Podcast appearances and mentions of lij shaw

In this episode, Lij Shaw chats with Ben Sabin, founder of Trace Audio, about his journey from Shangri-La Studio with Rick Rubin to wiring up some of the best studios in the biz. They dive deep into the mystical world of cables, the magic of patch bays, and why good studio wiring is like rock ‘n' roll feng shui — get it right, and everything just flows! Ben shares cool stories from his intern days, working with legends like Neil Young, and the hard-earned lessons of studio troubleshooting. They break down balanced vs. unbalanced audio, why your patch bay might be sabotaging your creativity, and how to future-proof your studio setup. Plus, if you've ever wondered how to avoid a spaghetti mess of cables, this episode is for you! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Ben Sabin. He got his start at Shangri-La with Rick Rubin, where he saw top artists and engineers work at the highest level. He then split time between Shangri-La and Groove Masters, helping rewire tie lines, patchbays, and converters—sparking his passion for cabling and studio workflow. He also worked alongside legendary studio tech Pat Schneider on servicing and repairs. In 2018, he helped LA producer Colin Cunningham set up patchbays and streamline his growing outboard gear collection. He then worked in live sound, gaining hands-on troubleshooting experience. In 2019, he founded Trace Audio, focusing on CAPI gear and custom cabling, relocating to Nashville, where it's now a full-time business serving top industry clients. Ben also rewired my studio, The Toy Box Studio, and I quickly saw how much we could learn from him—so I had to invite him on the podcast to talk about creatin the best setup for your studio. In fact, you're hearing our voices right now through Trace Audio cables! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://www.phantomfocus.com/category-s/149.htm https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Please check out the list of Trace Audio clients! https://traceaudio.com/pages/clients If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/508

"AI can't produce anything we haven't already heard." Chuck Zwicky and Lij Shaw discuss how AI is changing music production and songwriting, highlighting the importance of human elements and collaboration in the creative process while exploring the balance between technology and artistic expression. Chuck offers insights on mixing, emphasizing the value of interaction and the significance of live feedback in crafting music. The conversation also includes personal anecdotes and advice for aspiring producers. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Chuck Zwicky, a Manhattan-based engineer, writer, and producer with a diverse discography. Chuck has worked with iconic artists like The Rembrandts, Reggie Watts, Soul Asylum, Prince, and Information Society, as well as emerging talents. His sun-soaked mixing HQ reflects his unique approach to mixing, from the gear he uses to the plugins he designs himself. Chuck likes to bring together the audio artist and scientist through his techniques. This is Chuck's second time on the show — he first joined us in episode RSR260. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://stealthchair.com/ Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6m08mI58QrvO8e97BrilPi?si=f0ab12ca4019468d If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/505

Join host Lij Shaw as he dives into the sonic journey of audio engineering with Dave Glasser, founder of Airshow Mastering, revealing the secrets behind mastering timeless records like those of the Grateful Dead. In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, Dave shares his rich 35-year experience—from tape transfers using the Plangent Process to his days at NPR—while exploring the delicate balance of preserving the essence of live music and adapting to modern audio standards. Tune in for insights on the intricacies of mastering jazz records, the evolution of sound quality, and the magic of Phil Lesh's iconic bass. Whether you're a seasoned engineer or just starting out, Dave's passion and curiosity will inspire you to elevate your own audio projects. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is David Glasser, founder and chief engineer at Airshow Mastering. David has over 35 years of experience in audio engineering and has mastered thousands of records, including more than 80 GRAMMY nominees. He's a three-time nominee himself, earning two Grammys for mastering and restoration work on the Anthology of American Folk Music and Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton. David's career began with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, followed by eight years of recording and production for NPR. He founded Airshow in 1983 and transitioned to full-time mastering in 1990. In 1997, he expanded to Boulder, Colorado, and later built a new state-of-the-art facility in 2016, where he continues to lead a busy mastering practice. Special thanks to Matt Boudreau for the introduction! And this episode is dedicated to the memory of Phil Lesh. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://stealthchair.com/ Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YqgLkpCEH5Toiybhl73S4?si=6ab393990ad44695 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/500

"I mix in exclamation points!" Join host Lij Shaw as he dives into a vibrant conversation with Grammy and Emmy award-winning engineer Jamie Tate in this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars! With insights from his journey as the owner of The Rukkus Room in Nashville, Jamie offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the evolving landscape of country music and the artistry of mixing. They navigate the playful intersection of analog nostalgia and digital dynamism, sharing personal anecdotes and invaluable tips for home recording enthusiasts. With Jamie's passion and expertise, you'll discover not only the emotional depth of music production but also the pioneering spirit of independent artists. Tune in for a sound adventure that's sure to inspire your own creative journey! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Jamie Tate, a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning recording engineer, mixer, producer, and the owner of The Rukkus Room in Nashville, TN. Jamie's career in the studio world began as an intern at The Sanctuary Recording Studios, where he worked his way up to chief engineer. After The Sanctuary sold, Jamie honed his craft while working around the clock at Abtrax Recording Studios. By 2004, with 18 months of clients already booked, he took the leap and founded The Rukkus Room, which has since become one of Nashville's most iconic recording spaces. The Rukkus Room was designed by Gene Lawson of Lawson Microphones and is one of the last remaining purpose-built recording studios in Nashville. Spanning 8,000 square feet across two separate buildings, it offers unparalleled isolation for recording. Shortly after opening, Jamie recorded Jack Ingram's #1 single “Wherever You Are” and several other top-five hits, cementing the studio's reputation as a go-to destination for legendary and up-and-coming artists alike. Jamie has mixed and recorded music for a stunning array of artists, including Thomas Rhett, Taylor Swift, Dustin Lynch, Jerrod Niemann, Maddie & Tae, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, John Prine, Rhett Akins, Sheryl Crow, Brooks and Dunn, and many more. His work has been featured on platinum-selling records, chart-topping singles, and critically acclaimed projects across genres. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/498

"Get the main menu music worked out!" In this captivating episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, host Lij Shaw sits down with the talented music director and game audio specialist, Steve Pardo. They dive into Steve's journey from jazz musician to game composer, sharing his insights on the creative process and collaboration in the industry. Steve passionately discusses how to get the main menu music just right, the magic of mixing in Dolby Atmos for gaming, and why the saxophone shines with guitar pedals. From Unreal Engine to Apple Logic Pro X, he offers tips on creating huge sounds in a small studio, all while highlighting the significance of live instruments in modern production. Don't miss this lively conversation that blends nostalgia with cutting-edge techniques, and get inspired to embrace the future of music and gaming! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Steve Pardo, a music director, and game audio specialist with over 15 years of experience crafting immersive music and sound for award-winning games and globally recognized franchises. Steve is the co-founder of SkewSound, Composer and Music Manager at ProbablyMonsters, and an active performing artist based in Nashville, TN. Steve's career began at the legendary Harmonix Music Systems, where he worked on iconic titles like Rock Band VR, Dance Central, and Fantasia: Music Evolved. He has since contributed to games such as Fortnite Festival, Cypher 007, Moonbreaker, and Signs of the Sojourner. His music also appears on platforms like Netflix, Adult Swim, and IFC, and he's collaborated on cutting-edge projects involving generative and AI-driven music for companies like Mastercard, Warner Music, and Tribeca Film Festival. A graduate of the University of Miami, Steve earned both a bachelor's degree in Studio Music and Jazz and a master's degree in Studio Jazz Writing, grounding his creative work in a rich foundation of jazz and orchestration. Steve's Nashville studio is equipped with a 7.1.4 Atmos system, boutique microphones, synthesizers, and more, allowing him to create very cool music in a cozy setting. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/704gPYZbCHODON8f0udxJj?si=b90f7dad69164227 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/497

