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Our guest is a triple threat - Grammy Nominated Producer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer. His talents have led him to collaborate with artists such as Skrillex, Lady Gaga, Zedd, Grimes, The Weeknd, and more. Please welcome to The Place, Tom Norris.

Our guest is a multi-genre bad ass. His credits include artists like Solange Knowles, Mariah Carey, Nas, Skepta, Dev Hynes, as well as the Hamilton mixtape, and much more. Please welcome to The Place, Mikaelin "Blue" BlueSpruce!

Our guest is a Producer / Engineer who has worked with the likes of Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Maroon 5. Herb lovingly calls him the 6th member of Maroon 5. Please welcome to The Place, Noah Passovoy!

Our guest is the Executive President and CMO of Ausounds - a US-based premium audio manufacturing company that designs headphones & audio products for music creators and music lovers alike. Marcus Sanchez is a dynamic music and marketing executive with over 15+ years of experience in analyzing entertainment and marketing trends and leveraging relationships with executives, talent, content creators, management, and corporations to create new business opportunities between all parties. Please welcome to The Place, Marcus Sanchez!

Our guest is a triple threat - Producer / Artist / Musical Director who was recently credited by Billboard for helping Justin Bieber to create a new format for R&B. Please welcome to The Place, HARV!

Our guest is Dr. Dre's personal engineer as well as the Chief Engineer for Aftermath Records. Please welcome, Quentin Gilkey!

You've got questions - we got answers. Please enjoy our first ever virtual Ask Dave and Herb episode!

The 2020 NAMM Show was an absolute blast. Please enjoy our discussion with hitmakers Alex Tumay, Louis Bell, and FINNEAS!

For those who do not know, the month of March is Women's Month. We have had the pleasure of sitting at the desk with a number of talented women in the audio space from studio directors, composers, executives, front of house engineers, mixing and mastering engineers, producers, songwriters, and more. Please enjoy a compilation of some of our best moments with some of the most talented women in music! Featuring: Sylvia Massy (Producer / Engineer) Erika Ender (Songwriter) Jenn Decilveo (Songwriter / Producer) TRAKGIRL (Producer / Entrepreneur) Marcella Aracia (Mix Engineer) Amanda Davis (Front of House) Sarah Schachner (Composer / Producer)

We’re throwing it back to an absolute must-see. He is hands down one of the hottest mixers in the game right now. With mixing credits on tracks like “Despacito”, Rosalía’s “El Mal Querer” album, Beyoncé’s “Formation”, as well as countless tracks and albums for artists like Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Kehlani, Rae Sremmurd, and many more. Please enjoy our conversation with the one and only, Jaycen Joshua!

Our guests are great friends of the show — they are the founders of one of the hottest plug-in companies in the game, Leapwing Audio, as well as both creating music in the Latin space. Meet Emiliano Caballero (Producer, Mix Engineer, Co-Founder) and Robin Reumers (Mix/Mastering Engineer, Co-Founder). You’re at the Place!

He is an award winning producer behind albums like Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" as well as a number of multi-platinum hits for artists like Rihanna, Sia, Bruno Mars, Steve Aoki, and more. Fast-forward to now, Garibay has transitioned into Entrepreneurship by taking his 20+ years’ experience in the industry and developing an innovative curriculum that establishes a personal experience for individuals to grow creatively. Learn more about The Garibay Center as well as Fernando's esteemed career as we sit down with the man himself, Producer / Songwriter / Entrepreneur, Fernando Garibay!

He is a Producer / Mixer / Engineer who's credits range from Alabama Shakes to War on Drugs, Beck, Kacey Musgraves, and more. Please welcome to the desk, Shawn Everett!

She is a Composer and Producer who's credits range from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Anthem, Assassin's Creed Origins, to Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS" and 070 Shake's "Modus Vivendi". She also works with the legend himself, and good friend of the show, Mike Dean (stay tuned for a surprise towards the end). Please welcome to The Place, Sarah Schachner!

At the young age of 25, he is one of the industry's most sought after producers. You know him for tracks like "Nice For What" (Drake), "MotorSport" (Migos, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj), "Butterfly Effect" (Travis Scott), and many more. Please welcome to The Place, MURDA BEATZ!

A tribute to the legendary Kobe Bryant; gone too soon.

