Best Mr Box Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Deb, Leila and the Humble MVP 1:05:54

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Question of the Week: What shall we ask Deb and Leila? 🚩Red Flags 🦹Serial Killer Tips? 🤖 Excel Agent Mode ➡️ Swipe Right? ❓Excel Autocomplete 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Is Speed Good? 🔢 Prompt Bingo 🍓Strawberry Laces 🩳Short Shorts? 🎛️ Video Editor Tips Thanks to our special Guests Deb Ashby Cellmates - YouTube Leila Gharani https://www.youtube.com/@LeilaGharani Links…

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Conference and Networking Hacks 1:03:10

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Question of the Week: What's your Conference and Networking tips / hacks? 🥨Vienna Fabcon 🤝All about the members 🗞️News - Dataflows Gen 2 and UDFs 😶‍🌫️ How to Enter and Exit a conversation ⌛ Time Capsule Thanks to our sponsor 😆✈️Cabeau https://cabeau.com/products/evolution-s3-neck-pillow Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page…

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Hardware Takes a Turn 1:07:17

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Question of the Week: What's your favourite hardware? ⌚Tardy Giles 🎤 Rap Review ❎ Sue's XLOOKUP admission ⌨️Fn Backspace 🕜Sue's mysterious object 🤬Cross(ed) Wires - the most boring topic so far goes off! ⏲️ They call him Mark "High-Tech" Proctor 🦶🏻Foot Fans? ✈️Cabeau https://cabeau.com/products/evolution-s3-neck-pillow Links to hosts and other cont…

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=COPILOT Rant, AI Hype and Competitive Excel Pressure 1:00:54

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NO QUESTION OF THE WEEK???!!! Too much other stuff to chat about... ⌚Tardy Mark 😥Competition Pressure 🧘🏻‍♀️Sue's Zen advice 🎤East 17 Tribute Band request 😡Wyn's =COPILOT rant 💡Mark's =COPILOT use case 🥰Brian Julius Shout Out https://www.moderndata101.com/network/brian-julius 🔢 32,767 💚XLOOKUP day 🫶🏻 - Fwends 🐁Mark's wired Links to hosts and other c…

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What technology are you ignoring - with Ken Puls 1:03:33

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Special guest Ken Puls returns to the pod this week. Question of the week: What technologies are you currently ignoring and why? Other topics: 😴 Falling asleep during presentations 🐻 Out running a bear 🙊 Don’t say the C word 💬 Arguing with AI Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes and Gil…

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What are your favourite defaults? 1:01:23

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Question of the Week: What are your favourite defaults and what would be on your wish list? We all learn something new in this episode!! 🗣️ Wyn's emphasis game and talking to a wall 💙 Join us on BlueSky ⚓ Giles's ever-growing tattoo 🎬 Editing v just getting it out there 👁️Strava , social networks and why Mark left Facebook Links to hosts and other …

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What happens when you're away? 1:12:30

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Sue's back! Question of the Week: How do you set things up for when you're away Mark's offer: https://exceloffthegrid.com/modern-excel-formulas/ 🔄️Pivot Refresh ☠️ Giles's new Tattoo ↔️ Excel compatibility versions 🐻 Running in the woods with Bears 🧑🏻‍✈️ Power BI Copilot Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Ma…

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Mr Excel 1:10:08

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It's the one and only Bill Jelen! 🫡 Find Bill's Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MrXL/videos Question of the Week: Ask Bill Anything 💚Surprise Guest for Giles 💛 Awards for Mark And Giles 💚 Wyn's #Nightmare 💛 Bill's Fatboy Slim experience 💚 Publishing / Flighting / In Person / AI Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts W…

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Interview and CV Advice - 1 Year Birthday 1:06:47

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watch the video intro https://youtu.be/pzmaa74LErc?si=xydH-biTfjTbKUYh It's our 1-year anniversary and our Question of the Week is: What should and shouldn't you put on your CV and say in an interview Also discussion around: 💚Excel Stats for Accountants 💛 Visual Calcs updates 💚 Clip-Champ 💛 Training day tips Links to hosts and other content Unpivot…

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Ken Puls, AI Theft, and the myth of keeping up 1:00:56

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🐒🔨🪛Ken Puls: https://excelguru.ca/ QotW: What motivates you? Other chat: AI Theft Ultramarathon Can you keep up, how to avoid the stress 18 years as an MVP Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes and Giles Male. 📢 Special Mention: The Secrets Behind the Graph: Mastering Any Chart in Excel …

