Master Your Mix Podcast: Capturing Pro Vocals

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Master Your Mix Podcast Episode 158: Dana Nielsen: Capturing Pro Vocals | August 9, 2023

I recently sat down for a wonderful conversation with Mike Indovina, founder of MasterYourMix.com.

Mike is a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer who has worked with hundreds of artists in multiple genres ranging from acoustic, pop/rock, hip hop and more. He’s worked alongside artists such as KISS, Collective Soul, Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), David Usher, and many more.

In addition, his incredible website MasterYourMix.com offers a TON of amazing mixing tips, downloads, strategies, resources, and — of course — fun podcasts like this one. Be sure to check him out!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Using the studio as a place of creativity and collaboration
Knowing when and when not to provide input in a session
Working with Rick Rubin
Executing on the vision of a producer
Being prepared for when creativity strikes
The easiest way to work your way up the ladder in the world of production
Getting a pro vocal sound
How to deal with bleed when editing vocals
Editing tools for vocals
Melodyne vs. Autotune
How to record vocals quickly
Tracking through Atuotune
Why you should always start a mix by focusing on the drama first
Using automation to make mixes more exciting
The “slippery fader” trick

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Learn more about Mike Indovina at www.masteryourmix.com

Learn more about me, and hire me to produce, record, and/or mix your next project at www.dananielsen.com

And if you’d like to learn HOW I produce, record and mix so you can follow along and do it yourself, you are in the right place! Right here on Mixprotege.com

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Dana Nielsen

Dana Nielsen is a Grammy-nominated mixer, engineer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work with SZA, Rihanna, Adele, Post Malone, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neil Young, Justin Timberlake, Weezer, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, and Kanye West. A frequent collaborator with legendary producer, Rick Rubin, Nielsen has amassed credits that run the stylistic gamut from Neil Diamond to Slayer and just about everything in between.

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In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Share this with your favorite peeps:

And if you’d like to learn HOW I produce, record and mix so you can follow along and do it yourself, you are in the right place! Right here on Mixprotege.com

Learn how to produce vocals like a pro, from a pro.

Learn how to produce vocals like a pro, from a pro.

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