[Play IHR #79 now] IHR #79 features what may be the end of Derek’s live-music career, Dave’s review of the Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP, and praise for sound during coverage of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, plus news, updates, and more. With Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) [...]

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[Play IHR #78 now] IHR #78 is our first episode of 2010, discussing Dave’s about-to-be-demolished kitchen, the Audio Podcaster Roundtable, impressions from the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, the iPad in recording, and the Grammy Awards. With Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, [...]

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Last Tuesday, I had the unique opportunity to spend a couple of hours on Skype with pretty well all my Podcasting heroes. I had the pleasure of chatting wtih the guys from the Home Recording Show: Ryan Canestro, Jon Tidey, and Jesse Zoller.� Plus, Ronan Chris Murphy from Ronans Recording Show, Slau from Sessions with Slau, [...]

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[Play IHR #77 now] Inside Home Recording #77 (1 hr 9 min 32 sec) is the final episode of 2009, featuring Dave talking about the new website for his Hatched Productions music business, the return of James Devon reviewing the NEXUS 2 synthesizer, and Derek’s top 9 recording tips of 2009. Hosted by Dave Chick and [...]

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[Play IHR #76 now] IHR #76 features the Inside Home Recording All-Stars: Steve Herringer, James Devon, Paul Garay, Dave Chick, and Derek K. Miller talking about their histories in recording. Also, please vote daily for IHR at PodcastAwards.com! If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, Xbox 360, TiVo, or [...]

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[Play IHR #75 now] On this 1 hour, 9 minute 75th episode of Inside Home Recording, we beg shamelessly for Podcast Award nominations, Dave tells you how to arrange synth strings, Derek reviews Cakewalk Music Creator 5, we freak out about a speaking piano, and the music industry goes haywire. Please excuse a few audio glitches [...]

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[Play IHR #74 now] On IHR episode #74, recorded in Derek’s basement studio (appropriately for the topic today), our fourth anniversary episode, dedicated to the memory of the fabulous Mr. Les Paul (1915-2009). All our feature segments are about aspects of his career. We also have some news and updates. With Derek K. Miller and Dave [...]

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[Play IHR #73 now] On IHR episode #73 (released a few days late after Vancouver’s heatwave!): Dave does an initial overview of Cakewalk Music Creator; Derek talks about Logic Studio 9 and Bobby McFerrin; we cover Michael Jackson, Akai, Waves, and more news; Derek’s kids make a Star Trek movie with his new Nikon camera; and [...]

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[Play IHR #72 now] On IHR episode #72 (recorded in Dave’s back yard): Derek turns 40, we reveal our contest winners, Paul Garay talks to Derek about moving the Garay Music studio to a new house, Dave does Synths 101, and we discuss The Suckage Factor. With Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick. If you can play [...]

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[Play IHR #71 now] On IHR episode #71: LAST CHANCE TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY TODAY, MAY 31, 2009. Derek’s DIY pedalboard, Dave’s MIDI sample library fun, some news, learning from modern production, and more. – with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, [...]

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[Play IHR #70 now] On IHR episode #70: Meet Mojave, laugh to Auto-Tune, rant about bands in a rut, and see Derek in a silly wig – with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, Xbox 360, TiVo, or Zune, or in iTunes [...]

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[Play IHR #69 now] On IHR episode #69: Dave talks delay, Derek reviews GarageBand ‘09 (also see the written transcript), pleasurizing, ninjas, Juno Awards, too much compression, too much Nickelback, and a gang of Internet hockey song enthusiasts – with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, [...]

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[Play IHR #68 now] On today’s show: A bunch of audio product news, Derek interviews Bex, Dave reviews the X-Tempo POK, and we wonder how pianos can best rock. Thanks to the Beach Club Hotel in Parksville, B.C. and the 1431 Resort in Tofino, B.C. for Wi-Fi bandwidth to post this episode. with Derek K. Miller and [...]

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[Play IHR #67 now] An extra-long show today (1 hr 5 min), featuring plenty of news, listener John Wiley’s review of the Art Vista Piano 2.0, Dave talking to Eddie Paul of Bass Northwest about buying a bass, Derek and Dave both trying the Windows 7 Beta, and a question for you about what’s the best [...]

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[Play IHR #66 now] Happy 2009! On today’s show: Dave’s a teacher now, Derek almost breaks his toe, Trent Reznor, Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay, Paul goes to Macworld, and Paolo Pietropaolo tells us about making radio documentaries. And we dig out from one of Vancouver’s biggest snowstorms ever. with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick If you can [...]

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[Play IHR #65 now] with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick Last episode of 2008! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. On today’s show: MIDI quantization with Dave, introducing Loopmasters loops with our pal Hens Zimmerman, and recording classical guitar for Christmas with Derek. Plus tons of news and links, and do you need to use Pro [...]

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[Play IHR #64 now] with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick This week, we congratulate the Project Studio Network, talk about compressors and mastering, and discuss copyright and online music. Total time 54 min 00 sec. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, Xbox 360, TiVo, or Zune, or in [...]

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with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick Welcome to November (yes, we missed October entirely). In this episode, lots of industry news, Dave reworks melodies for different time signatures, Derek talks about having too many guitars, we hear from Mark Blevis on the phone, and even Metallica’s fans think their new album is too loud. [Play IHR [...]

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[Play IHR #62 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick Just squeezed in before the end of September! In this episode, Dave talks about constructing drum tracks in your DAW (even if you’re not a drummer), and also does his second segment on scoring for [...]

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[Play IHR #61 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. with Derek K. Miller and Dave Chick Finally, after two months, we’re back. Derek reviews the Zune media player and iPod competitor, Dave talks about scoring for movies and TV, we discuss the merits of ABBA, and Paul goes on an indefinite [...]

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[Play IHR #60 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. with Paul Garay, Derek K. Miller, and Dave Chick and featuring Boris Aeven Paul works with Rod Stewart (sort of), Boris rants about stage pianos and monitor speakers, we discuss NAMM news and laptops vs. desktops, and Dave Chick comes to Derek’s home [...]

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[Play IHR #59 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Paul tells you how to move files between different DAW applications, Dave reviews the REAPER audio workstation for Windows, and Derek is amazed at how hard video is. Plus copyright in Canada, music applications for the iPhone, Podcasters Across Borders, and [...]

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[Play IHR #58 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Has it really been a month since our last episode? Yes it has! We have a longer episode to make up for it, featuring Dave Chick on film composing, Derek on electronic drums, and Paul on Propellerhead Reason 4. Plus we [...]

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[Play IHR #57 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Dave Chick on choosing an audio interface, Paul on ear training for intervals, Derek on enjoying music, and wacky music controllers. Plus a new affiliate program, and a new episode of IHR TV is available. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC [...]

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Dave Chick on Cakewalk's Dimension Pro, Boris Aeven on recording philosophy, Paul on hard drive failure, Derek on overcompression and pitch correction, our final remix winner, and more on IHR TV. Oh, and Derek shaves his head. Time 49:43.

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To keep receiving videos from our new IHR TV video podcast, subscribe FREE at InsideHomeRecording.tv. In this debut episode of Inside Home Recording TV (IHR TV), Paul Garay shows you how to use Propellerhead Software’s ReWire with Apple Logic Pro and Reason. ReWire is a software technology that acts like an invisible virtual cable, allowing you [...]

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[Play IHR #55 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Paul’s back from vacation. We extend our listener’s choice remix winner deadline one more time, talk about time signatures and ReWire, and announce InsideHomeRecording.tv. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, Xbox 360, TiVo, [...]

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[Play IHR #54 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. With Paul on vacation, Derek runs this episode solo for the first time, and plays our Boris Aeven remix contest Editor’s Choice winner (Bryan Daste’s countrified mix), the random draw winner (Maestrophil’s blues mix) and the two Editor’s Choice runners up, [...]

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[Play IHR #53 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 40 min 48 sec. Welcome to IHR in 2008. This episode we announce the winners of our Boris Aeven remix giveaway (and tell you how to vote for the Listener’s Choice winner for the next show), talk about various [...]

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[Play IHR #52 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 33 min 46 sec. Depending on when you hear this and what time zone you’re in, IHR #52 is either the last episode of 2007 or the first episode of 2008. Paul and Derek talk about their year, the [...]

