Episodes

Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Chris and Jody hit the autobahn of decisions. To tune or not to tune vocals or other instruments, that is the question. It's a subject many don't like to chat about. It's also an important part of modern music's DNA. What does the ItRS duo do? What do they use? What are the major players in the world of tuning? It's all here and a little bit more.

Friday Jan 27, 2023
Production Candy: How to Use It For Professional Quality Music
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Chris and Jody delve into the tasty subject of production candy. What elements make up production candy? Why think about production candy? Are there overused elements of production candy? How can you implement production candy into your mixes and production? Should you implement production candy in them? It's all here and then some.

Friday Jan 20, 2023
Diving Into Chorus FX: What Makes It So Special?
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Chris and Jody delve into the inner workings of what makes up Chorus as an effect. Talking about how the sound is achieved and where it really got it's comeuppance. Explaining some of the common parameters that control Chorusing and describing how they use it. Plus divulge what their favorite Chorus units are.

Friday Jan 13, 2023
Reference Tracks: What You Need to Know for Production & Writing Inspiration
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Chris and Jody come with a partner chat about reference tracks for production and writing emulation. What are reference tracks for production and writing and do Chris or Jody use them? What's the point of emulation inspiration? Are there pitfalls to making use of reference tracks for this purpose? Where should they fit into one's workflow and what should be avoided if using them? That's the burning core of this episode.

Friday Jan 06, 2023
Reference Tracks: What You Need to Know for a Professional Mix
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Chris and Jody kick off 2023 with a chat about reference tracks. What are reference tracks and do Chris or Jody use them? What's the point of reference tracks? Are there pitfalls to making use of reference tracks? Where should they fit into one's workflow and what should be avoided if using them? That's the burning core of this episode.

Friday Dec 30, 2022
2022 Wrap Up
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Chris and Jody take stock of 2022. Talking about things they've learned, things they've changed and things they think the future will hold. Plus there's some added bonus of goal setting.

Friday Dec 23, 2022
Mixing Secret Revealed: Learn How To Master Parallel Compression
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Chris and Jody take a side street with today's episode as we come down the alley to the end of 2022. It's parallel compression. How do you do parallel compression? The methods that can be used to achieve it. Why would you want to do parallel compression? What to watch out for and how often we use it. Is there a compressor we each use more often than others to work with parallel compression? Come along for the ride.

Friday Dec 16, 2022
Talking Music, Life, Creation and more with Venus Theory
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Chris and Jody bring on the creative powerhouse Venus Theory. Find out about his humble beginnings on Mount Olympus and the unique way he got into music. We dive into making music, matters of life, ways to create and so much more. It's a power-packed 90 minute interview with Cameron aka Venus Theory.

Friday Dec 09, 2022
5 Recording Workflow Tips That Will Make You A Studio Pro!
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Chris and Jody cut to the chase with some workflow tips to help you when it comes to not wasting client's time in the studio. They have 5 tips to put on your front burner to simmer into your workflow. Plus there's a few personal choices to help color the stew.

Friday Dec 02, 2022
How To Record Killer Electric Guitar Tracks At Home
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Chris and Jody unwind the simple choices that producers need to make when tackling electric guitars. Hardware choices like amp heads and cabs to pair with mics. Or going the software route.

