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325: Why Your Best Music Might Still Be Ahead Of You - Paul Robb (SmallTown)

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324: Capturing The Band vs. Producing The Band - And Getting Better With Every Record | fourcitycolony

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323: What It Takes To Make A Record Feel Alive - Garreth Tackney

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322: This Music Producer Is Covering The Entire 400-Song Catalogue Of One Band - Samy Braysel

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321: Why Creative Constraints Can Make You A Better Songwriter & Producer - Bryan Hinerdeer

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320: From Second-Guessing Every Mix To Finishing & Releasing Songs - Thomas Hauenstein

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319: What Mastering Actually Does To Your Music - Maor Appelbaum

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318: What Artists Actually Need From A Modern Music Producer - Pablo Lopez Figueroa

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317: Sounding Professional Doesn't Mean Generic, Boring, Or "Overproduced" - Domi Schreiber (MyKungFu)

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316: What Great Drummers Do Differently - Michi Dreilich

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315: Why Most Bands Never Finish Their Album - Fabian Valentini (Max im Parkhaus)

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314: Can Recording Studios Be Sustainable? Why Michael Buschka Is Building His Studio Differently.

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313: How Legendary Rock Records Are Made - Kyle Hoffmann (NRG Recording Studios)

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312: "Can We Really Produce Our Own Album Start To Finish?" (Steady Drops Case Study)

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311: Making Decisions & Serving The Song | How ninnyliver Created Their Debut Album

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310: This Podcast Is About To Change - The Beginning Of A New Chapter For TSRB

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309: From 30 Demo Songs to A Finished Record That Matters - Swallow's Rose

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308: Two Backing Vocal Approaches Every Self-Recording Artist Needs To Know

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307: 6 Home Studio Mistakes We Made Early On (And What We’d Do Differently Today)

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306: How We Recorded Drums For A Punk Rock Record (Swallow's Rose - Full Drum Production Walkthrough)

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305: These 5 Low-End Mixing "Rules" Are Killing Your Mix
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304: Are You Learning From Audio Pros Or YouTubers? (The Mixing Advice That Actually Matters)

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303: The Music Production Process (Steps 6-10): Clean Up Your Session, Enhance The Performance, Mix And Finish Your Song!

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302: The Music Production Process (Step 5): Capturing Magic - How To Record Strong Takes That Actually Move People

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301: The Music Production Process (Step 4): Recording Setup & Sound Check: How To Capture Great Tones At The Source

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300: The Music Production Process (Step 3): Pre-Production - Why Most Home Recordings Fail Before Recording Even Starts

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299: The Music Production Process (Step 2): Choosing The Right Gear For The Project Without Wasting Money

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298: The Music Production Process (Step 1): Build a Rock-Solid Foundation Before You Record

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297: Connor Daniel (Avril Lavigne, Yellowcard, Simple Plan) On Modern Rock Production, Working At A High-End Studio, And Making Killer Records On A Bedroom Setup

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296: The 10-Step-Process That Every Record Goes Through

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295: Why Your Records Don’t Sound the Way You Want (Real Talk for Self-Recording Artists)

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294: 5 Proven Songwriting Tricks To Make Your Chorus Hit Harder

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293: Give Us 30 Minutes And We'll Fix Most Of Your Reverb Problems

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292: Small Mix Tweaks, Big Results - Real-World Recording & Mixing Lessons That You Can Use Today

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291: Music Marketing Real Talk With Jesse Cannon - How To Actually Get Your Music Heard

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290: Afraid to Release Your Music? Here’s What’s Really Holding You Back

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289: Lessons From Real Recording Sessions and Coaching Projects

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288: Danny Gomez: From Brian May to Dirty Boy Pedals - Turning Obsession Into Opportunity

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287: “I Don’t Have Enough Time” - How To Actually Make Time For Your Music (Even With A Busy Life)

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286: The Top 10 Plugins We Can't Live Without
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285: Bringing Your Music To The Live Stage: Click track? Backing Tracks? 100% Live And Free?

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284: Inside Van Holzen’s New Album: Self-Producing "SOLANG DIE ERDE SICH DREHT"

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283: The Only Gear That Actually Matters (Monitoring Explained)

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282: The "Audio Nomad" Ady Parzentny: Building A Unique Career In Music Production, Van Life & Finding Home

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281: Put Your Producer Hat On! Bold Recording Decisions = Exciting Music.

