I Thought Being Good at Audio Would Be Enough
When I started working in audio, I thought the formula was simple: Get really good at recording and mixing, and eventually people will hire you. I was wrong!

When I started working in audio, I thought the formula was simple: Get really good at recording and mixing, and eventually people will hire you. I was wrong!

For years, I made a mixing mistake without realizing I was making it. Technically, I thought I was doing everything right. I'd work on the kick. The snare. The bass. The guitars. The vocal. I'd EQ, compress and process each track until it worked.

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