Hanging Out With Chops
From studio sessions to breakfast rituals, from label life to life on the road—this 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.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10 - How to Make Money as a Young Engineer
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...
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Episode 10
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32:19
Episode 9 - When Music Steals the Show: 10 Movies Where The Music Is the Star
In this episode of Hanging Out with Chops, we dive into ten unforgettable films where music isn’t just in the background—it’s the heartbeat of the story. From cult classics like That Thing You Do! and The Blues Brothers
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Episode 9
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26:40
Episode 8 - Better Than Good: Pride, Precision, and the Human Side of Studio Work
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 s...
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Episode 8
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24:13
Episode 7 : Everything Recorded: Music, Memory, and the Age of Transhumanism
What happens when everything is recorded—every word, every note, every moment of your life?In this episode, we jump 100 years into the future—to the year 2125. Recording studios are relics of the past, because the world itself h...
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Episode 7
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25:23
Episode 6: The Most Expensive Record Ever Made: The Voyager Golden Record
In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and Voyager 2—two spacecraft carrying the famous Golden Records, designed to tell the story of Earth to anyone—or anything—that might find them drifting through interstellar space.But what if there were a...
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Episode 6
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26:00
Episode 5 - Outboard vs. Plugins – EQs, reverbs, delays, compressors, limiters, and gates
🎙️ Episode 5: “Outboard vs. Plugins – EQs, reverbs, delays, compressors, limiters, and gates”In this episode, we dive headfirst into the world of gear—outboard and digital. I break down the why and what of...
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Episode 5
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30:36
Episode 4: Building a Home Studio – What You Really Need
Episode 4: Building a Home Studio – What You Really Need This one’s for anyone asking the #1 question I get: “What do I need to start a home studio?” In this episode, I break it all down—from the absolute basics to the high-...
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Episode 4
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31:52
Episode 3: From Tape to Tour – Stories Behind the Sound
Episode 3: From Tape to Tour – Stories Behind the Sound In this episode, we finally dig into the music—where it started for me, and how much it’s evolved. I talk about my first job working reel-to-reel tape, cutting and splicing audi...
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Episode 3
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30:05
Episode 2: Breakfast, Burps, and a Better Morning
Episode 2: Breakfast, Burps, and a Better Morning This one took a turn. I started out planning to talk about music—but one burp later, I was deep into breakfast. In this episode, I walk you through my unfiltered morning routine: maki...
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Episode 2
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32:55