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Vocal Recording as a Limitation: How Constraints Shape Distinctive Artist Sound

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November 30, 2025

The Performance vs Production Trap: Why Multiple Takes Rarely Solve Vocal Problems

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November 30, 2025

Monitoring Fatigue in Vocal Sessions: Why Your Headphones Lie After 30 Minutes

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November 30, 2025

Microphone Technique Over Gear: Why Your Mic Placement Matters More Than Your Microphone

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November 30, 2025

EQ Before Compression: Why Vocal Processing Order Defines Professional Sound

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November 30, 2025

Version Control for Audio: Why Your DAW Session Naming System Is Costing You Time

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November 10, 2025

The Three-Hour Rule: Why Mastering Sessions Shouldn't Take All Day

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November 10, 2025

The Headphone Generation: Mixing for Listeners Who've Never Owned Speakers

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November 10, 2025

The Death of the Demo: Why Rough Mixes Now Compete with Final Masters

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November 10, 2025

The Second Listen Phenomenon: Why Your Best Mix Decisions Happen Tomorrow

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November 5, 2025

Mono Compatibility in 2025: Why Your Spatial Mix Still Needs to Collapse

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November 5, 2025

The Mastering Limiter Handoff: What Mix Engineers Need to Leave Alone

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November 5, 2025

Genre Signaling Through Reverb: The Unspoken Language of Space

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November 5, 2025

Client-Supplied References: Decoding What They Really Mean to Say

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November 5, 2025

On Frequency: The Emotional Geography of EQ

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October 23, 2025

On Listening: The Decision Before Every Mix Choice

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October 20, 2025

On Creating Together: When Distance Changes the Work

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October 15, 2025

The Studio Mindset Shift: From Perfectionist to Problem-Solver

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October 14, 2025

On Listening: What Most Podcasters Never Hear

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October 13, 2025

Genre-Fluid Mixing: When Rules Don't Apply

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July 30, 2025

Text to Music: The Creative Revolution of Prompt-Based Audio Generation

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June 17, 2025

Spatial Audio Mixing: Beyond the Hype

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June 11, 2025

AI Mastering: The Human-Machine Creative Partnership

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April 30, 2025

The Truth About Bass: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Low Frequencies Without a Treated Room

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April 22, 2025

Why I Bought a Tape Machine in 2025: Embracing Analog in a Digital World

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April 20, 2025

Vocal Production in the AI Era: Modern Techniques with James Herrera

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April 10, 2025

Recording at Abbey Road Studios: Behind the Console of a Legendary Music Space

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April 5, 2025