Allen Wagner & Michael Bolan

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Project Studio Network Recording Podcast The Annual Podcast Of Podcasters Roundtable - 2011 It's that time again! This is the annual roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite audio/recording podcasters. On the panel for this event: Yours truly, Big Al Wagner Ryan Canestro - The Home Recording Show Jon Tidey - The Home Recording Show Matt McGlynn - Recording Hacks Slau - Sessions With Slau Ronan C. Murphy - Ronan's Recording Show Dave Chick - Inside Home Recording We talk about the latests gear, recording techniques and pick our favorites from this year's NAMM show. Thanks to Ryan Canestro for organizing...

2011-01-281h 11

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #102] At long last...#102! Celebrity Guest Todd Rundgren! On this week's podcast we've got News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and finally give away the ribbon microphone! News: This week it's all about personal news; catching up with Mike and Al. FOLLOW BIG AL ON TWITTER!http://Twitter.com/allenwagner Big Al's Blog: HomeStudioGuru.com FOLLOW MIKE ON TWITTER!http://Twitter.com/mikebolan TrueFire.com - Larry Carlton's Educational Site Yamaha Electone Festival Participants on YouTube Ronan C. Murphy's Great Video Podcast Yamaha MSP5 Studio Monitor Speakers History of the Yamaha NS10 LiveFromDarylsHouse.com T-Bone Wolk Celebrity Interview: We're proud to welcome...

2010-09-161h 10

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast The Podcast Of Podcasters Roundtable - 2010 Here's a nice little bonus for all you very, VERY patient listeners out there! This is a roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite recording podcasters. On the panel for this event: Yours truly, Big Al Wagner Ryan Canestro - The Home Recording Show Jon Tidey - The Home Recording Show Jesse Zoller - The Home Recording Show Slau - Sessions With Slau Ronan C. Murphy - Ronan's Recording Show Dave Chick - Inside Home Recording Enjoy, and yes there will be more PSN soon! Seriously. :)

2010-01-211h 28

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #101] Charles Dye & The Great Ribbon Mic Giveaway! This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest models, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic and the Cascade C77, AES 2008 Par Excellence Winner. CascadeMicrophones.comWorld Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News: X-Tempo POK - Wireless DAW Controller IK Multimedia T-RackS 3 Master Classes Sweetwater Guide to Wireless Systems Rhonda Vincent’s Album Project FREE Massey Tools...

2009-06-0757 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #100] HOLY COW! It's PSN #100 With Charles Dye! On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and a SUPER TWEAKIN' Stupid Knob! This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest model, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic. CascadeMicrophones.comWorld Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News: Pro Tools 8 Is Imminent Proteus VX Software Sound Module Now FREE IK Multimedia Announces Wind...

2008-11-071h 05

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #99] Compression Primer & Behind The Glass With Slau On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, A Spotlight segment, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Beta Monkey Music Drum Werks XII Microsoft's My Song Software More Info On The Return Of Vinyl Toontrack's EZ-player Pro A New Generation Of Melodyne: Direct Note Access Crosstalk: Dave Chick shares a great Jeff Healy story Trent Reznor strikes a chord with new offering Ryan Jackson, Assistant Professor of Music/Technology at Minnesota State University Moorhead, gets his new pair of Fat Head II ribbon mics. Spotlight: 5-time Emmy Award-winning post mixer...

2008-03-1857 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #98] CAD M179 Mic & A New PSN Tower In NY? On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: New RealTraps Video Tour - "Made In Connecticut" Trent Reznor Ghosts I-IV Avantone Active MixCubes Learn Songs at iVideoSongs.com IK Multimedia Promotion - FREE! We've lost a few good heroes recently: Buddy Miles, Jeff Healy & Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five Crosstalk: Mike tells us Buddy Miles stories Arnie Carruthers is recovering nicely and performing again Seth Godin: Live Music Talk A PSN shirt? Can't get it. Charles Dye had a fantastic workshop at the Sibelius...

2008-03-0536 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #97] The Writer's Strike Is Over And We're Back! On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a guest Gear Review and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 compatible with Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard) Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Download Link Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Plugin Compatibility Guide Flying Haggis Virtual Guitar Amp Voxengo VariSaturator Plugin Online Music: 90+ Essential Music and Audio Web Sites Propellerhead ReCycle 2.1.2 Crosstalk: Yay, we're back! No, it wasn't the writer's strike after all. We've just been stinkin' busy, busy, busy. Mike fills us in on his adventures in Cabo! Here's the pictures he talked about: Una Poca Familia

2008-02-2643 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #96] TruePianos Review & When Will Amy Winehouse Die? On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Spotlight segment, Viewer Mail and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob! Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. News: Tone2 Gladiator Synth VI MIX Master Directory To be included in this guide for Companies A-L contact Debbie Mathine at debbie.mathine@penton.com or (866) 820-2645 and Companies M-Z contact Jared Harpole at jared.harpole@penton.com or (866) 353-9735 PianoTeq FREE CP-80 Upgrade MASI's AWE Workflow Engine Sammy Hagar To Launch Internet Radio Network The Music Production Technology Webinar Series Dan Foge...

2007-12-271h 13

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #95] Simple Drum Miking & ARC From IK Multimedia On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, two Spotlight segments, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob! Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host once again. News: Mix It Like A Record: Just $99! Attend A Live Workshop With Charles Dye! MasterWriter Songwriting Tool Grendel Sounds DEAD ROOM Isolation Cabinet Vienna Symphonic Library Special Sweetwater BLUE Baby Bottle Special Sweetwater Contact Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Native Instruments Kontakt 3 Demo Audjoo's Free Beta Helix Synth Crosstalk: Steinberg Updates Cubase For Mac OS...

2007-12-171h 16

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #94] Ribbon Mic Super Shootout With Slau On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! This week Mike is relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. Slau is a New York City-based singer/songwriter and producer. During his teenage years, he developed his performance skills as a multi-instrumentalist while performing with various folk ensembles and dance bands. His reputation as a versatile musician led to an early career as a session musician for television scores as well as commercial jingles and underscores. Slau's songwriting has been recognized by Musician Magazine where he...

2007-12-101h 40

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #93] More Great Mics For Under $400.00 & Kevin Reeves For FREE! On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Feature Story and a MEGA Stupid Knob.! News: RealTraps Honored By Stereophile Magazine MusicRow's Shaker Maker Audio Warrior's The Mighty Wurlitzer Tascam DP-02 Digital PortaStudio Kevin Reeves Album It's About Time For FREE! Crosstalk: Mike's off to Cabo! PSN mentioned in The Katie Mac Show from Chicago. Follow up on the best mic for $400.00 or under: Karim Ayari likes the AudioTechnica 4033 Tim Calloway likes the Rode NT2A Barry Watson loves the CAD M179 and the AudioTechnica 4033 Josh Mahler of Vocal Voodoo Productions also loves the CAD...

2007-11-3036 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #92] Feedback & Mics & Slash Oh My! News, Crosstalk, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Soft Tube's Acoustic Feedback 5 Gigs Of Free Samples: Sample Swap Vember Audio's FREE ShortCircuit Sampler RecordingFreak.com Source Connect Pro 3.0 Natural Grooves Drum Loops ToonTrack DrumTracker Crosstalk: Big Al's on his new Shure SM7B mic this week. What do you think? Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon has a SM7B as well and loves it. Mike found pictures of his old hippie band house! PSN is mentioned on Matt Serle's Asymmetric Biz Cult Podcast and blog...

