The AudioSkills Podcast

Today's guest is Adam Pollard AKA Multiplier, who is a DJ, music producer, and educator. He also runs an excellent youtube channel which offers up a bunch of music production tutorials, tips, and tricks.

Multiplier knows a lot about making music using some of the best music production tools around. In this episode, he was kind enough to walk through some of his favorites, and give some solid music production advice on things like compression, EQ, and more.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast

Cristofer Odqvist joins today’s episode all the way from Sweden! An awesome producer with a decade of experience under his belt, Cristofer boasts a wide range of audio skills. In addition to making great tracks, he has mixed audio for commercials, recorded voiceovers, and produced music for television.

Cristofer is also the author of the music production book, Making Sound, and he maintains a Twitter account with tips and tricks for creating audio. You’ll hear some of those tips today, as well as Cristofer’s advice on programming drums, using compression, producing vocals, and more.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast

Today’s guest is a brilliant producer and educator who has been ranked by Billboard.com in the Top 10 of their Next Big Sound chart. Based in San Diego, Hyperbits has remixed artists like Laidback Luke, Tove Lo, Beyoncé, and more. He also teaches music production on his website, hyperbitsmusic.com.

In this episode, he shares his tips on creating electronic dance music, as well as advice on producing in general. You’ll also hear how he transitioned from the corporate world to making music professionally and his tips on making a career in music.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast

Today’s guest has been making music since he was just 14 years old. After starting at such a young age, it's no wonder Sam Matla has gone on to become an expert in electronic music production. The founder of EDMProd.com and host of the EDM Prodcast, as well as the author of The Producer’s Guide to Work Flow and Creativity, Sam knows his stuff when it comes to making music.

In this podcast, he shares his best production advice, as well as what he has learned over the years about improving workflow. You'll also learn why it is so important to focus on increasing the quantity of music you’re producing, as opposed to putting all your energy into the quality.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast

We've got double the guests and double the experience on this episode! We're thrilled to host Kriss Walas & Dom Tassinari, who have a combined 29 years in the music business. They're also the hosts of the excellent music production podcast Poolside Chats.

Kriss and Dom join us today to talk about mix buss processing and share their thoughts on mixing, mastering, compression, and other key considerations for making professional-sounding music.

Kriss and Dom have some different techniques and opinions on plugins, but their combined perspectives offer a comprehensive understanding of how a mix buss can positively or negatively impact your mix.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast

Welcome back to the second part of last episode's conversation with Joe Gilder! Joe is based out of Nashville and works as a musician and sound engineer, and is the founder of HomeStudioCorner.com. Joe is an excellent teacher of the sound-engineering and nuances of guitar sound, making him an critical resource to his internet audience.

Joe continues to share his tips and tricks for getting the best-sounding guitar recordings possible. Lots of mixers and engineers struggle to get their guitar and bass to come together smoothly, so Joe explains how he thinks about making each instrument fit together and sound great individually.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast/ 

Our guest today is Joe Gilder -- musician, sound engineer, and the founder of HomeStudioCorner.com. Based out of Nashville, Joe teaches sound engineering across the internet and is here to talk about the nuances of guitar sound.

The audio tip of the week is all about protecting one of your most valuable assets: your ears. Whether you’re mixing for a long session or just listening to music, keep the levels reasonably low. 

Later on, Scott and Joe cover the biggest mistakes that they see when people try to mix guitars, and how to fix them for your recordings. Joe also emphasizes the need for recording great quality audio right off the bat so you're not trying to rescue a track with intensive mixing. He also shares his thoughts on compression and his own favorite go-to compression technique.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast/ 

Our guest on this episode is author, producer, and teacher Bobby Owsinski (again!). Bobby returns for part two of our conversation, and draws from his years of experience as a musician and producer to give us a piece of what has made him one of the best in the industry.

Bobby shares tips on how to use compression ratios, the best way to use EQ, and other ways to make your mixes sound amazing. You’ll leave this episode with new ideas to build your mixing skills.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast/ 

There are so many mics out there on the market today, it can be difficult to know what to listen for and how to choose the best mic for your home studio. On this episode, I'm excited to host Matt McGlynn, owner of RecordingHacks.com and Microphone-Parts.com. Matt is a microphone expert and DIY-microphone guru. 

Matt shares how he got into home recording, what made him start building his own microphones, and what he's got in the pipeline at Roswell Pro Audio.

Matt also dishes out a whole bunch of recommendations: mics for beginners, USB vs. XLR mics, and his favorite mic overall. He gives us his best tips for mic placement and how to choose between dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mics. Matt's philosophy on mics can be summed up simply: use your ears to judge the mic - not your eyes. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast/ 

We've talked a lot about vocals and strings on the show, but you cannot forget about drums. Our guest Björgvin Benediktsson, owner of Audio-Issues.com and a drum recording master. He's been helping people with their home studios since 2009 and been making his own music even longer.

Björgvin and Scott break down how to set up mics when recording drums and why that configuration is so important. Too many engineers rely on fixing sounds in post-production and don’t experiment enough when collecting their sounds.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://audioskills.com/podcast/