Home Studio Corner

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Big news, folks! I'm resurrecting the Home Studio Corner Podcast! More specifically, I'm resurrecting Ask Joe. Ask Joe was a feature I had on the site when I first started it back in 2009. It turned into an Ask Joe Podcast, which then morphed into the "Home Studio Corner Podcast," and the "Ask Joe" part of it kinda died out. Then (as you probably know) last year I joined forces with Graham Cochrane of TheRecordingRevolution.com (http://TheRecordingRevolution.com) to start the Simply Recording Podcast (http://simplyrecordingpodcast.com). BUT...I still get lots of questions, and I want to answer as many as I can and help as many of my subscribers as I can, SO...I'm bringin' back Ask Joe! The easiest way to ask a question is to head over to www.AskJoeGilder.com (http://www.AskJoeGilder.com). That'll take you to the right place. As Home Studio Corner grows, it becomes harder and harder to return every single email I get. This podcast will allow me to answer questions more efficiently (and in more detail) than I could do via email. So, grab a cup of coffee, and take a listen to the resurrected Home Studio Corner Podcast. Enjoy! Links from the show: * Setting Levels for Recording (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/setting-levels-for-recording-2/) * My album, "Out of Indiana" -- joegilder.bandcamp.com (http://joegilder.bandcamp.com) * Presonus Eureka Review (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/presonus-eureka-review/) * Simply Recording Podcast Episode #5 (http://simplyrecordingpodcast.com/recording-full-band-8-input/) * Two Words You Should Never Say In the Studio (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/two-words-you-should-never-say-in-the-studio/) * Home Studio Corner Newsletter (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/newsletter) Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

  Welcome back to the HSC Podcast! (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Owen.jpeg) Notes from the show: * New baby Owen (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/10/08/owen/)! (That picture is a picture of me as a baby next to Owen.) * My new album: Out of Indiana (http://www.joegildermusic.com/) * Presonus Eureka review (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/11/11/presonus-eureka-review/) * Intro to Preamps video (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/09/23/intro-to-preamps-video/) * Home Recording Show Podcast - Show #76 - Different Types of Preamps (http://www.homerecordingshow.com/2010/05/show-76-2-mics-on-guitar-amps-mic-preamp-types/) * Latest Products (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/products/): * Understanding EQ (http://www.understandingeq.com/) * Understanding Compression (http://www.understandingcompression.com/) * 31 Days to Better Recordings (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/31days/) * Day 1 - Evaluate Your Rig (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/10/01/evaluate-your-rig/) * Day 3 - One Good Microphone (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/10/03/one-good-microphone/) * Day 5 - One Good Preamp (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/10/05/one-good-preamp/) * Ask Joe (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/ask-joe/) * Realistic guitar recordings from Line 6 Pod products * Getting a full sound on acoustic guitar recordings * Listening to your own mixes with a critical ear Thanks for listening to the podcast! Don't forget to subscribe in iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231). Also, make sure you're signed up for the HSC Newsletter: www.homestudiocorner.com/newsletter (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/newsletter/)

  (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Screen-shot-2010-06-11-at-1.58.43-PM-300x244.png) Welcome to another round of the HSC Podcast! Show Notes: * Live Mix Session * MixWithUs.com is open for new members! * Whitney Winkler * Brandon Wilson * Micah Kandros Design (http://micahkandrosdesign.com/) * Ask Joe * Glyph hard drives (http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/glyph/) * Using Compression on Your Master Fader (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/05/11/using-compression-on-your-master-fader/) * MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CarbonCopy) Do you listen to the podcast? Let me know by leaving a comment here. I've found it takes me longer than I thought to put together the podcasts each week, so I may drop down to bi-weekly, but I'd love to hear your opinion. I need 10 comments before I post again next week. Thanks!

