- February 2012 (3)
- 01: Defeating Click Bleed (22)
- 02: Who Wins In A Fight: Linear-Phase EQ or Regular EQ? (6)
- 03: My Big Stupid Recording Failure (1)
- January 2012 (18)
- 03: Presonus StudioLive 1602 – 3 Things I Like (28)
- 05: 6 Ways to Attract Clients (4)
- 06: You’d Be Stupid Not to Check This Out (3)
- 10: 5 Mixing Hacks (2)
- 12: A Case for Mixing at a Lower Volume (7)
- 13: Why I Don’t Use Elastic Audio or Beat Detective (6)
- 16: Fighting New Technology (25)
- 17: Compression: Attack vs Release (9)
- 18: An Often-Overlooked Key to a Good Mix (11)
- 19: Mixing Myths – Top 10 Countdown (9)
- 20: Sound Quality or Song Quality? (14)
- 23: Why EQ is Unnatural (6)
- 24: Attack of the Lop-Sided Stereo Monster (9)
- 25: Why You Should Record With Room Mics (Even if You Don’t End Up Using Them) (1)
- 26: Recording Engineers Who Don’t Make No Sense (6)
- 27: A Whacky Crazy Way to Get Better Recordings (4)
- 30: Dealing with Noise (6)
- 31: How to Make Friends With Outboard Compressors (7)
- December 2011 (11)
- 05: The Mix Engineer, The Mind-Reader (9)
- 07: Making Money From Your Home Studio (18)
- 09: 7 Tips for a Successful Live Concert Recording [With Audio Example!] (22)
- 12: Barter? I Hardly Know Her! – Why You May Not Need to Spend a Dime on Your Next Recording Project (14)
- 14: 12 Days of Christmas – Joe’s Giving Away Over $1,400 of Stuff (9)
- 15: 5 Stereo Mic Techniques for Acoustic Guitar (or ANY acoustic instrument) (30)
- 19: Big Honkin’ End-of-the-Year Sale (8)
- 23: 6 Tips for Reigning in the Bass in Your Mix (20)
- 23: VIP Session with Kevin Ward (0)
- 27: 9 Ways to Spend That Christmas Cash (9)
- 29: HSC Best of 2011 (6)
- November 2011 (11)
- 04: What Are Your Steps to Recording a Song? (Need Your Feedback) (72)
- 08: MY Steps for Recording a Song (plus a BIG announcement) (15)
- 09: Step 1 – Pre-Production (17)
- 10: Win a Production Club 2.0 Scholarship!!! (153)
- 12: Step 2 – Recording (12)
- 14: Step 3 – Editing (16)
- 16: Step 4 – Mixing (11)
- 21: Step 5 – Mastering (17)
- 22: Why Your Mixes Need to Be Critiqued (14)
- 25: Why Your Home Studio Might Be Bloated (And Why That’s a Bad Thing) (26)
- 28: Develop “The Twitch” (How the Save Button Can Save Your Butt) (25)
- October 2011 (16)
- 03: “But there are so many plugins we haven’t used yet!” (5)
- 04: Common EQ Mistake #4 – Boosting First (4)
- 05: Back That Vocalist Up (10)
- 06: 500th Post – Share What You’ve Learned (94)
- 10: The Wrong Way to Set Deadlines (6)
- 11: No-Brainer Recording Formula (Get Better Recordings EVERY Time) (14)
- 14: Stop Reading This Website (14)
- 17: VIDEO: How to Create a Reverb Track in Pro Tools (38)
- 18: Reverb vs Delay (26)
- 19: New Training for VIP Members: Understanding Reverb & Delay (4)
- 20: 4 Quick Delay Tips (20)
- 21: 4 Ways to Create Depth WITHOUT Reverb (25)
- 24: Acoustic Treatment vs. Digital Room Correction (20)
- 27: How to Choose the Right Room for Your Home Studio (20)
- 29: Auralex Roominators Project 2 Review [With Audio Examples] (60)
- 31: 3 Home Studio Nightmares to Avoid (14)
- September 2011 (12)
- 01: Top 10 DIY Mastering Mistakes (Part 2) (3)
- 02: Intro to Automation [Video] (4)
- 05: Charging for your Work (29)
- 06: The Key to a Killer Client Relationship (9)
- 07: EQ: Using a Filter vs a Shelf (4)
- 08: How to get a Big Bass Sound (9)
- 09: How to Collaborate Online (0)
- 12: The One Drum EQ Trick That [Almost] Always Works (24)
- 13: WIN A FREE SEAT AT THE SIMPLY RECORDING ACADEMY (15)
