Hardware in a Modern Hybrid Studio

Professional producers Chevy One and Gareth Young talk to Julian Rodgers about the advantages of a hybrid hardware and digital studio setup and how combining the two can streamline workflow and speed up modern music production. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Hardware In A Modern Hybrid Studio 03:47 - What Does Hybrid Currently Mean 07:31 - Benefits Of Having A Console 08:43 - Using Control Surfaces 14:54 - Matching Tools To Tasks 23:24 - On The Way In And The Way Out 31:46 - Recallable And Software-Integrated Hardware 37:16 - Hardware Vs Software Workflow Chevy One Biog Award-winning producer and composer Chevy has built a two-decade career across records, global brands and music technology. Operating a modern hybrid studio, he balances analogue commitment with digital flexibility. Recent work includes IKEA’s latest National Swedish campaign and product leadership at All Our Minds. Gareth Young Biog Gareth is the owner of Cube recording studios a residential studio in Cornwall where he has worked with clients such as The XX, Tom Misch and Sam Ryder. Gareth has recently co-written and produced Tom Meighan's top twenty debut solo album, ‘The Reckoning ‘ and as a writer/producer he has co-written and produced hits for the Sugababes, Appleton, Dannii Minogue, Ronan Keating and All Saints to name a few. Julian Rodgers Biog Julian Rodgers is a freelance writer and audio engineer with a background in live sound. After many years working in education introducing new users to Pro Tools, he now lives by the sea in West Cornwall, where he plays keyboards in a couple of bands. He also plays bass and guitar equally badly, and remains an enthusiastic collector of microphones and opinions about all things audio. Catch more shows on our other podcast channels:

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Hardware in a Modern Hybrid Studio is an episode from Recording & Mixing by Sound On Sound Ltd.

This episode is 46:00 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

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