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Better Ways to Produce Music with Ben H. Allen [Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective] (SSP#012)
Ben H. Allen joins Justin Colletti to talk about ways of breaking the mold when producing music, and coming up with memorable, trailblazing sounds. Ben has worked recently with critically-acclaimed artists including...
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Should you Go to School for Audio, Music, or Other Arts? [SSP #011]
Is audio school really worth it? Can you get a "job" out of music school? Is a degree actually going to help you break into a creative field? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic for prospective students, career...
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What Makes a Hit Song? The Stats Behind Music's Biggest Tracks [SSP #010]
In this week's podcast, Justin Colletti is joined by Dean Olivet, a musician and educator who has compiled data on the biggest songs in history to help discover what goes into making hit records that capture music...
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How to Make (and Keep) More Money in the Music and Studio Business [SSP #009]
Aka "The Independent Musician’s Guide to Not Going Broke" In this episode of the SonicScoop podcast, Justin Colletti talks about mastering your money and finances in a creative field so that you can continue having...
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Powerful Drum Sounds in the Mix with Mike Major [#008]
In this week's podcast, veteran mixer Mike Major [At The Drive In, Coheed and Cambria, Tall as Lions] joins Justin Colletti to talk all about enhancing drum sounds in the mix. He breaks down his process and workflow...
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Networking and Landing New Clients with Eyal Levi [007]
Prolific rock and metal producer Eyal Levi of Unstoppable Recording Machine joins Justin Colletti to talk all about advancing your career in audio or music by making networking work for you, and discusses strategies...
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Getting Your Music Mastered? What You Need to Know with Joe Lambert [006]
Are you about to send your music in for mastering? Veteran GRAMMY-nominated mastering engineer Joe Lambert joins Justin Colletti on this week's podcast to answer some of the most common questions mastering engineers...
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Q&A: Setting Compressor Release, Mastering Loudness & Levels and More [005]
How do you go about setting the release time on a compressor? How hot should I mix and how high should I set my output levels for mastering? Are EPs a viable alternative to albums? All that and a whole lot more in...
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A Better Way to EQ, Better Way to Compress & Better Way to Reverb [004]
Can you get better at audio in 30 minutes or less? Justin Colletti thinks you can. Glean some production wisdom from these 3 breakthrough tips that will give you better frameworks for mixing.
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Making Albums: How Much Does it Really Cost, and How Long Will it Take? [Podcast 003]
Ready to record a full length album? How much should you budget? Justin Colletti explores. Thanks to Eventide, Soundtys and Novation for sponsoring this podcast. For more on this subject see: ...
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What is Mastering and Is it Really Necessary? [#002]
Just what do mastering engineers really do, anyway? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic in the second episode of our new podcast series. Thanks to Soundtoys, Novation and MasteringDemystified.com for sponsoring...
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Studios, Freelancers: How Much Should You Charge?? [#001]
Producers, engineers, freelancers: How much should you charge?? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic in the very first episode in SonicScoop's new weekly podcast/videocast series. Have questions? Requests for...
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