Travis Ference is a Grammy nominated mixer, producer, and recording engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In our conversation Travis shared his journey; from studying at Berklee College of Music to working at Capitol Studios to going freelance and eventually niching into mixing. We go deep on his approach to mixing, clearing space for the vocal and getting amazing vocal tones. We also dig into his podcast, Progressions, how he was able to redefine success for himself, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Travis at https://www.travisference.com/You can follow Travis on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/tference/You can follow his podcast Progressions at https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod/You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Running from a Ghost" by Corey Britz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkdzN7ceifs&ab_channel=CoreyBritz-TopicJoin the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - https://discord.gg/UP97b72W6tSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesMatt Boudreau - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/2/14/secret-sonics-084-matt-boudreau-sustaining-a-life-in-audioTravis on WCA - https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-351-with-travis-ference/Progressions - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/Capitol Studios - https://www.capitolstudios.com/Elliot Scheiner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_ScheinerMatthew Gerrard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_GerrardAlex Da Kid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_da_KidShoshana Bean - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshana_BeanLo Fang - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-FangCarl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/9/secret-sonics-058-carl-bahnerEssentialism - https://amzn.to/3kEImCqJesse Ray Ernster - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/8/29/secret-sonics-110-jesse-ray-ernster-going-all-in-on-his-dreamsValhalla Vintage Verb - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-vintage-verb/SPX 90 - https://www.vintagedigital.com.au/yamaha-spx90-multi-effects-processor/#:~:text=The%20Yamaha%20SPX90%20is%20an,wide%20range%20of%20exciting%20effects.&text=The%20Yamaha%20SPX90%20is%20equipped,30%20outstanding%20preset%20effect%20programs.Plugin Alliance SSL - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_ssl_4000_e.htmlAndrew Maury - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/18/secret-sonics-104-andrew-maury-mixing-with-intuitionCorey Britz - https://www.instagram.com/coreybritz/?hl=enBush - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_(British_band)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