Ok, so I've just about reached my free bandwidth limits on podomatic.com, and I have 2 1/2 weeks til it resets. Looks like it may go kaplooey. lol. If this keeps up, there won't be another episode until then for that reason.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing though. I think it's a good thing. It means that a lot of you are listening, and thanks for doing so.
The simulcast on PSN helped boost my ratings exponetially, so thanks to those guys too.
If the feed goes limp for a bit, the bandwidth is the reason. You can help me cut that off at the pass though, by donating to The Metal Shop over at The Metal Shop.info!
Rock on!
9/22/07
9/20/07
50 Subscribers On Monday Alone!
Thanks a million to all of you who are listening. The good thing is that I've got over 4000 subscribers now, and on Monday alone, I received 50 subscribers! That's the most I've had in one day since my record of 69 subscribers on July 3rd! So thank you all for listening!
The bad thing is that now I'm using close to my limit of free bandwidth on Podomatic.com. This means I'm looking for paid podcast services, and seriously considering libsyn.com to host the future episodes of the show. But as far as bad things go, I'd rather be dealing with this than the computer problems I had a while back....lol!
I'm working on segments. My plan is to get a few ready to go, then put them out on a regular interval while preparing more behind the scenes. Hopefully, this way I can keep up on getting the show out on a more frequent basis than the last two months have been. Among the segments are the three part interview with Rick Shriver, and the first part in a series dedicated to acoustic guitars. Plus I've still got to review all of the mics I've recieved from Shure, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica. And I'm planning on taking some raw drum tracks from Day Nine's stint in the studio last summer and using them to show how to mix a drum set. We'll see.
I do wanna thank Big Al Wagner and Dave Criddle for the help on the last episode, Doogz.net for sponsoring the episode, and Uncle Bonehead for the mixes of Pandora (which you'll hear on the next episode)!
I'm always looking for segments. I've got Neil-O-Mac working on one with the Pod-XT, but welcome any other ideas anyone has. Write to me at metalshoppodcaast@yahoo.com if you have a segment idea.
Other than that, we'll see which segment turns into the next episode.
Oh, by the way, don't forget to come to The Metal Shop Website and link over to Musiciansfriend.com from there if you are planning on ordering anything from them. I get a small commision on anything sold using links from my site, so you'd be paying the same amount while supporting The Metal Shop!
Keep it Metal!
9/18/07
Episode 8 - Comparing the SM57 and the PG57, with Special Guest Host "Big Al" Wagner from PSN!
This is episode 8 of The Metal Shop Podcast! This episode features a comparison of the Shure SM57 and the cheaper Shure PG57. On this episode, PSN's Big Al Wagner joins in the conversation to give his perspective on the mics, and HRO's Dave Criddle gives us a soundbite with his take on how these mics stack up to one another!(Left - SM57 | Right - PG57)
Shure SM57 Instrument/Vocal Mic.. Shure PG57-XLR Instrument Microphone.. Sennheiser 935 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
This segment is being simul-podcast on the Project Studio Network.
Want to hear the audio samples uncompressed so you can decide for yourself which mic you like better? I've put them in a zipped folder on my server, and you can download them here!
The banter at the beginning and end of the show was recorded using the Sennheiser E935 that is on loan to me from Sennheiser.Interested in buying any of these mics? Use these links to order from MusiciansFriend.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 Youtube channel at youtube.com/metalshoppodcast! And you can now keep up with my daily behind the scenes activities by reading the Metal Shop Myspace Blog at blog.myspace.com/metalshoppodcast! And finally, you can discuss all things Metal(shop) over at the Metal Shop Forum, which is over at metalshoppodcast.myfastforum.org/!
[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 SM/PG comparison is a song called Slipping Away, and was recorded by me in 2004 at Ohio University's Zanesville campus multi-track lab. The song is available on my website brandonshire.net to preview for free or to purchase!]
9/16/07
Episode 8 is pretty much ready!
I've got all the voice tracking done for episode 8, and it's mostly ready to go. Should be out soon! Sit tight!
9/14/07
4000 Subscribers And Going Strong!
After episode 7 hit podcatchers the world over, my subscribers hit over 4000!
