Austin Hull is a music producer, mixing engineer, and artist based out of Orlando, FL, USA! Austin is the founder and owner of Make Pop Music. In this episode, Austin shared his story - how he transitioned from playing in metal bands to producing pop music, how he started the Make Pop Music Facebook group and built a career in production. We go deep on his approach to producing and mixing, how he stays creative and inspired in the studio, communicating with artists and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Austin at https://www.austinhull.com/You can find out more about Make Pop Music at https://www.makepopmusic.com/You can find Austin on Social MediaIG -  https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/You can find Make Pop Music on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/makepopmusic/FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makepopmusicYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here:  "Gone in the Morning" by Liam Ferrari - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfEgpdtc6-s&ab_channel=LiamFerrariSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadJoin the Secret Sonics Facebook community here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretsonicsIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesSix-Figure Home Studio podcast episode with Austin - https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/how-to-build-an-audio-career-100-online-from-anywhere-in-the-world-with-austin-hull/House of Balloons The Weeknd - https://open.spotify.com/album/7zCODUHkfuRxsUjtuzNqbd?autoplay=trueMax Martin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_MartinBlackbear’s Sex EP mixtape - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJkYpyer3so&ab_channel=MindsAblaze2Ariana Grande tutorial video - https://youtu.be/A_9zYei1RvoTwo-Sided Mind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNw4vHKctzE&ab_channel=AustinHullHow to make a pop song in 10 steps - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4YixkCxZk8&ab_channel=MakePopMusicVerbsuite Classics - https://slatedigital.com/verbsuite-classics/Fabfilter Pro R - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-r-reverb-plug-inValhalla Vintage Verb - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-vintage-verb/R-Vox - https://www.waves.com/plugins/renaissance-voxSlate 2a - https://slatedigital.com/fg-2a/Slate VBC - https://slatedigital.com/virtual-buss-compressors/Lin MB Waves - https://www.waves.com/plugins/linear-phase-multiband-compressorFabfilter Saturn - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/saturn-2-multiband-distortion-saturation-plug-inPlugin Alliance Black Box - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/black_box_analog_design_hg-2.htmlPro-L 2 - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-l-2-limiter-plug-inVirtual Tape Machine - https://slatedigital.com/virtual-tape-machines/How to make a Lauv style track MPM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpLUoDzuAJM&ab_channel=MakePopMusicDaniel Grimmett - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/3/21/secret-sonics-089-daniel-grimmett-helping-music-producers-succeedFocal Shape 65 - https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/shape/monitoring-speakers/shape-65Thanks 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 question