They come from two very diverse backgrounds — their paths drawn together under the mentorship of Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. Leon Thomas III has his roots in acting, appearing as young Simba in The Lion King on Broadway as well as appearing in films like “August Rush” and various Nickelodeon tv shows. Khris Riddick-Tynes hails from the influence of a musical family and an educational background, as he is currently finishing up law school. Together they are The Rascals — Grammy Award Winning Producer Songwriter duo behind Grammy Nominated “Gold Roses” by Rick Ross ft Drake, Grammy Nominated “Being Human In Public” Jessie Reyez, as well as tracks on Chris Brown’s “Indigo”, Kehlani’s “While We Wait”, and many more. Please welcome to The Place — The Rascals!

Get to know the good people behind one of our favorite pro audio companies, Sweetwater. Please welcome to The Place, Mitch Gallagher (Editorial Director) and Mike Picotte (Senior Sales Engineer and Artist Relations)!

He is Grammy nominated for Best R&B Album as well as Best R&B Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. We are honored to bring you Part 2 with the multitalented Artist / Songwriter / Producer, Anderson .Paak!

He is Grammy nominated for Best R&B Album as well as Best R&B Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. We are honored to bring you the multitalented Artist / Songwriter / Producer, Anderson .Paak! This is a 2 part episode so check back next week for the follow up to this amazing interview. Also as a Holiday treat, we teamed up with Splice to give you 1 month free access to Splice Sounds 100. Click the link below, enter the code and drop your feedback in the comments. https://on.splice.com/38BWSDc CODE: pensado100

He is nominated for Producer of the Year as well as Album of the Year and Song of the year along with LIZZO. Please welcome to the desk, Ricky Reed!

In a special edition of Pensado's Place, Dave announces the release of his first plugin, Pensado EQ available on November 29, 2019! A special thank you to Acustica Audio, Studio DMI, and our good friend Luca Pretolesi, for joining us as we give you the inside scoop on all the details. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Pensado EQ... To find out more about the Pendsado EQ visit https://bit.ly/pensadoeq In addition to this special release, we would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday! We are incredibly thankful for each and every one of you who tune into this show weekly. We encourage you to take some time to relax, spend time with loved ones, and give yourself an opportunity to refresh. You deserve it, and your creativity will thank you later. http://www.acustica-audio.com

Warm Audio began when founder, Bryce Young, had a desire to help aspiring musicians & engineers gain access to fully professional recording equipment. Warm Audio manufactures classic analog recording gear that many musicians only dreamt of owning just a few years ago. They pride themselves on their uncompromising quality, customer service, transparency, and affordability. Get to know the company up close and personal as we sit with Founder & President, Bryce Young. You're at The Place!

We've got an Into The Lair refresher course in store for you in today's episode! Please Enjoy: How to use Echo and Reverse Reverb Widening Kicks Bass and 808s Loops

Today we are joined by David "Prz" Przygoda, CMO of Antares Audio Technologies to announce the Grand Prize winner of the Auto-Tune Giveaway. Congratulations to Daniel Silberman who will be taking home Auto-Tune Vocal Studio! Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to all of the winners. And later, we joined by Grammy Nominated Songwriter and Producer, Jenn Decilveo to discuss all things music & audio! You're at The Place!

He is an LA Native and an original member of the Multifaceted collective, 1500 Or Nothin'. His credits range from Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg, Usher, T.I, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, and more. Please welcome to The Place Grammy Nominated Producer, My Guy Mars!

Our guest's work goes from Wu Tang Clan to Zac Brown Band. He is joining us all the way from Amsterdam, please welcome to the desk Producer / Sound Designer, Shroom!

This week's guest is a U.K. native who has taken over the U.S. music charts with production for artists like Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Teyana Taylor, Nas, Pusha T, and many more. He is also a co-owner of Antares Tech and came up with the idea for Auto-tune "classic mode" and "auto-key". Later, he is joined by his mentor and a great friend of the show - the legendary Producer / Engineer, Mike Dean. You're at The Place!

This is Part 2 of our discussion with the man who is singlehandedly moving the entire rock genre forward with his incredible contributions to projects like Tool's latest, "Fear Inoculum", Slipknot's "We Are Not Your Kind", Alice in Chains' "Rainier Fog", and more. Please welcome to the desk, Joe Barresi!

This week's guest is singlehandedly moving the entire rock genre forward with his incredible contributions to projects like Tool's latest, "Fear Inoculum", Slipknot's "We Are Not Your Kind", Alice in Chains' "Rainier Fog", and more. Please welcome to the desk, Joe Barresi!

Ruff Mix Master Gordie makes his appearance in today's episode and he brought his dad, Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer Alex Tumay. Tune in as we take a long overdue deep dive with Multi-Platinum Mix Engineer, Alex Tumay!

