The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production
311 episodes — Page 1 of 7
The Source of the 1960s Sound (ft. The Zombies)
May 11, 20261h 18m
What "True Peak" Limiters Really Do
Apr 21, 202629 min
These Mastering Myths Are Killing Your Sound
Apr 17, 202653 min
The Unwritten Rules of Mix Bus EQ
Apr 7, 202643 min
The Best Stereo Width Plugins (That You Probably Haven’t Heard Of)
Apr 4, 20261h 49m
Mix Masters: The Sound of Bob Power
Mar 30, 202653 min
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Reference Mixes
Mar 23, 20261h 0m
The Unwritten Rules for Mixing Each Genre
Mar 12, 202659 min
The Secret Principle To Huge Sounding Mixes
Mar 4, 202632 min
Best New Pro Audio Gear of 2026: NAMM Edition
Feb 4, 20261h 21m
How to Hear EQ (...and identify frequencies instantly.)
Jan 29, 202642 min
The 6 Stages of Mixing Progress (What Level is Your Mixing?)
Jan 17, 202648 min
The Best Studio Monitors $1,500 - $3,000 RANKED
Dec 31, 20251h 11m
The Best New Plugins of 2025
Dec 29, 20251h 33m
The Best Closed Back Headphones For Mixing
Dec 26, 202534 min
The Best Cube Monitors (And Why EVERY Studio Needs Them)
Dec 23, 20251h 0m
MixCon Q&A with Niko Bolas [Neil Young, Prince, Ben Harper, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow]
Dec 3, 202546 min
The Best Mixing Advice of 2025 From Top Engineers
Nov 21, 202545 min
MixCon Q&A with Prizzie Reid [Usher, John Legend, Alicia Keys, 21 Savage, Kanye West]
Nov 19, 202557 min
MixCon Interview with Andrew Scheps [Hozier, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, Metallica]
Nov 13, 20251h 8m
Mixing Interview with Dana Nielsen [Rihanna, SZA, Bob Dylan, Adele, Smashing Pumpkins, RHCP]
Nov 4, 20251h 3m
Mixing Interview with Brent Kolatalo [Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Kanye West]
Oct 23, 202547 min
The Best Studio Monitors Around $1,000 RANKED [2025, $600-$1600]
Oct 13, 202549 min
Top 5 Vocal Mixing Mistakes
Sep 25, 202535 min
Are Your Speakers Good Enough for Mastering?
Sep 16, 202549 min
Selling Your Soul for Music Success
Sep 12, 20251h 0m
The Great Lie of DIY
Aug 29, 202548 min
The #1 Reason Mixes Don't Translate
Aug 26, 202535 min
What Makes Lyrics “Good” or “Bad”?
Aug 19, 20251h 18m
Become a Mixing Artist [ft. Jordan Valeriote & Black Salt Audio]
Aug 1, 20251h 7m
Mix Masters: The Secrets of Shawn Everett's Sound
Jul 29, 202555 min
Mixing Doesn't Have to Be Hard (THIS Makes it Easy.)
Jul 7, 202520 min
Picking Winners: The Art of Mixing with Contrast
Jul 3, 202543 min
Best Mastered Albums According to Audiophiles
Jun 26, 202551 min
2025 Audio Engineer Salaries & Jobs Report (WHAT is happening to California??)
Jun 21, 202554 min
The Best IEMs for Producers and Engineers
Jun 10, 20251h 9m
The Best Budget Studio Monitors, RANKED [All Models Compared, 2025]
May 29, 202552 min
How I Finally Went Platinum as an Audio Engineer
May 26, 202549 min
The Biggest Pop Mixing Mistakes
May 13, 202549 min
The Biggest Hip Hop Mixing Mistake
Apr 26, 202538 min
Mix Masters: The Secrets of Nigel Godrich's Sound
Apr 24, 20251h 40m
Patchbays and Beyond: Wiring a Studio RIGHT for Analog Gear
Apr 18, 20251h 30m
Don't Be an Audio Dork. Be a Mix Ninja Instead.
Apr 8, 20251h 32m
Super-Creative Producers Have Been Doing This for 50 Years (Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies)
Mar 26, 202547 min
Mix Breakdown: Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" [Remasters Compared!]
Mar 14, 202541 min
Mix Breakdown: Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
Feb 23, 202532 min
Big Announcement
Feb 20, 202530 min
STOP Doing This If You Want Your Music to Succeed
Feb 14, 202528 min
Best New Audio Gear of 2025: NAMM Edition
Feb 5, 20251h 0m
The MOST Overrated Skills in Mixing
Jan 28, 202559 min