Pensado's Place - Video

Producer and songwriter Greg Wells joins Dave and Herb in studio on the 34th episode of Pensado's Place. From GregWells.net .... "Greg Wells is a two time Grammy nominated producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles who has worked with Mika, Katy Perry, Timbaland, OneRepublic, Pink, Jamie Cullum, Alexz Johnson, J Davey, The Deftones, Rufus Wainwright, k. d. lang, Otep, The Veronicas, Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Bedingfield, Ryan Cabrera, The Pussycat Dolls, Creeper Lagoon, Amy Correia, Jewel, Jesse McCartney, Michelle Branch, Anna Waronker, Celine Dion, Ozzy Osbourne, Jars of Clay, Aerosmith, Elton John, and Ahmet Ertegun. CD's featuring Greg's songs have sold over 60 million units worldwide." Greg jalso oins Dave and Herb to answer questions in both "Corner Office" and "Batter's Box. This week's ITL has Dave showing viewers how he treated various elements in a recent mix, including Snoop Dogg's vocal. Special thanks to our partners at http://www.vintageking.com as well as Avid and Shadow Hills.

In the 33rd episode of Pensado's Place, Dave is joined by Mastering Engineer David Kutch of The Mastering Palace (http://www.themasteringpalace.com). David has mastered albums for such artists as Alicia Keys, Puff Daddy, John Legend, Yelawolf and Outkast. David answers viewer questions in "The Corner Office", and was kind enough to join us for "Batter's Box" as well! At the end of the episode, the guys announce the Avid Pro Tools 9 Week 5 Giveaway winner. Special thanks as always to our awesome partners Vintage King! (http://www.vintageking.com)

3-time GRAMMY award winning Mixer/Producer/Engineer Dave Way joins Dave and Herb in the studio to talk about his career, his work with Teddy Riley, and how he approaches his mixes. The episode kicks off with Part II of our ITL with Eric Valentine. Eric demonstrates his custom UnderToneAudio Console and gives an in-depth tour of Barefoot Studio's outboard gear and tape machines, followed by a brief tour of UnderToneAudio's shop! Later on in the episode, both Dave's take viewer questions in this week's Corner Office, and Dave Pensado pitches fast balls to Dave Way in this week's Batter's Box.

In the 31st episode of Pensado's Place, Dave welcomes record producer Eric Valentine. Eric has produced albums for artists such as Good Charlotte, Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday, Nickel Creek, Queens of the Stone Age, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, The All-American Rejects and Slash. Eric answer's viewer questions in "The Corner Office", and joins Dave in "The Batter's Box" with a slightly different spin than normal. At the conclusion of the episode, Dave and company announce the winner of a free copy of Pro Tools 9 courtesy of Avid! Special thanks as always to our partners at http://www.vintageking.com

Steve Baughman, engineer for such artists as Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, The Game, The Pussycat Dolls, Usher, and 50 Cent. He joins Dave and Herb in studio to talk about making records, his time working with Dave at Larrabee studios, and what he is working on currently! As always, the audience get's their questions answered in "The Corner Office", and Steve hits it out of the park in this week's Batter's Box, answering Dave's rapid-fire gear questions. This week's ITL is a continuation of last week's, where Dave explains creative ways to use Gates to achieve cool effects. Thanks as always to our friends at vintageking.com!

Dave is joined by Four-time GRAMMY winning recording engineer and record producer, Jimmy Douglass, in the 29th episode of Pensado's Place! This week's ITL features Dave giving you tips on how to use Gate's in non-traditional ways to get cool results, and Jimmy sticks around to answer Dave's rapid-fire questions in this week's Batter's Box, as well as surprises dave with a "The Senator" compressor as a gift! From jimmydouglass.com... "In the early 1970′s at Atlantic Records studios in New York City, he started his studio career as a part-time tape duplicator while still attending high school. There he learned how to operate the studio’s custom made 16-channel console and observed, was trained by, as well as worked with some of the greatest engineers, producers and record moguls including Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun. For his first time behind the faders, he was encouraged by Wexler to engineer the session recording for a demo of a new band. He went on to work with great Atlantic Recording artists such as Aretha Franklin, Hall & Oates, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Foreigner, Led Zepellin and AC/DC to name a few. During the 1980′s, Douglass continued to hone his engineering skills while also taking on the role as producer. He engineered and produced established artists including The Rolling Stones, Slave, Odyssey, Roxy Music and Gang of Four. In 1994, he began working with up and coming contemporary R&B/hip hop producer Timbaland and served as his main engineer for more than a decade. They would eventually collaborate on classic projects from artists such as Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, Ginuwine and Jay-Z . Beginning the new millennium, Douglass continued engineering and mixing more Timbaland produced projects including Snoop Dogg, Bjork and Grammy winning albums for Justin Timberlake. Among the artists he also mixed are Rob Thomas, Sean Paul, Kanye West, Ludacris, Al Green, John Legend and Duran Duran."

