Hey everyone, excited to announce our next free challenge is happening next week! Produce-A-Thon is back 🔥 Starting Wednesday August 19th, you can watch our very own @Damian Baca create a track from start to finish over the span of 3 days, for free. You'll follow along, with a friendly competition for participants, and prizes for the best tracks. This event is hosted in partnership with Minimal Audio! You can find it here in the Skool calendar, here's a direct link to grab the Zoom link and save the details: https://www.skool.com/mastering/calendar?eid=12e5d779035d46058f8f044e970ef289&eoid=1787155200 Also a reminder that Premium/VIP members also get access to the private Backstage Session after the event ends each day for hands on mentorship and feedback: https://www.skool.com/mastering/calendar?eid=a4bd6323aacb4723831cff346c808f0c&eoid=1787162400 Hope to see lots of you there! Rob

Been making some tweaks to the studio. Share your latest shots below!

Hey Everyone, I just came across a huge studio sale on Facebook Marketplace. The seller is Joe Reineke and he’s in Washington state. I like the mic selection. The Trident is cool too if your like me, mixing and mastering in both realms. Both flavors of Distressors are listed as well. All in all, sounds like another studio closing? Enjoy, Terry Feast your eyes on this list: Hey all, I’m selling a bunch of cool gear, let me know , thanks ! ACOUSTICS/FURNITURE Argosy Halo Plus workstation - $1,475 Auralex Venus bass traps (pr) - $575 Green Glue 5gal pail (sealed) + 5gal pail (~1/3 full) - $450 Gear racks - $200+ ea AMPS Swart STR-Tremolo 1x12 - $1,775 Vox AC30 Purple Ltd '95 - $4,725 Fender Musicmaster Bass '76 - $600 Magnatone Super Fifteen + case - $1,900 Fishman Loudbox Performer 180w - $675 Fishman Loudbox Mini 60w - $275 KEYS/SAMPLERS Casio Privia PX-S1000 - $325 Akai MPC Live II - $725 Akai MPX8 - $75 GUITARS Rickenbacker 360 Fireglo '73 + case - $3,200 Epiphone acoustic '78 - $225 Hohner banjitar - $125 Les Paul Jr copy - $325 DRUMS/PERC Craviotto custom snare - $1,375 Alesis Strike Multipad - $500 SYNTHS Nord Lead Gen 1 + road case - $600 STS Serge Animate - $5,775 COMP/DYNAMICS EL Distressors EL8X Brit Mod + EL8 - $2,650 Audioscape Opto Comp (grey) - $1,375 Audioscape 1176A blue stripe - $900 Heritage Audio Successor - $950 Warm Audio WA-1B tube opto - $900 Valley Kepex 8-rack TR804 - $625 Valley Kepex 4-rack TR804 - $425 MICS AEA KU4 ribbon - $4,725 EV RE20 x2 - $450 ea Neumann U47 FET '70s - $5,250 Neumann Gefell M582 tube pr - $5,250 ADK Munich M7T - $400 sE VR1 ribbon pr - $550 / $300 ea EV ND46 pr - $175 AKG D112 - $175 JZ Black Hole - $675 JZ BT-67 - $850 Placid Resonator B - $200 Pacific Pro R-Two stereo ribbon - $150 Cloudlifter CL-2 - $150 PREAMPS/DI Revive 2ch 1073-style +EQ Carnhill - $1,275 Boutique 1073 rack (no modules) - $750 Zod Audio ID DI tube - $900 MONITORS ADAM A77X pr - $1,475 Yamaha HS8 pr + HS8S sub - $1,050 CONSOLE/INTERFACES

I have had stuff released before, but it was always a part of a band project…. Now, for the first time, I am releasing one of my own tracks on Spotify and all streaming platforms this Friday… And hopefully once every month thereafter once I get some of these Social Media and Marketing concepts down… I know the whole “pre-save” thing is lame, but here is the link for anyone who might be interested: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theolde/psychedelic-flowers P.S. ALWAYS remember not to eat the brown acid!

I know quite a few of you know @Mark Lantz from various programs at Mastering.com . We found out earlier today that Mark passed away Sunday morning. We don't know the details but I'm asking you to keep Mark's wife Laura in your prayers. Last month Mark released "Always by my Side", a song he wrote and produced about and dedicated to his wife. Mark and I have had many conversations, 1 on 1 zoom calls, mentor calls, and chat messages. I have watched him progress since Sept 2023 as he started his musical journey with us. He went from not knowing anything about the DAW to becoming a great producer utilizing his natural singing ability and talent. While I am very sad that he has passed away, I know he was a man of great faith and is in the promised land today. There is so much more I can say about Mark, and will over time, but for now, I'll just post a link to his Spotify songs he released with the help of his mentors and community of friends in the program. If anyone ever tells you your music isn't important, stay away from them - there is power in music ... Mark's music, and his journey to get to where he released songs, touched many people and is an inspiration to us all. Here's a link to his Spotify page with his songs "Always by my Side" and "Into the Light", both of which hit home today for me. R.I.P. my friend ... see you in Heaven. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qpArhT1mBq5vW0ZfK5seb?si=pfVMUPtTRYOFQ1vuJ_vCyQ