This week's guest went from working in his bedroom to the top of the charts. Please welcome to The Place, Grammy Nominated / Multiplatinum Producer Mick Schultz! BIO: Mick Schultz is a grammy-nominated music producer who achieved multi-platinum success by blazing his own trail through the music industry when he was just a teenager. The St. Louis native moved to Chicago at the age of 18 and soon after he met Jeremih while attending Columbia College. The two began making music in Schultz’s makeshift apartment studio and their chemistry was palpable. The duo co-wrote and produced Jeremih’s self-titled debut album and took it to a local Chicago radio station with hopes of getting their first single “Birthday Sex” played. The song was an instant hit after it aired and soon every major label was calling to make a deal. The two went on to spawn mega hits “Down On Me” featuring 50 Cent, “Don’t Tell ‘Em” featuring YG, and “I Like” featuring Ludacris firmly establishing Schultz as one of the top new go-to music producers. Since breaking into the industry Schultz has went on to earn two grammy nominations and produced multiple hits for various artist including Why Don’t We, Max Frost, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Jez Dior, SoMo, and Zendaya to name a few. Whether from a makeshift studio or in his own state-of-the-art recording studio, Schultz has always been driven by the desire to make music. Constantly pushing his own limits, he pours his all into writing and producing rather than getting sidetracked by publicity or image. Artists who work with him have noted they can hear a difference in their music after working in his studio, where they’re free of the pressure of timetabled sessions and can reap the benefits of a hands-on producer who simply loves to inspire and vibe with other music lovers. In 2019 Schultz took his passion for independent projects and love for developing new talent and created Upside Records, a joint venture label under Atlantic Records. Schultz is currently producing and overseeing projects for various artist.

This week's guest worked his way from unpaid intern to Grammy Winning Multiplatinum Engineer. Please welcome to The Place, David "Yungin" Kim! BIO: Originally from Seoul, Korea, David Kim quickly learned that the standard route of attending a four-year college and climbing the corporate ladder in a cubicle wasn’t for him. He decided to cultivate his passion for the technical side of music at Musicians Institute, graduating with a certificate in audio engineering at the top of his class in 2010 and subsequently landing an internship at Chalice Recording Studios, one of the top recording studios in Los Angeles. Over the next few years, he tirelessly worked his way up from unpaid intern to head engineer. David was later presented with the opportunity to engineer full-time for Hit-Boy, an American producer, rapper, and songwriter best known for producing smash hits such as “N***as In Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West, “Goldie” by A$AP Rocky, “Trophies” by Drake,” and “Clique” by Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean. Since then, David has transitioned into a part-time gig with Hit-Boy in order to dedicate more of his time to freelancing. He’s worked with notable artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Ariana Grande, DJ Khaled, Mary J. Blige, and Future, among others. Some highlights of his career up to this point include winning a GRAMMY for working on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly as well as recording and mixing Nipsey Hussle’s last song, “Racks In The Middle.” He has worked with artists across multiple genres of music, and his passion for audio engineering has taken him to studios all over the world.

This week's guest needs no introduction. He is the lead Singer of hot reggae / punk band, Sublime with Rome. Please welcome to The Place, Rome Ramirez!

Today's guest is Composer / Producer, Kristen Agee! She is the CEO & Founder of 411 Music Group - a company that provides synchronization licensing, publishing, administration, custom score, artist development and digital distribution for music rights. Tune in to learn new ways to monetize your music and get heard. You're at The Place!

Summer NAMM was a blast last month in Nashville! Join us for our conversation with some of the hottest songwriters and producers in the country - Ross Copperman, Luke Laird, & Beth Laird!

Elton "L10mixedit" Chueng is a mix engineer based in Chicago, IL. Starting as an intern at Classick Studios in 2011, Elton worked his way to becoming one of the most in demand engineers in Chicago. In the short amount of time that he's been engineering, Elton has helped many of his peers launch successful careers in music such as Chance The Rapper, Noname, Smino and many more. In Februrary 2017, Elton was awarded for his contribution on Chance The Rapper's critically acclaimed mixtape "Coloring Book" for Best Rap Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. His mission statement is to help bring opportunity to Chicago, and create more resources for upcoming artists and producers to flourish. Please welcome to The Place, Elton "L10mixedit" Chueng.

This is Part 2! At only 21-years-old, the multi-talented Finneas O’Connell has already become a buzzing and sought-after producer, songwriter and artist. Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Finneas was homeschooled alongside his younger sister, Billie Eilish. In 2016 Finneas wrote a song titled “Ocean Eyes” in his bedroom studio. After asking his sister, Billie, to record the track and then combing her sweet soaring voice with sparse clean production, the brother-sister duo decided to upload the track to Soundcloud. That single became the breakout hit for Billie Eilish, quickly grabbing her a record deal with Interscope and gaining major media buzz. The siblings continued to write and record together for Billie’s solo project, creating her debut EP don’t smile at me and her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Working behind the scenes on numerous hit singles, 2018 marked the year that Finneas steps out into the spotlight with his own innovative and ambitious solo project. He is ahead of his time in artistry, songwriting, and production alike. Please welcome to The Place, FINNEAS!

