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

Justin Colletti reviews all the best closed back headphones under $200. Article version here: https://sonicscoop.com/the-best-closed-back-headphones-for-the-recording-studio-under-200-2025-edition/ ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com

Is there a right and wrong way to produce albums? Justin Colletti says yes. Here's why. SALE ON COURSES: ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com

Phil Weinrobe answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and his hybrid approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/YJ-Fc_Nm_H8 Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://soundtoys.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Dennis Jones, aka ROC.am, answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/hIHvJvJ0b1o Big thanks to Kali Audio for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://kaliaudio.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

Marc Urselli answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/5a41Qhb8r9s Big thanks to JZ Microphones for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://jzmic.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com

Richard Furch answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to reverb, mixing and more. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/0Z33jLS8IX4?si=z6OByyjiUsFElkVc Big thanks to Relab for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://relabdevelopment.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com

Jason Cheese Goldberg talks about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/wIrrlFXtkYs Big thanks to oeksound for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://oeksound.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join

To clip or to limit? That is the question today. Where, why and how would you use a clipper rather than a limiter, and vice versa? Justin Colletti explores. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEKv3KIZoZrjv2LymD3iMg/join Big thanks to Soundtoys, Baby Audio and Focusrite for making this episode possible. 15% off Baby Audio plugins at https://babyaud.io/sonicscoop with code SONICSCOOP at checkout!

Andy Wallace is one of the most revered rock and rap mixing engineers of all time. What makes him so great? We'll cover his work with artists like Nirvana, System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Coldplay, Aersosmith, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Jeff Buckley and more. We'll even compare his work back to back with that of other mixers, often on the same album—or even the same song. This week's episode of the SonicScoop Podcast is sponsored by Soundtoys, Focusrite, and Baby Audio. Enter code SCOOP15 for 15% off Baby Audio plugins at checkout!