Home Studio Simplified
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhether you are a budding audio engineer or a serious musician looking for simple answers to the complex questions of the audio world, Home Studio Simplified is here to help. This podcast is hosted by an audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience. From gear reviews, to practical application training, interviews, and much more, you are sure to learn something useful.
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HSS Episode 054-8 Vocal Tips for Better Performances
December 27, 2023 23:31 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBANNOUNCEMENTS The August Edition of the HSS Song Contest is over with Mark George coming out on top as the winner. Although it was incredibly hard to choose a winner, Mark’s song, “The Other Side of Sound” was picked due to its arrangement, it’s clarity and balance, as well as the interest it generated even as an instrumental piece. You can hear the song and listen to my comments on it here: (https://youtu.be/AN9DeEWihcw?t=3988) The September Edition of the HSS Song Contest is on! ...
HSS Episode 057-Interview with AudiosErgeon
December 27, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBToday we are going to be talking with a fellow musician and podcast host, "AudiosErgeon". "AudiosErgeon" is a hobbyist musician that likes to produce his own music and you can tell that he has fun doing it. He recently started a podcast that he uses as a creative venture to open a world of exploration into what he calls Space... the podcast is entitled Life In Space. The episodes revolve around synthesis, music theory and just a whole lot of other cool stuff. The website: https://moogc...
HSS Episode 063-Interview with Rich Steve Beck
December 27, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 23.6 MBFind out more about Rich here: 👉 https://youtube.com/c/ProduceMixFixandConquer 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/producemixfixandconquer 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified 👉Merch-https://hss.threadless.com/ 👉https://www.homestu...
HSS Episode 064-Interview with Mohamad Faor (MOB)
December 27, 2023 23:29 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBFind out more about MOB here: 👉https://www.instagram.com/ministerofbadness/ Stay In The Know: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified Ways To Show Appreciation: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified 👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified 👉T-Shirts-https://hss.threadless.com/ 👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/products.html Listen on the go: 👉The Podcast: http://bit.ly/HSS_Podcast Gear I recommend: 👉http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations 👉https://www.amazon.com/shop/homestud...
HSS Episode 067 - Interview with Kris Bradley - Produce Like A Boss
December 27, 2023 23:28 - 1 hour - 232 MBKris Bradley is a songwriter/producer with credits including Sony BMG, Warner Chappell, Rolling Stone Magazine, Fox, Lincoln, and Miramax. She heads Boomfox Productions, producing for various sync projects, artists and songwriters. Kris is the founder of Produce Like a Boss, which is an online coaching program geared towards the songwriter/producer, rather than the engineer. Her non-techy and simplified style of teaching is helping thousands of artists learn how to produce their own music...
HSS Episode 078 - Interview with Matthew Weiss
February 01, 2023 05:39 - 1 hour - 163 MBLadies and gentleman, tell me your busy without telling me your busy... Today's podcast actually took place a YEAR ago! Durning that time I was scheduling a lot of interviews and had a ton of irons in the fire, so this one slipped under my radar. There is a ton of value in this podcast! Matt is a wealth of knowledge and as you'll soon hear, he's also a excellent human. By way of announcement: *There has been a new logo and look rolled out for a fresh start on the new year so head ove...
HSS Episode 077 - Interview with Mike Senior
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBToday we have a very special guest with us. Mike is a highly experienced audio engineer, with over 20 years in the industry. He has worked on a wide range of projects, from major label pop records to independent film soundtracks, and has developed a reputation for delivering high-quality results on time and on budget. His best-selling books Recording Secrets For The Small Studio and Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio provide a complete recording and mixing Masterclass based around ...
HSS Episode 076 - Interview with Brian Wampler
December 23, 2022 20:40 - 55 minutes - 128 MBWhich format of the show do you like better? Interviews or the old style teaching with 3 free plugins covered? Email me at [email protected] to let me know! ANNOUNCEMENTS More videos and multitracks have been added to the HSS VIP Membership and there's more coming every month! I also have opened up the pricing to include a one time payment per year for those interested in that (it's essentially like getting 2 months free) If you're listening to this podcast on your iPhon...
