Mat Leffler-Schulman: Focusing on the Big Picture With Audio

Mat is a producer, mixing, and mastering engineer, and co-owner of Mobtown Studios in Baltimore.

Mat has spent the better part of his life fascinated by recording and manipulating sound. Known as a “musician’s producer”, he’s a drummer, is analog synth-obsessed and takes great pride in his collection of theremins, vocoders and vintage tube gear. 

He’s worked with an eclectic and diverse range of artists, including Future Islands (Thrill Jockey / 4AD), Waka Flocka Flame (Warner Bros.), Sun Club (ATO), Mark degli Antoni (David Byrne/Soul Coughing) and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. 

Mat earned a BS from the renowned Music Recording program at Middle Tennessee State University in Nashville. His career spans 20 years, including stints at Warner Bros. Records and DC101.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Using analog vs. digital gear for mastering
• How working with limitations will improve your audio skills
• Mixing and mastering on headphones
• The secret to mixes that translate
• What to listen for with reference tracks
• Battling imposter syndrome
• Avoiding debt while starting a studio
• Niching down your services and genres
• Creating intake forms to help give you direction and to reduce revisions
• Knowing when to take a minimalist approach with your work
• Mastering software vs traditional DAWs
• Mastering to specific levels: Does it matter how loud your masters are?
• Do you need expensive monitors/cables to hear mixes properly?

To learn more about Mat Leffler-Schulman, visit: https://matlefflerschulman.com/

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