- 16: Common EQ Mistake #1 – EQ-ing Without Listening (17)
- 22: Common EQ Mistake #2 – EQ-ing in Solo (27)
- 26: Common EQ Mistake #3 – Not EQ-ing with the Big Picture in Mind (7)
- August 2011 (26)
- 01: Key to a Comfortable Recording Session (8)
- 02: Why You Should Use a Condenser Mic on Vocals (5)
- 03: BIG NEWS: Simply Recording Academy (2)
- 04: Baby Steps (4)
- 05: The Insecure Engineer (5)
- 08: Why are My Mixes so Quiet in My Car? (17)
- 09: New Music: ‘Weeds’ by Whitney Winkler (3)
- 10: Are You the Weakest Link? (5)
- 11: Inexpensive Wireless Transport Control (8)
- 12: Intro to Crossfades [Video] (2)
- 15: FREE eBook – 31 Days to Better Recordings (1)
- 16: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – The Guitar (Part 1 of 7) (9)
- 17: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – The Room (Part 2 of 7) (4)
- 18: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – The Mic (Part 3 of 7) (3)
- 19: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – Mic Placement: Mono (Part 4 of 7) (3)
- 20: Brand New Class: Recording Acoustic Guitar (0)
- 22: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – Mic Placement: Stereo (Part 5 of 7) (6)
- 22: Next VIP Session: Interview with Brent Milligan (0)
- 23: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – The Preamp (Part 6 of 7) (8)
- 24: Great Acoustic Guitar Tone – The Mix (Part 7 of 7) (5)
- 25: Listen Your Way to the Top (4)
- 26: Intro to Subgroups [Video] (2)
- 29: Is it possible to make a professional mix at home? (7)
- 30: A Drill, a Closet, and a New Tracking Room (7)
- 31: Top 10 DIY Mastering Mistakes (Part 1) (2)
- 31: 4 No Cost Ways to Guarantee Better Recordings [Webinar Replay] (1)
- July 2011 (19)
- 01: Why You Shouldn’t Record Acoustic Guitars Direct (43)
- 04: FREE EQ That Works Better than Anything I’ve Tried (8)
- 05: Rules for Recording (8)
- 06: How to Instantly Double How Many Mics You Own (6)
- 07: Do I need a mixer? (15)
- 08: Why Noise isn’t a Big Deal (11)
- 11: 3 Ways to Get a Huge Guitar Sound (15)
- 12: Send/Return Fun with Presonus Firestudio Project (10)
- 13: How to Use EQ to Give Each Instrument Space in the Mix (4)
- 14: Is Expensive Gear Worth the Money? (6)
- 15: 3 Ways to Kill Your Monitors’ Stereo Image (10)
- 18: Photoshop and Pro Tools (9)
- 19: Announce the Simply Recording Podcast! (5)
- 20: Commit (7)
- 21: Steak (1)
- 25: Behind-the-Scenes: Producing an Acoustic EP (0)
- 26: An Unlikely Kick Drum (14)
- 28: Less Takes, Less Stress (7)
- 29: 3 Reasons to Use a Dynamic Mic on Vocals (6)
- June 2011 (12)
- 02: Should I record in stereo or mono? (27)
- 03: Compression vs Automation (2)
- 07: Mastering Q&A Session with Ian Shepherd [VIP] (0)
- 10: How to Get Better: Copy Someone Else (3)
- 13: Over-Compression: It’s Easier Than You Think (16)
- 15: Compression: Why You Should Use Slow Attack Times (16)
- 17: Compression: When You Should Use Fast Attack Times (4)
- 20: Compression: How to Set Release Times (2)
- 27: How to Gain-Stage Plugins (9)
- 28: Do you save plug-in presets? (15)
- 29: All Faders Up (13)
- 30: Unhappy With Your Mixes? (2)
- May 2011 (8)
- 03: Virtual Instruments to the Rescue! (8)
- 05: How Bluegrass Music Can Make Your Recordings Better (9)
- 10: How to Level Out Volume Differences in Vocal Takes (6)
- 12: Mixing in Mono (52)
- 17: Headroom is NOT the Same Thing as Dynamic Range (9)
- 19: How to Record Shaker (8)
- 24: What Video Can Teach You About Audio (0)
