{"podcast":{"title":"Unfiltered – The Lee Fields’s Mixing Podcast","slug":"unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496","podcast_index_feed_id":7848496,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/UnfilteredLeeFields/feed.xml","website_url":"https://UnfilteredLeeFields.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22297420/Lee_Pod-V2.png","author":"UnfilteredLeeFields","episode_count":4,"summary":"Unfiltered with Lee Fields is the audio podcast for engineers, creatives, and production leaders who refuse to settle for average. Hosted by Lee Fields — founder of BlackBox, a production consultancy partnering with technical, executive, and creative teams to design world-class audio, lighting, and video systems and co-founder and exiter of MxU— this show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to lead, create, and mix at the highest level. With over two decades of experience behind the board for artists like Elevation Worship, Maverick City, Passion, Lecrae, and UNITED, Lee is equal parts visionary, engineer, and leader who brings elite production and executive experience to every room he walks into. Unfiltered is the extension of that mission — raw, unfiltered conversations, deep dives into the science of live audio, advanced mixing methods, tips, tricks, and immersive content straight from one of the most respected voices in the AVL space. No theory. No gatekeeping. Just the real stuff from someone who’s built empires, mixed the biggest stages, and still shows up to make the craft better. Subscribe now and you’ll be better.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T08:22:08.401766+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496"},"episode":{"title":"Bass & Guitar","slug":"bass-guitar","published_at":"2026-06-03T15:08:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496/bass-guitar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496","url":"https://UnfilteredLeeFields.podbean.com/e/bass-guitar/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/upuu48gg6xjr9fuz/UnfilteredS1E03Final.mp3","summary":"Everyone talks about vocals. Everyone argues about drums. But if you want to know why a mix feels powerful, stable, emotional, or expensive, start with the relationship between the bass and guitars. In this episode of Unfiltered, Lee dives into one of the most overlooked parts of mixing: creating space, movement, and impact between the instruments that carry the weight of the song. From frequency management and arrangement choices to tone decisions and mix philosophy, this conversation is less about presets and more about understanding roles. Why do some mixes feel huge while others feel crowded?How much low end is too much?Should guitars fill every gap?What actually makes bass translate across systems? Lee breaks down the thinking behind the decisions, shares practical approaches he's learned over years of mixing, and challenges some of the assumptions engineers often make when building a mix. Whether you're mixing worship, rock, pop, or anything in between, this episode will help you think differently about the instruments doing the heavy lifting. No hype. No shortcuts. Just real mix conversations.","meta_description":"Everyone talks about vocals. Everyone argues about drums. But if you want to know why a mix feels powerful, stable, emotional, or expensive, start with th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1877,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496/episodes/bass-guitar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-the-lee-fields-s-mixing-podcast-7848496/bass-guitar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}