Justin Colletti

Platinum Mastering Engineer, SonicScoop Guy.

keene, new hampshire, united states

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— Two decades of professional experience as an audio engineer and music producer. — RIAA-certified platinum-selling mastering engineer with more than a decade of experience mastering. — Author of hundreds of research-driven articles on the art, science, and business of music and sound. — Popular online educator with millions of lifetime video views and thousands of satisfied students. — Lead director of a content network that is read up to 1 million times each month. — Extensive experience in higher education, as a panel moderator, MC, and public speaker. — More info and contact details at http://justincolletti.com

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Multipolar Pattern vs. Cardioid Mics: Are They Worth It? (ft. Shure KSM series)

Today, I’m going to help you ask and answer the question of whether you really need a multipolar pattern mic in the studio. If you work in a small or relatively untreated home studio, you might be skeptical of the value of polar patterns like bidirectiona... See more

sonicscoop.com•Justin Colletti•Jun 23, 2026

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Reference Mixes

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Reference Mixes Justin Colletti Today we’re going to be talking about what everyone gets wrong about reference mixes. For this topic, I was inspired by a recent series of videos where some major mix engineers rated common mi... See more

sonicscoop.com•Justin Colletti•Mar 23, 2026

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Reference Mixes

Today we’re going to be talking about what everyone gets wrong about reference mixes . For this topic, I was inspired by a recent series of videos where some major mix engineers rated common mixing tips on a scale from 0 to 10. When mixing with references... See more

sonicscoop.com•Justin Colletti•Mar 23, 2026

The Secret Principle To Huge Metal Mixes

The Secret Principle To Huge Metal Mixes Justin Colletti Recently, I released a new video about the one key principle that leads to truly HUGE metal mixes. In it, we evaluate this principle through some of the most massive sounding metal mixes of all time... See more

sonicscoop.com•Justin Colletti•Mar 4, 2026

Best New Pro Audio Gear of 2026: NAMM Edition

Best New Pro Audio Gear of 2026: NAMM Edition Justin Colletti This week, I shared my top picks for the best new pro audio and music gear for the studio from NAMM 2026. This list includes headphones, studio monitors, microphones, plugins, hardware and more... See more

sonicscoop.com•Justin Colletti•Feb 6, 2026

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