Noam Levinberg is a mastering engineer and the owner of the brand-new plugin company, Safari Pedals! He's based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. In our conversation Noam and I go deep on the following:Lessons from building the audio department at a sync companyYou don’t have to smash the dynamics for sync musicHeadroom and dynamicsThings are getting quieterHow he built his new plugin company, Safari PedalsWhat’s under the hood of his pluginsWhy he says no to mixing and only masters music nowHybrid mastering approachesWhen to say yes to everything (and when not to)Listening to more music helpsMoving studiosEnjoying the journey from point A to point BDon’t be afraid to reach out to peopleAnd so much more!You can learn more about Noam at https://www.noamlevinberg.com/You can follow Noam on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusicReferences:Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - https://safaripedals.com/collections/allNoam's first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinbergArtlist - https://artlist.io/Crookwood mastering console - https://crookwood.com/audio-mastering/m1-mastering-console/Sontec EQ - https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/1223319-sontec-432c-eq-holy-grail-mixing.htmlConsider 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 editing this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coHave a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben