This week we chat with superstar sound effects recordist Ric Viers about sound effects, location recording and Chupacabra.

In Rapid Fire we cover: favorite classic sound effect; favorite location record mic; and favorite type of sound effect to record.

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This week we talk about some of the highlights of the NAMM show and talk with Jac Mandel about his DIY Plate Reverb.
In Rapid fire we cover: preferred interface connection; how do we compete with million dollar mixes; favorite reverb type.
Our guest is Jac Mandel @JacMandel
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This week we revisit Mid-Side Processing for mixing and mastering and talk about the very important SOPA and PIPA issues.
Our guest this week is Jordan Reynolds
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This week we compare various preamp kits from Seventh Circle Audio on a variety of sources.
In Rapid Fire we tackle: for effect: crap mic or good mic made to sound crappy?; Bottom snare mic?; Bounce to disk or record to track?
Joining us this week is Jason Miller @jasonmiller0607

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This week Jon reviews the Red12 and Green12 shotgun shell microphones from 12 Gauge Microphones.

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3 reverb technique from Fab Dupont (mentioned in comments this week)