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DIY Recording Guys — 110 episodes

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Something New from Vadim

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BONUS: Music Rights and Royalties Finally Explained!

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97: Finale

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96: Making Your Own Drum Virtual Instrument

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95: Vadim Switches to Reaper

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94: You're Not Compressing Enough!

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93: Different Types of Reverb

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92: Get a Massive Sound with Layers

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91: Editing Like a Boss

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90: Working in Headphones and Possibly the Best Ear Buds in the World

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A Personal Note from Vadim

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89: How to Use Reference Tracks

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88: 2021 Belated Year End Review

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87: How to Use Guitar Pedals as Outboard Gear

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86: How to Set Up A Mixing Room

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85: Analyzing Stems (Mixed vs. As-Recorded)

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84: Our Favorite Audio Tools

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83: The "Day Two" Recording Hack for a Better Mix

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82: Music Theory 201 - Modes and Moods

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81: Music Theory 101 - Tempo, Meter and Key

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80: What is it about that classic gear? (Louder Than Liftoff)

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79: What's in Your Templates and Why?

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78: Sampling and the Worst Beat in Recording History

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77: Song Production Breakdown and Analysis

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76: Drum and Drummer (Real Drums vs Programmed Drums)

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75: Revisions_R2_FINAL

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74: Recording Acoustic Guitar

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73: DIY Mastering Field Guide

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72: Mastering Ruined Your Mix? Also Templates. And Patch Bays.

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71: Back to Basics: Stereo Width

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70: Back to Basics: Plugins!

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69: Recording Brass Instruments (Eric Skazzini - Voodoo Glow Skulls)

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68: Reverb, EQ, Stereo and Other Boozy Q&A

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67: Getting the Absolute Most out of Your Guitar Recordings

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66: Dynamics Part 2: How to Use a Compressor (and Why!)

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65: Dynamics Pt 1: What are "Dynamics" and Why Do We Care?

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64: DI Deep Dive and Shootout

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63: Tips for Writing Better Lyrics (and Better Songs!)

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Bonus: Review of Flare Audio Ear Inserts

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62: Can You Trust What You're Hearing? (Davies Roberts - Flare Audio)

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61: Back to Basics - The DAW and What Features to Learn Next

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60: The Sound of Different Guitar Brands

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59: Should You DIY Mix Your Next Album? Maybe.

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58: The Guitar Tone Lexicon - Describing What You Hear

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57: DIY Building a Studio Computer (Should you? And How)

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56: The Zen of Troubleshooting (Our Favorite Tips and Tricks)

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55: Vocal Production Tips and Tricks (Brandon Tomei)

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54: What Latency is and How to Deal with it

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53: Writing and Arranging for a Whole Band (Josh Doran)

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52: Back to Basics: Anatomy of an Interface

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51: Critical Listening - Possibly the Most Critical Producer Skill

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50: Staying Healthy in the Studio (Rusty Osborne)

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49: Our Top 5 Recording Myths Busted in 2020

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48: What is Phase (and How to Deal With it)

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47: So You Want to Produce Music for a Living?

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46: How Loud Should My Songs Be?

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45: How to Consistently Finish More Songs and Level Up Your Skills

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44: Comparing Different Mastering Options

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43: Math Rock and the Role of the Music Blog (Nikk Hunter - Fecking Bahamas)

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42: How to Make MIDI Sound Real

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41: The Different Roles in a Recording Project

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40: What You Should Know about Live Streaming (Leonard Patterson)

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39: What is Impedance? The For Dummies by Dummies Episode

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38: DIY Recording Equipment and "The Deal" with Analog Gear

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37: Strategies for Recording Multiple Sources Simultaneously

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36: Music Marketing and Why You're Doing It Wrong (Musician Indie Coalition)

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Instagram Live Replay (26-Aug-2020)

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35: Recording Bass Part 2: Capturing the Perfect Bass Tone

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34: Recording Bass Part 1: The Bass Tone Deep Dive

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33: Heavy Guitars Part 2: Recording Heavy Tones

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32: Heavy Guitars Part 1: Dialing in Heavy Tone from Scratch

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31: How (and Why) to Care for Your Stringed Instruments (Joe Golden)

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30: How to Optimize Your Current Computer for Recording

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29: Want Songwriting Superpowers? A Little Theory Will Help (Samori Coles)

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28: Proper Gain Staging to Get the Sound You Want

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Bonus: Q&A with Jesco Lohan of Acoustics Insider

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27: Acoustics 201: Recording Room Acoustics on a Budget (Jesco Lohan)

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26: How to Not Screw Up Your Next Release (Kareem Guy)

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Bonus: Heavy Metal in Outer Space and Other Tales (K Enagonio)

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25: Sustainability through Freelancing (K Enagonio)

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24: What is an MP3? (And Tales of Other Audio Formats)

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Facebook Live #3 Replay

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23: All About Mastering 101

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22: Acoustics 101: You Need to Get This Right

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21: Must-Have Recording Accessories for Under $50

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20: What MIDI is and Why it's Your New BFF

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Facebook Live #2 Replay

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19: What is a "Good" Mix and What Can it Do for "Great" Stems

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18: How (And Why) to Treat Your Band as a Business (James Cross)

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17: Perfect Vocals Academy (John Burke)

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Facebook Live #1 Replay

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16: Why NOW is a Great Time to Record Music and How to Focus Yourself

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15: Chasing Tone and Recording Guitar (Cameron Davidson)

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14: Optimizing Remote Music Collaborations

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13: Dialing in Guitar and Bass Tone

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12: How to Record with the Final Product in Mind

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11: Prepare Like a Pro - Maximizing Productivity and Fun

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10: Recording and Editing Drums (Eddie Vessey)

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9: What in the World is Bitrate and Why Should You Care?

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Bonus: Choosing the Right Vocal Microphone

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8: How to Record Awesome Vocals Every Time

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Bonus: THE Number One Trick for Getting Huge Pop Vocals

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7: How to Maximize the Power of Your Song Before Hitting Record

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6: How to Maximize the Efficiency of Your Sessions

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Bonus: The $1000 Studio Rig Challenge

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5: Should You REALLY DIY Record Your Next Release?

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4: What Gear You Need for Recording - Part 2

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3: What Gear You Need for Recording - Part 1

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2: The Digital Recording Signal Chain and Gear Overview

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1: Meet the DIY Recording Guys