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280: Raw vs Polished Recordings (Stop Missing The Point - Here’s What Actually Matters)

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279: From Rough Demo To Killer Song (Pre-Production & Songwriting Deep Dive)

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278: The #1 Beginner Mistake In Music Production (Stop Doing This!)
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277: Auditioning 15 Limiters?! Mastering Talk with Slatin

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276: Creating Music For Wandering Souls - The Journey Of The Grand Caravan (Case Study Interview With Adam Croft)

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275: Why Your Vocals Don’t Sit Right in the Mix (And How to Fix It)

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274: Finish Songs Fast or Let Them Sit? (Raw Emotion VS Refining Over Time)

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273: Cabs Matter More Than Amps - The Fastest Way To Level Up Your Guitar And Bass Tones

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272: How Jason W. Taylor Is Making His Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come True, Despite Being A Busy Entrepreneur And Dad

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271: "Everyone Is Sounding The Same" - Creative Guitar Tone Techniques That Will Make You Stand Out

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270: Let Them Know You Exist - Content Marketing For Musicians and Producers (With Warren Huart)

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269: From Jam Space Demo To Polished, Massive Sounding DIY Release - With Markus and Alex from Arcware (Case Study)

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268: From Cringe To Connection: Overcome Writer's Block And Start Writing Better Lyrics

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267: Matt Boudreau - Real Talk, Insights And Lessons From 30 Years Of Studio Experience, Dolby Atmos

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266: Snare drum sound deep dive - snare choice, mic balance and EQ (with audio examples)

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265: Breaking Free from Musical Genres - The Emotional Core of Music Creation

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264: This Is How Much We've Spent On Our Own Education - And What We Got Out Of It (Full Breakdown)

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263: The Hidden Power of Song Key: Better Vocals, Better Vibe

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262: Why Your Song Feels Off: The Truth About Tempo, Timing & Groove

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261: The Ultimate Guide To Kick Drum EQ (With Audio Examples)

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260: AI Update - Are Audio Skills No Longer Needed Now? Have Mixing Engineers Been Replaced?

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259: What Self-Recording Artists Are REALLY Struggling With

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258: "I'm not a professional musician or producer" - Does this mean your art isn't worth it?
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257: Why you should learn to record yourself (even if you're not making your own records)

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256: How To Make Unique And Authentic Records - With Ulf Blomberg (Hoborec)

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255: Self-Recording Syndicate Member Fergal Nash on Finding His Sound, Gaining Confidence, and Releasing His Best Work (Case Study Interview)

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254: How Self-Recording Syndicate Member Eugen Ruzickij is Helping Guitar Players Write Their Own Songs (Case Study Interview)

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253: Shaping Your Drum Attack And Punch With Compression

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252: Big Update Episode: Here's What's New At The Self-Recording Band In 2025
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251: Rok Gulič (Ollo Audio) - Mixing On Headphones

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250: The Secret Power Of Limitations In Home Studio Production

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249: How To Keep Things Fresh And Not Repeat Yourself

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248: Six Ways To Improve Your Mixing Workflow (Live Workshop At Studioszene 2024)

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247: Get It Right At The Source (Live Workshop At Studioszene)

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246: This Will Help You Understand Snare Drum EQ

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245: This Will Help You Understand Kick Drum EQ

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244: It's All About The Song - How Manelito Turned His Passion And Talent Into A Career (Case Study Interview)

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243: Here's What Our Most Successful Students Do

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242: How We Get a Solid, Punchy Low End In Our Mixes

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241: Moritz Enders Interview: The Benefits And Challenges Of Analog Mixing

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240: Julia Borelli Interview - Workflow, Plugins & Mixing Techniques

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239: Warren Huart Interview - How To Stay Creative In The Studio

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238: Level Matching Reference Tracks Against Your Mix (Q&A)

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237: Meet Team TSRB! Studioszene 2024 Recap with Manel Espinosa Berenguer, Thomas Krottenthaler, Malcom Owen-Flood & Benedikt Hain

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236: The Truth About Mixing With Plugin Presets

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235: 10 Feet Saved The Record - Move The Mic & Listen, Don't Assume

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234: How To Get A Dirty, Aggressive Vocal Sound

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233: AI Mixing Is Coming! Do You Still Need Mixing Skills?

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232: Do This And Your Mixes Will Improve - Guaranteed

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231: What Are "Size" & "Depth" In Music Production?

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230: 6-Figure Production Budget VS DIY Home Recording. Can You Get Even Close? With Blake Beckmann (Stepa)

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229: Learning To Record And Mix Is Hard And Overwhelming? Listen To This. (I Sent This Message To A Struggling Artist)

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228: Building A Team To Make A Unique Self-Produced Indie Rock Record - With Phillip Cronin (On The Radio)

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227: Josh Rogosin (Tiny Desk Concerts, Global Sound Concerts)

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226: How To Reduce Or Remove Noise From Your Recordings (And How To Avoid It In The First Place)

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