88: Why “Don’t Mix With Your Eyes” Is Bad Advice That’s Slowing You Down

I get it. You've heard countless times that you should "use your ears", and "not mix with your eyes". All that matters is what comes out of the speakers.But

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77: Apple Spatial Audio & Dolby Atmos – Is This The End Of Stereo?

You've probably heard about Apple Spatial Audio or Dolby Atmos......and you've probably heard the marketing message, telling you you're missing out if you're still listening to music in

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Home Studio Mastering – Viable Option Or No-Go?

Mixing yourself is hard enough, right? So should you even try to learn mastering? Is it worth it? Can home studio mastering lead to great results at all?I

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Community Q&A: “Analog” Sounding Mix Bus & Mastering Saturation

Daily Blog - July 16th 2021The Self-Recording Band Community is awesome and our members ask great questions! We love that and want this platform to be as helpful

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The Final Master Files You Need (One Master To Rule Them All?)

Daily Blog - June 8th 2021Do you need a separate master for each streaming platform? Which format goes where? What about vinyl and CD? Read on as I

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Can any stranger work on your song?

Daily Blog - May 27th 2021Could you send your session or multitracks to a stranger for collaboration and they would immediately know what's up? No? Please read on.Your

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#67: EQ Deep Dive – Learn To Use Equalizers With Confidence

Equalizers are the most important audio tools right after faders and pan knobs.This episode is here to help you understand how they really work and how to get

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Distort Everything

Daily Blog - May 19th 2021I received this amazing sticker from Scott Evans (antisleep.com) and it's right in front of me everyday. My daily reminder to have fun

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My Love-Hate Relationship With Stem Mastering

Daily Blog - May 18th 2021Sometimes I feel like stem mastering is the best thing ever and then other times I promise myself never to do a project

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#61: What Compression Really Does To Your Music And Why You Need To Understand It

Whether you're recording, mixing or mastering your music, compression is one of those basic (but seemingly complicated) audio concepts that you just need to understand. Even if you're

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