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Nathan Yarborough: Engineering for Heavy Music
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- Master Your Mix Podcast
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- Mar 4, 2026
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- 3720
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Summary
Nathan Yarborough is a Grammy-nominated recording engineer based in Nashville, TN. His credits include albums from Deftones, Korn, Code Orange, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, and Halestorm. Nathan began his career as a musician who eventually realized he loved the craft of recording more than playing and performing. After attending recording school in North Carolina, he moved to Nashville to look for work in a recording studio. An internship at Blackbird Studio opened the door to a 20-year career and allowed him to learn from some of the best engineers and producers in the industry. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: How Nashville studios record 5 full songs in under 3 hours Tracking live off the floor vs. recording instruments separately Adapting your engineering to the production styles of different producers Preserving the signature sound of artists like Deftones, Korn, and Alice In Chains How to track drums with a focus on clarity, separation, and body. Finding weird places to put mics Spot-micing cymbals The challenge of maintaining phase relationships between multiple mics Capturing heavy guitar tones To learn more about Nathan Yarborough, visit: http://nathanyarborough.com/ Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions? For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books: The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step For…