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Join SonicScoop's Justin Colletti and guests to explore best practices for running a creative business in audio, music and other creative fields. From tips and tutorials on music production and audio engineering, to business masterclasses, interviews with heavy hitting producers, engineers, researchers, journalists, creative entrepreneurs and more, the weekly SonicScoop podcast is unlike any other.
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Phil Weinrobe answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and his hybrid approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/YJ-Fc_Nm_H8 Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://soundtoys.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Comp…
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Dennis Jones, aka ROC.am, answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/hIHvJvJ0b1o Big thanks to Kali Audio for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://kaliaudio.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthro…
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Marc Urselli answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/5a41Qhb8r9s Big thanks to JZ Microphones for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://jzmic.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Bre…
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Richard Furch answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to reverb, mixing and more. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/0Z33jLS8IX4?si=z6OByyjiUsFElkVc Big thanks to Relab for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://relabdevelopment.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.…
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Jason Cheese Goldberg talks about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/wIrrlFXtkYs Big thanks to oeksound for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://oeksound.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compr…
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To clip or to limit? That is the question today. Where, why and how would you use a clipper rather than a limiter, and vice versa? Justin Colletti explores. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystifie…
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Andy Wallace is one of the most revered rock and rap mixing engineers of all time. What makes him so great? We'll cover his work with artists like Nirvana, System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Coldplay, Aersosmith, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Jeff Buckley and more. We'll even compare his work back to back with that of other m…
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What are the best modeling microphones for the studio? Justin Colletti shoots out the top options from Universal Audio, Antelope and Slate, including the LX, Edge, M1 and more Article Version: https://sonicscoop.com/what-is-the-best-modeling-mic-top-models-compared-uad-antelope-slate/ Microphone Links: Universal Audio Sphere: https://sweetwater.sjv…
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Does the demo still matter? Or did the DAW kill it? And what should music pre-production look like in the 21st century? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►…
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Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time. But why? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a …
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Justin Colletti reviews the top pro level headphones for mixing, focusing on open back models for $400 and under from brands like Audeze, Avantone, Hifiman, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, Steven Slate, Shure, AKG, Neumann, Focal, Audio Technica and more. Article Version: https://sonicscoop.com/best-headphones-for-mixing-400-under-2024/ Headphone L…
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Spotify! Is the audio quality a problem? Can you evaluate mixes through it? And, is the pay structure harmful to artists? Do playlists make music worse? Justin Colletti gives answers. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs…
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What makes a rock mix great? There are countless lessons to learn in Audioslave's self-titled debut, mixed by Rich Costey and produced by Rick Rubin. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: http…
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What makes the mix and production for "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals so successful? Justin Colletti analyzes it in real time in this mixing breakdown. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: http…
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What makes this mix great? Justin Colletti analyzes the mix, production and arrangement for Blink 182's "All The Small Things". ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystifi…
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Steve Albini earned a lifelong cult following of music fans and music producers after his work on Nirvana’s In Utero. But what made his mixes and productions unique? And what can we learn from his approach in the studio, and in the mix? That’s what we’ll analyze today. Join Justin Colletti as we take a closer look at the late, great Albini’s work w…
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What makes Chris Lord-Alge one of the most famous mixers in history? It's not the gear. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: h…
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In order to mix well you need a roadmap. A system. A repeatable process that reminds you where you are in the mix, where you want to go, and how to get there. Here's how to build your own. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthr…
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What makes Tchad Blake one of the most acclaimed mixers in history? It's not the gear. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: ht…
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What makes Serban Ghenea a great mixer? It's not the gear. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channe…
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What are the best reference mixes? Justin Colletti shares his favorite reference mixes, WHY they work, and how you can choose your own. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringD…
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Jerry Hammack joins Justin Colletti to talk about what made The Beatles sound the way they did, and what we can learn from them in the studio today. Jerry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=beatles+jerry+hammack&i=deals-intl-ship&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&crid=ZKGT8L090K2I&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e7be06f9fe71378026cd0cadd5634282&sprefix=st…
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There's a right and wrong way to use references when mixing or mastering. Justin Colletti shares the best and worst approaches. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystifi…
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It’s common to talk about “talent” when it comes to music. But how much difference does talent really make? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a ch…
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Justin Colletti is joined by Gregg Lehrman, CEO of the music-making software company Output, to talk about artificial intelligence in the music industry. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: …
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Mastering engineer Justin Colletti answers your questions about mixing and music production in this livestream Q&A. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Bec…
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What makes this mix great? Justin Colletti analyzes the mix, production and arrangement for Tame Impala's "The Less I Know The Better". ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringD…