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Data Hall Of Fame 1:06:57

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#Excel #PowerBI QotW: Who or What is in your Data Hall of Fame? Other chat: Trying to start the pod without Wyn Bike Thief #YouveBeenHumbled Giles Issue with Cheat Sheets explored Is it still worth writing blog posts? QotW Jingle Theft! Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes and Giles Mal…

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Excel Updates Mini Pod May 2025 35:39

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Mark and Giles do a mini pod discussing recent Excel updates including Copilot Copilot Dark Mode Copilot 🙄 Tokens and more...By UnpivotShow

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What is a Microsoft MVP & Is it all getting too complicated? 1:13:35

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#Excel #PowerBI Please leave a 5 Star Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ QotW: What is a Microsoft MVP? Other chat: Is Excel getting too complicated? Deb's Marathon horror story Dogs and Chocolate DUREX <> ANDREX Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Deb Ashby and Giles Male. EVERYTHING SEARCH TOOLBAR https://www.linke…

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Mini Pod - Power BI Updates April 2025 30:21

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Wyn and Sue try out a shorter 2-person pod discussing recent Power BI Updates including Live edit of semantic models in Direct Lake mode in Desktop F2 Capacity now can use Copilot Style Presets PowerPoint Annotation File Picker and more... April Blog: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-april-2025-feature-summary/ Azure Maps https://p…

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The Value of Experience 1:02:34

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#Excel #PowerBI Please leave a 5 Star Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (if we've inspired you to do exercise) QotW: What Value does Experience Have? Other chat: Sue's Swag Becoming fitness influencers Editor's Note-gate Excel Speedrun Power BI course announcement Advanced vs beginner training challenges Merch and Staying Humble Links to hosts and other content Unpivot…

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Livestream with Oz Du Soleil - what drives us to make changes? 1:27:21

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#Excel #PowerBI Find Oz here: www.youtube.com/@OzduSoleilDATA Oz's songs (YouTube) Tin Man by America On and On by Stephen Bishop QotW: What Drives us to make changes Other chat: QUIZ! Oz goes deep Sue is late, but gets a song Mark meets his target Please leave a 5 Star Review Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopki…

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Time Quotes, 100k Subscribers and Black Box Lambdas 1:03:27

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#Excel #PowerBI QotW: How to quote for work and estimate time. Other chat: What's the secret to 100K subscribers Are Lambdas a black box? Giles toys with occupational ruin. Sue is not happy with Mark Mark drops shade on Wyn's REGEX idea Please leave a 5 Star Review Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Pro…

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Data Visualisation Choices in Power BI in Excel 1:07:36

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Please leave a 5 Star Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Links to hosts and other content Unpivot Show Links Page QotW: What data visualisation choices do you make? Other chat: Sue chats to everyone Mark chats to no-one Wyn geeks out over PowerToys Giles discusses his port-folio of news Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. 💊Giles Ali Torban : http…

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Jon Acampora, Shirts, Coding and things people get stuck on. 1:13:09

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Special Guest: Jon Acampora of Excel Campus Stay tuned to the end for bonus shirt count! QotW: Which features, techniques or concepts do most people get stuck on? How can we make it understandable? Other chat: Sue discovers the Automate tab in Excel Mark takes researching guests too far Jon reveals how many shirts he has Giles dances while cheat sh…

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Excel Summit ABBA and Presentation Tips 1:21:48

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QotW: What are you tips for delivering good presentations Other chat: Mark explains why he doesn't like Chris Webb Giles is sick but soldiers on Sue did DP700 exam and presentation Wyn needs to work on Irish names Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel #PowerBI…

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Copilot Fail and Work Life Balance 1:03:47

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QotW: Can we achieve Work Life Balance? Other chat: Commitments update Wyn rants about Copilot Giles gets invited onto a radio show during the recording Mark gets a new webcam Sue is getting ready for a BIG presentation Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel #PowerBI…

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When does a business outgrow Excel and Power BI? 1:06:33

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QotW: Can majority of businesses run on Excel and Power BI alone? Commitments update Giles rants about LinkedIn copyright infringement What makes for good visuals At what point do you outgrow Excel Main Topic: Once again we ran out of time! Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel #Po…

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Should Power BI be part of Fabric - who is Fabric aimed at? 1:00:56

