In this episode Ryan goes into combining 2 mics at once in various ways in part 3 of his guitar amp miking series. Also in this episode, Jon shares an inspiring article by Charles Dye: The Mixing Learning Curve.

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Ryan’s Guitar Amp Miking series: Part 1, Part 2
The Mixing Learning Curve
Charles Dye

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CORRECTION – I said that one of the mics in the segment was an Apex 410.  This is not correct.  The mic that was used was an Apex 210.  Sorry for the confusion. – Ryan

In this episode Ryan talks about the Fletcher–Munson curve and psychoacoustics and Jesse explains the benefits of using a control surface when mixing in the box.

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Psychoacoustics

Fletcher-Munson curves

In this episode Jon gives 5 tips for improving the stability of your DAW, and Ryan explains how to troubleshoot any system.

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RadarSync Free Edition Get your drivers updated (PC)
AutoPatcher Windows updates the better way (PC)
CCleaner Cleans the crap and fixes the registry (PC)
Defraggler A defragmenting tool (PC)
OS X Combo Updates The safest way to update your OS X installation.
Ebtech Cable Tester

Behringer Cable Tester

If you call the IT department, this is what it’s like on the other end.

In this episode Jesse talks about the importance of monitoring your mix on several different sources and Ryan explains the basics and usefulness of patchbays.

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FM Transmitters