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[Table of Contents] 0:00 Meeting with Niraj 0:55 Intro "Who is Niraj?" 3:34 Announcement of NAMM Los Angeles tour 4:33 Undercover at NK SOUND TOKYO - Studio guide/Rupert Neve desk and speakers 8:33 Live room guide/Room layout, wall materials and Fazioli piano 14:12 Introduction to the room made of marble for piano recording 17:50 Introduction to each booth - No EQ needed!! What is the booth design? 21:12 Control room - Lots of equipment 22:49 About headphones - Theory that professionals don't use headphones - What about the NS10? 28:04 Interview begins: Niraj's upbringing and his first encounter with music32:15 A fateful encounter with world-renowned producer Phil Ramone at the age of just 1635:13 Admitted to Berklee College of Music's Engineering Department through recommendation37:34 The start of his career at Tony Bennett Studio - balancing his student life with his studies39:01 Transferred to Hit Factory Studios - From assistant to engineer at just 20 years old in the shortest time in history40:47 Transferred to Criteria Studio in Miami - Worked with big name producers such as Timbaland and Missy Elliott42:29 Decided to change jobs after a boy was shot and killed outside the studio44:33 Involved in the construction of the famous Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas - Later recorded with superstars from around the world such as the Killers, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, and Prince47:16 Visited Japan for the first time in 10 years - Decided to jump on the trend of bilingual artists and finally moved to Japan49:17 Starting his life as an engineer in Japan - Recording various artists such as BENI, Yuna Ito, May J, SoulJa, Masayuki Suzuki, Junichi Inagaki, etc.53:56 Becoming interested in studio management - What is Niraji's management philosophy?58:27 How are mixing situations in Japan and the US different?1:00:40 How an engineer who can only work in Japan can achieve great success like Niraji - Can you become a top engineer by honing your five senses? The truth behind it1:06:37 The reason why Niraji says there is no equipment or plug-in that he recommends1:08:30 What should Japanese aspiring engineers keep in mind when expanding overseas? 1:11:19 Improve yourself as an engineer, not just in technical aspects!! 1:13:01 Ending ~ Bonus ~ About Atmos, which has become popular recently ●──────────────────────────────────● ◆Follow NK SOUND TOKYO👇 / studioinjapan / nksoundtokyo ◆Follow Niraji👇 / kingneeraj [Click here for detailed video of the 2023 The NAMM & Los Angeles sightseeing tour] • [DTMers/Composers!! April 2023 deadline is approaching★] It's finally here...