- 31: Do “Great Recording Engineers” Really Exist? (50)
- April 2011 (13)
- 01: 23 Guaranteed Ways to Make Horrible Recordings (49)
- 05: Figuring Out What’s the “Best” (7)
- 07: One of the Most Overlooked Steps of Recording (9)
- 08: How do you know when your song is ready to mix? (5)
- 10: VIP Session #2 – Recording & Mixing Drums Q&A (with Graham Cochrane) (1)
- 11: Mixing on Headphones? (23)
- 12: Sennheiser HD650 Headphones Review (21)
- 13: 2 Ways to Mix [HSC 2-Year Anniversary Post!] (5)
- 14: Help! My Mixes Don’t Translate! (19)
- 18: Mix With Us is BACK! (2)
- 20: How do you know when you’re finished mixing? (3)
- 26: Maintaining Energy in a Recording [Ask Joe] (13)
- 28: Should I Use a Click Track? (11)
- March 2011 (11)
- 01: 003 for Sale (plus free tutorial videos) (3)
- 02: EZDrummer & Drum Software Questions [Ask Joe] (5)
- 08: 4 Reasons to Invest in Analog Gear (50)
- 10: How to Properly Wrap Cable [Video] (19)
- 14: Editing Drums – Why You Need to Group ALL Drum Tracks [Ask Joe] (13)
- 18: How to Set Up a Headphone Mix [Video] (15)
- 22: Announcing the HSC VIP Program (2)
- 23: Dynamic Range Day Competition (5)
- 24: Full Band Recording vs One Track at a Time [Ask Joe] (11)
- 28: Using EQ: Take it Easy (15)
- 29: Using an Expander on Vocals [Ask Joe] (17)
- February 2011 (2)
- 07: Less is More? Sometimes. (58)
- 09: Using a Human Drummer – A Novel Idea (21)
- January 2011 (5)
- 03: Goals for 2011 (6)
- 07: Pro Tools 9 Interfaces [Ask Joe] (39)
- 22: Where in the World is Joe? (0)
- 24: Using S/PDIF and ADAT Inputs [Ask Joe] (27)
- 27: Stuck in a Rut? 3 Ways to Kickstart Your Production Skills (21)
- December 2010 (15)
- 01: ADAT, Clocking, and a Lifesaver (7)
- 02: Announcing: Home Recording Tactics (3)
- 03: Plugin Order [Video] (4)
- 06: Should I record with effects? (4)
- 07: Holiday Noise: A Christmas Collection (3)
- 08: Live Recording Software [Ask Joe] (5)
- 10: How do I use AudioSuite Plug-ins? [VIDEO] (7)
- 13: Christmas Music, and a Good Cause (4)
- 15: Percussion: Why You Should Use It [and a Free Gift!] (58)
- 16: How Orchestral Music Can Help You Get Better Mixes – Part 1: Arrangement (13)
- 17: How Orchestral Music Can Help You Get Better Mixes – Part 2: Arrangement Continued (13)
- 20: How Orchestral Music Can Help You Get Better Mixes – Part 3: Instrumentation (8)
- 24: Music Production Interview (3)
- 27: 8 Ways to Spend that Christmas Cash (11)
- 31: HSC Best of 2010 (0)
- November 2010 (15)
- 01: Understanding Compression (1)
- 03: Acoustic Treatment Myths (10)
- 04: Understanding Your Room – Live Class (0)
- 05: Intro to Acoustic Treatment [Video] (1)
- 08: Too Much of a Good Thing? (5)
- 09: Prioritizing Your Gear Upgrades (18)
- 11: Presonus Eureka Review (36)
- 12: Presonus Eureka Review, 31DBR, and more [Podcast] (6)
- 15: How Should I Connect My Preamp to My Interface? (66)
- 17: 8 Common Microphone Mistakes (17)
- 19: How to Automate Tempo [Video] (7)
- 22: 3 Tips for Working With Virtual Drum Software (56)
- 24: What does it take to make good recordings? [Ask Joe] (7)
- 26: Intro to Headphones [Video] (13)
- 30: HSC Readers: Introduce Yourselves (148)
- October 2010 (33)
- 01: Day 1 – Evaluate Your Rig [31DBR] (80)
- 02: Day 2 – Avoid G.A.S. [31DBR] (57)
- 03: Day 3 – One Good Microphone [31DBR] (60)
- 04: Day 4 – Acoustic Treatment [31DBR] (50)
- 05: Day 5 – One Good Preamp [31DBR] (53)
- 06: Day 6 – Think Outside the Box [31DBR] (22)
- 07: Day 7 – Set Limitations [31DBR] (23)
