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Studio Stuff is a music podcast hosted by Chris Selim & Steve Dierkens. It has 43 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

The Studio Stuff Podcast is your go-to home studio hangout, where music production, mixing, recording, and mastering meet real talk, practical advice, and the occasional lousy jokes. Hosted by Chris Selim and Steve Dierkens, this isn’t a dry, technical lecture—it’s a laid-back, no-BS conversation about making great music with the gear you actually have.Expect real-world insights, gear, and technique debates, plugin obsessions, and plenty of laughs along the way. Plus, we love hearing from you! Send in your questions, and let’s figure this whole studio stuff thing out together.

music ·en ·43 episodes

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Ep 41 - NS-10 Translation in 2026: Emotion, Mixing, and What Actually Works
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Ep 40 - The Omelet Crisis and How Many Reverbs You Actually Need
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Ep 39 - The Music AI Can't Touch - And It's Going Viral
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Ep 38 - Visual Mixing Tools in 2026: Smart Shortcut or Dangerous Crutch?
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Ep 37 - Third-Party Plugins vs Tim Tams | Which Actually Improves Your Mix?
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Ep 36 - Headphones vs Speakers: What We Trust for Better Mix Decisions
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Ep 35 - The REAL Reason Vintage Type Plugins Feel “Better”
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Ep 34 - Home Studio vs Pro Studio in 2026: Room, Gear, or Engineer?
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Ep 33 - Gain Staging, Buses, and Headroom: The Boring Stuff That Makes Mixes Feel Pro
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Ep 32 - Back Then vs Now: Did We Lose “Pro” Recordings?
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Ep31 - Do Mixing Consoles Still Matter in 2026?
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Ep30 - AI in the Studio: What’s Useful, What’s Weird, What’s Coming
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Ep 29 - Fix, Control, Enhance: The Vocal Framework Your Mix Is Missing
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Ep 28 - Before You Buy Another Plugin, Ask This One Question
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Ep 27 - The 1 Reverb Rule That Changes the Whole Mix
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Ep 26 - Mix Bus Magic: Why We Compress, Tape, Limit… and When Not To
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Ep 25 - Studio Slang Decoded: What “Depth,” “Glue,” and “Vibe” Actually Mean
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Ep 24 - Stop Inconsistent Mixes – Make Your Album Flow
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Ep 23 - Mix as You Go vs Start Fresh: Where Does Mixing Really Begin?
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Ep 22 - The Placebo Effect in the Studio: Are Your Ears Lying to You?
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Ep 21 - The Mixing Debate: Science vs. Feel—Which One Actually Wins?
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Ep 20 - “Flat” Headphones: What It REALLY Means - with Rok Gulič (OLLO Audio)
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Ep 19 - The Most Powerful Tool in Your DAW
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Ep 18 - Live Sound vs Studio Mixing: What We’ve Learned From Both Worlds
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Ep17 - Are You LAZY or Just Working SMART in the Studio?
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Ep16- Stop Chasing the 'Perfect Mix' - Start Doing THIS Instead
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Ep15 - Fake Band, Real Streams: Is AI Stealing the Spotlight?
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Ep14 - If We Could Give One Piece of Advice to Our Younger Selves
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Ep13 - The Buses Tricks That Could Change Your Mixing Game!
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Ep12 - Parallel Compression, Slapback & Secret Sends: Our Vocal FX Setup
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Ep11 - The Vocal Chain Deep Dive: From Raw Takes to Radio-Ready
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Ep10 - Self-Recording Vocals at Home: Tips, Fails & Funny Truths
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Ep09 - Recording Vocals is More Than Just Hitting Record
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Ep08 - What If Analog Gear Isn’t About the Sound at All?
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Ep07 Q&A - Do You Trust your Studio Monitors or AirPods?
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Ep07 - Mixing Drums, Time-Align Debate & Poor Hi-Hats
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Ep06 Q&A - The Secrets Behind Songs That Make You FEEL Something
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EP06 - What Should You Buy Next for Your Home Studio?
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Ep05 - Kick, Snare, and Bathroom Mics: Our Drum Recording Philosophy
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Ep04 - When is a Mix Done?
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Ep03 - The TRUTH About Music Producers (What They Really Do!)
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Ep02 - The Struggle is Real: Mixing Bad Recordings
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Ep01 - Speakers or Headphones: Which Do You Use First?
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