Secret Sonics 093 - Taylor Hahn - Building a Life of Growth in Audio

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Taylor Hahn a record producer, recording/mixing engineer, and the owner of Hahn Audio in Denver, CO, USA! In this episode, Taylor shared his journey; from quitting his day job to building recording studios and making records. We go deep on his approach to mixing, tracking electric guitars, why he believes in analog summing, why he only books out one project at a time, communication with bands and so much more! Check it out!

You can find out more about Taylor at https://www.hahnaudio.com/

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IG - https://www.instagram.com/hahnaudio/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/hahnaudio/

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"Don't Let Me Go" by The Regular - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttcBmVCj210&ab_channel=TheRegularMusic

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References

Nicholas Di Lorenzo - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/6/28/secret-sonics-052-nicholas-di-lorenzo
ATC 45s - http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/professional/loudspeakers/scm45a-pro/
As I Lay Dying - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_I_Lay_Dying_(band)
Atreyu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atreyu
Hunter Reece - https://iamhunterreece.com/
Kemper amps - https://www.kemper-amps.com/profiler/overview
STL profiler - https://www.stltones.com/products/stl-tonehub-plugin
Overloud profiler - https://slatedigital.com/th-u/
Dangerous 2 bus plus summing mixer - https://www.dangerousmusic.com/product/2-bus-plus
SSL 611 EQ - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/611EQX2--solid-state-logic-611eq-500-series-parametric-equalizer
Tubetech pe1c - http://www.tube-tech.com/pe-1c-program-equalizer/
LA-2A - https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/la-2a.html
Distressor - https://www.empiricallabs.com/distressor/
Slate 2A - https://slatedigital.com/fg-2a/
Zen and the Art of Mixing - https://amzn.to/3dsu4S3
Vance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magic
Burl Converters - https://burlaudio.com/
Bricasti M7 - https://www.bricasti.com/en/pro/m7.php
Alan Douches - https://westwestsidemusic.com/about/
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIajEyhwUdE&ab_channel=BlackHoleOfMusic
Telefunkin U47 - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/U47--telefunken-u47-large-diaphragm-tube-condenser-microphone
Focal Twin 6s - https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/twin6-be
The Regular - https://theregular.bandcamp.com/
Ted Jenson - https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/ted-jensen/
Chris Garinger - https://sterling-sound.com/manager/chris-grainger/
Adam Grover - https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/adam-grover/

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