Wanna get a big fat snare drum sound? In this dynamic episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, host Lij Shaw interviews music producer and engineer Charlie Waymire, the visionary behind Ultimate Studios Inc. From his roots as a drummer to mastering studio workflow in Los Angeles, Charlie shares his journey and the challenges he's faced. They delve into achieving that big fat snare drum sound, the intricacies of selecting Roswell Pro Audio mics, and the importance of collaborating with clients in the studio. Charlie emphasizes the value of experimentation and understanding gear, all while rediscovering his passion for music creation. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for both aspiring musicians and seasoned engineers alike! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Charlie Waymire, a music producer, recording engineer, and mixing engineer based in Los Angeles with a career that began behind the drum kit. As a drummer and musician, Charlie developed a passion for capturing the essence of sound, gradually transitioning into the world of audio production. His journey led him to establish Ultimate Studios, Inc., a place where he records, produces, and mixes music for artists across different genres. Charlie's hands-on experience as a musician guides him as a producer and engineer, understanding the creative process from an artist's perspective. This allows him to capture authentic performances and help guide artists in crafting their best work. As a career drummer, Charlie wanted Ultimate Studios, Inc. to have a great sounding and affordable drum room where he has had the pleasure of working with some of the best drummers in the world, including Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ray Luzier (Korn), Oscar Seaton (Lionel Ritchie) and Steven Wolf (Dr Luke/Alicia Keys) to name a few. With a focus on sonic quality and artistic collaboration, Charlie has built his reputation as a trusted partner for artists seeking professional recording and production services. His dedication to both the technical and creative sides of music production has made him sought-after in the Los Angeles music scene, committed to helping artists achieve their full potential. But, he says, the real star of his studio is his dog, Delilah. She actually runs the show, and Charlie mainly makes coffee. :) Special thanks to Matt McGlynn at Roswell Pro Audio for making our introduction. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6146Pq24IoPumOzuv304WZ?si=f7d02bece9564f14 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/496

"It's all about the spirit, man." In this electrifying episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, host Lij Shaw reunites with the ingenious Brian Murphree, the mastermind behind Sound Porter Mastering. Together, they traverse Brian's remarkable journey from passionate musician to a celebrated mastering engineer, illuminating the vital role of sonic excellence in music production. Their conversation uncovers the fascinating evolution of video and photography, while diving deep into recording techniques, studio design, and acoustics. With a keen focus on the artistry of sound engineering, they dissect advanced methods like mid-side processing and the artistry behind the 'do no harm' philosophy in mastering. Rounding out the episode, Brian and Lij share war stories from the punk underground, blending nostalgia with invaluable insights for aspiring sound producers ready to make their mark. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Brian Murphree, a seasoned mastering engineer and founder of Soundporter Mastering, based just south of Nashville. Brian's career spans over 15 years in the mastering field, during which he's dedicated himself to helping artists and mix engineers achieve their best possible sound. Since launching Soundporter in 2019, he's built a client list that includes Grammy-winning producer Boo Mitchell, Melly Baldwin, touring drummer for Justin Bieber, and a range of other artists whose work has amassed hundreds of thousands of streaming plays. Brian's approach centers on delivering professional-quality results while making mastering accessible for artists at any stage of their career. Brian's journey began with his own experience in bands, where he took on the mixing and mastering roles to bring underground artists' sounds to life, often on a tight budget. His supportive and collaborative approach makes him a trusted resource in the music community, and he's passionate about helping clients get the most out of their mixes before they even reach the mastering stage. Brian has also played bass with the surf rock band Daikaiju and punk band Random Conflict, contributing to his deep understanding of the musical landscape. You can hear Brians backstory on episode RSR227 and check out the Youtube playlist of cool music he has helped create in the show notes. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Tac9DRw066N6elkRqb9fF?si=bb26781a7770465f If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/495

"You can do whatever you want." In this engaging interview, Lij Shaw sits down with Jason Livermore, co-owner of the Blasting Room studio, to explore Jason's transformative journey from aspiring musician to Grammy-winning producer. They discuss the studio's evolution, the significance of high-quality equipment, and the invaluable experience gained from working with interns. Jason delves into the intricacies of modern mixing techniques, the transition to digital, and the essentials of drum recording and mixing, highlighting the impact of acoustics, MIDI, and automation. Their conversation also covers the joys of learning new instruments and offers practical advice for aspiring engineers looking to thrive in the competitive world of music production. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Jason Livermore who got his first snare drum at just three years old and eventually picked up guitar and bass but found his way back to drums, which he loved most. In junior high, he discovered punk rock, with Milo Goes to College as his first vinyl purchase. Jason played in bands throughout high school and college, even recording some of them himself. After college, he realized that recording would be a better path than selling beer for Miller. When ALL opened the Blasting Room in Fort Collins in 1994, Jason jumped at the opportunity and has been a key part of the studio ever since. In 2015, he became co-owner alongside Bill Stevenson, working on about 95% of the albums from the studio, including producing the Latin GRAMMY-winning record Solo D'Lira in 2023. Jason has also played drums for bands like Wretch Like Me, Drag the River, Bill The Welder, Soul City Missionaries, and The Virginia Sisters. Special thanks to Brian Murphree for the introduction! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5URoEkxCrLa3ESYMgxyR18?si=f386ffda39b14207 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/493

"It's all about intention." In this episode of the podcast, Lij Shaw sits down with seasoned artist, songwriter, and producer Ryan Ordway, who shares insights from his two-decade journey through the music industry. They discuss various nuances of music production, covering topics from remote recording challenges to the importance of acoustics and effective studio management. Ryan emphasizes the need for adaptability, personal interaction, and practical tips to ensure high-quality sound and a smooth creative process. Aspiring producers will gain valuable strategies for optimizing their craft and navigating the evolving landscape of music recording. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Ryan Ordway, a multifaceted artist, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer, proficient in analog and digital recording, mixing, music licensing, session playing, and commercial studio management. With over two decades of experience in the music business, he has recorded and produced nearly 1,000 songs across musical genres. Ordway has designed, built, and operated three commercial recording studios throughout his career. In 2020, he partnered with The Studio Portland in Portland, ME, where he undertook an ambitious remodel completed in 2024. Under Ordway's direction, The Studio became home to 98.9 WCLZ's Studio Z series, through which he has recorded an impressive roster of international recording artists, including: Noah Kahan, Grace Potter, Lake Street Dive, Joy Oladokun, The Heavy Heavy, Gregory Alan Isakov, Josh Ritter, Hiss Golden Messenger, Talk, SMYL, Lucius, Cecilia Castleman, Joseph, and Charlie Crockett, among others. Ordway's songwriting talents earned him an invitation to the renowned Blackbird Studios in Nashville, where he recorded with famed producer Ken Scott (whose client list includes The Beatles, Elton John, and David Bowie). His song "Easy Street," produced by Scott, was featured in Robert Willey's Getting Started with Music Production, published by Hal Leonard in 2015. Recognized for his ability to create transformative experiences for clients throughout New England, Ordway was nominated for Producer of the Year at the New England Music Awards in 2023. His song "Back Again" was nominated for Song of the Year in 2022. Ordway's original music is licensed in over 13 countries and featured on major platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu. His music has appeared in popular TV shows such as NBC's The Office, ABC's Happy Endings, and FOX's Raising Hope. In 2023, his cover of Rusted Root's “Send Me on My Way” won him a multi-year contract for Nature Valley's Life Happens Out There national TV spot He has worked with other national clients, including Klondike, Polo Ralph Lauren, and John Deere. In addition to his technical expertise and commercial success, Ryan is a passionate educator and mentor. At The Studio Portland, he leads professional audio production training programs and recording camps, sharing his knowledge and inspiring the next generation of audio engineers and producers. Beyond music production, Ryan produces podcasts and provides voiceover (VO) and automated dialogue replacement (ADR) post-production services for elite clients such as Lucas Films, Netflix, HBO Productions, and Penguin Random House Audio Books division. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5URoEkxCrLa3ESYMgxyR18?si=f386ffda39b14207 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/492