HSS Episode 075 - Interview with Spencer Gibb
August 07, 2022 05:30 - 2 hours - 304 MBJoin the Rocket Fuel Bundle: https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/pl/2147575396
HSS Episode 074 - Interview with Jason Gibbins of JMG Sound
July 08, 2022 23:20 - 1 hour - 148 MBWant in on the Mix Conest? Sign up here and gain access to your FREE Multitracks! Want to become a VIP Member and get a ton of FREE multitracks and exclusive tutorials? Sign up here for that! (As a listener of the podcast that link will get you half-off as well!) JMG Sound is a company founded by Jason Gibbins, a professional sound designer and ghost producer. JMG Sound plugins use complex audio processing techniques balanced with easy to use controls. From analogue hardware emulations t...
HSS Episode 073 - Interview with Vojtech of Melda Production
July 01, 2022 23:27 - 58 minutes - 137 MBFind out more about Melda Production plugins here: https://bit.ly/Melda-Production-Plugins Here's your VIP Half Off link for your first month of VIP Membership: https://bit.ly/HALF_OFF_SALE The VIP membership now has even more to offer as it's continually growing! Aside from having a great community of fellow music lovers to collaborate with, there are 6 exclusive tutorials including Mixing Desert Blues with Ady from Hit the road music, as well as some solid vocal mixing tutorials fr...
HSS Episode 072 - Interview with Brandon Stone
April 12, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MBBrandon Stone is a clothing designer, a creative, a musician, and he has a heart for young people! In this interview we are going to talk about how he came to be a clothing designer as well as the backstory of his brand and design choices. Of course we geek out about guitar pedals and music a bit as well. If you'd like to learn more about Brandon and his work head over here: https://www.ruvch.com/
HSS Episode 071 - Two Must Have Tools For The Home Studio
April 05, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 28 MBGet Moises here: 👉Moises Get SongStarter here: 👉SongStarter Today we are going to be looking at a couple FREE must have tools to help you create with limitless possibilities and finally help to slay that dragon known throughout the land as "Writer's Block". Announcments: New course available in the HSS Store! The course is called Modern Vocal Mixing Secrets and he will take you step by step through his process of taking a dull, boring vocal, and turning it into something memorable and...
HSS Episode 070 - Interview with Sara Carter
April 02, 2022 01:32 - 52 minutes - 119 MBGet her course at an exclusive discount here (use code 𝗛𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗔𝟳𝟳): 👉https://bit.ly/HSS-Sara-Carter-Course-Discount Sara Carter is a BBC trained, mixing and mastering engineer based in Hampshire, UK. Sara started recording and mixing music in the mid 90’s as a hobby from a small home studio after playing guitar for many years. Then, in 2000 in a bold move, she decided to sell her house, give up her established career of 16 years and relocate to London to turn that hobby into her new full-t...
HSS Episode 069 - Interview with Dave Kerzner
March 15, 2022 21:07 - 1 hour - 216 MBGet reminded about the giveaway! 👉 Remind Me! Dave Kerzner is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and sound designer as well as founder of the sound sampling development company Sonic Reality Inc. His debut solo album, New World, was released in December 2014. During his music career, Kerzner has worked with artists and bands such as Alan Parsons, Genesis, Francis Dunnery, Neil Peart, Keith Emerson, Tom Waits, and Smashing Pumpkins. See the video Interview here: 👉 https://yo...
HSS Episode 068 - Interview with Mark Lettieri
February 01, 2022 04:40 - 1 hour - 165 MBIf you're listening to this on iTunes consider leaving me a review (good or bad) and let me know how I'm doin! By way of announcements, there is a brand spankin' new website over at homestudiosimplified.com and I am currently in the process of creating a VIP membership area that is going to provide a ton of value as well as some sweet multitracks for you to practice with. Some, of which you will be able to add to your portfolio as well! If you're listening to this on February 1st...
HSS Episode 066-Interview with Gary Thompson
November 21, 2021 03:27 - 53 minutes - 32.2 MBGary is a husband and a father of 4 children. He has spent over 35 years in the technology field, and over the past couple of years, he has transitioned to a new area in life where his purpose is to inspire others to live their best life. Gary now shares his experience on various social audio platforms and has been selected as a Top Mentor on a new Wisdom App. He is an author and an inspiring filmmaker with a passion for inspiring others and providing a bridge to discover their greatness by ...
HSS Episode 065-Interview with David Glenn
October 15, 2021 18:32 - 56 minutes - 29.9 MBDavid Glenn is a professional mix engineer based out of the beautiful mountains of Colorado. With over 20 years experience and more than 1 billion streams from his work in the industry, he's a great voice to bring to the table. The Mix Academy (his online space) has allowed him to mentor over 100,000 students from all over the world through his tutorials and courses. Find out more about him here: 👉https://www.themixacademy.com/ Get your FREE PDF Downloads here: 👉 Fix It In The Mix...
