He Mixed 4000 Songs for NBC Today Show, Here’s What He Learned

Matt Rifino is the music mixer for the NBC Today Show where he’s mixed over 4000 songs for some of the biggest artists in the world and received 5 Emmy’s over the course of his 20 years on staff. He also works with independent artists out of Studio C at the Barbershop Studios.

In this episode, you'll learn about:
Live Broadcast Mixing vs Studio Mixing
Calibrating a Hybrid Mix Setup
Mixing for 5.1 with the Stereo Downmix in Mind
Working in NYC Recording Studios in the 90s and Early 2000s
Why He Starts a Mix with the Vocal
Will Broadcast go to Atmos?
Mixing TV in the Morning and Indie Bands in the Afternoon

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00:00 Intro
01:27 Broadcast Mixing vs Record Mixing
06:25 How Important is the 5.1 Mix?
10:34 Workflow and Mix Template
12:34 The 3 Stages of a Mix Career
14:40 The Most Important Element of a Mix
20:37 Will Broadcast Switch to Dolby Atmos?
27:46 Making Time for Your Health
31:00 Being More than "The Today Show Guy"
34:14 TV vs Record Studio Workflow
45:47 Using a Trinnov System for Room Correction
48:51 The Status of the New York City Music Scene
51:28 Success is Working on Music that Excites You
53:57 Matt's Next Goal