Category Archives: Home Recording Techniques

Show 228 – Ask HRS #1

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This week answer your questions from the last 4 shows. Thanks to all wrote in with great questions.

Topics include:
Time adjustment of drum tracks to tweak phase
New theme competition
Mark’s DIY addiction is all Ryan’s fault
The first rule of impedance club
Mixing the theme song
Using reference tracks when mixing
Our gear lists
Is this show all an ad? Is this real life?
Audio interface recommendation
– Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56
Organizing drum samples
Plugins with added harmonics
– Jeremy Anderson’s plugin tests
– Fab’s DSP Lab at Gearevu
Tape and console emulations without iLok
– Sonimus Satson
– Toneboosters Reelbus
Noisy monitors with Mbox Mini
Alesis Trigger IO vs Slate Trigger
More post production, ADR, Deliverables and Loudness.

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Show 214 – Mixing with hardware fx and more!

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In this episode Jon demonstrates the use of guitar pedal distortion, delay, reverb and tape echo with clips from his recent mixes.

In the comments section we talk about MIDI in Reaper, phase issues when timestretching, aligning multi-miked sources in the DAW with delays, and loud guitar recording.

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Show 213 – Low Volume Electric Guitar Options and more!

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This week we have a segment from Michael Reisenhus on recording electric guitars in an apartment. In the comments section we talk about using TC Electronic pedals in a mix and the Toneprint Editor; Shure Beta 57A vs SM 57; bass amps and more.

Big thanks to Michael for sharing the segment with us.

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THD Hotplate
Hear Jon’s new post-rock demo

Show 212 – Electronic Music Production with Brian Casey and more!

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This week we have an excellent song dissection by Brian Casey in the electronic soundtrack style.

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FYI Jon used an all-tube signal path, modded Apex 460, ART PRO MPA II, ART PRO VLA II for this podcast. Last week it was Shure SM7B into GAP PRE-73. Before that it was SM7B into True Systems P-Solo.

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Audio Damage Rough Rider compressor FREE! AMAZING!

Show 211 – Profire 2626 vs Ensemble interface shootout and more!

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This week we have a segment from Nick Behlman comparing his new Apogee Ensemble interface to his M-Audio Profire 2626.
In the comments section we discuss: Reflexion Filter; static electricity in the studio; compression pedals; Going from Pro Tools to Reaper; Boss BD-2 Blues Driver; Pedal Mods from Monte Allums; tape machine as a preamp or effect; gtr amp speaker changes; more clean power for pedals; headset mics and noise on stage; singer headphone mix; monitoring in two-room home studio/livingroom; best use of $800 for full band recording; and more.

Special thanks to Nick Behlman and Jordan Reynolds for their contributions to the show this week.
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Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2
Flitz metal polish
CAIG DeOxit

Show 209 – Tube Screamers and more!

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This week dive deep into the Ibanez Tube Screamer pedal with comparisons, modding, emulations and uses.
In the comments section we talk about close vs far mics for orchestral recording and mixing, opinions on the Heil PR40 dynamic microphone, mid-side fx for widening, Pro Tools 11, iLok, don’t trust avid, and more.

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The Ultimate Tube Screamer Mod Guide
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GeoFex TS Technology
Audio Geek Zine Tubescreamer shootout: part 1, part 2, part 3