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Main Topic: Should Power BI be part of Fabric? QotW: Goals / Resolutions Christmas Catch up and New Year's resolutions We struggle with maths - How many pies per day does Mark need to eat, how many pounds in 15 stone Mark gets on a hobby horse Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel …

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The Best Closed Back Headphones for the Recording Studio (Under $200) [2025 Edition] 59:54

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Justin Colletti reviews all the best closed back headphones under $200. Article version here: https://sonicscoop.com/the-best-closed-back-headphones-for-the-recording-studio-under-200-2025-edition/ ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://E…

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There's a WRONG Way to Produce Music (FIGHT ME!) 52:16

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Is there a right and wrong way to produce albums? Justin Colletti says yes. Here's why. SALE ON COURSES: ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com…

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Christmas Livestream Uncut - Live and Unedited 1:08:18

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More chaotic than normal and also unedited due to the livestream nature. Hope you enjoy it even if sound is not up to usual standard and some of the content makes more sense if watching. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/T05qrByEarg?si=7QW3uaMwwYfYcFbC 🎄Christmas Quiz🎄 🎄Favourite Features of 2024🎄 Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, Gil…

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Mix Breakdown: The Killers, “Mr Brightside” 37:49

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Hybrid Mixing Interview with Phil Weinrobe 1:21:33

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Phil Weinrobe answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and his hybrid approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/YJ-Fc_Nm_H8 Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://soundtoys.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Comp…

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Chandeep Chhabra - Wow Factor Demos - Adapting when moving from Excel to Power BI 1:27:43

11M ago1:27:43

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Thanks to special guest Chandeep Chhabra. QotW: What’s your show off / wow factor demo / trick? Main Topic: How to think about Power BI and DAX and the transition from Excel Power BI? Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel #PowerBIBy UnpivotShow

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ROC.am Interview on In-The-Box Mixing, Atmos Mixing & more 1:03:39

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Dennis Jones, aka ROC.am, answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/hIHvJvJ0b1o Big thanks to Kali Audio for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://kaliaudio.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthro…

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Marc Urselli Interview on Microphones & Mic Techniques (U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, John Zorn) 1:24:00

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Marc Urselli answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing and mic techniques. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/5a41Qhb8r9s Big thanks to JZ Microphones for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://jzmic.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Bre…

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The Diarmuid Early Episode. Competitions, Challenges and Productivity Toolkit recommendations 1:11:49

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Thanks to special guest Dim Early QotW: Does taking part in competitions and challenges help in the real world? If so… how? What skills do they not teach you? Main Topic: What are the best methods for building a personal toolkit for productivity? Hosts Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, Giles Male. Watch https://www.youtube.com/@Unpivot #Excel #PowerBI…

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Mixing with Reverb: Richard Furch Interview on Reverb Techniques [Prince, Jay-Z, The Weeknd] 1:16:11

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Richard Furch answers questions about his MixCon masterclass and approach to reverb, mixing and more. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/0Z33jLS8IX4?si=z6OByyjiUsFElkVc Big thanks to Relab for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://relabdevelopment.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.…

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Hip Hop Mixing: Jason "Cheese” Goldberg Interview [NBA YoungBoy, Tyler The Creator, Travis Scott] 41:29

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Jason Cheese Goldberg talks about his MixCon masterclass and approach to mixing. Check out the main presentation here: https://youtu.be/wIrrlFXtkYs Big thanks to oeksound for helping make this free to the public. Check them out at https://oeksound.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compr…

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What features would you add to Excel or Power BI & Starting your own business 1:22:39

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Mark lays down a challenge to who has the easiest dependent drop down list technique Giles is glad not to be in charge and has become a Lambda Lover Sue has run ANOTHER marathon! Wyn has an embarrassing rant online. QotW: What Features would you add to Excel? Main Topic: Motivations and Challenges of starting your own business Mark’s video on Easie…

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Clipping Vs. Limiting: A Comprehensive Guide [How, When and Why to Use Each] 1:26:58

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To clip or to limit? That is the question today. Where, why and how would you use a clipper rather than a limiter, and vice versa? Justin Colletti explores. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystifie…

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When are you an expert and are technical books still relevant? 1:08:31

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🙏🏻 Special Guest: Rick De Groot ( Gorilla.Bi ) ( Power Query How - Home of the M Language ) QotW: When are you an expert? Main Topic: Are technical books still relevant in the world of AI? Join the conversation on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-unpivot-show Hosts Giles Male, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Rick de Groot…

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Late to the Party and Presentation Tips 1:06:06

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QotW: What features were you late to discover but now love Main Topic: Presentation Tips and tricks Join the conversation on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-unpivot-show Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. Watch https://youtu.be/LNgzqrepyic #Excel #PowerBI Host Host: Wyn Hopkins is a Power BI and Excel expert k…

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Mix Masters: The Secrets of Andy Wallace's Sound 1:41:12

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Andy Wallace is one of the most revered rock and rap mixing engineers of all time. What makes him so great? We'll cover his work with artists like Nirvana, System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Coldplay, Aersosmith, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Jeff Buckley and more. We'll even compare his work back to back with that of other m…

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Giles MVP Award and advice to your 20-year-old self 56:43

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We also discuss Best Practice Links mentioned: 1️⃣ Giles MVP award video 2️⃣ Spreadsheet Best Practice Rules 3️⃣ Question Of the Week on LinkedIn Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Giles Male, Mark Proctor and Deb Ashby YouTubeBy UnpivotShow

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Best Modeling Mics Compared! (UAD vs Antelope vs Slate Comparison) 1:02:34

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What are the best modeling microphones for the studio? Justin Colletti shoots out the top options from Universal Audio, Antelope and Slate, including the LX, Edge, M1 and more Article Version: https://sonicscoop.com/what-is-the-best-modeling-mic-top-models-compared-uad-antelope-slate/ Microphone Links: Universal Audio Sphere: https://sweetwater.sjv…

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Essential Functions and when formulas go wrong 1:09:47

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Links mentioned: Data Scotland: https://datascotland.org/ Chris Barber: https://www.starschema.co.uk/ Hosts Wyn Hopkins,, Sue Bayes, Giles Male, and Mark Proctor. YouTubeBy UnpivotShow

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Music Demos: Most Important Step or Relic of the Past? 51:30

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Does the demo still matter? Or did the DAW kill it? And what should music pre-production look like in the 21st century? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►…

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Mix Masters: The Secrets of Michael Brauer's Sound 1:35:34

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Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time. But why? ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►✅Become a …

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Excel and Power BI Dangerous Features and what to learn? 1:03:53

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Welcome back Mark! Training Resources: https://pbi.guide/resources/ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/?WT.mc_id=M365-MVP-5002589 https://exceloffthegrid.com/ https://www.fullstackmodeller.com/ https://skillwave.training/ https://www.w3schools.com/python/default.asp Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark Proctor, Sue Bayes, and Giles Male. YouTube…

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Best Headphones for Mixing: $400 & Under [2024] 1:15:23

1y ago1:15:23

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Justin Colletti reviews the top pro level headphones for mixing, focusing on open back models for $400 and under from brands like Audeze, Avantone, Hifiman, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, Steven Slate, Shure, AKG, Neumann, Focal, Audio Technica and more. Article Version: https://sonicscoop.com/best-headphones-for-mixing-400-under-2024/ Headphone L…

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Is Spotify Audio Quality a Problem? (...And is there a service that's better for artists?) 58:33

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Spotify! Is the audio quality a problem? Can you evaluate mixes through it? And, is the pay structure harmful to artists? Do playlists make music worse? Justin Colletti gives answers. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs…

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Excel v Power BI and what would you change about them 1:08:53

1y ago1:08:53

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🙏🏻Thanks to special guest Cristian Angyal https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristian-angyal Romania Power BI and Modern Excel User Group | Meetup 🔗Links mentioned in show Ideas: Power BI https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com/ideas/ Ideas: Excel https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/c23f3b77-f01b-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472 Hosts Wyn Hopkins, Mark P…

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Ideal Rock Mixes? (Mix Breakdown of Audioslave) 54:47

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What makes a rock mix great? There are countless lessons to learn in Audioslave's self-titled debut, mixed by Rich Costey and produced by Rick Rubin. ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: http…

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TikTok, Training, and Top Voice 1:25:05

1y ago1:25:05

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🙏🏻Thanks to special guest Deb Ashby https://www.tiktok.com/@cellmates_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahashby/ 🔗Links mentioned in show PowerToys: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/install Forums: Mr Excel: https://www.mrexcel.com/board/ Power BI Community: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-BI-forums/ct-p/powerbi E…