You all rule, and thanks for listening!
Damn, this keeps up it won't be long before I'll need to pay for libsyn hosting instead of the free podomatic! lol!
You all rule, and thanks for listening!
Damn, this keeps up it won't be long before I'll need to pay for libsyn hosting instead of the free podomatic! lol!
Metallica Used WHAT To Record That?
Check it out. I found a site that claims to list all the amps James Hetfield used on each metallica album, as well as other gear including live equipment and microphones!
http://www.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesamps.html
http://www.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesamps.html
DAMN UPS!
Living in a college town, I get nervous when I am sent items for review. For example, when Shure shipped me the mics, the UPS man just threw them on the porch. Literally. Sarah was home when they showed up. The guy didn't knock or anything. Just threw them on the porch with an audible thud and drove away. Aren't you supposed to treat condensor mics gently?!
Then again, they were packed for shipping, and I used to work on the loading docks at UPS so I know that you don't send something you're not 100% confident will survive the trip with the packaging you provide.
But still, I live on campus in a college town. The fucking undergrads here steal EVERYTHING! I've had my recycle bin stolen (possibly turned into a beer cooler), and my rake as well (*WHO STEALS A RAKE FOR FUCKS SAKE!*)! So I was really uneasy when the Audio Technica mics were left inside our screen door (which caused the door to be propped open and more noticable from the street) when no one was home! Sarah found them when she got home!
So I was in here typing my blog about the guitar, when I hear a thud! Knowing that Sennheiser is sending mics, I rush outside to find the box with the e935 in it just sitting inside my screen door! The UPS driver was accross the street getting in his truck. I yelled "Hey, don't you have to knock or something?"
He said "I don't have to knock if it doesn't say I have to knock"
I said "But don't you need a signature from me?"
He said "I don't. I can leave it inside your screen door!" then drove off.
WHAT KIND OF POLICY IS THAT! I'll be calling them to bitch about this, and giving the link to this blog to Shure, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica.
Fuck you UPS!
On a good note, I got the first of the Sennheiser mics today! WOO HOO!
Then again, they were packed for shipping, and I used to work on the loading docks at UPS so I know that you don't send something you're not 100% confident will survive the trip with the packaging you provide.
But still, I live on campus in a college town. The fucking undergrads here steal EVERYTHING! I've had my recycle bin stolen (possibly turned into a beer cooler), and my rake as well (*WHO STEALS A RAKE FOR FUCKS SAKE!*)! So I was really uneasy when the Audio Technica mics were left inside our screen door (which caused the door to be propped open and more noticable from the street) when no one was home! Sarah found them when she got home!
So I was in here typing my blog about the guitar, when I hear a thud! Knowing that Sennheiser is sending mics, I rush outside to find the box with the e935 in it just sitting inside my screen door! The UPS driver was accross the street getting in his truck. I yelled "Hey, don't you have to knock or something?"
He said "I don't have to knock if it doesn't say I have to knock"
I said "But don't you need a signature from me?"
He said "I don't. I can leave it inside your screen door!" then drove off.
WHAT KIND OF POLICY IS THAT! I'll be calling them to bitch about this, and giving the link to this blog to Shure, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica.
Fuck you UPS!
On a good note, I got the first of the Sennheiser mics today! WOO HOO!
Guitar Repair Stories Gone Awry!
It happens. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to really diagnose a wiring problem, and it can take a few weeks to fix. That's the story with my Squier Double Fat Strat. It's been beat to shit on stage even before I owned it, and when my g/f bought it from my old best friend / guitarist for an anniversary gift, I didn't treat it much better over the years. It held up great.........until just recently.
Aside from the abuse it suffered during my gigging days with Day Nine (dropped on stage purposefully, chipped paint, dropped on the street after a gig when I tried to carry too much, screws falling out of the neck pickup mount causing the pickup to swing into the strings onstage - which I used duct tape as a temporary solution), it finally had a problem that rendered it useless without repair. The pickup switch went haywire. It would cut out if you bumped the pickguard the wrong way, and when playing that can happen often.
