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From studio sessions to breakfast rituals, from label life to life on the roadâthis is the real story behind the music. Join a Grammy-winning mix engineer as he shares raw experiences from years inside a major record label, unforgettable tour stories, daily routines, and lessons learned in and out of the studio. Whether you're an artist, audio head, or just love a good story, this podcast keeps it honest, soulful, and grounded in the creative grind.
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Episode 10 - How to Make Money as a Young Engineer
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Send us a text In this episode of Hanging Out With Chops, I sit down to share some practical advice for young and hungry engineers looking to earn their first dollars in the music world. Fresh off a conversation with a beginner engineer, I break down real opportunities you can grab todayâwhether itâs working with local bands, helping churches with âŚ
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Episode 9 - When Music Steals the Show: 10 Movies Where The Music Is the Star
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Send us a text In this episode of Hanging Out with Chops, we dive into ten unforgettable films where music isnât just in the backgroundâitâs the heartbeat of the story. From cult classics like That Thing You Do! and The Blues Brothers to powerful documentaries like Standing in the Shadows of Motown and Searching for Sugar Man, these films show how âŚ
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Episode 8 - Better Than Good: Pride, Precision, and the Human Side of Studio Work
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Send us a text In this episode of Hanging Out with Chops, I share a recent session that reminded me how much pride and detail can transform the recording process. I received a session from another studio where every track was clearly labeled, every section laid out with care, and the engineerâs touch was impossible to miss. It didnât just make my jâŚ
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Episode 7 : Everything Recorded: Music, Memory, and the Age of Transhumanism
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Send us a text What happens when everything is recordedâevery word, every note, every moment of your life? In this episode, we jump 100 years into the futureâto the year 2125. Recording studios are relics of the past, because the world itself has become an unbroken archive. Music isnât made for audiences anymoreâitâs generated on demand for the tasâŚ
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Episode 6: The Most Expensive Record Ever Made: The Voyager Golden Record
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Send us a text In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and Voyager 2âtwo spacecraft carrying the famous Golden Records, designed to tell the story of Earth to anyoneâor anythingâthat might find them drifting through interstellar space. But what if there were a Voyager 3? In this episode, I look back at the original Voyager missions, their ambitious goals,âŚ
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Episode 5 - Outboard vs. Plugins â EQs, reverbs, delays, compressors, limiters, and gates
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Send us a text đď¸ Episode 5: âOutboard vs. Plugins â EQs, reverbs, delays, compressors, limiters, and gatesâ In this episode, we dive headfirst into the world of gearâoutboard and digital. I break down the why and what of essential tools like EQs, reverbs, delays, compressors, limiters, and gates. Whether youâre in a full-blown studio or just gettiâŚ
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Episode 4: Building a Home Studio â What You Really Need
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Send us a text Episode 4: Building a Home Studio â What You Really Need This oneâs for anyone asking the #1 question I get: âWhat do I need to start a home studio?â In this episode, I break it all downâfrom the absolute basics to the high-end gear. We talk computers, interfaces, software, mics (from budget to baller), cables, stands, and everythingâŚ
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Episode 3: From Tape to Tour â Stories Behind the Sound
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Send us a text Episode 3: From Tape to Tour â Stories Behind the Sound In this episode, we finally dig into the musicâwhere it started for me, and how much itâs evolved. I talk about my first job working reel-to-reel tape, cutting and splicing audio with a grease pencil and actual tape glue. From there, it was early computers, underpowered CPUs, anâŚ
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Send us a text Episode 1: Letâs Just Start In this first episode, I hit record and dive right inâno script, no filter. I talk about life in the recording studio, how things shifted during COVID, and what it's like being a dog dad through it all. I share my thoughts on AI music creation, play two wild examples made with Suno, and laugh through some âŚ
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Episode 2: Breakfast, Burps, and a Better Morning
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Send us a text Episode 2: Breakfast, Burps, and a Better Morning This one took a turn. I started out planning to talk about musicâbut one burp later, I was deep into breakfast. In this episode, I walk you through my unfiltered morning routine: making breakfast for myself, my wife, and Walter (our Chiweenie with strong opinions). I talk about daily âŚ
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