We're very excited to announce that BeatConnect is back and better than ever! Early Access version will be available free of charge to everyone this Monday, April 3rd, 2023

BeatConnect has and always will be built around the community. This makes Early Access the perfect opportunity for us to take your feedback and shape BeatConnect around what you want to see in the production space.

New Features:
• Enhanced collaboration features, making it easier than ever to work with fellow musicians and producers.
• Brand new user-interface created from the ground-up.
• Battle System - Compete, host or just watch battles around beats, samples and anything else you can think of.
• Way more to come in the next few months!

Starting on the week of our launch we have partnered with some amazing artists in the production space. These artists will be hosting their own battles with prizes! We will also be hosting our own official beat battles!

Tons to come in the next few months!

-Kyle

Join us on our new Discord to provide feedback, submit bugs, ask any questions, or to simply chat. : https://discord.com/invite/m3Cn5FkGwj
Don't forget to join our Early Access on Monday, April 3rd, 2023: https://www.beatconnect.com

Hi guys,

I think you will love this interview with Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen. He shares some valuable things you can definitely apply to your own career.

Reid has worked with artists such as Robert Randolph & The Family Band, NEEDTOBREATHE, Cage The Elephant, Backstreet Boys, Jack White and many others.

In this interview, Reid spoke about:

• Why there’s no such thing as a musical emergency
• How Reid runs the business side of his studio
• The importance of establishing systems
• Why you should underpromise and overdeliver
• The importance of work/life balance
• Working out of fear
• Dealing with feeling overwhelmed
• Working smart vs working many hours
• How to build relationships and networking
• How to be a successful intern
• And so much more

You can find links to Apple Podcast, Spotify and Youtube here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/blog/f-reid-shippen

Enjoy, and let me know what you think in the comments below :)

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If you are into the YouTube show Pensado's Place, I'm sure you know Herb Trawick. Beyond co-hosting Pensados Place with his friend Dave Pensado, Herb has also enjoyed a lot of success on his own. For example, through his management firm with R&B singer Brian McKnight. He also signed Robin Thicke to Interscope and got Tyrese Gibson signed to RCA.

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In this interview, Herb talks about how he met Dave and how Dave’s accident got them started on Pensado’s Place. Using technology to network. Handling the pressure and the economic shift that happened to the music business. How to use social media. Dealing with the quiet time. The future of Pensado’s Place and much more! I hope you enjoy this and that you can take away some tips that you can apply to your own career as well.

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Read the full interview here: Herb Trawick - The Birth of Pensados Place, Money, Social Media and More

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Let me know what you think in the comment below :)

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If you don't know who John Paterno is, he is a Grammy-winning producer and engineer based in Los Angeles. He has worked with a diverse range of artists including: Robbie Williams, The Steve Gadd Band, Soraya, Eros Ramazzotti, and more.

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John also features on sites like Puremix.net where he teaches mixing, so check that out.

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In this interview, John spoke about:

• Working with Steve Gadd, recording drums, over editing and guitar pedals
• Moving to Los Angeles and working as an independent assistant
• How working for Tchad taught him about focus and some awesome records for you to check out (if you can find them)
• His work as a freelancer and how he built relationships and found new clients
• If a Grammy is as important for your career nowadays
• The notion that there has never been as much money in the music industry as today
• The importance and the benefits of learning other peoples songs as a songwriter
• How John runs his business without the help of a manager
• His process of understanding his clients and how that helps him determine his rates
• How to meet the expectation of what the artist wants their music to sound like
• The importance of asking questions and how that allows you to understand the artist you are working with
• And much more

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I'm sure you can find things in this episode that can you can apply to your own career and work.

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You can listen to it on Apple Podcast, Spotify and YouTube.

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Let me know what you think in the comments below :)

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I'm sure most of you are familiar with Graham Cochrane from The Recording Revolution where he teaches musicians to make great recordings at home.

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However, Graham's journey wasn't easy, having lived off food stamps and struggling to make ends meet. He didn't give up and kept pushing content out every week and eventually he picked up momentum and it hasn't stopped since.

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In this interview, Graham tells us how he got out of his struggles, his tactics and techniques to bring value to people, how he organises his days to be as productive as possible and much more.

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If you are interested in reading this interview you can check it here: Graham Cochrane - From Food Stamps To Success

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Let me know what you think in the comments below :)

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If you are just starting as a freelance sound engineer and you have never had a paying client, these 10 tips will help you. Even if you already have paying clients this can be beneficial for you.

The tips and techniques I share in this episode is what I did when I started out, and still do.

Before we get into these techniques, I want to let you know that this doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time but be patient and consistent in the work you put in and you will see results.

When I started it took me a few months to get my first paying clients. I was still in college and was doing free recordings for bands I found around London. This eventually led to paid work.

And as I have spoken about before, expanding your network when you are new in town is more important than going after paid work straight away. Also, you never know where this can lead down the road.

For me, it allowed me to work for pretty cool people and artists and getting paid for it.

You can listen to this episode or read the full article here: 10 Tips Of How To Get Your First Paying Client

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Let me know what you think in the comments below :)

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Nicholas Di Lorenzo is a mixing and mastering engineer from Australia where he operates from his studio Panorama Mastering. If you are interested in learning more about the business side of running a studio this podcast episode is for you.

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In this interview, Nicholas spoke about:

• His beginnings playing in bands and using Audacity and Guitar Pro
• His experience working in a recording studio and why that wasn’t suited for him
• How he got his internship in a mastering studio
• Tips of how not to write emails to studios
• Why he decided to start his own mastering studio
• The benefits of using your own name as a brand for your studio
• Why the first year of him opening his studio was a delusional process
• How Gary Vee’s Crush It encouraged him to change his business 
• How sharing your story can build your trust factor
• The questions he asks his clients to get a deeper understanding of their dreams and goals
• How that affects the amount he can charge his clients
• If he spends money on ads
• How he structures his days into 3 parts and how that has benefitted his life
• How Benjamin Franklins 13 Virtues inspired him to make changes in his life

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You can listen to it here: Nicholas Di Lorenzo - Understanding Your Clients On A Deeper Level

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Let me know what you think in the comments below :)

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I'm sure many of you here are familiar with 4 time Grammy Award-winning engineer, Vance Powell. He has as worked with artists such as Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Seasick Steve, Clutch and most recently**, The Raconteurs** latest record**, Help Me Stranger.**

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Vance's journey wasn't as straightforward as you might think, having worked in live sound for many years with a goal of someday working in a studio. In this interview, Vance opens up about how failures eventually led him to where he is now, the early years, charging what you deserve, tricks to use if artists are not able to get good takes, and much much more. 

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To read the full interview, check it here: Vance Powell - Every Step Of My Career Was Becuase Of A Failure

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Let me know what you think in the comments below :)