Hi, I'm Björgvin Benediktsson. I'm a musician, audio engineer and best-selling author. I help musicians and producers make a greater impact with their music by teaching them how to produce and engineer themselves. I've taught thousands of up and coming home studio producers such as yourself how to make an impact with their music through Audio Issues since 2011.
Once upon a time, in an audio forum nestled away on one of the islands off the Continental Internet, there was a discussion about microphones. The discussion started off easily enough, but the poor N00b did nay know what Pandora’s box he was opening. He asked, innocently, “Please sirs, pray tell what the BEST microphone...
There’s a simple three-letter word that can make a huge difference to your success. It’s a simple word that can change the way you approach learning. It spells out the difference between success and failure. And it’ll make it easier to tackle new challenges, even if you’re about to give up. What is it? We’ll...
You’ve heard the saying. It goes, “A jack of all trades, master of none.” And you might think, “Yeah, I should focus on specializing in one thing! Generalists never excel!“ Not so fast. What if I told you that they lied to you this entire time? That’s not how the saying goes at all… The...
American citizenship costs one million dollars. Or you can get it like me, with ten years, only thousands of dollars, very special circumstances, and a LOT of paperwork. Do you know what a new body costs? Liposuction will run you $3,000+ OR… You can get there in three months with a good diet and regular...
You may know me as the “five plug-ins guy” because of my book Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes With Only 5 Plug-ins. But do you know why I chose these five plug-ins/processors? What’s so special about: EQ Compression Reverb Delay Saturation Why should you pay so much attention to them? Simple. It’s...
If you’re looking for a solid system for taking your song from a rough recording to a finished mix, I’m doing a free masterclass this Thursday that you don’t want to miss! Here’s what I’ve got in store for you: Your 3-Part Process to Confidently Finish Your Mix, Proudly Release Your Record and Go Pro...
Today is the DAY! We’re having a party on the Audio Issues Youtube channel to stream the new album “Hush” by Splitting Stations! If you like music (and if you don’t why are you even here lol?!?), then you should join us at 1 PM PDT, 4 PM EDT) today through this link! It’s been...
Yesterday I told you about Nic from the U.K and how he’s released 13 songs in 12 months since becoming an Insider. Today I wanted to tell you about Neil from Australia who is working on releasing his first album. He became a Mix Finisher Formula student and an Insider last fall and since then...
On Monday I told you the story about Splitting Stations, a brand-new band that sprung out of our Insiders community. We’re live-streaming their debut album on Youtube this Friday and YOU’RE INVITED! But today…I wanted to tell you about another Insider. Nic Hamilton is a self-proclaimed “old punk” from the U.K. playing a fun melodic...
Have you ever wondered who your music is for? Who would listen to the music you produce? Who is your Dream Listener? Anybody who likes music? Hardly. Humans have too many different preferences. Even a book with 20,000 five-star reviews will have a handful of haters hanging out in the one-star category. Or if you’re...