Recording Studio Rockstars
Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 114 minutes
- Episodes
- 526
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
RSR443 - Dave Coleman - East Nashville Songwriter, Rocker Guitarist, and Producer
Produce records with bands or bricks? Dave talked about assembling a production for an artist, songwriting for publishing vs self, how to get songs finished, the importance of sightlines and headphon…
02:04:55 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
RSR442 - John Arrucci - Master Percussionist in Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, North-Indian, and Classical Composition
Ga Ga Ti Ga, Ga Ga Ga Ti Ga... John talked about the Samba sing-a-long, studying in India, and Brazil, recording vibes and various percussion instruments, the importance of cultural context in music,…
02:19:21 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
RSR441 - Brandon Highfill - Neotek Consoles, UAD Luna, and Guitar Pedals!
Which is actually more... less or more? Brandon talked about mixing with guitar pedals, Velcro walls, installing the Neotek Elite console, working with Jacquire King, and why you should be using SSL …
02:09:22 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
RSR440 - Al Evans - Producing Grateful Dead Ballads in Iceland “Lovely View Of Heaven”
Are you listening to the gnomes? Al talked about recording in Iceland, studying Grateful Dead lyrics, finding Oteil's voice, band tracking setup, the importance of bleed, mono vs stereo, mixing templ…
02:02:16 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
RSR439 - Brian K Fisher - LEWITT Microphones and Home Studio Rock Production
Sing it again or mix it with a doubler plugin? Brian talked about producing layered vocal bedroom-psych rock, recording and mixing super punchy drums, finger-picked acoustic guitar, and using the LEW…
02:13:57 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
RSR438 - Dave Godowsky - From Songwriting to A&R for Rounder Records, iZotope, Native Instruments, and Plugin Alliance
Can you write a song on an island? Dave talked about capturing the seeds of songs, mixing with Chris Shaw, signing Nataniel Rateliff, Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, and Ween to Rounder Records, and fi…
02:14:09 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
![RSR437 - Jordan Hamlin - MOXE Studio [Indigo Girls, KT Tunstall, Brandi Carlile]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/b/7/d/cb7d5c482554509388c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Spotify_RSR437_-_Jordan_Hamlin_-_MOXE_Studio_Indigo_Girls_KT_Tunstall_Brandi_Carlile.png)
RSR437 - Jordan Hamlin - MOXE Studio [Indigo Girls, KT Tunstall, Brandi Carlile]
Take care of your unicorns! Jordan talked about using a Neve console with Pro Tools, capturing the moment and letting the vibe happen, recording your heroes and when to push them for even more, and m…
02:06:19 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
![RSR436 - Nathan Yarborough - Heavy Rock and Metal Recording [Korn, Mastadon, Code Orange, Rise Against]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/4/8/8/5488fa72ba98469988c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Spotify_RSR436_-_Nathan_Yarborough_-_Heavy_Rock_and_Metal_Recording_Korn_Mastadon_Code_Orange_Rise_Against.png)
RSR436 - Nathan Yarborough - Heavy Rock and Metal Recording [Korn, Mastadon, Code Orange, Rise Against]
Digital or real guitar cabinet? Nathan talked about going from intern to engineer at Blackbird Studios, running a studio like a high-end hotel, how steel drums are heavy metal, why tape should always…
02:34:35 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
RSR435 - Jacquire King - Answers All Your Questions How To Make A Great Record
Don't let the gear eclipse the performance! Jacquire talked about creating 1+1 Management, the five tiers of an artist's professional team, mixing in UAD Luna, making music for META, why social media…
02:14:32 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
RSR434 - Pete Lyman, John Baldwin & Brandon Towles - Atmos Mixing & Mastering & Vinyl at Infrasonic Sound East
How many engineers can you fit on a podcast? Pete, John and Brandon talked about the good and bad of a shared studio, Atmos mixing and mastering, how to make great bass, vinyl records, and why their …
01:56:09 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
RSR433 - Katrina Mae Stone - Writing and Producing Soul Pop For Sync in Film and TV
Is that my voice over the Walmart pa? Katrina talked about writing songs for advertising, hearing her own vocals in unexpected places, songwriting production camps, recording great piano, and how to …
02:03:11 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
RSR432 - Orlando Torres - Illegal Mixing Tips for Home Studio Pros
How not to be invisible... Orlando talked about his successful mixing career despite growing up illegally in the US, calculating your flat mix rate, getting the best mix notes from an artist, network…
02:11:59 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
RSR431 - Ady Parzentny - Hit The Road Youtube Channel Recording Music Around The World
Can you say "do another take" in any language? Ady talked about breaking the language barrier recording bands in Morocco, Armenia, and Poland, traveling with a studio in a camper van across the deser…
02:32:12 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
RSR430 - Sam Sherbin - Mixing 808, Bass, and Pop Vocals for Top Producers in LA
Register for the FREE Awesome Mix Workshop with Bobby Owsinski: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/musicmix/#a_aid=LShaw Bass! How low can you go? Sam talked about studying with Bruce Swedien, the bes…
02:17:21 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
RSR429 - Jermaine Stegall - Composing Music For Film: Coming 2 America, Proximity, Praise
Sometimes it's better to conform! Jermaine talked about hybrid composing music for film, making the music fit ever-shrinking film edits, switching to Cubase, how to create an orchestra in your home s…
02:00:30 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
RSR428 - Nick Townsend and J Clark - Vinyl Vs Atmos Vs Sony 360RA Vs Chat GPT
Cutting edge technology vs technically cutting edges... Nick and J talked about mixing and mastering vinyl records, Atmos vs Sony 260AR, how to listen to immersive audio, mixing for Halloween, old sc…
02:08:36 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
RSR427 - Raelynn Janicke - Mastering Engineer and Manager at Infrasonics
It's gotta slap to be right! Rae talked about mastering everything from pop to hard rock and punk to EDM and respecting the bass drop, how to master Atmos mixes, tips for managing a studio, when loud…
02:13:09 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
RSR426 - David Vignola - Home Recording and Mixing Made Easy!
Why would you put a Pultec on every track? David talked about mixing with fewer plugins to keep the best ones special, how to create a great mix template, the sound and feel of hybrid mixing, compres…
02:09:37 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
RSR425 - Joe Pisapia - Producing Guster, Ben Folds, and KD Lang in a Home Studio
The standard guitar tuning is only a suggestion! Joe talked about Mellotron, Cubase and Pro Tools, creative guitar tunings, recording piano and drums, training your ear for eq, headphones vs speakers…
02:14:52 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
RSR424 - Joe Gilder - How To Write Songs and Record Vocals In Your Home Studio
Never start anything from scratch! Joe talked about writing songs, using a Presonus Studio Live mixer in a home studio, breaking through writers' block with lyrics, comping vs punching vocals, acoust…
02:01:01 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
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