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Are you tired of switching between communication apps to interact with your clients or leads because they prefer to message you in a particular app? Are you finding it difficult to keep track of various opportunities, projects, and client conversations? If yes, you must tune in to this episode. Cameron discusses managing your communication more effectively. This episode is packed with valuable insights, so don't miss out on why you shouldn't be available on every communication platform.

Resources:

• Content: Where and how should I manage it? (Neologic Studios)
• Episode 23: Making Money Moves 
• Episode 45: The Top Money Mindsets for a Better Music Business
• Mailchimp (affiliate code in link)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself (affiliate code in link)
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Running a business, let alone starting one, is challenging.  Whether you’re on the fence about turning your music into a life-long source of income or struggling to find that next level for your career, this upcoming year will be the crucible that separates those who will succeed from those who won’t.  Join Adam and Cameron as they discuss the five secrets to growing a music production business in 2024. This episode will help shed light from a birds-eye view for those who are clueless about where to start or can’t seem to find the chink in their armor as they execute all kinds of tactics and strategies. 

Resources:

• The Crow Hill Company - I have NO COURAGE (YouTube)
• Tom Bilyeu - The 3-Year AI Reset: How To Get Ahead While Others Lose Their Jobs (YouTube)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. If you’re looking for a proven marketing system that gets you consistent, high-paying projects with better clients all from your home studio and want personalized advice, feedback, and accountability to accelerate the growth of your music career, then go to musicproducersalliance.com/join and become a member of our mastermind community today!

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw, Adam Reifsteck
Edited in Descript. 
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Have you been feeling like you’re going out of style?  Do you find your productions bland despite spending countless hours improving your craft?  We’re all feeling a little drained after the wild ride that 2023 has been.  In this episode, Cameron shares personal stories and insights into the challenges music producers face in a world still grappling with the aftermath of COVID-19.

Cameron goes deeper still as he dives into the complexities of the music industry’s dichotomy, exploring the delicate balance between cooperation and competition.  Learn how navigating the Producer’s Dilemma can shape the future of your music career and gear up for a powerful start to 2024 with seven simple yet strong habits you can start developing right now.

Resources:

• Tom Bilyeu - Social Media, Porn & Netflix Destroy Your Brain! - QUIT THIS To End Laziness W-Andrew Huberman (YouTube)
• Game theory (Britannica)
• Veritasium - What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything (YouTube)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract established artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.  

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself!
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

How did Red Rocks Church grow its reach during the covid lock down?

Furthermore, how did they raise the production level of their services without a giant budget increase?

Mark Wray is a Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Red Rocks Church, and he joins us on the podcast this week to tell us all the innovative ways Red Rocks has improved their services and community reach.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s wife told him to tell his boxers story
• 5:45 Red Rocks Church’s Mark Wray joins us!
• 12:45 Mark’s journey into the Church Tech world 
• 17:45 How Red Rocks church has leveled up  
• 22:00 Making the most with the lights and line array you have
• 31:45 Red Rocks events 
• 33:30 Disaster stories: Power is Gone 
• 36:15 Red Rocks Amphitheater Trivia 
• 40:00 Disaster story: Failed Confetti  
• 44:25 Tech Takeaway on the courage to try, fail, learn and improve

Plugs: Connect with Mark on Facebook and Instagram!


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

Aaron Padilla has worked in production at Bayside church and is now a full time freelance audio gun for hire!



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby becomes “The Pirate Guy” 
• 5:00 Aaron Padilla joins us! 
• 8:50 Aaron tours with Barlow Girl! 
• 18:00 How Aaron got into Church Production at Bayside Church 
• 31:00 Building a great church production culture
• 33:00 Aaron vs. Blake “Audio Quiz” 
• 36:45 Disaster Story: Christmas load in
• 43:00 Tech Takeaway on an easy morale boost

Plugs: Hangout with Aaron on Instagram. 


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

We are looking for highly relational people to be ChurchGear ambassadors across the nation to help us meet unmet needs in church production. We want experienced church production enthusiasts to help us provide solutions for selling and buying used gear directly to and from the doorsteps of the local church.

Check out the full job description and Apply Here!

Rosin up your bow and join Dave and Paul as they head back to Nashville to explore the personal adventure of Camille Faulkner, touring and studio violinist, music licenser, and the audio editor and mixer for Adventures In Venueland! Camille tells us about challenges she’s faced throughout her career, the highs and lows of touring, the ins and outs of music licensing, and how she’s used preparation and splashes of luck to leverage one opportunity into the next. From audio mixing, to recording on hip hop albums, to playing The Ryman, enjoy this fun and informative episode that looks at a different side of the live events industry.

Camille Faulkner: Instagram | LinkedIn

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ADVENTURES IN VENUELAND

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Meet our team:

Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & Marketing
Dave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest Research
Megan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital Advertising
Samantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & Publicity
Camille Faulkner | Audio Editing & Mixing

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There's one thing that we immediately pick out as listeners, even if we don't have very trained ears and even if we're not very experienced or familiar with the genre: We immediately notice when something is way too loud or way too quiet.

And we subconsciously notice when the song doesn't feel right, maybe because it's hard to make out the bass line, or the drum groove is just not hitting hard enough, or there's this weird, buried thing in the background that's distracting us, while something else is jumping out too much.

We might not be able to put it into words, but we definitely notice when there's something wrong with the balance.

So there is one skill that we have to learn and constantly improve as engineers and mixers if we want our music to translate well and deliver all the emotion and energy with minimal distraction: Balancing. Simply finding the right levels for every track in every part of the song and every mic on a every source that we record.

Technically it's super simple, but it's also incredibly difficult to get right. If you get it right, however, assuming that your source tones are good, you're 80% there. Without touching an EQ, compressor or effect.

Let's discuss!

For full show notes go to: theselfrecordingband.com/75

If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: podcast@theselfrecordingband.com

If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: podcast@theselfrecordingband.com

On this episode, Caleb and Zach talk with Grant Newswanger, Audio Engineer for Sight & Sound Theatre, about the nuances of mixing audio for large-scale theatre.

Check out Sight & Sound Theatres live in both Lancaster, PA and Branson, MO:
https://www.sight-sound.com/

Alternatively, you can stream their shows on your device with Sight & Sound TV:
https://www.sight-sound.tv/

Join the Blackbar Discord to keep the conversation going:
http://discord.blk.bar/

Cash flow problems can come in all shapes and sizes. Cameron invites his long-time friend and business partner Troy (mix engineer and co-founder of Neologic Studios) to share their experiences in failed business endeavors, illustrate how their mindsets at the time led to those failures, and give five key tips for taking action on getting control of your cash flow. 

This podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®--an online community and professional development platform that provides learning resources, networking opportunities, and business mentoring to music creators. 

Resource drops:

• Mint – free mobile and web app for managing personal finance.
• Quickbooks Self Employed – Paid / subscription app for mobile and web that can help you separate and manage both your personal and business finances.
• SongTrust – publishing, mechanical, and live performance royalty collection service for independent songwriters
• NAMM – Annual convention for music professionals.

Favorite podcasts:

• Mind Your Business Podcast
• The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast

Intro Song: Starblast (instrumental) – Pollux & Castor

Outro song: Xray Liota (instrumental) - Pollux & Castor