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The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

Join SonicScoop's Justin Colletti and guests to explore best practices for running a creative business in audio, music and other creative fields.From tips and tutorials on music production and audio e... Read more

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1 Big Tip for Much Better Masters (...And Mixes!)

1 Big Tip for Much Better Masters (...And Mixes!)

Justin Colletti offers one big tip to dramatically improve your masters and your mixes. And it has to do with not just w... Read more

11 Feb 2021

8mins

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Don't Release an Album! Do This Instead.

Don't Release an Album! Do This Instead.

If you're new to releasing music, there's at least an 80%-90% chance that putting out an album first is not your best be... Read more

19 Dec 2019

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How to Build ANY Kind of Studio for Just $5,000 [SSP045]

How to Build ANY Kind of Studio for Just $5,000 [SSP045]

Build your own home studio for under $5,000 here: http://bit.ly/winyourwishlist-sonicscoop Can you build a professional ... Read more

7 Nov 2019

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Money For Your Music: Earning Revenue from Sync Licensing for Film, TV, Games, Commercials & More [SSP041]

Money For Your Music: Earning Revenue from Sync Licensing for Film, TV, Games, Commercials & More [SSP041]

In this episode, Justin Colletti talks to Dave Hnatiuk, a music supervisor who has placed and written music for countles... Read more

10 Oct 2019

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What Matters MOST In Any Mix: The 80/20 Rule Of Audio Engineering [SSP #024]

What Matters MOST In Any Mix: The 80/20 Rule Of Audio Engineering [SSP #024]

This week, Justin Colletti talks about the 80/20 approach to audio engineering: how to focus on the things that matter m... Read more

13 Jun 2019

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What is Mid-Side Processing? When, Why & How to Use It

What is Mid-Side Processing? When, Why & How to Use It

Justin Colletti talks about how to use an often-misunderstood mode found in an increasing number of plugins and hardware... Read more

16 Jan 2020

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Using EQ to Perfect Your Room and Speakers (w Martins Popelis of Sonarworks)

Using EQ to Perfect Your Room and Speakers (w Martins Popelis of Sonarworks)

Room and speaker correction have come a long way. Once hit-or-miss tool employed almost exclusively by larger studios, s... Read more

5 Mar 2020

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The Problem with DIY

The Problem with DIY

DIY approaches are popular in audio and music production...and for good reason. But the DIY mentality can and often does... Read more

23 Jan 2020

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Ask These Questions Early for Better Recordings

Ask These Questions Early for Better Recordings

Making high quality recordings requires that you ask the right questions as early on in the process as possible. Here's... Read more

13 Feb 2020

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Q&A: Monitoring Levels, Brauer Mix Buses, Landing Audio Jobs and More [SSP #022]

Q&A: Monitoring Levels, Brauer Mix Buses, Landing Audio Jobs and More [SSP #022]

You asked, we answer! In this episode, Justin Colletti fields questions about monitoring levels while mixing and masteri... Read more

30 May 2019

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How to Finish Your Mixes Faster

How to Finish Your Mixes Faster

Sometimes it's easy to start new music projects. But actually FINISHING them can be the hardest part. Justin Colletti o... Read more

20 Feb 2020

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Advanced Compression Techniques: Parallel, Sidechain and Serial Compression

Advanced Compression Techniques: Parallel, Sidechain and Serial Compression

This week, Justin Colletti gives an overview of 3 of the most useful advanced compression strategies, and details how to... Read more

19 Sep 2019

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Breaking Through Music Production Plateaus, ft. Ian Temple of Soundfly

Breaking Through Music Production Plateaus, ft. Ian Temple of Soundfly

What holds you back in music, production or in mixing? This week, Justin Colletti talks to Ian Temple of Soundfly about ... Read more

12 Sep 2019

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How to Make Your Studio or Music Work into a Real Business (Not a "Job")

How to Make Your Studio or Music Work into a Real Business (Not a "Job")

When it comes to your work in the studio or in music, do you approach it like a job, or like a business? What's the diff... Read more

31 Dec 2020

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EQ Mindset: Boosting vs. Cutting

EQ Mindset: Boosting vs. Cutting

When should you reach for an EQ boost, and when should you cut? Is one approach better than the other? Justin Colletti o... Read more

12 Mar 2020

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Pre-Fader vs Post-Fader Reverb and Effects

Pre-Fader vs Post-Fader Reverb and Effects

Should you be running your effects in pre-fader or post-fader mode? Are there reasons to do one over the other? How abou... Read more

14 Jan 2021

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Preparing for Mastering: What Files (And Levels) Do I Need to Send to the Mastering Engineer?

Preparing for Mastering: What Files (And Levels) Do I Need to Send to the Mastering Engineer?

What kinds of files should you be sending to your mastering engineer? Should you be leaving your buss processing on or o... Read more

7 Jan 2021

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1 Big Tip for Much Better EQing

1 Big Tip for Much Better EQing

Is there a better way to EQ? Justin Colletti thinks so. This easy to implement approach beats aimlessly sweeping through... Read more

18 Feb 2021

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How & Why to Use the RATIO Control on Your Compressor

How & Why to Use the RATIO Control on Your Compressor

What exactly is that "ratio" control on your compressor, and how should you use it? When do you want to use a low ratio,... Read more

21 Jan 2021

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Don't Be Afraid of Recording Your Effects! With Nic Hard [SSP #025]

Don't Be Afraid of Recording Your Effects! With Nic Hard [SSP #025]

Nic Hard has been fearlessly recording his effects and audio processing for decades, and talks to Justin Colletti about ... Read more

20 Jun 2019

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