Chris shares a tip using Logic’s Plugin Manager to help you get quicker access to the plugins you use the most. This can be of great help to stop option paralysis, due to an ever expanding plugin lists, caused by Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
Do You Have G.A.S.? Let’s Talk Gear Addiction and Creative Clarity
This week on Inside the Recording Studio, Chris and Jody tackle a topic every producer, engineer, and bedroom beatmaker has faced: Gear Acquisition Syndrome — better known as G.A.S.
How much gear is too much? Are you actually improving your recordings with new tools… or just chasing the high of a shiny purchase? Chris and Jody walk through the signs, symptoms, and solutions for managing G.A.S., while asking a critical question: do you really know the gear you already have?
Whether you’re new to music production or a long-time gear hoarder, this episode offers practical advice for building a studio that supports your creativity — not one that overwhelms it. From software plugins to rack gear and everything in between, the conversation is part confession, part intervention, and part therapy session (with some laughs along the way).
Stick around for this week’s Friday Finds — Chris and Jody each share something they’re excited about to help inspire your next session. And yes, if you’re gunning for a gold star, we’ll tell you what it takes to earn one.
Naturally, there’s some nonsense too — because it wouldn’t be Inside the Recording Studio without it.
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Gear we used: Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800 Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
