Home Studio Simplified

• Announcements

1. Patreon Page
2. Gear Giveaway (Donner Alpha FX Guitar Pedal)
3. Cakewalk by BandLab Tutorials
4. Forthcoming Interviews

 

• Ear To The Ground
• MIDI 2.0
• https://www.musicradar.com/news/what-is-midi-20-and-what-does-it-mean-for-musicians-and-producers
• 3 FREE PLUGS - Blindfold EQ, Caelum Tape Cassette, Beatskills Slam PUP 
• []https://www.gearnews.com/best-free-plug-ins-this-week-slam-pup-plasticityfilter-and-stepinator/
• []https://www.gearnews.com/best-free-plug-ins-this-week-blindfold-eq-tape-cassette-iterativesincluster/
• Main Thought

        Overcoming Creative Blocks

1. Get it down on paper. Write your main ideas down in columns, and list absolutely everything that comes to mind.
2. Don't be afraid to step away.
3. Always carry a notepad.
4. Put some fun in your studio.
5. Don't retread your steps.
6. Broaden your horizons.
7. Get a fresh perspective.
8. Explore other creative disciplines.
9. Go against the flow.
10. Sleep on it, when you can.

• Announcements

1. Patreon Page
2. Gear Giveaway (Donner Alpha FX Guitar Pedal)
3. Cakewalk by BandLab Tutorials
4. Forthcoming Interviews

 

• Ear To The Ground
• MIDI 2.0
• https://www.musicradar.com/news/what-is-midi-20-and-what-does-it-mean-for-musicians-and-producers
• 3 FREE PLUGS - Blindfold EQ, Caelum Tape Cassette, Beatskills Slam PUP 
• []https://www.gearnews.com/best-free-plug-ins-this-week-slam-pup-plasticityfilter-and-stepinator/
• []https://www.gearnews.com/best-free-plug-ins-this-week-blindfold-eq-tape-cassette-iterativesincluster/
• Main Thought

        Overcoming Creative Blocks

1. Get it down on paper. Write your main ideas down in columns, and list absolutely everything that comes to mind.
2. Don't be afraid to step away.
3. Always carry a notepad.
4. Put some fun in your studio.
5. Don't retread your steps.
6. Broaden your horizons.
7. Get a fresh perspective.
8. Explore other creative disciplines.
9. Go against the flow.
10. Sleep on it, when you can.

View the video portion of this podcast here: HSS Podcast on YouTube

 

👉Support The Channel Directly: PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified

👉Gear I recommend: http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations

The gear I use: 👉 Scarlett 6i6 Interface: https://amzn.to/2RVlu47

👉 Blue "Spark" Large Diaphragm Condensor Mic: https://amzn.to/2VZQY8A 👉 MXL V67g Large Diaphragm Condensor Mic: https://amzn.to/2VVawed 👉 M-Audio Reference Monitors: https://amzn.to/2VToUU6

👉 Mogami XLR Cables: https://amzn.to/2DguLf5

👉 Mogami TRS Cables: https://amzn.to/2VXwq0g

👉 Fender Strat: https://amzn.to/2CuWxTc

👉 Cort Les Paul Style: https://amzn.to/2FHUfU0

👉 Yahmaha Electric Drums: https://amzn.to/2Mj7P1n

👉 On Stage Stands: https://amzn.to/2DefP0M

👉 Warman Pickups: http://warmanguitars.co.uk/

👉 BOSS ME-50 Multi-Effects Pedal: https://amzn.to/2W2aHUR

👉 POD XT Live Multi-Effects Pedal: https://amzn.to/2Dj75GP

👉 Elixir Strings 👉 Acoustic: https://amzn.to/2MjnC08 👉 Electric: https://amzn.to/2CuXvPk

👉 T-Racks 5 Plugin Bundle: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products...

👉 Lenovo PC: https://amzn.to/2MgbqgW

View the video portion of this podcast here: HSS Podcast on YouTube

 

👉Support The Channel Directly:
PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified

👉Gear I recommend: http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations

The gear I use:
👉 Scarlett 6i6 Interface: https://amzn.to/2RVlu47

👉 Blue "Spark" Large Diaphragm Condensor Mic: https://amzn.to/2VZQY8A

👉 MXL V67g Large Diaphragm Condensor Mic: https://amzn.to/2VVawed

👉 M-Audio Reference Monitors: https://amzn.to/2VToUU6

👉 Mogami XLR Cables: https://amzn.to/2DguLf5

👉 Mogami TRS Cables: https://amzn.to/2VXwq0g

👉 Fender Strat: https://amzn.to/2CuWxTc

👉 Cort Les Paul Style:
https://amzn.to/2FHUfU0

👉 Yahmaha Electric Drums: https://amzn.to/2Mj7P1n

👉 On Stage Stands:
https://amzn.to/2DefP0M

👉 Warman Pickups: http://warmanguitars.co.uk/

👉 BOSS ME-50 Multi-Effects Pedal: https://amzn.to/2W2aHUR

👉 POD XT Live Multi-Effects Pedal: https://amzn.to/2Dj75GP

👉 Elixir Strings
👉 Acoustic: https://amzn.to/2MjnC08
👉 Electric: https://amzn.to/2CuXvPk

👉 T-Racks 5 Plugin Bundle: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products...

