321: Why Creative Constraints Can Make You A Better Songwriter & Producer – Bryan Hinerdeer

Most musicians think creativity needs freedom. No rules. No limits. No one telling you what to make. But sometimes the opposite is true. Sometimes the thing that makes

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320: From Second-Guessing Every Mix To Finishing & Releasing Songs – Thomas Hauenstein

A lot of musicians can write songs. A lot can record them too.  But finishing them? That’s where things often fall apart. You tweak the mix, change the

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313: How Legendary Rock Records Are Made – Kyle Hoffmann (NRG Recording Studios)

Great Records Are Made by Great People If you’ve ever wondered what separates a good audio engineer from a great one, you might expect the answer to be

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312: “Can We Really Produce Our Own Album Start To Finish?” (Steady Drops Case Study)

What It Really Takes to Make a Professional Record Yourself Can you really produce an album from your home studio that stands alongside your favourite records? Martin Kreuzer

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305: These 5 Low-End Mixing “Rules” Are Killing Your Mix

Most of the low end advice online sounds clean, structured, and logical. But it also makes a lot of mixes smaller. In this episode, Benedikt and Manel break

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301: The Music Production Process (Step 4): Recording Setup & Sound Check: How To Capture Great Tones At The Source

Great recordings don’t start with plugins. They start before you ever hit record. In Step 4 of the Production Process, Benedikt Hain and Manel Espinosa break down setup and sound

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292: Small Mix Tweaks, Big Results – Real-World Recording & Mixing Lessons That You Can Use Today

In this episode, Benedikt and Manel dive into fresh lessons from recent real recording, mixing and coaching projects. You’ll learn why seemingly tiny mix tweaks (we’re talking 0.5–1 dB) can

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289: Lessons From Real Recording Sessions and Coaching Projects

In this episode, Benedikt and Manel dive deep into the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from recent real-life recording and mixing sessions, as well as coaching projects inside

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288: Danny Gomez: From Brian May to Dirty Boy Pedals – Turning Obsession Into Opportunity

In this inspiring and entertaining episode, Benedikt and Manel talk to guitarist, product designer, and entrepreneur Danny Gomez - a true example of what happens when obsession meets

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284: Inside Van Holzen’s New Album: Self-Producing “SOLANG DIE ERDE SICH DREHT”

Van Holzen just dropped a fantastic new record. And it's not just the songs, the production is really exciting and interesting, too. You've hit a wall with your

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