Jesse Ray Ernster is a mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In this episode, Jesse shares his journey; moving to LA, working with Kanye West, transitioning into full-time mixing, and working on records by the likes of Burna Boy and Doja Cat. We go deep on getting management, raising your rates, monitoring, Dolby Atmos, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Jesse at https://www.jesseraymix.com/You can follow Jesse on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/jesseraymix/You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Naked" by Doja Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGBKVcXZq0&ab_channel=dojacatVEVOSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadJoin the Secret Sonics Discord community here - https://discord.gg/UP97b72W6tIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesAndrew Maury - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/18/secret-sonics-104-andrew-maury-mixing-with-intuitionJesse and his dad mixing a record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOuYGmxIBbA&ab_channel=JesseRayErnsterTyga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TygaJesus is King (Kanye West) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Is_KingDiddy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_CombsTwice as Tall (Burna Boy) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice_as_TallMonsters You Made - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRpBLAwIbeA&ab_channel=BurnaBoyPoppa Bear Norton - https://www.poppabearnorton.com/Gerhard mastering - https://www.instagram.com/gerhardwestphalen/Dolby Atmos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_AtmosDale Becker - https://www.instagram.com/beckermastering/?hl=enChris Graham - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/2/secret-sonics-095-chris-graham-helping-audio-people-in-his-own-unique-wayBounce Butler - https://www.bouncebutler.com/Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/9/secret-sonics-058-carl-bahnerStrauss Elektroakustik - http://www.strauss-electroacoustics.com/frontpageUnf*ck projects - https://www.instagram.com/unfckprojects/?hl=enJesse’s sub-kick samples - https://www.mixland.io/Submarine - https://www.waves.com/plugins/submarine#presenting-submarine-subharmonic-generator-pluginEventide h3000 - https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/effects/pitch-delay-modulation-filtering/h3000-factorySpectre - https://www.wavesfactory.com/audio-plugins/spectre/Thanks 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