Billy Decker: The Power of Specializing and How to Mix Fast Using Templates

This week’s guest is Nashville based mixing engineer Billy Decker. Billy is most known for mixing a lot of hits, and mixing them fast. His credits include 16 Billboard #1's and artists such as Sam Hunt, Chris Young, Rodney Atkins, and Cassadee Pope. In the studio he works very quickly, finishing mixes in about an hour. He’s written a book about his process called "Template Mixing and Mastering" and has also done a course for Pro Mix Academy on the same topic. We chat about the “how” and “why” of working fast, the importance of superior customer service, and the advantages of specializing.In this episode, we'll dig in on...The "Why" for working fastMixing with TemplatesHow specializing can work in your favorUnderstanding your pricing and your hourlyBeing a signed songwriter and then becoming an engineerChoosing a "great hang" or superior customer service over raw engineering abilityNashville songwriting demo studiosProducers now vs producer 20 years agoDelivering quality from home studiosUsing drum samplesWork-Life BalanceThe importance of having interests outside the studioTaking the time to save templates for everything you doLearn More About Billy Decker...Check out his book "Template Mixing and Mastering" HERECheck out the Pro Mix Academy course HEREWebsite: http://www.billydecker.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deckerboards/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billy.decker.353📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Billy DeckerHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Jannick Frampton & Travis FerenceAudio Restoration: Stephen BoydTheme Music: inter.ference