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Description: In this illustrated podcast, Canadian producer and educator Mat Gendreau shares his Top 5 Tips on processing reverbs to fit with your song tempo and to avoid overpowering a mix. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Treating Reverb As A Track 00:53 - Tip 1: EQ Your Reverb 04:38 - Tip 2: Adding a De-Esser 08:05 - Tip 3: Changing Reverb Tonality 09:50 - Tip 4: Adding A Gate 13:22 - Tip 5: Delaying A Reverb 15:47 - Ending Presenter: Mathieu 'Mat' Gendreau - Biog Mat Gendreau is a Canadian-born and Philadelphia-based music producer, composer, recording artist, label owner and educator. He is the founder and program director of the Rowan University Bachelor of Science in Music Industry in Glassboro NJ, USA, and he records under the names JAXX DE LUXE, Expo 67 and Plastic Operator (with bandmate Pieter Van Dessel). While graduating with an MA in Audio Production from University of Westminster in London, Gendreau cut his teeth as an in-house engineer at Mute Records in the early 2000s, He was also the main studio engineer for producer Arthur Baker. Over the years his music productions have been released by labels such as EMI, Mute, Virgin, Sony, Tommy Boy, Ministry Of Sound and Universal, and he’s worked with many artists including Lenny Kravitz, Goldfrapp, New Order, Arthur Baker, Tommie Sunshine, CLIENT, Erasure, King Britt and Josh Wink. His band Plastic Operator caught the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank with the song "Folder" in 2005 and the single was signed to Sunday Best Recordings. In 2007, Mathieu launched his own label, Fine Day Records, and released Plastic Operator's album "Different Places" to critical acclaim. The band performed live in many of Europe's largest clubs, events and festivals including Bestival (Isle of Wight), Razzmatazz Club (Barcelona), Petrol, Culture Club (Belgium) and Paris Fashion Week. Mathieu has produced numerous remixes, including "Chains of Love - Plastic Operator remix" for chart-topping band Erasure (Mute/EMI). His club smash hit Booka Shade vs. Plastic Operator “I Won’t Back Down” was released on Ministry of Sound/Hed Kandi. In 2018, under his house music moniker JAXX DE LUXE, Mathieu signed to legendary house music label Nervous Records with the single 'I’m Taking You High – Feat. Aphra'. Later that year his JAXX DE LUXE remix of Lenny Kravitz's 'Low' was part of a remix package that pushed the single to Number 1 on the Billboard Dance Music Chart. Another of his recent efforts as a recording artist is a downtempo instrumental electronica project under the name Expo 67. The Expo 67 EP Never Without You was released on Fine Day Records / SONY The Orchard in 2019. His work as a composer has been featured in films and videos, television programs, advertisements, and video games for Ubisoft, Autodesk, MIT, WYBE, Coca-Cola, Radio-Canada Television and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Games Awards. Rowan University Music Industry Program: academics.rowan.edu/cpa/music/divisions/MusicIndustry.html JAXX DE LUXE: ampl.ink/em4YP Expo 67: ampl.ink/Qo4NK Plastic Operator: linktr.ee/PlasticOperator Discography: finedaymusic.com/p/discography.html About The Recording & Mixing Podcast Channel On this channel you’ll find shows packed with hints and tips about getting the most out of the recording, mixing and mastering process. Find more shows at soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts ............................................................... Subscribe! sosm.ag/subscribe Visit soundonsound.com Like Sound On Sound: facebook.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound: twitter.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound on Instagram: @soundonsoundmag