Brendan Duffey: Building a Successful Career in Audio

Brendan Duffey is a Grammy award-winning mixing and mastering engineer. 15 Grammy nominations, multiple certified Multi-Platinum records, and awards in film and advertising are some of the highlights of his 25+ career in music production. Brendan has worked with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Kendrick Lamar, Sheryl Crow, Devin Townsend, Ella Mai, Mount Westmore (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40), Milton Nascimento, Daniela Mercury, Muni Long, Graham Bonnet, Muni Long, Anitta, De La Tierra, Angra and many more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Having diversity in your skillset
• Being a “people person”
• How to network
• Being an extroverted introvert
• Why work/life balance is bullshit
• Aligning with like-minded people
• Working with Sylvia Massy
• Being a creature of habit
• Engineers who have their own sonic footprint
• Establishing client expectations
• Having a checklist for your workflow
• Using AI in mastering
• The value of your personal brand as an audio engineer
• Atmos mastering

To learn more about Brendan Duffey, visit: http://www.brendanduffeyaudio.com/

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