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SoundGym
Sep 20, 00:49 in SoundGym Official
@Sam Camilli is now a SoundGym certified member. Congratulations Sam!!
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SoundGym
Sep 19, 07:30 in SoundGym Official
Mixing: Instinct Vs. Reference
When mixing in music, which do you trust more? Your instinct or your references?

🎚️ In the mix, do you lean on your gut feeling or stick to trusted references? Some producers swear by instinct, others won’t mix without A/B’ing.

Where do you fall: instinct or reference?

Let’s hear how the SoundGym Community mix best.
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Christina Taylor
Sep 19, 17:13
I have learned a LOT
by using references. But I think I started leaning too hard and need to go back to my gut more
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Matt Cleary
Sep 19, 21:04
I trust my instincts much more now I've been using soundgym, however... Ultimately we need well trained ears, artistic instinct AND good references (in high quality WAV or higher... not MP3 compressed spotify files...). I think alot of instinct comes from plenty of listening and experience. So it's all interdependent.
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ZAYE Kokou ABEL
Sep 19, 23:10
50/50 for my part
Even if i think i always trust my instinct reference is here to confirm it
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Kevin Koelzer
Sep 18 in SoundGym Cafe
Currently have 3 active mixing projects, my studio is booming
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Mitko M
Sep 19, 08:14
booming or blooming :P ? I hope not the first one cuz they raised the prices of the ARC Studio :( hehe
Good job brother, studio looks great!
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Kevin Koelzer (author)
Sep 19, 15:12
I guess blooming would be the more accurate word Mitko, I more so meant business is booming heh. But thanks man
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Matt Cleary
Sep 19, 21:05
Massive congrats Kevin!
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SoundGym
Sep 18 in SoundGym Official
Congrats @Ray Z for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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John Stewart
Sep 19, 17:03
Whoo!
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Sarah González
Sep 19, 17:25
Congrats!!!
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Sam Camilli
Sep 19, 20:22
Im so close to this super hard achievement congrats!!
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SoundGym
Sep 18 in SoundGym Official
Congrats @윤서 이 for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Sep 19
Brilliant!
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Steve Rinaldi
Sep 19, 04:01
Way to go! Congratulations for hitting this milestone!
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SEOK HA MOON
Sep 19, 05:21
wow, gae jjun da.

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