• Vocal Mic Distance: How Close is Close Enough?



    Chris and Jody discuss what to consider when tracking vocals: How close to the mic should you get?  What are the issues you may run into when not getting this right? What if the singer wants to actually hold the mic in hand? What is proximity effect? All this, plus our Friday Finds.

    It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed…

  • How To Enhance Vocals With Out of Time Delays



    Chris and Jody take on a way to help enhance your vocal mixes. The Delay. We mention various ways to use delays, primarily ones that are not perfectly synced to enhance the way the vocal sits in a mix. Plus we offer up various types of delays to achieve cool space and effects. Don’t forget our Friday Finds, cause this week there’s a doozy. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

  • Create a Presence with Reverb and How To Figure Out The Correct Reverb Time You Need For Your Song



    Chris and Jody take a deeper look at using reverb. We give you the math on how to figure out the milliseconds you need for your reverbs. We also discuss some of the different types of reverbs there are and when we might use various ones. We dive into various ways we can get creative with using reverbs. We even give our goto favorite reverbs. Plus there’s our Friday Finds of the week. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

  • 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.