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Welcome to The Toy Box Studio Show!

Lij Shaw takes you inside the Hay Bale Studio backstage at the Bonnaroo festival for 2015. Lij gives you a walkthrough of the studio, and series of honest interviews with the staff and friends. This episode is like Bonnaroo… raw, fun, awesome, and also explicit. So put on some headphones if you’ve got kids around :-)

Each year The Toy Box Studio packs up for the road to Bonnaroo. We build a recording studio on site behind the main stage and wrap it in a hundred bales of hay for soundproofing. We team up with an amazing staff to invite incredible artists playing Bonnaroo to record in our Hay Bale Studio. The recordings then get shared with all the radio stations at Bonnaroo.

In one recording session each artist is able to hit 40 radio markets around the country at once and be viewed by the gazillions (well a lot anyway). We have recorded hundreds of bands and over a thousand songs since we began in 2005. And now we invite you to be right there in the studio with us recording with these amazing artists!

So sit back and enjoy the only Bonnaroo experience more intimate than sharing a tent!

Thanks to all our guests on the show!

Cara and Adia

Michael Hardesty (24HR records)

Joe Hutchinson (Garage Mastering)

Stephen Turney (24HR records)

Seiji Inouye

Tyler Schaefer

Nick Lobel

Alena Moran

David Gehrke

Thanks also to our awesome interns seeing us off from The Toy Box Studio!

Matt Friend

Benjamin Benekos

And a deep thanks to our Studio Support Squad, the great companies that help provide equipment and support for The Toy Box Studio and The Hay Bale Studio. With your help we have brought hundreds of great bands to their fans!

Miktek Audio - Lewitt Audio - Daddario - Gibson - KRK Systems - Evans - Planet Waves - Kurzweil - Artist Relations - Quilter Labs - Best Drum Rental

And here is a list of the amazing bands we got to record this year at The Hay Bale Studio 2015:

Jungle Houndmouth Courtney Barnett Moon Taxi Rubblebucket Fruition Strand of Oaks BenFolds The Districts Elle King Guster SOJA Bear’s Den Sylvan Esso UnknownMortalOrchestra Catfish and the Bottlemen X Ambassadors Bahamas Dawes Rhiannon Giddens Songhoy Blues Corey Feldman & The Angels Shakey Graves Gary Clark Jr The War On Drugs Spoon

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear The Very Best Punch Brothers Trampled by Turtles

My guest today is bree, an East Nashville rock-n-roller, a chick with a dirty guitar. Bree writes songs from the heart about her real life coming of age stories. Everything from love to shoplifting to getting kicked out of a family cult gets the troubadour treatment as she bounces across the USA from California to East Nashville.

Finally bree lands right here in our backyard rocking a flying V while surfing on top of an upright bass looking out over the crowd and the future.

I hope you enjoy the show!

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To learn more about bree:

• bree website and email list
• Stereo Sessions with bree
• Happier Place
• Broken
• Do What You Wanna Do
• Reverbnation.com/breesongs
• facebook.com/breemusic
• Twitter & Instagram handle: @breesongs
• Email list signup is here at the bottom of the page for info on upcoming shows and fun stuff!

Some of the cool things we talked about on the show:

• Southern Word
• Notes For Notes
• Band Members
• David Castello
• Mayrk McNeely
• Producers
  • Michael Gigante
  • Tyler Touhy

Shout out to Miktek for helping make this podcast happen with their awesome gear! I use the Miktek Procast SST podcasting microphone and Miktek PM 9 and love them!

(These are affiliate links and helps to bring you free content. So thanks for checking them out!)

Cheers!

Lij

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My guest on today's show is none other than my own daughter, Sarayah Shaw. She tells us all about being a kid on stage and growing up acting and singing in East Nashville. I also unveil plans for a new podcast that will bring forth your inner rockstar!

For more info you can see the full show notes at

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I hope you enjoy the show!

Lij

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My guest on today’s show, Manny Nieto, has been working with some of the coolest punk rock bands from Los Angeles to Beijing. Manny has been recording in LA since he caught the recording bug in 1997 from Steve Albini. He describes his trip to Beijing seeking awesome bands to cut records with his mobile recording setup. In this 2-part podcast, Manny’s story takes us on a trip through Beijing’s underground punk scene with stories of killer bands, great engineers, and fantastic studios.

For more info you can see the full show notes at

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I hope you enjoy the show!

Lij

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My guest on today’s show, Manny Nieto, has been working with some of the coolest punk rock bands from Los Angeles to Beijing. Manny has been recording in LA since he caught the recording bug in 1997 from Steve Albini. He describes his trip to Beijing seeking awesome bands to cut records with his mobile recording setup. In this 2-part podcast, Manny’s story takes us on a trip through Beijing’s underground punk scene with stories of killer bands, great engineers, and fantastic studios.

For more info you can see the full show notes at

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I hope you enjoy the show!

Lij

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Our guest on today’s show is Björgvin Benediktsson, an audio engineer and writer. He is an Alumni from the SAE Institute and has been writing about music production since 2008. He is also the marketing director for Crowd Audio, a site helping home studio musicians find a mixer for their record.

You can check out his blog Audio Issues where he has written guides on EQ, building a home studio and recording vocals. He is a published author, and he also provides great tutorial videos and interviews on his Youtube Channel which we will have links to in the show notes.

Audio Issues supplies easy to use, practical production tips about music production and audio recording. Björgvin gives you a solid understanding of everything you need to know to produce your own music in your home recording studio.