So i priced some of the local stores. Vance Music wanted about $14 to replace the switch, and about $30 labor. Roadworthy Music wanted roughly the same. When Smith Holden Music (the store that loaned me the PX4D for Episode 6) offered to clean the switch, polish the guitar, put new strings on it, and intonate it to E-flat for me for only $20. How can I pass that up?!
Well, I had the repair done. I got it back about a week before my vacation, and it was working like a dream. And it looked great too! I had already replaced the screw in the neck pickup, so that wasn't a problem anymore, but the gunk from the tape was still on the guitar. They cleaned all that off, and it looked amazing. Hadn't seen it look that way in years! But then..........
Two days before I leave for vacation, the pickup switch cuts back out on me! Realizing then that cleaning the switch out wasn't the proper course of action apparantly, I called Smith Holden Music the next day and they offered to fix it again with no labor cost. The only cost would be for the part if it wound up being replaced.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get it in before leaving for vacation, but luckily when I got back they remembered me and took the guitar in.
That was two weeks ago today.
I just got it back today.
Evidently, there were deeper problems under the hood that needed to be addressed. Aside from the fact that the guy had trouble getting the pickup switch to work in phase, there was another cord in the guitar that was shorting out too causing more confusion. Til finally, they took their voltage meter to the cords and..........OOOOOH!
I got it back today. Guitar repair can be a real bitch.
The reason I tell this story is that you don't want to be stuck with a guitar repair incident like this one when you're in a time crunch with studio time, or a deadline to get a record finished. If possible, learn what you can about the instrument's inner workings so you can do light repairs yourself. But always know when to take it to a professional. And if possible, try to get the guitar a "tune up" before any studio time to help prevent problems like this when you're in a time pinch.
Working on episode 8. Won't be long. Sit tight!
Aside from the abuse it suffered during my gigging days with Day Nine (dropped on stage purposefully, chipped paint, dropped on the street after a gig when I tried to carry too much, screws falling out of the neck pickup mount causing the pickup to swing into the strings onstage - which I used duct tape as a temporary solution), it finally had a problem that rendered it useless without repair. The pickup switch went haywire. It would cut out if you bumped the pickguard the wrong way, and when playing that can happen often.
So i priced some of the local stores. Vance Music wanted about $14 to replace the switch, and about $30 labor. Roadworthy Music wanted roughly the same. When Smith Holden Music (the store that loaned me the PX4D for Episode 6) offered to clean the switch, polish the guitar, put new strings on it, and intonate it to E-flat for me for only $20. How can I pass that up?!
Well, I had the repair done. I got it back about a week before my vacation, and it was working like a dream. And it looked great too! I had already replaced the screw in the neck pickup, so that wasn't a problem anymore, but the gunk from the tape was still on the guitar. They cleaned all that off, and it looked amazing. Hadn't seen it look that way in years! But then..........
Two days before I leave for vacation, the pickup switch cuts back out on me! Realizing then that cleaning the switch out wasn't the proper course of action apparantly, I called Smith Holden Music the next day and they offered to fix it again with no labor cost. The only cost would be for the part if it wound up being replaced.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get it in before leaving for vacation, but luckily when I got back they remembered me and took the guitar in.
That was two weeks ago today.
I just got it back today.
Evidently, there were deeper problems under the hood that needed to be addressed. Aside from the fact that the guy had trouble getting the pickup switch to work in phase, there was another cord in the guitar that was shorting out too causing more confusion. Til finally, they took their voltage meter to the cords and..........OOOOOH!
I got it back today. Guitar repair can be a real bitch.
The reason I tell this story is that you don't want to be stuck with a guitar repair incident like this one when you're in a time crunch with studio time, or a deadline to get a record finished. If possible, learn what you can about the instrument's inner workings so you can do light repairs yourself. But always know when to take it to a professional. And if possible, try to get the guitar a "tune up" before any studio time to help prevent problems like this when you're in a time pinch.
Working on episode 8. Won't be long. Sit tight!
9/13/07
Episode 7 - Are the SM57 and the SM58 really the same microphone?
