//podcastplus.net/feed/the-pro-fools-podcast~369a6c12 A round table Discussion covering all aspects of record production technique, audio engineering, music production, audio-post production, live recording, in-the-box productions, analog recording, digital editing, acoustics, mastering, mixing, and much much more.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theprofoolspodcast Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:45:25 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/5f2a0c78-3dac-46b8-ae7a-269809ebdc68/s2ep5-markmadlebaum_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul J. Falcone ( http://www.pauljfalcone.com/ ) and audio mixer Mark Mandelbaum discuss Mark's transition from instrumentalist to audio technician at SUNY Fredonia, how the music industry has changed, the importance of creative experimentation, and Mark's career in television.The Pro-Fools Podcast is available on all platforms!http://www.thepro-foolspodcast.com/Follow Us On Instagram & Facebook @theprofoolspodcastBe sure to Subscribe for more tips, tricks, and informative discussions!Recorded May 30th, 2020 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:10:41 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/5f2a0c78-3dac-46b8-ae7a-269809ebdc68/s2ep5-markmadlebaum_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/5f2a0c78-3dac-46b8-ae7a-269809ebdc68/s2ep5-markmadlebaum_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul J. Falcone ( http://www.pauljfalcone.com/ ) and audio mixer Mark Mandelbaum discuss Mark's transition from instrumentalist to audio technician at SUNY Fredonia, how the music industry has changed, the importance of creative experimentation, and Mark's career in television.The Pro-Fools Podcast is available on all platforms!http://www.thepro-foolspodcast.com/Follow Us On Instagram & Facebook @theprofoolspodcastBe sure to Subscribe for more tips, tricks, and informative discussions!Recorded May 30th, 2020 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:10:41 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/5f2a0c78-3dac-46b8-ae7a-269809ebdc68/s2ep5-markmadlebaum_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/67e88aab-f13c-4879-b059-c030d55abfd5/s2ep3-bounce_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul and Jeff discuss Cheksy Records imprint Coconut Bay's latest release - Christian Machado (Ill Nino) "Die Alone".  They also chop it up on the effect of the quarantine on the entertainment industry, what it's like to be an A&R and what an A&R looks for when scouting talent.   Recorded May 7th, 2020 Fri, 08 May 2020 04:40:34 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/67e88aab-f13c-4879-b059-c030d55abfd5/s2ep3-bounce_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/67e88aab-f13c-4879-b059-c030d55abfd5/s2ep3-bounce_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul and Jeff discuss Cheksy Records imprint Coconut Bay's latest release - Christian Machado (Ill Nino) "Die Alone".  They also chop it up on the effect of the quarantine on the entertainment industry, what it's like to be an A&R and what an A&R looks for when scouting talent.   Recorded May 7th, 2020 Fri, 08 May 2020 04:40:34 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/67e88aab-f13c-4879-b059-c030d55abfd5/s2ep3-bounce_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/fb29cf30-79a3-4ac7-aed2-30c4c3b97bc5/s2ep2-anthony-majors-1-2_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul J. Falcone http://www.pauljfalcone.com/ goes live with Anthony Majors Jr. (George Clinton, Jacquees, Kanye West, Zaytoven) https://www.patchwerk.com/index.php/engineers/tracking/anthony-majors and talk about relocating to Atlanta to start a career, working with high profile clients, how to get big studio results on location, and the importance of people in the music business. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:53:10 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/fb29cf30-79a3-4ac7-aed2-30c4c3b97bc5/s2ep2-anthony-majors-1-2_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/fb29cf30-79a3-4ac7-aed2-30c4c3b97bc5/s2ep2-anthony-majors-1-2_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Paul J. Falcone http://www.pauljfalcone.com/ goes live with Anthony Majors Jr. (George Clinton, Jacquees, Kanye West, Zaytoven) https://www.patchwerk.com/index.php/engineers/tracking/anthony-majors and talk about relocating to Atlanta to start a career, working with high profile clients, how to get big studio results on location, and the importance of people in the music business. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:53:10 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/fb29cf30-79a3-4ac7-aed2-30c4c3b97bc5/s2ep2-anthony-majors-1-2_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/d9f305df-9286-4bef-b815-9c07cd6bcab8/s2-ep1-matt-simm-2-1_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed [Matthew Sim](https://www.mixbymattsim.com/) is an international engineer, mixer and staff engineer at Germano Studios NYC.   [Paul J. Falcone](www.pauljfalcone.com) and Matt talk about how Matt got his start, the importance of education in music production and audio engineering and how Matt approaches sessions both working at home and remote and in a large format studio.   Recorded on Instagram Live April 15th, 2020. Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:25:46 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/d9f305df-9286-4bef-b815-9c07cd6bcab8/s2-ep1-matt-simm-2-1_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/d9f305df-9286-4bef-b815-9c07cd6bcab8/s2-ep1-matt-simm-2-1_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed [Matthew Sim](https://www.mixbymattsim.com/) is an international engineer, mixer and staff engineer at Germano Studios NYC.   [Paul J. Falcone](www.pauljfalcone.com) and Matt talk about how Matt got his start, the importance of education in music production and audio engineering and how Matt approaches sessions both working at home and remote and in a large format studio.   Recorded on Instagram Live April 15th, 2020. Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:25:46 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/d9f305df-9286-4bef-b815-9c07cd6bcab8/s2-ep1-matt-simm-2-1_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/23bc84dc-6ddd-4e15-8fe0-95a8e5d72d5e/Epsiode_4_The_Analog_Fetish_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed “Old Town Road” To compress or not compress while tracking The Fetishization of Analog What’s to be missed about the days of Analog Being excited about today’s technology Digital Levels, driving Analog Hard Soft Clipping and Saturation The pace of DAW vs Tape Dealing with noise and using noise creatively Are digital / itb tricks new tricks? Was analog “slower”? Stress level of analog vs digital The Archive of Contemporary Music Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:40:05 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/23bc84dc-6ddd-4e15-8fe0-95a8e5d72d5e/Epsiode_4_The_Analog_Fetish_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/23bc84dc-6ddd-4e15-8fe0-95a8e5d72d5e/Epsiode_4_The_Analog_Fetish_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed “Old Town Road” To compress or not compress while tracking The Fetishization of Analog What’s to be missed about the days of Analog Being excited about today’s technology Digital Levels, driving Analog Hard Soft Clipping and Saturation The pace of DAW vs Tape Dealing with noise and using noise creatively Are digital / itb tricks new tricks? Was analog “slower”? Stress level of analog vs digital The Archive of Contemporary Music Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:40:05 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/788d58/788d5847-fcf7-40e5-85a2-a008f87cda40/23bc84dc-6ddd-4e15-8fe0-95a8e5d72d5e/Epsiode_4_The_Analog_Fetish_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed