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How to Get More Stereo WIDTH in Your Mixes
Getting a wide, immersive stereo soundscape is one of the key features of mixes that sound impressive and hi-fi. But how to do it? Justin Colletti shares so key ideas on how to get your mixes to sound wider—with as...
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How Your Ears Will Lie To You (And What to Do About It)
As audio professionals, we need to trust our ears. But can we? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Justin Colletti shares what we can do to help us trust what we hear.
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Why Pre-Production is the Key to Great Records
Is the demo dead in the age of the DAW? Never! This week, Justin Colletti shares why pre-production is still crucially important for music releases that make a dent in the universe.
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How to Mix Your Own Tracks (And Why You Maybe Shouldn't)
Should you mix your own music? Probably not, in many cases. But if you're committed to doing so, here are some of the keys to really making it work.
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Mixing From Scratch Isn't the Only Way (A More Modern Approach to Mixing)
These days, top mixers don't always mix from scratch. And they don't always try to reinvent the mix either. Here's a more modern high-level approach for better mixes.
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A Much Better Way to Talk About Sound (What do "Warm" and "Punchy" Really Mean??)
It's been said that talking about music or sound is like dancing about architecture. We often use words to describe what we're hearing without having any luck at getting our point across. Is there a better way? ...
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Top 10 Reasons Not to Become an Audio Engineer
In this episode, Justin Colletti tries to talk you out of all your hopes and dreams of being an audio engineer or music producer. He hopes he succeeds! (Really but not really.)
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Why Super High Resolution Audio Makes No Sense
Is there any point to super high resolution audio? Probably not. Here's why.
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How to Deal with Mix Revisions (Should They Cost Extra?)
Mix revisions can be a real pain. Or, they can be the best thing to happen to your mix. How can you make them less frequent, more seamless and more productive? Justin Colletti gives you all the secrets.
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Does Dither Really Matter?
Dithering Demystified! Is Dither as important as it's made out to be? What effect does it have on your audio? When should you do it? And which kind is best? Justin Colletti explores.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Sidechain Compression (...but were afraid to ask)
How, why, when and where should you use sidechain dynamics processing? Justin Colletti gives you the overview of all the principles and common applications.
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How to Use Saturation on the Mix & Master Bus
Does saturation have a place in mastering or on the mix bus? Absolutely says Justin Colletti. It can increase depth, density and perception of detail, and used properly, can help give you a louder, more pleasant...
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