Mark Abrams is a record producer, mixing engineer, and the content manager for pureMix! Mark is based out of Columbus, OH, USA! In our conversation, Mark tells his story - studying audio and getting an internship only to find his way back to his parents' basement. He talks about how a masterclass with Vance Powell changed the game for him and enabled him to make more intentional decisions as a producer. That class introduced him to the world of learning from the best engineers in the business, and eventually doing all the work he does with pureMix. He goes deep on his approach to producing with intent, setting the soundstage in a mix, and how he implements systems and automation to cut his workload in half! Check it out!You can learn more about Mark at https://www.markabramsmixing.com/You can follow Mark on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/mark_abrams_audio/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - https://filepass.com/secretsonicsSave 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonicsClick here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here -"Westend" by Buggie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxftkCiXOBo&ab_channel=Buggie***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tReferences:Vaughan Music Studios - https://vaughanmusicstudios.com/record/pureMix - https://www.puremix.net/Pensado’s Place - https://www.pensadosplace.tv/Andrew Scheps - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_SchepsVance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magicFab Dupont - https://www.fabulousfab.com/Zapier - https://zapier.com/Soundflow video with Mark and Andrew Scheps - https://youtu.be/PTbt1cmYzsIBrauer Motion - https://www.waves.com/plugins/brauer-motion#presenting-brauer-motion-spherical-auto-pannerCory Wong Victor Wooten interview - https://youtu.be/UkAowtHSEMA?t=1261Consider 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 podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben