Episode 247

Anthony "Rocky" Gallo: Building Confidence in Your Skills

Anthony “Rocky” Gallo is a Grammy-winning producer/recording engineer based in Brooklyn.  Rocky has worked with artists such as Cigarettes After Sex, John Legend, Common, Norah Jones, Gavin DeGraw, Cat Power, Yeasayer, Mos Def, Carly Simon, Jon Bon Jovi, Perry Farrell, Warren Haynes, Travis Barker, Robert Randolph, Jim Jones, KRS1, Talib Kweli and many more.  His achievements include a Grammy, Platinum records, and billions of streams. Rocky is constantly producing artists himself and is always excited to work in all music genres.  Rocky runs Virtue And Vice Studios located in Brooklyn, featuring a Vintage 8026 Neve Console loaded with 1084’s.  When he is not freelancing at other studios, it is his primary home.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Being “all-in” regardless of tough times
  • Building your studio project by project
  • Finding your true calling in audio production
  • Working on high-pressure projects
  • Losing objectivity by mixing for too long
  • Not taking mix revision notes personally
  • Developing consistency with the quality of your work
  • Saving time with templates
  • Effectively using reverbs in your mixes
  • Why overcompressing is actually a good thing

To learn more about Anthony “Rocky” Gallo, visit: http://www.tjgallo.com/

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Mike Indovina

Mike Indovina is a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer who has worked with hundreds of artists in multiple genres ranging from acoustic, pop/rock, hip hop, and more. In his time, he's been fortunate to work alongside artists such as KISS, Collective Soul, Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), David Usher, and many more.

He's also the author of two Amazon #1 Bestsellers on music production, "The Mixing Mindset" and "The Recording Mindset.