Home Studio Corner

Don’t miss out on this week’s Twins’ Birthday Sale! Ends June 14, 2015 at midnight. Check it out here. This week I share with you a simple technique to help your session setup (and your mixes) go more smoothly. Plus, I answered your questions about stuff like: XY Guitar/Vocal recording – good idea or bad... Read more »

In this week’s episode, I share my experiences with batching tasks vs doing them little by little every day. And in the Q&A section, I discuss at length when and why it makes sense to upgrade to nicer equipment and plugins. I also answer a question about minimizing “movement noise” when recording quiet acoustic guitar... Read more »

In this episode, I talk about some stuff I learned from a 12-hour tracking session I played on last week. And I also answer your questions about stuff like: Who would win in a fight, me or Graham?

On this episode, I share a little story about a recent trip I went on, and a lesson you need to learn about you and your music. I also answer questions about stuff like: Parallel processing Getting feedback from clients Taming acoustic guitar Using headphones for mixing Links from the show: Recording Acoustic Guitar Sennheiser... Read more »

This week I share with you a new fun drum loop/song I worked on recently. I also talk about difficulty in the studio, and how it’s par for the course. In the Q&A section I answered questions about stuff like: choosing the songs for my album using onboard mixer preamps vs outboard fade-out issues the... Read more »

In this episode, I talk about a great new book I just read, and how it’s helping me get more done (and how it can help you). Here’s the link to check it out: http://astore.amazon.com/homstucor-20/detail/1885167776 And in the Q&A section, I answered GREAT questions about stuff like: the good and the bad of using a... Read more »

While releasing my album yesterday was exciting, today I’m even MORE excited to share a really great interview with you. Drew Cyphers of The Outlier Studio agreed to sit down and talk with me about his remix of “Better This Way,” which was the winner of the remix contest and is featured as song #14... Read more »

Today I talk about something that could very well make or break your success when it comes to music (or anything, really). Plus, in the Q&A section I answer questions about stuff like… dealing with room resonance in your recordings business resources for home studios using compression and keeping things balanced less-than-amazing drum recording vs... Read more »

SPECIAL BONUS – In this episode I play for you the title track from my new album, “Better This Way,” in its entirety (starting at 11:51). I also share with you some details about a ConcertWindow.com concert I’m doing on March 20, 2015 at 8pm Central. It’s an acoustic set with percussion, bass, guitar, vocals,... Read more »

This week I announce a special remix contest using one of the songs from my upcoming album. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2015. Full details and download links here: www.homestudiocorner.com/remix And in the Q&A section of the podcast, I answer questions about stuff like: higher sample rates – worth it? drawing a good... Read more »

I shared this little secret with my Dueling Mixes members this month, but I want to share it on the podcast as well. It has to do with a way of approaching a mix that virtually guarantees you’ll mix it better. And in the Q&A portion of the podcast, I answered some really great questions... Read more »

This might offend some people. Heck, it offends me a little bit. In this episode, I talk about the one thing that is keeping you (and me) from getting anything done in our studios. And I share some specific ways that I’ve found that help me overcome this one thing, even as recently as this... Read more »

This week on the podcast, I share with you a few observations on what I would’ve done differently on my new album I just sent off to be mastered. And in the Q&A section, I answer some fantastic questions, particularly about how to make great-sounding music when you have limited access to a good-sounding space... Read more »

I have a real treat for you this week. Remember Ben Gortmaker? I interviewed him about his fantastic album All’s Lost, All’s Found a few years ago. This week Ben is back to talk about the ever-important topic of PRODUCTION. As home studio owner’s, we’re pretty good about wearing the musician hat and the engineer hat, but... Read more »

This week I talk about an experience I had mixing vocals on one of my songs this week, that transformed the sound of the vocal track on the song. And I also answer your questions about stuff like: To delete old sessions or not? My go-to drum recording technique for beginners My custom “patch-bay” Quick... Read more »