It’s been said that talking about music or sound is like dancing about architecture. We often use words to describe what we’re hearing without having any luck at getting our point across. Is there a better way?
Justin Colletti says “yes”. Here are some better words and ideas for talking Read more...
Few would dispute that EQ plays a key role in achieving a professional sounding mix.
Poor EQ can be a dead giveaway for amateur work, so budding producers and mixers need to not get caught with their pants down here.
But as fundamental as EQ is to good-sounding productions, EQing Read more...
In this episode, Justin Colletti tries to talk you out of all your hopes and dreams of being an audio engineer or music producer. He hopes he succeeds! (Really but not really.)
Here are the top 10 reasons not to be an audio engineer.
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Berlin-based mastering engineer Zino Mikorey has worked on a wide range of genres such as Hip-Hop, Neo Classical, Electronic, Pop, and beyond. He mastered records by artists like Nils Frahm, Thom Yorke, Mouse on Mars, Filous x The Kooks, Ólafur Arnalds, and many more.
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This week, Justin Colletti takes a look at the new bx_limiter True Peak on the Plugin Alliance channel, walking through its features in detail, with audio examples. Check it out here:
Which ’tis better to be: lucky or good?
In the case of mastering engineer Will Borza, how about heaping helpings of both? On the good side, he’s built up a big list of top credits including Deftones, Foster The People, Tenacious D, and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Looking over to lucky, Read more...
Is there any point to super high-res audio? Probably not. Here’s why.
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Dynamics processing is one of my favorite tasks in mixing. Even more so than with EQ, I feel a bit of freedom in the dynamics domain to really leave an imprint stylistically.
There’s plenty of ways to “properly” control dynamics in order to make a technically satisfactory professional mix. But Read more...
Is it better to charge by the hour or charge by the job when it comes to audio and music production work? Justin Colletti explores.
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Ever wonder how hot you should be setting your levels in mixing and mastering? In the real world, the targets are not what the streaming services recommend. And it varies by genre!
Get all the details here, with Justin Colletti of SonicScoop by listening to real before and after masters Read more...