- 07: Understanding EQ [New Tutorial Series] (5)
- 08: Day 8 – Get the Most Out of Your Studio Monitors [31DBR] (17)
- 08: Meet Owen Gilder, Heir to the HSC Throne (42)
- 09: Day 9 – Get the Most Out of Your Headphones [31DBR] (13)
- 10: Day 10 – Cables: The Weakest Link [31DBR] (33)
- 11: Day 11 – Pre-Production [31DBR] (25)
- 12: Day 12 – Overdubs: Keep it Simple [31DBR] (23)
- 13: Day 13 – LISTEN Before you Commit [31DBR] (23)
- 14: Day 14 – Setting Levels for Recording [31DBR] (19)
- 15: Day 15 – Get a Handle on the Proximity Effect [31DBR] (21)
- 16: Day 16 – Using EQ and Compression On the Way In [31DBR] (22)
- 17: Day 17 – Using Multiple Mics [31DBR] (18)
- 18: Day 18 – Take Advantage of MIDI [31DBR] (27)
- 19: Day 19 – Recording Takes [31DBR] (20)
- 20: Day 20 – Don’t Forget to Edit! [31DBR] (13)
- 21: Day 21 – Mixing: Identify the Focus [31DBR] (20)
- 22: Day 22 – Setting Levels for Mixing [31DBR] (37)
- 23: Day 23 – Use Subgroups [31DBR] (16)
- 24: Day 24 – Wield the HPF [31DBR] (16)
- 25: Day 25 – Carve Out Space For Each Instrument [31DBR] (9)
- 26: Day 26 – Don’t Compress by Default [31DBR] (12)
- 27: Day 27 – Use Automation (Secret Weapon) [31DBR] (11)
- 28: Day 28 – Compress the Master Fader? [31DBR] (15)
- 29: Day 29 – Revise Your Mixes [31DBR] (7)
- 30: Day 30 – Be Good With People [31DBR] (7)
- 31: Day 31 – Mastering [31DBR] (8)
- September 2010 (12)
- 01: Listen to the Artist, Not Just the Music (5)
- 03: Is Editing Cheating? (14)
- 07: Should I get a Pro Tools Certification? (13)
- 09: 7 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently on my Album (19)
- 13: Live “Ask Joe” Webinar (1)
- 14: “Out of Indiana” – Official Release Date (3)
- 17: Intro to Microphones [Video] (9)
- 20: Sennheiser Training (0)
- 21: Q&A Session Replay and the Production Club (1)
- 23: Intro to Preamps [Video] (6)
- 24: CONTEST: Gilder Baby Pool (82)
- 27: Introducing “31 Days to Better Recordings” (102)
- August 2010 (11)
- 05: Understanding Editing – New Tutorial Series (4)
- 06: A Drowning iPhone – Thoughts on Removing Distractions (8)
- 07: Pro Tool Plug-in Tricks (9)
- 09: Update on My Album (13)
- 12: FREE Music from Yours Truly (5)
- 13: Using Distortion on Vocals [Video] (7)
- 16: 7 Tips for Finishing Your Album (22)
- 18: 7 Tips for Finishing Your Album [Part 2] (10)
- 20: Win a Copy of “Out of Indiana” (36)
- 24: Pre-Order “Out of Indiana” (5)
- 30: How to Record Violin (or ANY new instrument) (5)
- July 2010 (11)
- 01: Why You Should Collaborate Online (29)
- 02: Online Collaboration Tools (13)
- 05: Something New: OneHourChallenges.com (1)
- 12: Is “Productivity” a Dirty Word? (0)
- 14: OneHourChallenges.com is LIVE! (0)
- 16: An ENTIRE song in 10 Hours? (0)
- 20: Thoughts from Vacation (5)
- 26: Do You Edit Your Tracks? (30)
- 27: 3 Reasons to Edit Your Tracks (18)
- 28: 3 Reasons NOT to Edit Your Tracks (16)
- 30: Intro to Editing (300th Post!) (22)
- June 2010 (12)
- 01: Do You Always Use Compression? (21)
- 07: NEW Tour of my Home Studio [Video] (95)
- 08: LIVE Mix Session Thursday Night! (36)
- 09: Buses and IO Explained [Video] (15)
- 11: 30-Minute Mix Session, Hardware Inserts in Pro Tools [Podcast] (14)
- 14: I LOVE to Mix [Mixing Resources] (11)
- 15: 3 Ways to Become a Better Engineer [Video] (15)
- 17: 30-Minute Mix Session – 3 Things I Learned (10)
- 18: The Magic of Finishing (23)
- 22: Should Musicians Give Their Music Away? (152)
- 28: The Psychology of Recording (20)
