Ozone Assistant, Auto-Tune, Dynamic EQ — Have We Always Been Using AI? A Solo Deep Dive

Mixing Music | Music Production, Audio Engineering, & Music Business by @DeeKeiMixes

Aug 4, 202641:33Music

Lu's on vacation. Dee Kei is alone with a page of talking points and one of the most contested topics in audio engineering right now — and the result is one of the most thoughtful solo episodes the show has produced. Thi...

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