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-boussani

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IG - https://www.instagram.com/shakthemixer/

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References:
John Greenham - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/8/6/secret-sonics-155-john-greenham-a-musical-approach-to-mastering
Bob Horn - https://www.bobhornmixing.com/bio
David “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-mastering
Dee Kei Waddell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/4/17/secret-sonics-141-dee-kei-waddell-the-way-of-the-mixer
Locomotive 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-mixing


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