- 29: 3 Channel Strip Warnings (14)
- May 2010 (16)
- 03: Epic Webinar Replay (1)
- 04: Instant Microwave Music & Piracy (25)
- 05: Intro to De-Essing [Video] (11)
- 06: How to Save Your Recording Session from the Rain (5)
- 10: Backing Up Isn’t Dorky (30)
- 11: Using Compression on Your Master Fader (108)
- 12: Got a sec? Help me make HSC better! (9)
- 14: Tube Shoot-out! [HSC Podcast] (4)
- 17: The “Fix it in the Mix” Mentality (23)
- 18: Intro to Gates/Expanders (16)
- 19: Stealing Plug-ins – Robin Hood or Jack Sparrow? (160)
- 20: Why Pre-Production is so Important (and Fun) (23)
- 24: Piracy, Distorted Vocals, and Compressor Attack Settings [HSC Podcast] (4)
- 25: 3 Tips for Getting a Good Bass Sound (33)
- 26: Why Doing Everything Yourself Might Be Lame (40)
- 29: How to Survive a Computer Crash (23)
- April 2010 (22)
- 01: Home Studio Corner is Closing Its Doors (4)
- 02: Ask Joe #25 – DI Boxes and Uses a Car as a Vocal Booth [Podcast] (0)
- 05: Digidesign: What’s in a Name? (4)
- 06: What’s Your Next Gear Purchase? (21)
- 07: EZDrummer Review [Video] (20)
- 08: “Humanizing” Virtual Drum Software (13)
- 09: Ask Joe #26 – New Gear Purchases and more… [Podcast] (10)
- 12: 4 Tips for Mixing an Unruly Lead Vocal (4)
- 13: HSC Anniversary Giveaway!!! (12)
- 14: Studio Tour: McPherson Studios, Nashville, TN [Video] (0)
- 15: Why Record Direct Electric Guitar (22)
- 16: Ask Joe #27 – Multi-Band Compression, Headphones, and more [HSC Podcast] (2)
- 19: Quick Tip: Keep Your Boxes (6)
- 20: An Epic Free Webinar (5)
- 21: Editing: Why We Do It (13)
- 22: Audio Editing: Hear It For Yourself (8)
- 24: Ask Joe #28 – HSC Production Club, Home Studios, and more [HSC Podcast] (3)
- 26: New Video: Pre-Production Tip (5)
- 27: What Production Club Members Are Saying (5)
- 28: New Video: Thoughts on Mastering (1)
- 29: Audio Examples: Production Club Before & After (3)
- 30: Ben Gortmaker Interview [HSC Podcast Special Edition] (17)
- March 2010 (22)
- 01: 2010 Goal Update: How Are You Doing? (7)
- 02: Ear Training: Acoustic Guitar [Texas Hold 'Em Edition] (26)
- 03: Ear Training Results: Acoustic Guitar (8)
- 04: Getting Ready to Mix My Album [I Need Your Input] (37)
- 05: Ask Joe #21 [First Official HSC Podcast!] (3)
- 08: EQ Before or After Compression? (21)
- 09: Careful Drink Placement (12)
- 10: Experiment with Panning to Improve Your Mix (24)
- 11: Quick Guide to Dither (14)
- 12: Ask Joe #22 – Pro Tools, TuneCore, Summing, and more (3)
- 15: What’s Your Desert Island Microphone? (23)
- 16: Apple Problems? Try Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM (7)
- 17: Get Opinions on Your Mixes (2)
- 18: Side-Chaining [Video] (12)
- 20: Ask Joe #23 – DYNAMIC RANGE DAY! (WITH AUDIO EXAMPLES) [Podcast] (8)
- 22: Do You Mix With Headphones? (25)
- 23: Exciting News: Let’s Mix My Album Together (29)
- 24: Headphones: To Mix or Not to Mix (23)
- 26: Mixing: “Limit Thyself” [NEW VIDEO] (7)
- 27: Mixing Course Explained (plus sample music) [Podcast] (3)
- 30: MixWithUs.com is Live! (0)
- 31: 4 Ways to Deal with Noise in a Mix (12)
- February 2010 (21)
- 01: EQ-ing Kick Drum [Video] (2)
- 02: OS Updates…Beware! (0)
- 03: Webinar Replay, and Other Exciting Things (0)
- 04: Ear Training: Drums (15)
- 05: Ear Training Results: Parallel Compression (4)
- 08: Protect Your Home Studio (7)
- 09: Headphones: A Great Learning Tool (11)
- 10: Ask Joe #18 – Page Scrolling in Pro Tools (3)
- 11: Why Home Studio Owners Should Read Business Books (8)
