--- title: Audio Production Tips & Insights | Riot Anthem Studios Blog | Jay Lippman description: Jay Lippman is the founder and chief music obsessionist at Riot Anthem Studios. image: https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/About%20Page%201.png --- [Skip to content](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman#main-content) [![Landscape logo](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Landscape%20logo.png?width=200&height=133&name=Landscape%20logo.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/home) - [Home](https://riotanthemstudios.com/home) - [Music](https://riotanthemstudios.com/music) - [Video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/video-and-podcasts) - [Plugins](https://riotanthemstudios.com/audio-plugins) - [Music packs](https://riotanthemstudios.com/music-packs) - [Blog](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://riotanthemstudios.com/home) - [Music](https://riotanthemstudios.com/music) - [Video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/video-and-podcasts) - [Plugins](https://riotanthemstudios.com/audio-plugins) - [Music packs](https://riotanthemstudios.com/music-packs) - [Blog](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog) # Blog Learn Mixing, Mastering and More from the Riot Anthem Studios Blog! [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/Background%20Music.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-background-music-fights-your-dialogue-and-how-to-fix-it) [podcast audio](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/podcast-audio), [audio for video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/audio-for-video) ## [Why Your Background Music Fights Your Dialogue (And How to Fix It)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-background-music-fights-your-dialogue-and-how-to-fix-it) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 31, 2026, 3:04:52 PM Dialogue usually fights background music in videos because the music track is too busy in the midran... [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-background-music-fights-your-dialogue-and-how-to-fix-it) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/Audio%20in%20the%20age%20of%20AI%20Video.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/in-the-age-of-ai-video-audio-is-the-differentiator) [audio for video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/audio-for-video) ## [In the Age of AI Video, Audio Is the Differentiator](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/in-the-age-of-ai-video-audio-is-the-differentiator) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 28, 2026, 8:59:59 AM The entire creative landscape has been shifting under our feet for the last few years, and if you're... [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/in-the-age-of-ai-video-audio-is-the-differentiator) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Pass%20the%20Car%20Test.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-mix-sounds-worse-in-your-car-and-how-to-fix-it) [music mixing](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/music-mixing) ## [Why Your Mix Sounds Worse in Your Car (And How To Fix It)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-mix-sounds-worse-in-your-car-and-how-to-fix-it) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 26, 2026, 9:00:02 AM The first time I ever mixed a full band (well, "band" is a strong word; it was a solo project of min... [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/why-your-mix-sounds-worse-in-your-car-and-how-to-fix-it) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/Best%20Audio%20Plugins%20for%20Video.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/the-best-audio-plugins-for-video) [podcast audio](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/podcast-audio), [audio for video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/audio-for-video) ## [The Best Audio Plugins for Video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/the-best-audio-plugins-for-video) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 24, 2026, 10:46:05 AM [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/the-best-audio-plugins-for-video) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/Fix%20Your%20Own%20Audio%20First.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/your-agencys-content-has-an-audio-problem) [audio for video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/audio-for-video) ## [Your Agency's Content Has an Audio Problem](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/your-agencys-content-has-an-audio-problem) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 21, 2026, 9:00:00 AM There's a running joke amongst electricians (I used to be one, long ago). Go to any job site and loo... [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/your-agencys-content-has-an-audio-problem) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/What%20to%20Send%20Your%20Mix%20Engineer.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/how-to-send-your-tracks-to-a-mixing-engineer) [music mixing](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/music-mixing) ## [How to Send Your Tracks to a Mixing Engineer](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/how-to-send-your-tracks-to-a-mixing-engineer) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 19, 2026, 9:00:00 AM Getting a great mix starts before the mixing engineer ever opens a session. How you prepare and send... [Read more](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/how-to-send-your-tracks-to-a-mixing-engineer) [![](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hubfs/The%20Best%20EQ%20Plugin%20for%20Dialogue.png)](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/the-best-eq-plugin-for-editing-dialogue) [podcast audio](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/podcast-audio), [audio for video](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/tag/audio-for-video) ## [The Best EQ Plugin for Editing Dialogue](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/the-best-eq-plugin-for-editing-dialogue) ![Picture of Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png?width=50&name=2020%20Profile%20Pic%205.png) [Jay Lippman](https://riotanthemstudios.com/blog/author/jay-lippman) Aug 17, 2026, 9:00:01 AM There's no shortage of EQ plugins out there: free ones, paid ones, analog-style, digital parametric,... 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