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OwlTail

Noam Levinberg is a mastering engineer and the owner of the brand-new plugin company, Safari Pedals! He's based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. In our conversation Noam and I go deep on the following:Lessons from building the audio department at a sync companyYou don’t have to smash the dynamics for sync musicHeadroom and dynamicsThings are getting quieterHow he built his new plugin company, Safari PedalsWhat’s under the hood of his pluginsWhy he says no to mixing and only masters music nowHybrid mastering approachesWhen to say yes to everything (and when not to)Listening to more music helpsMoving studiosEnjoying the journey from point A to point BDon’t be afraid to reach out to peopleAnd so much more!You can learn more about Noam at https://www.noamlevinberg.com/You can follow Noam on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/Thanks to our sponsors!Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listenJoin the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tBRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusicReferences:Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - https://safaripedals.com/collections/allNoam's first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinbergArtlist - https://artlist.io/Crookwood mastering console - https://crookwood.com/audio-mastering/m1-mastering-console/Sontec EQ - https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/1223319-sontec-432c-eq-holy-grail-mixing.htmlConsider 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 podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coHave a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben

Noam Levinberg is a mastering engineer and the owner of the brand-new plugin company, Safari Pedals! He's based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. In our conversation Noam and I go deep on the following: Lessons from building the audio department at a sync company You don’t have to smash the dynamics for sync music Headroom and dynamics Things are getting quieter How he built his new plugin company, Safari Pedals What’s under the hood of his plugins Why he says no to mixing and only masters music now Hybrid mastering approaches When to say yes to everything (and when not to) Listening to more music helps Moving studios Enjoying the journey from point A to point B Don’t be afraid to reach out to peopleAnd so much more! You can learn more about Noam at <a href="https://www.noamlevinberg.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.noamlevinberg.com/</a> You can follow Noam on Social Media IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/</a> Thanks to our sponsors! Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - <a href="https://www.carlbahner.com/resources" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carlbahner.com/resources</a> Progressions with Travis Ference - <a href="https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen</a> Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - <a href="http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">discord.gg/UP97b72W6t</a> BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - <a href="http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/benwallickmusic</a> References: Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - <a href="https://safaripedals.com/collections/all" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://safaripedals.com/collections/all</a> Noam's first episode - <a href="https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinberg" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinberg</a> Artlist - <a href="https://artlist.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://artlist.io/</a> Crookwood mastering console - <a href="https://crookwood.com/audio-mastering/m1-mastering-console/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://crookwood.com/audio-mastering/m1-mastering-console/</a> Sontec EQ - <a href="https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/1223319-sontec-432c-eq-holy-grail-mixing.html" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/1223319-sontec-432c-eq-holy-grail-mixing.html</a> 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 podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting <a href="http://www.secretsonics.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretsonics.co</a> Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Secret Sonics 184 - Noam Levinberg - Manifesting Successful Pivots in Audio

My guest is Noam Levinberg, a mixing and mastering engineer in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has worked on various projects for Artlist.io, providing music for companies such as Netflix, Volvo, Stripe, Google, Adobe, Shopify, and Nike. He's also the owner and creator behind the plugins from Safari Pedals. In this episode, we discuss Tel Aviv and New Jersey Sibling Competition Teenage Recording Supportive Parents Hanging Outside a Studio Dreaming About Studios Earning Your Place in the Studio Recording and Living in India Fluid Time in India Building a Client Base  Working Relationships MWTM Revalations Building Plugins Having Kids Diversification Matt's Rant: Are You Running on Autopilot?Links and Show Notes Safari Pedals Baba Prasad WCA #281 Noam's Site Credits Guest: Noam Levinberg Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith 

My guest is Noam Levinberg, a mixing and mastering engineer in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has worked on various projects for <a href="http://Artlist.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artlist.io</a>, providing music for companies such as Netflix, Volvo, Stripe, Google, Adobe, Shopify, and Nike. He's also the owner and creator behind the plugins from Safari Pedals.  In this episode, we discuss<ul> <li>Tel Aviv and New Jersey</li> <li>Sibling Competition</li> <li>Teenage Recording</li> <li>Supportive Parents</li> <li>Hanging Outside a Studio</li> <li>Dreaming About Studios</li> <li>Earning Your Place in the Studio</li> <li>Recording and Living in India</li> <li>Fluid Time in India</li> <li>Building a Client Base </li> <li>Working Relationships</li> <li>MWTM Revalations</li> <li>Building Plugins</li> <li>Having Kids</li> <li>Diversification</li> </ul> Matt's Rant: Are You Running on Autopilot? Links and Show Notes<ul> <li><a href="https://safaripedals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Safari Pedals</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-281-with-baba-prasad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baba Prasad WCA #281</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.noamlevinberg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noam's Site</a></li> </ul> Credits<ul> <li>Guest: Noam Levinberg</li> <li>Host: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Engineer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Producer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau </li> <li>WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell </li> <li>Announcer: Chuck Smith</li> </ul>

WCA #437 with Noam Levinberg - Tel Aviv and New Jersey, Sibling Competition, Earning Your Place in the Studio, Building Plugins, and Diversification

