Podcast Summary
In this episode, we bring you Luke Herold, Founder and Owner of Herold Dynamics, to talk about over-processing when mixing.
Luke Herold is the lead engineer, founder, and owner of Herold Dynamics, a recording studio based in Maryland. Over the past 7+ years, Luke has worked with industry leading artists, including 21 Savage, Jose Guapo, Shy Glizzy, Fat Trel, Lightshow, and Lor Scoota.
Today, you’ll hear about a day in the life of Luke Herold, his over-processing habits, what to do when you notice your over-processing, trusting your expertise, using FX, mixing vs mastering, buying new plugins, and how long Luke takes to mix a record.
Episode Timestamps
- [01:00] About Luke.
- [03:11] A day of recording.
- [07:08] Constantly overdoing the same thing.
- [11:32] Over-processing vocal compression.
- [13:09] When the over-processing happens.
- [16:02] Expertise vs over-processing.
- [19:17] Luke’s approach to mixing.
- [24:57] FX and plugins.
- [29:09] Mix bus processing.
- [35:34] Mixing vs mastering.
- [40:25] Buying new plugins.
- [42:09] Three things Luke wishes he knew earlier.
- [45:20] How long it takes to mix a record.
Notable Quotes
- “It’s always a positive thing to take a break and get that fresh ear back.”
- “They’re paying for your expertise, experience, knowledge.”
- “Every record is different, and every record is going to call for something different.”
- “It’s all about the approach, and every approach is different.”
- “Keep the things that the artist loves about the rough mix.”
- “Always give 200% when you’re working with a client.”
- “Word-of-mouth is an extremely huge thing in this industry.”
Connect with Luke
Website:www.herolddynamics.com.
Twitter:@LukeHeroldMD.
TikTok:@lukeheroldmd.
Instagram:@lukeheroldmd.
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