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This article on the best studio monitors from $1,500 to $3,000 is also available as a video and podcast episode.
Introduction: What Makes for a Good Pair of Studio MonitorsRecently, I did posts on the Best Studio Monitors for $500 and Under, and on the Best Studio Monitors Around Read more...
When it comes to iconic mic preamps, the "Big Four" manufacturers — Neve, API, SSL, and Universal Audio — are responsible for some of the most revered preamps ever made....
Read MoreThis is a guest post by composer, engineer and writer Nick Messitte. For a video podcast version of this article with both Nick and SonicScoop’s Justin Colletti, click here.
The year is almost over, and the season of holiday purchases is already in full swing. It’s time to throw caution Read more...
This article is also available as a video and podcast episode.
In recent roundups, we’ve covered the best open back headphones for mixing at any price, the best headphones for mixing under $400, and the best closed back headphones for recording.
Today, we’ll be looking at closed-back headphones again, but Read more...
For a video podcast version of The Best Cube Monitors (And Why EVERY Studio Needs Them), click here.
Mix Cubes RevisitedI’m a huge fan of cube style monitors, and I think YOU should be too.
Mixing cubes are possibly one of the most useful tools to have in your Read more...
Niko Bolas is an engineer and mixer who has worked with absolute legends of rock, pop and Americana, like Neil Young, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Blues Traveler, LeAnn Rimes, James Taylor, Crosby Stills & Nash, Fiona Apple, Ben Harper, Sheryl Crow and more.
Today he takes us through his approach to Read more...
Preston “Prizzie” Reid is a GRAMMY-winning mixer who has worked with the likes of Usher, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Alicia Keys, Cassanova, Kanye West, John Legend and more.
Today he takes us through his approach to mixing, with a special focus on getting great sounds in the box, while Read more...
Andrew Scheps is unquestionably one of the best mixers working today. And today, he makes his MixCon debut.
Andrew’s platinum selling, GRAMMY-winning work includes mixes for artists like Hozier, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Audioslave, Metallica, Jay-Z and many more.
His skill in creating beautiful, lush soundscapes, and crafting gritty, Read more...
Dana Nielsen is a GRAMMY-winning producer, engineer and composer who has worked with Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan, SZA, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Slayer, Santana, Post Malone, Neil Young, Weezer, Linkin Park, and more…
And today, we are premiering his first MixCon Masterclass, where he focuses on finding Read more...
Brent Kolatalo is a GRAMMY-winning producer, engineer and musician who has worked on over 24 Gold and Platinum albums.
His credit list is filled with major artists including the likes of Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Lana Del Ray, Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars and more…
And today, he’s Read more...
MixCon 2025 has just begun, and runs for the whole month of October!
We are brining you new mixing masterclasses with major platinum-selling and GRAMMY-winning mixers EVERY WEEK.
But we are also doing a series of workshops for deep dives into specific effects, tools, techniques, and products—and the first one Read more...
![Mixing Masterclass with Niko Bolas [Neil Young, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow]](https://sonicscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Niko.jpg)
![R&B Mixing Masterclass with Prizzie Reid [Usher, 21 Savage, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Kanye West]](https://sonicscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Prizzie-5.jpg)
![Mixing Masterclass with Andrew Scheps [Hozier, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, Metallica]](https://sonicscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Scheps-2.jpg)
![Masterclass: Making Dramatic Mix Moves with Dana Nielsen [Adele, Post Malone, Weezer, Linkin Park]](https://sonicscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dana-Dana-1.jpg)
![Masterclass: Mixing With Emotion ft. Brent Kolatalo [Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Kanye West]](https://sonicscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brent.jpg)
