Secret Sonics 174 - Delegation: The Dos and the Don'ts with Carl Bahner

Carl Bahner is a mixing engineer based out of Lancaster, PA, USA! In today's episode, we discuss the dos and the don'ts of delegation. We go deep on the following topics:

Bottlenecks
Bahner's first pancake principle (LMAO)
Don’t assume the delegatee's experience
Start with a menial task
Insecurity
Fair wages
Deadlines and availability
The team

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Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources

Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen

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References 

Carl Bahner's previous episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists

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-Ben

Secret Sonics 078 - Ami Kozak - How To Grow Your Following

Ami Kozak is a singer-songwriter, music producer, and comedian based out of LA, CA, USA! In this episode, discover Ami's approach to social media, why all creatives should be on TikTok, what to look out for right now in sync music, how to get epic gang vocals and so much more! Check it out!

You can find out more about Ami at https://www.amikozak.com/

You can find Ami on Social Media

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy

IG: https://www.instagram.com/amikozak_official/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWoTVPSALF--Nob6iA-kWg

You can check out Ami's band Distant Cousins here

Website: https://www.distantcousinsofficial.com/

IG: http://instagram.com/distantcousinsofficial

You can listen to the track that we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here:
"Lights On" by Distant Cousins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HcbHz7Z00Y&ab_channel=DistantCousins-Topic

As I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at Secretsonics@gmail.com Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise.

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References

Ami's first episode on Secret Sonics - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/20/secret-sonics-004-ami-kozak
Cousins in the Classroom - https://www.cousinsintheclassroom.com/
Gary Vee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Vaynerchuk
Gary Vee impression that went viral - https://www.facebook.com/barstoolsports/videos/883263885469879
Jacob Collier w/ Chris Martin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiYGI0CounQ&ab_channel=S21212
Danger Twins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbVkYHEypEM&ab_channel=DangerTwins
Soundtoys - https://www.soundtoys.com/
"Next of Kin" record - https://open.spotify.com/album/0e0Z7Oxwi6QMdGyOH627vb

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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 045 - Rick Barnes

Rick Barnes is a music producer, audio engineer, musician, and owner of Rax Trax Recording Studios in Chicago, IL, USA!

You can learn more about Rick here: https://www.raxtrax.com/staff

You can follow Rick on Social Media

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

References:

Rax Trax Recording: https://www.raxtrax.com/
Noam Wallenberg: https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/21/secret-sonics-038-noam-wallenberg
Nicholas Tremulis: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicholas-tremulis-mn0000866115
Studio Vision (early DAW): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opcode_Systems
Peven Everett (trumpet player): https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/peveneverett/biography
Columbia College music technology course: https://www.colum.edu/academics/programs/music-technology
ATC monitors: http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/
Russ Berger (acoustician): https://rbdg.com/team/#russ
Mic Shop (Bill Bradley) u47 clone: https://www.micshop.com/microphones
Norman Druce (Atomic): https://www.gearslutz.com/board/for-those-we-have-lost-memorials-rips-and-obituaries/1282661-rip-norman-druce.html

Atomic Power Supplies: https://www.atomicinstrument.com/

Rachel Yamagata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachael_Yamagata
Steve Albini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini
Lakland Bass: https://www.lakland.com/

Kahil El'Zabar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahil_El%27Zabar

David Murray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Murray_(saxophonist)

Dave Liebman (Sax player): http://davidliebman.com/home/
Waves CLA Mixhub (SSL emulation): https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-mixhub
Andy Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX6LcB-WObw
Gender Amplified: http://genderamplified.org/
Sylvia Massy: http://www.sylviamassy.com/

Some recent work to check out:

Nicholas Tremulis - https://soundcloud.com/ntorchestra/sets/forthebabydoll

The Circle View - https://open.spotify.com/album/48ZNDMibxUruK1LoAdB1AC

The Fold - https://open.spotify.com/album/2aQeLow9yOlXjUNJawjAy5

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.

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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