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt is joined by Chris Selim from Mixdown Online ‪and Lij Shaw from Recording Studio Rockstars to discuss our NAMM 2025 experience. In This Episode, We Discuss: Wearing Good Shoes Drinking Water Community Gear We Saw Companies We Like Seminars at NAMM Podcaster and YouTuber Things Links and Show Notes: https://gracedesign.com/ https://gracedesign.com/product/m900-... https://www.audio-scape.com/ https://korneffaudio.com/plugins/ https://www.soundtoys.com/ https://microkits.net/ https://www.musikhack.com/ https://blinq.me/ Matt's Rant: Connecting With People At NAMM Credits: Guest: NAMM 2025 Host/Engineer/Editor/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

Curious about mixing music or want to level up your music production skills? Join me in EP 168 of the Inside The Mix podcast as I sit down with Lij Shaw, award-winning producer and owner of the Grammy-awarded Toy Box Studio. Lij brings a wealth of experience and shares his practical approach to balancing the simplicity and complexity of music mixing. From gear discoveries on eBay to his insights as a longtime podcaster, Lij's journey provides a unique perspective on dedication, community, and artistry in music.In this episode, we tackle practical techniques to streamline your music production workflow, inspired by a listener's challenge to manage track organization and MIDI conversion. Lij and I explore how mix templates, separated technical tasks, and effective session setups can make mixing a smooth, enjoyable process. Plus, you'll learn how tools like poetry scores can inspire lyrics, helping you produce creatively while staying efficient. Whether you're an aspiring producer or a pro, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and real-world advice.In This Episode, you'll Learn:Mixing Essentials: How to simplify your mixing workflow by rendering MIDI to WAV files and organising tracks for easy accessMix Templates: The benefits of using mix templates for a consistent, professional sound across your projectsCreative Lyric Writing: Transforming poetry scores into lyrics and enhancing songwritingEffective Workflow Tips: Separating creative mixing from technical tasks to avoid burnoutStress-Free Recording: Setting up a comfortable recording environment for seamless productionTune in and discover strategies to make mixing music and music production not only manageable but rewarding.Click here to follow Lij Shaw: https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/Enrol for free: https://recording-studio-rockstars-academy.thinkific.com/courses/mix-master-bundle/Got feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Click the SpeakPipe link to leave a review, share your social media handles or website, and get featured in a future episode:https://www.speakpipe.com/InsideTheMixPodcastPlus, one lucky reviewer will win a Starbucks voucher each month!Send me a Message Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show► ► ► WAYS TO CONNECT ► ► ► Join my FREE Logic Pro Mixing Course TODAY!✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸✸Are you READY to accelerate your mixing, in Logic Pro, in less than six hours? Join my FREE Logic Pro Mixing Course at Synth Music Mastering: https://www.synthmusicmastering.com/freeSend a DM via IG @insidethemicpodcastEmail me at marc@synthmusicmastering.com

Lij Shaw is a perfect example that every path to success in music is unique. He's a chart breaking, award winning, musician, podcast producer and owner of The Toy Box Studio. Lij isn't just an awesome person to talk to, he's incredibly inspirational. One month he wins a Grammy and the next minute he receives a cease and desist order for operating a recording studio at his home giving him 30 days to shut down. If you've ever recorded in a home studio in Nashville or if you have a home studio in Nashville like me, you have Lij to thank. Listen now hear his story. https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

Lij Shaw is a perfect example that every path to success in music is unique. He's a chart breaking, award winning, musician, podcast producer and owner of The Toy Box Studio. Lij isn't just an awesome person to talk to, he's incredibly inspirational. One month he wins a Grammy and the next minute he receives a cease and desist order for operating a recording studio at his home giving him 30 days to shut down. If you've ever recorded in a home studio in Nashville or if you have a home studio in Nashville like me, you have Lij to thank. Listen now hear his story. https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/

Can you really get kicked off an island? Joe shared stories of early band memories with Lij Shaw, recording to a double cassette deck and microphone, capturing great drum, bass, and guitar sounds on a 4 track in a home studio and writing cool lyrics. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Joe Armin, a drummer, guitarist, and songwriter and leader of the first band I ever got to play with in St Louis a college cover band called Ayatollah Joe And The Hostages. “Joe grew up in Cincinnati, and started playing piano, drums and then guitar as a kid.  He started multitracking in his basement in 4th or 5th grade. Joe got addicted to playing in bands and recording one-off tunes. In college during the mid to late 80's at Washington University in St. Louis he played music in a handful of bands, one of his first that started doing paying gigs was a covers and originals 4-piece with yours truly, Elijah Shaw.  Joe & Elijah got their first studio experience while taking a recording studio course together at college. Joe's focus quickly became writing originals. By senior year he was in a band, Dirt Cousin with friend David Gendelman, cowriting songs and starting to play dive bars and music clubs throughout the St. Louis area.  After graduating then moving back and forth between San Francisco and St. Louis Joe finally settled in San Francisco for good in 1994 where he currently works as an architect, while still playing gigs and recording at home. He started recording with a handful of friends under the name, The Aerosols, self-releasing a self-titled CD in 1999.  The music was oftentimes noisy and spacey but pop was lurking in the darkness.  It took several years for a band with a steady lineup to take form.  A trio version of The Aerosols played live in the San Francisco area and beyond from the mid-2000's until Joe's future wife, Amy Fowler joined in 2010, at first on keyboards, but eventually on second guitar and backing vocals also.  This 4-person lineup released an LP in 2014, Fake Mirror, containing angular psych songs which were less shy about embracing melody.   Amy started her own 5-piece band, Latitude, in 2014 (with herself on guitar and vocals and with Joe on drums and backing vocals) Latitude has had a couple full-length releases, the latest, Mystic Hotline, coming out in 2020 on Emotional Response records.  Meanwhile during all this time The Aerosols have continued to play live and record.  They released their third full-length, the slightly more atmospheric LP, Room for Wrong, in late 2021.  Over the last 14 years Joe has recorded and mixed all of The Aerosols recordings at his and Amy's home studio, Boring Basement Studios, located in San Francisco.  He has also recently provided guest guitar tracks on recordings by James Goode and David Gendelman.   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://samply.app/ Use code RSR20 to get 20% off for the first 3 months https://www.Spectra1964.com https://MacSales.com/rockstars https://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off https://apiaudio.com/ https://www.adam-audio.com https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% off https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0tnPb4ApUezvb4YIRa6ckM?si=0bfb8dfcaf5048cc If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/382

PLUS: why the CD sales increase was just a mirage, and the end of the smart speaker era. My guest this week is engineer Lij Shaw, who's the owner of the Toy Box Studio in Nashville and host of the great podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. Lij has also been battling with the Nashville Metro Council since 2015 on behalf of home studio and home business owners in the city to keep their businesses open.  The city of Nashville, which ironically has the moniker of “Music City,” had a zoning ordinance on its books claiming that a home studio or business is in violation if a customer comes to the house. In July 2020 Nashville finally made home studios and other home businesses legal, but the win also included a sunset clause that would cause the bill to expire three years later unless they vote to keep the law active in January 2023. In 2017, Lij and other Nashville home business owners filed a lawsuit in an effort to provide the right to work from home, which has now made it all the way to the Tennessee Supreme Court. During the interview we spoke about his legal battle with the city of Nashville, installing his new studio, auditioning the Phantom Focus system, selling his iconic console, and much more. I spoke with Lij from his studio via zoom in Nashville. On the intro I'll take a look at why the CD sales increase was just a mirage, and the end of the smart speaker era. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epId: 82692478, backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

