Riff to Radio
By Daniel Thabet
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Welcome to Riff to Radio, the podcast where I discuss all things recording, producing, releasing, and promoting music for metal bands. I'm your host, Daniel Thabet. I'm a professional mixing engineer and owner of Liquid Studios. With over a decade of experience exclusively working with metal bands, I'm here to help your band produce aggressive sounding music you are proud to release!
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From Physical Therapist to Full-Time Metal Mix Engineer | My 10-Year Story
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Reason Your Drum Mixes Sound Bad Has Nothing To Do With Mixing
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May 26, 2026 |
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3 Bass Mistakes That Ruin Every Metal Mix
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May 19, 2026 |
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SSL Bus Compression for Metal (Attack & Release Settings That Actually Work)
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Only Way I Use Reference Tracks Now For Metal Mixing
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May 05, 2026 |
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I Ran the Same IR Through 3 Amp Sims vs 3 IRs on 1 Amp — Here's What I Found
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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You Said I Was Wrong About Programmed Drums — Here's My Response
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Real Drums Are Killing Your Metal Mix (Do This Instead)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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I've Mixed 200+ Metal Bands - Here Are the 3 Biggest Mistakes I See
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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From Raw DI to Final Mix: The Exact Heavy Guitar Process I Use on Every Song
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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How I Mixed These Metal Drums From Scratch
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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You're EQing Your Guitars WRONG (Do This Instead)
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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4 Techniques to Make Your Metal Choruses Sound HUGE (Without More Plugins)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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25 Metal Production Tips in 5 Minutes (Speed Run)
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Your Metal Mix Is Fighting Itself
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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I Almost Fired A Band
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The Drum Mistake Making Your Metal Tracks Sound Fake
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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3 Reasons You Should Use A Dedicated Mastering Engineer
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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3 Ways To Make Your Lead Guitar Cut Through The Mix
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Will AI Make Mixing Engineers Obsolete? (Honest Answer)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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3 Techniques To Make Your Guitars Sound Wider
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Why Nobody Listens to Your Metal Band
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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I Stopped Layering My Bass And This Sounds Better
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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5 Reasons Pre-Production Is Key For A Killer Metal Recording
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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The #1 Mistake Killing Your Home Metal Recordings
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Which Free Metal Amp Sim Sounds Best? I Tested 3
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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My Exact Metal Vocal Processing Chain (Step-by-Step)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The Mixbus Chain I Use on Every Metal Mix
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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How To Edit Metal Drums In Reaper
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Why Your Metal Drum Recordings Sound Amateur (And How To Fix It)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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5 Recording Mistakes Killing Your Guitar Tone
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Why Your Metal Mixes Sound Flat (And How To Fix Them)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The Real Argument for Using Analog Gear
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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The Loudness War (How It Killed the Sound of Modern Music)
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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How to Mix Quad Guitars That Sound HUGE
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Why Your Vocal Recordings Sound Flat – 5 Fixes
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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How to Choose the Right Microphone for Metal Recording
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Why Most Home Studios Sound Like Trash
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Make Your Guitar Riffs Sound HUGE At Home!
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Everything You Know About Music Production Is Wrong
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Build A Pro Home Studio For Under $500
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The Future of Music Production is NOW with DOLBY ATMOS
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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The 5 Metal Albums That Built the Genre
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Is Mixing Your Own Music A BIG MISTAKE
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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How To Get Your Music Noticed In 2025!
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Why Perfect Edits Ruin Metal
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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How to Record Metal Drums at Home (Without Sounding Like a Demo Kit)
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Why Hiring the Cheapest Engineer Could Cost Your Band Big
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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What Every Metal Band Needs to Know About Mastering | Interview with Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Why Singles Are Better Than Releasing Albums
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Professional Studios are Overrated (why you can do better on your own)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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How to Prepare Your Tracks For Mixing So Your Engineer Doesn't Hate You
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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3 Signs to Hire a Pro Mixing Engineer
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Apr 23, 2025 |