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Episode show notes:

This is the most personal episode we've ever done and I (Benedikt) was honestly pretty afraid of doing it. But I just had to.

As you might have noticed, we've been taking a break from the podcast. And there are many reasons for it.

I've been quiet about most of those reasons for a long time now and feel like it's finally time to talk about it all.

I've learned a LOT during those last couple of months and I want to share this with our community, because I know that many of you are struggling, as well.

And I also know that, for many of us, art, music and community are what's getting us through these times.


So here's what this episode is about:

• Quick recap and backstory (without too much detail)
• Why I paused the podcast and what I did instead
• How this affected my coaching and mixing and how I want to create content in the future
• Both devastating and exciting events that I'm incredibly grateful for (and key takeaways from those)
• Why taking care of yourself is important and how it negatively affects your art if you ignore that.
• Preview and what's next on this podcast
  
  
  

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Episode show notes:

I had the honor of being interviewed on Brendan Dekora's podcast "Pro Audio Perspectives".

On this show Brendan dives into the heart and soul of the music industry through candid conversations with professionals from across the pro audio field. Each episode explores the deeper emotional connections and the artistry behind the music, moving beyond the technical aspects to uncover what truly inspires great performances.

And you know, Brendan Dekora is the real deal. He has won a Grammy Award and has worked with artists like the Foo Fighters, Trent Reznor, Steven Wilson, Nine Inch Nails, and many more.

So, needless to say, I felt very excited and honored when he invited me to be a guest on his show.

We talked about pre-production and about how I work with artists that hire me to mix their songs. About how I guide them through the production process, so that they are actually ready to send me their files for mixing.

We also talked about my personal preferences in terms of music and my style, aesthetic and approach to mixing.

And I shared my story of how I actually got to be a mixer and producer.

I think what we discussed there is very, very relevant and helpful for you. Those are pretty much the things that I also teach in great detail inside the Self-Recording Syndicate.

All the things that are so important to me, like

• how the song and the performance are more important than everything else
• how to prepare for the studio
• how to avoid common mistakes
• the communication that needs to be spot on between artists and producer
• all the different hats you're wearing as a modern mixer, but also of course as a self-recording artist
• the modern role of a mixer and engineer and producer and how it has changed over the years.

So I just had to share it on our show, as well!

Thanks for inviting me and for letting me share this with our people here, Brendan.

Enjoy!

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Episode show notes:

Dan Korneff is a producer, mixer & engineer.

His credit list includes some of the biggest names in new rock. Like Pierce the Veil, Paramore, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, Sleeping With Sirens, or My Chemical Romance.

And Dan not only has the creative and music skills, but also a deep technical understanding of the electronics of the equipment.

He started his journey towards plug-in development by repairing and modifying his own gear, rebuilding consoles and vintage compressors and equalizers, designing circuits and eventually making custom outboard equipment. This led naturally to the design of plug-ins.

If you've seen any of my mixing tutorials, courses, or playbooks inside our coaching program, you've probably also seen Korneff plugins. Especially the Amplified Instruments Processor has been one of my absolute go-tos for years now.

So Korneff Audio plug-ins are basically taking Dan's workflows, solutions and ideas developed on real-world projects and tuning them into software tools.

Luke DeLalio has an extensive background in just about anything to do with creativity.

He started in music as a guitarist, then moved into engineering and production, working on records in multiple genres through the late 80s into the mid 90s.

Then he pivoted into theatre, directing plays and musicals, teaching acting and somehow becoming a sought-after photographer.

Ever fleeing boredom and the same old thing, Luke took up design and fine art, and now spends his time with Dan developing all things Korneff, writing on all things cultural, consulting on marketing and web projects, and coaching creative people who are sick of it all and want to change things up.

Luke and Dan met almost 30 years ago, when Luke was freelance engineering and took on Dan as an assistant. Now Dan is the master and Luke is the padawan. How cool is that!

Dan, Luke and Benedikt met for the first time at NAMM 2024 in LA and they had an amazing chat which just needed to be continued on this show.

As always, we want to feature only the products that we use and love ourselves, tell the inspiring stories of engineers and producers that we admire and the people behind the products are just as important to us as the products themselves.

So here are Dan Korneff and Luke DeLalio - Enjoy!

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