124: When And How To Use Multiband Compression

Multiband compression is very powerful, but also pretty dangerous.  Most of the time you don’t need it and you definitely shouldn’t be using it on everything. But once

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123: Your Sick Guitar Tone Could Ruin Your Mix

It doesn’t matter what your guitar (or any instrument) sounds like on its own, it’s about whether or not it serves the song and fits into the perfect

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122: Pitch Is Key – Avoid The Amateur “Out-Of-Tune” Sound With These 10 Tuning & Intonation Hacks

Out-of-tune vocals, guitars, bass or really any instrument are super common in amateur productions. It's a dead give away.  Often it's subtle, sometimes it's so bad that it

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121: “Art Is An Expression Of Life – So Go And Experience Some Life!”

Benedikt heard indie-pop producer Mark Eckert talk about this in an Instagram video and thought it’s a really cool and important thing to discuss.  Here's why: A lot

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120: These Are Our Mix Bus Chains

Last week we explained the concept of mixing into a mix bus chain and how to get the most from applying mix bus processing. This week we’re giving

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119: Why We Mix Into A Mix Bus Chain (This Is Not Mastering!)

On this episode we explain the concept of a mix bus chain, tell you why we use one and compare mixing into a mix bus chain vs applying mix

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118: Trevor Reilly (A Wilhelm Scream) – Behind The Scenes Of Making A Professional DIY Record

My guest on this episode is Trevor Reilly, the guitar player, (co-)producer/recording engineer and main songwriter in the band A Wilhelm Scream. I got to nerd out with

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117: Mic Placement Quick Start Guide

Find the sweet spot in no time! It all starts at the source. So put your microphones in the right place quickly, easily and with confidence, using this

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116: Your Audio Knowledge Could Be The Reason Why Your Records Don’t Sound Great

We have both worked with many people who know a lot. Like a LOT. Often more than we do (and we're obsessed with learning). Yet their records still

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115: Need More Low End? How To Fix A Thin Sounding Bass Recording

Have you ever fought a bass guitar (or any bass instrument) in your mix that was just not big enough? Here's what you can do to compensate for

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