Bradley Will 1/4/22 Bradley Will 1/4/22

Episode 77 - Bainz

What is the pacing and schedule of your mixing? What do you listen for in a rough mix before you start? How many songs can you engineer in a night? How do I get beats to Bainz? The most important element in mixing vocals. How do you get into the creative space? How do most songs get leaked? Clipping. Bainz’s approach to group processing. How do you make a vocal feel up-front without sacrificing the track?

Bradley Will 12/14/21 Bradley Will 12/14/21

Episode 75 - Acoustics w/ Unf*ck Your Studio

What we do. What is the ideal acoustic room? How do I make bass sound good in a small space? Room modes. Speaker position. How do you train your ears to know what’s good? Should I have a subwoofer?

Bradley Will 12/7/21 Bradley Will 12/7/21

Episode 74 - Q&A w/ Jon Castelli

Producing/mixing and communicating on a tight deadline. How do you deal with mental health? Big, bright pop vocals. Dialing-in attack/release on compressors. The Gracie Abrams record.

Bradley Will 11/30/21 Bradley Will 11/30/21

Episode 73 - Jon Castelli

How does Jon’s Attack Wall setup compare to a normal room? How do A-list records come out so loud? How much did you guys charge when you were first starting? Moving to LA. What does co-mixing look like? What piece of gear can’t you live without? What are the first things you approach in a mix?

Bradley Will 11/9/21 Bradley Will 11/9/21

Episode 72 - The Future of LWMR

The future of LWMR. Controlling Midrange. As a mixer how do you present an edit you wish to make?

Bradley Will 11/2/21 Bradley Will 11/2/21

Episode 71 - Jon Castelli

How do album mix notes work? How do you familiarize yourself with a new genre? How much do you think about what is happening at the moment in music? What’s more important: your discography or getting a degree? How to maintain community in multiple cities? Why do headphones mixes sound poor on other sources? What do you do when you’ve overcooked a mix?

Bradley Will 10/26/21 Bradley Will 10/26/21

Episode 70 - Bainz

Mixing Young Thug’s album ‘Punk’. What do you do after a large album is released? How did you get into Thug’s world? How do I get my break? How do I get gigs? Who’s next at YSL? How do you adapt to new music? How do you prep at a new studio? Target loudness. Space for mono guitar tracks. Verb and delay effects.

Bradley Will 10/19/21 Bradley Will 10/19/21

Episode 69 - Jon Castelli

Good studio foods for long sessions. The most challenging instrument or thing to mix. Would you recommend your career to other people? Which new Macbook Pro should a producer get? Pitching audio. Monitor controllers.