Episode 114

Jim Stewart: How to Survive as a Studio Owner

Jim Stewart is a Mixing Engineer and Producer based in Cleveland Ohio. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with some of the most promising local, regional and national artists. Songs Jim has mixed, engineered, or produced have been featured in TV shows, movies, and commercials, as well as garnering millions of streams across streaming platforms.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Building your own studio
  • Working on a budget
  • Lessons learned from failed studios
  • The important budgeting tip that can make or break your studio business
  • Getting clients for your studio
  • Growing your clientele beyond only local artists
  • Helping artists promote their music once they’ve recorded
  • The reason most band’s record sales flop
  • Mixing cello in rock music
  • How to get your kick and bass to work together to create a solid low-end
  • Distorting bass
  • How to mix snares to sound big and fat
  • Using room samples to get more control over your drum tracks

To learn more about Jim Stewart, visit: https://www.jimstewartmixing.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.