👉 Lenovo PC: https://amzn.to/2MgbqgW

This episode has a video version as well on the YouTube channel if you'd like to view it there.

 

Links mentioned in this podcast:

Recording Acoustic Guitar

Podcast Interview with John Hehman

Affordable Studio Gear

This episode has a video version as well on the YouTube channel if you'd like to view it there.

 

Links mentioned in this podcast:

Recording Acoustic Guitar

Podcast Interview with John Hehman

Affordable Studio Gear

Home Studio Simplified   After a long hiatus I'm back. I assure you I did not want to go, but necessity called and I had to answer. It's this little thing called priorities and responsibility. Aside from family responsibilities, church needs, and job/schedule changes there comes a time when one has to realize that their dreams must at time be put on the back burner so that the dreams that are bigger than they are can develop. I have found to, that in order for your dreams to gain momentum, or forward motion of any kind, there must be a yearning within to see the dreams of others come to fruition as well.   No man is an island and we all have areas of expertise that can help the next guy. By doing so, we in turn gain experience and a sense of accomplishment that cannot be felt and internalized by merely climbing the mountain alone.    Can it be done? Can one really climb to the top all on their own? Yes! But, what if when you reach the top you have no one to share in your victories, or worse yet, to help you to cope with coming back down.    One famous climber had trained his entire life to be the one to climb Mt. Everest, only to find that when he'd reached the top he was lonely and even contemplated suicide. You would think that after conquering the mountain he'd been on a high, but the famous words he spoke to the reporter who'd interviewed him was this, (paraphrased) "I'd trained my whole life to get to the top of that mountain. It consumed me, it arrested my every waking thought. However, in all my years of preparation to make it to the top I had never made any provisions to come down."   It cannot be said to often or loudly enough, we all need someone else to help us become better at whatever we endeavor to do in life.    And that's what I want to talk about today. Mentorship.     Now over the 40 episodes of this podcast I have continually harped on finding someone who resonates with you and instructed you to glean from them. However, today I want to talk about mentorship in an entirely different way than I have previously.   Today, I am speaking to the mentor not the mentored.    It is a commonly held belief that the trainer will learn just as much by teaching a subject as the student will. I have personally seen this in my own life by teaching guitar on the side. When I signed up the first few for lessons I realized that I needed to go back to the rudiments of guitar and brush up on things I'd forgot or "relearn" things from a beginners perspective again.    The results were amazing on both ends. It forced me to go over things I really needed to brush up on and it grounded me, by helping me to remember the whole reason why I even started playing. When I saw the progression of young students and the excitement they had in their eyes when they nailed their first chord progression. Priceless!   So, today, my plea to you is this: If you are at a place where you can show someone something that you've learned... do it! If you're a beginner, find someone with less knowledge than you and grow together. If you're an intermediate or expert level mix engineer, guitarist, keyboardist, whatever it may be, reach out to someone that shows an interest and show them what you've learned. I guarantee you will learn something in the process and you might even have a little bit of fun.    Sometimes just having a fresh set of ideas is enough to inspire creativity!   Which is the best microphone for rap?   Which software is the best for Mastering?   How do you guys process your main vocal with reverb/delay? What settings do you use?   What are some free vst plugins?

Home Studio Simplified   After a long hiatus I'm back. I assure you I did not want to go, but necessity called and I had to answer. It's this little thing called priorities and responsibility. Aside from family responsibilities, church needs, and job/schedule changes there comes a time when one has to realize that their dreams must at time be put on the back burner so that the dreams that are bigger than they are can develop. I have found to, that in order for your dreams to gain momentum, or forward motion of any kind, there must be a yearning within to see the dreams of others come to fruition as well.   No man is an island and we all have areas of expertise that can help the next guy. By doing so, we in turn gain experience and a sense of accomplishment that cannot be felt and internalized by merely climbing the mountain alone.    Can it be done? Can one really climb to the top all on their own? Yes! But, what if when you reach the top you have no one to share in your victories, or worse yet, to help you to cope with coming back down.    One famous climber had trained his entire life to be the one to climb Mt. Everest, only to find that when he'd reached the top he was lonely and even contemplated suicide. You would think that after conquering the mountain he'd been on a high, but the famous words he spoke to the reporter who'd interviewed him was this, (paraphrased) "I'd trained my whole life to get to the top of that mountain. It consumed me, it arrested my every waking thought. However, in all my years of preparation to make it to the top I had never made any provisions to come down."   It cannot be said to often or loudly enough, we all need someone else to help us become better at whatever we endeavor to do in life.    And that's what I want to talk about today. Mentorship.     Now over the 40 episodes of this podcast I have continually harped on finding someone who resonates with you and instructed you to glean from them. However, today I want to talk about mentorship in an entirely different way than I have previously.   Today, I am speaking to the mentor not the mentored.    It is a commonly held belief that the trainer will learn just as much by teaching a subject as the student will. I have personally seen this in my own life by teaching guitar on the side. When I signed up the first few for lessons I realized that I needed to go back to the rudiments of guitar and brush up on things I'd forgot or "relearn" things from a beginners perspective again.    The results were amazing on both ends. It forced me to go over things I really needed to brush up on and it grounded me, by helping me to remember the whole reason why I even started playing. When I saw the progression of young students and the excitement they had in their eyes when they nailed their first chord progression. Priceless!   So, today, my plea to you is this: If you are at a place where you can show someone something that you've learned... do it! If you're a beginner, find someone with less knowledge than you and grow together. If you're an intermediate or expert level mix engineer, guitarist, keyboardist, whatever it may be, reach out to someone that shows an interest and show them what you've learned. I guarantee you will learn something in the process and you might even have a little bit of fun.    Sometimes just having a fresh set of ideas is enough to inspire creativity!   Which is the best microphone for rap?   Which software is the best for Mastering?   How do you guys process your main vocal with reverb/delay? What settings do you use?   What are some free vst plugins?

