Caleb Parker is an audio/mixing engineer and music producer based out of Highland Park, CA, USA! In this episode, Caleb shared his journey from being a guitarist to managing the sound for Scary Pockets and mixing for acts such as Vulfpeck and Pomplamoose. We got deep on his approach to live-tracking bands, mixing, and so much more! Check it out!You can find out more about Caleb at http://www.williamcalebparker.com/You can find Caleb on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/wcalebparker/You can listen to the songs we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in their entireties here:"Still Feeling You" by Couch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4s5040zal8&ab_channel=Couch-Topic"Karma Police" cover by Scary Pockets (Radiohead) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTJvNeHxbyc&ab_channel=ScaryPocketsSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadJoin the Secret Sonics Facebook community here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretsonicsIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesScary Pockets - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2JUs_G21BrJ0efehwGkUwPomplamoose - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PomplamooseVulfpeck (live at MSG) - https://youtu.be/rv4wf7bzfFERyan Lerman - https://ryanlerman.com/Matt Ross-Spang - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Ross-SpangJack Conte - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_ConteJack Stratton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VulfpeckLake Street Dive - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Street_DiveScary Pockets - Happy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOAcSwA8LnU&ab_channel=ScaryPocketsScary Goldings - https://open.spotify.com/album/6WMA4IvnIOuZNezGwkd8JvCraig Polasko - https://www.instagram.com/camfonics/?hl=enAEA KU5A - https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/ku5a/Steve Albini - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_AlbiniRyan Freeland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_FreelandPlugin Alliance SVT classic - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/ampeg_svtvr_classic.htmlFF Pro Q 3 - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-q-3-equalizer-plug-inUA MEQ 5 - https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/equalizers/pultec-passive-eq-collection.htmlGoodhertz Plugins - https://goodhertz.co/Scary Pockets "Sweet Child O’ Mine" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl7a9YztLN4&ab_channel=ScaryPocketsReuben Cohen - https://lurssenmastering.com/reuben-cohen/Tchad Blake - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchad_BlakeKush Clariphonic - https://thehouseofkush.com/products/clariphonic-dsp-mkiiStuder A800 - https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/special-processing/studer-a800-tape-recorder.htmlOvertone EQ - https://www.soundspot.audio/downloads/overtone-mastering-equalizer-audio-plugin/Slate SSL Comp - https://slatedigital.com/virtual-buss-compressors/PSP vintage warmer - https://www.pspaudioware.net/UserArea/store/viewOxford Inflator - https://www.sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-inflator-v3Fab Filter L2 - https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-l-2-limiter-plug-in64 Sound - https://www.64sound.com/Monica Martin - https://www.instagram.com/monicamartin/?hl=enJeremy Most - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeremy-most-mn0001557937Emily King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_KingCory Wong - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_WongBrian Greene - https://www.instagram.com/bgreensurfs/Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co***If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: https://forms.gle/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8 ***Follow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben
