79: What’s in Your Templates and Why?
The guys talk about their various templates (are there various ones?!?) what’s currently in them and why.
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78: Sampling and the Worst Beat in Recording History
The guys team up with Richard M. Nixon’s ghost to make the worst beat ever using samples recorded live during the episode.
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76: Drum and Drummer (Real Drums vs Programmed Drums)
The guys compare two versions of a song – one using real drums and one using programmed drums and talk about the pros, cons and workflow tips of working with each.
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61: Back to Basics – The DAW and What Features to Learn Next
The guys go back to the basics and talk about the functionalities common to all Digital Audio Workstations and which ones to focus on learning first to improve your recording experience. Plus, a new DIY showcase!
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57: DIY Building a Studio Computer (Should you? And How)
The guys talk about Ben’s recent experience completing a DIY computer build for his studio – including when it’s time to upgrade, why you may want to consider DIY and how to go about it.
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54: What Latency is and How to Deal with it
The guys talk about latency: what causes it, why it’s problematic, how much is acceptable and how to deal with it in your studio.
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42: How to Make MIDI Sound Real
The guys discuss strategies for making MIDI-driven virtual instruments sound like the real thing and play examples that go both wonderfully right and horribly wrong.
Read More30: How to Optimize Your Current Computer for Recording
The guys talk about optimization techniques to help squeeze every last drop of performance our of your existing recording computer.
Read More20: What MIDI is and Why it’s Your New BFF
The guys explain the basics of MIDI, the many uses of MIDI for a DIY musician, and best practices when working with MIDI.
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