Inside The Recording Studio

Getting To Know The Kick Drum Frequency Spectrum

We dive into the world of EQ for your kick drum. We walk thru the various areas of the audio spectrum. The fundamental low end, the low mids, the upper mids and the "click". Plus we offer up various thoughts on each area on cutting or boosting and why. Don't forget our Friday Finds and… It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

How To Use Your DAW Like A Console: 3 Pro Bits for Channel Strips vs Individual Plugins

Chris and Jody dive into the fray of Channel Strips vs Individual Plugins. What are the differences? What are the components that make up a channel strip? Who makes the popular emulations and the virtual modern ones? Are there pros to using channel strips and what are the cons of them? It's a good look into the workflow of treating your DAW like a console. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

5 EQ Tips and Tricks You NEED To Know To Make Your Acoustic Guitar Sound Amazing!

For the 2nd anniversary episode (2 years and rolling!): Chris and Jody deliver on 5 ways to help enhance your acoustic guitars via EQ. We walk thru the various areas of the audio spectrum. The low end, the low mids, the upper mids and the "sheen". Plus we offer up various thoughts on each area on cutting or boosting and why. Don't forget our Friday Finds and... It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

HOW TO FIX A MUDDY MIX: Chris & Jody’s 5 Favorite Ways To Reduce The Mud

Chris and Jody deliver on multiple ways to help remove the "mud" from your mixes. We walk thru the various areas of the mix process. The arrangement, the dynamics, the EQ and special softwares. Plus we offer up various thoughts on each idea for reducing the "mud" and why. Don't forget our Friday Finds and... It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

The Eye On The Prize With Adam Moseley: from the early beginnings to being a producer and more

Chris and Jody involve the inimitable Adam Moseley in an amazing interview. We trek thru his early beginnings and dive into multiple stories. The eye on the prize about being a producer. How about starting out in a studio doing construction and cooking for others? What gear can he not live without. Plus what did have to do with Roxette, RUSH, KISS, and Richard Marx? Don't forget our Friday Finds. It's all here. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

How To Enhance Vocals With Out of Time Delays

Chris and Jody take on a way to help enhance your vocal mixes. The Delay. We mention various ways to use delays, primarily ones that are not perfectly synced to enhance the way the vocal sits in a mix. Plus we offer up various types of delays to achieve cool space and effects. Don't forget our Friday Finds, cause this week there's a doozy. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

How To Create Punchier Mixes EASILY: 5 Ways To Make Your Mixes Punchier

Chris and Jody discuss five different means of approaching your recordings to help get punchier mixes. Ideas brought up include the arrangement and the instruments used, dynamics and keeping them in a good ballpark. Plus ideas of EQ in the low end, saturation and not with gasoline, and phase checks. They all add up to creating a punchier mix. They all add up to creating a punchier mix. Don't forget our Friday Finds. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

MIC STRATEGIES: How to Get Amazing Audio with Abnormal Mic-ing

Chris and Jody discuss some abnormal ways to mic instruments and voices. What is the most inventive way to mic a guitar amp? Is there a mic that isn't meant for vocals that would work in a pinch? What about mic-ing drums with only 3 mics? All these ideas, and some way out there attempts, are brought to light in this episode. Plus the Friday Finds for this week and... It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

How To Get Your Recording Environment Treated - What To Do When You Want Better Recordings

Chris and Jody take on the need for getting your recording environment treated. Meaning, what kind of monitor speakers and where you should locate them in the room. What is the mirror test? Are foam panels a good idea? What kind of material should you use and where to put in on the walls and ceiling. Properly treating your room will lead to better recordings and mixes. Plus a supersized Friday Find. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

The Rise And Fall Of The Mini Moog (And Why It’s Still Important)

Chris and Jody jump aboard the Mini Moog D bandwagon. Or rather talk about the history of the Mini Moog and how it came to be. The breakdown of what goes into a Mini Moog, the idea of what made it special and unique. The ground it broke and the path it created. What artists were known to have used it and help make it popular. Plus Friday Find and... It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.