Joe & Mike sit down with engineer + Toy Box Studio owner Lij Shaw Topics include... His multi year battle to keep his studio open! + the pedigree of his MCI console. The Eagles, Hotel California, The Bee Gees, How Deep Is Your Love, Joe Walsh, Rocky Mountain Way, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB   FROM THE WEST BARN --} http://fromthewestbarn.com iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ   LIJ SHAW --} Podcast: https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ Website: https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Studio Fight Story: http://www.savehomestudios.com/   MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} Instagram: @shackjonz   JOE WEST ---} Website: https://joe-west.com School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net Instagram: @west_joe Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe   SPONSORS ---}  HERCULES STANDS:  http://herculesstands.com/us/  SLINGSTUDIO:  https://www.myslingstudio.com/ APPRENTICE ACADEMY: http://www.apprenticeacademy.net FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Episode 5 of Music City Revival - Host Dan Hagen talks to Grammy award winning producer Lij Shaw about saving home studios and businesses in Nashville, TN, recording/production techniques, how to start a business, the new speaker studio design set up with Lij's Custom Analog board that has been on countless hit records used by the genius, Tom Dowd. Lij talks about how he started a podcast that lead to him having the #1 podcast on iTunes, how he started a mobile recording studio venture to work with some of the most renowned Artists at Bonnaroo, Bitcoin and much more. Dan Hagen and Lij Shaw

Recently, I was a guest on episode 193 of the Recording Studio Rockstars podcast with Lij Shaw. In this episode we covered a lot of ground about the process of recording and mixing music. I also shared some of my story and background, which I haven’t previously discussed on the Master Your Mix Podcast. Thankfully, Lij was gracious enough to let me share this replay with you today so you can hear for yourself. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: The six important stages of every mixSwitching from hardware to pluginsReverb vs delayThe problem with looking for problems in your mixHow to EQ vocalsGetting the low end right in your mixHow strumming techniques can make a big impact on your guitar tone Sign up for my FREE Recording Studio Workshop (taking place Sept 14-20, 2020): http://recordingstudioworkshop.com Check out and follow the Recording Studio Rockstars Podcast: RecordingStudioRockstars.com Rsrockstars.com/FB RecordingStudioRockstars.com/YT IG & Twitter: @RSROCKSTARS To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://www.masteryourmix.com/  Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://www.masteryourmix.com/blueprint  Get your copy of The Mixing Mindset: the Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: http://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ To make sure that you don’t miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube          Patreon Meegan attended California Institute of the Arts (“CalArts”) and graduated from their technical theater program in 1993. She has worked in the live sound industry for over 25 years touring, doing everything from System Engineer and Technician, to Monitor and Front of House Engineer. She has toured with TOOL, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gorillaz, Natalie Cole, Natalie Merchant and Soul Coughing. She spent 18 years working for Delicate Productions. In 2016, she was hired to start the Los Angeles branch of international audio company 8th Day Sound where she is both General Manager (GM) and a Sales Representative. She has done over 20 years of local festivals and special events throughout southern California. Her position as a Sales Representative for 8th Day Sound has kept her connected to the touring, festival, and special event communities, enabling her to maintain a wide variety of clientele. Her role as the GM for the Los Angeles branch has kept her connected to freelance audio technicians and engineers around the world.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Lensrentals, Soundgirls.org, HelloooTV, & Mixing Music Live. Check out these great classes by Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars:   Ultimate Mixing Masterclass with Craig Alvin and Lij Shaw     Mix Master Bundle     Rockstars Of Mastering - Skadoosh! mastering overview     Rockstars Of Drums     Special Mentions: Eighth Day Sound, Jake Clayton, VIP Live Sessions, Robert Scovill, HelloooTV.com, Mixing Music Live, Gorey Bypass Podcast, The Z Bakery Nashville, The Wrong End of the Snake, LIVE NATION HAVE JUST CHANGED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOREVER: What This Means For You, Tour Supply GoFundMe, Kevin Martin Tour Supply Episode, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene, Tour Health Research Initiative, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), Loud: A Life In Rock ‘N Roll by the World’s First Female Roadie. By Tana Douglas, Mixing Music Live, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember) 

iTunes          Spotify          Youtube           Patreon John Guarnieri is the Chief Operating Officer of Silver Spear Security and is currently the Head of Security for the band Shinedown. A graduate of Norwich University, Corps of Cadets, John knew immediately upon graduating in 2008 that he wanted to join the elite team of the Secret Service. He served his country in that capacity for several years and logged many miles on the road under the Obama administration. In 2014 he made the decision to work in the private sector and when the opportunity to work with Silver Spear presented itself he jumped at the chance. Silver Spear Security offers everything from event security to court escorting. For the last few years John has toured the world with Shinedown, providing security in variety of situations. Today’s episode is sponsored by Lensrentals, Showpro Beard Co., Helloootv.com, & Mixing Music Live. Check out these great classes by Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars: Ultimate Mixing Masterclass with Craig Alvin and Lij Shaw Mix Master Bundle Rockstars Of Mastering - Skadoosh! mastering overview Rockstars Of Drums Mixing Music Live Courses from Michelle Pettinato: Mixing Music Live LISTEN! A Guide to EQ and Critical Listening Special Mentions: Silver Spear Security, Shinedown, HelloooTV.com, Mixing Music Live, Gorey Bypass Podcast, The Z Bakery Nashville, The Wrong End of the Snake, LIVE NATION HAVE JUST CHANGED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOREVER: What This Means For You, Tour Supply GoFundMe, Kevin Martin Tour Supply Episode, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene, Tour Health Research Initiative, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), Loud: A Life In Rock ‘N Roll by the World’s First Female Roadie. By Tana Douglas, Mixing Music Live, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember)

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Chris Bedry is the Systems Tech for the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Before touring regularly, Chris was the Audio Department Manager for KM Productions where he cut his teeth at numerous concerts and festivals. During that time, he also worked as a freelancer around the New York area. In 2015 he joined Tedeschi Trucks on tour for a short stint before jumping on tour with Jill Scott. From there, he went back to working for TTB, where he’s been ever since. Today’s episode is sponsored by Soundgirls.org, Lensrentals, & Showpro Beard Co. Check out these great classes by Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars: Ultimate Mixing Masterclass with Craig Alvin and Lij Shaw     Mix Master Bundle     Rockstars Of Mastering - Skadoosh! mastering overview     Rockstars Of Drums   Special Mentions: Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Z Bakery Nashville, The Wrong End of the Snake, LIVE NATION HAVE JUST CHANGED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOREVER: What This Means For You, Tour Supply GoFundMe, Kevin Martin Tour Supply Episode, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene, Tour Health Research Initiative, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), Loud: A Life In Rock ‘N Roll by the World’s First Female Roadie. By Tana Douglas, Mixing Music Live, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember)  

GUEST: Lij ShawSign the petition at SaveHomeStudios.comIf you live in Nashville, send an email directly to the city council at balancenashville.org Imagine that it was illegal for you to record anyone except yourself in your home studio. Imagine that you weren’t allowed to have students over to your house for lessons. Image that it was illegal to go to the home of the hairstylist down the street to get your hair cut. There actually is a pace where that’s really happening and believe it or not that place is Nashville. Yes, the Music City isn’t being being to kind to music made in home studios these days thanks to a 10 year old ordinance that forbids anyone from operating a business from their homes. Leading the charge to change this law is Lij Shaw, who not only operates a home studio where he makes his living from, but is also the host of the popular Recording Studio Rockstars podcast.  Along the way Lij has recorded Grammy Award-winning performers such as John Oates, Jack White, Wilco, Adele, and the Zac Brown Band, and the Grammy-winner for Best Roots album in 2015 was mixed in his Toy Box studio. Lij told me the story of what he’s being going through for the past 5 years battling with the city. var embedVars = { epId: 45079962, backgroundColor: 'white', height: '600px', showSpeakers: true };

