On the last episode of all about sound we talk about why the podcast reached the end of it’s life and why I wouldn’t dare call it a cancellation as well as where you can find us now that the podcast has ended, what doing this podcast has Danny thinking of doing, and an offer to still answer your questions. All that on the final episode of All About Sound. Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ ht...
Jun 24, 2012•21 min
On this All About Sound we interview Cliff Ravenscraft the podcast answer man about podcasting and what his tips and trick are as well as equipment he recommends for all levels of podcasting. Sites and Equipment Mentioned: http://www.talkshoe.com/ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ Griffin iTalk: http://store.griffintechnology.com/italk-premium Roland R-05: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/roland-r-05-wave-mp3-recorder Shure SM58: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/shure-sm58-mic Heil P...
May 13, 2012•54 min
On this weeks All About Sound we wrap up studio recording by talking about the difference between a home and project studio, home mastering vs a professional lab, why you should not compromise the mix you want just for a higher level, and we talk about the future of the podcast and how you can help us make it better for you! Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ h...
May 06, 2012•1 hr 3 min
On this weeks All About Sound Danny reports back with his results of comparing the Fishman Aura vs the Zoom GFX707, then we talk about mixing down with EQ, Compression, Getting Levels, and Squashed Sound Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.c...
Apr 29, 2012•1 hr 6 min
On this weeks All About Sound we cover one more acoustic guitar recording option before going into vocals by talking Compressor/Limiters, microphones, reverb, group vocal recordings, pop filters, the benefit of a hot drink, marking your spot for later, and putting emotion into your vocals. Mentioned sites: Heil Sound: http://www.heilsound.com/ Article on vocals: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/article-best-studio-vocal-1.html Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.h...
Apr 22, 2012•1 hr 8 min
On this weeks All About Sound we talk about getting proper balance in an arrangement, keyboards, recording in stereo, focusing on fundamental tracks, and using filler sounds properly. Mentioned Resources: Band Dynamics DVD: http://www.christianbook.com/worship-band-workshop/pd/006436 Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www....
Apr 15, 2012•1 hr 7 min
On this weeks All About Sound we talk about Dirty Guitar recording with a warning about pushing levels to far, mic’d speakers vs speaker simulation, long or short reverb, effects and when to add them, the importance of practice runs, full tracks or partial tracks and the sound they can give you, and a trick to make your sound have a wider feel to it. All that and more this week. Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http:...
Apr 08, 2012•1 hr 10 min
On this weeks all about sound we talk about the advantages of using templates to set your system up as well as talk about setting up both electric and acoustic rhythm guitars as well as recording clean electric guitars. Templates for download: 16 Track Mixdown: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/58839722/16%20TRACK%20Mixdown%20Sheets.xls Drum Machine Sheets & Templates: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/58839722/Drum%20Machine%20Sheets%20%26%20Templates.xls Filer Lists: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/58839722/Filer%20L...
Apr 01, 2012•1 hr 5 min
On this weeks All About Sound we talk about drums in the studio mix by talking about settings on traditional drums, micing drums and the layout of tracks, direct to track vs bus recordings, advantages to recording dry and flat, EQ settings, Imaging, as well as talking about Bass amp settings. Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ ht...
Mar 25, 2012•1 hr 10 min
On this weeks All About Sound we start the basics of studio recording by talking about instrument precautions, amps and preamps, working alone vs working with someone, setting a brighter sound, a warning about excessive lows, using click tracks, rough guitar and vocal tracks, and we start to talk about drums and drum machines. Recommended Links: http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.taxi.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/...
Mar 18, 2012•1 hr 1 min
On this weeks All About Sound we talk about equipment that may be optional or unnecessary as we go into virtual tracks vs real tracks, mastering labs, studio monitors, headphones, CD duplicators, and disc printers. Equipment mentioned: Yamaha RH2C Headphones: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/yamaha-rh2c-stereo-headphones/245010000000000 Art Headphone Amp: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/art-headamp-4-stereo-headphone-amp/240368000000000 Taiyo Yuden: http://www.musiciansfriend.co...
Mar 11, 2012•1 hr 6 min
On this weeks All About Sound we continue talking about studio recording by going into different mics for different uses and talk about the essential equipment any setup need for a studio recording along with a funny example of how what you see on stage isn’t necessarily what you get. Links mentioned: Funny speaker setup truth: http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/just-a-marshall-stack-281t Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musicians...
Mar 04, 2012•1 hr 7 min
On this weeks All About Sound we cover studio recording by talking about recording formats and equipment over the years to show how far we have come, effects systems, control rooms, vocal booths, and headphone systems. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Defaul...
Feb 26, 2012•1 hr 5 min
On this weeks All About Sound we finish our talks on instruments by wraping up keyboards with the topics of tuning to another instrument, programming patches, data transfer and backup, sustain pedals, stands, and PA settings then we talk about sequencers and drum machines. Links Mentioned: Yamaha FC-4: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/yamaha-fc4-piano-style-sustain-pedal Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfrien...
