Sam Moses is a mastering engineer and the owner of Moses Mastering in Nashville, TN, USA! In his second episode on the podcast, Sam brings us up to date on his life; how a serious car crash forced him to accept help, embrace community, and not define his worth by his productivity. He shares insights on why saying no is often important, setting your own terms for the music you work on, podcasting, and his hot take on Dolby Atmos. We also go deep on his approach to mastering, the difference between mixing and mastering and how he can do both successfully and so much more! Check it out!

You can learn more about Sam at https://www.mosesmastering.com/

You can follow Sam on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/mosesmastering/

***As I mentioned in this episode, Carl Bahner is giving away his Spotify algorithm course to listeners of the show. Go to https://www.carlbahner.com/coaching to learn more***


You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here - "Bad At Parties" by Helena Meyer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJX-Z1J1PA&ab_channel=HelenaMayer-Topic

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References
Sam’s first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/21/secret-sonics-035-sam-moses
Steve Ornest - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/1/23/secret-sonics-129-steve-ornest-fostering-a-community-with-music
Ken Scott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Scott
Mastering Pizza - https://amzn.to/3AKNsU0
Ep. of his podcast where they interview their wives - https://attackandreleaseshow.fireside.fm/108
“Atomic Habits” - https://amzn.to/3u9gTy3
Dolby Atmos - https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos/#gref
Helena Meyer - https://helenamayermusic.com/
Josh Zegan - https://www.instagram.com/joshzegan
OTT - https://splice.com/plugins/3788-ott-vst-au-by-xfer-records
Ratatat - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatat


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