The Savvy Producer | Productivity and Efficiency in Music Production

Jan 22 2025 72 ep. 17 mins 7

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Welcome to The Savvy Producer Podcast! - A show all about productivity, efficiency and keeping your clients happy in the world of music production!

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#72: Why Simplicity Is the Key to Efficiency

Jan 22 2025 10 mins

When we think about being more efficient in the studio we often jump to creating complex automation systems, making macros and learning new keyboard shortcuts. This is all great, but sometimes, it can cause more problems than it solves and might not get to the heart of the issue. In this episode I explore why I believe that simplicity is the real key to being efficient and gaining

#71: Do This for a Successful Year in Music Production

Jan 08 2025 16 mins

As it's the new year, I thought I'd share the best piece of advice I've ever heard when it comes to achieving your goals in life and business! This simple saying has brought me so much growth over the past 5 years in mastering, so I thought it deserved an episode! Marsden Mastering - ⁠https://www.marsdenmastering.com/⁠

#70: Kayla Pichichero on Running an Inspiring Production Session, Her Approach to Content and Why Community Beats Competition

Dec 11 2024 29 mins

This week I have a wonderful interview with Kayla Pichichero. Kayla Pichichero is a music producer from Long Island, NY currently living in LA. With a unique background in vocal harmony, Kayla produces intricate songs that emphasize lush vocals, ear-catchy rhythms, and unconventional sound design. Kayla regularly writes and produces indie pop, alternative, and singer-songwriter mu

#69: What to Do When the Studio's Quiet

Nov 27 2024 14 mins

We're coming up to December which is typically a slower month for most people in audio, so I thought this was the perfect time to share three things I do when business is slower, to make sure that I'm making the most of the extra time available and making sure the calendar is filling up moving forwards. Marsden Mastering - https://www.marsdenmastering.com/

#68: Lucas Fournier on Building a Client Base Through YouTube, Avoiding Nightmare Clients and Tackling Remote Production Work

Nov 13 2024 53 mins

This week I have a fantastic interview to share with Lucas Fournier! Lucas is a multi-instrumentalist music producer from Toronto, Canada. Currently working remotely from his home studio in Tiny, Ontario, he specializes in producing and arranging emotional indie tracks for artists all around the world, often featuring lush emotive strings, atmosphere, and vocal layers. We chatted

#67: 3 Mistakes I've Made in My Music Production Career

Oct 30 2024 20 mins

As well as being a good excuse to ramble on about studio stuff, this podcast is all about sharing my experiences, observations, mistakes made and lessons learned throughout my years as a freelance studio pro. I've definitely made my fair share of mistakes since I started doing this, so I thought I'd share three of the biggest ones I've made on my journey so that you can identify

#66: Software I Use Every Single Day (Aside From My DAW)

Oct 15 2024 12 mins

We love talking about what DAW we use and what plugins are popular right now, but what about the other pieces of software that allow a studio to run efficiently day to day? In this episode, I wanted to share 4 pieces of software that help me to run my mastering business as efficiently as possible and let me put as much energy as possible into being creative. I think every studio

#65: AI Mixing... Is This the End of Mix Engineers?

Oct 03 2024 19 mins

Let's talk about Spike AI then... Spike Stent caused quite a stir amongst the community this week when he announced his new AI Mixing tool. The comments were full of anger and fear from mixers around world, but is it really going to replace you? As a mastering engineer, who's job has been put into question by AI tools and all-in-one master buss processors for the past few years n

#64: Why I Love ITB Mastering

Sep 23 2024 15 mins

As somebody with a very minimal studio setup, people are often curious about my workflow, so I thought it was about time I shared a deep dive into why I love working in the box with two big takeaways for anybody in a similar position. I talk about: - Why I prefer the sound of digital - How following a conventional path may be stifling your creativity - Letting go of imposter syn

#63: Kara Greskovic on Building Camaraderie With Artists, Growing in a Music City and Staying Creative

Sep 09 2024 40 mins

This week I have a wonderful interview to share with LA based producer, Kara Greskovic. We chatted about how being in a music city has impacted Kara's career as an up and coming producer, her move from Nashville to LA, how Kara stays productive, creative and inspired in the studio and why building a sense of camaraderie with your clients is so important. Connect with Kara - h