Show 319 – Automating your life at home and in the studio

Jon and Ryan share some ideas for using home automation and smart devices for the home studio, as well as smaller scale task automation with macro software, scripting, backups and more.
Jon uses many smart plugs for his video recording setup, activated by shortcuts app on phone, or stream deck, even through Siri.
Ryan hasn’t gone into the home automation world yet, but has a wildly complicated backup system with local and remote servers.

We would love to know what products and services you use to simplify your life, reduce task steps, or do more with your time. Leave a comment?

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - todays topic is smart devices and automation in general
06:42 - wifi networking
13:47 - Automating computer tasks
15:21 - Stream Deck
21:52 - Focus modes
24:14 - Automatic Backups
26:49 - Ryan's backup system
30:08 - wrapping up

Some products and services we mentioned in this episode (some affiliate links)

Kasa Smart Plugs

Elgato Stream Deck

Elgato Stream Deck XL

Backblaze Online Backup

IFTTT

Bitfocus Companion for Stream Deck

Watt App for Kasa and TP-Link smart devices

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Brian Olsen, Doug Darrell, Stephan Gaugh, musicforgeeks, someone, John Stranovsky, Jonathan R, Michael Sedelmaier, and yinghuochong.

Show 243 – PreSonus Monitor Station V2 Review and Ryan’s Film Sound Recording Rig

This week Jon reviews the PreSonus Monitor Station V2 and Ryan shows us all the gear he needs for recording and mixing sound on set.
Check out the photos below to see Ryan’s rig.

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PreSonus Monitor Station V2 | Desktop Studio Control Center

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Show 232 – Ask HRS # 2

In this episode of Ask HRS we talk about:
Pro Tools issues because of slow drives
beware of CFL bulbs in the studio
new gear we’ve acquired recently?
lessons or tricks from a recent session?
how do we feel about Slate digital VCC now?
Can mistakes contribute to feel or should they be removed?
Doubled hits in overhead and room mics?
tube amps are too loud
outside the box (as in oddball) mastering techniques
monitor emulations
LCR panning and clarity
Amp attenuators again
Sound Devices 633 and 664
Comments on Marco’s song on show 229
Using hardware compression for tracking and mixing
Comments on Glass Wands segment from show 230

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Show 225 – iZotope RX3 reviewed; OSX Mavericks, and more!

In this episode we discuss the latest version of iZotope’s magic audio restoration software, RX3. We also discuss the new OSX operating system Mavericks. Should you upgrade?

Reminder: We’re not doing the comments section in each show anymore, but we will be putting the best questions into 1 show every month. Use the comments form anywhere on the site to leave your Ask HRS questions.

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iZotope RX3
Massey Plugins
Audacity
Lifehacker: Should I Upgrade to OS X Mavericks?
More OSX Mavericks articles at Lifehacker
Latest OSX news and compatibility info from Pro Tools Expert
OS X Mavericks Compatibility at Create Digital Music

Show 178 – MXR Bass DI+ Reviewed and more!

This week we review the MXR M-80 Bass DI+ Pedal/DI/distortion. In the comments section we discuss Sonar’s Pro Channel feature; wire gauge; isolation cabinets; Line 6 console/preamp emulation; REAPER configuration; REAPER themes; setting up a mastering session and DDP export.

No guests this week.

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MXR Bass DI+