Anti Loudness Loudness Club

How do top tier mixing engineers get the best gigs?

Learning how pro and top-tier mixers secure the best gigs empowers you to apply these strategies in your career.
By grasping the strategies of these mixers, you'll not only enhance your mixing skills but also attract more clients, gain more referrals, and work on more significant projects. This understanding can be a game-changer in your career.
 
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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The real threat to your mixes, low end, mid range and top end.

Today, we will compartmentalise and methodically pick apart the most significant issues to each frequency range of a mix, detailing how to navigate each one!
Suppose you can understand the nuance and limitations and exploit each frequency range. In that case, you'll have a much easier time mixing records that translate and sound great.
Unfortunately, these things are often overlooked, and this oversight can lead to mixers' chasing their tail ', a situation where they are constantly making adjustments but not making any real progress, ultimately compromising the sound of their mix.
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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The boom and bust cycles of mixing and mastering

Boom-and-bust cycles in studio work refer to the fluctuating periods of high and low demand for your services. Managing these cycles effectively is the difference between being stuck on a hamster wheel and building and growing a thriving career.
With over 10 years of experience in the music industry, I've navigated through the boom-and-bust cycles, consistently building my studio year after year.
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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THIS is how people waste money on MASTERING

It's a common scenario-someone sends work off for mastering, only to realize it needs more work, and more money. I've seen this happen all too often, and it's frustrating to see people having to double-spend.
You'll save money on mastering if you avoid a few critical errors.
This generally happens when;
There are unaddressed concerns in the mix
Lack of HONEST communication
The mastering engineer overpromises and underdelivers
Accolade or gear-based hiring
Going with the highest prices mastering engineer
Going with the lowest prices mastering engineer
Today, we'll delve into the common pitfalls that lead to wasted money on mastering.
Let's dive IN!
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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How to get blacklisted in the music industry

In today's issue, I'm going to discuss the things people do to get blacklisted in the music industry, to inform and educate you about these potential pitfalls.
Unfortunately, most people don't exercise self-awareness and control when they get themselves in trouble. But by being self-aware, you can avoid these pitfalls and stay on the path to success.
The biggest things people do to get blacklisted are;
Talk shit about other people
Don't follow through with promises
Politics, religion and money
Poaching
Gaslighting
By avoiding these negative behaviours and embracing positive ones such as humility, reliability, open-mindedness, respect, and responsibility, you'll be inspired and motivated to build positive relationships and successfully pursue a career as an engineer.
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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I need to get better at mixing - Part 1

In today's issue, I will share my game plan that will guide me in enhancing my mixes over the next six months. This plan is not just a roadmap for me, but a shared journey that I invite you to be a part of.
By honing in on my weak points in mixing, I'm not just aiming to bridge the gap in critical areas, but also to open myself up to new knowledge and skills that I can aspire to work on in the future.
These pain points in my mixes create mental blocks and workflow blocks that often lead to frustration and can slow down the mixing process.
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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Getting your foot in the door

Work
Relationships
Marketing
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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30-min career building exercise (Mixing Engineer Edition)

You'll build value that compounds for years to come
And Remember:
It's what value you can bring to others. Not what value can you get out of them.
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
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5 Simple Practices That Transformed my Mixes

I'm sharing five simple practices that transformed my mixes and may change yours.
Listening at low volumes
Throwing faders in mono
Manually balancing each bass note
Using low-end fundamentals
Parallel stacks for vocals
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3 skills successful engineers actively embrace

I'm going to share 3 skills successful mastering engineers actively embrace
If you can build up each of these skills, you'll exponentially improve your work as a mastering engineer.
The problem is that these skills are notoriously under-rated when discussing “successful mastering”
I've spent over a decade building these skills up; They are
People skills
Tech-knowledge
The power of No 
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Welcome to the anti loudness loudness club; where each morning while I get things set-up at the studio, I share commentary on mixing, mastering and running a studio that services around 1,000 projects per year!
Join here - Panoramamastering.com/newsletter