?
Allen Parker is a recording engineer originally from Atlanta, GA. He’s now in Nashville, managing Easy Eye Sound and working closely with artist and producer Dan Auerback of The Black Keys.
Allen grew up playing both drums and percussion in classical ensembles and rock bands before getting his degree in music business and production at Belmont University, followed by becoming a staff engineer at Ocean Way Nashville. For several years, he quickly developed professional and personal relationships with many of music city’s finest musicians, engineers, and producers like Dan Auerbach, Jay Joyce, Ross Copperman, and mentor, Ben Fowler.
For the last decade, he has devoted himself to freelance work in numerous Nashville studios. Since January 2016, Allen has been the Chief Engineer and Studio Manager at Easy Eye Sound – a Nashville based studio owned by artist/producer Dan Aurbach.
Allen’s client list includes the likes of Dan Auerbach, Dierks Bentley, Joe Walsh, Yola, Blake Shelton, Robert Finley, and many other cool artists.
RSR: Matty Harris Tells How to Write, Mix, & Master Hip-HopWhisperRoom™ is a proud sponsor of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.
You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.
RSR Episode #229: Matty Harris Shares Tips for Writing, Mixing, & Mastering Hip Hop Tracks
In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, Matty Harris talks about going from #1 on iTunes to sleeping on a floor mattress in LA, cowriting hip hop as a producer, abanding Pro Tools for Studio One, and how to find and keep clients coming back through your studio website.
Listen to the episode here or stream it in the video below!
About Matty Harris
Boston native Matty Harris is a music producer and mixing/mastering engineer. As a young musician, he won several awards, including the best drummer in New England, tours with jazz, blues and calypso bands, and playing in clubs at the age of 14. Matty later went on to Berklee College of Music to study Music Production and Engineering.
Matty’s work in the studio includes credits for Atlantic, RCA, Warner Bros Records, Sammy Adams, A$AP Rocky, Logic, Lil Yachty, Cousin Stizz, and Grammy-award-winning song “Stronger” for Kelly Clarkson – winning the 2008 Boston Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Engineer and Producer.
Matty now lives in Los Angeles where he also runs a cool YouTube Channel called “Mix And Master My Song“. This also happens to be the name of his website and studio where he works with artists from all over the world.
Hear Matty’s story of moving from Boston to LA to pursue music and get his scoop on the best tools and techniques for creating, mixing, and mastering your music in the studio.
RSR: Jason Hall – Recording Cage The Elephant, Little Big Town, & Coheed And Cambria with Jay JoyceWhisperRoom™ is a proud sponsor of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.
You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.
RSR Episode #228: Jason Hall Talks about His Engineering Career and Making Records with Jay Joyce
In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, Jason Hall talks about engineering with Jay Joyce, vocal production tips, recording rock drums and guitars, hot to set up a band in the studio, amazing recording and mixing tricks with guitar pedals, cassette tape mics, and a Sphere console.
Listen to the full episode here or stream it in the video below!
Who is Jason Hall?
Jason Hall is a recording and mixing engineer based out of Nashville, TN. He’s best known for his work with producer Jay Joyce and for working with artists such as Eric Church, Cage The Elephant, Coheed and Cambria, Derek Trucks, The Head and the Heart, Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Halestorm, and Little Big Town.
With a career spanning over 20 years, Jason has many platinum, gold, Grammy-winning, and CMA-winning albums to his credit. He continues to twist genres with his innovative recording style.
Early Life
Originally from Cullman, AL, Jason grew up on Air Force base and learned to play guitar and record on a 4-track recorder in his mother’s garage. In 1996, Jason moved to the Nashville area to attend MTSU. Upon graduation, Jason started his long-time collaboration with producer Jay Joyce, and the pair have gone on to make genre-spanning records for over two decades.
RSR: Bill Cheney Talks About the History of Spectra Sonics and MoreWhisperRoom™ is a proud sponsor of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.
You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.
RSR Episode #227: Bill Cheney – Spectra 1964, Sound of Record Plant, Stax Studio, Ardent, and Easy Eye Sound
In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, Bill Cheney talks about the history of Spectra Sonics and Spectra 1964, designing the C610 Complimiter and STX100 mic preamp, how to understand transients and peak limiting, stories of Record Plant NY, Roy Cicalla, Tom Dowd, Stax Studios, and much more!
Listen to the full episode here or stream it in the video below!
Who is Bill Cheney?
Bill Cheney is the owner of Spectra 1964 (originally Spectra Sonics), makers of the famous 101 mic preamps and the sound of Stax Records in Memphis, TN. Spectra Sonics made consoles for studios like Ardent in Memphis, The Record Plant in NYC, and Easy Eye Sound (Dan Auerbach’s studio in Nashville). You have heard Spectra Sonics records by Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top, Emerson Lake and Palmer, King Crimson, John Lennon, and more than we can keep track of.
In this episode, Bill tells about the amazing history of Spectra 1964, the studios that have made so many iconic records, the design philosophy behind old and new Spectra Sonics, and different ways that we can improve our sound in our studios and better understand things like peak limiting and signal chain.