On April 13th, in the year 2015, the very first episode of Home Studio Simplified was released.

 Since then I have had the amazing opportunity to interview a myriad of great people:

• Justin Clark Singer/Songwriter
• Don Cherry Founder of "Strings With Wings"
• John Hehman Mix Engineer from Chesterton Indiana
• Maor Appelbaum Mastering Engineer
• Ethan Winer CEO of Real Traps
• Warren Huart CEO of Produce Like A Pro/Producer/Mix Engineer
• Graham Cochrane CEO of The Recording Revolution
• Brian Wampler CEO of Wampler Pedals
• Joe Gilder CEO of Home Studio Corner

 All of this has taken a lot of work. But it's been fun! No, it's not always easy to manage the time that it takes to put together podcasts, videos, upkeep a Facebook Page, and run a blog, as well as work a full time job. However, I continue to do so with the hope that someone out there may find something that is said or done informative and useful.

 I will admit that there have been times I've been wrong, there have been times that I have not covered things the best, or given enough information. There have been time that I have fell short of providing you with the best value, in order to promote an idea or a product that I thought would help to further my own interests. For those times I apologize and would ask your forgiveness.

 I will continue to be a goofball, this is a given, I will continue to post things that are humorous, I may even provide another fake commercial here and there as I did in Episode 026, but I will try my best to always provide something of worth. This is my promise to you. If I should begin to waiver in this area please let me know. I really want to help you. If there are topics that I could cover that I have not, then please let me know.

  This months episode we are celebrating with some offers that you may not know about.

• Focusrite is giving away some more goodies
• Dave Pensado is doing another Mix Contest with some awesome prizes
• Sweetwaters Huge Mic Giveaway
• Softube and Focusrite are teaming up to giveaway a Console 1
• Track SparK is giving away a free Reverb "Manchester"

 If you'd like to support the podcast you can join me on Patreon. A mere $5 a month could allow me to release better quality shows more often, and will help to put instruments into the hands of individuals who cant afford them.

On April 13th, in the year 2015, the very first episode of Home Studio Simplified was released.

 Since then I have had the amazing opportunity to interview a myriad of great people:

• Justin Clark Singer/Songwriter
• Don Cherry Founder of "Strings With Wings"
• John Hehman Mix Engineer from Chesterton Indiana
• Maor Appelbaum Mastering Engineer
• Ethan Winer CEO of Real Traps
• Warren Huart CEO of Produce Like A Pro/Producer/Mix Engineer
• Graham Cochrane CEO of The Recording Revolution
• Brian Wampler CEO of Wampler Pedals
• Joe Gilder CEO of Home Studio Corner

 All of this has taken a lot of work. But it's been fun! No, it's not always easy to manage the time that it takes to put together podcasts, videos, upkeep a Facebook Page, and run a blog, as well as work a full time job. However, I continue to do so with the hope that someone out there may find something that is said or done informative and useful.

 I will admit that there have been times I've been wrong, there have been times that I have not covered things the best, or given enough information. There have been time that I have fell short of providing you with the best value, in order to promote an idea or a product that I thought would help to further my own interests. For those times I apologize and would ask your forgiveness.

 I will continue to be a goofball, this is a given, I will continue to post things that are humorous, I may even provide another fake commercial here and there as I did in Episode 026, but I will try my best to always provide something of worth. This is my promise to you. If I should begin to waiver in this area please let me know. I really want to help you. If there are topics that I could cover that I have not, then please let me know.

  This months episode we are celebrating with some offers that you may not know about.

• Focusrite is giving away some more goodies
• Dave Pensado is doing another Mix Contest with some awesome prizes
• Sweetwaters Huge Mic Giveaway
• Softube and Focusrite are teaming up to giveaway a Console 1
• Track SparK is giving away a free Reverb "Manchester"

 If you'd like to support the podcast you can join me on Patreon. A mere $5 a month could allow me to release better quality shows more often, and will help to put instruments into the hands of individuals who cant afford them.