Sylvia Massy (fearless engineer extraordinaire) posted an awesome mini-rant about "making it" in the music industry. This is practical, real world advice from a seasoned pro. It may not be the answer you want to hear, but it's the truth. Don't take this lightly; she knows a think or two...or twenty. 

Well my friends, it's time for a Recording Lounge first - I was interviewed on someone else's podcast! There's a new player in the online audio education game, and their name is www.AudioSkills.com - hosted by Scott Hawksworth, this website / podcast shares the common goal of Recording Lounge: to help people get better at recording, producing, editing, mixing, and mastering. I was interviewed by Scott for over an hour and I must say, some of the questions were very good, and some of them even 

I probably get 5-10 emails every month from people asking for internships at my studio, The Closet Studios, and I can safely say that 90% of these people have no idea how to ask for an internship. I'm here to help you avoid making the same mistakes and show you how to apply for studio internships without making a fool of yourself! 

I often get questions from podcast listeners about how to treat their mixbuss. The truth is, I can't tell you what's right for you, but I CAN show you what works for me, and maybe it will give you some ideas. Here are the three plugins that I put on my mixbus, and explanations as to what each one does for me.