Chris Graham is a mastering engineer and the owner of Chris Graham Mastering in Columbus, OH, USA! He's also the founder of Bounce Butler and the co-host of the Six Figure Home Studio Podcast. In this episode, Chris shared his journey from musician to mastering engineer and his unique approach to building his business. We talked about how he's able to master using a laptop and headphones, why outboard gear is no longer necessary and we also talked about mental health and how he's trying to grow from his past experiences. Check it out!

You can find out more about Chris at the following places -

Business coaching - https://chrisgrahamcoaching.com/

Bounce Butler - https://www.bouncebutler.com/

Mastering - https://www.chrisgrahammastering.com/

Podcast - https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/podcast/

You can find Chris on Social Media

IG - https://www.instagram.com/chris_graham/

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References

Fischer 400 amplifier - https://classicreceivers.com/fisher-400
Songs in the Key of Life - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_in_the_Key_of_Life
Bob Ludwig - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ludwig
Brian Hood - https://456recordings.com/#about
Auedeze LCD-X - chrisgrahammastering.com/headphones coupon code: 6fhs

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Daniel Silberman is a music producer, audio/mixing engineer and owner of Ridgeway Recording based out of Chicago, IL, USA!

You can learn more about Dan here: https://www.ridgewayrecording.com/

You can follow Dan on Social Media

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveforthemusik/

Ridgeway Recording Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgewayrecording/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silberman.daniel

You can learn more about Arts for Mental Health here: https://www.artsformentalhealth.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arts4mentalhealth/

References

Packy Lundholm: https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/21/secret-sonics-041-packy-lundholm

Dark Side of the Moon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon

Alan Parsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons

Richard Strauss Tone Poems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tone_poems_(Strauss)

Chicago museum dot art painting Dan mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sunday_Afternoon_on_the_Island_of_La_Grande_Jatte

Netflix Michael Jordan Documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dance_(TV_series)
David Glasser: https://airshowmastering.com/david-glasser/

Anna Frick: https://airshowmastering.com/anna-frick/
Ian Sefchick of Capital Mastering: https://www.capitolstudios.com/music/ian-sefchick/
Magic Death Eye Compressor: http://magicdeatheye.com/
Brian Lucey Mastering: http://magicgardenmastering.com/
Adam Ayan Mastering: http://www.gatewaymastering.com/adam-ayan/
Sterling Mastering: https://sterling-sound.com/
Billie Eilish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Eilish

Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

Follow along via social media here:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod
Instagram: 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, stay safe, and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 095 - Chris Graham - Helping Audio People in His Own Unique Way

Secret Sonics 047 - Daniel Silberman