Inside The Recording Studio

Chris and Jody waltz into the minefield of hardware vs software synths. What are the pros and cons to each side of the fence? What particular side of the fence do they land on? What is the practical application of each and what do some of the more successful musician producers tend to use in the studio or in a live situation? They're ready for the blowback on the controversial topic.

Chris and Jody detail the journey they have taken learning the ropes of choosing the right vocal mic. Discussing different types of mics and how they go about figuring out what mic will suit a voice. Plus what advantages we now have with modern mic setups that gives the end user a better way to choose the right mic to compliment a voice for a recording.

Chris and Jody look into the outer reaches of the effects to use for productions. What would be called Esoteric effects. What are they? Why would we call them that? How to go about putting some of them to use in productions and mixes. What are our favorites that we reach for when needed? It's all in here and a little more.

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Gear We Used:

Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain:  Telefunken C12 - Apollo - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA Studer A800

Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise - iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA 1176E

Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 - Apogee Duet - iZotope RX 7 Spectral DeNoise - Slate VMR (FG12 - FG76 - API EQ - SSL 4kE)

Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align - iZotope RX 8 Spectral DeNoise - iZotope RX 8 Mouth DeClick - UA Neve 1073 - UA LA2 - UA 1176E

Master: Soothe 2 - iZotope  Ozone 9 Imager - iZotope Ozone 9 Maximize

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Chris and Jody hit the autobahn of decisions. To tune or not to tune vocals or other instruments, that is the question. It's a subject many don't like to chat about. It's also an important part of modern music's DNA. What does the ItRS duo do? What do they use? What are the major players in the world of tuning? It's all here and a little bit more.

Chris and Jody delve into the tasty subject of production candy. What elements make up production candy? Why think about production candy? Are there overused elements of production candy? How can you implement production candy into your mixes and production? Should you implement production candy in them? It's all here and then some.

Chris and Jody delve into the inner workings of what makes up Chorus as an effect. Talking about how the sound is achieved and where it really got it's comeuppance. Explaining some of the common parameters that control Chorusing and describing how they use it. Plus divulge what their favorite Chorus units are.

Chris and Jody come with a partner chat about reference tracks for production and writing emulation. What are reference tracks for production and writing and do Chris or Jody use them? What's the point of emulation inspiration? Are there pitfalls to making use of reference tracks for this purpose? Where should they fit into one's workflow and what should be avoided if using them? That's the burning core of this episode.

Chris and Jody kick off 2023 with a chat about reference tracks. What are reference tracks and do Chris or Jody use them? What's the point of reference tracks? Are there pitfalls to making use of reference tracks? Where should they fit into one's workflow and what should be avoided if using them? That's the burning core of this episode.

Chris and Jody take stock of 2022. Talking about things they've learned, things they've changed and things they think the future will hold. Plus there's some added bonus of goal setting.

Chris and Jody take a side street with today's episode as we come down the alley to the end of 2022. It's parallel compression. How do you do parallel compression? The methods that can be used to achieve it. Why would you want to do parallel compression? What to watch out for and how often we use it. Is there a compressor we each use more often than others to work with parallel compression? Come along for the ride.