GUEST: Lij Shaw Sign the petition at SaveHomeStudios.com If you live in Nashville, send an email directly to the city council at balancenashville.org Imagine that it was illegal for you to record anyone except yourself in your home studio. Imagine that you weren’t allowed to have students over to your house for lessons. Image that […]

Real-time remote audio work IS possible - with surprising quality and flexibility ! In this show I'll describe techniques and strategies to help you mix, master, teach and even record remotely - and even suggest some ways to jam live. Kind of. Amongst other things I'll describe how to: Stream lossless, low-latency audio to any DAW or browser, for up to 40 people Combine this audio stream with multi-user video chat Screenshare in sync for easier collaboration during mixing, mastering and even recording Take control of someone else's screen for teaching or training purposes Use other people's analogue gear in your project “Jam” virtually online - on an iPhone ! Thanks to Ian Stewart and Lij Shaw for help with ideas and testing for this episode. Check out the website for full links and show notes http://themasteringshow.com/episode-71

Travis Ball is a mixing engineer based out of Nashville, TN, USA!You can learn more about Travis here: https://www.travisballmixing.com/You can follow Travis on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/travisballmixing/Twitter: https://twitter.com/travisballmixFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/travisballmixing/ReferencesWildways (Russian metal band) - https://www.instagram.com/wildwaysofficial/Belmont State Music program - http://www.belmont.edu/cmpa/music/about/index.htmlRecording Studio Rockstars with Lij Shaw - https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/Petition to save Music City - https://www.change.org/p/savehomestudios?use_react=falseDustin Burnett (mentor) - https://www.instagram.com/iamdustinb/That Sound's Drum - https://www.iwantthatsound.com/Sam Moses - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23350115Josh Bonanno - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/22817346Rick Rubin Quote (I think) - https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PZM2Uh9XY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkB&W speakers - https://www.bowerswilkins.com/Waves Reel ADT - https://www.waves.com/plugins/reel-adt#butch-vig-billy-bush-reel-adtNI Raum reverb - https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/effects/raum/Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coFollow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!Have a great week and dig in!-Ben

Lij Shaw is the host of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars, producer/engineer and the force behind Save Home Studios. In this episode, we discuss: Saving Home Studios Podcasts Creating Paid Content Nashville Growth The Hay Bale Studio.  Links and Show Notes: Lij's site to save home studios: http://www.savehomestudios.com/ Petition:: https://bit.ly/2w0SpLb Bill BL2019-48: https://bit.ly/31LO1Ma Rockstars of Drums: https://bit.ly/2uCPo3k The Power of Podcasting: https://bit.ly/31FG76I Matt's Reverb.com store: https://bit.ly/2Mi0Wic Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/ Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/ Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP Important dates regarding the Save Home Studios campaign. February 23, 6-11 pm - Save Home Studios Songs That Wouldn't Exist Without Home Studios public awareness show at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge with Grammy-winning artist Mike Farris, Tommy Womack, and others. February 27, 4 pm - Metro Planning Commission meeting and public hearing regarding the new bill. The commission will hear from the public about their thoughts. March 5, 6:30 pm - Metro Council Meeting and public hearing for the second reading of the new bill. This is the time for people to get up and speak or simply show up in support. So they will need to know about the issue and important dates well in advance. Credits: Guest: Lij Shaw Host: Matt Boudreau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau Additional Music: The License Lab

A link to the document discussed in the episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1gu0KLW2vHwD0raQoxfgQhHiy5PgddM9C

Lij Shaw speaks with OWC RADiO producer and host, Cirina Catania. He shares a bit about his Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio in Nashville. And if that isn't enough, we also get a chance to hear about his yearly adventures with Hay Bale Studio at Bonnaroo, and his sessions with some of the world's greatest musicians! They also discuss how Lij relies on OWC gear for his workflow and he shares detailed insight on its everyday use. You can learn more about Lij Shaw at The Toy Box Studio and listen to his podcast Recording Studio Rock Stars. His adventures at the Hay Bale Studio and recordings are available here. Please subscribe to OWC RADiO for updates and share this with your friends!

Lij Shaw speaks with OWC RADiO producer and host, Cirina Catania. He shares a bit about his Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio in Nashville. And if that isn't enough, we also get a chance to hear about his yearly adventures with Hay Bale Studio at Bonnaroo, and his sessions with some of the world's greatest musicians! They also discuss how Lij relies on OWC gear for his workflow and he shares detailed insight on its everyday use. You can learn more about Lij Shaw at The Toy Box Studio and listen to his podcast Recording Studio Rock Stars. His adventures at the Hay Bale Studio and recordings are available here. Please subscribe to OWC RADiO for updates and share this with your friends!

Lij Shaw is a chart breaking, award winning, music, and podcast producer. He has a Grammy award winning studio called The Toy Box Studio, in East Nashville TN.

In this interview, Lij Shaw speaks about playing in a blues band with his brother in Hong Kong. How he convinced a studio owner to let him completely strip down their studio and rewire it in just 7 days. Tips and how you guys can get into a recording studio. What to write and more importantly, what not to write when emailing recording studios.Lij also shares his experience working with a band called Living Things, which got their first record dropped by the label. However, they kept working together and finally got their album released. In the end, their relationship came to an end and Lij ended up not getting paid and he tells us how his career changed going forward.Lij also tells us how he started his studio, The Toy Box Studio and how he found clients. He also gives us some tips of what you need on your website so clients can contact you.We also spoke about work/life balance and how working less can let you be more productive. And some other tips and tricks to cut time and be more productive.Link to Recording Studio Rockstar Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/recording-studio-rockstars/id1039639115Link to The Toy Box Studio: https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/Download your free guide here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-baseBefore you go, please leave a rating and a comment below!

Working Class Audio #215 with NAMM 2019!!!    NAMM 2019 was fantastic as usual. Always so much to see. This episode is a little different compared to the others. Many WCA alumni come back for interviews including Vance Powell, Chris Selim and Lij Shaw and Alex Oana makes his debut explaining how his new venture Audio Test Kitchen works.    About this Interview:   I hang out with Vance Powell as he tells me about his recent projects with The Stray Cats and Trey Anastasio. Alex Oana tells me all about Audio Test Kitchen and we wrap up with a semi-drunken ambush interview with Chris Selim and Lij Shaw at our AIRBNB. Enjoy! -Matt    ________________________________    Show Notes and Links WCA Patreon Subscriptions: http://www.patreon.com/workingclassaudioVance’s Site: http://www.sputniksound.com/vance/Audio Test Kitchen: https://audiotestkitchen.squarespace.com/Recording Studio Rockstars: https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/Chris Selim’s Cubase Course: https://mixdownacademy.thinkific.com/?ref=98cf4bAudio-Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/world_map/UA Promo: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-accelerator-promoAEA R88: https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/r88/Audio Life on Gearslutz: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/audio-life/WCA on Youtube: https://goo.gl/g5nsWG

Lij Shaw is an award winning, chart breaking music and podcast producer, recording engineer, musician, and owner of a Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville TN. He has produced and recorded many records awarded praise in Rolling Stone, and Spin Magazine for work with artists such as The Spinto Band, Deer Tick, The Living Things, Jill Sobule, and Glenn Tilbrook, Rosco Gordon, and Twiggs. His musical productions have been used in television and film soundtracks, including the Cingular Razor commercial for the 2005 Superbowl. He discusses his career as a producer in Nashville, the Hay Bale Studio at Bonnaroo, and the risks of owning a home studio in Nashville. http://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ http://www.savehomestudios.com/

