Episode 5 - Choosing The Right Mic For The Job, And My Driver Issues

July 17, 2007 09:28PM

This is the long awaited episode 5 of The Metal Shop Podcast! In this episode, I talk about microphone frequency response, and trying out various mics to find the right one for the job. I compare 4 mics that I own, and show the different tones you can get with them.

Congrats to Tony Phillips for getting the trivia question correct last time. There's a whole new question in this episode! Think you know the answer, email it to metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com!

Enjoy the show? If you like it, write me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, or check me out on myspace at myspace.com/metalshoppodcast. Don't forget to check out the new Youtube channel at youtube.com/metalshoppodcast!

[All music in this episode was original music that I, Brandon S. Hire, had a hand in writing and recording. The music bed at the beginning and end of the show was created specifically for this podcast, while the music bed at the beginning and end of the Right Mic For The Job segment is a song called Inside Of You, and was recorded in 2001 by a former line-up of my band Day Nine. If you like the track, you can download it by going to http://myspace.com/daynineportsmouth. It should be noted that the song has been updated by the current line-up of Day Nine, and will be on our upcoming album.]

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A Warning About Episode 5

July 17, 2007 09:09PM

This is just a little warning about Episode 5.

Due to some driver issues I'm having with my PC, I've had some difficulty getting episode 5 out to you. First audio files wouldn't play longer than 10 seconds, then they would play but would sound like a CD skipping. The second problem is still there, which made mixing episode 5 a real treat, but at least it seemed that the audio I was recording into the PC was unaffected.....of course until I listened back to episode 5.

There's some cracking and popping that I can't get rid of, so bear with me cause it's not all that bad. Trust me, it's 1000 times worse on the production end of it, you guys got off easy!

So I'm going to have to re-install windows to see if this fixes the problem. That sounds like a lot of fun, let me tell you! I'll keep you updated on that in future episodes. In the mean time, until I can get everything together to re-install, I'll do what I can with what I have. Enjoy episode 5.

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Episode 4 - Vocal Recording 101

June 19, 2007 06:48PM

This is episode 4 of The Metal Shop Podcast! In this episode, I go back to basics with my Vocal Recording 101 segment. I discuss things like Ambient micing, Close micing, Plosives, Sibilance, and proximity effect.

This is also the first episode to feature a trivia question. The trivia question is at the end of the show. Think you know the answer, email it to metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com!

Enjoy the show? If you like it, write me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, or check me out on myspace at myspace.com/metalshoppodcast

[All music in this episode was original music that I, Brandon S. Hire, had a hand in writing and recording. The music bed at the beginning and end of the show was created specifically for this podcast, while the music bed at the beginning and end of the Vocal Recording 101 segment is a song called Memory, and was recorded in 2001 by a former line-up of my band Day Nine. If you like the track, you can download it by going to http://myspace.com/daynineportsmouth.

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Episode 3 - An Unusual Approach To Amp Modeling, And Remembering Aaron Roe

June 05, 2007 07:45PM

In this episode, I play back a segment I submitted to the Home Recording Odyssey podcast on an unusual approach to Amp Modeling.

I also take a moment to pay respects to Suffer guitarist Aaron Roe, who died over the weekend. In this episode you'll hear Suffer's song Behind Enemy Lines.

Enjoy the show? If you like it, write me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, or check me out on myspace at myspace.com/metalshoppodcast

[The music bed at the beginning and end of the show was created specifically for this podcast, while the music bed at the beginning and end of the segment I submitted to the Home Recording Odyssey podcast was created specifically for my Music Industry Tips podcast. The music bumper leading into the Home Recording Odyssey segment was taken directly from the Home Recording Odyssey episode 34. The song Behind Enemy Lines was written and performed by the band Suffer, who you can check out at http://www.myspace.com/sufferrock.]

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Just a quick message between episodes 2 & 3

May 30, 2007 11:55AM

Just a little audio clip of why you won't find the Metal Shop page on iTunes for a few days. I submitted the feed URL from podomatic to iTunes, but I meant to submit an alternate feed URL that re-directed the feed to the podomatic page. This way, if I ever had to leave Podomatic, my subscribers wouldn't know the difference, nor would they have to re-subscribe. So, Itunes has deleted the Metal Shop page in their directory, allowing me to re-submit with the correct RSS feed url.

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Episode 2 - Interview With Producer Chris Mara, From Nashville TN

May 29, 2007 05:15PM

This is the second episode of The Metal Shop Podcast, so thanks for coming back! In this episode, I interview producer Chris Mara, who is based in Nashville TN. We talk about how he got started in his recording career, and about his approach to recording. We also talk about his blanket, but it's not what you think. You'll have to hear it to know what I'm talking about. I assure you, it's memorable!

Check out Chris Mara at Chrismara.com, or on myspace at myspace.com/chrismara

Enjoy the show. If you like it, write me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, or check me out on myspace at myspace.com/metalshoppodcast

[All music in this episode was original music that I, Brandon S. Hire, had a hand in writing and recording. The music bed at the beginning and end of the show was created specifically for this podcast, while the music bed at the beginning and end of the Chris Mara interview is a song called Distant Memory and is from my band Day Nine. If you like the track, and wanna take a crack at mixing it yourself, check out episode 37 of the Home Recording Odyssey podcast to find out how to get the song's files!]

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Episode 1 - Guitar Doubling, And Why I Started This Podcast

May 24, 2007 06:40AM

This is the first episode of The Metal Shop Podcast, so thanks for coming to check it out. We talk a little about guitar doubling, and some of the great effects you can get using that technique.

We also talk a little about why I started this podcast. My biggest inspiration for it is the Home Recording Odyssey podcast, which you will find at http://www.homestudio.com.au

Enjoy the show. If you like it, write me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, or check me out on myspace at myspace.com/metalshoppodcast

[All music in this episode was original music that I, Brandon S. Hire, had a hand in writing and recording. The music bed at the beginning and end of the show was created specifically for this podcast, while the music bed at the beginning and end of the Guitar Doubling segment is a song called Dream, and was recorded in 2001 by a former line-up of my band Day Nine. If you like the track, you can download it by clicking here. Check out the old band at http://myspace.com/daynineportsmouth.]

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