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[Play IHR #51 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 39 min 6 sec. Our last show before Christmas features Paul’s review of Ultrasone PROline 650 headphones, Derek’s review of Guitar Rig 3 with Rig Kontrol 3 from Native Instruments, a reminder about our remix contest deadline on December [...]

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[Play IHR #49 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 51 min 7 sec. Recorded live at a bar and grill in Coquitlam, B.C. on a Zoom H2, Paul and Derek celebrate their 50th episode by talking about the nuts and bolts of how they produce and post IHR [...]

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[Play IHR #49 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 44 min 4 sec. More details on our remix contest, Paul reviews the Kontakt 3 sampler from Native Instruments, Derek and guest Mark Blevis discuss the Zoom H2 and other portable flash recorders, and we recount Paul’s latest FireWire [...]

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[Play IHR #48 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 52 min 56 sec. Late by a couple of weeks, but extra size to compensate! Hens Zimmerman from the Sounds Good podcast joins us again for more MIDI 101, Paul reviews Logic Studio 8 from Apple, Derek has Quick [...]

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[Play IHR #47 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 39 min 54 sec. Just under the wire for the end of September! Find out about our new upcoming contest, learn about multitimbral MIDI from Paul, and listen to reviews of GarageBand ‘08 by Derek and SampleTank 2.5 by [...]

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[Play IHR #46 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 30 min 56 sec. We are back on schedule, Paul reviews the Samson G-Track USB mic/interface, Derek reviews Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones, and we talk about whether the dropping price of audio equipment is making it disposable. If you can play [...]

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[Play IHR #45 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 31 min 48 sec. Derek is back with a scratchy voice, Paul may be getting himself a new jacket and hat, Waves cracks down, and we review the Abbey Road Keyboards ReFill for Reason and the Zoom G2.1u guitar [...]

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Total time 21 min 01 sec. [Play IHR #44 now] 00:00 Intros, hello from Paul and updates from Derek on his cancer treatment. Thanks as usual to our sponsors M-Audio, Source Elements, GoToMeeting, and zZounds. 04:12 “Show Us and Tell” contest winners for the Audioengine 5 speakers and Ableton Live 6. Thanks to Audioengine and Ableton for those [...]

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[Play IHR #43 now] Shownotes Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 37 min 45 sec. Paul continues his MIDI 101 series, Derek reviews RAW Universal Groove Kit loops from Sonic Reality, an interview with Jon Rowthorn from Spinnaker Sound, our Lab With Leo TV appearances, book recommendations, and more entries [...]

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[Play IHR #42 now] Shownotes Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 30 min 12 sec. More news from Paul and Derek from around the audio world, a review of Digidesign’s Mbox 2 Mini, and some of the first entries into our latest IHR “Show Us and Tell” contest (deadline is [...]

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[Play IHR #41 now] Shownotes Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 52 min 22 sec. We skipped a show because of Derek’s cancer treatment, but now we’re back with an extra-long episode to make up for it. We have tons of news, plus our new “Show Us and Tell” contest, [...]

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At long last, here is our 40th episode, our first full-length IHR video podcast. It’s a big one (20 minutes, 43 seconds, and almost 185 MB!) but we hope you enjoy it. You can click the preview above to play, or use one of the other links, or click here to see full size (640 [...]

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[Play IHR #39 now] Shownotes Total time 24 min 52 sec. A short show this week because of Derek’s cancer treatment and Paul’s mad-wild-crazy Apple seminar tour schedule. Sad news from the band Boston and the Sine Language podcast, good news from Digidesign, Sound Studio, the Canadian Podcast Buffet, AKG, and the Police. Derek talks about splitting [...]

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[Play IHR #38 now] Shownotes Total time 33 min 09 sec. Derek had his first surgery and received nice video during recovery, Paul continues his Apple seminar road trip, and we update you on the status of the Zoom H4 contest and Derek’s MacBook. Plus new products from Digidesign, Numark, Kompoz.com, a discovery about the Blue Snowball [...]