Lij Shaw is an award winning, chart breaking music and podcast producer, recording engineer, musician, and owner of a Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville TN. He has produced and recorded many records awarded praise in Rolling Stone, and Spin Magazine for work with artists such as The Spinto Band, Deer Tick, The Living Things, Jill Sobule, and Glenn Tilbrook, Rosco Gordon, and Twiggs. His musical productions have been used in television and film soundtracks, including the Cingular Razor commercial for the 2005 Superbowl. He discusses his career as a producer in Nashville, the Hay Bale Studio at Bonnaroo, and the risks of owning a home studio in Nashville. http://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ http://www.savehomestudios.com/

Lij Shaw is an award winning, chart breaking music and podcast producer, recording engineer, musician, and owner of a Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville TN. He has produced and recorded many records awarded praise in Rolling Stone, and Spin Magazine for work with artists such as The Spinto Band, Deer Tick, The Living Things, Jill Sobule, and Glenn Tilbrook, Rosco Gordon, and Twiggs. His musical productions have been used in television and film soundtracks, including the Cingular Razor commercial for the 2005 Superbowl. He discusses his career as a producer in Nashville, the Hay Bale Studio at Bonnaroo, and the risks of owning a home studio in Nashville. http://recordingstudiorockstars.com/ http://www.savehomestudios.com/

It’s a real treat to have Lij Shaw on the show to talk about his experience with Ableton. Lij is a Musician, Producer, Engineer and runs the Toy Box Studio in Nashville.  He also records at the Bonnaroo Festival every year at the “Hay Bale Studio”, and has recorded artists such as Adele, Wilco, Andrew […]

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!   Lij Shaw is a Grammy-winning music and podcast producer who is in the midst of an intense legal battle with the city of Nashville, TN. If you have a home studio, or have clients come to your home, this episode has information you need to hear.   Help composers find the podcast by giving The Portfolio Composer a review on iTunes! This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

In Episode 09, Lij Shaw talks about the moment he knew it was time to come off the road for his family and much more! Lij is a Nashvillian making a difference in music industry.  He is currently in a battle to save his home studio in Nashville.  He is suing the city of Nashville. […]

In Episode 09, Lij Shaw talks about the moment he knew it was time to come off the road for his family and much more! Lij is a Nashvillian making a difference in music industry.  He is currently in a battle to save his home studio in Nashville.  He is suing the city of Nashville. […]

              NEWS This legal Spotify scam made over a $1 million in royalties Amplifier simulator tips GUEST Engineer and Recording Studio Rockstars host Lij Shaw describes his lawsuit against the city of Nashville for having a studio in his house The post Episode #202 – The Legal Spotify Scam, Amp Sim Tips, And Engineer Lij Shaw appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast.

              NEWS This legal Spotify scam made over a $1 million in royalties Amplifier simulator tips GUEST Engineer and Recording Studio Rockstars host Lij Shaw describes his lawsuit against the city of Nashville for having a studio in his house

Working Class Audio #163 with NAMM 2018!!! NAMM 2018 was a fantastic experience this year. The crowds were massive, the activity was electric and there was sooo much to see. In this episode I give you a recap from not only my perspective but also from the viewpoint of my friends Chris Selim from Mixdown.Online and Lij Shaw from Recording Studio Rockstars. There's also interviews with Universal Audio and Whitestone Audio. It was a great time and the amount of cool people and products was encouraging. Enjoy! Show notes and links: The People: Chris Selim From Mixdown.Online. Lij Saw from Recording Studio Rockstars. Dave Rosen from Whitestone Audio. Tom Waterman from Universal Audio. Louie Gonzalez from The Shelter Studios: http://theshelterstudios.com/bios/ The Gear: Whitestone Audio  P331: http://www.whitestoneaudio.com/ Audio Technica 5047: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/f0d9ef584e0dda3e/index.html Universal Audio Arrow: https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/arrow.html Zaor : https://zaorstudiofurniture.com/ Breakfast 4 days in a row! Denny's at 2080 South Harbour Blvd! ;-)

It’s always a pleasure to have the opportunity to interview someone on the show that I consider a mentor, and our current guest, Lij Shaw, definitely fits the bill. As the host of the highly successful podcast Recording Studio Rockstars, Lij provides his guests with a peek behind the curtain and into the minds of some of the most successful record producers and engineers working today. In addition to Recording Studio Rockstars, Lij owns the Toy Box recording Studio in Nashville, TN., a Grammy certified studio, which now houses one of the most famous MCI consoles from Criteria Studios in Miami, built by hand from it’s founder, Jeep Harned. Here’s a small list of the artists Lij has worked with during his long career: Aimee Mann, Ben Harper, Audley Freed, Blues Traveler, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Dawes, Citizen Cope, and Band of Horses.

Lij Shaw has recorded artists from Adele to John Oates, and for over a decade has operated a home studio out of his detached garage. The city of Nashville came after him for this, and persisted even after his neighbors signed a petition in his defense. Here's what happened, and what he's doing next.

Something a bit different to celebrate the festive season this week - we invited a group of cool audio guests to join us on the show, and asked each of them to bring a “gift” to fill an imaginary "Christmas Stocking” for you. So, you get a pile of cool, interesting and funny little treats to keep you amused in the run-up to christmas - or, just to amuse you, if you don't celebrate it ! There are SO many great bits & pieces in this show, there's sure to be something for everyone, we hope. If you enjoy it, please leave us a rating and review : http://www.themasteringshow.com/review Our guests on the show are: Lij Shaw - from the Recording Studio Rockstars podcast Mike Hillier - audio engineer and writer for Music Tech magazine Sigurdór Guðmundsson - mastering engineer & mixer from Skonrokk Studio Chris Selim from mixdown.online Ian Stewart - mastering engineer & mixer Matt Boudreau from the Working Class Audio podcast Full show notes and links to everything we mentioned at: http://themasteringshow.com/episode-43-xmas

We interrupt the regular podcast schedule to bring you a breaking news story about how Music City is bringing the hammer down on working home studios! CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/118    Would you believe Nashville brought the hammer down on my home studio just because I was recording other people to make a living? Well it's true!My name is Lij Shaw and I have a Grammy awarded home studio in East Nashville TN called The Toy Box Studio where I have been peacefully recording local musicians for nearly 20 years. Until recently that is...Learn more by listening to this out take from my live video broadcast with Björgvin Benediktsson and Chris Graham as I explain the situation, what happened to me, and how I decided to fight back! Thanks to our sponsors:  Chris Graham Mastering: http://RSRockstars.com/FreeMasteringSample Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com   Leave a Review -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com