2007-11-2338 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #91] Spectrasonics Atmosphere Dream Synth & Mini Mic Shoot Out News, a Spotlight segment, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Pro Tools 7.4 Is Available Now! IntelliScore Ensemble 7.1 Spectrasonics Intel Mac Wrapper http://NaSoAlMo.org Edirol Leopard Compatability Supported Units: USB 2.0 Audio Devices: M-16DX, UA-101 USB 2.0 mode, UA-1000 USB 1.1 Audio Devices: M-100FX, PCR-1, PCR-A30, SC-D70, SD-90, UA-1EX, UA-3FX, UA-4FX, UA-5, UA-20, UA-25, UA-101 USB 1.1 mode, UA-700, UR-80 USB MIDI Devices: UM-1 Series, UM-2 Series, UM-3EX, UM-550, UM-880, PC-50, PC-300, PCR-300, PCR-500, PCR-800, PCR-M1, PCR-M30, PCR-M50, PCR-M80, PCR-30, PCR-50, PCR-80, SC-8820, SC-8850, SD-20, SD-80, SK-500 IK Multimedia StealthPlug...

2007-11-1152 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #90] IK Multimedia's CSR (Classik Studio Reverb) News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Digidesign Mbox Micro Flux Bitter Sweet Beta Monkey Music: Drum Werks IX Free SSL Plugin: X-ISM The Complete Led Zeppelin On iTunes Porter Wagoner, Dead At 80 Robert Goulet, Dead At 73 The SSL Shed Of Your Dreams! Crosstalk: Al Is Taunted By Apple's Leopard Mike's Guitar Sites: http://www.GuitarNoise.com http://www.Gootar.com Al's Trying Out The Heil PR-40 Electro Voice RE20 Gear Review: IK Multimedia's CSR (Classik Studio Reverb) A suite of four high-end studio-quality reverbs...

2007-11-0242 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #89] iZotope RX & A Stupid Knob 3-fer News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Ethan Winer's New Tele-Vision Video & Instructional DVD Reaper 2.0 Pro Tools 7.4 Is Coming! The video demonstration of the new Elastic Audio in Pro Tools 7.4: de la Mancha basic64 FREE Synth For Windows Digidesign Announces The Upcoming "Eleven" Guitar Amp Plugin Audio Ease Releases Speakerphone FREE Virtual Drum Kit! Gear Review: You might remember Stuart McClellan from an early episode of PSN, He's the magician that got a government grant to pursue a music create. Those wacky Canadians! His also a product...

2007-10-2535 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #88] 123rd AES Roundup & Our Friend Marc Sorger News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Special Report from the floor of the 123rd AES show and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Sneak Peek At Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0 Musical Affirmations For Musicians Audio Damage Announces Vapor Jars Of Clay Remix Contest StudioTraxx de la Mancha Releases Ring Thing FREE VST For Windows Our Friend Marc Sorger: Hello everyone, this is Big Al. This week I lost a good friend of mine in a senseless auto accident twenty miles north of Spokane, Washington. His name was Marc Sorger, He was 56. Marc was a real...

2007-10-141h 09

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #87] Logic 8 Overview With Andy Diekroger From Sweetwater News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak the Stupid Knob until it cries for mercy! News: Nuendo 4 Released Polyfractus Model 1.1 Reason 4 Released Universal Audio Version 4.8 M-Audio KeyRig 25 M-Audio KeyRig 49 IK Multimedida's SampleMoog Released BFD2 Preview Pics Crosstalk: Mike's son Jeremy leaves LucasArts and moves to Image Movers Digital Al goes to the Apple Store! RadioHead lets fans price their new album (Thanks to Stewart McClellan) John Fogerty's New Album Revival Celebrity Interview: Logic Studio has really been causing a stir. Al sat down with Andy Diekroger from Sweetwater to talk about...

2007-10-051h 04

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #86] PianoTeq 2.0 Review & Smells Like Courtney Love? News, Crosstalk, we dig in the Cat Box, a Gear Review, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob...HARD! News: Cakewalk's Sonar 7 Producer Edition VOX AmPlug Bluenoise: My Drumset Virtual Instrument PreSonus Monitor Station Yellow Tools Independence Free 2.0 Sampler GVST Free Plugin Page Crosstalk: Building A Quiet PC: http://QuietPCUSA.com & http://EndPCNoise.com New Van Halen Rehearsal Videos Doug McGee reports new flash drive technology based on "bug proteins". 50 TERABYTE drives within two years? Yikes! (In a cool way, of course.) Midnight Special Legendary Performances DVDs The Cat Box: You Can...

2007-09-2653 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #85] TWO Gear Reviews - T-Racks and Shure VS Shure News, a Spotlight segment, TWO Gear Reviews, a Feature Story, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Apple Releases Logic Studio de la Mancha Sumo - Free! Sample Tank 2.5 Now Available Audiofile Engineering's Rax 2.0 QuickAudio - Free Audio Editor Brainworx bx_solo Spotlight: Coming Soon! Fluid, a chorus by Audio Damage. Gear Review #1: PSN Field Correspondent Dave Criddle joins us with another great gear review. It's IK Multimedia's T-Racks; an inexpensive option for lots of interesting plug in...

2007-09-181h 06

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #84] Bob Lefsetz, Prodikeys Review & Courtney Love + Keith Richards? News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: More DUY For Windows RealTraps Ceiling Tiles Roger Nichols Digital Spl-izer Two Free Plugins Located By Mark Rufino: 1) Free GIGA Continuous Velocity Piano 2) Stillwell Plugins Digidesign Strucure FREE Antares Harmony Engine Crosstalk: Video Of Doug McGee's Bejing Apartment Studio: "Just wanted to drop you this link to a mini documentary on the construction of my current studio. All of the sound treatment was due to the info I’ve gleaned off of Ethan Winner’s site throughout the years. I was luck...

2007-09-071h 10

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #83] 5-time Emmy-winning Mixer John Davidson News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: DUY DaD Tape For Windows XP Vintage Amp Room Native URS Classic Console Strip Pro Presets Rayzoon Jamstix 2 ClassicTone-56 & PulTone-FL Audio Damage Liquid Native Intruments YouTube Channel MASSIVE Discount On NI Komplete 4! Contact: Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex.1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Crosstalk: The PACE OS X Prebinding Script Possible leaked photos of new Pod X3 & Pod X3 Live: Stu Veneable from AngryFolk.com is looking for steel drum tracks Stevie Wonder Is Going On Tour! Celebrity Interview: It's...

2007-08-2748 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #82] PSN Top 10 With Slau & Keith Richards--Did He Really? News, Crosstalk, Viewer Mail, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Mix It Like A Record Event Chordie.com Apple iLife 08 Digidesign Tech Support Folder Universal, Google & gBox Team Up DRM-Free Crosstalk: The Lost Opening Sound Lost - The Series Spectrasonics Atmosphere Worst Album Cover Site Trailer For The Movie War Viewer Mail: Audio Comment From Stu at AngryFolk.com Brandon Hire From The Metal Shop Podcast The Heavy Metal Box Dave Duffus Of Sound Logic Studio Steven Slate Drums TalentDatabase.com Michael Hacker's Talent Database Profile Peter Day Is Looking...

2007-08-1740 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #81] Massey TD5, Quincy Jones & A Mic Shootout News, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and a Gear Review! News: The Massey TD5 Lives! New Quincy Jones Video Podcast Optimizing Windows XP For Audio Diddy Recruits New Assistant Online Eagles New Album Almost Ready Tuna Pitch Tuning Widget Crosstalk: Mike gets new gear! PSN In Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog ProTools VS Analog Listening Challenge Tronical Power Tune System Featured Performance: We recently featured a news item about the sad and untimely death of Brad Delp of the band Boston. Michael Masse wrote us about this and a tribute...

