Mixing From Zero with Joey Sturgis & Kali Audio

📍 Kali Audio Headquarters | Los Angeles, California

🗓️ 3-Day Event | April 10,11,12 2026

🎫 Limited to 25 total Attendees In-Person

😎 3 VIP Seats Available

🤘 Hosted by Kali Audio & Miami

🏢 Sponsored by Joey Sturgis Tones, Drumforge & Kali Audio

This is a three-day immersive mixing workshop for music creators, producers, and engineers who want to understand how professional mixes are built from the ground up. Join Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, Attack Attack!, Of Mice & Men) at Kali Audio headquarters in Los Angeles for an intimate, hands-on deep dive into the art of modern rock and metal mixing. Every ticket includes a pair of Kali Audio headphones or studio monitors depending on your tier - because learning how to mix properly means nothing if you don't have the right gear to take home with you.

Day 1 kicks off with an evening party where you can meet Joey, Miami, and other attendees over drinks at Kali Audio's headquarters - casual listening, real connections, and good vibes before the work begins.

Day 2 is all about understanding the system. Joey opens up two of his finished mixes and walks you through every decision he made - from gain staging and bus processing to his fail-safe mixing philosophy that makes it nearly impossible to mess up a mix. You'll also rotate through the monitoring sweet spot to experience proper listening levels on the same Kali Audio monitors you'll be taking home.

Day 3 is where it gets real. Joey speed-mixes VIP attendee songs live from raw files, showing you exactly how a pro approaches unfamiliar material under time pressure. Whether it's your song up on the speakers or someone else's, you'll watch the entire process unfold in real time.

The workshop takes place at Kali Audio’s headquarters in Los Angeles, surrounded by the same monitoring systems that Joey will be teaching you to use and the same systems you’ll be taking home with you. This isn’t a generic conference room - it’s a purpose-built audio environment with multiple monitoring setups, letting you hear mixes translate across different speaker systems in real time. Every detail of this space is designed for critical listening, making it the perfect environment to learn how professional monitoring actually works.

Joey Sturgis is a prominent and celebrated platinum selling music producer known for his highly meticulous approach to music production and product design. He is also a co-founder of URM Academy, Joey Sturgis Tones, Drumforge, Riffhard and continues to contribute tremendously to music creators worldwide through education, audio software, and more.

• RIAA Certified Platinum Producer
• 5x RIAA Gold Certified Records
• 100+ Albums Produced
• 50+ Plugins Designed
• 8+ Million Album Sales
• 4+ Billion Global Streams

• Kali Audio HP-1 Headphones Gift (~$200 retail value)
• 3-Day Event Access (Party + 2 Workshop Days)
• Drinks + Snacks provided all 3 days
• Lunch provided on Day 2 & Day 3
• $50 JST Store Credit + $50 Drumforge Store Credit ($100 value)

• Kali Audio LP6 V2 (Pair) Studio Monitors Gift (~$550 retail value)
• 3-Day Event Access (Party + 2 Workshop Days)
• Drinks + Snacks provided all 3 days
• Lunch provided on Day 2 & Day 3
• $50 JST Store Credit + $50 Drumforge Store Credit ($100 value)

• Your song mixed live by Joey on Day 3
• Take home the full Cubase session & mixing template
• VIP Dinner with Joey (Sunday night) One-on-one time with Joey - mix feedback, career advice, deeper Q&A
• Kali Audio LP6 Studio Monitors (~$550 retail value)
• 3-Day Event Access (Party + 2 Workshop Days)
• Drinks + Snacks provided all 3 days
• Lunch provided on Day 2 & Day 3
• $50 JST Store Credit + $50 Drumforge Store Credit ($100 value)

By the end of this workshop, you will understand how to implement your own complete fail-safe mixing system and how to apply it to your own sessions immediately.

The Pregain - JST x Kali Audio

6:15 PM - Doors Open

Check-in, open bar, music playing through the Kali monitoring system.

6:45 PM - Welcome from JST & Kali Audio

Brief overview of the weekend and what attendees will experience.

7:00 PM - Open Mixer

Networking, drinks, casual listening, and conversations.

9:00 PM - Hard Cutoff

Rest up - tomorrow is going to be intense.

Joey opens two finished mixes and walks through every decision. Attendees rotate through the monitoring sweet spot.

10:00 AM - Doors Open & Welcome

Ground rules: Q&A protocol, mic etiquette, livestream notice.

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Monitoring & Listening Environment (1 hour)

Joey walks through proper monitoring setup, speaker placement, listening volume, room interaction, and why monitoring mistakes ruin mixes.

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM - Listening Demonstration (30 min)

Guests rotate to the listening position to experience proper monitoring levels, the sweet spot, and how mixes change when sitting outside it.

11:45 AM - 01:15 PM - Mix Breakdown #1 - Never Here (Rock)

Joey opens the finished mix and walks through his decisions. General themes: gain staging, vocal approach, tone shaping, compression philosophy, and the fail-safe guardrail system that prevents mix mistakes.

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM - Lunch Break (Catered)

02:15 PM - 03:45 PM - Mix Breakdown #1 Continued

Deeper dive into bus processing, effects, automation, and final mix balance.

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM - Q&A Break (15 min)

Audience questions about the mix and workflow.

04:00 PM - 06:45 PM - Mix Breakdown #2 - Face Yourself (Heavy)

Joey opens the heavy mix and walks through how the approach differs. Topics covered organically: drum processing, low-end management, saturation, making mixes translate across monitoring systems.

06:45 PM - 07:15 PM - Open Q&A & Monitoring Demo

Structured Q&A with hand-raise and mic pass. Additional monitoring rotation time if needed. Filmed for content.

07:30 PM - Hard Cutoff - Clear Out

Joey speed-mixes 3 VIP attendee songs live from raw files in ~2 hours each.

10:00 AM - Setup & Brief Intro (15 Minutes)

10:15 AM - 12:45 PM - VIP Song #1 - Live Speed Mix

Full mix from raw files using Joey’s fail-safe system and plugin chain.

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - Lunch Break (Catered)

01:45 PM - 04:15 PM - VIP Song #2 - Live Speed Mix

Second song. Techniques already demonstrated are covered more quickly.

04:15 PM - 04:30 PM - Break

04:30 PM - 7:00 PM - VIP Song #3 - Live Speed Mix

Third song. Focus shifts to new challenges unique to this track.

07:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Wrap-Up, Final Q&A & Closing Remarks

08:00 PM - VIP Dinner

Nearby restaurant - Joey + VIP ticket holders only.

"You will learn something you didn't expect. And if not a new technique, a new workflow." - Izaac D

"It's an absolute must for any musician, especially one with audio production goals, big or small." - Stan

"100% recommend for the value. Lots to be gained in one day. The price point is solid." - Daniel B

"It's a good way to form some great connections, make good friends, and it's just an overall great learning experience and a blast!" - Zane S

"It's killer value for the price point and the networking is just as good as the knowledge you'll pick up." - Ari B

"Worth every penny. The mix critiques during VIP instantly allowed me to make a jump." - Tim

"I was able to gain so much knowledge being able to see how these guys work live!" - Raphael

"Worth every penny. Just being in a room with these guys takes your production mindset to another level." - Curran M

"Bring a notebook, you've got a lot to learn. The amount of knowledge shared in such a short time is incredible." - Josey V

"It's a great experience that lets you learn directly from professionals and apply real-world techniques to your own sessions." - Boris S

"A fantastic way to connect with other musicians and engineers while seeing how pros actually work in the studio." - Pablo R

VIP ticket holders must submit their song files before the event so Joey and the team can prepare. This is a mixing workshop - tracks should be mix-ready.

• Multi-track wave files
• Submission deadline: April 3rd
• Joey’s team will handle necessary prep: drum sample selection, vocal tuning, DI quality check
• Tracks must be properly edited and ready to mix

All VIP ticket holders must sign an agreement before the event:

• The session/template is for personal use only - cannot be distributed, shared, or resold
• If the mix is used on a release, Joey Sturgis must be credited as mixer
• Violation carries financial penalties (specific terms in agreement)

• Attendees must be 18 years or older.
• Attendees are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
• You must be able to attend the event on the scheduled dates & times.
• Don’t be late; we will start without you!
• All purchases are final. No refunds will be issued for in-person or virtual tickets.
• Tickets are non-transferable unless approved in writing by the event organizers.
• Event schedule and instructors are subject to change if necessary.
• By purchasing a ticket, you agree to abide by venue rules and workshop guidelines.

Info: 6:15 PM - Doors Open
Check-in, open bar, music playing through the Kali monitoring system.
6:45 PM - Welcome from JST & Kali Audio
Brief overview of the weekend and what attendees will experience.
7:00 PM - Open Mixer
Networking, drinks, casual listening, and conversations.
9:00 PM - Hard Cutoff
Rest up - tomorrow is going to be intense.

Info: Ground rules: Q&A protocol, mic etiquette, livestream notice. Today, Joey opens two finished mixes and walks through every decision. Attendees rotate through the monitoring sweet spot.

Info: Joey walks through proper monitoring setup, speaker placement, listening volume, room interaction, and why monitoring mistakes ruin mixes.

Info: Guests rotate to the listening position to experience proper monitoring levels, the sweet spot, and how mixes change when sitting outside it.

Info: Joey opens the finished mix and walks through his decisions. General themes: gain staging, vocal approach, tone shaping, compression philosophy, and the fail-safe guardrail system that prevents mix mistakes.

Info: Ikes sandwiches, orders will be taken on Day 1, if you don't attend on Day 1, you will have an opportunity to place your order in the morning of Day 2. All orders must be placed by 10:30 AM PST. If your order isn't place, we'll simply default to the chef's sandwhich selection of the day.

Info: Deeper dive into bus processing, effects, automation, and final mix balance.

Info: Audience questions about the mix and workflow.

Info: Joey opens the heavy mix and walks through how the approach differs. Topics covered organically: drum processing, low-end management, saturation, making mixes translate across monitoring systems.

Info: Structured Q&A with hand-raise and mic pass. Additional monitoring rotation time if needed. Filmed for content.

Info: End of Day 1! Congrats, you've learned a lot. We'll see you tomorrow for more, start time is 10:00 AM, don't be late.

Info: Today, Joey speed-mixes 3 VIP attendee songs live from raw files in ~2 hours each.
Joey walks through the setup and a brief intro.

Info: Full mix from raw files using Joey’s fail-safe system and plugin chain.

Info: Tocaya mexican, orders will be taken during Day 1, if you don't attend on Day 1, you will have an opportunity to place your order in the morning of Day 2. All orders must be placed by 10:30 AM PST. If your order isn't place, we'll simply default to the chef's selection of the day.

Info: Second song. Techniques already demonstrated are covered more quickly.

Info: Take a break! Network.

Info: Third song. Focus shifts to new challenges unique to this track.

Info: Joey and Miami wrap the event up, take and answer final questions, and close it out with some key take home insights.

Info: Nearby restaurant - Joey + VIP ticket holders only.

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