Here are links to the resources from the podcast:

Audio-Issues.com

Audio Issues Youtube Channel

Crowdaudio.com

Resources from the Jam Session:

Recommended Books

Must Read Books On Music Production and Audio Production:

1. Modern Recording Techniques

2. Instrument and Vocal Recording

3. The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook

4. The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide Recording, Engineering, and Production

5. Master handbooks of Acoustics

6. Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits

7. Recording & Mixing Strategies

8. Mixing Secrets

9. All You Need is Ears

Recording Gear

1. Breedlove

2. Cloudlifter

3. Focusrite Saffire

Recording Software

1. Logic Pro X

2. Fab Filter EQ

3. Waves Tape Saturation (Eddie Kramer plugin)

4. LA-2A (color without reducing the gain)

These are affiliate links and help fund the show. So thanks for checking them out!

Cheers!

Lij

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On Todays show I explain the meaning of phase when you are recording and importance of getting it right. I share in detail my process of checking phase on all the drum mics to help you get your drum recordings sounding awesome!

I explain absolute phase, relative phase, and stereo phase, the ways they can affect your recordings, and how to set phase for all the mics just right for your drums.

To learn more about reocrding Drums you can check out some of these helpful resources:

Recording Drums The Complete Guide

The Drum Recording Handbook

Both available as Kindle books from Amazon. These are affiliate links and help fund the show. So I think you in advance if you decide to check them out!

Cheers!

Lij

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Email Lij Shaw (email [email protected] if you would like to be part of the launch team) or Call The Studio (615-697-9545 and Leave a message with your goals for 2015)

Its New Years Day 2015 and time to take a look at setting goals for the year. I am podcasting from a cabin deep in the woods. The turkey is on the wood stove, and the kids are playing like crazy.

Whats the difference between a goal and a wish? I talk about creating a road map for reaching your goals whether personal, making music, or with your business. I decided to put myself up for your accountability by sharing some of my goals for 2015. Including a surprise for April 25th double whammy.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling ready to rock in the new year!

Cheers,

Lij

Some of topics I discussed for reaching a larger audience for your podcast, music, or business:

• Create a launch team

  • Make a Facebook group for your team

  • Google Hangouts for online meetings

  • Trello & Google Calendar

  • Youtube transcripts

• Podcast places for listening

  • iTunes

  • Stitcher

  • Zune

  • Spreaker

  • iHeart Radio

  • Blubrry

Here is the video program from The Toy Box Studio

• StereoSessions.com

And from Bonnaroo

• The Hay Bale Studio

And here are some of the tools I use to create my podcast:

• Mac Book Pro

• Protools DAW Software

• Miktek SST Procast podcasting microphone

• Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones (I highly recommed these! Get the 80ohm)

And my personal goal to run the Nashville marathon barefoot!

• Nashville Marathon map and route

• Barefoot running

• Wim Hof who inspired me to get into cold running

Here is a killer community you can join to learn more about podcasting for your band, studio, or business (this my affiliate link so thank you kindly if you take a look!)

• Podcasters Paradise

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Happy Holidays everyone! I am totally psyched to bring you Steve Albini’s keynote address from Face The Music 2014, where he inspires independent artists with hope for the present state of the music biz. But In the same manner that Steve wouldn’t censor his music, some of the language here is not censored either. So if you’ve got kids in the car you may want to listen to this episode in headphones. Stay tuned for a really cool look at the Face Of Music in 2014.

Steve Albini is one of the most respected figures in the international independent music scene. As an artist, music journalist, industry commentator and recording engineer, Steve is a champion of the independent music business. He is regularly quoted by music media for his views on topics ranging from piracy to crowd funding to royalties and recording.

As an Engineer, his unique philosophical and technical approach is affirming for independent artists – his preference for analogue over digital recording and a “punk-rock” attitude has ensured him a lasting sonic signature across the industry. He has nearly 2000 albums recorded (yes you heard that correctly this guy records a lot!), working with some of the world’s most seminal and pioneering rock acts such as Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Breeders, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin) and The Stooges.

Links:

Face The Music Keynote : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz_CPzuwSk4

Face The Music Summit: www.facethemusic.com.au

Electrical Audio Studios: http://www.electricalaudio.com/

The Problem With Music: http://www.negativland.com/news/?page_id=17

Steve Albini Discography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini_discography

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The Sound Of East Nashville

Today I am excited to welcome David Glenn, a professional mix engineer from Orlando, FL, who has worked with many great artists including Pablo Villatoro, Blanca Callahan (Group 1 Crew), LaRue Howard, Jeremy Rosado (the American Idol Finalist), Aimee Allen (Warner) and many more. David generously offers his knowledge and advice through an extensive collection of video tutorials which you can find at DavidGlennRecording.com. He has also launched an audio podcast and shares some super cool video interviews with audio professionals to bring mixing insight to all of us. Of course the real gold mine that David created for us is TheMixAcademy.com, a membership site where David shares the complete mixing process from start to finish while members virtually watch over his shoulder to learn tricks of the trade.

Click here to visit David Glenn Recording LLC..https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=275101&c=ib&aff=287789">David Glenn Recording

The Mix Academy

The Pro Audio Files

Some of the folks and resources David and I talked about:

Jeris Cole

Harry Gettings

Stark Lake Studios

Pensado's Place

The Pomadoro Technique

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Headphones for mixing

Behringer X Touch Controller