2007-08-0749 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #80] Andrew Dubber: New Music Strategies News, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Updated Massey Tools Pro Tools Tip Of The Day Widget Pro Tools Accelerated Videos Andy DiekrogerSweetwater Senior Sales EngineerSoundToys Andy Diekroger from Sweetwater has special offer for all PSN listeners. If you've been thinking about adding a Focusrite Liquid Mix to your set up, this might be the last excuse you need. From now through July 31, when you buy a Liquid Mix you'll receive the optional DSP card for FREE! That's a $250.00 value! Contact Andy directly for the special. ...

2007-07-2654 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #79] We Step In The Cat Box & Abbey Road Is Everywhere! [Show #79] We Step In The Cat Box & Abbey Road Is Everywhere! News, Crosstalk, a Cat Box segment, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Abbey Road Keyboards Refill Fab Four Virtual Instrument De La Mancha's Free Synth - Entropy De La Mancha's Free Effect - Thrummaschine Zoom H2 Handy Digital Recorder Sundance Channel's Live From Abbey Road Gallo Engineering's Free Guitar FX Plugin - Studio Devil BVC The Cat Box: John Phillips submits a song called Old Photographs. And a big thanks to Hugo Ball for the new Cat Box segment intro! Crosstalk:

2007-07-1943 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #78] Gear Review: Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Edition [Show #78] Gear Review: Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Edition News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Soundsnap - Free Samples & Loops IK Multimedia - Buy 1 - Get 1 FREE! Andy DiekrogerSweetwater Senior Sales EngineerAndy Diekroger's Sweetwater PSN Discount Special! $50-$100 off many of the products we talked about in last week's show. That list includes: Apple’s Logic Pro Digidesign’s Digi003 (rack or control surface) Focusrite’s Liquid Mix Focusrite’s Liquid Channel Mojave Audio’s MA200 (The tube microphone he used during the interview.) Andy Diekroger Senior Sales Engineer (800) 222-4700 x127...

2007-07-0949 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #77] Andy Diekroger - Celebrity Interview News, a Celebrity Interview and even more prize-winning Trivia! News: Source Elements Talkback Epiphone Valve Junior, Version 3 Universal Audio v4.7 Sonalksis TBK3 Uber Compressor Propellerhead Reason 4 Waves API Bundle Celebrity Interview: This week Andy Diekroger dropped by for a chat. He's a guitarist, a recording studio professional and a valuable asset as a Senior Sales Engineer at Sweetwater.com. Andy's contact information: 1 (800) 222-4700 x1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com M-F 10-7 EST Pictures of the Sweetwater's expansion (There's photo gallery button to push down the page.) Technical Support Database and other...

2007-06-2859 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #76] Funky White Boys & CAPE Songs News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight/Lava Lamp segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Beware Mixing The Safari 3 Beta On Mac! de la Mancha Subhuman 2.0 Free Native Instruments Battery 3 Add-ons Free Native Instruments Battery 3 Video Will Robin Thicke Be The First Funky White Boy? Nexoft's LoopAZoid Free Sampler VST! Free Massey Tools Beta Plugin Pack Crosstalk: PandoraJam Andrew Dubber's New Music Strategies Blog Sony New York Music Studio Closing Spotlight/Lava Lamp Special Report Jeff Conner provides audio lava lamp conspiracy proof. Jeff C., Somewhere In Texas Here's video proof of the lava lamp's...

2007-06-2238 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #75] Epiphone Valve Jr. Review - Al's French Project News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Featured Performance and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Official Digidesign Support For 8-Core Mac Pro MusicRow Drum Queen School Of Audio (SAE) Engineering Ardour Open Source DAW de la Mancha Dynamite Cowbell Plugin FX Plugin Comparison Site #1 FX Plugin Comparison Site #2 Crosstalk: Les Paul Is 92! Stax Records Is 50! Send in your questions for Charles Dye! Send in your questions for a Mastering Engineer! Calling all Cat Box submissions! Here kitty, kitty. Johnny Cash Video Feature: Louis Armstrong and Johnny Cash - Blue Yodel No. 9 Johnny Cash's Last...

2007-06-1652 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #74] Scott Griggs Of Aluminum Foil Productions News, a Celebrity Interview, and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Extreme Punch 2 Analog Tape Emulation Pro Tools Updated to 7.3.1 cs3 Kenny Gioia's Pro Tools Videos Link #1 Kenny Gioia's Pro Tools Videos Link #2 Pro Tools 310i: Advanced ICON Mixing Techniques URS Plugins The URS discount code: twentyoff http://www.All-Guitar-Chords.com/ Celebrity Interview: Al met Scott Griggs over at Charles Dye's forum over at The Womb, that's MilarForum.com. Scott has an interesting project in progress and wanted to ask some questions and opinions regarding the direction he's taking. It occurred to us that...

2007-06-0748 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #73] The Recorderman Overhead Drum Mic Technique News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight feature on recording drums and Viewer Mail! News: U-NO-60 Virtual Synth JamJunky Groove Monkee Rock For Addictive Drums iChords Audio To MIDI Modartt Pianoteq Pianoteq Forums TuneCore/Guitar Center Van Giveaway Crosstalk: Start sending in your questions for Charles Dye! Dave Chick comments on Leo Badinella Sweetwater's guitar recording tip Brian Daste's guitar recording trick Al's featured video - The Loudness Wars: Spotlight: The Recorderman overhead drum mic technique. Recorderman's original post at Recording.org Gearslutz thread with more discussion and pictures Viewer Mail: Joao Alves recommends this...

2007-05-3135 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #72] Pete Townshend's Sage Advice & Addictive Drums News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Spectra C1 Compressor XLN Audio's Addictive Drums Jars Of Clay Remix Indaba Music Crosstalk: Leo Badinella and Balance Free Eddie Kramer Video! Mike's Video Pick: Thanks to everyone that's voted for PSN at Digg.com! Spotlight: Pete Townsend's Blog The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards...in danger of typecasting? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1978, all four members of this group released solo albums simultaneously. Who were they? A: KISS! This week's winner...

2007-05-2328 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #71] Dave Akin Of DNE Recording - Focusrite Liquid Mix News, a Celebrity Interview and Viewer Mail! News: Vintage Amp Room by SoftTube $25,000 Studio Makeover Contest Electronic Musician's Emergency Adapter Kit Kaltman Cable Coiler Vintager: Free Virtual Synth Dave AkinCelebrity Interview: Dave Akin is a long-time listener that has recently made a significant upgrade to his studio - specifically his mixing tools. He did this armed with information he learned on the show and with some much-appreciated consulting with Andy Diekroger at Sweetwater. Al spent some time with Dave talking about how he's gotten to where he is in his mixing career and...

2007-05-1654 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #70] Brian Daste Of The Magic Closet Studio News, a Celebrity Interview, Crosstalk and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Waves V-Series Bundle Peter Gabriel's we7 Free Music Service First iTunes Exclusive Song Debuts In The Top 10 - I'll Stand By You iZotope Vista Drivers FirePod Vista Drivers Jamstix Group Buy Celebrity Interview: A couple of weeks ago Al visited a local studio in Portland, Oregon called The Magic Closet. It's a nice facility run by an equally nice guy, Mr. Brian Daste. In the course of their visit together Brian revealed a few tips and tricks he's developed and Al asked if he'd...

2007-05-0951 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #69] Zoom H2 & Spinal Tap is Back! News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment, a Featured Performance and Viewer Mail! News: SSL Duende 2.0 SSL Drumstrip Tubedriver (Free Plugin) Nine Volt Audio Stylus RMX Video Zoom H2 Handy Recorder Yahoo, Gracenote Lauch Lyrics Service Crosstalk: Bryan Daste - The Magic Closet Studio Transformers Previews Camel Phat Free For PC Camel Phat Free For Mac Elton John manages to turn the words from an oven instruction manual into a catchy little song, entirely improvised. Pick World Custom Guitar Picks Spinal Tap is reuniting! They're getting back together for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part...

2007-05-0236 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #68] Amp Room & Keith In A Horse Suit? News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Digidesign RMS Monitors Mac UB Program List Pro Tools On Windows Vista Stevie Wonder Buys Back Grammy Prodikeys New Mix It Like A Record Free Preview Gear Review: Amp Room by SoftTube Still in beta, straightforward and simple, Vintage Amp Room emulates three great guitar amps in a complete studio set-up with speaker cabinets and fully flexible microphone positioning. It has none of the added gadgets or weird-sounding presets sometimes found in simulation software. Their goal is not to give you...

2007-04-2644 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #67] Lane Sumner & Bryan Daste of the Magic Closet News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak The Stupid Knob and a Feature Story! News: TriTone Digital Releases AngelTone for Windows Geffen Wants Your Song! Tonntrack Releases EZplayer Free Berklee's New BIRN Online Radio Network Digidesign Ships Reel Tape Suite Don Ho Is Dead At 76 Celebrity Interview: Finally! You've heard him at the top and end of the show for over a year now. This week, Mike sat down with Lane Sumner, the the composer and performer of the PSN theme called Road Trip. He's a fantastic guitar player, a project studio owner, and a teacher...

2007-04-181h 02

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #66] RealTraps Portable Vocal Booth & Lava Lamp: 2007 News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob and we have a Lava Lamp Special Report! News: 8 Core Mac Pros Are Here! DooleyDrums.com Arturia's Jupiter-8V AmieStreet.com PSN's "Best Of Dye" At The Womb MiLaRForum.com Crosstalk: Elvis > Monty Python? REO Speedwagon > WalMart? Gear Review: RealTraps Portable Vocal Booth SE Reflexion Filter The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards...say no more! SPECIAL REPORT: Lava Lamp 2007 Lava Lamp At Google(Thanks to Ray Love) I Love Lamp Mac Widget Dave Pensado Interview (Thanks to J.H. Flemming from...

2007-04-1033 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #65] The Edge, Music Messe and ... The Spice Girls? News, a Music Messe 2007 Report. a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Bitter-sweet from Flux Antress Free Plugins Musicnotes Guitar Tab Site Coming Harry Fox Agency Musicnotes MIX Magazine On Compression U2's The Edge Donates Guitar Julien's Auctions Music Rising Charity Spotlight: News from Music Messe in Frankfurt, Germany. IK Announces Sample Tank 2.5 Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Shipping This Month IK, Sonic Reality and Moog Team Up Steinberg Now All IntelMac Compatible Steinberg Releases Sequel Boss RE-20 Space Echo Clone Crosstalk: Mike tells the story of Wilbert Condez, a saxophonist he...

2007-04-0235 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #64] Don Rath Jr. Mastering Project & iTunes=2 Billion Songs News, a Feature Story, Crosstalk, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News: Liquid Mix 2.0 Coming Soon! Willie Nelson Ice Cream Flavor Audio Wizard Pro Ear Trainer PianoTeq 2.0 PianoTeq 2.0 MP3 Demos Sonic Birth Feature Story: Details of Al's latest mastering project with a client he met on NextCat.com, Mr. Don Rath Jr. Don Rath Jr.'s Web Site Big Al's Studio Don's Latest Press Release Don Rath Jr. Buy Heart Strings Buy Dawn Of A New Day Crosstalk: iTunes surpasses 2 Billion songs sold! Viewer Mail:

2007-03-2737 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #63] No Respect, And Why The Music Business Sucks News, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob...twice! News: Snapper For Mac Guitar Shed 2 8 core Mac Pro Coming Soon? Alleged Web Site Slip Up Structure Public Beta The Death Of Paul Delay Crosstalk: PSN Breaks 100,000 Downloads! Bum Rush The Charts! The Special Buy Link For March 22! Barebonz.org Pro Tools Prefs Trasher Battlestar Galactica Free Files Weird Al Video Feature: First Television Appearance In The Studio - Latest Album The Stupid Knob: Cease & Desist For Lip Syncers The...

2007-03-2039 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #62] Eric McMiller (aka Eric The Kid) - Hard Workin' Engineer News, a Celebrity Interview and and an extra large helping of Crosstalk! News: Massey Plugins - The To-do List Upcoming Massey Tape Delay Plugin Kylie Minogue Chooses Unknown Philharmonia Orchestra Samples MusicTheory.net ExpertVillage.com Brad Delp Dead At 55 Celebrity Interview: This week Al caught up with Eric McMiller, better known online as EricTheKid. Eric worked his way up from interning at a small midwest project studio to a full-time gig at a large New York commercial studio. He's also an alumni of Charles Dye's live Mix It Like A Record training...

2007-03-1255 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #61] John Phillips - Student Of The Art Of Mixing News, a Featured Performance and a Super Stupid Knob! News: VSTWrapper 4 for DP NS-10s Win A Grammy Charles Dye's Monitoring Article FXpansion's Free Orca Synth Digidesign Unveils The 003 Family Celebrity Interview: What's it like to attend a live seminar with a grammy-winning engineer and mixer? One of our listeners, John Phillips, just found out first-hand a couple of weeks ago. Al caught up with John so that he could share his experience with everyone. http://ProMediaTraining.com Featured Performance: We ran across a very interesting article by Dan Richards...

2007-03-0533 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #60] Ethan Winer, RealTraps.com - Part #2 News, a Celebrity Interview with Ethan Winer and a special Spotlight segment! News: Crysonic's SINDO VST Win A Mustang And A Strat Stylus RMX Goes Universal Binary King Of The Blues Back Trax Synaptricity's Flashback 1.0 Ethan WinerCelebrity Interview: Ethan Winer is a well-known independent columnist you've probably read in any number of industry magazines and web sites. He's also a musician, a technologist and an acoustics expert that also happens to be the owner of RealTraps.com. We visited with Ethan about what you can do to optimize the sound of your studio...

2007-02-2646 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #59] Ethan Winer, RealTraps.com - Part #1 News, a Celebrity Interview with Ethan Winer and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Sweetwater Pro Tools Resource Site Cakewalk YouTube Channel AES Regional Student Summit Brew Holster Cult DIY Voice Over Porta-Booth Ethan WinerCelebrity Interview: Ethan Winer is a well-known independent columnist you've probably read in any number of industry magazines and web sites. He's also a musician, a technologist and an acoustics expert that also happens to be the owner of RealTraps.com. We visited with Ethan about what you can do to optimize the sound of your studio and make tracking and...

2007-02-2059 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #58] Slau, With A Heil Microphone Shoot Out! News, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Fab Four Virtual Instruments The Neighbor Annoying CD SampleSwap - 4 Gigs Of FREE Samples DUY DaD Tape Native! Kenny Gioia's FREE Pro Tools Tutorials! SlauCelebrity Interview: Our good friend Slau was on the show a few episodes back talking about affordable acoustic treatments for project studios. Since then Mike had the privilege of meeting him in person at the NAMM show. He stopped by again and talked with Al about some more studio news and share a very special Heil microphone shoot...

2007-02-141h 10

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #57] Tommy Detamore, Super Bowl & A Super Stupid Knob News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and some Viewer Mail. News: Optimizing Windows For Audio Recording Shuriken's CopyShop Garritan Marching Band reFuse Software's Lowender Izotope Tutorials On YouTube Crosstalk: Mike and Al discuss Super Sunday, especially the performances given by Billy Joel and Prince. Tommy DetamoreCelebrity Interview: If you've ever needed a musician to play a part on your project that isn't readily available in your local area, you'll appreciate this week's special guest. Listen in as Al has a conversation with Tommy Detamore of SteelGuitarTracksOnline.com. Steel Guitar Tracks...

2007-02-0751 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #56] Charles Dye Part #8: A Mix To Dye ForIt's our "official" 1-Year Anniversary show featuring Charles Dye and the winners of the "A Mix To Dye For" contest. Mike & Slau at the NAMM Show: Celebrity Interview: Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan and Shakira...among many others. Here's Part #8 of our 45 Thousand Years Of Dye featuring the winners and...

2007-01-301h 24

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #55] Charles Dye Part #7, Leo Laporte and NAMM News!NAMM news, Leo Laporte drops by and Part #7 of our 45 Days Of Dye! NAMM News: The Mic Thing from SM Pro Audio PSP VintageWarmer 2 SSL Duende 1.5 SSL Drumstrip For Duende AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition Digidesign Reel Tape Suite Digidesign Structure Sampler NEWS FLASH: NAMM Show Overrun By Lava Lamps! Photo evidence provided by the boys over at Inside Home Recording. Derek K. Miller Getting Dangerously Close! Now It's A Lamp That Can Grant Wishes Too?! I Rest My Case. Celebrity Interview #1: You know him as the

2007-01-231h 10

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #54] Charles Dye Part #6: They Had Questions...He Had The AnswersNews, some Crosstalk and another installment in our 45 Days Of Dye! News: Two Celebrity Passings: Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, died last week in Osaka, Japan. He was 96. Broke musicians everywhere are in mourning. The Grand Ol' Opry's king of twang, Del Reeves, has died at 73. His most well-known hit was Girl On The Billboard. Crosstalk: The first PSN was released January 12, 2006! Celebrity Interview This is week #6 in 45 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's...

2007-01-151h 03

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #53] Charles Dye Part #5: Only He Had The CourageNews, some Crosstalk, another installment in our 45 Days Of Dye and some Viewer Mail! News: Acoustica Sound Editor ChordMate for Mac OS X SpatialVerb A Mix To Dye For - The Contest, is closed. Crosstalk: Studio Feature: Javan Reigner of Willow Street PA. Reg Kehoe And His Marimba Queens - Keep your eye on the bass player! Celebrity Interview This is week #4 in 45 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio...

2007-01-081h 00

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #52] Charles Dye Part #4: A Robot, Renegade Cop [Show #52] Charles Dye Part #4: A Robot, Renegade Cop News, a Spotlight feature report from PSN Field Correspondent John Davidson, Part #4 of Another Thirty Days Of Dye and Viewer Mail! News: James Brown5/1933 - 12/2006James Brown, dead at 73 TCM Young Film Composers Competition Beta Monkey Music: Free Drum Loops! Ratshack Reverb 2.0 Last chance to get"Mix It Like A Record" for $99!* Offer ends January 5, 2007 Spotlight: The Baltimore Ravens are hot right now, and they could potentially go all the way to the Super Bowl. What does that have to do with production and music you...

2007-01-0253 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #51] Charles Dye Part #3: Everything You Know Is WrongNews, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: 5th Edition Of Mix Buss FREE Multi-band Compressor! ManyOne Sample Player RadioShack 1.0 VST Crosstalk: Stu Veneable - AngryFolk.com Dave Jackson - MusiciansCooler.com Submit Your Mix - MediaFire.com Celebrity Interview This is week #3 in Another 30 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith...

2006-12-2651 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #50] Charles Dye Part #2: One Man - PLUS: Guitar Plugin Shootout!Guest host Dave Criddle, news, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and a special PSN Gear Review! News: Universal Audio DVD Clone Ensemble FREE Plugin! Massey THC Plugin IntelliScore Audio To MIDI Support The James Kim Family Celebrity Interview This is week #2 in Another 30 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among...

2006-12-191h 13

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #49] Charles Dye Part #1: This Time ... It's Personal.News, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Digidesign Releases Pro Tools 7.3 LinPlug Releases Organ 3 Celemony Releases Melodyne Plugin Celebrity Interview: Charles DyeThis week we sat down for a conversation with Latin Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye, who began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he has mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Hanson, Jennifer Lopez

2006-12-111h 07

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #48] Kevin Reeves: "It's About Time" & Special AnnouncementNews, a special announcement, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! Special Accouncement: Charles Dye returns to PSN next week for another thrilling and educational segment. he's also made it possible for all PSN listeners to get Mix It Like A Record for just $99.00 through Christmas! (Regular price $139.95) Next week we'll also announce a special contest were you can win a copy of Mix It Like A Record. In the mean time, send in your questions for Charles. What have you always wanted to ask a pro mixer? Now's your chance! Get Mix...

2006-12-041h 02

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #47] Young Producer Carlo Santos & Viewer MailNews, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak The Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News: Listen To PSN On Your Phone! (408) 538-2175 IK Multimedia's Stealth Plug NextCat.com JOIN AL'S NEXTCAT NETWORK! Eventful.com DUY PluginsSweetwater.com Big Giveaway! DUY Native Goes Mac Intel Celebrity Interview: Carlo SantosAl ran into a nice web site off of one of the many listeners on our Frappr map. His name is Carlo Santos, and his music really captured my attention. Al contacted Carlos and they sat down for a conversation about his art, his influences and how...

2006-11-281h 00

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #46] Jammin' Dave Jackson From The Musician's CoolerNews, an interview with Jammin' Dave Jackson, Crosstalk, mixing tips, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail with a disturbing lava lamp update. News: Listen To PSN On Your Phone! (408) 538-2175 Double Freebies! Spline-Time NuGen's Line-up reFuse Software's Lowender New Pianoteq Models Available Win A SSL Duende! Jammin' DaveJacksonCelebrity Interview:: Where do musicians go to trade advice? Why they go to the Musician's Cooler with Jammin' Dave Jackson! Dave's got his own gear conundrum going on as he contemplates his first DAW. He also has some great ideas on promoting your studio and...

2006-11-2151 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #45] 5-time Emmy Winner John Davidson & Using Drum LoopsNews, a Celebrity Interview with 5-time Emmy-winning post mixer John Davidson, a Spotlight feature on using drum loops, a Stupid Knob update and a Featured Performance! News: New Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini Price The Mbox Mini At Sweetwater Thomas Dolby Weekly Video Podcast SampleTank2 Goes Universal Binary BAM Audio School Jerad Finck - A&R Rep - Hit Street Records http://MediaMagikGroup.com Celebrity Interview: 5-time Emmy-winner and PSN Correspondent John Davidson dropped by to share a project with us that's a little out of his comfort zone. After a little coaxing, he agreed to share the...

2006-11-131h 01

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #44] SellABand.com & Usability For The BlindNews, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! Shawn PeltonNews: Open Source DAW: Ardour Shawn Pelton, The Saturday Night Live Drummer http://www.SellABand.com http://www.RecordingTheBeatles.com Grand Theft Auto Celebrity Interview: When it comes to making music, most of us take access to computers and software for granted. But, what if you were to lose your sight? How would you continue to pursue your passion? One man who is making sure this is possible, and will continue to improve, is Tim Burgess. He's quit his day job to...

2006-11-0641 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #43] Naiant Microphones & The New Ocean Street VideoNews, a Celebrity Interview with Jon O'Neil from Naiant.com, a Crosstalk segment, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News: Fabfilter Timeless, A Stereo Tape Delay Plug-In Toontrack Expansion Packs For EZdrummer Guitar Player Magazine Guitar Hero 2006 Finals Brian Stephens, Host Of The Music Pro Show And The Band Ocean Street. Here's their first video release: Jon O'NeilCelebrity Interview: Over the last couple of weeks we've been talking about the killer little mics mounted in Neutrik connectors available from Naiant.com. Well, we just had to know more so we got a hold...

2006-10-301h 02

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #42] Mastering Your Tracks & The Zoom H4News, a Celebrity Interview, a PSN Gear Review, we tweak the Stupid Knob and we have a special lava lamp edition of Viewer Mail! News: Waves Announces MaxxVolume Plugin Alesis Introduces The CD Twin LE Smart Loops Launches SL Hit Tracks Digital Music Mentor Software Tex-Mex 'Bebop Kid' Freddy Fender has passed away at just 69 years old. His hits included Before The Next Teardrop Falls and Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, which rose to No. 1 on the country chart and top 10 on the pop chart that same year, while his songs Secret Love and You'll Lose a Good...

2006-10-2344 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #41] Recording & Mixing Drums, The New AlphaTrack Mini Control SurfaceNews, a Celebrity Interview regarding recording and mixing drums, Crosstalk, we tweak The Stupid Knob and we sift through some Viewer Mail! News: Waves Introduces The New Mercury Bundle Line 6 Is Now Shipping Gearbox Plug-In Silver And Gold Bundles Frontier Design Group Introduces AlphaTrack Auto-Tune 5 Available Soon Just a few days ago, Bryan Stephens, host of the Music Pro Show podcast, was hospitalized with appendicitis. Please send him a get well e-mail. His address is: brian@musicproshow.com Celebrity Interview: Al sat down again this week with Mike Schettler of Hit Street Records and Shortler Studios...

2006-10-1746 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #40] Mike Schettler - Shortler Studios & Hit Street RecordsNews, a Gear Review, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid knob and a deluxe edition of Viewer Mail! News: Andy DiekrogerSweetwater.comGroovebox Announces The G-Pass Free The OTR Network Library Digidesign Announces Velvet Line 6 Giving Away Free ReFills Sweetwater's Warehouse Moving Sale Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273 Gear Review: Andrew Brierly from the Home Recording Odyssey podcast sent in this audio demonstration of what he believes is a practical use of lava lamp technology in the recording process. Lava Lamp Plugin - RTAS For Mac Celebrity Interview: This...

2006-10-0948 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #39] Slau, Affordable Acoustic Treatments & The Cat BoxNews, a Celebrity Interview, a Cat Box segment and Viewer Mail! News: 3D Audio's comparison CD's MOTU Now Shipping Universal Binary Drivers The Missing â��aâ�� From Neil Armstrong FREE Synth Plugin - FXpansion ORCA SellMusicDirect.com Big Al Featured On NextCat.com! Join Big Al's NextCat Network Celebrity Interview: We had an opportunity to chat with Slau, of Slau.net on the topic of acoustic treatments for your studio, no matter what size it is. Slau w...

2006-10-021h 06

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #38] Get on iTunes & Amazon! Super Duper Stupid Knob!News, a Spotlight tip, a Featured Performance, a super-sized Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News: Steinberg Introduces Cubase 4 And Cubase Studio 4 Recording School Online Releases Funky Flanger Free VST Multi-Effect Plug-In Universal Audio Ships UAD v4.4 Software With New Neve Plug-In And Support For Intel-Mac Computers SRS iWOW Plugin for Mac iTunes Michael Kingston Productions Releases RetroBand And RetroBandLite VST Plug-Ins Spotlight: CDBaby.com = iTunes! CustomFlix.com = Amazon! Featured Performance: Arif Hodzic submits We Thank God For You for review. http://myspace.com/ad4records http://myspace.com/arifmusic http://myspace.com/olio ...

2006-09-2548 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #37] Yamaha Tyros 2 + What's The Deal With Lava Lamps?News, Crosstalk, a keyboard Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News: Join Big Al's NextCat.com Network Broadjam Launches Electronic Radio Delivery Service For Independent Musicians Native Instruments Releases Komplete 4 Japan’s Jvc Has Said It Will Soon Market A First-Of-A-Kind Speaker System That "Breathes" Sound Rather Than Vibrates Lionel Richie Has New Album! Crosstalk: Last week we got a nice mention on Inside Home Recording with Paul Garay and Derek K. Miller. We look forward to doing some things with them in the future! PianoTEQ has posted our review on there we...

2006-09-1856 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #36] Guitar Rig 2, The Stupid Knob & Weird AlNews, a Featured Performance, a guest Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob, we've got a Crosstalk segment and Viewer Mail! News: The New Digidesign MBox 2 Pro Mathematicians Solve the ‘Cocktail Party Problem' Massey Plugins are now all Mac Intel compatible! Universal Binary version of VSTi Host Tri-Tone Digital Pluggo 3.6 Beta Test Featured Performance:: A few shows back we mentioned an exciting contest (still in progress) that gives you the opportunity to remix the original tracks from Peter Gabriel's Shock The Monkey. Not to mention that the winner receives a free SSL Duende! Ian Baird, one of...

2006-09-1148 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #35] PSN: There's sound all over it. News: News, a new Cat Box submission, a Gear Review and a bucket of fantastic Viewer Mail! The Musician's CoolerAl is interviewed by Jammin' Dave Jackson over at the MusiciansCooler.com! Bob Dylan promotes iTunes! There must be sound all over it. Mac OS 10.4.7 Tiger is now officially supported for Pro Tools LE 7.1 and Pro Tools HD 7.2. PSN has been chosen as a front page feature over at ThePodLounge.com! The Cat Box: This week we're featuring a rough mix sent in to us by Timothy Lee. He's a drummer and producer with his...

2006-09-0447 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #34] Mic Pre Shootout With Hugo Ball & Viewer MailNews, a mic pre shoot out between the Chandler Germanium and the Studio Projects VTB 1 and fantastic Viewer Mail! News: Ugly VSTi host Zen Soundcheck Audio Releases "Janus" Virtual Bass Amp Waves Plugins Version 5.9 Is Here iZotope Releases Universal Binary and Pro Tools 7 Updates Celebrity Interview: Hugo Ball is one of our fine listeners that originally wrote in to complain about something he didn't like on the show. So, we did what comes naturally, we made friends. It turns out that Hugo has quite the project studio and a passion for recording. He also happens to...

2006-08-2850 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #33] Snakes On A Plane & Acoustic IsolationNews, tips on acoustic isolation, a new useful and affordable loop collection, Viewer Mail and we Tweak The Stupid Knob! Time ShiftNews: Trevor Rabin Scores Snakes On A Plane New DigiRack Time Shift - Free Plugin Free Demo Of Extreme Punch Broadjam 6-Pack Songwriting Competition Digidesign Releases Free Training Videos Editor's Key's Decal Sets Reflexion FilterCrosstalk: Reflexion Filter ModTrap - Thanks to Mark Rufino! Sonotube Spotlight: Smokin' Joe's Harmonica Loops Viewer Mail Thanks to Suzanne DeCree, Mark Rufino and Kim Costello! Suzanne's Original Guitar eBooks http://www.BareBonz.org http...

2006-08-2140 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #32] Critiques, Charles Dye & Why The Business SucksHot industry news, a featured performance from Dave Criddle, a boatload of Viewer Mail and some great examples of Why The Music Business Sucks. News: SSL Duende Win A Free SSL Duende! Ryan Smith Press Release And Pic Free Soft Synth - KeyToSound REMEDY Digidesign Announces Upcoming ProTools Compatibility With Apple's New Mac Pro Crysonic VSTs Featured Performance: Dave Criddle, the new co-host over at the Home Recording Odyssey, has submitted a song for our, and your critique. It's a guitar-heavy track by Dave's band Leisure called Back To America. The guitars were all done with...

2006-08-1450 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #31] Gear Review, Stupid Knob & Viewer MailBig news, a short Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob, Big Al's Gear Conundrum continues and we answer a boat-load of Viewer Mail.. News: Suzanna DeCree's Free Plugins Link Digidesign's Free Plugins - Signal Tools Secrets Of Songwriting E-book Special iZotope Updates "Vinyl" Gear Review: The mini amp that plugs directly into your guitar! http://www.AmpUPlugNPlay.com Crosstalk: Big Al's Gear Conundrum Continues! Pro Tools Waves Plugins ...

2006-08-0753 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #30] Hot News & Final Brian Stephens InterviewBig news, an expanded super Viewer Mail segment and the second half of a fantastic interview with Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show. News: CamelCrusher - Free Plugin VstNotes - Free Plugin Ryan Smith from RenegadeMinds.com wins the Best Application Using .Net award at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet in Denver, Colorado US again this year for Guitar And Drum Trainer. Later, Ryan also received the Silver Faucet award for 2006. http://www.SIC.org/2006nominees.asp http://www.SilverFaucet.org Free Drum Loops From BetaMonkey Music Viewer...

2006-07-3154 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #29] Hot News & Brian Stephens from the Music Pro ShowBig news and a fantastic interview with Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show. News: Inspector plugin from Roger Nichols Digital Solid State Logic (SSL) Listen Mic Compressor Plugin http://PumpAudio.com Reveal ActivesNear field monitor special! Tannoy Reveal Actives: Just $499 US! (per pair) Contact: Andy Diekroger at Sweetwater (800) 222-4700 Ext. 1273 DUY Magic Spectrum Strike - The Ultimate Virtual Drummer from Digidesign Celebrity Interview: Brian StephensBrian Stephens is a music business veteran. As a freelance drummer, he has backed such diverse artists as The Drifters, The Coasters, The Crystals, Blueground Undergrass, Jimmy...

2006-07-2556 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #28] Ableton Live News - Stewart McLellan InterviewNews, a great interview with project studio owner Stewart McClellan, some Viewer Mail regarding patchbays, Big Al's Gear and Studio Upgrade Conundrum continues, we tweak the Stupid Knob and we have a new contest! We'd also like to thank this week's Big Tipper Aaron Griffith! News: Ableton.com Live 6 Interactive Tour Airspun.com Combo Mac OS X Updates Compatible With Pro Tools 7: OS 10.4.6 For PowerPC Macs OS 10.4.6 For Intel Macs Mixing With Your Mind Celebrity Interview: Stewart McLellan is a project studio owner in British Columbia. He also used to work for TC Helicon developing and...

2006-07-171h 00

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #27] Oscar-winner Jeremy Bolan - Big Al's Gear ConundrumHot industry news, Big Al's Gear Conundrum continues, we catch up with Oscar-winning key frame animator Jeremy Bolan, we hear our final beginners tips and tricks from Andy Gagliano and another How'd They Do That? News: Free Plugins From Nomad John Lennon Songwriting Contest http://www.AmpTone.com Audio Impressions London - 70 Piece Orchestra Plugin Crosstalk: Al's Gear Conundrum - The Dreaded Upgrade - Part #2 StudioProjects C3 SSL Duende Focusrite Liquid Mix Demo Video PreSonus Eureka Mic Pre Focusrite VoiceMaster Pro Mic Pre Celebrity Interview: Jeremy Bolan, Oscar-winning Key Frame Animator stops...

2006-07-1036 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #26] GuitarPlayerTV, Microphones, Mix TipsOn this week's show, some Viewer Mail, hot industry news, Al agonizes over a gear upgrade, some tips for getting the low-end mud out of your mix, another guest segment by Andy Gagliano and a new contest! News: GuitarPlayerTV.com Digidesign Pro Tools 7 Quick Tip Videos aM Plugz Amplitube Uno - Free Plugin! Sound Toys Native McDSP Announces New Native Product Line Crosstalk: Focusrite VoiceMaster Pro Solid State Logic Duende Waves SSL 4000 Heil PR40 Microphone Mojave Audio MA 200 Tube Microphone Studio Projects C1 Microphone Studio Projects C3 Microphone Neumann U87 Microphone AKG 414 Microphones The Studio Projects...

2006-07-0455 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #25] Bob Heil, New SSL Gear & Another Give-away!Some cool news, another special feature from Andy Gagliano, Viewer Mail, part two of an interview with legendary rock gear-head Bob Heil, and a new piece of gear from SSL that you might actually be able to afford! News: SSL's New Web Site - MixBuss.com Felicia Collins From The Late Show Rhymezone Feature Story: Andy GaglianoWe've had quite a few requests for some more beginner oriented material once in awhile so we got our friend Andy Gagliano to give us a hand. He's an independent producer, audio engineer and sound designer for film and television...

2006-06-2652 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #24] Bob Heil, Soft Synths & Another Give-away!Some cool news, a new special feature, a celebrity interview with Bob Heil of Heil Sound, a gear review, and another chance to win a free prize! News: GearWire.com -- TheWhoLive.tv TapeOp.com -- GetThatSound.com Two FREE Plugins! JK Phone -- iZotope Vinyl 1.7 Feature Presentation: Andy GaglianoWe've had quite a few requests for some more beginner oriented material once in awhile so we got our friend Andy Gagliano to give us a hand. He's an independent producer, audio engineer and sound designer for film and television. He's worked with several independent...

2006-06-1937 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #23] Emmy-winner John Davidson - Guitar & Drum TrainerA few cool news items, PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy-winner John Davidson, an interview with music software developer Ryan Smith and a few great surprises! Billy PrestonFirst, on a sad note, Billy Preston is dead at the age of 60. He began playing piano while sitting on his mother's lap at age three. He collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, Sammy Davis Jr., Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, George Harrison, The Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones...

2006-06-1351 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #22] 5-time Emmy Winner John Davidson - Charles Dye Pops InA few cool news items, we welcome back PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy-winner John Davidson, we have a mini gear review of EZ Drummer and Charles Dye pokes his head in for a second with a special surprise for us! Pro Tools Available For Intel Macs! All McDSP Plugins Coming For Intel Mac! Steven Massey's L2007New Massey L2007 Plugin Released Audio Ease To Release Speakerphone Plugin Music Reduces Chronic Pain And Depression Celebrity Interview: PSN correspondent John Davidson is a 5-time Emmy-award winning audio post mixer. We...

2006-06-0534 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #21] Charles Dye - Part #4 Of The 30 Days Of Dye A couple of cool news items. some tips and tricks, we tweak the stupid knob, we introduce a new feature and we present the last part of a four-part interview with Charles Dye that finishes off our first mini-series we call The 30 Days Of Dye. Crosstalk: Muse Research PSN On Digital Music Mag Glyph Firewire Drives Andy DiekrogerThe Man To Call When You Need The Best: Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Sound (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273 Tweak The Stoopid Knob: American Idol finale pulls more votes than any presidential candidate in history. ...

2006-05-2954 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #20] Charles Dye - Part #3 Of The 30 Days Of Dye A few cool resources and products, a review of a sweet plugin you're gonna want to check out, another exciting edition of How'd They Do That? and we present part three of our fireside chat with Charles Dye that's part of our special mini-series we call The 30 Days Of Dye. IT'S OUR 20th SHOW! YAHOO! Crosstalk: Propellerhead Releases Reason 3.0.5 With Full Intel-Mac Compatibility My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts - Brian Eno & David Byrne Remix Steel Guitar Tracks Online http://www.BeatCreator.com Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrity Interview: ...

2006-05-2245 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #19] Charles Dye - Part #2 Of The 30 Days Of Dye Viewer mail, a hot new demo offer from IK Multimedia and we present Part #2 of our 30 Days Of Dye series of interviews with Charles Dye. Viewer Mail: A request for help from Aaron Griffith of Death 101 Records. His friend is using Fruity Loops Studio (the latest version). Amplitube 1.0 worked fine, but he's getting all sorts of errors. He also tried it with Cakewalk Home Studio and it won't work there either. Have anyone heard of any issues with Amplitube 2.0 not working in this context? Write in and let us know! On a related note, IK Multimedia is offering...

