Podcasts by Studio Rats Podcast
Featuring interviews with artists and working engineers, pulling back the curtain to reveal how some of our favorite new recordings are being made. The podcast will appeal to tech-nerds, but will also be sufficiently down-to-earth to entertain music fans of any stripe. Hosted by Jeff Elbel and Matt McCabe.
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Podcast on the topic Musik
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Studio Rats Podcast #25 - Backup! from 2012-03-02T06:01
In this episode, I discuss the importance of backing up your files.
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Studio Rats Podcast #24 - Removing Click Track Bleed from 2012-03-01T03:57
In this episode, I discuss varies ways to remove click track bleed.
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Studio Rats Podcast #23 - Our First Mix Critique from 2012-02-29T04:49
In this episode, I critique a mix submitted by listener Doug Darrell of the band Triangle Exception.
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Studio Rats Podcast #22 - Don’t Fear The Compressor from 2012-02-24T05:38
In this episode, I discuss my methodology for dialing in compression settings…thanks to the excellent book, Mixing With Your Mind.
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Studio Rats Podcast #21 - More Critical Listening and a Listener Question from 2012-02-23T04:31
In this episode; more critical listening, the evils of various lossy encoders, Fletcher-Munson curves, monitoring levels, headphone mixes, a listener question, tracking with compression, and more.
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Studio Rats Podcast #20 - Critical Listening from 2012-02-22T05:22
In this episode, I discuss various ways to improve your critical listening skills using a variety of source material.
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Studio Rats Podcast #19 - Creative EQing from 2012-02-17T04:14
In this episode, I discuss the creative use of equalization to improve your mixes, adding character to digital delays and reverbs, and more.
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Studio Rats Podcast #18 - Audio Restoration from 2012-02-16T04:04
In this episode, I talk about an audio restoration project involving a World War Two veteran and how I used iZotope RX to clean-up the recording.
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Studio Rats Podcast #17 - Maybe It's Your Software? from 2012-02-14T19:24
In this episode, a follow-up email from Bandcamp regarding 24-bit Apple Lossless downloads, hardware/software limitations, a Waveburner rant, Wave Editor, and more.
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Studio Rats Podcast #16 - Commit! from 2012-02-14T07:16
Studio Rats Podcast #16 - Commit! A discussion about getting good sounds from the get-go.
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Studio Rats Podcast #15 - Are Flakes Holding Your Music Back? from 2012-02-11T07:09
A discussion about the frustrating search for a drummer...and other flakey musicians.
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Studio Rats Podcast #14 - What Goes In Doesn't Necessarily Come Out from 2012-02-10T05:19
Some additional discussion regarding Bandcamp, lossless files, dither, and nulls tests.
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Studio Rats Podcast #13 - Neil Young. The savior of digital music? from 2012-02-09T05:13
In this episode, I use a Neil Young interview regarding the quality of digital music available to consumers (24-bit vs. mp3) as a springboard for further discussion.
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Studio Rats Podcast #12 - Use Your Studio To Your Advantage from 2012-02-08T04:51
In this episode, I talk about leveraging your home studio to get the best possible performances. In other words, take your time!
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Studio Rats Podcast #11 - Workflow from 2012-02-06T04:19
In this episode, I try recording the podcast while on the road. Literally. Topics include; NAMM product announcements, Nord drum, Moog Minitaur, simple user interfaces, iZotope Ozone, and of cour...
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Studio Rats Podcast #10 - Improve Your Guitar Tone for 34 Cents or Less! from 2011-05-23T03:00
This episode is going to be a bit guitar centric - so I apologize to you non-guitar players out there. But, I think this information will also be valuable for all engineers that record guitars...a...
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Studio Rats Podcast #9 - Consider the Source (Mic Preamps) from 2011-05-10T02:52
In this episode of the podcast, I discuss colored vs. transparent mic preamps.
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Studio Rats Podcast #8 - Know Your Tools from 2011-04-13T02:44
In this episode, I expand a bit on our discussion last week about gear shootouts. I think it’s time well spent to shootout gear you already own - not only for discovering what gear sounds the be...
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Studio Rats Podcast #7 - Pushing the Limits from 2011-04-05T02:33
In this episode of the podcast, I evaluate a handful of software limiter plug-ins, including; Logic Adaptive Limiter, Sonnex Oxford Limiter, Flux Pure Limiter II, and iZotope Ozone (Loudness Maximi...
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Studio Rats Podcast #6 - Is DIY Killing Your Creativity And Efficiency? from 2010-09-24T02:12
In this episode of the podcast, Jeff and I discuss topics that are only sometimes tangentially related to the topic! Along the way, we mention; Mumble, Crane Song HEDD, George Lucas, the excellent ...
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Studio Rats Podcast #5 - Recording Acoustic Guitar from 2010-07-30T03:46
In this episode of the Studio Rats Podcast, Jeff and I discuss recording the acoustic guitar. We touch on topics such as microphone placement, the merits of recording that really horrible sounding ...
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Studio Rats Podcast #4 - Studio Six Digital RTA from 2010-07-07T05:16
In this episode of the podcast, I review the Studio Six Digital RTA app for iPhone. Don't have an iPhone? No worries! I also touch on the following topics; calibrating your monitors (how to articl...
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Studio Rats Podcast #3 - Recording Electric Guitar from 2010-06-28T05:07
In this episode of the podcast, Jeff and I discuss recording the electric guitar. Topics include DI vs. mic'ed cabinets, wet or dry, favorite microphones and placement, the merits of double tracki...
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Studio Rats Podcast #2 - Willard Marcell Theory from 2007-08-18T20:49
Matt McCabe and Jeff Elbel interview Will Willard from the band Willard Marcell Theory. We discuss the Space Modulator, vintage Shure 57s, recording the Chapman Stick, guitar synths, eBows, printin...
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Studio Rats Podcast #1 - TapeOp Conference 2007 from 2007-06-25T16:34
Matt McCabe talks with Jeff Elbel about his trip to the 2007 TapeOp Conference, crazy micing techniques, mastering, and the grunge hose!
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