
Welcome to Riff to Radio, the podcast where I discuss all things recording, producing, releasing, and promoting music for metal bands. I'm your host, Daniel Thabet. I'm a professional mixing engineer and owner of Liquid Studios. With over a decade of experience exclusively working with metal bands, I'm here to help your band produce aggressive sounding music you are proud to release!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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If your metal mix sounds muddy, small, or chaotic… it’s probably fighting itself.
Turning everything up doesn’t make your mix massive. It makes it crowded.
In this video, I’ll show you the exact sidechain workflows I use in modern metal mixes to cr... more
If you’re hiring a mixing engineer, don’t send your session like this.
In this episode, I break down the biggest session prep mistakes DIY bands make when exporting tracks for mixing, including not consolidating audio files, bad track labeling, mess... more
Do your programmed metal drums sound fake and robotic?
The #1 reason is static MIDI velocity and over-quantization.
In this video, I break down the exact drum programming mistake that causes the “machine gun” effect and show you three simple fixes t... more
Do you actually need a dedicated mastering engineer… or is mastering just an extra expense for DIY bands?
It’s a fair question.
Budgets are tight. Everyone’s wearing multiple hats. And mastering is one of the most misunderstood parts of the product... more
Struggling to get your lead guitar to cut through the mix without just turning it up? In this video, I break down 3 proven mixing techniques pro engineers use to make lead guitars stand out in dense rock and metal mixes.
You’ll learn how to:
-Creat... more
Let me ask you a question I’ve been getting constantly lately…
“Is AI going to replace mixing engineers?”
Between AI mastering tools, mix assistants, and plugins promising a “pro mix in one click,” it’s easy to see why people are nervous.
I get it... more
Have you ever double-tracked your guitars, panned them hard left and right… and they still sound stuck in the middle?
No matter what you do, they feel small, buried, and kind of lifeless, like one big mono blob instead of two massive walls of sound.... more
You spent months writing, recording, and releasing new music.
You post it everywhere.
You hit submit on Spotify.
And then… nothing.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth most bands avoid:
It’s probably not the algorithm.
It’s probably not promotion.
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Dan really knows what he is doing. He has mixed my band, Patterns of Decay’s music for years. We love Liquid Studios and the hard work they put into each release!
There is no greater producer in the world. Dan is a consumate professional. Not only can he shred himself, but he knows how to make your band stand out! His resume speaks for itself and the podcast will allow you behind the curtain to learn from the best!
I’ve known and have had the pleasure of working with Thabet for the last 10+ years recording music for my band Patterns of Decay. He is a phenomenal engineer who is dedicated to helping make your music the best it can be to represent your vision.
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Apple Podcasts | #199 |








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