Jesse Ray Ernster is a mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In this episode, Jesse shares his journey; moving to LA, working with Kanye West, transitioning into full-time mixing, and working on records by the likes of Burna Boy and Doja Cat. We go deep on getting management, raising your rates, monitoring, Dolby Atmos, and so much more! Check it out!
You can learn more about Jesse at https://www.jesseraymix.com/
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You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Naked" by Doja Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGBKVcXZq0&ab_channel=dojacatVEVO
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References
Andrew Maury - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/18/secret-sonics-104-andrew-maury-mixing-with-intuition
Jesse and his dad mixing a record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOuYGmxIBbA&ab_channel=JesseRayErnster
Tyga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyga
Jesus is King (Kanye West) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Is_King
Diddy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Combs
Twice as Tall (Burna Boy) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice_as_Tall
Monsters You Made - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRpBLAwIbeA&ab_channel=BurnaBoy
Poppa Bear Norton - https://www.poppabearnorton.com/
Gerhard mastering - https://www.instagram.com/gerhardwestphalen/
Dolby Atmos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Atmos
Dale Becker - https://www.instagram.com/beckermastering/?hl=en
Chris Graham - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/2/secret-sonics-095-chris-graham-helping-audio-people-in-his-own-unique-way
Bounce Butler - https://www.bouncebutler.com/
Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/9/secret-sonics-058-carl-bahner
Strauss Elektroakustik - http://www.strauss-electroacoustics.com/frontpage
Unf*ck projects - https://www.instagram.com/unfckprojects/?hl=en
Jesse’s sub-kick samples - https://www.mixland.io/
Submarine - https://www.waves.com/plugins/submarine#presenting-submarine-subharmonic-generator-plugin
Eventide h3000 - https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/effects/pitch-delay-modulation-filtering/h3000-factory
Spectre - https://www.wavesfactory.com/audio-plugins/spectre/
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