On today's show I am privileged to interview Dana Zhang a PhD student in computer science at Vanderbilt University right here in Nashville Tennessee. This highly intelligent young woman shares with us the path that brought her to blockchain tech and a bit about where she hopes to make an impact in our world. In the second half of the show I head over to the Vanderbilt University campus to the Department of electrical engineering and computer science. There I spend some time interviewing students to find out what they know (and don’t know) about Blockchain tech and of course Bitcoin. I felt fortunate that I got to speak with a young man by the name of Irfaan Khalid, the President of Vandy Hacks, Vanderbilt’s annual hackathon. This hackathon attracts over 400 students from around the world who will compete from October 20th – 22n this year, building cool projects to change the world. Ahh to be young again! Remember folks: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing” – do something y’all and be proud of it! CREDITS & VALUABLE LINKS: Here are some links from Dana Zhang for listeners interested in checking out Vanderbilt University: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/ https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/ https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/research/index.php https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/eecs/index.php "I'm Afraid Just To Buy" Words & Music by John Barrett Copyright 2017 RJM Publishing, BMI Nashville Music bed produced by Lij Shaw at The Toy Box Studio - Nashville, TN TRANSCRIPTIONS: Great news listeners! Our transcription page is now live on the website thanks to the continuing hard work of one of our loyal listeners who is also a consultant to the show. This wizard of words, master of Tea, survivor in the wild can be found here: http://diaryofafreelancetranscriptionist.com Ode To Satoshi Ode to Satoshi lyrics & melody by John Barrett Copyright 2014 RJM Publishing - BMI Nashville. Lead Vocal, Harmony Vocals, Harmonica, Snare Drum: John Barrett Harmony vocals: John Barrett, Connie Sinclair and Lij Shaw Guitar: Jonathan Brown Mandolin: Ben Miller Bass Guitar: Michael Rinne Initial tracks recorded by Mark Thornton of Sidekick Sound Studios, Madison, TN. All other tracks Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at The Toy Box Studio, Nashville, Tennessee Engineer: Lij Shaw. Assistant to engineer: Don “The Don” Bates Produced by John Barrett & Elijah “Lij” Shaw Special thanks to Alan Baird for his dobro, guitar and mandolin playing on many of the shows. Now that’s some pickin man! Thanks also to Alex Munoz Guijarro for his excellent pedal steel playing on many of our shows. Interviews for this episode were recorded and edited by John Barrett at The Tree House Studio - Nashville, Tennessee. All shows are produced by John Barrett with the moral support of his trusty sidekick Maxwell Rascalnikov CoyoTe Rex, aka Max. Questions or Comments? Email me to say Howdy!: howdy@bitcoinsandgravy.com Visit theWebsite: BitcoinsAndGravy.com Bitcoins and Gravy Tipping Addresses: Bitcoin: 14RbXduu2sXKNHtKtRVAx8xQyGAubjY1dA Litecoin: LgqYgxLTBPgr8C1JGLLJVLK4ZN1fveprAp And if you don’t feel like contacting me, just kick back, relax and enjoy the show. I hope you enjoy listening to my guests as much as I enjoy talking with them!

Lij Shaw goes to Summer NAMM 2017 Nashville TN to learn what's new. Join me and my friends as I head off to Summer NAMM 2017 in Nashville TN. This is the National Association of Music Merchants and a great opportunity to learn about the newest instruments, amps, hardware and software in the music industry. This year I was fortunate to host a large group of guest audio bloggers, Youtubers, podcasters, producers, and mastering engineers at my studio, The Toy Box Studio. I also got a chance to interview Matt McGlynn from Roswell Pro Audio microphones, and ask some fun questions of random conference goers. Leave a Review  Get the full show notes at: http://RSRockstars.com/98 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at: MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Download the theme music at: SkadooshMusic.com

  Lij Shaw interviews mastering engineer, Chris Graham, to learn about building and growing your online studio business. Chris has grown his mastering business online from the comfort of his own home studio, in Columbus OH, using the power of the internet through careful advertising and free marketing on Google and Youtube. He shares many of his techniques with us in this episode. So that you can benefit with your own studio from anywhere! Get the full show notes at http://RSRockstars.com/72 -Also- Free mix training with Lij at MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Get the theme music at: SkadooshMusic.com  

Free mix training with Lij at MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a Rockstar T-shirt at: RSRockstars.com/Tshirt Get the theme music at: SkadooshMusic.com Get the full show notes at http://RSRockstars.com/71 Chris King is a songwriter, music and film producer, and award winning author. He also happens to be the singer in my St Louis bands, Enormous Richard, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Three Fried Men. Chris has produced or co-produced musical adaptations of the poetry of Gertrude Stein, Pulitzer laureate Paul Muldoon, Missouri Poet Laureate David Clewell, Australian poet laureate Les Murray and Connecticut Poet Laureate Leo Connellan. He directed two feature silent films for Poetry Scores "Blind Cat Black," which scores the Turkish poet Ece Ayhan, and "Go South for Animal Index," which scores the Salt Lake City / St. Louis poet Stefene Russell. He co-produced "No Dark in America" by legendary jump blues musician Rosco Gordon (Dualtone, 2002). He served as executive producer on St. Louis raconteur Fred Friction's "Murder Balladeer" and on "Just Piping" by All-Ireland piper Michael Cooney, and he produced "Memory Music" by Merchant Marine songster Pops Farrar, the father of Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo / Son Volt). And he has done all this while working daily as the managing editor of The St. Louis American, the largest weekly newspaper in Missouri.

Free mix training with Lij at MixMasterBundle.com Get yourself a T-shirt at: RSRockstars.com/Tshirt  My guest today is Meghan Gohil, a producer, engineer, musician, studio and record label owner in Hollywood CA. It was Meghan was who recorded my first college band in St Louis called Dr Seuss. He recorded many projects with me over the next couple of decades. Our first big release was for my band Enormous Richard, a twangy alt country band from St Louis. We recorded 30 songs live to cassette in a basement in Granite City IL and went on to sell and distribute several thousand copies, nearly landing a record deal in the process. Later we renamed ourselves Eleanor Roosevelt and made “Walker With His Head Down” with Meghan for his college audio program at Webster University where he studied under Barry Hufker, and Bill Porter who recorded Elvis, Roy Orbison, and The Everly Brothers. Meghan has recorded with many greats including: Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst’s band, Levinhurst, Trey Anastasio of Phish, Jack Johnson with the Animal Liberation Orchestra, Phil Lesh & Joan Osbourne, Digable Planets, and Michael Frante to name a few. For 20 years Meghan has maintained a dual career in radio promotions, and career development & management working with many independant artists. He worked as the Project Manager at Contemporary Productions in St. Louis, SFX Entertainment, and Clear Channel Concerts.  And He’s also consulted for AEG Live and Emery Entertainment. Currently, he records from his home studio which you can check out at HollywoodRecordingStudio.com,  and works as a Strategy and Analytics Manager at Live Nation Entertainment’s Amphitheater division..  Get the full show notes at http://RSRockstars.com/65 Other records by Lij Shaw recorded by Meghan Gohil: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crumbling-in-the-rain/id218367749 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/water-bread-beer/id583731682 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/walker-with-his-head-down/id269344447 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hell-bent-insurgent-country/id5835023 You can also get a copy of the podcast theme song at: SkadooshMusic.com  

Working Class Audio Session #090 with Lij Shaw!!! Lij Shaw is an award winning music and podcast producer who has made records for 25 years. His studio, The Toy Box Studio is located East Nashville, Tennessee. Lij is my “Brother from Another Podcast” being the host of Recording Studio Rockstars.  He’s a guy like myself who has been […] The post WCA #090 with Lij Shaw appeared first on Working Class Audio.