Veteran A&R executive, producer, and songwriter Ron Fair joins Dave in studio in the 28th episode of Pensado's Place. Ron Fair has worked with and mentored artists such as Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Travis Garland, Lady Gaga, U2, Vanessa Carlton, Ashlee Simpson, and The Black Eyed Peas. Ron dishes his creative insight into songwriting and how it fits into his A&R work, as well as talks to Dave about the skill sets required in working with the top artists in the world. Ron takes viewer questions in our Corner Office segment, and finally, for this week's Batter's Box, engineer Craig Burbidge (Barry White, Steve Perry, Natalie Cole, Take 6, Teddy Pendergrass, Paul Jackson Jr., Vanessa Williams, Brian McKnight) joins Dave to answer his rapid-fire gear questions in this week's Vintage King Batter's Box! Special thanks to our partners: Vintage King: http://www.vintageking.com Avid: http://www.avid.com

In the 27th episode of Pensado's Place, GRAMMY winning songwriter and producer Alex Da Kid joins dave for the second half of a special two part interview. Alex has produced for artists and groups such as Nicki Minaj, T.I. Eminem, Rihanna, B.o.B., Dr. Dre and many others. He is behind such hits as B.o.B. and Hayley William's hit single "Airplanes", Rihanna and Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie", and Dr. Dre and Eminem's "I Need a Doctor". Alex also joins Dave in the Batter's Box and talks about the gear he uses in making his hits. This week's ITL has Dave going through the plugins he used on individual tracks in a Boney James Mix he worked on!

In the 26th episode of Pensado's Place, GRAMMY winning songwriter and producer Alex Da Kid joins dave for part 1 of a special two part interview. Alex has produced for artists and groups such as Nicki Minaj, T.I. Eminem, Rihanna, B.o.B., Dr. Dre and many others. He is behind such hits as B.o.B. and Hayley William's hit single "Airplanes", Rihanna and Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie", and Dr. Dre and Eminem's "I Need a Doctor". Alex shares incredible insights to his production techniques that you simply can't miss. This episode is full of good information as this week's ITL is hosted by Dave's assistant Drew Adams, as he walks viewers through how he sets up a client's session for Dave to mix. Finally, engineer and mixer Claudio Cueni (2Pac, Kurupt, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) joins Dave in the Batter's Box to answer his rapid fire gear questions. Special thanks to our partner as always http://www.vintageking.com

In the 25th episode of Pensado's Place, the engineer behind 5150 studios, George Saer, joins Dave to talk about his career and share insights about working with Eddie Van Halen. But before that, this week's "Into The Lair" is a continuation of last week's, where Dave explains how he starts to build a mix. Later on, prior guest and GRAMMY award winning engineer Dylan Dresdow skypes in from papervustudios.com to join Dave in the "Batter's Box".

In the 24th episode of Pensado's Place, Dave goes over Sidechain Compression techniques and Tape Saturation plug-ins in this week's "Into The Lair". Dave then gets put in the hot seat when he takes viewer questions from Facebook for this week's "Batters Box"! JJP talks about his career and philosophy behind mixing and producing records before answering viewer questions in "The Corner Office". This is a very special episode as Pensado's Place has partnered with Vintage King to power the "Batter's Box" segment! Puig dishes on his favorite gear in certain applications, and viewers get insights into how and why Jack uses specific outboard gear and software. This is an epic episode you can't miss!

Tricky Stewart is one of the most prolific, proficient, and efficient hit makers of our day. More than a music producer, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is a songwriter, music publisher, executive producer, recording studio owner, and founder and owner of RedZone entertainment. To date, Tricky Stewart is behind 25 million records sold and has produced such singles as Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Britney Spear's "Me Against the Music", Rihanna's "Umbrella", and Justin Bieber's "Baby", and Frank Ocean's "Novacane" just to name a few! Dave joins Tricky in his studio to discuss his career, philosophy behind music production, and his take on the current state of the music industry. Later in the episode, Tricky joins Dave in "The Batter's Box" to answer Dave's questions about his favorite synths and instruments for music production. http://trickystewart.com/ Special thanks to our partner Vintage King: http://www.vintageking.com

Dave Pensado is proud to welcome the multiple GRAMMY award winning mixer, producer, and friend - Jack Joseph Puig. To quote Steve Kurutz from AllMusic.com, Jack Joseph Puig is "Known for his ability to merge the sounds of the past three decades to create something that is thoroughly modern...". Jack has worked with artists such as Goo Goo Dolls, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Green Day, The Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxons, Panic at the Disco, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, and many others. JJP talks about his career and philosophy behind mixing and producing records before answering viewer questions in "The Corner Office". This is a very special episode as Pensado's Place has partnered with Vintage King to power the "Batter's Box" segment! Puig dishes on his favorite gear in certain applications, and viewers get insights into how and why Jack uses specific outboard gear and software. This is an epic episode you can't miss!

Bob Hodas of bobhodas.com teaches Dave and co. the secrets behind making your room sound the best it can be! bobhodas.com

In this week's episode of Pensado's Place, Dave and Herb host one of Dave's past assistants, engineer Andrew Wuepper! Andrew has worked with such artists as Katy Perry, Usher, and mixed Frank Ocean's latest hit "Novacane". Dave and Andrew discuss engineering and mixing techniques that Andrew has used on his latest work, and take live viewer questions in "The Corner Office". Andrew dishes on his favorite plug-ins and hardware in "The Batter's Box"", and in this week's "Into The Lair", Dave explains some of his compression techniques in the box!