There are elements that all successful songs have and when it sounds exciting it holds your interest from beginning to end. When the performance, arrangement, key and tempo are right you can feel it!

Maybe you sent your song to someone who you could change your life with just one simple word….YES. They have just finished listening to someone else's file who is hoping for success.  When they hit play on all your hard work…DOES IT HOLD UP ? Is it quieter than the previous track they just heard, ordinary, loud and or annoying in any way. If so… you may have just lost THEEE opportunity.

Join me for The Engineer Sessions, 2 hours on mixing with Q&A, take advantage of my tips and tricks that I have learned over the years which will make your songs head and shoulders above the rest. I will be talking about how to wield your reverb to your songs advantage, ways to weave in drum sounds, vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards and other instruments so it harmonizes together magically. How to make everything loud in your mix, my use of plugins and level structure, creating overdub depth as well as layering, use of a standard. 

One of the premier engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers of analog recording in the music industry. Having engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including John Lennon, Lou Reed, The Ramones, Patty Smith, Grand Funk, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. 

P.S. Apparently music that I engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So I must know something about something. A great final product is your only credit. It’s not the gear, it’s the ear.

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THE ENGINEER SESSION : TIPS & TRICKS FOR KICK ASS VOCALS

Join me for The Engineer Sessions for an intimate 2 hour talk with Q&A on vocal recording and vocal mixing tips and tricks. With my how to knowledge which are only known to industry insiders, these easy hacks will greatly enhance any recording and mix, no matter how experienced you think you are. Some of the things I will be talking about are the best choice of mic’s, location in the room for vocals and instruments, recording in a studio, home or in a small room. You are invited to Ask questions and learn more about how I got those hit sounds. With some smart use of reverb, pre delay, eq, limiting and compression you’re headed for greatness. Hear through my ears how to record lead, background and layer vocals to create powerful competitive sounding music and capture the essence of your sound. I have worked with some of the greats in rock and roll and Jazz but my secret sauces can be applied to any type of music genre.

One of the premier engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers of analog recording in the music industry. Having engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including John Lennon, Lou Reed, The Ramones, Patty Smith, Grand Funk, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. 

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P.S. Apparently music that I engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So I must know something about something. A great final product is your only credit.

Ever wonder how those special sounds and feels are made on your favorite records ? Come ask me ANYTHING about HOW I GOT THOSE SOUNDS but don’t stop there you can also ask me about that naging problem you have with your car, love advice and more. Feel free to include questions about the artists and recordings I mixed and engineered while working with some of the world’s best including John Lennon, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, The Ramones, Grand Funk, Chick Corea, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. It's happening on FB live, Thursday, September 17, at 7pm est.

Pre-game and post your questions below beforehand on my FB page or email them Here to insure we get them answered. Help us get the word out about your favorite records, tag your friends below and feel free to repost, everyone is welcome.

Join Shelly Yakus, a renowned audio engineer, mixer and one of the premier experts in digital and analog recording for the launching of THE ENGINEER SESSIONS, MAY 23, Thursday @4pm eastern. He will be teaching his first LIVE intimate virtual Master Class on How To Set Up Your existing or new Home Studio for your sound, where he will be sharing tips and tricks that are only known to industry insiders. Is your listening environment set up for you to make the right production and mix decisions. Shelly co-designed, equipped and operated the industry leading A&M Records music recording studios in Los Angeles. He was previously Vice President of the Record Plant recording studios, New York, Vice President of A&M studios and rebuilt AfterMaster studios, Los Angeles. Post Master class you will be fluent in how to get your best sounds at home or in the studio so your final product will compete with the best of the best. Learn to set up your studio for production, mixing, mastering so the listener can hear your music the way you intended it. With these easy techniques save yourself time and money and create a quicker path to a great product. Yes, he has mixed some of the greatest in rock and roll but his secret sauces can be applied to any type of music genre. Hear are some of the HOW TO’s he will share, which has helped him to create great sounding records over the course of his career: 

• Tune your room for an accurate listening environment for recording, mixing and production 

• Solve inherent acoustic problems which are in every home studio 

• Affordable acoustic treatment for your space

• Set your speakers up beyond the controls in the back

• Set up a subwoofer to complement your speakers 

• Multiple speaker technique

• Know where to place the instruments and or amp in the room

• Mic location techniques, positioning and best choice of microphones 

• Placement of room mic’s to improve your sound

• Optimizing direct boxes 

• Use of pads 

• Know when your mix and production are done and is it time to stop 

Shelly is widely considered one of the best engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers in the music industry. He has engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including John Lennon, Lou Reed, The Band, Patti Smith, Grand Funk, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chick Corea, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Warren Zevon, Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. 

P.S. Music that Shelly has engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So he must know something about something. A great final product is your only credit. This is an intimate experience and there are limited spots. Corona intro price $99

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Join Shelly Yakus, a renowned audio engineer, mixer and one of the premier experts in digital and analog recording. ASK shelly ANYTHING about how to create your best sounds at home or in the studio, he will be sharing tips and tricks that are only known to industry insiders. Some of the things he loves to talk about are how to pre delay and layer reverb, layering your sound, give your mix depth, make everything loud in your mix. How to set up your room to know what your are hearing while recording, mixing and producing. During this time he will share some of his most coveted secrets to create your best sound with even the basics. He is widely considered one of the best engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers in the music industry. He has engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including John Lennon, Lou Reed, Patty Smith, Grand Funk, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. Yes, he has mixed some of the greatest in rock and roll but his secret sauces can be applied to any type of music genre. 

P.S. Music that Shelly has engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So he must know something about something. Intimate and limited spots/ $35.00 Corona special

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Join Shelly Yakus a renowned audio engineer, mixer and expert in analog and digital recording on Instagram live for a Q&A, MAY 7 at 6pm. ASK shelly ANYTHING about some of your favorite classic records which stand test of time which Shelly worked on and be transported back to an exciting time of record making. He is widely considered one of the best engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers in the music industry. He has engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including: 

Patty Smith - EASTER , John Lennon - Imagine /  Walls and Bridges, Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna / The Wild Heart, Tom Petty - Damn The Torpedoes / Long After Dark / Hard Promises / Southern Accents, U2 - Rattle & Hum / Under A Blood Red Sky, Lou Reed, Ramones, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison (Moon Dance), The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Heart, Don Henley and Madonna and so many more. 

P.S. Music that Shelly has engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So he must know something about something. WATCH HERE

Feel free to DM shelly on Instagram with any questions ahead of time.

Join Shelly Yakus a renowned audio engineer, mixer and one of the premier experts in digital and analog recording on Facebook live for a Q&A. ASK shelly ANYTHING MONDAY, MAY 4, at 6pm eastern. Ask questions about how to create your best sounds anywhere, tips and tricks that are only known to industry insiders. He is widely considered one of the best engineers, mixers, sound and studio designers in the music industry. He has engineered and mixed recordings for some of the world’s best known artists including John Lennon, Patty Smith, Lou Reed, Grand Funk, Chick Corea, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, The Band, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult (mixed the actual "more cowbell" moment), Bob Seger, Don Henley, U2 and Madonna and so many more. 

P.S. Music that Shelly has engineered and mixed has grossed over a billion dollars in world wide sales. So he must know something about something. WATCH HERE