- 12: Ask Joe #19 – Recording and Money (3)
- 15: Ear Training: Bass (20)
- 16: Ear Training Results: Bass EQ (3)
- 17: Check Your Mixes EVERYWHERE (27)
- 18: How to Remove Vocals from a Song [Video] (6)
- 19: Ask Joe #20 – Advertising Your Studio and more (22)
- 21: Why I Use Pro Tools [FREE webinar] (0)
- 22: Pro Tools Resources (5)
- 23: 24-bit vs 16-bit (55)
- 24: What Are Your Favorite Plug-ins? (76)
- 25: Thoughts on Mastering, and DYNAMIC RANGE DAY (6)
- 26: Understanding Pro Tools Released! (4)
- January 2010 (21)
- 01: 2010 Goals for Your Home Studio [plus a FREE eBook!] (11)
- 04: Mixing Bass Part 1 (23)
- 05: Mixing Bass Part 2 – EQ (44)
- 06: Mixing Bass Part 3 – Compression and Limiting (28)
- 07: How to Quantize MIDI [Video] (20)
- 08: Low End Woes (16)
- 11: Mixing Acoustic Guitar Part 1 – EQ (15)
- 12: Mixing Acoustic Guitar Part 2 – Compression (22)
- 13: Mixing Acoustic Guitar Part 3 – Easy on the Effects (13)
- 14: Why Audio Engineers DON’T Need to Know Video (3)
- 16: Ask Joe #15 – Thirty Questions Answered (4)
- 18: Use a Reference Track While Mixing (15)
- 19: Creative Panning in Pro Tools [Video] (1)
- 20: How (and Why) to Reverse a Cymbal in Pro Tools [Video] (5)
- 21: Why Audio Engineers Should Focus on More Than Music (1)
- 22: Ask Joe #16 – Using the Stock Digi Plug-ins (30)
- 25: Should You Leave Your Gear Powered On? (9)
- 26: 7 Home Studio Obstacles (Free Webinar) (0)
- 27: 3 Mixing Tips [Video] (3)
- 28: My First Album, and Also the Sad Story of Bob (21)
- 29: Ask Joe #17 (1)
- December 2009 (19)
- 01: Why Audio Engineers Need to Know Video (9)
- 02: Printing Effects and Instruments in Pro Tools [Video] (9)
- 03: Work With Me (3)
- 07: A Few “Pre-Mixing” Tips from Audio Geek Zine (1)
- 08: The Best Mixing Tip (54)
- 09: HSC Production Club Class #2 (10)
- 12: What’s the “Glue” in Your Mix? (15)
- 16: Another Look at Power Conditioners (10)
- 17: Setting Levels for Mixing (34)
- 18: Practice Makes Perfect…Even for Audio Engineers? (2)
- 21: Line 6 JM4 Looper Review (with Video) (31)
- 22: Preserve Processing Part 1 – Bus Several Tracks Through the Same Effect (8)
- 23: Preserve Processing Part 2 – Commit to Plug-in Settings (12)
- 24: Preserve Processing Part 3 – Offline Processing (9)
- 25: Session File Management in Pro Tools [Video] (3)
- 28: Mixing Drums Part 1 (11)
- 29: Mixing Drums Part 2 – EQ (10)
- 30: Mixing Drums Part 3 – Compression (14)
- 31: Intro to MIDI (11)
- November 2009 (19)
- 03: The Secret to Good Home Recordings (29)
- 05: What is the HSC Production Club? (16)
- 06: HSC Production Club – Your Questions Answered, and a Contest! (23)
- 07: Live Q&A Part 2 – 6pm Today (0)
- 09: HSC Production Club is Open! (0)
- 10: Common Hard Drive Questions (10)
- 11: Home Recording Show Podcast, featuring Home Studio Corner (5)
- 12: Loudness Wars – What Do You Think? (23)
- 13: 5 Ways to Ruin a Recording Session [Friday the 13th Edition] (14)
- 16: Recording Technology and its Effect on the Role of the Session Drummer (14)
- 17: What is Phase? (14)
- 18: Why You Don’t Make Money as a Recording Engineer (19)
- 20: What Computer Do You Use in Your Studio? (36)
- 23: I Miss Cash and Tupac (15)
- 24: Importing Video into Pro Tools [Video] (9)
- 25: The 3:1 Rule (15)
- 26: Close Your Eyes (6)
- 27: 10 Christmas Picks [Black Friday Edition] (5)
- 30: Getting Things Done in Your Home Studio (8)
- October 2009 (14)
- 01: Recording Multiple Outputs from EZDrummer [Video] (38)
