🌾 Top Tips for Perfect Indie Folk Vocals!
Faders Forever newsletter Hey Reader, Happy Wednesday! 🎉 We're back with some of the hottest content from Mix Protégé to keep your creative juice…
Author: 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.
Mixing Indie Folk Vocals (feat Cammy Kurtzman)
In this livestream event, Dana Nielsen from Mix Protégé and indie-folk artist Cammy Kurtzman collaborate to achieve a warm, intimate vocal sound for…
Strymon BigSky Plugin: Reverb Review
Introducing the Strymon BigSky Multi-Reverb Plugin. Watch producer Dana Nielsen create a song from scratch using BigSky reverb on every track!
🎚️ How important are reference mixes?
by Dana Nielsen Hey Reader! Ever wondered how I use reference tracks or manage my mix bus before mastering? 🤔 This week at Mix Protégé, we’ve b…
🎛️ Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
Hey Reader! You won't want to miss these recent Mix Protégé gems 💎 including how I got my start as a 20-year-old Pro Audio sales guy at Guitar Ce…
Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
In this episode, Ari and ATA student Dana Nielsen, a Grammy-nominated mixing and engineering master, discuss his home studio setup, career, and supers…
❤️ You’ll LUFS this limiter trick!
Hi Reader, Mix Protégé has been buzzing with activity and inspiration recently, and I can’t wait to share the highlights with you! Our Member Spot…
Protégés Produce Debut Single, “17” by Zelda
Mix Protégé founder Dana Nielsen, and member Michael Leto, join forces on "17," the debut single from teen singer-songwriter, Zelda.
Capturing Hit Record Moments: Vocal Production Tips with Dana Nielsen
I'm so stoked to share this amazing conversation with Travis Ference for Episode 107 of his wonderful Progressions podcast! This was such a fun hang…
🎬 NEW VIDEO: The secret to overdubbing live performances!
My latest video shows how I create a tempo map in Pro Tools to sync with a natural, non-clicked recording. Watch my entire tempo mapping process as I …