HSS Episode 062-Interview with Ady from Hit The Road Music
July 08, 2021 19:16 - 59 minutes - 29.3 MBHere's the video form of this podcast: https://youtu.be/UcF7YbvK_nI 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 17 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/14509/212520 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍 + 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 👉https://youtu.be/Q4RJYBa0huY 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆: 👉www.hit-the-road-music.com 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎: 👉www.instagram.com/hittherodamusic 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌: 👉https://www.facebook.com/HitTheRoadMusicPl ________________________________________________________________...
HSS Episode 061-Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" (Home Demo Version)
June 30, 2021 20:46 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MBCheck out the previous videos covering this song here: 👉Studio Raw Track Listen - https://youtu.be/YDDr6BtrOUQ 👉Live Mix Session of "Billie Jean" - https://youtu.be/Bz3evUHOGXo 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀: 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudio...
HSS Episode 060-Production Tips (Mindsets and Practical Applications)
May 27, 2021 02:28 - 56 minutes - 31.2 MBToday I am covering some of the bases on Producing Music. Although, I am using Cakewalk by BandLab, these helpful tips can be applied to any DAW. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀: 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified 👉https://PayPal.me/Home...
HSS Episode 059-New Cakewalk by BandLab Features
April 30, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 43 MB VideoBe sure to subscribe to the channel to stay up to date on the latest Cakewalk by BandLab feature updates and release info! Here's the full list of updates and bug fixes for Cakewalk here: 👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/ Here is a link to the forum where you can give your input for new Cakewalk by BandLab features in the future: 👉https://discuss.cakewalk.com/ 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.send...
HSS Episode 058-Interview with Jesse Josefsson
March 01, 2021 17:05 - 50 minutes - 31.3 MBThis podcast sponsored by: The Pro Mix Academy Today we are going to be talking with Jesse Josefsson of Sync My Music. Sync My Music is a website that's devoted to helping musicians just like yourself discover the world of sync licensing for tv and film as a means to make a side income or even go full time as a music producer. Jesse has had placements on the Discovery Channel, CNN, Disney, and the Travel Channel to name a few. He has very graciously stopped by here today to share w...
HSS Episode 056-Musicians and Depression
December 29, 2020 03:06 - 24 minutes - 41.3 MBANNOUNCEMENTS Live Mix of Mark George's song "Ghost Dance" as well as Marcel Walden's Mix break down of "Out of the Blue" YouTube Membership!!! Sign up for Membership of $9.99 a month and receive every tutorial I have made and any I will make in the future so long as you are still a member! EAR TO THE GROUND Whether for work, school or doctor's appointments, almost everyone has used Zoom. But for musicians who want to play together online during the pandemic, the popular conferen...
HSS Episode 055-The Black Friday Battle Plan
November 26, 2020 02:35 - 17 minutes - 40.1 MBANNOUNCEMENTS Both the September and the October edition of the HSS Song Contest is over, and the submissions for the contest just keep getting better! September Winner - Micheal Reynolds - Grey October Winner - Mark George - The Other Side of Sound If you'd like to get involved in the next song contest be sure to click the link in the show notes, or if you're watching on YouTube check the description of this video for any applicable links. The November Edition of the song contest is so...
HSS Episode 053-Online Collaboration Best Practices
August 12, 2020 01:24 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBANNOUNCEMENTS The July Edition of the HSS Song Contest is over with Gary Brun coming out on top as the winner. Gary’s song was chosen by a panel of judges that I had arranged to be on the show for the livestream. (https://youtu.be/j0FMqBJ6ypY) The August Edition of the HSS Song Contest is on! (https://bit.ly/August-Song-Submissions) -One file per submission -No copyrighted material -MP3 or WAV format Wanna join the HSS Session Players? (https://bit.ly/Session_Player_Sign-up) E...
HSS Episode 052- Interview with Warren Huart
July 05, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBView the video version here: https://youtu.be/MTlfZmp-Zhs Warren Huart is on the show to take questions from the audience as well as just provide a ton of value (as usual). Wanna learn from Warren? Join the Produce Like A Pro Academy here: Join the Produce Like A Pro Acadmey If you join before August 1st, post your screenshot here to be entered into the drawing for the Audio-Technica headphones!
