Ronan Chris Murphy: Preserving Space & Detail in a Mix
Ronan Chris Murphy: Preserving Space & Detail in a Mix  
Podcast: Master Your Mix Podcast
Published On: Wed Sep 24 2025
Description: Ronan Chris Murphy is a multi-genre record producer and engineer that works around the world and splits his time between the United States and Italy. His diverse album credits include Gwar, King Crimson (several albums), Aurora, Terry Bozzio, Steve Morse, Ulver, Pete Teo, Jamie Walters and hundreds more. Some of his video game credits include Assasin’s Creed Brotherhood, Yoku’s Island Express and Mafia III. He mastered the score album for Jordan Peele’s hit film “Get Out”. He works in studios around the world as well as his own studio, Veneto West, in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.Ronan pioneered many concepts in alternative recording education with his recording education business, Recording Boot Camp, which offers workshops and consulting for studios and academic institutions, and he created the worlds first audio blog/podcast with Ronan’s Recording Show. Ronan has lectured internationally including at The Berklee College of Music, SXSW, and The International Organ Festival. We was a producer of the International Computer Music Conference, and founder of many cultural and education events including The Cacapehon Recording and Songwriting Retreat, Recording Fest, The PMC Songwriting Festival, Game Audio Retreat and Audio Bloggers Live.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Why niching down isn’t always the best idea for your careerPushing outside of your comfort zoneThe challenges of working on music for video gamesHow to get into the game music industryRecording Terry Bozzio’s mega kitDeciding when to use minimal micing techniques vs complicated multi-mic setupsShould you gate toms?Tuning drums to specific notesWhy sustain can be bad for drums The importance of space between notesHow to prevent mixes from sounding smearedWorking with GWARPreserving the magic of a performanceThe challenges of mixing live albumsTaking the time to learn your gearFinding creative solutions to solve problemsTo learn more about Ronan Chris Murphy, visit: https://ronanchrismurphy.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/  Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: <a...