
Mixing music for Late Night television means working fast, putting artists at ease, and delivering polished mixes under immense pressure. In this episode, the Music Mixers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon swap stories from decades behind the console. They reveal performances that went sideways, why backing tracks can actually make their jobs harder, and what it’s like mixing everyone from Cynthia Erivo to Paul McCartney. Featuring Harvey Goldberg and Lawrence Manchester.Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound.Watch Dallas' on-set videos with Harvey (The Late Show) and Lawrence (The Tonight Show).Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Support the show and get ad-free episodes at 20k.org/plus.If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.Get three months of free payroll with Gusto at gusto.com/20k.Visit quo.com/20k for 20% of your first 6 months of business phone software.
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