Studio Stuff
By Chris Selim & Steve Dierkens
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Episodes: 46
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The Studio Stuff Podcast is your go-to home studio hangout, where music production, mixing, recording, and mastering meet real talk, practical advice, and the occasional lousy jokes. Hosted by Chris Selim and Steve Dierkens, this isn’t a dry, technical lecture—it’s a laid-back, no-BS conversation about making great music with the gear you actually have.
Expect real-world insights, gear, and technique debates, plugin obsessions, and plenty of laughs along the way. Plus, we love hearing from you! Send in your questions, and let’s figure this whole studio stuff thing out together.
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Ep 44 - Stop Choosing Mics Based on Price (Do This Instead)
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May 09, 2026 |
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Ep 43 - The Da Vinci Problem: Knowing When to Let Go of Your Mix
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May 01, 2026 |
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Ep 42 - Mixing, Mastering, and the Mindset That Separates Them
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Ep 41 - NS-10 Translation in 2026: Emotion, Mixing, and What Actually Works
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Ep 40 - The Omelet Crisis and How Many Reverbs You Actually Need
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Ep 39 - The Music AI Can't Touch - And It's Going Viral
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Ep 38 - Visual Mixing Tools in 2026: Smart Shortcut or Dangerous Crutch?
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Ep 37 - Third-Party Plugins vs Tim Tams | Which Actually Improves Your Mix?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Ep 36 - Headphones vs Speakers: What We Trust for Better Mix Decisions
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ep 35 - The REAL Reason Vintage Type Plugins Feel “Better”
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Ep 34 - Home Studio vs Pro Studio in 2026: Room, Gear, or Engineer?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ep 33 - Gain Staging, Buses, and Headroom: The Boring Stuff That Makes Mixes Feel Pro
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep 32 - Back Then vs Now: Did We Lose “Pro” Recordings?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Ep31 - Do Mixing Consoles Still Matter in 2026?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Ep30 - AI in the Studio: What’s Useful, What’s Weird, What’s Coming
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Ep 29 - Fix, Control, Enhance: The Vocal Framework Your Mix Is Missing
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Ep 28 - Before You Buy Another Plugin, Ask This One Question
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Ep 27 - The 1 Reverb Rule That Changes the Whole Mix
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep 26 - Mix Bus Magic: Why We Compress, Tape, Limit… and When Not To
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ep 25 - Studio Slang Decoded: What “Depth,” “Glue,” and “Vibe” Actually Mean
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Ep 24 - Stop Inconsistent Mixes – Make Your Album Flow
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep 23 - Mix as You Go vs Start Fresh: Where Does Mixing Really Begin?
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Ep 22 - The Placebo Effect in the Studio: Are Your Ears Lying to You?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep 21 - The Mixing Debate: Science vs. Feel—Which One Actually Wins?
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep 20 - “Flat” Headphones: What It REALLY Means - with Rok Gulič (OLLO Audio)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Ep 19 - The Most Powerful Tool in Your DAW
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep 18 - Live Sound vs Studio Mixing: What We’ve Learned From Both Worlds
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Ep17 - Are You LAZY or Just Working SMART in the Studio?
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Ep16- Stop Chasing the 'Perfect Mix' - Start Doing THIS Instead
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Ep15 - Fake Band, Real Streams: Is AI Stealing the Spotlight?
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Ep14 - If We Could Give One Piece of Advice to Our Younger Selves
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Ep13 - The Buses Tricks That Could Change Your Mixing Game!
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Ep12 - Parallel Compression, Slapback & Secret Sends: Our Vocal FX Setup
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Ep11 - The Vocal Chain Deep Dive: From Raw Takes to Radio-Ready
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep10 - Self-Recording Vocals at Home: Tips, Fails & Funny Truths
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May 30, 2025 |
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Ep09 - Recording Vocals is More Than Just Hitting Record
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep08 - What If Analog Gear Isn’t About the Sound at All?
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep07 Q&A - Do You Trust your Studio Monitors or AirPods?
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep07 - Mixing Drums, Time-Align Debate & Poor Hi-Hats
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep06 Q&A - The Secrets Behind Songs That Make You FEEL Something
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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EP06 - What Should You Buy Next for Your Home Studio?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep05 - Kick, Snare, and Bathroom Mics: Our Drum Recording Philosophy
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Ep04 - When is a Mix Done?
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep03 - The TRUTH About Music Producers (What They Really Do!)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep02 - The Struggle is Real: Mixing Bad Recordings
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Ep01 - Speakers or Headphones: Which Do You Use First?
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Feb 26, 2025 |