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Artwork for Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Travis Ference
Music Production
Vocal Production
Dream Track
Creative Process
Youtube
Networking
Burnout
Career Growth
AI Tools In Music
Mastering
Freelance Music Industry
Mixing Workflow
Failure
Audio Production Techniques
Music Mixing
Creativity
Mixing
Audio Engineering
Success
Follow-Up Strategies

Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.

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Artwork for Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

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Michael J. Morgan is a career coach for mix engineers who has guided numerous Grammy-winning and nominated professionals, including Jon Castelli, Eric Dubowski, and Rauiri O'Flaherty.

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Howard Benson is a Grammy winning rock producer who has made records with My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace, Daughtry, All American Rejects, POD, and Hoobastank.

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Episode: Michael J. Morgan - The 9 Systems That Transformed 147+ Mix Engineers' Businesses
Ben Wallach
Co-host of Secret Sonics
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Carl Bonner
Co-host of Secret Sonics
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Sam Fischmann
Software developer musician behind the audio plugin company, Musik Hack.
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Episode: Sam Fischmann - The TRUTH About Mastering in Modern Music Production (AKA: It's OK To Master Your Own Music)
Nick Broste
Chicago-based recording engineer and mixer
Episode: Nick Broste - Get Work and Stay Relevant as a Recording Engineer in 2024
Marc Matthews
Producer, master engineer and the host of the Inside the Mix Podcast
Inside the Mix Podcast
Episode: Why Music Producers & Engineers Should Make Content | with Marc Matthews
Harper James
Brooklyn-based producer, mixing engineer and songwriter who has amassed over 50 million streams.
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Episode: Harper James - Is the “How” of Production Killing the “Why”?
Raphael Sepulveda
A producer, composer, mixer, and workflow automations master.
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Episode: How to Use Automation in Your Music Production Workflow | with Raphael Sepulveda
Matt Rifino
Music mixer for the NBC Today Show, who has mixed over 4,000 songs and won five Emmys.
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Episode: Matt Rifino - 4000 Songs and Counting: Mixing the NBC Today Show

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Travis Ference
Host of Progressions, a Grammy-nominated recording engineer and mixer, who shares insights based on his extensive experience in the music industry. He engages with guests on topics surrounding creativity and career advancement.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
  • No hype, just good opinions

    Travis is straightforward and realistic about studio engineering, without any hype or marketing masquerading as “tips n tricks” or some other bullsh

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hunger Mtn Sound
    United States2 months ago
  • Honest Opinion And Great Advice

    Love the excellent quality, pro level advice from some heavy hitters!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Scotty Baby 929
    United States5 months ago
  • Undefeated

    Travis Stays Undefeated

    Says it all above ^

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MochiTogarashi
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great

    Love it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Unrelatedable
    United Statesa year ago
  • Probably the best music creation podcast

    I have tried a lot of other podcasts to get insights from the big music studios and see how people in the creative industries do their job. In the end I always keep coming back to this one. Perfect mixture of information and interesting stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Florian BL
    Austria2 years ago

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Mat Leffler-Schulman - What Makes a Mix Great: Insights from a Mastering Engineer
Q: Why does someone want to use a person for mastering instead of AI?
A human mastering engineer provides quality control and attention to detail that AI currently lacks, such as addressing pops and clicks.
Mat Leffler-Schulman - What Makes a Mix Great: Insights from a Mastering Engineer
Q: Can you explain what synesthesia is?
Synesthesia, specifically chromesthesia, is when sounds manifest visually in my mind, creating shapes and colors based on frequency and intensity.
Mat Leffler-Schulman - What Makes a Mix Great: Insights from a Mastering Engineer
Q: What is a great mix to you?
A great mix is when all individual tracks work seamlessly together without distraction, allowing me to get lost in the whole piece.
Capturing Hit Record Moments: Vocal Production Tips with Dana Nielsen
Q: Is there one thing that you took away from working with Rick Rubin that you think you could really only take away from working with a producer like that in the room?
Watching how he encourages ideas and diffuses artists' worries has been invaluable.
Venus Theory: The Problem with Your Creative Career
Q: How do you deal with failure?
Learning to use failure as a positive, understanding that if you can take away something from it, then great.

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Conversations focus on topics related to creativity, productivity, and career growth within the music industry. Each episode features in-depth discussions with notable figures in music, providing insights into their personal experiences, strategies for success, and the evolving landscape of music production and engineering. The host emphasizes the importance of mindset, technical skills, and emotional authenticity in navigating the complexities of a career in music. The approach taken is inspirational and practical, making it an enlightening resource for both aspiring and established professionals in the field.

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