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
40: What You Should Know about Live Streaming (Leonard Patterson)
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You've probably noticed an uptick in live streaming since the pandemic pumped the brakes on…
39: What is Impedance? The For Dummies by Dummies Episode
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Have you ever wondered why you can't just plug your guitar directly into a mixing board? Or…
38: DIY Recording Equipment and "The Deal" with Analog Gear
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If you've been digging around the internet in search of recording tips, tricks and wisdom, …
37: Strategies for Recording Multiple Sources Simultaneously
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There are many ways to get a multi-track recording. You can build your song part by part to…
36: Music Marketing and Why You're Doing It Wrong (Musician Indie Coalition)
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How many times have seen this? You're scrolling through social media and you see a post fro…
Instagram Live Replay (26-Aug-2020)
In this Instagram Live replay, we discuss:
- What is a good DI signal chain?
- The XY-cardioid mic placement technique.
- Programming MIDI drums tips and tricks.
- What pieces of analog gear we have and our gen…
35: Recording Bass Part 2: Capturing the Perfect Bass Tone
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Last week, Ben took us on a journey of bass tone discovery. We looked at many of the compon…
34: Recording Bass Part 1: The Bass Tone Deep Dive
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Are you a bass player? Did you feel neglected over the last two weeks when Vadim did nothin…
33: Heavy Guitars Part 2: Recording Heavy Tones
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In last week's episode, we talked about the Guitar Tone Pyramid and how to use it dial in h…
32: Heavy Guitars Part 1: Dialing in Heavy Tone from Scratch
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Has this ever happened to you? You decide to dial in a tone with your existing setup or wit…
31: How (and Why) to Care for Your Stringed Instruments (Joe Golden)
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Take a look at that guitar/bass/fiddle/violin/cello sitting in your bedroom. When was the l…
30: How to Optimize Your Current Computer for Recording
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In this episode the guys talk about computer optimization techniques.
You will learn about:
- …
29: Want Songwriting Superpowers? A Little Theory Will Help (Samori Coles)
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Music theory. Did you cringe when you read that? We often associate music theory with tedio…
28: Proper Gain Staging to Get the Sound You Want
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You've probably heard the term "gain staging" thrown around but how well do you REALLY unde…
Bonus: Q&A with Jesco Lohan of Acoustics Insider
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In this bonus episode to episode 27, Jesco answers questions from the DIY Recording Guys Fa…
27: Acoustics 201: Recording Room Acoustics on a Budget (Jesco Lohan)
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In this Acoustics 201 episode, we talk to Jesco Lohan of Acoustics Insider about getting re…
26: How to Not Screw Up Your Next Release (Kareem Guy)
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Kareem Guy started Keyz to the Game to help independent artists be smarter about the busine…
Bonus: Heavy Metal in Outer Space and Other Tales (K Enagonio)
We normally don't include outtakes but these were too good to pass up.
Links
Where to Find K
Website: https://www.justtheletterk.com/
Music (Chasing Satellites): https://chasingsatellitesmusic.bandcamp.…
25: Sustainability through Freelancing (K Enagonio)
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K Enagonio is a freelance photographer and videographer, vocalist for hardcore bands Chasin…
24: What is an MP3? (And Tales of Other Audio Formats)
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We've all heard of and used MP3s. But what ARE they and why have them become so ubiquitous?…