Get mixing advice straight from the producer behind Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, and Slash. In this interview, Eric Valentine dives deep into how you can improve your home studio acoustics, master mixing techniques, and use the best plugins. Whether you're just starting or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with tips to elevate your music production game.
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0:00 Intro
1:08 Most overlooked part of production
2:55 Mixing ITB tips
7:08 How to bring life to a mix
10:18 Problems with latency
10:48 Comparative listening
13:27 How to connect more with the song
16:41 Most challenging aspect working with QOTSA
20:29 Josh's vision
24:11 Eric's educational plataform
27:39 Tracking vocals (QOTSA)
29:33 Favorite moment working with QOTSA
32:28 Rick Rubin
35:05 Acoustics
37:41 How to make a Tube trap
40:40 Speakers Eric is using now
42:26 Don't use NS10s
44:50 Clear vision when starting a mix?
47:32 Distortion over compression
50:55 Favorite distortion plugins
53:06 Beat detective
55:31 Unfairchild
57:54 Using speakers as mics
1:00:00 Mix bus
1:05:58 5 plugins Eric can't live without
1:07:52 Prefered Vocal Chain