Listen "#12: Are you over processing? | With Special Guest Luke Herold"
Episode Synopsis
Podcast SummaryIn this episode, we bring you Luke Herold, Founder and Owner of Herold Dynamics, to talk about over-processing when mixing.Luke Herold is the lead engineer, founder, and owner of Herold Dynamics, a recording studio based in Maryland. Over the past 7+ years, Luke has worked with industry leading artists, including 21 Savage, Jose Guapo, Shy Glizzy, Fat Trel, Lightshow, and Lor Scoota. Today, you’ll hear about a day in the life of Luke Herold, his over-processing habits, what to do when you notice your over-processing, trusting your expertise, using FX, mixing vs mastering, buying new plugins, and how long Luke takes to mix a record.Episode Timestamps[01:00] About Luke.[03:11] A day of recording.[07:08] Constantly overdoing the same thing.[11:32] Over-processing vocal compression.[13:09] When the over-processing happens.[16:02] Expertise vs over-processing.[19:17] Luke’s approach to mixing.[24:57] FX and plugins.[29:09] Mix bus processing.[35:34] Mixing vs mastering.[40:25] Buying new plugins.[42:09] Three things Luke wishes he knew earlier.[45:20] How long it takes to mix a record.Notable Quotes“It’s always a positive thing to take a break and get that fresh ear back.”“They’re paying for your expertise, experience, knowledge.”“Every record is different, and every record is going to call for something different.”“It’s all about the approach, and every approach is different.”“Keep the things that the artist loves about the rough mix.”“Always give 200% when you’re working with a client.”“Word-of-mouth is an extremely huge thing in this industry.”Connect with LukeWebsite:www.herolddynamics.com.Twitter:@LukeHeroldMD.TikTok:@lukeheroldmd.Instagram:@lukeheroldmd.Support the show
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