Home Studio Pro

Why You Never Finish Songs (And How to Fix It)

If you want your music to actually improve, you have to finish more of it — not just start ideas or endlessly tweak the same song. In this episode, we talk about why perfectionism and self-doubt keep musicians stuck, how resistance shows up right when you’re close to done, and why having simple systems and real deadlines is the key to finishing more music and getting better in the process.
Books mentioned:
The War of Art by Steven PressfieldFinish by Jon AcuffAtomic Habits by James Clear
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‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
In-Depth Mixing Tutorial: https://youtu.be/jSFF8fotNhA
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj

Apple Creator Studio: Is Logic Pro Moving Toward a Subscription-Only Future?

Apple just made a huge move: they’ve rolled out a Creator Studio subscription that includes Logic Pro. If you’re a Logic user, you might be wondering if this is the first step toward forcing everyone into subscriptions. Apple says your perpetual license is safe for now, but is that true for the long term? Let’s talk about what might be coming up…
**This is an updated episode. In the original version, I misinterpreted Apple’s decision to gate AI features for Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and Freeform as meaning all new AI features would require the Creator Studio subscription. That is not the case— at present, Logic Pro is identical whether you have a perpetual license or the Creator Studio subscription.
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‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
In-Depth Mixing Tutorial: https://youtu.be/jSFF8fotNhA
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj

2026 is NOT the year of AI Music

There's a lot of fear mongering around AI and music. And no doubt AI has serious consequences for music and society as a whole. But AI cannot replace what YOU do with music.
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‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
In-Depth Mixing Tutorial: https://youtu.be/jSFF8fotNhA
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj
Cool AI Vocal Editing Plugin: https://noiseworksaudio.com/products/dynassist

How to Mix Music to SOUND GREAT EVERYWHERE

ANYONE can make music that sounds great everywhere. There are no secrets, but you need to understand HOW and have a system to work through. This episode is going to give you both.
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ARC ON-EAR: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/POor1M
Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj
‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist

The #1 Belief to Make it in the Home Studio

The number one thing that will hold you back in your home studio ISN'T the gear.
 
PS: Check the YouTube version if you want to see my favorite picture of Poppy ever...
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Black Friday 2025: https://www.thebandguide.com/blackfriday2025
‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj

DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR DEMOS

This might seem boring, but the secret to better music might be hiding in plain sight in your demos...
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Black Friday 2025: https://www.thebandguide.com/blackfriday2025
🎤 Use my Sweetwater Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5d6Ya
‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj

20 Years of Studio Advice in 26 Minutes

I've been producing music in home and professional studios for 20 years now. It's safe to say, I've learned a few things. In this little bonus episode of the Home Studio Pro Podcast, I want to share the most important things I've learned from 20 years in the studio..
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Black Friday 2025: https://www.thebandguide.com/blackfriday2025
🎤 Use my Sweetwater Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5d6Ya
‼️Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj

The Beginner’s Guide to Acoustic Treatment That Works

Where should you put your acoustic treatment? How much acoustic treatment do you actually need? What acoustic treatment should you use?
In this episode, I want to give you a step-by-step plan to setup acoustic treatment that actually works. It scales over time so you don't have to spend a bunch of money upfront and will massively improve your recordings and mixes.
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‼️Download the Home Studio Pro Checklist: https://www.thebandguide.com/homestudioprochecklist
🎤 Use my Sweetwater Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5d6Ya
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Mentioned in this episode:
Music City Acoustics: https://www.musiccityacoustics.com/
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Headphones I LOVE: 🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj
Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist
 

Getting Started with Home Studio Acoustic Treatment (with Graham Waks)

Getting started with acoustic treatment can feel intimidating. So I wanted to bring in a true home studio acoustics expert, Graham Waks from Music City Acoustics.
We discuss how to get started with acoustic treatment, a simple small setup that could massively improve your recordings, and a ton more.---------------------------------------------------------------
Check out Music City Acoustics: https://www.musiccityacoustics.com/
‼️Download the Home Studio Pro Checklist: https://www.thebandguide.com/homestudioprochecklist
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Headphones I LOVE:
🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj
Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist

3 Reasons Acoustic Treatment is Worth the Investment

Acoustic treatment is often treated as an afterthought (if thought about at all), but it's actually a piece of equipment that should be invested in from the very beginning and, unlike other pieces of gear, is definitely WORTH the investment.
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‼️Download the Home Studio Pro Checklist: https://www.thebandguide.com/homestudioprochecklist 🎤 Use my Sweetwater Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5d6Ya---------------------------------------------------------------
Mentioned in this episode:
Music City Acoustics: https://www.musiccityacoustics.com/
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Headphones I LOVE: 🎧 Beyerdynamic DT770: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWQJgj
Download my FREE 6-step Checklist to a PRO Mix: https://www.thebandguide.com/promixchecklist