Drew Vandenberg is a recording engineer based in Athens, Georgia. He got an internship at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, GA when he was 16, and then went to college at Indiana University where he received a B.S. in Recording Arts. He’s been working on records with people ever since. Some of his clients include: Faye Webster, Toro y Moi, SPELLLING, of Montreal, Kishi Bashi, Kristine Leschper, S.G. Goodman, Bambara, and Dent May. He was an assistant engineer on a Grammy Award winning album from Booker T. Jones.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
Practicing your craft
Finding a balance of wet vs dry sounding tracks 
How to create depth in a mix without using reverb or delay
Getting great indie drum tones
How to baffle drums when recording
Using uncommon stereo mic techniques for overheads and room tracks
Why the 3:1 rule is so important
Understanding phase vs. polarity
Why you shouldn’t time-align your multi-mic’d instruments
Giving back to charity with your audio skills

To learn more about Drew Vandenberg, visit: http://www.vbergindustries.com/
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