I made a huge addition to my studio this weekend…a COUCH. I think it’s now officially a studio. I had to rearrange the entire room, move my desk to the other side, but it’s got such a cool vibe now. I’ll shoot a new studio tour video soon, I promise.
5 Mixing Hacks
Did you know I do a podcast with Graham Cochrane? Well, I do, and we’ve got a brand new episode, hot off the presses.
Graham and I talk about our five favorite mixing hacks, the things we do on EVERY mix that absolutely help us get better results.
You can listen/subscribe here:
http://simplyrecordingpodcast.com/5-mixing-hacks/
VIP is A-Changin’
If you’re not a VIP member yet, you should think about joining. I’m about to add some really cool new features, in addition to the private members forum and monthly live VIP sessions.
You can join right here:
http://www.homestudiocorner.com/vip
It’s hard to believe we’re finishing up another year. 2011 is almost in the books. Crazy.
It’s also wild to think that HSC has been around since the Spring of 2009. Thanks YOU for being a reader, a watcher, a subscriber, a fan, a follower, and a customer. Without you, this site would be boooooooring. 
Maybe you’ve been around HSC for a long time, perhaps even since the beginning. Or you might have just found the site a few days ago. Either way, I’m glad you’re here.
I’ve compiled a list of my favorite posts from 2011. Kick back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy:
Here’s to a great 2012. Thanks folks!
If you don’t know Kevin Ward, you should.
He’s a mix engineer here in Nashville, and he runs the fabulous website MixCoach.com. Kevin has graciously agreed to join me on the next VIP Session and talk mixing with me and the rest of the VIP members.
It’s next Tuesday afternoon (Dec 27) at 3pm Central.
This is a private interview, exclusive for my VIP members only. If you want to become a member and have access to this interview (yes, it will be recorded) AND all the previous VIP Sessions, along with access to the members-only forum, then sign up here:
www.homestudiocorner.com/vip
See you on the interview!
Everybody likes a good sale. We get all excited when a 20% off coupon comes in the mail to our favorite music store.
This ain’t no 20% off sale. This is buy one get one FREE.
And it runs until the end of the year…for the rest of 2011.
If you’ve been following HSC for a while, you know I rarely do sales. But when I DO have a sale, I want it to be epic. I want it to provide an insane amount of value to you. I want you to get a lot out of it.
Gear is Great
I love a good piece of gear — a shiny new microphone or a sexy new preamp. While I hope you get something awesome for Christmas, set aside some of your Christmas money to make sure you’re getting the most out of your equipment. All the new gear in the world doesn’t guarantee great-sounding recordings and mixes.
The difference? You.
Invest in Yourself
There are two basic ways to invest in your studio — you can invest in gear or you can invest in you. I recommend both. If you don’t have ANY equipment and couldn’t sit down and record something today, then please DON’T buy anything from me. You need some gear first.
If you have gear, however, chances are you already have everything you need to make fantastic recordings you can be proud to share.
So take advantage of this two-for-one sale and brush up on your skills.
You can find all the details and all the qualifying products here:
www.homestudiocorner.com/sale
What are you gonna get and why? (Leave a comment below and let us know.)
Believe it or not, Christmas is 12 days away. Yep. 12. Crazy, huh?
This year I decided to do a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. I’m giving away one of my products per day between now and Christmas.
If you added them all up, it comes to well over $1,400 of free stuff. How fun is that?!?!
This is my small way of saying thank you for making HSC possible. No seriously. Thank YOU. I’m glad you’re a part of this.
So before you get caught up in all the last-minute holiday shopping, head over to the giveaway page and drop your name in the hat.
Here’s the link:
www.homestudiocorner.com/giveaway
Good luck!
Merry Christmas
Joe
I’m doing a brand new training video next week. It’s called Understanding Reverb & Delay.
I’ll be doing it via live streaming session from my studio, where I’ll show you how I use reverb and delay in some of my most recent mixes. There are lots of little tricks that I’ve picked up over the years with regards to reverb and delay, and I’ll be sharing all of those with you next Tuesday night (October 25th) at 8pm Central Time.
Rather than selling it for $20-50 like I normally do, I’m creating it exclusively for my VIP members. That means if you’re already a VIP member, this training is free. If you’re not a VIP member, you can join here for just $5/month.
www.homestudiocorner.com/vip
If you’re reading this after the 25th or if you simply can’t make it to the live event, the recording will be posted inside the members area, so you can watch it whenever you want.
As a VIP member, you’ll also have access to:
- All the previous VIP training videos (which we do once a month)
- Private, members-only forum – a fun community of folks just like you
- Other exclusive goodies – discounts, exclusive offers, private training, etc.
Join now. You’ll love it.
Today is my 500th post here on HSC. Five hundred…wow. I feel like I’m just getting started.
So today I’m taking a bit of a break. I want to hear from you. You notice how there’s a little comment section below this blog post? I want you to scroll down there and leave a comment. Here’s what I want you to tell us. Tell us one of the biggest things you’ve learned since you started your recording journey.
It can be something you learned here on HSC or another website. It can be something you came up with all on your own. Anything. The idea here is to have a big long list of cool recording tips and tricks that YOU use to get great results.
Let’s make this an epic list. Even if you don’t normally leave a comment, make an exception for today.
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We are only 2 weeks out from the first ever Simply Recording Academy, a recording and mixing workshop designed for real home studio people who want to get better at what they do, fast! Audio blogger Joe Gilder and myself are teaming up to do something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time, get to train some of you in person! This 2 day workshop will allow us to sit down in a home studio with YOU and show the ins and outs of recording a live band and mixing their tracks to perfection.
The Facts
When - Friday, Sept 30th – Saturday, Oct 1st
Where - Nashville, TN, USA
What - 2 days of recording a live band, editing and mixing their tracks. Hands on training, breakout sessions, Q&A, etc!
Best Time Of Your Life
Not only that, we’re giving away free gear to the students! Literally right now I’m sitting in my studio looking across the room at a brand new Mbox 3 with Pro Tools 9 ready to hand to one of you guys for free! Thanks to our sponsors just about everyone who attends will win some free gear! Sweetness! And to top it all off, we’ll be hanging out and having fun for a weekend. Can’t beat chilling in a studio with some cool cats, investing in your skill, laughing, having fun, and walking away with free gear.
Come For Free!
That being said, we want to give someone out there a FREE SEAT to this workshop. The tuition price is about to go up this week but we’re giving you a chance to grab your spot at no charge. How to enter? It’s simple. Write a comment below on this post telling us why you want to be there. Be specific. Tell us what you hope to accomplish with the knowledge and skills you’ll gain from coming. You have until Thursday night at midnight EST to enter and a winner will be picked this Friday (9/16).
One final caveat: please only enter if you can actually attend. Don’t just enter to enter. Someone will win a free seat, so be courteous and only enter if you truly want to and are available to come! Thanks!
