Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Graham Cochrane, online educator and Youtube personality, joins the show to discuss how he created the popular Recording Revolution channel and went from food stamps to success. Things You’ll Learn: - Making great sounding records using just the bare minimum of gear and tools. - Marketing oneself and staying true to a specific demographic - The importance of keeping a consistent voice - Why it’s best to commit to sounds early in the production process - Best practices for a studio website - How to stay ahead in a competitive world Links: Recording Revolution  Graham Cochrane's Youtube  Graham Cochrane's CreativeLIVE classes  Graham Cochrane’s Pensado’s Place episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month's Tips & Tricks episode is a special Drum edition where the guys talk about different approaches Eyal Levi uses for drum miking, drum recording, and mixing. To get 20% off of Eyal Levi’s Drumforge Expansion pack just go to http://drumforge.com/ele and use code URMELE20 at checkout. “A lot of little moves make one big result” - Joey Sturgis IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: - Low end kick automation - Eyal Levi’s most hated “garbage” frequencies - A really cool SM7B position on snare - Why Eyal Levi prefers a D6 on toms - The importance of proper drum tuning - How to get punchy and aggressive kicks with a Distressor Thank for listening! Leave us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renowned producer and engineer Kris Crummett joins the show to talk about his experiences producing bands and constructing studios from the ground up. Constructing a studio can be daunting and no matter how clear-cut your plan is, there will be unforeseen variables that can hamper the process. The upside to building on your own, if done properly, will educate you to understand the inner workings of sound.  If you're building your own studio, or just planning on building acoustic treatment for a room that already exists, this episode is for you. “The best thing about building your own stuff is you get the understanding on how to make something from nothing” - Kris Crummett Links: Kris Crummett’s studio Kris Crummet’s CreativeLIVE classes Bob Golds room calculator John Sayers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary audio entrepreneur Steven Slate joins us to talk about the process of building his ideas from nothing into some of the top audio software and hardware companies in the world. His philosophies on audio, and success in the industry are a must for people who want to make their mark on the world, but haven’t figured out their path, as well as those who are already on their path, but still want more out of life. Does that sound like you? “If you have some kind of impact, you're bound to be polarizing.” - Steven Slate In This Episode: Rolling with the punches How to deal with haters and naysayers The difference between valid and invalid complaints Why your DAW doesn’t matter Why worrying about your gear too much is a waste of time The secret to keeping your ambition burning hot Links: Slate Digital Steven Slate Drums Slate Media Technology Slate Pro Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitar virtuoso, Per Nillson (Scar Symmetry, Kaipa, Zonaria) joins the show to discuss how to write and record great guitar solos. “The way that you know that you know a piece is that you can imagine yourself playing it from beginning to end.” - Eyal Levi IN THIS EPISODE: How much Per Nillson practices Should you really autotune that guitar track?  Is it more important to practice or to immerse yourself in music?  The advantages of true temperament frets and evertune bridges What to do with uninspired guitar players A great trick for consistently upping your guitar game How to actually become as good as your influences Why you shouldn’t focus on the response of others on videos Links:  Scar Symmetry Kaipa True Temperament Evertune Bridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Keene is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visionary behind tech metal legends The Faceless. Keene also owns a studio called KeeneMachine Studios, located in North Hollywood, California, where he has produced albums for bands such as The Faceless, Born Of Osiris, and Veil Of Maya. We discuss how he has developed careers both as a prolific well-known musician, as well as a producer, and how he approaches getting his recorded guitars to be so damn tight. As a result of having worked with some of the best of the best musicians in progressive metal, he's got some very specialized insight into how to approach in-studio collaborations. “You’re gonna be a better producer if you are a musician” - Michael Keene IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: - What it takes to record super tight guitars - Why he loves Waves GTR - A comparison of real amps vs amp simulators - Guitar EQ - Capturing great-sounding DIs - Reamping Links: Michael Keene's Studio  CreativeLIVE Eminence Speakers  Waves Plugins  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to MixCritMonday, the show where we critique YOUR mixes. This month we discuss common pitfalls in guitar production and mixing. “Pay attention to what you think you’re hearing versus what you are actually hearing.” - Eyal Levi WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Cutting out harshness without dulling the guitars Where to locate harshness in guitars How much distortion is TOO much distortion The difference between compressing and limiting guitars Proper palm muting technique Want us to crit your mix? Click here to find out how! Links: Recording Rock Guitars With Andrew Wade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Ballou is known for having one of the rawest most brutal signature production styles. His records burst with pummeling grit, yet they're always punchy and huge. We sat down and discussed the method behind his sonic madness with a focus on guitar tone, as well as how he built and maintained his career. One of the most prolific producers in metal/hardcore/punk, Kurt Ballou worked with a laundry list of bands including everyone from Champion and Have Heart to Kvelertak, Cave In and Nails. He also plays guitar in Converge, one of the most influential hardcore bands of the past two decades (currently on their eighth album). WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: - Kurt Ballou's thoughts on studio etiquete - Surgical EQ tips - Balancing budget vs time - The difference between panning space and reverb space - Cool uses for saturation plug ins - Using notches instead of low pass filters - The science of sound - Of course pedals and cab! - Smoothing out harsh upper mids Links: Kurt Ballou's Studio  Kurt Ballou's discography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I’m always trying to up my game.” -Ola Englund In the modern music industry musicians and engineers must learn to wear multiple hats in order to succeed. You might have to balance your time as a guitarist, songwriter, mixer, videographer, and blogger just to make ends meet. That’s the new normal.  In this episode Ola Englund (The Haunted, Feared, Ex-Six Feet Under) talks about his guitar playing, techniques, studio experience, and how he accomplished a breakout success with his YouTube channel. “If you make good content, the infrastructure is there for you to get your name out.” - Ola Englund WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Tips for developing your ears How to dial amp sims for consistency Ola’s sweet spot for micing cabs The importance of video in an oversaturated market How Ola Englund started in YouTube  OE’s stance on cheaper series guitars vs small company boutiques.  Ola’s practice/warm-up routine or lack thereof   Links:  Ernie Ball Ola Englund Ola England - YouTube Feared - Facebook The Haunted - Facebook Apogee Torpedo Reload Booster FabFilter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss some of our favorite drum mixing techniques. If you don’t have a great drum mix, you don’t have a mix. This can be intimidating because there are so many moving pieces to deal with. The first thing you need to get right is your overall balance. Without that your drums will either lose energy or sound disjointed. Once you nail an initial balance then you can start working on individual elements like how much energy is being driven by the kick, or dialing a slamming snare. “50 to 60 percent of my snare sound doesn’t come from the actual snare.” - Joey Sturgis IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: - Joey’s favorite methods for compressing drums - How to get a big roomy snare sound - The importance of overall balances - To parallel compress or to not parallel compress - Using multi-band compression to control the low end of a kick - Drum mixing automation tricks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices