Chris and Jody talk about the psychology of collecting gear. Whether it’s hardware or plugins, why are you collecting these items and does it help your ability to create. Extra guitars, check. Extra compressors, check. The latest and greatest orchestral samples and do you need them. Does having too much gear become an endless search to figure out what the right item is for a given production?
MainStage 101: How To Get Started With The Best Live Audio Software On The Market!
Chris and Jody take on the application MainStage. Talking about who makes it. How’s it great for live performance use. What instruments it’s great to use for. How it can be used it in the studio. What plugin types it’s capable of using. This is a good overview of a very handy plugin host. Plus we give out our Friday Finds for this week.
How to use reference mixes to help your mixing work
This week Chris & Jody talk about the concepts of using reference mixes to help your mixing work. Discussing why this is a useful way to help guide a mix. Find out how we tend to use reference mixes and why. Also find out who makes some useful plugins that make referencing other mixes easier in your DAW. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed. Don’t forget to find out what we discovered for this week’s Friday Finds!
Recording Advice: Why No Rules Is Bad Advice
This week Inside the Recording Studio talks about the concepts of telling people there are no rules when it comes to recording and just use your ears. Discussing why this is bad advice and not good form for helping others achieve their recording goals. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.