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2020’s been quite the year and there’s no denying the challenges many of us have faced. Between the global pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the devastating impacts of climate change, it could feel like making music is just too self indulgent and trivial in comparison.

But inside this episode, we’re getting a reality check, my friend, because I’m going to show you why right now, the world needs your music more than ever.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro and quiz details
{03:45} Why making music might feel trivial right now
{07:05} Do womxn undervalue their creative expression more than men?
{11:11} What value has music had in your hardest, darkest times?
{13:31} Isobel’s experience of using music as a way of healing
{16:30} Moving from an ‘either/or’ attitude to a ‘both/and’ attitude
{19:01} Summary and next week’s teaser

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Links to the articles Isobel references:
Article published in the journal Psychological Science by Devon Proudfoot, Aaron C. Kay, Christy Z. Koval

Article published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences by Karwowski, Gralewski & Szumski

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What kind of producer’s repertoire stretches from Rod Stewart to UK Garage? Not everyone can answer that question, but SJAE certainly can. Inside this week’s episode, Isobel talks to the LA based Welsh producer about her career to date, how lockdown has affected her music and her pro production tip - you’re going to love this episode.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{02:22} Making music during a pandemic
{04:36} How SJAE got started in music
{09:23} Producing her first professional record
{13:00} Overcoming ‘Imposter Syndrome’ and self-doubt
{20:08} Making mistakes and moving on
{25:27} Trusting your instinct
{28:04} Life in LA
{33:46} Working with Rod Stewart
{42:13} Transitioning into composing and producing for TV & Film
{46:00} Top 3 tips for getting started in recording and production

Download my FREE PDF guide, 10 FREE Tools To Start Recording Your Music HERE >>

Links to the equipment mentioned in this episode:
Waves CLA Vocals Plugin >>

Check out SJae’s music HERE >>

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With so many options out there to start recording your music, but it can be hard to know where to start. Inside this week’s episode Isobel pulls back the curtain on her own home recording space and breaks down the key components you want to consider when you’re self-recording your music.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00}  Intro
{3:27}  Choosing your home-recording space
{6:35}  Sound Treatment 101
{11:15}  Selecting your headphones and monitors
{14:54}  Isobel’s microphones
{17:24}  Isobel’s audio Interface
{18:34}  Isobel’s DAWs


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Check out my video walkthrough of my own home-recording space HERE >>

Links to the equipment mentioned in this episode:
FOAM PANELS
Pro-coustix Ultraflex Wedge >>

HEADPHONES
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Headphones >>
Seinheisser Headphones >>

MICROPHONES
RODE NT USB >>
Sure SM58 >>
Neumann TLM 102 >> 
Aston Spirit Multipattern Condenser >>
Zoom H4n Pro >>

AUDIO INTERFACE
Scarlett 2i2 Audio interface >>

DAWs
Pro Tools >>
Ableton Live >>

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If you’ve ever felt totally overwhelmed by all the techniques and tools there are to master in order to record your own music, this episode is for you. Inside, Isobel shares why striving for ‘getting it all right’ may be exactly where you’re going wrong.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro and competition details!
{3:25} The most destructive recording and production misconceptions
{5:23} Why these are particularly harmful to female identifying musicians
{9:22} Why these misconceptions exist
{12:10} How this could be affecting your recording process & output
{17:42} Why there’s another way

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1. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes 
2. Share a screenshot on instagram and/or Facebook and tag The Female DIY Musician. 

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Ever wondered about the process of scoring for film and TV? Inside this 2nd Episode  of the podcast, Isobel talks to self taught film and TV composer Victoria Wijeratne about her career to date. We also hear her top three tips for writing to picture so this is a MUST listen for any budding film composers.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{02:40}  Victoria’s approach to textures in her music and her ‘hybrid’ practice
{07:26}  Victoria’s top 3 tips for getting started writing to picture
{24:42}  Making music during lockdown
{30:50}  Victoria’s creative process when writing for film and TV
{36:54}  Collaboration and losing your ego
{40:40}  The stripped back recording set-up in Victoria’s minimal home-studio
{51:05}  The feeling you get when you record in studios
{58:40}  Mastering in the film and TV composing process

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1. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes 
2. Share a screenshot on instagram and/or Facebook and tag The Female DIY Musician. 

You can check out Victoria’s music HERE

Links for the equipment we mention in the podcast too:
Archive website (free library of moving image)AKAI MIDI Keyboard >>
RODE Microphones >>

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What does a two hour daily commute across London, the break of the internet and a quarter life crisis have to do with recording and releasing music? Inside this first episode of Girls Twiddling Knobs, Isobel shares her own journey into taking back control as a womxn in music.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{03:37} Isobel shares why she was never comfortable being a cog in the music industry machine
{07:10} When Isobel realised “no one was coming”
{13:03} Why self-doubt can be the biggest obstacle for women in music
{15:52} Self-recording lead to self-releasing, and suddenly something clicked
{17:40} Feeling in control of the recording and releasing process
{19:55} The all illusive Spotify royalties
{22:45} Finding the right path for you as an individual musician
{23:45} Summary and competition details!!

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Listen to Isobel’s music on Spotify HERE >>
Find out more about Isobel’s creative practice over on her website HERE >>

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Girls Twiddling Knobs has dropped! If you’re a female identifying musician itching to get creative and independent recording and producing your music, you’re in the right place. Inside this podcast trailer, GTK host Isobel explains exactly what can you expect from all the wonderful episodes coming up and how to enter our special launch competition too.

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