• What is this mysterious Gain Staging



    Chris and Jody tackle the concept of Gain Staging. What does it mean? Why should we care? What does it come from? How does it relate to recording and mixing? These are all things to think about. Plus find out where Jody had a gain staging “revelation.” Find out the Gold Star word of the week. What new music related products we found this week in the Friday Finds and what will the next Tuesday Tip be? One way to know – tune in. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

    Shoutout to: Aerosmith

  • Mix Templates and Why We Use Them



    Chris and Jody explore why they use mix templates. What they put into them and why they create them. All in a day’s work for why you should consider making them for yourself and put them to good use. It’s also not unlikely that there will also be some nonsense discussed.

  • Presets, Channel Strip Presets


    Jody’s talking presets in this Tuesday Tip. Specifically Channel Strip presets that he creates for Basses and Guitars. Using an example from a recent track done for a documentary. He explains why it’s a great thing for you to create your own presets for your workflow.

  • Is Software Creating Lazy Engineers



    Computers and software can help audio engineers do some wonderful things. But often when musicians are attempting to record themselves, or engineers are in a bind, they look for a magic plugin or app to do everything for them. Is this creating lazy engineers? Chris and Jody explore the realities of laziness due to software. Plus find out what they’ve picked for this week’s Friday Find! Don’t forget to find out the word for this week’s Gold Star! It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

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