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Justin Colletti reviews all the best closed back headphones under $200.

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Is there a right and wrong way to produce albums? Justin Colletti says yes. Here's why.
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What are the best modeling microphones for the studio? Justin Colletti shoots out the top options from Universal Audio, Antelope and Slate, including the LX, Edge, M1 and more

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Antelope Audio Edge: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=0&InitialSearch=yes&Ntt=Antelope%20Edge&BI=20084&KBID=13882&SID=DFF

Antelope Audio Axino: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=0&InitialSearch=yes&Ntt=Antelope%20axino&BI=20084&KBID=13882&SID=DFF

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How loud should your master be? It's a common question, but the best answer depends a lot on your genre, production style and goals.

Streaming services like Spotify would have you believe that shooting for -14 LUFS in your masters should be good enough, once their automatic volume normalization does its job.

But most producers working in popular styles of music find that this target doesn't allow their music to stand up to their favorite releases on playlists. And as they investigate further, they find out that practically none of their favorite records are this quiet.

What are some better real world targets for mastering levels? Justin Colletti advises.

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It's easy to lose perspective when mixing, start chasing your own tail, and spend hours making things sound WORSE.

Been there? We all have.

Justin Colletti offers 5 surefire keys to make sure you never stray too far down the wrong path in your mixes.

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Have you ever tried "Mix Matching" or "Master Mimicking"? Justin Colletti says they are among the best ways to quickly and radically improve your audio chops. But there are good and bad ways to do it. Find out more.

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Frequency analyzers can be a useful tool. But they can also lead you down the wrong path, encouraging you to fix "problems' that aren't really there.

What's the best way to use them in your mixes and masters? Justin Colletti offers three key approaches to using them productively so they don't encourage you to turn your music into bland mush.

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Producer Hyperbits has a seemingly controversial take on the quality vs. quantity debate. But the more you think about it, the more his advice makes sense. Hyperbits (aka Serik Slobodskoy), is a producer and artist who has had more than 50 million streams of his music, and now teaches others the craft in the Hyperbits Masterclass. He and Justin Colletti talk about how to improve your chops and your results in music production, composition, sound design and more. For Serik's free toolkit for musicians and producers for SonicScoop listeners just click here: https://bit.ly/HyperbitsScoopVIP

Jack Endino has worked with Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, L7, Mudhoney and so many of the biggest bands in the Seattle Grunge scene.

This week, he releases his latest solo album "Light Myself on Fire".

He talks to Justin Colletti about his approach to recording, mixing and mastering in details.

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