Bob St. John: Getting Pro Results From a Home Studio

As a professional mixing/recording engineer of over 30 years of experience, music is his life and passion. With numerous Grammy, Billboard Latino and Dove awards and nominations, and record sales in excess of 50 million units, Bob has been the one choice of many artists, project after project. His projects include work with Duran Duran, Collective Soul, Extreme, Black: Guayaba, La Secta All-Star, Dokken, and Bacilos, and in the Latin Christian market, Marcos Vidal, Rene Gonzalez, Julissa, Samuel Hernandez and Roberto Orellana.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:Why working in live sound is a great way to get clientsWorking with Extreme and Collective SoulThe importance of networkingUnderstanding your own strengths and weaknessesHaving skills that apply to multiple genresFinding inspiration to guide your mix decisionsBeing open to constructive criticismGetting great guitar tonesBob’s go-to mic choices for recording guitarsGetting great guitar tonesBudget mics that sound greatHow to avoid “red-light syndrome”Why home studios can actually produce better resultsWhy it isn’t always a good idea to use outboard gearThe reason you only need to record guitars with one micUnderstanding phaseOrganizing your sessionsHow to calibrate your ears to make sure you can analyze your mixes accuratelyTo learn more about Bob St. John, visit: https://bobstjohn.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej Have questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to [email protected] leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/ Thanks for listening!