#25: Troubleshooting – What To Do When Things Go Wrong (Part 1)

Troubleshooting and solving problems are just part of making records.Things will go wrong at some point and we need to be able to deal with those issues fast,

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#24: The Process Of Making A Record – Breaking It Down From Idea To Finished Release

This Podcast (and whole website) is about making records. And this is the master episode. The episode of all episodes, if you will. Because we're walking you through the

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#23: 10x Your Productivity And Creativity By Using Checklists And Templates

When you hear "checklists and templates", creativity is not the first thing that comes to mind, right?It sounds like the exact opposite and we as typically right-brained artists

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#18: How DI Tracks Can Save Your Guitar Recordings

When you record a guitar or bass, you should always record a clean DI signal in addition to your amp (or amp sim, Kemper, etc.)There are plenty of

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#17: Vocal Tuning Isn’t Just For T-Pain

What comes to mind when you think of Auto-Tune?​Probably not organic sounding, "real" rock music, right? The word screams "FAKE!" The truth is, though, that on most modern,

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#16: Is There A Correct Order To Record In?

Pre-production is critical to the success of your record. It's an essential part of preparing yourself, your songs and your setup for the actual recording process. Only after

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#15: If You’re Not Doing Pre-Production, You’re Missing Out!

Pre-production is critical to the success of your record. It's an essential part of preparing yourself, your songs and your setup for the actual recording process.Only after pre-production

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#14: Why You Need A “Producer” (even if you’re producing yourself)

You need a "producer" (that can be yourself) because getting a decent sounding recording is not enough. It's not enough to record clean signals, avoid hum and noise

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3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Record Bass Before Guitar

Many people record a band in this order:1. Drums -> 2. Bass -> 3. Guitars -> 4. Everything else -> 5. VocalsI used to do the exact same

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