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Why does your mix sound OK in the studio, but terrible in the car? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.co…
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What makes this mix great? Justin Colletti analyzes the mix, production and arrangement for Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Check out all courses here: ►Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►Mastering Demystified: https:/…
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Justin Colletti analyzes the mix, production and arrangement for Britney Spears' smash hit "Toxic" to show what makes it work so brilliantly well. Check out all courses here: ►Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►Masteri…
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Justin Colletti shares his picks for the best new pro audio and music gear for the studio from NAMM 2024. Includes headphones, microphones, plugins, hardware and more. Check out all courses here: ►Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreak…
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Justin Colletti analyzes the "bad" mix for Pharrell Williams "Happy" to show what makes it great. Check out all courses here: ►Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com…
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There's a big misconception about how sampling rate works in audio. And we're going to put it to rest. Justin Colletti exposes the most pernicious myth about sample rate: That with too few samples, the shape of the original waveform can be misrepresented. Sine waves could turn into triangle or sawtooth waves if you tried to "draw" them using too fe…
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How good your mix "sounds" doesn't matter if it doesn't FEEL right. The #1 way to get mixes to feel better is to correctly identify the rhythmic "micro hooks" in any given section. The word "hook" can mean a lot of things in music. Here, we are not necessarily talking about the "hook" in the sense of the "chorus" of the song. We're talking about "m…
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GRAMMY-Winning mixer Jeff Ellis has worked with the likes of Doja Cat, d4vd, Frank Ocean, The Neighbourhood and many more. In today's MixCon Masterclass he'll talk about his approach to mixing, and especially how to avoid what he calls "Mixer Brain" and the "Mixing Death Spiral". Big thanks to Kali Audio for helping make this one free to the public…
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We asked your questions of producer and mix engineer Joel Hamilton after his MixCon masterclass. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/ysaqkNmMgSc Big thanks to Plugin Alliance for helping make this one free to the public. Try out anything they make for free at https://plugin-alliance.com Enter to win more than $10k in free gear in…
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Nic Hard answers your questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/bNQkbY7A9XY Big thanks to Sonarworks for helping make this one free to the public. Try out anything they make for free at https://sonarworks.com Enter to win more than $10k in free gear in the MixCon Mega Givea…
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We asked questions of Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen about their MixCon masterclass and approach to mastering Catch the full masterclass here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xzjLjXlcCo Big thanks to Audeze for helping make this one free to the public. Try out anything they make for free at https://audeze.com Enter to win more than $10k in free ge…
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We asked Sylvia Massy your questions after her MixCon Masterclass. Sylvia has worked with Tool, System of a Down, RHCP, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Jason Isbell an more. Catch the full masterclass here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Ai-4SoIIg Thanks to Soundtoys https://Soundtoys.com Enter the MixCon Mega Giveaway here: https://delicious-audio.com/…
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Want to know how to EQ Drums? And Bass? And Vocals? And Guitars? And Pianos? And, well... EVERYTHING? Justin Colletti gives the answers in this episode. Discover a groundbreaking new EQ system, designed to elevate your entire mix—even if you have no experience! Learn more: https://EQBreakthroughs.com Check out the plugin giveaway mentioned in the v…
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​Joel Wanasek of URM Academy and Nail The Mix visits the SonicScoop Podcast to talk to Justin Colletti this week. Joel is a high caliber mixing engineer with major credits from metal to pop. In recent years, Joel has rediscovered the allure of analog after years of doing great work on primarily digital platforms. We’ll also talk also talk about his…
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Chris Selim of @mixdownonline visits the SonicScoop Podcast to talk to Justin Colletti about scaling down his studio intentionally, creative ways of making an income in music and sound, and the intersection of music and faith. ►Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►Ma…
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Justin Colletti reviews the top pro level headphones for mixing and mastering, focusing on open back models from brands like Audeze, Neumann, Focal, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, Focal, Steven Slate, Shure, Audio Technica and more. Article Version with links to all headphones : https://sonicscoop.com/best-headphones-for-mixing-and-mastering-the-u…
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Cameron of ​ VenusTheory visits the SonicScoop Podcast to talk to Justin Colletti about the realities of producing and releasing music today. Join for a wide ranging discussion on everything from A.I. to music discovery algorithms and new tools and strategies to leading a creative life. ►Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►C…
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What are the best places to learn mixing and music production...or just to be entertained? Justin Colletti ranks his favorites and takes your nominees. ►Get Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Get FREE plugins that run on your GPU: https://gpu.audio/sonic-scoop ►Get Compression Breakthroughs here: https://compressionbreakthr…
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What's the best way to go about soundproofing a room? It is more involved than some realize. The principles are simple. But the reality isn't always easy to hear. Justin Colletti dives into the details. ►Get Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Get FREE plugins that run on your GPU: https://gpu.audio/sonic-scoop ►Get Compress…
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Coverage of Dolby Atmos has be characterized by one of two things: Hype or Hatred. Are there real benefits to the format? Is it just a fad? Or is it a danger to independent musicians and producers? Justin Colletti dives deep. ►Get Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Get FREE plugins that run on your GPU: https://gpu.audio/so…
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Are you a producer? I mean, REALLY a producer? If you're looking to hire one, what should you look for? Here's what a producer is and does... and who's just faking. ►Get Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Get FREE plugins that run on your GPU: https://gpu.audio/sonic-scoop ►Get Compression Breakthroughs here: https://compre…
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Your technical skills as a producer or engineer are only half the equation... Or maybe less than that! ►Get the book mentioned in the video: https://amz.run/6lHq ►Get Mixing Breakthroughs here: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►Get FREE plugins that run on your GPU: https://gpu.audio/sonic-scoop ►Get Compression Breakthroughs here: https://compressi…
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