It must be a producer’s dream that you know what you’re asking for in the studio.

“I can throw frequencies at them and tell them what I want. Some don’t like it! I ran into that with monitor engineers live. I’ll be like, ‘Can you take a little bit of 160, 600 out,’ and they’ll give me a cock-eyed look. They’ll be like, ‘That’s cool, that works’. I’ll say, ‘Yeah, I used to do sound,’ and they’ll be like, ‘Oh you used to do sound? Okay, get the f**k out of this room!’

"But it’s definitely an added plus for the drummer and the engineer to be able to speak the same language, especially when it comes to frequencies and miking. Not saying I know everything about miking, but I know how to get a certain sound in a certain way. I’m always open to new ways of miking and technique."

"But it’s definitely an added plus for the drummer and the engineer to be able to speak the same language, especially when it comes to frequencies and miking. Not saying I know everything about miking, but I know how to get a certain sound in a certain way. I’m always open to new ways of miking and technique."

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