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Should You Take Out Debt to Build Up Your Studio?
Whether its conventional business loans, 0% store credit cards, even student loans... People have tried all sorts of ways to finance upgrades tp their new and existing studios. Are these strategies wise? Or will they...
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How to Finish Your Mixes Faster
Sometimes it's easy to start new music projects. But actually FINISHING them can be the hardest part. Justin Colletti offers some strategies on how to finish your mixes and get moving on to promotion, playing and new...
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Ask These Questions Early for Better Recordings
Making high quality recordings requires that you ask the right questions as early on in the process as possible. Here's Justin Colletti's guide to getting your record on the right path from the beginning so you don't...
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This Is What Separates Successful Musicians & Producers From Everyone Else
Why do some people seem to be able to make a living in music and audio, while so many people who are equally passionate, and even talented, can never quite get their careers off the ground? There are many factors in...
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The Most Important Pieces of Gear In the Studio
What are the most important pieces of gear in the studio? Justin Colletti offers a way to filter through noise and answer this question. In short: Gear generally gets more important the closer you get to the...
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The Problem with DIY
DIY approaches are popular in audio and music production...and for good reason. But the DIY mentality can and often does go wrong, holding us back in the development of our audio and music careers. Here's how to reap...
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What is Mid-Side Processing? When, Why & How to Use It
Justin Colletti talks about how to use an often-misunderstood mode found in an increasing number of plugins and hardware devices: Mid-Side processing. What does it mean, and what can it do for your productions?...
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Is There Such a Thing as "TOO MUCH" Studio Time? Probably.
How long can you spend in the studio before you hit the point of diminishing returns? Justin Colletti recommends asking yourself this question and monitoring your productive studio time in this episode. He offers a...
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How to Finish Your Mix BEFORE Your Start It
There's a powerful concept in the world of productivity: "Finish your day before you start it". This idea can also be applied to mixing or anything else in music production, with amazing results. In this episode,...
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How to Pick the RIGHT Studio Monitors
There's no such thing as a pair of studio monitors that are absolutely perfect. So, choosing the right speakers for your studio requires that you know your own biases inside and out, and that you pick a set that...
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Don't Release an Album! Do This Instead.
If you're new to releasing music, there's at least an 80%-90% chance that putting out an album first is not your best bet for developing your music or your audience. Try this approach instead. Thanks to Soundtoys,...
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"Honing In" — 1 Key Strategy for Much Better Mix Balances
This week, get one of the biggest "master tips" that will dramatically improve the way you set your levels in the mix. This strategy of "honing in" draws on a principle you'll find everywhere in the music world, once...
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