Recordingstudiorockstars.com Text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 and get free content delivered to your email! Welcome to Recording Studio Rockstars I’m Lij Shaw and this is the podcast created to help you become a rockstar of the recording studio! I am an award winning chart breaking music and podcast producer and have been making records for 25 years. I’m also the owner of a Grammy award winning studio called The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville TN. But when I started out I knew nothing about recording and had to learn from the ground up. All I wanted was a chance to be in the studio learning from the best! Whether you are just starting out in recording, or want to take your recordings to the next level this show is made to help you get excited about recording and learn more stuff. Who doesn’t need that? I know I do! I’ll be interviewing producers, engineers, studio owners, gear builders, or anyone else that is a rockstar of the recording studio. We will hear their stories from starting out to becoming the pros that they are today, and learn from their insights, tricks, and advice. I be asking questions about their musical journey to keep us all inspired, and follow it up at the end with “The Jam Session” a series of shorter questions full of tips and tricks. So if you have any questions you would to hear me ask or suggestions for the show please email them to me lij@recordingstudiorockstars.com  Also you can check out more at recordingstudiorockstars.com to follow the blog or watch the free videos. If you dig the show and find it helpful I would be honored if you would leave a rating and review in iTunes. You can tap through right on your phone from the podcast search page or go to recordingstudiorockstars.com/review for easy instructions.  And if you want to get on the email list for free content full of videos, tips,studio tricks, and special offers just text RSROCKSTARS to 33-444 from your phone (super easy and I promise you won’t get spammed!) Cheers! Lij  

TheToyBoxStudioShow.com TheHayBaleStudio.com StereoSessions.com   Welcome to The Toy Box Studio Show! Lij Shaw takes you inside the Hay Bale Studio backstage at the Bonnaroo festival for 2015. Lij gives you a walkthrough of the studio, and series of honest interviews with the staff and friends. This episode is like Bonnaroo… raw, fun, awesome, and also explicit. So put on some headphones if you’ve got kids around :-)   Each year The Toy Box Studio packs up for the road to Bonnaroo. We build a recording studio on site behind the main stage and wrap it in a hundred bales of hay for soundproofing. We team up with an amazing staff to invite incredible artists playing Bonnaroo to record in our Hay Bale Studio. The recordings then get shared with all the radio stations at Bonnaroo.   In one recording session each artist is able to hit 40 radio markets around the country at once and be viewed by the gazillions (well a lot anyway). We have recorded hundreds of bands and over a thousand songs since we began in 2005. And now we invite you to be right there in the studio with us recording with these amazing artists!   So sit back and enjoy the only Bonnaroo experience more intimate than sharing a tent!   Thanks to all our guests on the show! Cara and Adia Michael Hardesty (24HR records) Joe Hutchinson (Garage Mastering) Stephen Turney (24HR records) Seiji Inouye Tyler Schaefer Nick Lobel Alena Moran David Gehrke   Thanks also to our awesome interns seeing us off from The Toy Box Studio! Matt Friend Benjamin Benekos   And a deep thanks to our Studio Support Squad, the great companies that help provide equipment and support for The Toy Box Studio and The Hay Bale Studio. With your help we have brought hundreds of great bands to their fans!   Miktek Audio - Lewitt Audio - Daddario - Gibson - KRK Systems - Evans - Planet Waves - Kurzweil - Artist Relations - Quilter Labs - Best Drum Rental   And here is a list of the amazing bands we got to record this year at The Hay Bale Studio 2015: Jungle Houndmouth Courtney Barnett Moon Taxi Rubblebucket Fruition Strand of Oaks BenFolds The Districts Elle King Guster SOJA Bear’s Den Sylvan Esso UnknownMortalOrchestra Catfish and the Bottlemen X Ambassadors Bahamas Dawes Rhiannon Giddens Songhoy Blues Corey Feldman & The Angels Shakey Graves Gary Clark Jr The War On Drugs Spoon Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear The Very Best Punch Brothers Trampled by Turtles  

TheToyBoxStudioShow.com Email Lij Shaw or Call The Studio On Todays show I explain the meaning of phase when you are recording and importance of getting it right. I share in detail my process of checking phase on all the drum mics to help you get your drum recordings sounding awesome! I explain absolute phase, relative phase, and stereo phase, the ways they can affect your recordings, and how to set phase for all the mics just right for your drums. To learn more about reocrding Drums you can check out some of these helpful resources: Recording Drums The Complete Guide The Drum Recording Handbook Both available as Kindle books from Amazon. These are affiliate links and help fund the show. So I think you in advance if you decide to check them out! Cheers! Lij  

TheToyBoxStudioShow.com Email Lij Shaw (email lij@thetoyboxstudioshow.com if you would like to be part of the launch team) or Call The Studio (615-697-9545 and Leave a message with your goals for 2015) Its New Years Day 2015 and time to take a look at setting goals for the year. I am podcasting from a cabin deep in the woods. The turkey is on the wood stove, and the kids are playing like crazy. Whats the difference between a goal and a wish? I talk about creating a road map for reaching your goals whether personal, making music, or with your business. I decided to put myself up for your accountability by sharing some of my goals for 2015. Including a surprise for April 25th double whammy. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling ready to rock in the new year! Cheers, Lij Some of topics I discussed for reaching a larger audience for your podcast, music, or business: Create a launch team Make a Facebook group for your team Google Hangouts for online meetings Trello & Google Calendar Youtube transcripts Podcast places for listening iTunes Stitcher Zune Spreaker iHeart Radio Blubrry Here is the video program from The Toy Box Studio StereoSessions.com And from Bonnaroo The Hay Bale Studio And here are some of the tools I use to create my podcast: Mac Book Pro Protools DAW Software Miktek SST Procast podcasting microphone Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones (I highly recommed these! Get the 80ohm)   And my personal goal to run the Nashville marathon barefoot! Nashville Marathon map and route Barefoot running Wim Hof who inspired me to get into cold running   Here is a killer community you can join to learn more about podcasting for your band, studio, or business (this my affiliate link so thank you kindly if you take a look!) Podcasters Paradise

How do you go from Bullshit to brilliant businessman? Lij Shaw interviews Anders Elfström about his musical journey and radio production career. We learn how Anders started out as a kid punk rocker (in the band Bullshit) to become a very successful radio producer making podcasts for mega furniture retailer Ikea to help them sell rockers (and other stuff). Who knew that talking about how long we spend in the bathroom could be the key to success in audio production and ultimately music? Show Note Links: Five years Filt  (Anders radio production company. Means “blanket” in English)IKEA podcast The fine musicians on Anders 3.0 record:Lex Price    bass Ian Fitchuck       drums                John Deaderick           keys             Jason Lehning                    keys     Jen Gunderman                       keys  Joe McMahan                         guitarZach Casebolt                         violinsLera Lynn                             bv Thanks to Miktek Audio for the Procast SST podasting mics! A few of our favorite places for food from the studio!Mas TacosKoi SushiThe Hop StopFat bottom BreweryBagelFace 

The Toy Box Studio Nick Lobel Lex Price Nick Lobel, Secretary & Treasurer of the Belmont University AES chapter, interviews Lex Price (k.d. Lang, Mindy Smith) and myself, Lij Shaw (Living Things, Spinto Band) in the studio as we talk about musical influences and share advice for having great tracking sessions. We talk about working with great artists like Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, and Mindy Smith, and share some of the lessons and mistakes we have learned along the way.   More Show Note links: Audio Engineering Society Belmont University Email Lij Shaw

The Toy Box Studio Show 004 Lij Shaw interviews Jacob Lawson about his musical career and performing and production experiences. Jacob also shares some great tips for recording in the studio and how to get the most out of a violin or string session. Jacob has 20+ years performing and producing. Among his discography are singer/songwriter rock/pop albums for Jennifer Knapp, Mary Allen and Leslie Mendelson, art-song meets-Coney Island records for Carol Lipnik, acoustic instrumental records for Noah Hoffeld, John Johns, and Richard Smith and many more.  Jacob also produces spacey or groovy or dancey electronic remixes for Venus Hum, Nada Surf,David Poe, Dave’s True Story, Josh Rouse and others.

In The Toy Box Studio Show #2 Lij Shaw talks about setting up a template for mixing and mix workflow. Lij shares tips for eq, compressoin, and console mixing with Protools and finishes with some important tools for the studio.

The Toy Box Studio Show #1 - Lij Shaw takes you through the basics of getting a song ready for mixing. Whether you are working in Protools or some other DAW there are a few basic principles and techniques that work well when preparing a mix.