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SonicScoop is a digital magazine focused on music production, attracting audio engineers, producers, and knowledgeable musicians from around the globe. It delves into the methods and tools that industry professionals rely on to create vibrant music and audio in today's world.

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Industry Intel: 2025 Audio Engineer Salaries and Jobs Report — SonicScoop

3 weeks ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

Prefer to watch or listen? Check out the podcast/video version of this article here. Want to know what audio engineer salaries are like, and where the best prospects of employment are? We’re diving into the data once again and analyzing the trends around audio jobs and income for 2025.
Mixing with Saturation & Pedals In The Box [ft. MixWave] — SonicScoop

3 weeks ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

I LOVE using mixing with saturation and cool sounding analog hardware. And do you know what I love even more than that? MIXING WITH EFFECT PEDALS. It is just so much fun, and it can take you in new directions that you’d never reach with standard EQs and compressors, reverbs or delays. …But to be honest, I’ve fallen away from wanting to actually send my audio outside the computer these days.
The Best IEMs for Mixing — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

This article on the best mixing IEMs is also available as a video and podcast episode. Introduction: Can you mix in IEMs? In Ear Monitors or “IEM”s are a mainstay of the live sound world and have been for years. The extra small earphones that sit deep inside the ear canal help keep stage volumes low, while allowing musicians to hear themselves better, leading to better sounding concerts and less hearing loss among performers.
Why I LOVE This Condenser Mic [ft. JZ Amethyst Vintage] — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

If you’ve been watching the channel or listening to the podcast, you probably know that I’m a BIG fan of the JZ Amethyst condenser microphone. This is my main mic on videos and on the podcast, because I absolutely love the sound and look. It’s big, bold, detailed, thick and detailed all at once. I just did a special livestream about this mic, why I chose it as my main mic for videos, and where I do (and don’t) like to use it in recording sessions.
The Best Budget Studio Monitors, RANKED [All Models Compared, 2025] — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

This article on the best budget studio monitors is also available as a video and podcast episode. Introduction: What Makes for a Good Pair Budget Studio MonitorsYour studio monitors are the final lens through which you experience all your music. And just like a lens, they can color your sound, for better or for worse.
ADAM Audio H200 Headphones: The New Standard in Studio Closed Backs? — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

Article Contents hide ADAM Audio H200ADAM Audio’s new H200 headphones aim to become the new standard in closed back headphones for recording and producing. How do they sound, and how do they stand up to the other options out there? That’s what we’ll look at today. I’ve tried these headphones at length, and compared them extensively to the competition. I can now safely say they are currently my top recommendation for closed back models for the recording studio between $100 and $200.
The Biggest Pop Mixing Mistakes — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

There’s been something that has come up again and again in recent coaching calls and feedback sessions around pop mixing…. …It’s a mistake that ALL of us make when we starting out mixing. And it’s a mistake that we continue to make, even when we start to get good!What is it? Well, if you’re pressed for time, it’s what I’ll lead with in this episode!If you’ve got more time, I’ll follow it up with 4 more of the most common pop mixing mistakes.
Does Headphone Room Emulation Make Sense? [ft. Space Replicator from LEWITT] — SonicScoop

1 month ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

We have yet another new plugin debut on the channel this week!Have you heard of the idea of room and speaker emulation for headphones? And have you tried it? Space Replicator from LEWITT Audio is the latest in a genre of plugins that allows your headphones to emulate studios, cars, clubs and all manner of consumer audio devices. …But does this kind of virtual room and speaker emulation offer any real benefit for producers or mixers?
An EQ That's Actually Smart? [ft. Curves AQ from Waves] — SonicScoop

2 months ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

Curves AQ from Waves is a billed as a truly “automatic” EQ. It builds on the success of intelligent adaptive EQs and dynamic resonance suppressors like Smart:EQ4, Gullfoss, soothe 2, bloom and Neutron. How does it work, and is it worth it? Shai Fishman of Waves joins us to walk us through this tool and tell us what makes it unique. More and more often we are getting the opportunity to reveal brand new tools live, right here on this channel.
The Biggest Hip Hop Mixing Mistake — SonicScoop

2 months ago | sonicscoop.com | Justin Colletti

I’ve been noticing a pattern among beginning and intermediate hip hop mixers. There are some common issues that keep cropping up again and again in our members mix feedback sessions, my coaching calls and my mastering sessions. …And of all of them, one hip hop mixing mistake is easily THE BIGGEST. What are they, and what can we learn from them? (Regardless of what genre we are working in!)That’s what we’ll talk about today. This week’s episode of the SonicScoop Podcast is sponsored by Soundtoys.