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
60: The Sound of Different Guitar Brands
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Ever wonder about the tonal difference between a Les Paul and Telecaster? Sure, these guitar…
59: Should You DIY Mix Your Next Album? Maybe.
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DIY recording means doing EVERYTHING yourself, right? You write write the song, you record …
58: The Guitar Tone Lexicon - Describing What You Hear
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Communicating about guitar tone (whether with your bandmates, your producer or even yoursel…
57: DIY Building a Studio Computer (Should you? And How)
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Audio production software moves faster and does more amazing things every year. As it does,…
56: The Zen of Troubleshooting (Our Favorite Tips and Tricks)
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DIY Recording enthusiasts typically don't have a ton of time on their hands. We're busy! An…
55: Vocal Production Tips and Tricks (Brandon Tomei)
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In more genres than not, vocals are THE thing. The bread and butter. The enchilada. The rug…
54: What Latency is and How to Deal with it
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We've all had the frustrating experience of being unable to record because of the slight de…
53: Writing and Arranging for a Whole Band (Josh Doran)
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Way before you hit record and start committing those final noises to your hard drive, you n…
52: Back to Basics: Anatomy of an Interface
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The audio interface is kind of like the Grand Central stations of the typical DIY recording…
51: Critical Listening - Possibly the Most Critical Producer Skill
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Have you ever played one of your productions for a friend or family member to get some crit…
50: Staying Healthy in the Studio (Rusty Osborne)
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Staying healthy in the studio may not be something you're thinking about regularly. Yet it'…
49: Our Top 5 Recording Myths Busted in 2020
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Everyone has that list in their head. The list of the recording rules that "everyone" knows…
48: What is Phase (and How to Deal With it)
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Have you ever tried recording something using two microphones?
Occasionally you'll find tha…
47: So You Want to Produce Music for a Living?
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If you've been at recording for a while, you may find yourself thinking "I wonder if I can …
46: How Loud Should My Songs Be?
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Have you ever had one of your songs randomly come up on a playlist immediately after a comm…
45: How to Consistently Finish More Songs and Level Up Your Skills
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How many unfinished songs are floating around in your notebooks, on your cell phone, on you…
44: Comparing Different Mastering Options
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You've probably heard about online services that do mastering by algorithm. A number of dif…
43: Math Rock and the Role of the Music Blog (Nikk Hunter - Fecking Bahamas)
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What if there were people out there actively looking for artists like you in hopes of writi…
42: How to Make MIDI Sound Real
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Have you ever heard a cheesy drum part or a wonky, thin piano and thought "Wow. That's MIDI…
41: The Different Roles in a Recording Project
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Have you ever thought "oh, this song will take me 2 hours to complete" only to find that yo…