{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F4b8a05ec-8afb-4540-8831-3727994c63d0","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Alex Venguer: Creating Balanced, Organic Mixes","description":"Alex Venguer is an engineer who is comfortable with recording and mixing as small or large a project as can come and who has had great experience working with the top names in styles as varied as jazz, rock, folk, classical, pop, hip hop, broadway, RandB, electronic, film scores and many others.\nSome examples of the artists he's worked with include: Sting, John Legend, Maria Schneider, Marcus Miller, Aretha Frankiln, Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming, Juan Luis Guerra, Herbie Hancock, Lady Gaga, Woody Allen, Philip Glass, Christian McBride, Cassandra Wilson, Sufjan Stevens, Regina Spektor, Train, Punch Brothers, My Brightest Diamond, Loudon, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, John Patitucci, Hildur Guonadottir, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mark Ronson, Carter Burwell and many others. \nIn 2009 he was awarded a Grammy for recording and mixing Loudon Wainwright III's record \"High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Pool Project\" (\"Best Traditional Folk\"), then, in 2010 he won his second Grammy for John Legend and The Roots album \"Wake Up\" (\"Best RandB\") and in 2018 he won his first Latin Grammy for Pedro Giraudo\u2019s \u201cVigor Tanguero\u201d (Best Tango Album) which he produced, recorded and mixed. Two years later, in 2020 he won his second Latin Grammy for Gustavo Casenave\u2019s album \u201cFuelle y Cuerda\u201d (Best Tango Album) and his third Grammy for his work on the score for the film \u201cJoker\u201d (Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media). He\u2019s also been involved in various other Grammy winning and nominated albums such as \u201cBarbie\u201d with Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa, Maria Schneider's \"Sky Blue\", John Legend's \"Evolver\" and the song \"Shine,\" Punch Brother's \"The Phosphorescent Blues\" as well as the cast albums for the Broadway productions of \"Shrek\" and \"9 to 5\" and Yo-Yo Ma\u2019s Silk Road Ensemble \u201cSing Me Home\u201d which he helped produce and record.\nBesides working on records and Broadway cast albums, he\u2019s also been very involved in various movies and tv shows such as \u201cJoker,\u201d \u201cBarbie\u201d, \u201cA Dog\u2019s Purpose,\u201d \u201cMother,\u201d \u201cThe Revenant,\u201d \u201cThe Tragedy of Macbeth,\u201d \u201cFosse/Verdon,\u201d \u201cLittle Voice\" and \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.\u201d\nIN THIS EPISODE, YOU\u2019LL LEARN ABOUT:\nStudying the techniques of other productions\nThe role of a producer vs engineer in the modern-day\nMaking organic-sounding mixes\nNot overdoing your processing\nHearing small mix details in an untreated toom\nHow to optimize your home studio on a budget\nFocusing on frequency balance, rather than on the instruments\nGetting the groove of a song right in a mix\nSetting up ambiance to make your audience feel like they\u2019re in a specific environment with the artist\nDetermining what effects to use\nShould you use pre-delay on reverb?\nHow to approach room micing for size and frequency balance\nTo learn more about Alex Venguer, visit: https://alexvenguer.com/\nFor tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/\nLooking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/\nDownload Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K\nDownload your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/\nGet your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:\nThe Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com\nThe Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/\nSubscribe to the show:\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej\nHave your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b7c37057-014b-46f3-ae2f-b60dd2725b8c/podcast-logo-yellow-4mucm3.png"}