Speaks Volumes - A Podcast About Mastering and Life Outside Mastering

Mat Leffler-Schulman and Elaine Rasnake
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Speaks Volumes is a podcast hosted by mastering engineers Mat Leffler-Schulman and Elaine Rasnake. The podcast was created by Dan Coutant and Mat Leffler-Schulman. We talk about supporting our fellow engineers, work/life balance, and maintaining good mental health in a stressful and competitive industry. For more information on Mat, Elaine, and Dan: https://matlefflerschulman.com - https://daughterboardaudio.com - https://srmastering.com

  1. S02 | E10 - Sarah Register - Chasing Those Big Feelings

    9月5日

    S02 | E10 - Sarah Register - Chasing Those Big Feelings

    Our guest today is Sarah Register, a mastering engineer, from New York City, NY, USA. Sarah has worked with The Shins, Lee “Scratch” Perry, John Mayer, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Donnas, and Wye Oak. We talk about early memories of experiencing music, starting out mastering records in NYC, managing your body and time, how community plays in to work and life, working with Kim Gordon, keeping physically active, and what does success mean? This episode’s music is brought to you by Bel from Philadelphia, PA - USA. For more information on Bel, head to instagram: @iz.fur For more information about Sarah: Check out: https://sarahregister.com/ And Instagram: @  _sarah_register

    1 小时 2 分钟
  2. S02 | E09 - Jeff Lipton - Distractions for Inspiration

    7月9日

    S02 | E09 - Jeff Lipton - Distractions for Inspiration

    Our guest today is Jeff Lipton, a mastering engineer from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Jeff has worked with Agnostic Front, Arcade Fire, Click 5, Throwing Muses, Superchunk, The Magnetic Fields, and Andrew Bird. We talk about process/quality control, getting started in the Boston music scene, Fort Apache, working with Stephin Merritt, how it used to be with A&R historically, video chats for mastering sessions, never figuring out a work/life balance, working in and educating clients about spatial audio, and Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies. This episode’s music is brought to you by Valories from Nashville, Tennessee. For more information on Valories, head to instagram: @itsvalories For more information about Jeff: Check out: https://www.peerlessmastering.com And Instagram: @peerlessmastering

    1 小时 15 分钟
  3. S02 | E08 - Chris Gehringer - Winning Isn't Everything

    5月1日

    S02 | E08 - Chris Gehringer - Winning Isn't Everything

    Our guest today is Chris Gehringer - a mastering engineer from Edgewater, New Jersey.  Chris has worked with Dua Lipa, Drake, Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Rihanna, Harry Styles, and Selena Gomez, and is part-owner of Sterling Sound. We talk about getting started at Greene Street Recording, Trutone Records, and the Hit Factory, changes and evolutions in the music industry, teaching newer clients what mastering is and isn’t, caring about your sound and individuality, being cognizant about balancing work and family life, listening to music passively and actively seeking out new music, credits for records, meeting new people and networking, NAMM, struggles in your career, respecting the mix, and your favorite limiters. This episode’s music is brought to you by Plant Dad from Baltimore, Maryland. For more information on Plant Dad, head to instagram: @plantdad_music For more information about Chris: Check out: https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/chris-gehringer/ And Instagram: @chrisgehringer

    58 分钟
  4. S02 | E07 - Izzy McPhee - You Don’t Have To Do It All By Yourself

    4月8日

    S02 | E07 - Izzy McPhee - You Don’t Have To Do It All By Yourself

    Our guest today is Izzy McPhee - a mastering engineer from Bristol, England.  Izzy has worked with Dream Wife, Marla Kether, Walt Disco, and COWZ. We talk about getting started as DJ, mentorship, how the virtual mastering house Weird Jungle functions, the community of the Bristol music scene, building a studio in your house, managing routine, working in the box, and accessibility in the music industry. This episode’s music is brought to you by Peter Groppe from New York, New York.  For more information on Peter, head to:  Instagram: @_petergroppe For more information about Izzy: Check out: https://www.izzymcpheeaudio.co.uk And Instagram: @izzymcpheeaudio