HSS Episode 051-7 Tips For Mixing Better Music
June 25, 2020 05:56 - 36 minutes - 22.4 MBWatch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/1-STwaPePTE ANNOUNCEMENTS Quarantine Song Challenge Ends Welcome back my fellow fader finaglers! Well, The Quarantined Song Challenge has officially come to a close and the results are in, Chris Sanders was voted as the winner and had a ton of support from the community over on the YouTube channel as well as in the live chat. With a towering amount of vote his submission "The Garden Song" won out over everyone else! Stick a...
HSS Episode 050- The Creative's Worst Enemy
May 20, 2020 03:10 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBANNOUNCMENTS Quarantine Song Challenge- We have had several submissions for the Quarantine Song Challenge and there has been a ton of talent represented! Due to time availability and the decreasing number of submissions, I believe it's a good time to bring it to a close. So, the final day for entering the QSC will be this Friday, May 22nd. The voting will begin the following Monday on the live stream as we all listen one last time to all the submissions and vote on them together. (There ...
HSS Episode 049-Live Interview with Matt Boudreau (Working Class Audio Podcast)
May 10, 2020 02:25 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/w9gV8yqfwzo
HSS Episode 048-Developing A Mix System
April 07, 2020 14:14 - 19 minutes - 45.7 MBANNOUNCMENTS Quarantine Song Challenge- Are you a musician or instrumentalist that has currently found yourself indoors more than usual, and with extra time on your hands? Well, in order to break up the monotony and create a little fun, I am doing a "Quarantine Song Challenge". Details: Starting Friday April 10th, I am giving all who would be willing, a challenge. The mission should you choose to accept it, is this: Create a song within a 2 week time-frame. That would put you handing in ...
HSS Episode 047-The McGurk Effect
March 23, 2020 03:41 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBANNOUNCMENTS Recent live stream success - HSS Live-Artist Spotlights 006 https://youtu.be/GPT-_TGlt84 EAR TO THE GROUND 1 New music is no longer a thing, thanks to a pair of lawyers who created an algorithm to write every single musical melody that can possibly exist. Rather than claiming all music as their personal property, however, the duo have released their entire catalog of tunes into the public domain, in the hope that this will bring an end to copyright lawsuits. Lawy...
HSS Episode 046-Understanding Studio Roles
March 03, 2020 17:42 - 17 minutes - 34.7 MBAnnouncements Patreon Page Gear Giveaway Winners have been picked!!! Ear To The Ground Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 Guitar Pedal https://sonicstate.com/news/2020/02/27/new-ehx-dual-stereo-reverb-pedal/ 3 FREE PLUGS - A1StereoControl, Tal-Chorus-LX, CamelCrusher https://www.productionmusiclive.com/blogs/news/8-best-free-vst-plugins-2020 Human Speech A.I. https://sonicstate.com/news/2020/02/12/ human-speech-ai-cloned-from-5-second-samples/ Main Thought Of...
HSS Episode 045-Interview with Adamental
February 08, 2020 14:50 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBAdamental is a Christian hip-hop recording artist / producer who has been featured on Rapzilla's platform for independent artists, and has been making beats for up and coming as well as established artists. Today, we dive into his creative process as he displays his talents by making a beat on the fly. To see the visuals along with his process head over here: 👉https://youtu.be/WhRUt_ubv3w You can follow him here as well: 👉https://twitter.com/adamental 👉http://bit.ly/Adamental_YouTube
HSS Episode 044-10 Ways To Overcome Creative Blocks
January 31, 2020 03:04 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBAnnouncements Patreon Page Gear Giveaway (Donner Alpha FX Guitar Pedal) Cakewalk by BandLab Tutorials 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-bl...
HSS Episode 043-The Audio Video Parallel
April 12, 2019 03:07 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBView 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.t...
HSS Episode 042-Which Microphone Is Best For My Home Studio
February 08, 2019 05:12 - 16 minutes - 37.9 MBThis 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
HSS Episode 041-Mentorship
January 26, 2018 13:59 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBHome 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 momentu...
HSS Episode 040-Recollection and Free Stuff
May 31, 2017 02:10 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBOn 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 Revolu...