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[Play IHR #37 now] Shownotes Total time 42 min 20 sec. Links to good stuff on other Home Recording network podcasts, our new tip jar, Paul’s Apple tours in B.C. and the U.S., win a Zoom H4 in our new contest, Paul reviews M-Audio Session software, Derek reconstructs how he built his latest instrumental track “Fakeout,” Paul [...]

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[Play IHR #36 now] Shownotes Total time 41 min 04 sec. A birthday, a future Zoom H4 recorder giveaway (thanks, Samson and Zoom!), Tunecore, recording solo guitarist-singers, homemade digital patch bays, NAMM trends, Audio Technology magazine, killing star rating, and surgery soon for Derek. Zoom H4 and M-Audio MicroTrack reviews. And do you think an IHR PayPal [...]

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[Play IHR #35 now] Listen for free to this audio episode. Simply click “Play Now” under the blog post title. Total time 48 min 38 sec. As live as it can be: Inside Home Recording’s final day of coverage of the Winter 2007 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Day 4 (21 Jan 2007). A much more focused [...]

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Listen for free to this audio episode. Simply click “Play Now” under the blog post title. Total time 33 min 00 sec. As live as it can be: Inside Home Recording’s coverage of the Winter 2007 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Day 3 (20 Jan 2007). Today’s we interviewed fewer companies, but for a bit longer, [...]

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Listen for free to this audio episode. Simply click “Play Now” under the blog post title. Total time 43 min 26 sec. As live as it can be: Inside Home Recording’s coverage of the Winter 2007 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Day 2 (19 Jan 2007). Companies we talked to today include Looperlative, Violet Microphones, Headkase, [...]

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Listen for free to this audio episode. Simply click “Play Now” under the blog post title. Total time 52 min 03 sec. As live as it can be: Inside Home Recording’s coverage of the Winter 2007 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Day 1 (18 Jan 2007). We have audio from numerous companies, plus many we talked [...]

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Shownotes Total time 47 min 55 sec. Our Christmas 2006 episode features our new recording setup, our latest giveaway winner, news about IHR going to the NAMM Show again this year, interviews with Source Elements’s lead developer Rebekah Wilson and Jon O’Neill of Naiant Microphones, Paul’s and Derek’s 2006 favourite gear lists, and a big thanks [...]

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This episode of Inside Home Recording is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days using promo code Podcast). We are also part of the Home Recording Network and Blubrry.com groups of podcasts. Shownotes Total time 35 min 02 sec. This episode features news, mic audio samples from listener Ben [...]

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Chris Pirillo (second from left in the photo) was one of the panelists at November 11’s Music Tech Summit in Seattle (where I also recorded J Allard and Thomas Dolby). His session with Christina Calio of Microsoft’s Zune project, Jessica Stoner of Pandora, and Bill Valenti of Melodeo was particularly useful for IHR listeners: they talked [...]

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This episode of Inside Home Recording is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days using promo code Podcast). We are also part of the Home Recording Network and Blubrry.com groups of podcasts. Shownotes Total time 39 min 36 sec. This episode features some news, more Vocal Recording 101, an [...]

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On November 11, 2006, Derek attended the 2006 Music Tech Summit in Seattle, organized by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the U.S. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which is best known for presenting the Grammy awards. Although J Allard’s speech was the last one of the day, and I recorded all of them, the [...]

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This episode of Inside Home Recording is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days using promo code Podcast). Shownotes Total time 47 min 27 sec. Another long show, announcing the new Home Recording Network, IHR’s collaboration with Apple on a free online podcasting seminar at apple.com, frequency ear training, [...]

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This episode of Inside Home Recording is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days using promo code Podcast). Shownotes Total time 48 min 40 sec. A long show today, featuring our latest listener mailbag, a review of an APC uninterruptible power supply, our guest interview with Boris Aeven, an [...]

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IHR’s 25th (yes, 25th!) episode is sponsored by Wicked Lasers (use the promo code RAWVOICE2006 at WickedLasers.com and get a 5% discount) and GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days using promo code Podcast). Giveaway winner, plus a new giveaway We have a winner in our giveaway of the Native Instruments [...]