  (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/photo-1-300x225.jpg)Welcome to another podcast!! I didn't get one up this week, due to some crazy misfortunes in my studio (I explain in the podcast.) This podcast features two of my family members, my dad and my baby nephew. :-) Topics on this podcast: * Piracy - in honor of my piracy post (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/05/19/stealing-plug-ins-robin-hood-or-jack-sparrow/) * Using a distortion pedal to spice up vocals - featuring the Tech21 SansAmp Character Series Blonde Pedal (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SACSBlonde) * Attack settings on a compressor - See my Intro to Compression (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/07/21/intro-to-compression-video/) video. * Links from Ask Joe * Ian Shepherd's post on TT Dynamic Range Meter (http://productionadvice.co.uk/how-to-avoid-over-compressing-your-mix/) ----------------------- Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

  (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/3101374686_6cbda7129d-200x300.jpg)Topics Covered: * Tube shoot-out - We take a listen to swapping out the stock tube on a PreSonus TubePRE (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TubePRE/)with a vintage RCA 12AX7 tube. Both are fairly over-the-top examples, but it's interesting to hear what different tubes sound like. * Download the 24-bit audio files here. (http://hsc-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/tube_shootout.zip) * Is Mastering a Waste of Money? * Here's my post - Using Compression on Your Master Fader (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/05/11/using-compression-on-your-master-fader/) * And here's Ian Shepherd's response - Is Mastering a Waste of Money? (http://mastering-media.blogspot.com/2010/05/is-mastering-waste-of-money.html) * Ask Joe * Solo Safe (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/06/15/video-solo-safe-in-pro-tools/) * Outboard DSP for plug-ins * Preserve Processing Part 1 - Bus Several Tracks Through the Same Effect (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/12/22/preserve-processing-part-1-bus-several-tracks-through-the-same-effect/) * Preserve Processing Part 2 - Commit to Plug-in Settings (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/12/23/preserving-processing-part-2-commit-to-plug-in-settings/) * Preserve Processing Part 3 - Offline Processing (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/12/24/preserve-processing-part-3-offline-processing/) * HSC Survey (https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDJZSUFmV2Vzel9WVU50dlIwekoxakE6MQ) - Help me make Home Studio Corner better! ----------------------- Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/) [Photo by Simone13 AKA John Pastorello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/simone13/3101374686/)]

  (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Screen-shot-2010-04-30-at-9.49.38-AM-299x300.png) I'm very excited about today's podcast, featuring my good friend Ben Gortmaker. Ben just released an incredible album called All's Lost, All's Found. And the best part? It was all recorded and mixed in his home studio. Make time to listen to this podcast. You'll hear some great music and interesting discussion. Ben is an independent artist out of Nashville. You can find out more about him and buy his new album at his website: www.BenGortmaker.com (http://www.bengortmaker.com) Go there now. You can stream the entire record from his site...then, after you are blown away, you can buy it. :-) ----------------------- Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) You may have caught wind of this in the last few days or so, but it's time for me to re-open the doors to the HSC Production Club!! Listen to the first part of this podcast, where I talk through the Club and discuss some new features. Happy Listening! Links from the show: * Sign up to the HSC Production Club interest list (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/production-club) * Info for Monday's webinar (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/04/20/an-epic-free-webinar/) * Planet Waves Clip-on Tuner Review (via Beards & Gear) (http://beardsandgear.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/planet-waves-clip-on-tuner/) * Editing Post #1 (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/04/21/editing-why-we-do-it/) * Editing Post #2 (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/04/22/audio-editing/) Got a question for the podcast? Leave a message in the official HSC voicemail. The number is: (615) 852-8472. Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) Is it just me, or are the weeks flying by MUCH faster than they were a few weeks ago? It's probably just me. Enjoy Listening! Topics from the show: * Multi-Band compression * Headphones/Ohms * Getting rid of "squeaks" in an acoustic guitar track * Maxim (plug-in) and mastering Got a question for the podcast? Leave a message in the official HSC voicemail. The number is: (615) 852-8472. Links from the show: * HSC Anniversary Giveaway!!! * Sennheiser HD650 (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HD650) Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) It's podcast time, folks. Happy Listening! Got a question for the podcast? Leave a message in the official HSC voicemail. The number is: (615) 852-8472. Links from the show: * Sennheiser HD650 (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HD650) * HSC Newsletter (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/newsletter/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) In this week's podcast I get back to some reader questions. New Feature Alert!!! HSC now has its own phone number!! (Fancy, I know.) It's a Google Voice number. If you have questions for the podcast (or general comments), you can leave a message at that number. It's just a voicemail line, so feel free to call anytime. The number is: (615) 852-8472, or (615) 852-8HSC (he he he). If you leave a message there, I can import the audio into a future podcast! Enjoy Listening! Links from the show: * www.MixWithUs.com (http://www.mixwithus.com) Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) In this week's podcast I answer the question, "What is this mixing course all about?" Also, you get a sneak peak..er...listen to one of the tracks from my upcoming album. Happy Listening! Links from the show: * www.MixWithUs.com (http://www.mixwithus.com) * www.ustream.tv/channel/joegilder (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/joegilder) Subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Podcast RSS Feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) TODAY IS DYNAMIC RANGE DAY! I'M TYPING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE IT'S REALLY ANNOYING...AND SO IS RIDICULOUSLY, UNNECESSARILY LOUD MUSIC. BACK OFF THE LIMITER, BOYS. YOU'RE KILLING THE MUSIC. IN THIS EPISODE OF THE PODCAST, I TALK ABOUT DYNAMIC RANGE AND GIVE YOU SOME AUDIO EXAMPLES OF WHAT "TOO LOUD" SOUNDS LIKE. I ALSO ANSWER SOME READER QUESTIONS. Enjoy! LINKS FROM THE SHOW: * IAN SHEPHERD'S BLOGS * MASTERING MEDIA BLOG (http://mastering-media.blogspot.com/) * PRODUCTION ADVICE (http://productionadvice.co.uk/) * RESETTING YOUR MAC'S PRAM AND NVRAM (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/03/16/apple-problems-try-resetting-your-macs-pram-and-nvram/) * PRO TOOLS TRACK TYPES PART 2 - THE MASTER FADER (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/06/17/video-pro-tools-track-types-part-2-the-master-fader/) * TOP 10 FREE PRO TOOLS RTAS PLUG-INS (VIA AUDIO GEEK ZINE) (http://www.audiogeekzine.com/2010/03/top-10-free-pro-tools-rtas-plugins/) * MIXING TIP: DELAY INSTEAD OF REVERB (VIA AUDIO GEEK ZINE) (http://www.audiogeekzine.com/2010/02/mixing-tip-delay-instead-of-reverb/) CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE HSC PODCAST IN ITUNES. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST RSS FEED. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/)

