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Insightful conversations about building and maintaining a fulfilling and successful career in the music industry. Music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, songwriters, musicians, composers and various other audio professionals sit down and share the tips, tricks, mindsets and ideas that helped them define their careers.

Created and hosted by Grammy nominated recording and mixing engineer Travis Ference, Progressions: Success in the Music Industry is inspired by the journey of his career so far. Travis is determined to set the next generation of music creators up with the tools they need to define their own success and live a happy, healthy, and prosperous career in the music business.

Don’t wait for luck. Start building your future now.

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Progressions: Success in the Music Industry Travis Ference

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Insightful conversations about building and maintaining a fulfilling and successful career in the music industry. Music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, songwriters, musicians, composers and various other audio professionals sit down and share the tips, tricks, mindsets and ideas that helped them define their careers.

Created and hosted by Grammy nominated recording and mixing engineer Travis Ference, Progressions: Success in the Music Industry is inspired by the journey of his career so far. Travis is determined to set the next generation of music creators up with the tools they need to define their own success and live a happy, healthy, and prosperous career in the music business.

Don’t wait for luck. Start building your future now.

Join us on YouTube for extra content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwsSYXoW9AXB3TdJPXO02Gw

Get in on our conversations on The Complete Producer Network: https://www.completeproducer.net/share/z_LJhc8M_GtKZ1OX?utm_source=manual

    Matt Rifino - 4000 Songs and Counting: Mixing the NBC Today Show

    Matt Rifino - 4000 Songs and Counting: Mixing the NBC Today Show

    Matt Rifino is the music mixer for the NBC Today Show where he’s mixed over 4000 songs for some of the biggest artists in the world and received 5 Emmy’s over the course of his 20 years on staff. He also works with independent artists out of Studio C at the Barbershop Studios.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    Live Broadcast Mixing vs Studio MixingCalibrating a Hybrid Mix SetupMixing for 5.1 with the Stereo Downmix in MindWorking in NYC Recording Studios in the 90s and Early 2000sWhy He Starts a Mix with the VocalWill Broadcast go to Atmos?Mixing TV in the Morning and Indie Bands in the Afternoon
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    Guest: Matt Rifino
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    • 56 min
    Venus Theory: The Problem with Your Creative Career

    Venus Theory: The Problem with Your Creative Career

    Venus Theory is a sound designer, musician and content creator. His sound design work can be found in products from companies like UVI, Lunacy Audio, Arturia, and Spitfire Audio. On YouTube, his videos have inspired hundreds of thousands of creators and given them the tools and mindsets they need to a build their careers.
    In this episode, you’ll learn about:
    The Power of Practice and Why You Have to Start BadWhat it Takes to Sustain a Creative CareerWhy More Musicians Should Identify as CreatorsThe Importance of Being Clear of the Goal of What You’re Doing IsThe Root of Creative EnvyHow to Quantify What Makes a Gig Worth DoingWhy Doing What You’re Passionate About is the Way to Success
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    Host: Travis Ference
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    The Music AI is Coming For Us! ...and other News from February 2024

    The Music AI is Coming For Us! ...and other News from February 2024

    Travis reviews his take aways from February and shares his thoughts on the current state of AI in the music industry and how we can prepare for it.
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    • 22 min
    Streamline Your Mixing: A Guided Workflow Audit

    Streamline Your Mixing: A Guided Workflow Audit

    In this episode,Travis Ference, a Grammy nominated recording engineer, examines his own mixing process through a detailed workflow audit. Follow along and analyze your own process in what is meant to be an interactive guide to optimize music production and mixing workflows for audio professionals.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    Travis' System from Initial Client Contact to Final Mix DeliveryHow to Analyze and Improve your WorkflowAutomations to Speed Up WorkflowHow Travis Plans to Improve His System
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    • 14 min
    Capturing Hit Record Moments: Vocal Production Tips with Dana Nielsen

    Capturing Hit Record Moments: Vocal Production Tips with Dana Nielsen

    Dana Nielsen is a Grammy nominated recording engineer, mixer, and producer who's worked with artists such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Bob Dylan, Adele, and Post Malone.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    Vocal Production TechniquesThe Importance of Headphone MixesThe Art of Editing MusicallyMelodyne Vocal Tuning TipsWorking with Rick RubinUnderstanding Production is about the People, Not the ToolsRunning a 2nd Record Rig at All TimesTranslating Your Taste to Your Production Choices
    Connect with Dana Nielsen
    🌐 Website: https://www.dananielsen.com/
    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danafrio/
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    Credits:
    Guest: Dana Nielsen
    Host: Travis Ference
    Editor: Stephen Boyd
    Theme Music: inter.ference

    • 1 hr 10 min
    How to Set Your Rate: Defining Your Value as a Music Freelancer

    How to Set Your Rate: Defining Your Value as a Music Freelancer

    Knowing what to charge is one of the hardest parts of working as a freelancer. In this episode Travis discusses how tracking his time for the last five years has helped him confidently define his rates and shares tips for how you can best determine what to charge for your services as a music production professional.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    How to determine your average hourly wageWhy you need to understand your expensesHow to make more money without directly raising your rate
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    • 11 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

DannyF5 ,

Great Podcast

Progressions is a great podcast. Travis’s intros are always insightful, motivating and thought provoking. I always get a lot out of each and every one. His guests come from all facets of the industry and there is always something to learn from the discussion. I would highly recommend this podcast to anyone who wants to get more out of their career and life.

FeeneyA ,

Awesome show!

This has become my go to podcast. Really helpful insights. Travis has really insightful “rants” at the beginning of each episode and is a great host with his guests, asking great questions, and let’s THEM talk. Lots of audio pods the host talks wayyyy to much, but Travis’s inputs are always well placed, and engages the host to draw more out.

Seriously well done. Thank you!

Dark*Mark ,

Inspirational and Informative

Travis and his guests share highly valuable information for navigating the music industry. They also discuss ways to organize your life with habits and goals to achieve your dreams. I highly recommend this podcast to musicians, artists, players, mixers, engineers, and everyone in between.

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