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Last Chance for the Guitar Rig 2 Giveaway Survey, News and Notes, Understanding Copyright for Indie Music Promotion, Steinberg Virtual Guitarist 2, EMC Retrospect Desktop 6.1, Podcast Expo and AES Convention, Alex MacFarlane Interview Sponsored by Wicked Lasers: why settle for a dot from a laser pointer when you can draw a line in the sky [...]

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This video is formatted for the video iPod using MPEG-4 encoding. On your Mac or Windows computer, you can use iTunes or QuickTime (both free) to view it. As we will mention on IHR #24 later this week, there is a very cool undocumented feature of GarageBand 3 where you can drag loops, samples, and even [...]

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Guitar Rig 2 Giveaway Survey Continues, New Gear from Apple & Dell & Digidesign, Vocal Recording Part 2, Belkin TuneTalk Stereo, Jimmy Zee Interview, Corrections and Links UPDATE: See my new important note on how to avoid recordings that skip using the TuneTalk Stereo (and presumably other recording interfaces) with your hard drive-based “5G” or “5.5G” [...]

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IHR’s First Anniversary, NI Guitar Rig 2 Giveaway from Our New Listener Survey, Compression Ear Training, Tannoy Reveal 5A Speakers, Alsoft DiskWarrior, Les Thorn Interview, First Year Highlights Total time: 36 min 06 sec. Hosted by Paul Garay and Derek K. Miller. See “Links mentioned” below to visit the sites we discuss. Listen to the whole episode [...]

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Deals at zZounds, Mailbag, Vocal Recording, Data Compression, FXpansion BFD Drums, Editorial on Tech Support, Upcoming First Anniversary Total time: 34 min 54 sec. Hosted by Paul Garay and Derek K. Miller. See “Links mentioned” below to visit the sites we discuss. 00:00 Intros, Derek’s back from vacation, GarageBand vs. Logic Pro for assembling podcasts, trying to put [...]

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Giveaway Draw, New Forums, Ear Training on Processing Mistakes, NI Guitar Rig 2 Review, Headphone Roundup, Software vs. Hardware Editorial Total time: 42 min 26 sec 00:00 Intros, Derek’s daughters are co-hosting for our giveaway, Blubrry.com, first video podcast, Paul’s macProVideo courses. 02:45 GIVEAWAY: From submissions in our free public IHR photo pool. Listen to find out who [...]

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This video is formatted for the video iPod using MPEG-4 encoding. On your Mac or Windows computer, you can use iTunes or QuickTime (both free) to view it. If you use a Mac, did you know that Mac OS X has a built-in screen-zoom feature? It’s designed as part of the disabled-accessibility features of the operating [...]

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Paul’s Back From Vacation, Special Guests Mike Kaye and Renee Cook, Notion Review, Switching to Mac, Lots of Mail PLEASE NOTE: For obscure technical reasons, the MP3 version of this show will be a couple of days late. Sorry for the delay! 00:00 Intros 01:00 Welcome Mike Kaye from switchingtomac.com, and find out how we recorded three people [...]

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Derek’s Now Permanent, New IHR Site, Giveaway, $500 Studio, AmpliTube 2, PC Security 00:00 Intros: Live from the John B Pub in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Derek’s now permanent co-host! 01:40 Changes to the website, but no change to your podcast subscriptions. Visit the blog (or subscribe to it too) between shows for lots of fresh updates. 02:40 This [...]

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On extra-long episode 17, Paul welcomes "iHost" Derek K. Miller back for another show, offers an ear training session on phase cancellation, and reviews Serato Pitch 'n Time LE. Derek reviews the Blue Snowball USB condenser microphone and interviews musician Craig Northey. The Mailbag highlights vocal harmonizers and low-priced gadgets and gizmos. Visit www.insidehomerecording.com and [...]

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In episode 16, Derek K. Miller discusses miking a drum kit with a single microphone, and reviews IK’s Classik Studio Reverb. Quick ‘n’ Dirty Drum Miking 101 Derek’s photos of his drum miking setup – flickr.com/photos/penmachine/sets/72157594148211987/ MXL990 condenser microphone – mxlmics.com/condenser_mic/900_Series/MXL990/mxl990.htm AKG D112 dynamic bass drum microphone – http://akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,id,261,pid,261,_language,ENUS.html Primer on Recording Drums at Home from Kimchee Records – kimcheerecords.com/articles/drums/ TapeOp [...]

