Today's guest is Grammy winning mastering engineer Evren Göknar. Evren spent 25 years on staff at Capitol Mastering in Hollywood and now works independently from his own studio, Evren Göknar Mastering. His credits include artists like, KISS, Smashing Pumpkins, Mariah Carey, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, and NBC's The Voice. He's also recently written a book called "Major Label Mastering" which has been released on Routledge. We chat about working for a major label, writing a book and the importance of listening musically.
In this episode, we'll dig in on...
Working on classic Capitol releases
Writing a book and finding a publisher
Finding your niche
Playing in bands around Hollywood
Client communication
Going a different path from your college peers
The importance of understanding music
Mastering studio wiring and setup
Having control of your schedule
Sorting out your business
Working a the desk to get into a recording studio
Knowing people

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Credits:
Guest: Evren Göknar
Host: Travis Ference
Editor: Travis Ference
Theme Music: inter.ference