2006-05-1540 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #18] Charles Dye - Part #1 of The 30 Days Of Dye!Welcome Leo Fans!Some news, a cool new plugin, we tweak the stupid knob, and we present Part #1 of a very special 4 part series we call, The 30 Days Of Dye. First, a big PSN hello to our new listeners that are joining us after discovering us on Radio Leo, Leo Laporte's podcast network channel, and thanks to all our listeners for continually downloading the show each week. This week we hit a new milestone - as of show #17, we've exceeded the 6,000 listener mark! Yay! Crosstalk: Pandora.com Massey CT4Nathan Chase's The...

2006-05-0848 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #17] Special Guest Leo Laporte! Plus: Bare Naked Ladies A couple of cool sites to share with you, a special podcast to recommend, a CD you ought to know about and Part #2 of our interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte! But first...next week begins a very special series of shows here at PSN that you do not want to miss! You're going to want to tell all of your friends to come and get subscribed to PSN so they don't miss it either. It's The 30 Days Of Dye! That's right, four shows in a row...

2006-05-0158 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #16] Special Guest Leo Laporte! Plus: "How'd They Do That?" On today's show, a new product recommendation, music industry news, a great piece of viewer mail, a PSN blues jam and a fascinating interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte! Crosstalk: Shooter Jennings and Rick DerringerLinks to the albums Mike & Al talk about: Shooter Jennings- Electric Rodeo Rick Derringer- Free Ride The PSN Blues Jam Mike and Al record a little blues jam based on the free jam tracks they recommended on the last show. Spotlight: Channel Strip For Garage Band ProTools Soon To Be Updated For Intel Ma...

2006-04-2455 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #15] Free Plugins & Free Jam Tracks! More With Mark Jensen From PodSqod Coming up in May, 30 Days Of Dye! Yes, a spectacular four-part interview with the lovely and talented Mr. Charles Dye. You don't want to miss even one of these as Charles generously shares his insights and Grammy-winning mixing secrets with us. Link to Massey Plugins for ProTools: http://MasseyPlugins.com Free guitar backing/jam tracks: http://www.GuitarBT.com The Thomas Dolby Tour Blog: http://blog.ThomasDolby.com Mark Jensen Celebrity Interview: This week we feature...

2006-04-1748 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #14] Special Guest Mark Jensen From PodSqodOn this show we have a new product announcement, a great listener audio greeting from David Spooner from Perth, Australia, a great interview with Mark Jensen of PodSqod and some challenging Beatles music trivia! MI7 has announced the distribution of the EMI TG1 - 2413 Limiter Plug-in - the first TDM/RTAS product developed by Chandler, in conjunction with the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios. The original hardware limiter featured on the TG Consoles was used to record classic albums like The Beatles' Abbey Road...

2006-04-1041 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #13] RIP Buck Owens & A Gift From Trent ReznorThis week on the show, industry software news, a gear review for you horn players, an offer of full master multitrack session files from a Trent Reznor (NIN - Nine Inch Nails) with permission to do just about anything you want with them and an unexpected dangerous donkey update! Buck Owens1929-2006 Country music legend and pioneer of the "Bakersfield Sound," Buck Owens is dead at 76. His hit songs include: Act Naturally and I've Got a Tiger by the Tail. Owens also released his own Bridge Over Troubled Water album that included two other Paul...

2006-04-0334 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #12] Interview With Oscar-winner Jeremy Bolan (King Kong)On this week's show we feature some ProTools updates, a recommendation for a great online service and an interview with an Oscar-winning computer animator. Al begins with a couple of ProTools updates concerning recent versions Mac OSX Tiger and their compatibility with recent versions of ProTools, as well as a heads up on a potential technical issue with the Digi 002R. Next, Mike shares a great online service for sending large files (up to one gig) without any charge. Here's the link: http://YouSendIt.com Celebrity Interview: We're...

2006-03-2742 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #11] Matt Long Interview - Guitar tube pre-amps from Damage ControlMike opens the show by thanking everyone for their continued communication. Al asks a favor - help us out by posting a review of our show in the iTunes music store. Here's a link that will take you to our page where you can write a review: Click here to go and write a show review for PSN Joe SatrianiJoe Satriani Update: Joe just keeps getting cooler and cooler lately. On his web site you can now listen to his new album Super Colossal in its entirety...f.r.e.e! You can also watch the new...

2006-03-2043 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #10] No Pod Fade For PSN! Celebration Grab BagYay! We made it! It's show #10 and we're feeling stronger than ever. We review some of what has gone into our first ten shows and how we're just not going to stop! We're already planning what we're going to do to make our 100th show special. Today's show is a tasty grab bag of tidbits that were planned for earlier shows but never made it for one reason or another. CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN DAVIDSON! John and his lovely wife just welcomed a new addition to the family with a healthy baby boy! He was born at 12:11 AM on...

2006-03-1430 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #9] The Cabo Project Trumpet -- Out of phase? Huh?Mike and Al open the show with a recommendation of another podcast that's worth subscribing to. It's the Super Colossal Podcast by Joe Satriani himself. Here's the link to the subscription page on Joe's web site: Go To Joe Satriani's Podcast Subscription Page Spotlight: PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy winner John Davidson presents his latest installment in the his series. "The Art & Tech Of Surround Sound Mixing." This week John breaks down the walls of mystery surrounding (pardon the pun) phase. Are you in phase or out of phase? Is it good or bad...

2006-03-0640 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #8] Special Guest Mike Lenke - Pro Horn PlayerMike opens the show with an interesting web site detailing the huge collection of music memorabilia contained in the recent sale of the estate of Bill Graham: http://WolfgangsVault.com Mike's old band, Mt. Rushmore, is featured in the site here: See Mt. Rushmore memorabilia inside Wolfgangs Vault The Stupid Knob: The Electronic Frontier Foundation and ARS Technica reports on a latest statement (and possible filing?) by the RIAA that basically says it's illegal to rip your own CDs to your own iPod (or other portable player). They went even further and stated that it's...

2006-02-2737 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #7] Surround Mixing, Part #2 - Spectrasonics Trilogy ReviewMike opens the show with a fantastic resource located here: http://RecordProduction.com In this unique and comprehensive music production web site, you may watch over 100 leading record producers talking on camera about their work and take 80 exclusive behind the scenes video tours around some of the world's top recording studios. The Stupid Knob: Mike shares a short story demonstrating one of the most unique iPod accessories we've every heard of. Kids, don't try this at home! Spotlight: PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy winner John Davidson is back for Part #2 of the series ...

2006-02-2039 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #6] The Cabo Project - Part #2 + Surround Mixing Mike opens the show with a great online resource located at: http://StudioExpresso.com Viewer Mail: Lane Sumner contacted us to share one of killer tips on getting good guitar tone in the studio. It involves recording direct using a Line 6 Pod while having a live amp in the room at the same time. The kicker is that there's no mic on the amp, or any other connection for that matter! This is indeed a KILLER TIP! Celebrity Interview: This week's interview...

2006-02-1437 min

Project Studio Network Recording Podcast [Show #5] Getting & Recording Great Guitar Sound - Part #2Mike opens this week's show with details on the upcoming ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO. Click here for more details. Gear Review: Al points out that Paul McCartney will be performing live for the first time on the Grammy Awards. Next, an update on Mac Intel compatibility, including the new Logic 7.2 and M-AUDIO. Here's the link that was mentioned for further information: http://CreateDigitalMusic.com The Stupid Knob: A consumer sues Apple Computer for his hearing loss due to listening to his iPod too loud. Our Motto: "Why The Music...

2006-02-0841 min