- 02: Ask Joe #14 – Recording Meets Live Sound (0)
- 05: New Video from WinkSound, Lots of Pretty Gear to Look At (6)
- 09: Announcing the Home Studio Corner Forums! (5)
- 12: Recording a Choir? Need Lots of Headphones? Use an FM Transmitter (5)
- 13: “Is that wrong?” – Thoughts on Making Musical Decisions (5)
- 14: Setting Levels for Recording (13)
- 15: Question: How do you like to learn things? (Please comment!) (24)
- 19: LATE-Night Studio Tip: Importing Session Data [Video] (11)
- 20: Tour of My Home Studio – Part 1 (36)
- 21: Tour of My Home Studio – Part 2: Plug-ins (12)
- 26: More Studio Tours (27)
- 27: Mbox2 Mini + Reason = Finished Album (9)
- 29: My First Radio Interview [Audio Clip] (9)
- September 2009 (10)
- 04: Sweetwater Sound – An Insider’s Review (32)
- 07: Tips for Moving Your Studio (6)
- 12: I’m still alive, don’t worry. (7)
- 14: Processing Vocals Part 1 – Recording the Vocal (12)
- 15: Processing Vocals Part 2 – Comping/Editing (6)
- 16: Processing Vocals Part 3 – Tuning: Thoughts on Auto-Tune (25)
- 22: Processing Vocals Part 4 – 3 Tips for EQ-ing Vocals (23)
- 23: Processing Vocals Part 5 – Compression (17)
- 25: Processing Vocals Part 6 – Effects (3)
- 28: FREE MUSIC – The Sinai Alliance Sampler EP (2)
- August 2009 (19)
- 01: Taking it Easy This Weekend (0)
- 03: Free Live EP from Yours Truly (4)
- 04: Parallel Processing – Bass [Video] (11)
- 05: Inserting Time in Pro Tools [Video] (2)
- 06: 5 Tips for Taking Your Sessions to Another Studio (3)
- 06: HSC Newsletter Update (0)
- 07: Ask Joe #12 – Mbox 2 Pro or 003? [HSC's 100th Post!] (17)
- 09: Weekend Links – 8/9/09 (1)
- 10: Embarrassing Studio Moments (16)
- 11: More on Compression (0)
- 12: Make the Singer Comfortable (8)
- 13: Ask Joe #13 – Using the Digidesign 003 for Computer Audio (8)
- 14: What Are You Listening To? (15)
- 17: Is the Recording Console Dead? (14)
- 19: File Management in Pro Tools: Using “Save Copy In” to Shrink Your Sessions [Video] (2)
- 24: MIDI: Frequently Asked Questions (19)
- 25: Using QuickPunch in Pro Tools [Video] (13)
- 26: Review: Dropbox (dropbox.com) (17)
- 27: Engineers or Guys in Cubicles? (9)
- July 2009 (26)
- 02: Review: Stereo Mic Bar [with Audio] (11)
- 03: Ask Joe #7 – Connecting an Apogee Rosetta 200 to Studio Monitors (9)
- 04: Video: Making Money with Music in a Digital World (7)
- 06: FREE eBook: 12 Home Studio Necessities (2)
- 07: Dealing with Low-Mids and a Muddy Mix (14)
- 08: Free Music: Jamie Randolph & the Darkhorse (1)
- 09: 4 Ways to Use Playlists in Pro Tools [with Video] (5)
- 10: Ask Joe #8 – USB Noise, How to A/B Plugins, and Firewire Hard Drives (1)
- 11: One-Hour Challenge (26)
- 13: Why Do You Make Music? (11)
- 14: 3 Things I Wish I Had Known When Recording My First Albums (13)
- 15: Intro to EQ [Video] (45)
- 16: PreSonus StudioLive 16.4.2: A New Opportunity for Home Studio Owners (20)
- 17: Ask Joe #9 – Converters: Apogee vs Digidesign (31)
- 18: Weekend Links (0)
- 20: Sample Rates: Just Marketing Hype? (10)
- 21: Intro to Compression [Video] (34)
- 22: AKG D5 vs Shure SM58 [Audio] (41)
- 23: Using Electric Guitar to Cover up Noise/Bleed on an Acoustic Guitar Track [Video] (7)
- 24: Ask Joe #10 – Gear Rentals, Active vs Passive Studio Monitors, & Printing Instruments & Effects (5)
- 25: New Ideas for HSC – I Need Your Feedback (9)
- 27: Do You Set Deadlines? (23)
- 28: Using Groups in ProTools (or any DAW) [Video] (9)
- 29: What is “Knee” on a Compressor? (8)