This is episode 7 of The Metal Shop Podcast! In this episode, I do a comparison between the Shure SM57 and the Shure SM58. I've heard people say that they are essentially the same microphone, and I tackle that by talking about their similarities and differences. I used another Shure mic, the SM7B, to record the beginning and end segments of this episode!Shure SM57 Instrument/Vocal Mic.. Shure SM58 Mic.. Shure SM7B Microphone with Switchable Response..
Interested in buying these mics? Use these links to order from MusiciansFriend.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 Youtube channel at youtube.com/metalshoppodcast! And you can now keep up with my daily behind the scenes activities by reading the Metal Shop Myspace Blog at blog.myspace.com/metalshoppodcast! And finally, you can discuss all things Metal(shop) over at the Metal Shop Forum, which is over at metalshoppodcast.myfastforum.org/!
[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 Shure comparison segment is a song called Pullout, 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.]
9/12/07
Sennheiser And BOSS!
Just had a conversation with Tara at BOSS, and Ben at Sennheiser, about getting products to test out on the show. The cool thing is I may be getting a 1600CD from BOSS at the same time that I have a whole bunch of mics from Shure, Sennheiser, and Audio Technica!
I NEED TO FIND A DRUMMER TO RECORD! LOL!
I NEED TO FIND A DRUMMER TO RECORD! LOL!
Got The Audio-Technica Mics!
Got the mics today from Audio Technica! You may hear one of them on the next episode of The Metal Shop! Stay Tuned!
9/11/07
New Episode Is On The Horizon!
Ok, the new episode won't be any of the topics I've been talking about so far. It will be a good episode however, and I'm going to keep it as a surprise to you all.
I will tell you that the segment Idea came to me on a whim and I did it almost as quickly as the episode idea came to me.
Stay tuned, should be out later this week if all goes well!
I will tell you that the segment Idea came to me on a whim and I did it almost as quickly as the episode idea came to me.
Stay tuned, should be out later this week if all goes well!
9/9/07
Damn cell phones!
Ok, I'm listening back to the audio from my interview with Professor Rick Shriver (since he sent me his side of the double ender today). When we originally talked, he was talking to me on my cell phone while we each recorded our own voices on our own ends. Well, cell phone reception S
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S at my house. There were a few times where I couldn't hear what Rick was saying, and It caused some pauses that I have to edit out. The thing is that when I listen back to it, the things he was saying were really good AND I MISSED THEM THE FIRST TIME THROUGH! lol!
UCKS at my house. There were a few times where I couldn't hear what Rick was saying, and It caused some pauses that I have to edit out. The thing is that when I listen back to it, the things he was saying were really good AND I MISSED THEM THE FIRST TIME THROUGH! lol!The Metal Shop To Team Up With PSN For A Simulcast!
Tomorrow night, I'll be getting together with Big Al Wagner from the Project Studio Network to discuss the differences between the Shure SM57 and the Shure PG57. When this is all said and done, it'll be simulcast on both PSN and The Metal Shop, with the segment included on both shows, and both shows being released on the same date! Furthermore, we're going to try to get Dave Criddle from The Home Recording Odyssey to pre-record his thoughts on the mic comparisson too! Not sure which episode of The Metal Shop this will appear on, but it will definitely be an interesting show! Stay tuned!
The Rick Shriver Interview!
Seems I've got some work to do here. I've got the Acoustic Guitar segment to make, as well as a mic shootout with Big Al Wagner from PSN, and now I've just recieved the audio from Rick Shriver's end of the conversation on our double ender interview two weeks ago! That interview was 1 hour and 40 minutes, so it's going to be a three part series. That looks like 5 episodes that I'm currently working on, rather than my usual 1! lol!
Keep tuned in guys. These should be great shows.
Keep tuned in guys. These should be great shows.
9/8/07
Topic of the next episode................?
Well, it appears that Episode 7 could be one of several things.
1. Part 1 of my 3 part interview with Professor Rick Shriver.
2. A Microphone Shootout between the Shure SM57 and the Shure PG57
3. Acoustic Guitars 101
4. Niel-o-mac's review of the Pod XT with the Metal Pack.
Shure, I've talked about 1 and 2 before in this blog, but 3 struck me last night as an idea since I've got the phantom power supply on loan. Why not do a show on recording acoustic guitars? After all, they are used a lot in rock and metal!