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From episode 15, Paul Garay’s first solo episode of Inside Home Recording: Paul’s first solo show. Gear reviews: Propellerheads Drum Kits 2.0. Special guest and fellow home recordist, Gary Bourgeois. Also, “Ear Training”. Reason Drum Kits Review Looking to add some killer acoustic drum sounds to your Reason songs? You should check out Drum Kits 2.0 Refill [...]

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Featured: IHR’s 101 section talks about EQ, Paul reviews the Universal Audio UAD-1 Ultra PAK DSP card, and James interviews fellow podcaster, Derek K. Miller from penmachine.com. This is also James’s last show as co-host of IHR!

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In IHR_04_14_06, James interviews a couple of visually challanged students who are avid home recording enthusiasts, Paul reviews Native Instruments Kontakt 2 sampler and MusicLab’s MIDIoverLAN CP software.

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IHR_04_01_06 is now available on iTunes or through your favorite podcatcher. Check out our regular mailbag, 101 segment discussing instrument frequencies, gear reviews of Jam Pack 4 World Music, and the Samson Q1U USB microphone, and also the second part of our featured interview with Troy Samson of Hipjoint Productions

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IHR_03_18_06, episode 11, is now online. Included in the show is a 101 section with Paul discussing compression and limiting. James reviews Reason 3.0, and interviews Troy Samson of Hipjoint Productions, plus much more!

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IHR has posted their latest podcast, IHR_03_03_06. Featured segment: Ear Training. Gear reviews: Contour Design Shuttle Pro2, Native Instruments Bandstand. Special guest Steve Bulat, Mix Media Productions. This week on the show, we feature our Ear Training segment, followed by reviews of Contour Design’s Shuttle Pro2 and Native Instruments new Bandstand plug-in. Our special guest interview [...]

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The show must go on! Even though Paul’s been “sicker than a dog” these past few weeks, he was determined to record another podcast for IHR listeners. Featured are Paul’s 101 segment on Control Surfaces, James’s interview with Paul White, author, recording guru, and Editor in Chief of Sound on Sound magazine. Paul and [...]

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IHR_02_03_06 is now available on iTunes or our new feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/insidehomerecording. Included in the show is an excellent interview with Eric Persing of Spectrasonics. His plug-ins, Atmosphere, Stylus RMX, and Trilogy are the “Mercedes Benz” of software instrument plug-ins (our opinion). IHR’s Paul & James pose with Eric Persing Also on the show is our 2nd [...]

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Listen to IHR podcast #7 for James and Paul’s special report from NAMM 2006 James and Paul have produced a special report from NAMM 2006, which will bring you the latest in news, equipment previews, and events. Tune in the week ending January 21st as they bring you up-to-date on everything “home recording”.

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Inside Home Recording reviewed 4 top virtual piano instruments on show #6 (IHR 01_06_06). The pianos were: Art Vista, Virtual Grand Piano ($120*) Steinberg, The Grand 2 ($299*) Native Instruments, Akoustik Piano ($299*)- Synthogy, Ivory ($349*) (* MSRP in US dollars) We also recorded Paul’s Yamaha upright piano in his living-room, using 2 Rode NT-2 microphones, straight into Digidesign [...]

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AAC Enhanced podcast – Featured segment: Home Recording 101 on microphones. Gear reviews: Spectrasonics Stylus RMX plug-in.

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AAC Enhanced podcast – New featured segment: Ear Training. Gear reviews: Korg MS-2000. Special guest DJ Extraordinaire, Christian Alvarez.

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AAC Enhanced podcast – Featured segment: Home Recording 101. Gear reviews: M-Audio Ozonic keyboard and Spectrasonics Atmosphere plug-in. Special guest Jazz Guitarist, Al Wiebe.

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AAC Enhanced podcast – New featured segment: Home Recording 101 and special guest, singer/songwriter Boris Aeven.

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Debut show (AAC enhanced podcast): Apple’s GarageBand software and special guest Drew Arnott of the band, Strange Advance.

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