Inside The Recording Studio

Delay Delay Delay

Chris and Jody take on the mighty world of the Delay. Giving a broad overview the history, types, and uses. Think of it as a gentle swim in the shallow end of the pool of getting to know how delay came about, where's it at, and whetting your appetite for future deep dives into specific delay units in the future. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

If you hang until the end you'll find out the Goldstar word for the week, and also be privy to the Friday Finds of the week.

DI Bass Recording Practices

Chris and Jody tackle the concept of recording bass using Direct Input techniques. Generally reserved for electric bass, but can also be used for acoustic bass if it's equipped with pickups. They talk about the different methods of DI that you can use. Plus the how's and why's of doing DI type recording. It's also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed.

Overview of Reverb

Space. Something that almost every recording needs. This episode is a grand overview of the one effect most people jump to as it's easy to hear what it does... Reverb. Chris and Jody talk about what kinds of reverb there are, and what they might use it for. Stay to the end to find out what Chris and Jody discovered this week to help you in the studio. And what is the Gold Star word this week. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Mix Templates & Why We Use Them

Chris and Jody explore why they use mix templates. What they put into them and why they create them. All in a day's work for why you should consider making them for yourself and put them to good use. It's also not unlikely that there will also be some nonsense discussed.

PulTec Deep Dive

Chris and Jody get into the nuts and bolts of the PulTec EQs. The history, the options, the use, and the revival. There's a lot to digest in this, strap in and get ready for a ride. Plus you'll find out what Chris and Jody found for this week's Friday Finds and if you're really paying attention, what the Gold Star word is this week. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Is Software Creating Lazy Engineers

Computers and software can help audio engineers do some wonderful things. But often when musicians are attempting to record themselves, or engineers are in a bind, they look for a magic plugin or app to do everything for them. Is this creating lazy engineers? Chris and Jody explore the realities of laziness due to software. Plus find out what they've picked for this week's Friday Find! Plus find out the word for this episode's Gold Star! It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Busses and Auxes In Your DAW

Like a guy yelling to young kids "Get off my lawn!", Chris and Jody tackle the similarities and differences of Busses and Auxes in modern DAWS. What exactly is a Buss? What exactly is an Aux? What do we use them for? Why would you use one over another? All the scintillating ideas about these mysterious items are found within this episode. Also, the latest Gold Star keyword is mentioned. For the truly brave listener there is also the Friday Finds for what will help your musical endeavors. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

Chris and Jody tackle the concept of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.). How well do you know your gear? Do you have too much gear to be creative? Not have enough gear? There are a plethora of things to watch out for when you're starting out and even when you've been in the business for a while. Learn to curb your GAS.

Stick around to the end and find out what Chris and Jody discovered for Friday Finds this week! Plus, what do you need to get a gold star? One way to find out.

Oh and there might be some nonsense discussed.

Emulation EQs and Digital EQs

Chris and Jody get into the truth about EQ emulations and Digital EQ. What are emulations? Who makes them? What are they doing? What do they use? Then they jump on the digital band wagon and discuss non-emulated EQs. Where do they get used? Do you need emulations? Which is better?

What did Chris find this week? What did Jody find this week that will improve your mixing status? Listen in to the Friday Finds section and find out. Oh, and there's a nifty new thing if you listen to the very end.

It's also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed.

LA-2A Leveling Amplifier Deep Dive

In this episode, Chris and Jody take another deep dive into a classic piece of kit. This time, the LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. They take brief look at the history of the unit, it’s different versions, through software versions as well how they like to use it in their workflow and mixes. As always, there’s also some nonsense discussed.

And if you’re keeping score at home, the Logic emulation is called ‘Vintage Opto’.

Shoutout to: Slate, Warm Audio, Universal Audio, Teletronics, Waves, Brainworks, Native Instruments, T-Racks, Monty Python, Harem Scarem, Car horns, ML sound lab amp sims, Arizona - Problems, Spotify

Gear We Used:

Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 - Apollo - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA Studer A800

Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise - iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA 1176E

Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 - Apogee Duet - iZotope RX 7 Voice DeNoise - Slate VMR (FG12 - FG76 - API EQ - SSL 4kE)

Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align - iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise - iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA 1176E

Master: Soothe 2 - iZotope Ozone 9 Imager - iZotope Ozone 9 Maximize