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3 Major Takeaway's from Luca Pretolesi's MixCon Masterclass
Luca Pretolesi just kicked off MixCon 2020 with an awesome masterclass on mixing electronic music. Justin Colletti shares his top takeaways from Luca's presentation. Get the full free masterclass here:...
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How to Use Low Cut Filters
When, where and how should you use low cut (or "high pass") filters? Should you low cut everything that doesn't need lots of bottom end? Should you always do it? Never do it? Are there some elements you should always...
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Don't Call Them "Mastering Engineers", Call Them This Instead
"Mastering Engineer" is a misleading term says Justin Colletti. It has little to do with the actual service they provide. What's wrong wit the name, and what should we think about calling them instead?
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How Many Mics Do You Really Need to Record Drums?
Do you need 16 mics to record drums well? Can you get away with 1, 2 or 4? If you had 8 mics to use, what would you record and what would you leave out? Justin Colletti answers these questions and more in this week's...
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Do you Have G.A.S? (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
►Get the free mixing workshop: https://sonicscoop.com/MixHabits ►Get the free mastering workshop: https://sonicscoop.com/Mastering101 Admit it. You get GAS sometimes. We all get GAS sometimes. But does GAS ever go...
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How Long Should it Take To Mix a Song? And How Long to Master a Track?
►Get the free mixing workshop: https://sonicscoop.com/MixHabits ►Get the free mastering workshop: https://sonicscoop.com/Mastering101 How long should you take to mix a song? Justin Colletti offers some clear...
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Overcoming Analog Audio Envy
This week Justin Colletti answers a listeners question about his analog audio envy, and how to deal with it in a digital audio world. The subtitle of this episode is "Of Apples and Audio". Don't worry. You'll find...
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The Biggest Reason Most Albums Go Nowhere
In this episode, Justin Colletti talks about what might just be a contender for the #1 reason most albums fail. In order to have a successful music release, you've got to treat every release like a beginning, not an...
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Advice for Studio Assistants in the 21st Century
The days of huge commercial music studios with dozens of assistants on staff are mostly over. But assistants are still a crucially important part of the music production process for producers and studio owners who are...
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How To Avoid Audio Snake Oil
Snake oil. It exists in the world of audio. Oh boy does it ever. But so do small changes that can make a real difference. How do you differentiate between the two, to get the best sound quality you can, while getting...
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Multiband Compression Vs. Dynamic EQ
Just what is the difference between multi band compression and dynamic EQ? How do they work, how do they differ, and perhaps most importantly—how should you use them? Justin Colletti dives deep.
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Music Publishing and Artist Management with Ben O'Connell of Songtrust.
What is music publishing, and how can you leverage it to make more money with your music? Ben O'Connell of Songtrust joins Justin Colletti of SonicScoop to talk about how music publishing deals can make musicians and...
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