Podcast
The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production
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 engineering, to business masterclasses, interviews with heavy hitting producers, engineers, researchers, journalists, creative entrepreneurs and more, the weekly SonicScoop podcast is unlike any other.
- Episodes
- 327
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 41 min
- On air since
- 2019
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
327 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Yáng Tan on Mixing [J. Cole, NIKI, Janelle Monáe, GIVĒON, A$AP Ferg]
Season 8
Show notes
Yáng Tan is a GRAMMY-nominated mixing engineer and producer who has worked with J. Cole, Janelle Monáe, NIKI, A$AP Ferg, GIVĒON and more.
Join us for her MixCon masterclass on mixing and her interview.
She takes us through her cinematic approach to mixing, and gives insights into how to see the mix—as well as hear it.
Once you've taken in the masterclass, check out the live interview and enter the MixCon Mega Giveaway.
Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make MixCon free to the public! Try out anything they make for free for 30 days at https://soundtoys.com
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1 hr 18 min
When Music A.I. is EVIL (...and when it isn't.)
Season 8
Show notes
Platinum Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti on what makes for ethical and unethical uses of AI in music.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
38 min
Mix Breakdown: Hozier "Too Sweet"
Season 8
Show notes
Platinum Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti evaluates the mix for another song that keeps coming up as a client mastering and mix reference.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
35 min
Mix Breakdown: Kacey Musgraves "Slow Burn"
Season 8
Show notes
Platinum Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti evaluates the mix for another song that keeps coming up as a client mastering and mix reference. This time, it's Kacey Musgravs "Slow Burn", mixed by Shawn Everett.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
35 min
Mix Breakdown: Sabrina Carpenter "Taste" (Serban Ghenea Mix)
Season 8
Show notes
Platinum Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti evaluates the mix for a song that keeps coming up as a client mastering and mix reference.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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49 min
The 7 Virtues of Great Mixers
Season 8
Show notes
Want great mixes? There are 7 qualities you must cultivate, says platinum mastering engineer Justin Colletti.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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15 min
The 1 Question That Fixes 90% of Mix Problems
Season 8
Show notes
Is it possible that there is one unusual question that can fix the majority of your mix problems? Platinum mastering engineer Justin Colletti says yes. Learn what it is and how to implement it into your own mixes.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
41 min
Why Analog Isn't Going Anywhere (Pro Engineer Perspective)
Season 8
Show notes
Platinum mastering engineer Justin Colletti talks to top engineering pros on how they integrate analog gear into their digital workflows.
🚨 FLASH SALE: 26% off Mixing Breakthroughs with code SUMMER26: https://members.sonicscoop.com/offers/fHgupoZ4?coupon_code=SUMMER26
Thanks to Joe Lambert, Dirk Ulrich, Paul "Willie Green" Womack and Steven Tejada for joining this panel.
Thanks to Manley Labs for helping put this together https://manleylabs.com
And to Soundtoys for sponsoring this episode: https://soundtoys.com
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
39 min
What Makes Music "Suck"?
Season 8
Show notes
Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti has heard lots of music that sucks. Here's how to make yours not do that.
🚨 FLASH SALE: 26% off Mixing Breakthroughs with code SUMMER26: https://members.sonicscoop.com/offers/fHgupoZ4?coupon_code=SUMMER26All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
44 min
How To FINISH a Mix in 4 Hours (or less.)
Season 8
Show notes
Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti says you can mix faster AND with better results. Here's how. 🚨 FLASH SALE: 26% off Mixing Breakthroughs with code SUMMER26: https://members.sonicscoop.com/offers/fHgupoZ4?coupon_code=SUMMER26
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com Enter to win the headphones at https://sonicscoop.com/contest►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain
►🧂Black Salt Plugins & Courses: https://sonicscoop.com/blacksalt CODE: SONIC25 for 25% off! -
38 min
Why You Don't Need Mastering (It's Not Why You Think)
Season 8
Show notes
Mastering Engineer Justin Colletti says you DON'T need mastering? Here's why that might be the case for you.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
23 min
A New Way to Hear Mixes (Convex vs. Concave: A New Dimension in Sound)
Season 8
Show notes
Step through the looking glass and explore the differences between "convex" and "concave" mixes and sounds with Justin Colletti.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.comEnter to win the headphones at https://sonicscoop.com/contest
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37 min
Why Use Multiband Compression?
Season 8
Show notes
Why complicate things?? Do you really need multiband compression? Sometimes yes. Justin Colletti offers the practical applications. |
🚨 FLASH SALE: Enter code COMPRESSIONMASTERY at checkout for an additional 25% off Compression Breakthroughs. https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
34 min
Beyond Compression: 10 Weird Types of Dynamic Control
Season 8
Show notes
Do you know all 10 way of exerting dynamic control over your mixes, and how to us them? Justin Colletti explores.
🚨 FLASH SALE: Enter code COMPRESSIONMASTERY at checkout for an additional 25% off Compression Breakthroughs. https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
43 min
There are Only 4 Ways To Compress Anything
Season 8
Show notes
There are only 4 ways to compress anything. Justin Colletti explores.
🚨 FLASH SALE: Enter code COMPRESSIONMASTERY at checkout for an additional 25% off Compression Breakthroughs:
https://members.sonicscoop.com/offers/ynKMpZXk?coupon_code=COMPRESSIONMASTERYAll Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
32 min
Why No One Hears Your Music (And what to do instead...)
Season 8
Show notes
Justin Colletti discusses what causes music releases—and careers—to fail, and how you can avoid the most common missteps.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
1 hr 18 min
The Source of the 1960s Sound (ft. The Zombies)
Season 8
Show notes
Colin Bluntstone of legendary 1960s group The Zombies joins Justin Colletti to talk about the 1960s approaches to stereo and mono, and why remasters matter.
All Our Courses: ► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain
►🧂Black Salt Plugins & Courses: https://sonicscoop.com/blacksalt CODE: SONIC25 for 25% off! -
29 min
What "True Peak" Limiters Really Do
Season 8
Show notes
Do "True Peak" limiters and intersample peaks really matter? Justin Colletti explores.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
54 min
These Mastering Myths Are Killing Your Sound
Season 8
Show notes
Mastering is often misunderstood. Here are some of the biggest myths that refuse to die.
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com -
44 min
The Unwritten Rules of Mix Bus EQ
Season 8
Show notes
How should you EQ your mix bus? ...And should you even EQ it at all?? Platinum mastering engineer Justin Colletti explores.
🚨 FLASH SALE: Enter code MASTERINGFLASH at checkout for an additional 20% off Mastering Demystified: https://members.sonicscoop.com/offers/ynKMpZXk?coupon_code=MASTERINGFLASH
All Our Courses:
► https://members.sonicscoop.com►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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