Episode 319

Tim Dolbear: Building a Remote Mixing Business

Tim Dolbear is an award-winning mixing and mastering engineer with more than 25 years of professional experience and the owner of Eclectica Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, which he founded in 1999. He specializes in music mixing, mastering, and audio post-production for film, television, podcasts, and streaming, delivering high-resolution stereo, surround, and Dolby Atmos mixes for clients around the world.

Tim’s work has appeared on productions for NBC, Discovery, Prime Video, HBO, Netflix, and YouTube, including projects with millions of views. He has also mixed records for Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists. Through Eclectica Studios, Tim combines decades of experience with modern production techniques to create polished, high-impact audio that translates across everything from theatrical and broadcast environments to streaming platforms and Apple Digital Masters.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Why moving Eclectica Studios across three cities taught Tim more about client psychology than gear
  • The one thing that made clients trust him before he ever proved himself
  • How to make good money off of Fiverr
  • The unusual gig idea that got him noticed in a flooded market
  • What his response time has to do with how many new clients he gets
  • What separates a Fiverr gig people actually search for from one that gets lost in the noise
  • The pricing mistake Tim says cost him the most early in his career
  • Automating the boring parts of your process
  • Why "boring" work like corporate video mixing quietly became his most profitable niche
  • The line Tim won't cross when a client tries to take a Fiverr relationship off-platform

To learn more about Tim Dolbear, visit: timdolbear.com

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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.

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