IRKO is a multi-platinum award-winning mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In this episode, discover IRKO's journey; how he made his way to the USA from a small town in Italy, his approach to mixing, monitoring, communication and so much more! Check it out!You can find out more about IRKO at http://www.irko.it/You can find IRKO on Social MediaIG: https://www.instagram.com/irkostudiobeat/FB: https://www.facebook.com/IRKOstudiobeatYouTube Channel (with the vlog): https://www.youtube.com/c/IRKOstudiobeat/videosAs I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at Secretsonics@gmail.com Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise.If you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesNicholas Di Lorenzo - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/6/28/secret-sonics-052-nicholas-di-lorenzoIRKO Studio Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/IRKOstudiobeat/videosStef Moro - https://www.instagram.com/stefano.moro/NS-10s - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_NS-10Matt Snell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/23/secret-sonics-060-matt-snellThe Koz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Kozmeniuk#:~:text=Stephen%20Kozmeniuk%2C%20also%20known%20professionally,Kendrick%20Lamar%2C%20and%20Dua%20Lipa.R-De Esser - https://www.waves.com/plugins/renaissance-deesser#renaissance-quick-look-r-deesserPro-Q 3 - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-q-3-equalizer-plug-inLexicon 480 - https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reverbs/lexicon-480l-digital-reverb-effects.htmlMaag EQ - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/maag_eq4.htmlMassenburg EQ - https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/equalizers/massenburg-mdweq5.htmlPro-L 2 - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-l-2-limiter-plug-inThanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co***If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: https://forms.gle/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8 ***Follow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben