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Work directly with Colin Cross

Stop going
it alone.

A year of direct access to someone who's already where you're trying to go β€” with your music, your mixes, your specific problems.

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// What this is

The fastest path to Home Studio Pro.

Most home studio musicians are working in isolation β€” no feedback, no outside ears, no way to know if what they're hearing is accurate. That's the real reason mixes stay stuck.

This isn't a course you buy and forget. It's a year of direct access to Colin β€” someone who has already figured out what you're trying to figure out β€” combined with a complete mixing system and a community of people doing it alongside you.

The system without the feedback gets you partway there. The feedback without the system leaves gaps. Together, they're how you actually close the gap.

// Imagine a year from now

Imagine finishing a mix and actually feeling proud of it. Not relieved it's done. Not resigned to it being good enough. Actually proud β€” the kind where you want people to hear it.

// 3 ways to work together

Choose your level of access.

Home Studio Pro Accelerator

$997

or $1,200 standard Β· $100/mo

  • Ultimate Mixing System β€” complete mixing framework
  • 12 months community access
  • Monthly mix critique sessions
  • Monthly Q&A calls with Colin
  • The Mix Lab β€” bimonthly live mix sessions
  • Onboarding call with Colin
  • Bonus: VIP access to EQ Expert & BMB Challenges
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Accelerator + One-on-One

$5,000

or $6,000 standard Β· $500/mo

  • Everything in the Accelerator
  • Monthly 60-min 1:1 video call with Colin
  • Focused on your fastest growth path
  • Up to 2 personal mix audits/month
  • Bonus: VIP access to EQ Expert & BMB Challenges
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VIP Day + Accelerator + One-on-One

$15,000

$2,000 down + $1,500/mo

  • Everything in Accelerator + One-on-One
  • Colin flies to your home studio for a full day
  • Pre-day diagnostic session
  • Colin's personal phone number for a year
  • Bonus: VIP access to EQ Expert & BMB Challenges
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Just want the course? The Ultimate Mixing System is available on its own for $597 β€” or $497 paid in full. Get UMS only β†’

Colin Cross

Drummer Β· Mixer Β· Producer Β· Founder, The Band Guide

Drummer and mixer for Broke Royals

Songs on Billboard, Washington Post, and Apple Music editorial playlists

40,000+ subscribers at The Band Guide

YouTube videos with 200k+ views

20+ years making music in home studios

Colin spent years figuring out how to make professional-sounding music in a home studio β€” not by having the best gear, but by developing systems that work every time.

He mixes and masters for Broke Royals, a DC-based indie band whose music has landed on Billboard charts and Apple Music editorial playlists β€” all produced in a home studio.

Through The Band Guide, he's helped thousands of home studio musicians close the gap between amateur and professional. Working directly with Colin is the most direct path to getting there yourself.

// What students say

Real results from real home studio musicians.

"Dude I keep meaning to send you an email just to thank you so much for your content and courses. I just released a full length solo album that I am truly proud of, mixed and mastered using the techniques and process you laid out. It's crazy to think about all the money and time I spent on music related stuff over the years trying to improve… but this course was worth way way more than the few hundred bucks considering what I got out of it."

β€” Rob

// Common questions

Things worth knowing.

You know by now
if this is for you.

If it is β€” apply. I only want to work with serious, dedicated people who are ready to actually do this. If it's not for you, that's okay too.

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