Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 2:00 PM EST for this essential webinar.
Ready to make professional-sounding records? Join us for this essential webinar featuring renowned producer Fred Mollin, where you'll learn the recording techniques that separate amateur demos from radio-ready tracks. Discover how to capture stunning vocals, punch drums, rich guitars, and balanced mixes—whether you're working in a home studio or professional space. We'll cover microphone selection and placement, room treatment, tracking strategies, and the production secrets that top producers use to create chart-topping records. Perfect for independent artists, producers, and anyone serious about making their music sound its best.
**You Will Learn:**
- How to capture the perfect tone and character for vocals, guitars, drums, and any instrument you track
- Simple ways to make your room sound more expensive and get recordings that translate professionally
- How to nail clean, punchy takes that sit perfectly in your mix every time
- Layering and arrangement techniques the pros use to create rich, full productions with depth and impact
- The biggest mistakes that make your tracks sound amateur—and how to fix them
- Smart gear choices that give you pro-level results without the pro-level price tag
FEATURED SPEAKER
Fred Mollin
Record producer, film and TV composer, musician, musical director and songwriter, Fred Mollin's life work encompasses virtually every genre and niche. Producing albums for such esteemed artists as Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, America, Lamont Dozier, Bill Medley, JD Souther, Rita Wilson, Jackie Evancho, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Ray Cyrus and Johnny Mathis, Mollin's ascendency started early in Toronto, as producer of the iconic 1977 worldwide hit "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill. Mollin's Disney album work as producer/artist in the childrens' music realm have reached sales of over 3 million units with worldwide streams in of over 250 million. He is Disney’s most successful lullaby album artist.
In the mid-eighties through 2001, Mollin's career found him working tirelessly as a composer for film and television, scoring entertainment as diverse as the “Friday The 13th” film/TV franchise all the way to “Beverly Hills 90210”.
Moving to Nashville in 2001 allowed Fred to go back to his true love, record production. He has been based in Music City ever since with non stop projects and collaborations. Recent album projects include the Christmas release from Kristin Chenoweth “Happiness is…Christmas”, Bill Medley’s “Straight From The Heart”, Jackie Evancho’s “Carousel Of Time”, Johnny Mathis’s “Christmas Time Is Here”, and an upcoming Jimmy Webb album for release in 2026.
In June 2025, Mollin became an author with the release of his memoir of his life in music, UNPLUGGED: Stories and secrets from a life of making records, scoring film, and working with the legends of music.
It is available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, indigo.ca and as well, autographed and inscribed copies can be ordered directly at fredmollinunplugged.com
Mollin is a dual citizen of the US and Canada, and is based in Nashville.
Website - fredmollin.com
HOST
Jim Norris
President - Entertainment Marketer, Publisher - Entertainment Spotlight
Jim Norris was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Born to musical parents, he became heavily involved in music during high school, playing trumpet and then drums. He studied music at University of Toronto and then played professionally for 7 years, recording and touring with bands Taxi, Tote Family and Seadog.
In 1979, he launched Canadian Musician magazine in Toronto. Later that year, the newly formed company, Norris-Whitney Communications, launched Canadian Music Trade magazine. NWC published the printed programs for the Juno Awards, the Toronto Arts Awards, The Canadian Stage Band Festival, The CASBY Awards, the Canadian Country Music Awards and the Toronto Music Awards. In 1983, NWC published the 1stedition of Music Directory Canada. In the 1980s, NWC launched a distribution service, Music Books Plus, specializing in books, videos, software on music, pro audio and lighting.
In 1990 Norris-Whitney launched Professional Sound magazine and in 1997 launched Professional Lighting and Production magazine.
NWC ceased opeartions in October 2023
In 2023, with partner Maureen Jack, he launcxhed Entertainment Marketer and Entertainment Spotlight
He has conducted seminars and webinars on Advertising, the Internet, the Music Business, Self Promotion and database marketing online and at trade shows in Canada and the U.S.
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jimnorris2020/
