What is music publishing, and how can you leverage it to make more money with your music?
Ben O’Connell of Songtrust joins Justin Colletti of SonicScoop to talk about how music publishing deals can make musicians and artists more money, what they can do to get more streams and more Read more...
If you’re new to music production, trying to determine what pair of studio monitors suit your needs best will likely lead you down a swift and daunting rabbit hole.
It’s difficult to overstate how integral speakers are to every engineer/producer’s setup, so where do you even start? Enter the budget-friendly Read more...
Producer/engineer/mixer Dana Nielsen has worked with the likes of Rick Rubin, Rihanna, Neil Young, Adele, Metallica, Bob Dylan, Slayer, Weezer and so many more.
He talks to Justin Colletti about making the most of compromised mix rooms, his favorite microphones, and recording remotely with the band Endless Field.
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Glenn Schick is a pioneering mastering engineer who has been making new rules for a new generation of all-digital audioworkers.
Bucking convention by relying exclusively on plugins and headphones for major label mastering work, Schick has adopted a “digital nomad” lifestyle that has taken him from Iceland to Thailand to Read more...
Both Neve and Universal Audio are names that need no introduction.
When you’ve got the authentic sound of recorded music’s most lauded front-end gear, coupled with the power of Universal Audio’s Unison Technology—and the high-end components their Apollo interfaces are loaded with—you’ve got a recipe for some very pleasing sounds. Read more...
When we think about the overwhelming impact that Covid-19 has had on all of our lives, the default impulse seems to be a profanity-laden exclamation that the virus has completely changed our world. While this is obviously correct, I prefer to think of it in these terms: The virus has Read more...
What is the role of “talent” in making or breaking your music production career?
Can you overcome a lack of talent? Is it possible to cultivate more of it? How do you know if you have enough?
Justin Colletti explores in this episode of the SonicScoop Podcast.
In this debut episode of “Does It 500?” Producer Matty Amendola compares the sound of an original tube Pultec to 500-series alternatives, from Pulse Techniques, A-Designs, IGS, and Bettermaker.
The original Pultec tube EQs are studio icons with distinctive-sounding low and high shelves that are still loved by producers, engineers Read more...
I remember the first time I used a micro-pitch effect in a mix. I was mixing a track with a friend of mine who was older, held more jobs in studios, and just flat out had more experience than me. We were taking turns at the helm, about 20 or Read more...
How do you know when your mixes are good enough? How do you know if your songs are good enough?
And how do you know if YOU are good enough to keep making music and putting it out there?
Justin Colletti explores in his most raw and intimate talk to Read more...
