Daniela Rivera is an Emmy-nominated and multiple-Grammy participating audio and mixing engineer based out of Atlanta, GA, USA! She's also the Governor of the Recording Academy's Atlanta Chapter. In our conversation Daniela and I go deep on the following: Her Journey starting with a Korg Triton keyboard Assisting for legendary mixer Phil Tan Coming up the traditional studio route The Atlanta music scene Working the Soundbetter platform Her approach to low-end Getting great pop vocals Stereo bus enhancement techniques Restoring bad vocal recordings Noise reduction Just do it Don’t be afraid to show off Being elected as a Governor in the Recording Academy And so much more! You can learn more about Daniela at https://linktr.ee/drivmusic You can follow Daniela on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/drivmusic/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t ***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusic Sauce Segment: https://youtu.be/UxyDP8ju4Fc References: Korg Triton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_Triton Mannie Fresh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannie_Fresh Stargate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_(record_producers) Phil Tan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Tan SoundBetter - https://soundbetter.com/ Dave McNair - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/6/11/secret-sonics-185-dave-mcnair-an-audiophiles-approach-to-mastering Reggie McBride - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_McBride Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben