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Pictured L-R: Shannon Sanders, Dave Way, Leslie Richter and Aaron Pearce, minutes before the panel "The Road to Great Recordings: Meeting Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles" at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN, Friday, July 19, 2019. Photo courtesy of Recording Academy. © 2019.

 




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Recording Academy™ Producers & Engineers Wing® Presents Successful Panel at Summer NAMM Show in Nashville


"The Road to Great Recordings: Meeting Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles" was presented to a standing-room-only crowd


Santa Monica, Calif. (August 7, 2019) — At the recent Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, the Recording Academy™ Producers & Engineers Wing® hosted a timely and informative panel on Friday, July 19, 2019, titled "The Road to Great Recordings: Meeting Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles."

Panelists were Aaron Pearce (GRAMMY®-winning songwriter/producer; Justin Bieber, Lauren Alaina, Brian McKnight), Leslie Richter (engineer; Ben Folds, Dierks Bentley, Kings of Leon) and Dave Way (GRAMMY-winning producer/engineer; Christina Aguilera, Fiona Apple, Ziggy Marley). Shannon Sanders (GRAMMY-winning producer/engineer/composer/arranger; India.Arie, Jonny Lang, John Legend) served as moderator. GRAMMY-nominated engineer/producer Jeff Balding, known for his work with a wide array of music icons from Don Henley/Eagles, Taylor Swift and Maren Morris to Megadeth, helped organize the panel and hand-selected the panelists and moderator.

The panel explored issues and roadblocks often faced in the studio. Topics included the ubiquitous perils of demo recordings, where artists and writers become attached to certain aspects of an early song demo that, in today’s recording world, is often a work in progress rather than a rough work tape, requiring what may be a poor quality recording in a less than ideal key to be repaired. Way offered a classic example from Macy Gray’s hit "I Try," on which the label insisted on using her vocal from the demo over a newly recorded track.

The discussion went on to cover such other topics as techniques for keeping sessions moving forward with positivity and the role of a producer in getting the most out of a song. A Q&A completed the event, providing NAMM attendees the chance to pick the brains of these industry pros.

Sanders noted, "I’ve always said that producers and engineers should strive to be excellent problem-solvers, and that's what this panel has explored in detail. Everyone does things a little differently, and the most interesting conversations between producers and engineers happen when they can compare approaches and share their personal techniques."

Leslie Richter remarked, "Regardless of your role or level, it’s important to know that we all often face very similar challenges in the studio. It’s refreshing and educational to hear peer stories and perspectives, but it's most invaluable to hear their methodologies of tackling common issues. I hope the audience gained a little insight from the experiences we all shared."

Dave Way added, "When you get working recording industry professionals together sharing their stories, I think there's a bond that forms between them and the attendees. No matter what level you're at, hearing these anecdotes from the day-to-day workings of studio life is special and valuable. I enjoyed the talk with my fellow panelists and learned a lot myself. I hope that each attendee got something special and unique out of it.”

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Photo caption: Pictured L-R: Shannon Sanders, Dave Way, Leslie Richter and Aaron Pearce, minutes before the panel "The Road to Great Recordings: Meeting Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles" at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN, Friday, July 19, 2019. Photo courtesy of Recording Academy. © 2019.

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