Feb 19, 2012•1 hr 11 min
On this weeks All About Sound we continue talking about keyboard and synthesizers by discussing modules, voices, keyboard ranges, pitch benders, modulation wheels, and transposing. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp To subscribe to this podcast put...
Feb 12, 2012•1 hr 2 min
On this weeks All About Sound we go to the home stretch of instruments as we talk about Pianos, sequencers, keyboards, electronic pianos, talk about a neat little illusion of an keyboard that pretends to be a grand piano, the different actions for keys on a keyboard, and the difference between keyboards and synthesizers. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.co...
Feb 05, 2012•1 hr 3 min
On this weeks all about sound we cover basic setup tips for your guitar and provide the following shownotes as reference back for later.. because you going to probably need it: Do-It-Yourself Setup Tips Standard Thin pick: .018 Standard Medium pick: .027 Standard Heavy pick: .037 Neck relief: .010 – .015 @ 7th fret (Capo’d on top of 1st fret) Open position String height settings High E String height @ the 12th fret: 1/16”. (For Bass G string: 5/64) Low E String height @ the 12th fret: 5/64” (1/1...
Jan 29, 2012•1 hr 11 min
On this weeks All About Sound we wrap up guitars amplification by talking about mic placement, EQ setting in studio vs live on stage, clean and dirty settings, spring reverb, effects loops, and DSPs. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp To subscribe ...
Jan 22, 2012•1 hr 5 min
On this weeks all about sound we wrap up effects pedals with some use cases, compressors, crybabys, a little warning about how signal loss can occur by stringing connections, bypass circuits, distortion, and reverb. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Default.a...
Jan 15, 2012•1 hr 5 min
In this weeks all about sound we talk about effects pedals and the order in which you want to patch them in to get no conflicts of sound and get the best sound possible. We also talk about two pedals which show how tech is starting to merge with sound for some great innovations. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvi...
Jan 08, 2012•1 hr 4 min
On this weeks All About Sound we talk about guitar preamps, the different types, what our experience has been with them, and a few brands you may want to check out to help you decide whether you want to use one or not. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Defaul...
Jan 01, 2012•1 hr 3 min
On this weeks All About sound we cover Guitar Amps a topic that may be a bit more deep than you might think. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp To subscribe to this podcast put this link in your favorite podcatcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tscn...
Dec 18, 2011•1 hr 1 min
On this weeks All About Sound we finish up guitar maintenance with string change tips and tricks, Ideal action and neck relief, and pickup adjustments. Paul Reed Smith Sites: http://www.blamepro.com/prs/prsTech.asp http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/setup.html Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewma...
Dec 11, 2011•1 hr 5 min
On this weeks all about sound we cover a few pickups we missed last time, Tremolo vs non tremolo bridges, bridge radius, string breakage fixes, intonation, string changes, nut lubrication, breaking in strings, and fretboard maintenance. Mentioned items: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/dimarzio-dp151-paf-pro-pickup http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/ghs-a94-graphitall-guitar-lubricant Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ htt...
Dec 04, 2011•1 hr 9 min
On this weeks all about sound we talk about acoustic pickup types, Bass replacement pickups, electric guitar pickups, and a few recommendations on how to adjust your pickup. Plug: Fishman Aura: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/search/search.jsp?sB=r&question=fishman+aura Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/...
Nov 20, 2011•1 hr 2 min
On this weeks all about sound we continue with guitars by talking about a few things to expound on what we covered on fret wires, action at the nut/first fret, The material the nut is made of, it’s design, and string slots, along with string height. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/...
Nov 13, 2011•1 hr 5 min
On this weeks all about sound we continue on the path of guitars by first making a correction about fret board humps then we talk about oval shape necks, Wide/Thin necks, scale lengths, fret wire size and profile, string types and gauges, string action, and neck relief. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ ht...
Nov 06, 2011•1 hr 9 min
On this weeks All About Sound we continue with Guitars both Electric and Acoustic by covering Different Acoustic guitar styles then we talk about both neck and fret board profiles. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp To subscribe to this podcast put...
Oct 30, 2011•1 hr 1 min
Editors note: Despite what I say in the intro it is actually episode 23 and part 9..that will teach me to not double check on a google doc before starting anything..Hope you guys enjoy it..the only not new content is the name. On this weeks all about sound we finish up the Bass for real this time with Mic placement and angels on amps along with setting crossover frequency. After that we start our series on Guitars by talking about the different electric guitar types. Recommended Links: http://ww...
Oct 23, 2011•1 hr 3 min
On this weeks all about sound we wrap up Bass by talking about Bass amp types and their uses, EQ settings, Compression, Mic’ing a Speaker vs using a line out, and finally how to get the Bass completely in the mix properly. Recommended Links: http://www.taxi.com/ http://studiobuddy.com/ http://www.discmakers.com/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.americanmusical.com/ http://www.music123.com/ http://www.juststrings.com/ http://carvin.com/ http://www.stewmac.com/ http://www.allparts.com/De...
Oct 16, 2011•1 hr 7 min
