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Show 236 – From demo to release with Michael Adam, and an interview with Sydney Galbraith

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Nice big show this week. We start off with a guest segment from Michael Adam who takes us through the recording process for one of the songs on his new album.
After that Jon has an interview with Sydney Galbraith, owner of Desert Fish Studios in Toronto, and bassist in Blackbelt. The interview covers studio construction, working on an analog console, the Toronto music scene, and food.

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Kickstart Michael Adam’s new album
Desert Fish Studios
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Blackbelt

Show 235 – Boz Digital Labs Interview with Boz

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This week we interview Boz Millar of Boz Digital Labs and geek out about plugins.

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Show 234 – Boundary Mics and DIY Amp Isolation Cabinet

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This week we talk about using boundary mics and have a guest segment from Kevin Milner on building an amp isolation cabinet.

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Shure MX393/O Condenser Microphone – Omni
Kevin Milner’s DIY Guitar Amp Isolation Cabinet

Show 233 – NAMM catch up and pedal board buffers

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This week catch up on what happened at NAMM in January and Ryan presents a segment on using buffers in a pedal board.

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Show 232 – Ask HRS # 2

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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 231 – Great drums with 4 mics

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This week Jon has a segment on recording and mixing drums with minimal equipment. The tips and tricks you need for great drums in the worst situations.

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Did you like the music in this episode? Check out From the Ground Up by Luke Wallace; Mixed and mastered by Jon Tidey.