At only 21-years-old, the multi-talented Finneas O’Connell has already become a buzzing and sought-after producer, songwriter and artist. Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Finneas was homeschooled alongside his younger sister, Billie Eilish. In 2016 Finneas wrote a song titled “Ocean Eyes” in his bedroom studio. After asking his sister, Billie, to record the track and then combing her sweet soaring voice with sparse clean production, the brother-sister duo decided to upload the track to Soundcloud. That single became the breakout hit for Billie Eilish, quickly grabbing her a record deal with Interscope and gaining major media buzz. The siblings continued to write and record together for Billie’s solo project, creating her debut EP don’t smile at me and her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Working behind the scenes on numerous hit singles, 2018 marked the year that Finneas steps out into the spotlight with his own innovative and ambitious solo project. He is ahead of his time in artistry, songwriting, and production alike. Please welcome to The Place, FINNEAS!

Today's guest is the Mixer and/or Producer behind hits like "Lean On" Major Laser & DJ Snake, "My Hitta" YG, "Beach House 3" album by Ty Dolla $ign, "Don't Tell Em" Jeremih, & many more. Tune in as Dave interviews super talented Mixer / Producer, James Royo. You're at The Place!

This week we filmed our very first Live ITL featuring a member of Dave's team, Jaime Estalella. Tune in as they demonstrate a few techniques for recording guitar with the IK Multimedia AXE I/O.

Today's guest is the recordist and mixer for Akon and Konvict Muzik, and head engineer at Konvict Studios in Burbank, CA. Credits include Akon, Ozuna, Joey Montana, SisQo, Dizzee Rascal, Yo Gotti, Lijah Lu, Gorilla Zoe, King Midas, Mega Ran, Ronnie Spector and Uri Caine. Please welcome to The Place, Matthew "⌘ + S" Weiss!

Today's guest is 1/2 of the Grammy Award Winning Production duo, Midi Mafia. He has produced hits like 50 Cent's "21 Questions", Frank Ocean's "Swim Good", Fantasia's "When I See U", and many more. Recently he has expanded his resume to include working as Vice President of a company called Transparence Entertainment Group. Transparence identifies, recovers and administers royalty and licensing income from various sources for artists, performers, musicians and songwriters. Their objective is to maximize remuneration by administering rights around the world effectively and rapidly. Welcome to The Place, Bruce Waynne!

We're back with Part Two! You asked the questions, we got the answers. Enjoy!

You asked the questions, we got the answers. Enjoy Part One of an all new 'Ask Dave and Herb'.

This week, we sat down with Ozzie Sutherland (Specialist) and Scott Kramer (Manager) of the Creative Technologies and Infrastructure Sound Technology team at Netflix. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on audio career options you may not have considered, as well as what the future of sound is looking like at Netflix. You're at The Place!

Ben Billion$ is the Multi-Platinum / Grammy Award Winning / Miami-based Producer behind songs like “Down In The DM” Yo Gotti, “Low Life” Future, “Often” The Weeknd, and recently scored a number of placements on DJ Khaled’s “Father of Asahd” album. Please Welcome to The Place, Ben Billion$

This week’s guest is the lead Singer / Songwriter of Alternative band, Sugarcult, as well as the Songwriter / Producer behind songs like “Shut Up and Dance” WALK THE MOON, “Animal” Neon Trees, “Everybody Talks” Neon Trees, and even produced and co-wrote “Blame It On My Youth” for the upcoming Blink-182 album. Please welcome to The Place, Tim Pagnotta.

This week's guest is the Tracking and Mixing Engineer for YG’s upcoming album “4REAL 4REAL” (to be released May 23rd) and has Vocal Engineer credits on ScHoolboy Q’s latest album, “CrasH Talk”. Please welcome to The Place, Dee Brown.

This week's guest is a DJ turned Director of the hottest new performance / rehearsal space in Hollywood, Live House. Please welcome to The Place, Charles Chemery aka Charlie Sputnik!

Today’s guest is a Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur. She has produced songs like “Maintain” by Belly ft NAV and “Overstimulated” by Jhené Aiko, and she is the founder of The 7% - a platform to highlight and create a safe haven for women in music. Please welcome to The Place, TRAKGIRL!