Mixing in Cubase, Nashville Home Studios, and Holding Yourself Accountable | with Brent Hendrich - Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

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14th Sep 2022

Mixing in Cubase, Nashville Home Studios, and Holding Yourself Accountable | with Brent Hendrich

Today’s guest is Nashville based mixer Brent Hendrich. With over 20 years of experience as a freelancer Brent has logged countless hours of time in the recording studio, worked on a Dove award winning record, and contributed to Emmy award-winning compositions. We chat about being willing to invest in your growth, working in Cubase, mix prep, starting a career in Nashville, and the power of setting specific goals.

In this episode we'll dig in on...

  • Big Studio vs Home Studio Paths
  • The power of specific goals
  • Working on pop music in a country town
  • Using blind A-B tests when mixing
  • Working with an accountability coach
  • Mixing in Cubase
  • Attending SAE
  • Reflecting on your past work
  • Mixing as you produce
  • Noticing what your clients think you do best
  • Navigating the slow patches
  • Investing in your growth
  • Mix Prep and file delivery

Mentioned in the Show:

  • Kirin Callinan "Return to Center" - Listen
  • Brent on Secret Sonics - Listen
  • Cubase - Learn

Travis' Intro: Trusting Your Taste

Learn More About Brent Hendrich...

Website: https://brenthendrich.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brenthendrich/

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Credits:

Guest: Brent Hendrich

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Stephen Boyd

Theme Music: inter.ference

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Progressions: Success in the Music Industry
Host Travis Ference chats with music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, musicians, and songwriters about the tips, tricks, mindsets, and ideas that helped them define their careers.
Insightful conversations about building and maintaining a fulfilling and successful career in the music industry. Music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, songwriters, musicians, composers and various other audio professionals sit down and share the tips, tricks, mindsets and ideas that helped them define their careers.

Created and hosted by Grammy nominated recording and mixing engineer Travis Ference, Progressions: Success in the Music Industry is inspired by the journey of his career so far. Travis is determined to set the next generation of music creators up with the tools they need to define their own success and live a happy, healthy, and prosperous career in the music business.

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Travis Ference

Travis Ference is a Grammy nominated mixer, producer, and recording engineer based out of Los Angeles, CA. With over a decade of experience in the music business he has worked on multiple #1 albums, several top 10's, numerous RIAA platinum and gold certified records, as well as hit TV shows and blockbuster films. His work can be heard on more than 15 million albums sold and billions streams worldwide.

The inspiration for his podcast came from his journey over the last 5 years to redefine what success is for him, to take control of his time, and to ultimately live the life he wants while making the records he loves.