The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production

The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production

Hosted by: SonicScoop

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,...

Episodes

Top 3 Reasons Your Low End SUCKS (...And what to do about it.)

Season #4 Episode #180

Fix your bottom end! The low end in your mix is both the hardest part to get right, AND the most important part to get right. Here's what's holding you back. And what you can do about it. In this episode of the...
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Top 5 Hip Hop Mixing Mistakes (...This is why your beats don't bang.)

Season #4 Episode #179

Fix your bottom end! The low end in your mix is both the hardest part to get right, AND the most important part to get right. Here's what's holding you back, and what you can do about it. In this episode of the...
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Top 10 Rock Mixing Mistakes (...Why your tracks don't sound badass.)

Season #4 Episode #178

There are secret norms and unwritten rules to making rock records sound like rock records. If you want powerful, impressive, inspiring rock sounds, Justin Colletti has the answers...and the pitfalls to avoid. ...
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Which Effects Should Come FIRST in Mixing?

Season #1 Episode #177

Should your EQ come before your compressor or after? Should your compressor go after your saturator or before? There are so many different orders you could put your effects in. Which are best and why? And how are you...
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The MOST IMPORTANT thing in Mixing (isn't what you think it is...)

Season #4 Episode #176

What's the most important thing in all of music mixing? Contrary to popular belief, it's NOT making everything equally audible at all times. Being able to get a "well balanced" mix is a useful skill. But when you're...
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There Are ONLY 5 Ways to Make Money in Music

Season #4 Episode #174

Want to have a sustainable career in music? Ultimately, there are only 5 ways to make an income in music production. (And honestly, any other art form you love.) Justin Colletti details all of the major approaches,...
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Mixing ("The mastering engineer's pet peeves")

Season #4 Episode #173

A listener asks: "Justin, what are your pet peeves as a mastering engineer?" Hear his full response, with the complete list of the "7 deadly sins of mixing". Thanks to GPU Audio for sponsoring this podcast. Get free...
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How LOUD You Listen To Your Mix Matters! (The "magic" number?)

Season #4 Episode #172

Is there a "right" level for listening? Yes! And it varies, depending on whether you're mixing, mastering, producing or recording. Learn how your listening level effects what you hear, and what to do about it. Justin...
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The ONLY 4 Ways to Get Your Music Heard (...Or: how real artists actually get fans and listeners)

Season #4 Episode #171

Want to get your music heard, by actual people? There are only 4 ways to do it. The most successful artists employ all four of these major strategies, while those that languish in obscurity for their whole live...
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Why You SHOULDN'T Learn Mastering

Season #4 Episode #172

You're wasting your time by trying to learn mastering! ...Or are you? Justin Colletti shares why you shouldn't bother learning mastering, and focus on other parts of music production instead. (And when you should.) ...
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Avoid The #1 Mastering Mistake (How Revisions SHOULD Work.)

Season #4 Episode #170

What's the best way to handle mastering revisions? Get this right, and you'll be able to avoid the #1 mistake that plagues all too many mastering sessions. Justin Colletti shares his approach, and a handful of best...
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The 5 Most Common Compression Mistakes You’ll Make

Season #4 Episode #169

Compression and limiting are among the hardest music production skills to learn. Almost everyone makes these 5 mistakes when they first get into mixing audio. And for a long time after as well! Below, Justin Colletti...
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