Noam Levinberg is a mixing and mastering engineer based out of Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently working as the head of audio at Artlist.io! You can find out more about Noam at https://www.noamlevinberg.com/You can find Noam on Social MediaIG: https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/FB: https://www.facebook.com/noam.levinbergSpotify (where you can find more of his work): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5B4FZQKa9wDjgmOuoJmcs5?si=LPVJX0NzSr6w1DZQ6kgt3wYou can learn more about Artlist.io here: https://artlist.io/You can listen to (and watch!) the track that we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Woodhouse 12" by Dan Mayo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMpuQ3UddE&amp;ab_channel=DanMayoAs I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at Secretsonics@gmail.com Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise.ReferencesTatran: https://www.tatranmusic.com/Udi Koomran: https://www.facebook.com/udi.koomranPluto Studios: https://www.plutostudios.com/english/Earthsync label in India: https://www.earthsync.com/Neve VR console: https://vintageking.com/neve-vr72-20009-k-usedTatran Desert Session: https://youtu.be/0_o7ZPmMCLcMidas XR-18: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XR18--behringer-by-air-xr18-tablet-controlled-digital-mixerSplice: https://splice.com/Billy Decker (interview): https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-167-with-billy-decker/Manley Nu-Mu: https://www.manley.com/pro/mnumuZulu: https://www.handsomeaudio.com/4-track Ampex: https://reverb.com/item/1345183-ampex-ag440-4-track-1-2-analog-reel-to-reel-recorderProac monitors: http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Studio&amp;Speaker=Studio100Focal Shape 40: https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/shape/monitoring-speakers/shape-40Dan Mayo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_MayoYehezkal Raz: https://yehezkelraz.com/Vulf Compressor: https://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/Vulfpeck LAX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzxW8nxgENA&amp;ab_channel=VulfTube Screamer: https://amzn.to/2GfSMXNAD-9: https://amzn.to/34LzgftThe long tail of the internet: https://seths.blog/2008/07/the-long-tail-t/Yossi Fine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_FineThanks 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.coIf 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

Noam Levinberg is a mixing and mastering engineer based out of Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently working as the head of audio at <a href="http://Artlist.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artlist.io</a>!  You can find out more about Noam at <a href="https://www.noamlevinberg.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.noamlevinberg.com/</a> You can find Noam on Social Media IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/</a> FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.levinberg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/noam.levinberg</a> Spotify (where you can find more of his work): <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5B4FZQKa9wDjgmOuoJmcs5?si=LPVJX0NzSr6w1DZQ6kgt3w" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5B4FZQKa9wDjgmOuoJmcs5?si=LPVJX0NzSr6w1DZQ6kgt3w</a> You can learn more about <a href="http://Artlist.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artlist.io</a> here: <a href="https://artlist.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://artlist.io/</a> You can listen to (and watch!) the track that we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here:  "Woodhouse 12" by Dan Mayo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMpuQ3UddE&amp;ab_channel=DanMayo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMpuQ3UddE&amp;ab_channel=DanMayo</a> As I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at <a href="mailto:Secretsonics@gmail.com">Secretsonics@gmail.com</a> Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise. References Tatran: <a href="https://www.tatranmusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tatranmusic.com/</a> Udi Koomran: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/udi.koomran" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/udi.koomran</a> Pluto Studios: <a href="https://www.plutostudios.com/english/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.plutostudios.com/english/</a> Earthsync label in India: <a href="https://www.earthsync.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.earthsync.com/</a> Neve VR console: <a href="https://vintageking.com/neve-vr72-20009-k-used" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://vintageking.com/neve-vr72-20009-k-used</a> Tatran Desert Session: <a href="https://youtu.be/0_o7ZPmMCLc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/0_o7ZPmMCLc</a> Midas XR-18: <a href="https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XR18--behringer-by-air-xr18-tablet-controlled-digital-mixer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XR18--behringer-by-air-xr18-tablet-controlled-digital-mixer</a> Splice: <a href="https://splice.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://splice.com/</a> Billy Decker (interview): <a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-167-with-billy-decker/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-167-with-billy-decker/</a> Manley Nu-Mu: <a href="https://www.manley.com/pro/mnumu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manley.com/pro/mnumu</a> Zulu: <a href="https://www.handsomeaudio.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.handsomeaudio.com/</a> 4-track Ampex: <a href="https://reverb.com/item/1345183-ampex-ag440-4-track-1-2-analog-reel-to-reel-recorder" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://reverb.com/item/1345183-ampex-ag440-4-track-1-2-analog-reel-to-reel-recorder</a> Proac monitors: <a href="http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Studio&amp;Speaker=Studio100" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Studio&amp;Speaker=Studio100</a> Focal Shape 40: <a href="https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/shape/monitoring-speakers/shape-40" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/shape/monitoring-speakers/shape-40</a> Dan Mayo: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mayo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mayo</a> Yehezkal Raz: <a href="https://yehezkelraz.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://yehezkelraz.com/</a> Vulf Compressor: <a href="https://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/</a> Vulfpeck LAX: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzxW8nxgENA&amp;ab_channel=Vulf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzxW8nxgENA&amp;ab_channel=Vulf</a> Tube Screamer: <a href="https://amzn.to/2GfSMXN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2GfSMXN</a> AD-9: <a href="https://amzn.to/34Lzgft" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/34Lzgft</a> The long tail of the internet: <a href="https://seths.blog/2008/07/the-long-tail-t/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://seths.blog/2008/07/the-long-tail-t/</a> Yossi Fine: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_Fine" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_Fine</a> 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 <a href="http://www.secretsonics.co" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretsonics.co</a> If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: <a href="https://forms.gle" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://forms.gle</a>/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8  Follow along via social media here: Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/secretsonics/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/secretsonics/</a> Feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:secretsonics@gmail.com">secretsonics@gmail.com</a> 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