It also seems to be a good idea since I've had a bad cold this last week and haven't finished the samples for the SM/PG shootout to send to Dave Criddle and Big Al Wagner. I also have yet to recieve Professor Shriver's audio from our double ender conversation. Even with a sore throat, I can still play an acoustic guitar to record the samples!
And if Neil-o-mac sends me the segment we discussed, then that'll allow me even more time to get things just right for you! So who knows!
So odds are that episode 7 will be out soon, and will be on recording acoustic guitars. I'll try to go in depth as usual. And that will allow me time to get the mic shootout in order, and allow me time to edit together the Shriver interview.
I'll try to post the next episode within this week. Keep tuned in, and thanks for all your patience!
1. Part 1 of my 3 part interview with Professor Rick Shriver.
2. A Microphone Shootout between the Shure SM57 and the Shure PG57
3. Acoustic Guitars 101
4. Niel-o-mac's review of the Pod XT with the Metal Pack.
Shure, I've talked about 1 and 2 before in this blog, but 3 struck me last night as an idea since I've got the phantom power supply on loan. Why not do a show on recording acoustic guitars? After all, they are used a lot in rock and metal!
It also seems to be a good idea since I've had a bad cold this last week and haven't finished the samples for the SM/PG shootout to send to Dave Criddle and Big Al Wagner. I also have yet to recieve Professor Shriver's audio from our double ender conversation. Even with a sore throat, I can still play an acoustic guitar to record the samples!
And if Neil-o-mac sends me the segment we discussed, then that'll allow me even more time to get things just right for you! So who knows!
So odds are that episode 7 will be out soon, and will be on recording acoustic guitars. I'll try to go in depth as usual. And that will allow me time to get the mic shootout in order, and allow me time to edit together the Shriver interview.
I'll try to post the next episode within this week. Keep tuned in, and thanks for all your patience!
9/7/07
Audio-Technica Order Confirmation!
I recieved an email today that was basically an order confirmation of the mics from Audio Technica being sent. I've heard nothing yet from Sennheiser, still waiting, but it's cool to know that the A-T's will be here soon! Hopefully I can again get some phantom power for them, as one is a condensor. These are going to be awesome reviews!
Audition 3.0! Damn upgrades!
Just like Mike and Al from PSN have always said, you don't need to upgrade if it still works well enough for you. Well, that being said, I just found out that Adobe Audition 3 is being released soon, and I'm very curious to see what new features they've incorporated. After trying 2.0 for a month, I really liked it, but there were things I was used to about 1.5 that I missed. So when the 30 day trial of 3 comes out, you can bet I'll give it a shot and let you know my thoughts. I may even upgrade if I like it enough!
9/6/07
My phantom power trouble is over!
When Shure loaned me some mics, they loaned me a condensor called the KSM27. I don't have phantom power. I see a problem here.
Well, I've found a solution to that problem. I've borrowed a Behringer XENYX 1002 FX mixer from Vance Music Center here in Bloomington Indiana (they sell some of their stuff on ebay, their seller name is Vance Music - go check it out), on the agreement that I'd plug their business and their workings on ebay. Since they were kind enough to loan this to me for a week free of charge, I see no problem with this.
So now I've got a temporary phantom power supply, as well as a new piece of gear to review on the show! WOO HOO!
I'd better be careful, or this show will turn into a gear review show in no time! lol.
Well, I've found a solution to that problem. I've borrowed a Behringer XENYX 1002 FX mixer from Vance Music Center here in Bloomington Indiana (they sell some of their stuff on ebay, their seller name is Vance Music - go check it out), on the agreement that I'd plug their business and their workings on ebay. Since they were kind enough to loan this to me for a week free of charge, I see no problem with this.
So now I've got a temporary phantom power supply, as well as a new piece of gear to review on the show! WOO HOO!
I'd better be careful, or this show will turn into a gear review show in no time! lol.
My DAW blues are gone!
My copy of Audition 1.5 just came today! I'll be loading it later today, and I'll be back in full swing! WOO HOO!