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) It's time for another round of the HSC Podcast. A few topics covered: * Understanding Pro Tools (www.understandingprotools.com (http://www.UnderstandingProTools.com)) * Analog summing - Dangerous Music D-Box (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DBox) * Getting your music "out there" - TuneCore (http://www.tunecore.com/) * Outboard preamps with a 002R - Universal Audio Solo 610 (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Solo610), PreSonus DigimaxFS (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DigiMaxFS/) Click here to subscribe to the HSC Podcast in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231) Click here for the Podcast RSS feed. (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/feed/hsc-podcast/) Be sure to leave a comment below.

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/joelogo.gif) Image by DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery) Today HSC officially has a podcast! You should be able to access it in the iTunes store now (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/home-studio-corner-podcast/id358731231). Home Studio Corner...on your iPod...sweet. Secondly, how do you like the "Ask Joe" logo? Very cool, right? Thanks to Dave (http://twitter.com/dirtydingo) of DTGraphix (http://www.myspace.com/dtgallery). He did an awesome job. He also designed the Understanding Pro Tools (http://www.understandingprotools.com) banners. If you have any graphic design needs, be sure to check him out. Enjoy the podcast! I mention yesterday's blog post somewhere in there. Here's the link (http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2010/03/04/getting-ready-to-mix-my-album-i-need-your-input/) for you to check that out if you haven't already.  

(http://www.homestudiocorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Picture-2-300x124.png)HAPPY FRIDAY!!! 2 Things: 1. I think it would be fun to have an "Ask Joe" logo to post with these posts, since they're becoming more frequent. Any takers? 2. This week's episode of "Ask Joe" deals with: * advertising options for your studio * drum machines/software * copyrights on a benefit compilation * master fader and dB * hard drive issues with Pro Tools * tempo changes * getting studio quality vocals Happy Listening! One last thing... You guys have been slacking on the comments lately. I blame myself, so here goes... ...wait for it... LEAVE A COMMENT! Seriously, I wanna know what you think. Do you agree? Do you think I'm a genius? If so, you need help. Do you disagree? Do you think I'm a complete moron? (Now we're talkin'.) Leave a comment. :-) I'm tempted to impose a 10-comment rule. I won't post another blog post until there are at least 10 comments. Or maybe I should make it 100. ;-) We'll see.