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Ep 33 - Gain Staging, Buses, and Headroom: The Boring Stuff That Makes Mixes Feel Pro
You know that moment where your mix feels great… until you look at the master bus and it’s basically a nuclear explosion? Yeah. This episode is all about avoiding that trap while you’re mixing—so mastering doesn’t...
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Ep 32 - Back Then vs Now: Did We Lose “Pro” Recordings?
Studio Stuff Podcast | Back Then vs Now: Did We Lose “Pro” Recordings?
Everyone loves the idea that “back in the day” recordings were more professional. Big studios, serious engineers, real consoles, musicians who...
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Ep31 - Do Mixing Consoles Still Matter in 2026?
We started this episode the way all professional audio conversations begin… by accidentally starting a mini civil war at breakfast over hash browns. Then we pivot into two really solid listener questions: one about...
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Ep30 - AI in the Studio: What’s Useful, What’s Weird, What’s Coming
AI is no longer a “someday” conversation. It’s already baked into tools we use, workflows we rely on, and decisions we’re making in the home studio, whether we call it AI or not.
In this episode, we break the whole...
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Ep 29 - Fix, Control, Enhance: The Vocal Framework Your Mix Is Missing
Alright… let’s talk about the question we hear constantly: “How many plugins do you use on a vocal chain?” Because the real answer isn’t a number. It’s a mindset.
In this episode, we zoom out and talk about the...
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Ep 28 - Before You Buy Another Plugin, Ask This One Question
We started this episode sipping tea and joking around… and somehow ended up in a full-on therapy session about plugins.
A listener comment kicked it off: “Sometimes it feels like I spend more time buying and setting...
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Ep 27 - The 1 Reverb Rule That Changes the Whole Mix
What happens when 17 mixers take the exact same piano-and-vocal song… and all make different reverb choices? In this episode, we break down a recent Mixdown Coaching Community mix challenge where one vocal reverb...
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Ep 26 - Mix Bus Magic: Why We Compress, Tape, Limit… and When Not To
We get asked this a lot: “Why put stuff on the mix bus?” Today we unpack the why and the how—from gentle bus compression that makes tracks move together, to tasteful EQ and tape for mojo, to mixing into a limiter for...
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Ep 25 - Studio Slang Decoded: What “Depth,” “Glue,” and “Vibe” Actually Mean
We all say it: “It’s muddy.” “Needs glue.” “Give it more space.” But what does that actually mean in practice? In this episode, we translate the most common mixer speak into specific moves you can make today, then...
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Ep 24 - Stop Inconsistent Mixes – Make Your Album Flow
Ever finish an album and realize every song sounds… just a little different? Yeah... we’ve all been there. In this episode, we dig into how to keep a full record sounding cohesive without killing the vibe or getting...
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Ep 23 - Mix as You Go vs Start Fresh: Where Does Mixing Really Begin?
Ever record with delays, reverbs, and panning to “get the vibe,” then wonder if you should wipe the slate clean before the final mix? In this episode we unpack where the mix actually begins—during tracking or at...
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Ep 22 - The Placebo Effect in the Studio: Are Your Ears Lying to You?
We’ve all felt it: you see the fancy meter, the iconic logo, the higher price tag—and suddenly it “sounds” better. This week we unpack placebo in the studio: how visuals and expectations shape our judgment, why blind...
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