Master Your Mix Podcast: Capturing Pro Vocals

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