Audio Technica loaning mics too!
First Shure sent me some mics to try out for free, on a strict loan basis. Then Sennheiser plans to do the same, as they feel they have mics that can compete with the SM57 and SM 58 from Shure, which are two of the mics I've been loaned.
But those aren't the only two company's I've contacted. Some of them haven't responded to me yet, but I just got an email today frm Audio Technica. Seems they are interested in sending me some mics they feel are just as good as the 57 as well. Check out what I'm gonna get from them soon!
AT2020
AT650
I'm excited about getting these, as it'll be really cool to pit the 57 against the sennheisers against the Audio-Technica's. I've used the AT2020 before to record vocals for my band Day Nine (go check out Distant Memory to hear it). I haven't recieved anything except the Shure's just yet, so keep tuned in for updates!
But those aren't the only two company's I've contacted. Some of them haven't responded to me yet, but I just got an email today frm Audio Technica. Seems they are interested in sending me some mics they feel are just as good as the 57 as well. Check out what I'm gonna get from them soon!
AT2020
AT650
I'm excited about getting these, as it'll be really cool to pit the 57 against the sennheisers against the Audio-Technica's. I've used the AT2020 before to record vocals for my band Day Nine (go check out Distant Memory to hear it). I haven't recieved anything except the Shure's just yet, so keep tuned in for updates!
9/5/07
Neil-O-Mac's Music Attack!
Any of you who are familiar with the Home Recording Odyssey podcast know that on Episode 36, Neil McDougall reviewed EZ Drummer. Little did I know that he's got a podcast that plays underground bands! Anyone who likes those types of podcasts should check it out at http://musicattack.libsyn.com/.
Anyway, Neil expressed interest in submitting a segment to The Metal Shop about The Metal Pack for the Pod XT. Can't wait to get it.
Anyone else who's interested in submitting a segment, email me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com!
Rock on!
Anyway, Neil expressed interest in submitting a segment to The Metal Shop about The Metal Pack for the Pod XT. Can't wait to get it.
Anyone else who's interested in submitting a segment, email me at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com!
Rock on!
Update on my DAW situation.
The Metal Shop Podcast is now getting 37 new subscribers per day, and that number just keeps going up and up!
The podcast has now reached over 3500 subscribers, in only 6 episodes!
I just wanna say thanks to all of you who are listening. That number (37 per day) only reflects the number of those who subscribe. It doesn't reflect the number who are listening over the internet, or listening with their friends or bandmates or other groups. The podcast has reached quite a substantial number of people in just a few short months and a few short episodes. So a big thank you to all of you is in order.
Please keep this thing growing. Tell all your friends about it, and tell their friends! The best way we can keep this growing is with word of mouth, and you guys have been doing a great job so far!
To all of you.........
KEEP IT METAL!
The podcast has now reached over 3500 subscribers, in only 6 episodes!
I just wanna say thanks to all of you who are listening. That number (37 per day) only reflects the number of those who subscribe. It doesn't reflect the number who are listening over the internet, or listening with their friends or bandmates or other groups. The podcast has reached quite a substantial number of people in just a few short months and a few short episodes. So a big thank you to all of you is in order.
Please keep this thing growing. Tell all your friends about it, and tell their friends! The best way we can keep this growing is with word of mouth, and you guys have been doing a great job so far!
To all of you.........
KEEP IT METAL!
9/4/07
37 Subscribers Per Day, And Counting!
On average, The Metal Shop Podcast is now getting 37 new subscribers per day, and that number just keeps going up and up!
The podcast has now reached over 3500 subscribers, in only 6 episodes!
I just wanna say thanks to all of you who are listening. That number (37 per day) only reflects the number of those who subscribe. It doesn't reflect the number who are listening over the internet, or listening with their friends or bandmates or other groups. The podcast has reached quite a substantial number of people in just a few short months and a few short episodes. So a big thank you to all of you is in order.
Please keep this thing growing. Tell all your friends about it, and tell their friends! The best way we can keep this growing is with word of mouth, and you guys have been doing a great job so far!
To all of you.........
KEEP IT METAL!