HSS Episode 039-Interview with Joe Gilder
April 27, 2017 15:58 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBToday we interview Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner! Joe has been another one of my long distance mentors and has helped thousands within the space of a Home Studio make better sounding music. We talk some methods, get philosophical, and even talk a little business as well. Here are some links to find Joe: Website: http://www.homestudiocorner.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joegildermusic/ Podcast: http://www.homestudiocorner.com/category/podcast/ The Simply...
HSS Episode 038-DIY for the Home Studio
March 25, 2017 14:45 - 21 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode I discuss some of the benefits of DIY for the Home Studio. Below are some links to my recent projects. Enjoy! The DIY Studio: https://youtu.be/dvlthaNNeTA The DIY Pedal Board: https://youtu.be/vMmM91abGPs The DIY Desk and Recording Light: https://youtu.be/9rPSbOj3Hcw
HSS Episode 037-Brian Wampler Interview
February 12, 2017 21:41 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOn today's show we have Brain Wampler the President of Wampler Pedals. We discuss some of the mindsets that go into his pedals and also where the ideas come from. If you have not checked out his YouTube channel, you owe it to yourself to watch some of his gear reviews as well as his great guitar playing. This was the most laid back of all the interviews thus far and one that I honestly have to say was the most fun. Below are all the links you need to find Brian and to join in Chasing Tone wi...
HSS Episode 036-Interview with Graham Cochrane
January 25, 2017 02:42 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBOn today's show we have Graham Cochrane. Graham is the CEO of The Recording Revolution, a Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Mixing Engineer, and an audio mentor to thousands. Graham has been featured on Pensado's Place, has taught alongside some of the music industries best and brightest, and has had some awesome interviews with the greats as well on his channel. In spite of all this he is a humble man with great intentions, a willingness to learn, and a passion to help others to le...
HSS Episode 035-Collaboration
December 31, 2016 19:25 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBHappy New Year's to all! May your next year be better than ever! In this episode I share some moments that only collaboration can bring and would encourage each of you to find someone to collaborate with next year! It's not only fun but rewarding!
HSS Episode 034-Thanksgiving
November 23, 2016 17:28 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBNot a lot of meat and potatoes in this episode, just sharing some thoughts and a plea for a change of mindset. Also, I am sharing the song that we created in the "My Songwriting Methods" series on YouTube. Hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving! Thanks for being a listener!
HSS Episode 033-Interview with Warren Huart
October 22, 2016 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBOn today's show we have Warren Huart, Mulit-Platinum Producer, Songwriter, and Mixing Engineer. His credits are vast, his love for music is obvious, and his knowledge of all things recording seems limitless. Yet some of his greatest traits are his humility and willingness to keep learning. Those wonderful traits are expounded upon daily in his blog posts, YouTube videos, and his involvement in the community that he has created on the Produce Like A Pro website. Produce Like A Pro Faceb...
HSS Episode 032-My Favorite SONAR features
October 01, 2016 03:48 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MBI am not endorsed or paid by Cakewalk. I am not trying to sway anyone in any direction. My sole purpose of this podcast is simply to share my thoughts on my favorite DAW. Also covered in this podcast quickly is some info on the Patreon page I recently launched. You can find out more about it here.
HSS Episode 031-Interview with Ethan Winer
August 21, 2016 12:46 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBIn this episode I interview Ethan Winer an audio expert with years of experience in recording, mixing, and audio in general. Ethan is the Co-Owner of Real Traps, a company that produces high quality acoustic solutions for studios of all sizes. He has wrote articles for several magazines over the years including Tape Op, EQ, and PC Magazine, to name a few. He has been active on forums for years, helping home studio, project studio, and large studio owners from all walks of life better...
HSS Episode 030-Interview with Maor Appelbaum
July 06, 2016 22:38 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBOn today's podcast, Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum gives some great insight into the mastering process from a Mastering Engineers point of view. His discography is huge and his knowledge about this topic is only preceded by his humbleness. There were several questions that were curated from podcast listeners, Facebook, and from my email subscribers, that we go in depth on. Questions such as: What is the main purpose of Mastering? What are some common misconceptions of Mastering? W...
HSS Episode 029-Debunking EQ Myths
June 19, 2016 17:47 - 15 minutes - 34.5 MBOne of the Mixing Engineers best friends is the trusty EQ. It is one of those mysterious elements that can't immediately be heard, whether it is right or wrong, that is unless it is horribly wrong, or incredibly right. It also is one of the areas of Mixing that requires the most patience and training. However, there are a lot of myths surrounding EQ that I would like to dispel.