How to Deal with Artists in the Studio: Psychology for Producers and Engineers

Imagine getting stranded on a desert island with a laptop, a DAW, and exactly five plugins before the universe says, “Good luck, audio nerd.” That’s the ridiculous challenge Chris & Jody tackle this w...

29 Touko 38min

So you want to build a recording rig. Great. Now try not to spend your rent money on cables, mystery boxes, and a power supply that hums like an angry refrigerator. This week on Inside the Recording S...

22 Touko 44min

Some EQs are forgettable. The API 550A is not one of them. This thing has been shaping records for decades, and somehow it still walks into a modern studio like it owns the place. This week on Inside ...

15 Touko 26min

Guitarists, please step away from the soldering iron for one second. Chris and Jody are diving into the eternal pickup cage match: passive pickups vs active pickups. This episode of Inside the Recordi...

8 Touko 37min

Not enough inputs? Welcome to the club. The jackets are backordered. This week, Ignacio sends in a listener question about preamp usage in small studio setups, and Chris & Jody happily dive into the g...

1 Touko 33min

Some compressors compress. The Fairchild walks into the room wearing a velvet jacket and makes everything sound like it has a record deal. This week, Chris and Jody take on the Fairchild compressor, o...

24 Huhti 43min

Let’s get one thing straight. Percussion in music productions is not just “extra stuff you throw in at the end.” It’s the difference between a track that feels alive and one that just… sits there like...

17 Huhti 37min

What if the problem isn’t your amp… but your gain? That’s the question Chris & Jody explore in this episode, and the answer might change how you approach high-gain guitar tones forever. Let’s break it...

3 Huhti 32min