Richie Beretta is a music producer and mixing engineer originally hailing from NYC and currently based out of San Diego, CA, USA! In our conversation Richie and I go deep on the following:Paul McCartney’s bass toneRecording on Dad’s tape machineRecording is stopping to capture a moment in timeThe woes of pop culture and discontent over Art becoming contentRichie's quest for authenticityListening to music > making musicMixing vs. producingRichie's Bass tone + chainBacking off on compressionWhat he still gets from analog gearBeing true to your taste in musicAnd so much more!You can learn more about Richie at http://www.richieberetta.nyc/You can follow Richie on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/richieberetta/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resources***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here - https://orcd.co/d1qpvddReferences:Hofner Beatle bass - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6fner_500/1Serban - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serban_GheneaEx Machina speakers - https://exmachinasound.com/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 helping edit 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