Secret Sonics Ben Wallick

Cameron Lister is a mixing/audio engineer and music producer based out of LA, CA, USA! In our conversation Cameron and I go deep on the following:
Musical influences
The ups and downs of his career
Selling yourself
Believing in yourself
Social Media
Cameron’s philosophy on how you find your artistic voice
Don’t be afraid of failure
Synths
Bottom-up mixing
Not using templates
Monitoring
Productivity hacks
Cultivating a client-base
And so much more!

You can learn more about Cameron at http://www.cameronlister.com/

You can follow Cameron on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/cameronmixesmusic/

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Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources


Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t


***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic

References:
Travis Ference - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/9/26/secret-sonics-114-travis-ference-redefining-success-in-music
Maynard Ferguson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Ferguson
Tony Hoffer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_HofferJumper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRYZijLZR-Q&ab_channel=ThirdEyeBlindVideos
Maniac - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GCNUeTFSbA&ab_channel=MichaelSembello-Topic



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Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!

Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!


-Ben

Carl Bahner is a mixing engineer based out of Lancaster, PA, USA! In today's episode, we discuss the dos and the don'ts of delegation. We go deep on the following topics:

Bottlenecks
Bahner's first pancake principle (LMAO)
Don’t assume the delegatee's experience
Start with a menial task
Insecurity
Fair wages
Deadlines and availability
The team


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Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources


Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic

References
Carl Bahner's previous episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists


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You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!


-Ben

Here's a little Solo-cast I recorded where I go over 5 lessons I learned this year on Secret Sonics that I'm applying to my mixing in 2023. A bit of a departure from the usual interview format but I hope you dig it!

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Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources


Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic

Episodes I referenced:
Bob Horn - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/1/1/secret-sonics-172-bob-horn-perceptive-and-adaptive-mixing
Evan Morgan - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/2/6/secret-sonics-131-evan-morgan-manifesting-intent
Daniel Silberman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/3/6/secret-sonics-135-daniel-silberman-driving-the-stereo-bus
Tim O’Sullivan - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/9/18/secret-sonics-158-tim-osullivan-fostering-inspiration-in-the-studio
Brian Bender - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/4/3/secret-sonics-139-brian-bender-leaning-in-to-authenticity
Mikko Gordon - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/10/23/secret-sonics-163-mikko-gordon-establishing-an-aesthetic
Neenah - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/4/24/secret-sonics-142-neenah-exploring-the-mix
Brent Hendrich - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/5/22/secret-sonics-146-brent-hendrich-working-on-what-matters-in-audio
Josh Bonanno - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/7/24/secret-sonics-153-josh-bonanno-minimalist-mixing


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Bob Horn is a multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning audio and mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA, known for working with artists such as BTS, Usher, Timbaland, NeYo, Lupe Fiasco, and so many more! In our conversation Bob and I go deep on the following:

His journey from Berklee, to Nashville, to LA
Working with Neff-U
Learning from his clients
Working with BTS
His approach to mixing
Feel vs. Technician mindset
Getting amazing low-end
Frequency masking
Heavy-handed editing from the mixer’s chair
Paying attention to all the details
Sidechaining
Matching all 7 BTS vocalists in a song
Being cognizant of your attitude
And so much more!

You can learn more about Bob at https://www.bobhornmixing.com/bio

You can follow Bob on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/bobhornmixing/

***Thanks to our sponsors!***

Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources


Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t

You can listen to the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here - https://youtu.be/KGQD_hKUd8s


***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic

References:
Nicholas Di Lorenzo - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/17/secret-sonics-117-nicholas-di-lorenzo-pushing-boundaries-beyond-mastering
Neff-U - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theron_Feemster
Shachar Boussani - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/9/11/secret-sonics-157-shachar-boussani-going-all-in-with-mixing
Dave Pensado - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Pensado
Manny Marroquin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Marroquin
Trackspacer - https://www.wavesfactory.com/audio-plugins/trackspacer/
Bob's Pro Mix Academy course - https://youtu.be/Dek-3UYfryI
Donald Philip - https://www.instagram.com/itsdonnybravoo/
Sonobus - https://www.sonobus.net/


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Gavi Kutliroff is a folk musician, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, and editor of Secret Sonics! In this conversation, Gavi and Ben let loose and chat about the intersection of artistry, audio, music production, and everything in between. They also go over lessons learned from the podcast and discuss goals/aspirations for the new year.

You can follow Gavi on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/pleasant_peasant_music/

***Thanks to our sponsors!***

Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources


Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t


***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic

Listen to some music Gavi recorded with Ben - https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wk4a7lyogcy0Q404fpF8h?si=ac939822334d4189


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Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!


-Ben

Charlie Deakin-Davies is a record producer, songwriter, musical director, and multi-instrumentalist based out of London, England, UK! In our conversation Charlie and I go deep on the following:

Getting their start and charting from a young age
Being naive and productive vs. experienced with imposter syndrome
Working with Gary Barlow
MDing and touring
Pop songwriting sessions
Major labels signing TikTokkers
Green lights, fast workflow, and virtuous creative cycles
Approach to guitars and bass
Compression vs. Automation
Quantity leads to quality and inevitable successes
Be friendly
And so much more!

You can learn more about Charlie at https://www.charliedeakindavie...

You can follow Charlie on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/char...

***Thanks to our sponsors!***


Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/res...

Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t

You can listen to the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

References:
Rookes - https://www.benwallick.com/pod...
Martin Lumsden - https://martintheproducer.com/
Gary Barlow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Fraser T. Smith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Mannon Grandjean - https://www.progressionspodcas...
Fred Again - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Devil-Loc - https://www.soundtoys.com/prod...
Arcade by Output - https://output.com/products/ar...
TCC (the Trans Creative Collective) - https://linktr.ee/TransCreativ...

Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.

Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!

Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!

-Ben