Audio Issues https://www.audio-issues.com/ Music Production Tips for Home Studio Musicians Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:38:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 The Audio Issues podcasts has interviews with audio professionals, as well as tips and tricks on making your music production and recordings sound better than ever. Audio Issues strives to give audio enthusiasts a solid understanding of the various aspects of producing music. Audio Issues supplies easy to use, practical production tips about music and audio recording. We offer you everything you need to know when it comes to producing your own music in your home recording studio, recording instruments as well as mixing and mastering. Check out more at www.audio-issues.com Audio Issues true Audio Issues bjorgvin@audio-issues.com podcast Audio Issues Podcast - Tips, Tricks and Interviews from Audio-Issues.com Audio Issues https://www.audio-issues.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/ituneimage.jpg https://www.audio-issues.com/blog/ You Don’t Need More Talent. You Need a Map. https://www.audio-issues.com/audio-business/you-dont-need-more-talent-you-need-a-map/ https://www.audio-issues.com/audio-business/you-dont-need-more-talent-you-need-a-map/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:38:27 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31591 In the last week, I talked to two college kids who want to work in music. Both came to me for the same reason: they heard I was an audio engineer, and they’re attracted to the life in the industry. They’re hungry and curious, but they don’t know what to do. Talking to them, I...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/audio-business/you-dont-need-more-talent-you-need-a-map/feed/ 0 This Millionaire’s Rule About Books is Guaranteed to Improve Your Skills https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/this-millionaires-rule-about-books-is-guaranteed-to-improve-your-skills/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/this-millionaires-rule-about-books-is-guaranteed-to-improve-your-skills/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:56:20 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=30927 Education is expensive, but knowledge is free. You can get an education at a top-tier university, but it’ll cost you an arm, a leg, your firstborn child, and your soul. If you can’t swing that, don’t worry. You can find everything you need to know on the internet. The internet has everything: Free courses from...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/this-millionaires-rule-about-books-is-guaranteed-to-improve-your-skills/feed/ 0 Don’t Forget This for Mix-Ready Recordings https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/dont-forget-this-for-mix-ready-recordings/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/dont-forget-this-for-mix-ready-recordings/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 14:39:44 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31411 Once your tracks are “mix-ready” mixing becomes easy. Simple as that. In the last two sessions of the Mix-Ready Roadmap we’ve talked about: How to make sure you have the best ingredients to create Mix-Ready songs How to create Mix-Ready arrangements to make your mix come together with ease Today, we’re tackling the final piece...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/dont-forget-this-for-mix-ready-recordings/feed/ 0 Arrange Like This For Easier Mixes https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/arrange-like-this-for-easier-mixes/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/arrange-like-this-for-easier-mixes/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 14:20:58 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31404 Welcome to the third part of the Mix-Ready Roadmap, where I show you how to improve your mixes before you even play with a single plug-in! Yesterday, you learned how important a good song is to your final mix. No plug-in will make your song sound better, so start with the best ingredients if you...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/arrange-like-this-for-easier-mixes/feed/ 0 Do This For Mix-Ready Songs https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/do-this-for-mix-ready-songs/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/do-this-for-mix-ready-songs/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 14:57:21 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31400 If there’s ONE thing I’ve learned in my fifteen years of experience working in audio, doing live, broadcast, and studio mixing, it’s this: When a song is “Mix-Ready” it’s EASY to mix. So if you’re a musician and you want to release better music… …or if you’re a producer who wants to create better tracks…...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/do-this-for-mix-ready-songs/feed/ 0 Is Your Music Mix-Ready? Find Out. https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/is-your-music-mix-ready-find-out/ https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/is-your-music-mix-ready-find-out/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 21:47:43 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31396 Chances are, if you’re making music in your home studio, you want to share it with people. You might not care about becoming a Grammy-chasing artist (but all the power to you if you do), but you at least want people to hear your music. And if you’re a musician, you’ve spent most of your...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/is-your-music-mix-ready-find-out/feed/ 0 The Gift of Creativity Isn’t For You https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/the-gift-of-creativity-isnt-for-you/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/the-gift-of-creativity-isnt-for-you/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:19:40 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31342 If people were to ask me about the secret behind becoming a career creative… The definition of a career creative is someone who makes a living from their creativity, whatever field they’re in… I would paraphrase and expand on John Green’s advice, illustrated by Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils, right here. (I have this...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/the-gift-of-creativity-isnt-for-you/feed/ 0 How Much Does a Single Song Cost? https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/how-much-does-a-single-song-cost/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/how-much-does-a-single-song-cost/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:37:34 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31314 One of the biggest mistakes my audience of musicians makes is thinking they can go it alone. The fact is, as highly as you may think of yourself, you’re probably not the best: Drummer Bass player Keyboard player Guitarist Vocalist Mixing Engineer Mastering Engineer And and and and…ad nauseam. So, if you’re releasing your own...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/how-much-does-a-single-song-cost/feed/ 0 It Takes an Old Pueblo to Put a Band Together https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/it-takes-an-old-pueblo-to-put-a-band-together/ https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/it-takes-an-old-pueblo-to-put-a-band-together/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:45:11 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=31315 A few months ago I told you a sad story about an even sadder song of mine. Trigger Warning: Read the email here, but you’ve been warned about its contents. Since writing that email,  I put a rhythm section together and went into the studio. Drummer Gary Mackender and bassist Karl Hoffman have been played together...

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]]> https://www.audio-issues.com/keeping-track/it-takes-an-old-pueblo-to-put-a-band-together/feed/ 0 Are You Making This Huge Mistake With Your Music? https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/mastering-music-mistake/ https://www.audio-issues.com/mastering/mastering-music-mistake/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:50:42 +0000 https://www.audio-issues.com/?p=30933 In the last 15 years of working in the audio industry and helping thousands of musicians and engineers create great music from their home studios, I’ve seen every mistake in the book. Here’s one of the biggest. Honestly, if your mixes don’t sound as loud and competitive as your reference tracks and the pro records you...

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