- 30: Parallel Processing – Drums [Video] (18)
- 31: Ask Joe #11 – Do I Need Pro Tools Certification? (17)
- June 2009 (26)
- 01: Our Need for a Music Community (6)
- 02: 3 Reasons NOT to Stereo-Mic Acoustic Guitar (10)
- 03: Poll Results, Plus Ask Joe #3 (0)
- 04: VIDEO: More Click Track Tricks (5)
- 05: A Few Weekend Links (3)
- 07: How Do You Record Takes? (10)
- 08: Review: Tech21 Sans Amp Character Series – VT Bass and California Pedals (7)
- 09: Video: Using the 4 Edit Modes in Pro Tools (10)
- 10: Why I Use Pro Tools (22)
- 11: Ask Joe #4 – Pro Tools Questions (42)
- 12: Video: Using an Instrument Track to Build Background Vocals (4)
- 13: Wisdom Teeth and Productivity in Your Home Studio (6)
- 15: Video: Solo Safe in Pro Tools (5)
- 16: Pro Tools Track Types Part 1 (8)
- 17: Video: Pro Tools Track Types Part 2 – The Master Fader (23)
- 18: Shure SM7B vs SM58 (With Audio!) (63)
- 19: Ask Joe #5 – Setting Up a Home Studio (6)
- 20: SM7B vs SM58 Shoot-out Results (24)
- 22: Video: Pre-Fader Send (4)
- 23: Homemade Reflection Filter (With Audio Examples) (17)
- 24: Video: EQ-Learning Trick (7)
- 25: 10 Ways to Promote Your Home Studio (9)
- 26: Ask Joe #6 – Wireless Guitar & Pro Tools Clipping Issues (0)
- 27: Some Weekend Reading (4)
- 29: Video: How to Bounce to Disk (4)
- 30: Video: Record to Disk – An Alternative to Bounce to Disk (13)
- May 2009 (22)
- 01: VIDEO: Scroll Me Sideways! (0)
- 02: Do-It-Yourself Acoustic Treatment (2)
- 03: The Battle of Technology vs. Good Music (9)
- 04: Productivity: Accomplish More in Your Home Studio (5)
- 05: VIDEO: Productivity Part 1 – Label Your IO (8)
- 06: VIDEO: Productivity Part 2 – Using Session Templates (9)
- 07: Productivity Part 3 – Make a Schedule (3)
- 08: Productivity Part 4 – The Importance of Hard Drive Backup (5)
- 09: The Many Hats of a Home Studio Owner (11)
- 11: VIDEO: Ask Joe #2 – Hard Drive Chipsets, Virtual Instruments, and More (3)
- 12: 10 Ways to Improve Your Home Studio for $50 or Less (25)
- 13: The Importance of Pre-Production (6)
- 14: The Point of Diminishing Returns (2)
- 15: VIDEO: Inserts and Sends in Pro Tools (10)
- 17: Review: Fishman SoloAmp (13)
- 18: Better Feedback Delay (1)
- 19: VIDEO: Dealing with USB Latency (1)
- 20: VIDEO: How to Create a Click Track in Pro Tools (4)
- 21: VIDEO: Customizing Your Click Track with Xpand (6)
- 22: 3 Reasons to Stereo-Mic Acoustic Guitar (with audio examples) (15)
- 26: “Do I have to go to college to learn to be a recording engineer?” (4)
- 28: Reader Poll – What do you think? (8)
- April 2009 (17)
- 13: 12 Home Studio Necessities (10)
- 13: 12 Home Studio Necessities #1 – Computer (16)
- 13: 12 Home Studio Necessities #2 – DAW/Recording Software (45)
- 14: 12 Home Studio Necessities #3 – Audio Interface (31)
- 15: 12 Home Studio Necessities #4 – Microphones (10)
- 16: 12 Home Studio Necessities #5 – Studio Monitors (44)
- 21: 12 Home Studio Necessities #6 – Headphones (10)
- 22: Gear Acquisition Syndrome (47)
- 23: 12 Home Studio Necessities #7 – External/Dedicated Hard Drive (24)
- 24: 12 Home Studio Necessities #8 – Acoustic Treatment (20)
- 25: 12 Home Studio Necessities #9 – MIDI Controller (15)
- 26: VIDEO: Ask Joe #1 (5)
- 27: 12 Home Studio Necessities #10 – Good Cables (6)
- 28: VIDEO: How to Make Your Hard Drive an “Audio Record Volume” in Pro Tools (18)
- 28: 12 Home Studio Necessities #11 – Power Conditioner (14)
- 29: 12 Home Studio Necessities #12 – Accessories (18)
- 30: Auralex MoPADs Review (15)
