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Is it a good idea to mix your own recordings or master your own mixes? Justin Colletti discusses the pros and cons of each of these approaches. He offers some advice on how to do it right, as well as ways of thinking through when and why you might want to seek help, and when to go it alone. Enter the Focusrite giveaway here: https://bit.ly/PSM_SonicScoop Get 7% off DistroKid here: https://Distrokid.com/SonicScoop
There's a lot of uncertainty out there at the moment. Justin Colletti offers some strategies for making a living in audio and music when times are tough. He's been through it before and survived and prospered! You can too.
Is it wise to go to school for the audio, music, or the arts? In some ways, no. Here are 5 key issues with music production education, that any graduate is going to have to overcome—and that every prospective student ought to consider. Thanks to DistroKid for sponsoring this episode. Get 7% off your first year distributing your music through DistroKid at http://distrokid.com/vip/sonicscoop Special thanks to Gear Club and Soundtoys for sponsoring as well.
When should you reach for an EQ boost, and when should you cut? Is one approach better than the other? Justin Colletti offers some principles and concepts on how to think about and approach your EQs in this episode of the podcast. Thanks to DistroKid for sponsoring this episode. Get 7% off your first year distributing your music through DistroKid at http://distrokid.com/vip/sonicscoop Special thanks to Focusrite and Eventide for sponsoring as well.
Room and speaker correction have come a long way. Once hit-or-miss tool employed almost exclusively by larger studios, smart solutions for EQ treatment are now accessible to even the most humble of studios. The most successful of these new solutions is easily Sonarworks, which has become nearly ubiquitous in serious project studios. Justin Colletti talks to Sonarworks co-founder Martins Popelis about how these solutions work, what they can do for your studio—and what they can't. Justin has some uncommon questions for his quest. Such as: Now that the frequency response of your speakers can so easily be smoothed out by adaptive EQ correction, what are the remaining essential qualities to look for in a set of speakers? All that and a lot more inside.
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 just get you into trouble? Justin Colletti gives a primer on how—and how not—to use debt or credit effectively as part for your studio startup strategy. For a 50% discount on the mic used in this episode click here: https://usashop.jzmic.com/collections/new-models/products/amethyst
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 projects.
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 find yourself trying to "fix it in the mix", or worse yet, during mastering! Thanks to Focusrite, Soundtoys and Eventide for sponsoring this episode.
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 this equation, but one of the most important revolves on what KINDS of plans you are making. Here's how to live a life full of great music and great work without settling for an uninspiring "Plan B". Thanks to Focusrite, Soundtoys and Gear Club for sponsoring this podcast.
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 beginning of the chain. This concept has some profound implications. Thanks to Soundtoys, Eventide and YOU for sponsoring this podcast.
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