Travis reflects on the latest episode’s success on YouTube and how overweighting the follow up to a big win can prevent you from building on that momentum. In this episode, you'll learn about: Why we put so much weight on our next move after a big success or failure How overweighting opportunities have been setbacks for his mix career How “Quantity” plays into your career growth When to transition into the “Quality” phase of your career. ? WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE ? https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod Connect with Me: ? Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe ? Instagram ..read more

Travis reflects on the first quarter of 2024 and how he's prioritizing the next three months. In this episode, you'll learn about: Travis Reviews his Goals from Q1 2024 How Prioritization Drives Progress Progressions Website Updates Takeaways from the Latest Episodes ? WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE ? https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod Connect with Me: ? Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod ?TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod ? Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod ? Website: https://www.travisferenc ..read more

Gregg Lehrman is a music composer, producer, technologist, and entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of Output, Gregg is working to inspire creativity for musicians with their groundbreaking suite of music production tools, which now includes their AI tool, Co-Producer. As a composer his work can be heard in countless feature films, TV shows, and ad campaigns including projects for the Smithsonian, Daily Show, Apple, Avatar, The Avengers, and Saturday Night Live. In this episode, you'll learn about: The Ethics Behind AI Tool Development The Difference Between AI as a Creative Tool and AI to Re ..read more

Everybody in the music industry expects to overwork and burnout at some point, but what if you didn't have to? What if you could avoid burnout altogether? It took getting to the point of hating every session I did to realize that we've been lied to about where burnout comes from. In this episode, you'll learn about: What Led Travis to Burnout How We Should ACTUALLY Be Thinking About Burnout What to Do When It Happens ? WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE ? https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod Connect with Me: ? Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe ? Instagram: https://www.instagram ..read more

Matt Rifino is the music mixer for the NBC Today Show where he’s mixed over 4000 songs for some of the biggest artists in the world and received 5 Emmy’s over the course of his 20 years on staff. He also works with independent artists out of Studio C at the Barbershop Studios. In this episode, you'll learn about: Live Broadcast Mixing vs Studio Mixing Calibrating a Hybrid Mix Setup Mixing for 5.1 with the Stereo Downmix in Mind Working in NYC Recording Studios in the 90s and Early 2000s Why He Starts a Mix with the Vocal Will Broadcast go to Atmos? Mixing TV in the Morning and Indie Bands in ..read more

Venus Theory is a sound designer, musician and content creator. His sound design work can be found in products from companies like UVI, Lunacy Audio, Arturia, and Spitfire Audio. On YouTube, his videos have inspired hundreds of thousands of creators and given them the tools and mindsets they need to a build their careers. In this episode, you’ll learn about: The Power of Practice and Why You Have to Start Bad What it Takes to Sustain a Creative Career Why More Musicians Should Identify as Creators The Importance of Being Clear of the Goal of What You’re Doing Is The Root of Creative Envy How ..read more

Travis reviews his take aways from February and shares his thoughts on the current state of AI in the music industry and how we can prepare for it. Mentioned in the Episode: Suno AI YouTube Dream Tracks GET YOUR FREE RATE WORKSHEET ? WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE ? https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod Connect with Me: ? Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod ?TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod ? Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod ? Website: https://www.travisference.com/ ? Leave a Review or Rating ? Ap ..read more

In this episode,Travis Ference, a Grammy nominated recording engineer, examines his own mixing process through a detailed workflow audit. Follow along and analyze your own process in what is meant to be an interactive guide to optimize music production and mixing workflows for audio professionals. In this episode, you'll learn about: Travis' System from Initial Client Contact to Final Mix Delivery How to Analyze and Improve your Workflow Automations to Speed Up Workflow How Travis Plans to Improve His System Connect with ? Website: ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod ?Tik ..read more

Dana Nielsen is a Grammy nominated recording engineer, mixer, and producer who's worked with artists such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Bob Dylan, Adele, and Post Malone. In this episode, you'll learn about: Vocal Production Techniques The Importance of Headphone Mixes The Art of Editing Musically Melodyne Vocal Tuning Tips Working with Rick Rubin Understanding Production is about the People, Not the Tools Connect with Dana Nielsen ? Website: https://www.dananielsen.com/ ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danafrio/ ?TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danaproducer ? Twitter: https://tw ..read more

Knowing what to charge is one of the hardest parts of working as a freelancer. In this episode Travis discusses how tracking his time for the last five years has helped him confidently define his rates and shares tips for how you can best determine what to charge for your services as a music production professional. In this episode, you'll learn about: How to determine your average hourly wage Why you need to understand your expenses How to make more money without directly raising your rate GET YOUR FREE RATE WORKSHEET ? WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE ? https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspod C ..read more