The Savvy Producer | Productivity and Efficiency in Music Production
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#84: Should You Use a Limiter on Your Mix?
5 mins; August 28, 2025
#83: Mastering Q&A - Mid/Side EQ, Wider Tracks, Low-End and More!
6 mins; August 12, 2025
#82: A Positive Side to AI in the Music Industry?
4 mins; July 24, 2025
#81: The Closest Thing to a Shortcut I’ve Found in the Music Industry
6 mins; July 10, 2025
#80: What Is Mastering? How a Mastering Engineer Can Help You
9 mins; June 12, 2025
#79: The Danger of Growing a Music Production Business on Sites Like Fiverr
7 mins; May 23, 2025
#78: 5 Things Mastering Engineers Will Love You For
7 mins; April 09, 2025
#77: Advice for Making Loud Records - A Mastering Engineers POV
11 mins; March 27, 2025
#76: How to Prevent Ear Fatigue in the Studio
8 mins; March 13, 2025
#75: The Truth About Finding Work in Music Production
10 mins; February 20, 2025
#74: 3 Ways to Crush Imposter Syndrome as a Studio Pro
6 mins; February 07, 2025
#73: An Announcement (I need your help!) 🚨
1 min; February 05, 2025
#72: Why Simplicity Is the Key to Efficiency
10 mins; January 22, 2025
#71: Do This for a Successful Year in Music Production
16 mins; January 08, 2025
#70: Kayla Pichichero on Running an Inspiring Production Session, Her Approach to Content and Why Community Beats Competition
29 mins; December 11, 2024
#69: What to Do When the Studio's Quiet
14 mins; November 27, 2024
#68: Lucas Fournier on Building a Client Base Through YouTube, Avoiding Nightmare Clients and Tackling Remote Production Work
53 mins; November 13, 2024
#67: 3 Mistakes I've Made in My Music Production Career
20 mins; October 30, 2024
#66: Software I Use Every Single Day (Aside From My DAW)
12 mins; October 15, 2024
#65: AI Mixing... Is This the End of Mix Engineers?
19 mins; October 03, 2024
#64: Why I Love ITB Mastering
15 mins; September 23, 2024
#63: Kara Greskovic on Building Camaraderie With Artists, Growing in a Music City and Staying Creative
40 mins; September 09, 2024
#62: Charles-Henry Volk on Minimal Mixing Setups, Marketing The Old-School Way and Enabling Creativity as an Engineer
45 mins; August 28, 2024
#61: The Problem With Mastering Studios
10 mins; August 20, 2024
#60: How Much Should You Charge?
11 mins; August 08, 2024
#59: Benjamin Wilson-Scott on Building the Perfect Production Space, Remote vs In Person Sessions and Approaches to Social Media
25 mins; July 23, 2024
#58: Too Much Work On? Here's How to Avoid Feeling Snowed-Under
7 mins; July 12, 2024
#57: 3 Things I Don’t Do as a Full Time Audio Professional
11 mins; June 27, 2024
#56: How to Finish More Mixes
12 mins; June 12, 2024
#55: I Got Caught up in a Scam
7 mins; May 22, 2024
#54: The Music Industry is Broken (But here are some positives)
6 mins; May 09, 2024
#53: How to Get Clients
16 mins; April 24, 2024
#52: Are You Mixing Too Slowly? How to Speed up Your Workflow!
9 mins; April 12, 2024
#51: 5 Things That Ruin a Perfectly Good Mix
12 mins; March 28, 2024
#50: 3 Big Differences From When I Started Mastering to Now
9 mins; March 12, 2024
#49: Owen Korzec on Communicating with Artists, Studio Workflows as a Multi-Instrumentalist and What Makes a Great Production
45 mins; February 27, 2024
#48: Automating My Workflow - Diving Into Keyboard Maestro
6 mins; February 13, 2024
#47: The Mastering Session From Hell (Why Doing Less Is So Important)
6 mins; January 24, 2024
#46: The One Piece of Advice You Should Take Into 2024
10 mins; January 16, 2024
#45: Brent Hendrich on Niching Down, Balancing Efficiency With Creativity and Thoughts on Atmos Mixing
52 mins; January 09, 2024
#44: Give Your Production Business a Head Start in 2024
10 mins; December 15, 2023
#43: Harley Eblen on How One Instagram Post Changed His Business Forever, Facilitating Creativity and How He’s Built (And Kept) a Happy Client Base.