The podcast has now reached over 3500 subscribers, in only 6 episodes!
I just wanna say thanks to all of you who are listening. That number (37 per day) only reflects the number of those who subscribe. It doesn't reflect the number who are listening over the internet, or listening with their friends or bandmates or other groups. The podcast has reached quite a substantial number of people in just a few short months and a few short episodes. So a big thank you to all of you is in order.
Please keep this thing growing. Tell all your friends about it, and tell their friends! The best way we can keep this growing is with word of mouth, and you guys have been doing a great job so far!
To all of you.........
KEEP IT METAL!
9/3/07
Upgrades To The Metal Shop Website?
I'm thinking of doing some upgrades to The Metal Shop Website, but want to know if any of you have any suggestions for what I should include on the site?
Wanna Be On The Metal Shop?
Do you like what you're hearing on The Metal Shop Podcast, and think you've got something to add?
If you'd like to submit your own segments to The Metal Shop Podcast about recording rock and metal, shoot me an email at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com and let me know what you've got in mind. If I like it, and think it fits, we'll use it!
If you'd like to submit your own segments to The Metal Shop Podcast about recording rock and metal, shoot me an email at metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com and let me know what you've got in mind. If I like it, and think it fits, we'll use it!
Metal Shop Collaborative With PSN & HRO?
Since Shure sent me the Shure SM 57 as one of the mics I get to play with, I figured I'd do an episode where I compare it to the Shure PG 57, which I already owned thanks to it's price tag.
I'm not going to tell you my findings thus far, but I will tell you this. Dave Criddle from The Home Recording Odyssey Podcast, and Big Al Wagner from The Project Studio Network may be on that episode to give me their feedback on the recordings made with these two mics! That'll be a show not to miss!
I doubt that Dave Criddle will be on at the same time as Al Wagner, since Dave has his newborn daughter to watch after and all. His time is pretty constrained. But Dave told me to send him the Wav files and he'd record his thoughts on the sound differences between the two mics and send it back to me. However, if I can work it out between his PSN commitments, Al Wagner and I may be on at the same time to talk about our thoughts on the mics!
This should be interesting, and I can't wait!
I'm not going to tell you my findings thus far, but I will tell you this. Dave Criddle from The Home Recording Odyssey Podcast, and Big Al Wagner from The Project Studio Network may be on that episode to give me their feedback on the recordings made with these two mics! That'll be a show not to miss!
I doubt that Dave Criddle will be on at the same time as Al Wagner, since Dave has his newborn daughter to watch after and all. His time is pretty constrained. But Dave told me to send him the Wav files and he'd record his thoughts on the sound differences between the two mics and send it back to me. However, if I can work it out between his PSN commitments, Al Wagner and I may be on at the same time to talk about our thoughts on the mics!
This should be interesting, and I can't wait!
New Deal With Sennheiser?
Since Shure loaned me 4 of their great mics to shootout on the show, I figured I'd take a que from Andrew Brierley from The Home Recording Odyssey podcast. He once mentioned that he'd like to review mics that were as good as the SM 57 from Shure, but made by other manufacturers. We'll, he never really got that one done, but he said he didn't mind me doing it.
So I started calling Nady, Sennheiser, AKG, Audio Technica, and getting a bunch of voicemail boxes, or being asked to "send it in writing through email". After leaving messages, both in voicemail and email, I left it up to the Gods good graces that I'd get a response.
Thank you Sennheiser!
I talked to one of the guys from Sennheiser, who actually had googled the show before we got a chance to speak in person to each other. He said he liked what I was doing, and he'd be glad to help by loaning me some mics that he feels are just as good as the SM 57 for micing a guitar cab, and some that are just as good as the SM 58 for vocals.
So now, I'm just waiting to hear back from him next week. I've emailed him all the particulars about where to send them and what not, and I'll know more next week about wether this will go through. I'm pretty shure it will though. SWEET!
Now if some of the other manufacturers would just respond..........................................................
Stay Tuned!
So I started calling Nady, Sennheiser, AKG, Audio Technica, and getting a bunch of voicemail boxes, or being asked to "send it in writing through email". After leaving messages, both in voicemail and email, I left it up to the Gods good graces that I'd get a response.
