Just a heads-up - we are now closed for new questions. However, there are still questions in the queue and Sylvia will be...

Sylvia's discography is extensive and can be viewed in its entirety here. Artists Sylvia has produced, engineered and/or mixed...

THE UNCONVENTIONAL PRODUCER, ARTIST, WRITER, AND EDUCATOR. Sylvia Massy has been Producing, Engineering and Mixing popular...

I know this Q&A is closed for new questions now, but this thread is actually not a question, so I hope it gets posted....

Hey All, Sylvia here, just returning to earth from the frozen planet called Toronto, in the galaxy of Canadia-eh. Great...

Hi Sylvia, thank you so much for doing this q&a! On your site a couple of items on your "gear porn" page caught...

Hi Sylvia!, I just came across a video from the session in Sound City with the band Tool. By listening thru the VHS/youtube...

Hello Sylvia. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I love your work and it is a pleasure having you here. I LOVE the...

Hello! First, its a privilege to Q and A with you!! Second, what are some of the most emotional and / or soul touching...

Just curious, what sort of destructive processing do you do to your audio before you begin to mix? And what is your forethought...

Hi Sylvia, Thank you for taking the time to share your awesome stories and recording knowledge. I had a a few questions, What...

You touched on live tracking in the "What do you actually do as a producer?" thread as being part of your and I wanted...

Sylvia, can you please tell us a bit about the recording of Skunk Anansie's Paranoid & Sunburnt? I am particularly...

Hey Sylvia! Would like to hear about anything of interest in your sound work with the band RAGE Against the Machine. Thanks again...

Sylvia, The variety of projects you've successfully worked is so varied, from reggae to pop to country to metal to etc,...

A million and one ways to mic a drum kit..... Wondering if you have a preferred microphone and signal path starting point for...

Can you tell something about recording and mixing the Casanovas album? In my opinion it's one of the greatest "newer"...

Hi Sylvia, thank you so much for spending your time and sharing your knowledge with us. I would like to know how you approach...

Big fan here! I love reading about gear, techniques, and all that jazz. However, I was wondering what you do in life to balance...

Hi Sylvia. Thank you for doing this! Big fan of your work! How do you, as a producer, find your inspiration? I figure you must...

Hi Sylvia. Thank you so much for participating in this Q&A. It's quite an unusual stroke of luck in life to be able to...

I love how all the Showbread records sound, do you have any suggestions on tracking synth and mixing them in a rock song? What is...

Hi Sylvia - thanks for being here!! Prince seems to be the ultimate modern iconoclast - unpredictable and very hard to...

Thanks to all of you for the incredibly positive response to the Q&A forum here on Gearslutz. I'll be wrapping up in a few...

Hey Sylvia I am such a fan of your work especially your rock records .. When mixing a track how do you approach the sound stage...

Dear Sylvia, Thank you for doing this, lots of great information! I saw on your website that you like the Mojave M-200 (I...

Normal for Bass to vary per tune and style but I'm curious if you have some favorite techniques or preferences in recording or...

Sylvia, Thank for doing this really great reading your well thought out responses. I am curious who's work be it band,...

Hey Sylvia, I was wondering if you would share with us some interesting highlights about the recording and/or mixing process...

Your ability to capture "angry-viby" electric guitars is almost supernatural but what about your approach to...

Hi Sylvia, You're stranded on a desert island en route to picking up yet another award... In the wreckage you find a Mac with...

Hi Sylvia! I would love your take on how you track vocals. I realize every project is different. Do you record a bunch of...

How has the move up to Weed changed your work, both from a quality of life perspective as well as access to clients. I have this...

Hi Sylvia. Thanks a ton for doing this. What exactly is the Army Man compressor?

Hi, thank you for sharing with us. What kind of levels are you monitoring with throughout the record making process, and...

Hello Sylvia, Here`s a question which all of us might be somehow concerned of, be it people with home recordings to the...

Hey Sylvia, Thanks for all the great insight thus far. Here's to more fantastic posts! You seem like the kind of producer...

I fear my question will be a bit too broad, however you can answer will be much appreciated. How and to what extent, overtime...

What are your thoughts, as a big member of the industry, of entering the field of recording? Do you believe it's pretty much not...

Hi Sylvia, I read you often use tape on recording/mixing projects. When you have to use a DAW during a project (do you...

hi sylvia! thank you so much for doing this! how much time do you typically spend on an album? also, do you feel the...

When tracking a band, do you more or less have default signal chains that are your "go to" for all instruments (ie...

In the "What do you actually do as a producer?" thread, you mentioned throwing a guitar off a cliff. Was this a...

Hello, Great answers on the last questions! I am a huge Jane's Addiction & Red Hot Chilli Peppers Fan- What was it like...

Hi Sylvia, Thanks so much for sharing here! Yourself and one of my other beloved mixers (the late great Mike Shipley) both...

Sylvia, Every rock album you touch has the biggest, ballsiest guitars. How do you go about engineering a great, huge guitar...

Sylvia, Did you have a mentor, or engineer you spent time with at any point in your career that shaped your success or...

Thank you so much for doing the Q&A here, you have an amazing group of work I really respect. Over your career I am sure...

Hi Sylvia, the question sounds pretty trivial, however I know that many people, even though they know that there is a producer...

Hi Sylvia, thanks for doing this q & a. lots of great answers coming from you :) software vs hardware is a hot topic...

Hi Sylvia, In the Sound City documentary, Dave Grohl buys the Neve 8038 from Sound City. It looks like it has since gone to...

Hey, Sylvia. Can you give some insight on Daron and Shavo's rig and how you recorded it? Amps, pedals, guitars, mics, pres,...

Hello Sylvia, As my actual core business is becaoming mastering, I would ask you an opinion about that, taking into account...