69 hours 51 mins; December 07, 2023
#42: I Bought Plugins! (My Criteria for New Gear)
13 mins; November 28, 2023
#41: Understanding the Creative Vision (This Is More Important Than Audio Skills or Gear)
11 mins; November 22, 2023
#40: Q&A - Lessons From the Best Producers, Fighting Ear Fatigue, Automation in Mastering and More!
12 mins; November 13, 2023
#39: 4 Toxic Mindsets Music Producers Must Overcome
12 mins; November 08, 2023
#38: Help! My Clients Don’t Want to Pay for Professional Mastering
6 mins; November 01, 2023
#37: Joshua Riley on Minimal Plugin Usage, Mixing Quickly Without Neglecting Quality and How to Keep Happy Clients
47 mins; October 23, 2023
#36: How I Stay Productive (Even When I’m Not Feeling Motivated)
15 mins; October 17, 2023
#35: Joe Marsh on Recording Workflows, Mixing Faster With Macros and the Key to Returning Clients
39 mins; October 11, 2023
#34: Are You Wasting Your Portfolio?
10 mins; October 03, 2023
#33: Why Hustling Is the Worst Music Industry Advice
10 mins; September 26, 2023
#32: 3 Ways to Stand Out as a Producer (It’s Easier Than You Think)
20 mins; September 13, 2023
#31: 3 Things You Need to Do When Business Is Slow
11 mins; September 06, 2023
#30: Small Tips for Big Results
10 mins; August 30, 2023
#29: Making Artists Feel at Home in the Studio
14 mins; August 23, 2023
#28: The Busyness Trap: Activity vs Productivity
7 mins; August 15, 2023
#27: Eliott Glinn on Efficient Mixing Workflows, Staying Authentic and His Approach to Social Media in 2023
64 hours 10 mins; August 07, 2023
#26: Why You Should Stop Buying Plugins Right Now
13 mins; July 31, 2023
#25: Breaking the Echo Chamber
15 mins; July 25, 2023
#24: 3 Ways to Beat Procrastination in the Studio
13 mins; July 18, 2023
#23: The Key to Reaching Your Goals in Music Production
7 mins; July 11, 2023
#22: Streamlining Mix Prep for Maximum Productivity
18 mins; July 04, 2023
#21: What Really Matters (It's not likes, followers, gear or A-list credits)
14 mins; June 27, 2023
#20: 6 Habits That Helped Me Go Full Time
23 mins; June 12, 2023
#19: How to Be More Confident in Your Mixes
11 mins; June 06, 2023
#18: How I Stay On Top of My Workload as a Mastering Engineer
11 mins; May 30, 2023
#17: The Artist is Always Right
10 mins; May 23, 2023
#16: Change the Way You Think About Plugin Presets
7 mins; May 15, 2023
#15: Working Smart - 4 Efficiency Tips for Producers
10 mins; May 10, 2023
#14: Community Over Competition
11 mins; May 02, 2023
#13: Why I Stopped Using TikTok to Promote My Mastering Business (And the 80/20 Rule)
9 mins; April 25, 2023
#12: Lessons Learned From 7 Years in Music Production
18 mins; April 18, 2023
#11: Setting Expectations - The Key to Happy Clients
12 mins; April 04, 2023
#10: How I Learned to Love Working on Headphones
8 mins; March 29, 2023
#9: 5 Habits Every Successful Producer Needs
10 mins; March 20, 2023
#8: Do Your Clients Have What They Need? The Files You Need to Be Delivering
9 mins; March 13, 2023
#7: From Curious to Client
12 mins; March 07, 2023
#6: Never Miss a Deadline Again
17 mins; February 27, 2023
#5: 5 Things That Make a Great Mix (From a Mastering Engineer's POV)
11 mins; February 20, 2023
#4: Why Your Revisions Process Sucks
12 mins; February 13, 2023
#3: The Danger of Taking Every Project That Comes Your Way
10 mins; February 06, 2023
#2: Why Your Mixes Should Never Take More Than Two Hours
7 mins; January 30, 2023
#1: Why 90% of Music Producers Fail
6 mins; January 30, 2023