DIY Recording Guys
We believe that, with minimal gear and a bit of knowledge, DIY musicians can get pro quality recordings.
Our mission is to provide that knowledge
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
79: What's in Your Templates and Why?
You know the feeling once you've felt it: that dragging in the back of your head when you just can't believe you have to set up the routing on all of those guitar tracks AGAIN. Didn't you just to do …
78: Sampling and the Worst Beat in Recording History
Sampling offers a ton of creative opportunities. We all know about downloadable samples that you can use to build out productions but literally anything you record can become a sample library. And an…
77: Song Production Breakdown and Analysis
One the key pieces of a successful production is maintaining the listener's attention effectively.
There are many ways to do this - some subtle and others through a bit of gamesmanship and shock valu…
76: Drum and Drummer (Real Drums vs Programmed Drums)
Programmed drums have come a LONG way in the last decade.
We use them all the time in our productions and they sound great but how do they hold up when compared to a live drummer?
And, even if the liv…
75: Revisions_R2_FINAL
Revisions are perfectly natural. They're what happens when two people love a piece of music very much but don't completely agree on how it should sound when finished.
These waters can be stressful to…
74: Recording Acoustic Guitar
The acoustic guitar! There are MANY ways to record this beautiful instrument - all perfectly usable. But which one is the right sound for YOUR project? This episode will point you firmly in the right…
73: DIY Mastering Field Guide
We would all love to be able to send our songs to a professional mastering engineer but sometimes a DIY master is appropriate. Maybe you're on a budget. Maybe you're just fleshing out a demo. Maybe y…
72: Mastering Ruined Your Mix? Also Templates. And Patch Bays.
Where in the world was Ben? He took his new wife to the lava tubes! Where no one will ever find your body.
Also, the guys talk about using templates, patch bays, re-amping acoustic instruments, how to…
71: Back to Basics: Stereo Width
We often want that big, wide stereo sound. It's immersive. It's massive. It's what we hear in our head when we think about what our song should sound like.
But what in the world is stereo width and h…
70: Back to Basics: Plugins!
Ah plugins. Ubiquitous in he advertising feeds of all DIY music producers. These little bits of software seem to do magical things to audio and there's so many of them! What are they? How do you use …
69: Recording Brass Instruments (Eric Skazzini - Voodoo Glow Skulls)
Ah the sound of REAL brass in a recording. It's a beautiful thing but how in the world do you record these loud beasts?
Today, we're talking to Eric Skazzini - who plays tenor sax in the timeless ska …
68: Reverb, EQ, Stereo and Other Boozy Q&A
This week, the guys have a few drinks and answer solicited and unsolicited questions.
You will learn:
- What are the most important things when trying to run a studio
- A simple way to understand and start…
67: Getting the Absolute Most out of Your Guitar Recordings
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OK, we've talked about recording guitar and bass DIs a LOT. Is this episode any different?
Y…
66: Dynamics Part 2: How to Use a Compressor (and Why!)
Sweet sweet compression. Everyone loves it, but when should you actually be using it? And if you do decide to use it, how should you go about setting a compressor up?
Good questions! That's what we'r…
65: Dynamics Pt 1: What are "Dynamics" and Why Do We Care?
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It's sexy. It's mysterious. It's the subject of a million nerdy blog posts. It's compression…
64: DI Deep Dive and Shootout
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You probably have that one friend that swears by a piece of gear they saw in a video online.…
63: Tips for Writing Better Lyrics (and Better Songs!)
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Writing a song is hard. If you've ever tried it, you already know this!
You need so many pie…
Bonus: Review of Flare Audio Ear Inserts
On Episode 62, Ben and Vadim spoke to Davies Roberts of Flare Audio about trusting what you hear and sound as an irritant.
On this bonus episode, the guys review some Flare Audio passive ear inserts.…
62: Can You Trust What You're Hearing? (Davies Roberts - Flare Audio)
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61: Back to Basics - The DAW and What Features to Learn Next
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Do you remember how you picked your first DAW?
For most of us, it's something we just fell i…