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Show 317 – Home Studio Soundproofing with Wilson Harwood

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On this episode our guest is Wilson Harwood of Soundproof Your Studio, and you guessed it, we’re discussing home studio construction, sound proofing, doors and windows, and HVAC.

We had a great time chatting with Wilson and you will love this hour-long, fun and informative episode.

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Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/show/6ffP9OPt8SjMwXCman1ckV

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:29 - Welcome Wilson
0:05:37 - soundproofing and acoustic treatment
0:09:48 - Studio construction fundamentals
0:16:36 - summary of Wilson's studio construction
0:21:23 - Window soundproofing
0:34:38 - Let's talk about doors
0:42:44 - how to not ruin soundproof walls with the electrical boxes
0:44:49 - Any regrets with the studio build?
0:51:55 - Sonarworks rant
1:00:02 - Find Wilson online

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This episode is supported by:
Brian Olsen, Doug Darrell, Stephan Gaugh, musicforgeeks, someone, John Stranovsky, Jonathan R, Michael Sedelmaier, and yinghuochong.

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https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/ – Free Soundproofing Workshop

https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/calculator – FREE Budget Calculator

Show 315 – Uncompromising Quality with Cannibal Industries

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This week we have an interview with Eric Ballew of Cannibal Industries. Ryan is with Eric today in the Cannibal Industries shop where they’re building Ryan’s ultimate production sound cart.
Eric is also a sound mixer, and we talk to him about some of the challenges recording audio for Top Gun: Maverick.

We had a great time talking to Eric this week and we know you’ll enjoy this episode.

Download Episode 315

Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/show/6ffP9OPt8SjMwXCman1ckV

00:00 - Intro - Meet Eric of Cannibal Industries
08:42 - Eric's background
18:51 - Recording Top Gun production dialogue
26:44 - choice of boom mics
28:27 - the sound mixer is in charge of mics for boom op?
28:51 - choice of headphones
32:53 - what's in your pocket?
34:23 - Lessons from the Navy
39:46 - When to say 'No'
44:31 - The overkill power supply for the carts
48:04 - Uninterruptible power supply
56:14 - it will hurt the whole time you are dying

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This episode is supported by:
Brian Olsen, Doug Darrell, Stephan Gaugh, musicforgeeks, someone, John Stranovsky, Jonathan R, Michael Sedelmaier, and yinghuochong.

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https://www.facebook.com/CannibalIndustries/

Show 314 – Mini MS mic with Aaron Cendan

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Aaron Cendan is a sound designer for video games, mic maker, and ReaScripter. Today we invited Aaron on the show to talk about mid-side recording, the mini MS mic he designed, how MS is useful, and much more

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Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/show/6ffP9OPt8SjMwXCman1ckV

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - welcome Aaron Cendan: sound designer and mini mic maker
01:37 - how we met
02:03 - first tangent, acoustic treatment
02:39 - Ryan is in a hotel in Orlando
03:35 - what is the Mini MS microphone
07:15 - what is Mid-Side stereo recording
10:50 - explaining the cables
14:08 - phantom power
18:02 - mic sensitivity
18:25 - about the electret capsules
19:57 - tangent more mini mics
22:37 - mic body materials and sound differences
28:06 - where do MS mics get used for games
34:08 - future REAPER scripting projects
36:38 - Jon got a Reel to Reel

Support the show and get your name at the end of the video

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This episode is supported by:
Brian Olsen, Doug Darrell, Stephan Gaugh, musicforgeeks, someone, John Stranovsky, Jonathan R, Michael Sedelmaier, and yinghuochong.

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Mini MS Microphone

Mini MS DIY Microphone Kit

Show 245 – DIY fuzz pedals and more!

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This week we discuss a great segment sent to us by Jon Cohen on the Fuzz and distortion pedals he has built. Helping us geek out in the pedal discussion is Jeff Brooks.

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Show 224 – Explain Impedance Like I’m Five, and more!

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This week we talk with Peterson Goodwyn (DIYrecordingEquipment.com) to clear up the confusion about electrical impedance, and does it in a way that even a 5 yr old like Jon can understand.

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