{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F561bdf22-b684-4aaf-b5a3-d46098f873aa","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Roy Silverstein: Breaking the Golden Handcuffs & Going Full Time","description":"Roy Silverstein is the owner and chief engineer at Rarefied Recording in San Diego, CA.\nOriginally from the Chicago area, Roy started his audio journey as a teenager, playing in basement bands and experimenting with 4 tracks. He quickly became obsessed with record making and the technical aspects of audio. This led him to the University of Miami where he studied Electrical Engineering with an audio emphasis; a special program that combined a full B.S.E.E. with a focus on audio applications. After college, Roy joined the Audio Systems team at Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego and also started a home recording project studio called The Habitat. \nWhile working on technical audio challenges for Qualcomm by day, Roy spent his nights and weekends refining his recording and mixing skills for both bands of his own and others. In time, the confines and limitations of the home studio became frustrating so Roy bought a property and began the process of building out a proper recording studio. With the help of studio designer Wes Lachot and in conjunction with master builder, Tony Brett, and wiring guru, Thom Canova, Rarefied Recording was born in June of 2013. \nNews of the studio spread very organically in the music community of San Diego and after a couple years, Roy went full time with Rarefied and hasn't looked back. Over the course of nearly 10 years now, Rarefied has been home to a wide assortment of artists and engineers spanning a multitude of genres and styles. Notable acts that have utilized the studio include San Diego's own Slightly Stoopid and Unwritten Law. Rarefied has also hosted some amazing engineers including Darrell Thorp (Foo Fighters, Beck, Radiohead) and Brian Scheuble (Fiona Apple, Tom Petty, Elton John).\nIN THIS EPISODE, YOU\u2019LL LEARN ABOUT:\nWhy it\u2019s important to understand electronics and know how to troubleshoot\nDesigning audio chips for cell phones\nBreaking the golden handcuffs of a comfy day job and transitioning into working in audio full time\nLearning the business side of running a studio\nKeeping track of your metrics\nMarketing your studio\nCreating depth in your mixes\nThe dangers of using reverb\nHow to dial in the right reverb times\nWhy you should EQ reverbs\nIdentifying the main element at every part of the song\nUsing automation to make your mixes sound exciting\nUsing parallel processing on your entire mix\nShaping your mix with a Pultec\nTo learn more about Roy Silverstein, visit: https://rarefiedrecording.com/\nTo learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/\nDownload your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/\nGet your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset \u2013 The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/\nJoin the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community\nTo make sure that you don\u2019t miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android.\nHave your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com\nThanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b7c37057-014b-46f3-ae2f-b60dd2725b8c/podcast-logo-yellow-4mucm3.png"}