Thank you Sennheiser!
I talked to one of the guys from Sennheiser, who actually had googled the show before we got a chance to speak in person to each other. He said he liked what I was doing, and he'd be glad to help by loaning me some mics that he feels are just as good as the SM 57 for micing a guitar cab, and some that are just as good as the SM 58 for vocals.
So now, I'm just waiting to hear back from him next week. I've emailed him all the particulars about where to send them and what not, and I'll know more next week about wether this will go through. I'm pretty shure it will though. SWEET!
Now if some of the other manufacturers would just respond..........................................................
Stay Tuned!
Recent Interview With Rick Shriver!
I just finished the interview with my former professor at Ohio University - Zanesville's Electronic Media Department. Rick Shriver is the head of that department, and was kind enough to do a double ender with me to talk about recording, learning the art, some of his favorite techniques for rock and metal styles, and his conquests overseas in recording and studio building!
The interview went on for an hour and 40 minutes raw, with very little editing needed, which means that I'll probably do the interview in 3 segments, over 3 different episodes.
Keep tuned in for that. I'm waiting for Rick to send me his side of the conversation from the double ender. Once I get that, I'll edit it together and send it your way!
Rock on!
The interview went on for an hour and 40 minutes raw, with very little editing needed, which means that I'll probably do the interview in 3 segments, over 3 different episodes.
Keep tuned in for that. I'm waiting for Rick to send me his side of the conversation from the double ender. Once I get that, I'll edit it together and send it your way!
Rock on!
Episode 7 is on the way, sit tight!
Sorry for the delay getting episode 7 out to you. A few more complications have arisen thanks to my necessary computer upgrade last month. I'll explain.
The PC I was using to edit the show together had Adobe Audition 1.5 loaded on it. I bought that software about 3 or more years ago. After loading it on my machine, I loaned it to my guitarist in my band Day Nine so he could load it on his machine.
When I moved to Bloomington Indiana from Columbus Ohio a year ago, I didn't take the software with me. Now that I've had to change machines, since I didn't have my DAW software with me anymore, I decided to just load Audition 2.0 on the new Machine so I could try it out for 30 days and still put out a new episode.
During that 30 days, I went on vacation. When I got back, I wrote to Josh (my guitarist) and asked him to send the software back to me since I needed it do a mix I've been paid for, and to do the show. He should've sent it by now, but with the holiday weekend upon us, I won't get any more mail til Tuesday. I hope it shows up this next week.
Just in case this takes a while, I've downloaded some free DAW's. I can't do the mix I was paid for using them, as the learning curve is too steep for me to figure it out quickly, but hopefully I'll be able to figure things out well enough to do a new episode for you soon. And besides, this will give me a chance to review some of the freeware available on a future episode!
So keep tuned in. I'll get things going back up soon enough. Thanks for hanging in there with me so far, and see you on the other side!
The PC I was using to edit the show together had Adobe Audition 1.5 loaded on it. I bought that software about 3 or more years ago. After loading it on my machine, I loaned it to my guitarist in my band Day Nine so he could load it on his machine.
When I moved to Bloomington Indiana from Columbus Ohio a year ago, I didn't take the software with me. Now that I've had to change machines, since I didn't have my DAW software with me anymore, I decided to just load Audition 2.0 on the new Machine so I could try it out for 30 days and still put out a new episode.
During that 30 days, I went on vacation. When I got back, I wrote to Josh (my guitarist) and asked him to send the software back to me since I needed it do a mix I've been paid for, and to do the show. He should've sent it by now, but with the holiday weekend upon us, I won't get any more mail til Tuesday. I hope it shows up this next week.
Just in case this takes a while, I've downloaded some free DAW's. I can't do the mix I was paid for using them, as the learning curve is too steep for me to figure it out quickly, but hopefully I'll be able to figure things out well enough to do a new episode for you soon. And besides, this will give me a chance to review some of the freeware available on a future episode!
So keep tuned in. I'll get things going back up soon enough. Thanks for hanging in there with me so far, and see you on the other side!
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