    1 小时
  5. S02 | E06 - Anna Frick - The Power of Saying No

    3月18日

    S02 | E06 - Anna Frick - The Power of Saying No

    Our guest today is Anna Frick - a mastering engineer from Boulder, Colorado.  Anna has worked with Wood & Wire, Billy Strings, John Denver, Clay Street Unit, Della Mae, The Grateful Dead, and Third Man Records. We talk about getting started at AirShow Mastering and the audio industry as a whole, the weight and responsibility of working on Glee, audio restoration with analog tape, being a metadata geek, and actually managing your business. This episode’s music is brought to you by Stevie Matthews from Queens, New York. For more information on Stevie, head to: https://www.mynameissteviematthews.com and Instagram: @stevie_zucchini For more information about Anna: Check out: https://allysound.com And Instagram: @frickinanna

    58 分钟
  6. S02 | E05 Simon Lancelot - Your Uniqueness

    2月21日

    S02 | E05 Simon Lancelot - Your Uniqueness

    Our guest today is Simon Lancelot - a mastering engineer from Paris, France. We are also joined by Speaks Volumes’ original creator, Dan Coutant. Simon has worked with Dijon, Mk.gee, Kelela, Hendrix Harris, Abel31, and Hovvdy, and Bren Joy. We talk about working with tape, taking risks and working out of your comfort zone, making pizza, and working with Dijon and mk.gee. This episode’s music is brought to you by Jenna May from Boston, Massachusetts. For more information on Jenna May, head to: https://www.mayroseandmagic.com and Instagram: @mayroseandmagic For more information about Simon: Check out: https://www.simonlancelotmastering.com/ And Instagram: @masterinparis

    54 分钟
  7. SE02 | EP04 - Amy Dragon - An Empathetic Approach

    2月3日

    SE02 | EP04 - Amy Dragon - An Empathetic Approach

    Our guest today is Amy Dragon - a mastering engineer from Portland, OR. Amy has worked with Big Thief, Sam Prekop, Marisa Anderson & Tara Jane O'Neil, Silversun Pickups, and girlSperm. We talk about how having a background in social work and community advocacy can influence your workflow, cutting lacquers, being a DJ, listening to records as a whole, knowing when to do nothing, and the open-mindedness and kindness of the mastering engineer. This episode’s music is brought to you by Gerecki from Novi Sad, Serbia from their upcoming EP. For more information on Gerecki, head to:https://www.instagram.com/gereckigerecki/ For more information about Amy: Check out:https://amydragon.com And you can find her on Instagram: @amy__dragon

    51 分钟
  8. SE02 | EP03 - John Baldwin - Shepherding The Record

    1月20日

    SE02 | EP03 - John Baldwin - Shepherding The Record

    Our guest today is John Baldwin - a mastering engineer from Nashville, TN. John has worked with Lou Reed, Sly Stone, Emmylou Harris, Nancy Sinatra, Glossary, and The Jesus Lizard. We talk about persistence in getting an internship, not convoluting the process, leaning on Brian Eno for guidance, retraining yourself to not “grind” yourself until defeat, and getting outside to do things unrelated to mastering. This episode’s music is brought to you by Maggie Mae from Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Maggie Mae, head to: https://www.maggiemaemusic.com For more information about John: Check out https://johnbaldwinmastering.com And you can find him on Instagram: @johnbaldwinmastering

    49 分钟
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Speaks Volumes is a podcast hosted by mastering engineers Mat Leffler-Schulman and Elaine Rasnake. The podcast was created by Dan Coutant and Mat Leffler-Schulman. We talk about supporting our fellow engineers, work/life balance, and maintaining good mental health in a stressful and competitive industry. For more information on Mat, Elaine, and Dan: https://matlefflerschulman.com - https://daughterboardaudio.com - https://srmastering.com

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