Category Archives: mixing

Show 89 – Nothing But Kick Drum Mics

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This week Ryan is joined by Randy Coppinger to determine which of the most commonly used microphones would give us a great kick drum sound.  This is a big segment.  This show is almost double the time of our regular show and only one segment.  If you ever wanted to know what is the best way to get your kick sound, this show just may give you that answer.

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Links:

Randy’s Kick Drum Wiki – Check out the Gregg Bissonette interview and pictures of this shootout.

Kick Drum Mic Types from Recording Hacks

Full Length Mixes of Examples

Microphones:

Audix D6
AKG D112
Electro-Voice RE20
Heil PR 40
Shure SM7B
Sennheiser 421
Crown PCC-170
Audio-Technica AE2500
Audio-Technica ATM250 DE

Show 82 – Paul Ward Interview and Multitrack Madness

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This week Ryan Ryan Interviews Paul Ward.  We cover so many great recording techniques that there are just to many to even try to mention here.  Jesse rants about the tendency to use to many tracks to make a recording.

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Links:

Beatles Multitrack Analysis- Jesse’s Segment

Toys Breaking

Paul Ward

Show 80 – More Phase Issues and Analog Recording

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This week Ryan talk to Dave Chick about phase issues relation to the pitch of a particular song and Jesse interviews Sean Roux about recording an entire project in analog in this digital age.

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Links:

Inside Home Recording

Hatched Productions

Sean Roux

Show 79 – Virtual Sounds Vs. Real World and Lost Files in Sessions

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This week Ryan answers a listener’s question about how to get virtual instruments and “in the box” sounds to sit better in a mix and Jesse talks about lost files in a session and protecting your data.  While Jon still does not have his equipment after the move across Canada, we had a 3 year old fill in for him.

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Show 78 – Doubling Vocals and Triton Audio D2O Tube Preamp

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This week Jesse talks about doubling vocals and Ryan reviews the Triton Audio D2O Tube FET Microphone Preamp.  While Jon was away, a fan of the show named Jordan Mills sat in with us.

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Show 72 – Multiple Songs In A Session & Ducking and Sidechain Part 2

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This week Jon talks about the pros and cons of recording multiple songs to a single session file and Ryan talks more about ducking techniques and using a sidechain.

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