Home Recording Show

Jon talks dives into the world of baritone guitars with a lot of help from Scott "The Bunn". Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan share some ideas for using home automation and smart devices for the home studio, as well as smaller scale task automation with macro software, scripting, backups and more. Continue reading →

Has the transition to M1 been smooth? Of course not. Let's talk about that. Continue reading →

On this episode our guest is Wilson Harwood of Soundproof Your Studio, and you guessed it, we’re discussing home studio construction, sound proofing, doors and windows, and HVAC. We had a great time chatting with Wilson and you will love … Continue reading →

This week we have a great talk with Mike Delgaudio, a pro voiceover/voice actor, and YouTube content creator aka @Booth Junkie. Continue reading →

Our guest worked on Top Gun: Maverick, and builds over-the-top incredible sound carts for production sound mixing. Continue reading →

Aaron Cendan is a sound designer for video games, mic maker, and ReaScripter. Today we invited Aaron on the show to talk about mid-side recording, the mini MS mic he designed, how MS is useful, and much more Continue reading →

Cloudlifters / inline preamps / mic boosters seem to be everywhere these days, but what the hell are they and why are they useful? Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan talk compact mixers, why they may be an excellent investment and why you might want to avoid them entirely. Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan discuss the new Mac Studio, Tube shortages, and the big difference between cheap and pro wireless audio systems Continue reading →

Ben Peilow is an audio engineer from Kent and longtime HRS listener. Ben joins us this episode to discuss creative live and recording techniques, theatre production, Dante technology, and starting a podcast in a pandemic. Continue reading →

2-bit recording, which is now possible on some devices. Never worrying about clipping seems nice but is this something you actually need? We talk about how it works, the tradeoffs, and when it might actually make sense to do it. Continue reading →

Whenever you’re trying to get better at something, to ‘level up’, you need to first figure out what your current skill level is. So many people skip this first step and don’t realize the actual things they need to work … Continue reading →

Ryan and Jon talk to Myk Robinson from the "Let's Talk About REAPER" YouTube Channel. Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan talk about some of the optional gear upgrades that are totally worth doing. Continue reading →

Ryan Canestro takes us through some of the ways film and TV productions keep the talent and crew safe on set. Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan go all the way back in the archives and listen to segments of our earliest episodes Continue reading →

In today's episode Jon and Ryan talk about the main equipment you actually need to get a home studio started, and at a level good enough to get paid work with it. Continue reading →

Jon and Ryan talk about some weird stuff we found online from mics made of plumbing parts to possible scams, and then go off on a tangent about our audio interfaces. We hope you enjoy! Download Episode 302 00:00 - … Continue reading →

It has been many years since our last episode but we are officially back making the podcast and in this episode we are talking about our past, present and future. Thanks for listening / watching. We missed you too. Download … Continue reading →

Ryan and Jon are back to talk about what to expect when you agree to work on your first film mix in your home studio. Download Show #251 Some topics we address: budget what you need from the film maker … Continue reading →

In this episode we remember some of the good times from the past seven years of podcasting with some voicemails from fans. Ryan has a segment on Dante. Download Show #250 LINKS

Our guest this week is Trenton Hall and we talk about using studio techniques in live situations and the Behringer X32 rack. Download Show #249 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter Ryan on Twitter Support us with any … Continue reading →

In this episode we have a segment by Peter Corbett on modifying his Hammond L102 Spinet organ with comparison to various virtual Hammonds. We also discuss our most valuable studio gear. Download Show #248 The day after we recorded this … Continue reading →

This week we catch up on questions and comments in the fifth installment of Ask HRS. Topics include: Ryan’s location audio gear; reamping; fetishes; Seventh Circle Preamps; 10 lessons from 243 podcasts; mobile drum recording; recording in a car; going … Continue reading →

In this episode Jon goes solo and gets one more show out before the end of the year. Adam Hawley sent in a segment on recording a song entirely with a smart phone in Rolling Ford Studio, aka his truck. … Continue reading →

This week we discuss a great segment sent to us by Jon Cohen on the Fuzz and distortion pedals he has built. Helping us geek out in the pedal discussion is Jeff Brooks. Download Show #245 LINKS Like our Facebook … Continue reading →

This week we have a great segment sent in by Brock Haltiwanger on recording drums in unfamiliar environments with portable gear. Guest host this week is Brandon S. Hire. Download Show #244 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter … Continue reading →

This week Jon reviews the PreSonus Monitor Station V2 and Ryan shows us all the gear he needs for recording and mixing sound on set. Check out the photos below to see Ryan’s rig. Download Show #243 LINKS Like our … Continue reading →

In this episode we answer your questions on topics such as: whiny guitar amps crappy guitar tones speaker translation John Petrucci Focal CMS-50 REAPER Acoustic Treatment, how much is needed 1073 clones fun with delays dirtying up an acoustic guitar … Continue reading →

This week Jon interviews Joe Gilder. Download Show #241 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter Ryan on Twitter Home Studio Corner Support us with any purchase on Amazon.com Some of Joe’s training products Dueling Mixes Understanding EQ Understanding … Continue reading →

This week Jon reviews Steven Slate Drums Trigger 2 and we have a listener segment from Robert Webber shooting out free stereo wideners. Download Show #240 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter Ryan on Twitter Support us with … Continue reading →

This week Jon chats with Ryan Bruce (Fluff) about youtube gear reviews, guitars, Logic and Reaper and more! Download Show #239 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter Ryan on Twitter Support us with any purchase on Amazon.com BlackMetalBicycle … Continue reading →

In this episode Jon interviews online session drummer Travis Whitmore. Download Show #238 LINKS Like our Facebook Page Jon on Twitter Ryan on Twitter Support us with any purchase on Amazon.com Blue Sprocket Sound Travis Whitmore