Shachar "Shak" Boussani is a mixing and recording engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In our chat, Shachar shares his journey; being inspired to move to a big music city on a trip to London, moving to Los Angeles, working in post-production, eventually opening a recording studio, and most recently working for big-time mixer, Bob Horn. He goes deep on his approach to recording and mixing including separating the elements of a mix, using his competitive drive, focusing on the low end, and getting great drum tones. We also chat about lessons learned from Bob Horn, the importance of finding a mentor, making music for fun, bouncing stems, going all in on what you love, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Shachar at https://www.hummingbirdstudiosla.com/shachar-boussaniYou can follow Shachar on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/shakthemixer/***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 ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here: "Humpty" by Triple D (Feat. Sugi Dakks) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S1Eyt2OOFU&ab_channel=TripleDDrumsReferences:John Greenham - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/8/6/secret-sonics-155-john-greenham-a-musical-approach-to-masteringBob Horn - https://www.bobhornmixing.com/bioDavid “Triple D” Diaz - https://www.instagram.com/_tripsies_/Nicholas Di Lorenzo - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/17/secret-sonics-117-nicholas-di-lorenzo-pushing-boundaries-beyond-masteringDee Kei Waddell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/4/17/secret-sonics-141-dee-kei-waddell-the-way-of-the-mixerLocomotive Audio - https://www.locomotiveaudio.com/Rogue Amoeba - https://rogueamoeba.com/Can Opener Studio by Goodhertz - https://goodhertz.com/canopener-studio/Nacho Molino - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/6/19/secret-sonics-150-nacho-molino-fearless-mixingConsider 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