Inside Home Recording - Enhanced AAC Podcast

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!

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.

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

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!

From IHR episode 10: Native Instruments' BANDSTAND plays your music the way it should be played. Its unrivaled sample-quality and ease of use guarantee this new General MIDI module will become many a musicians' trusted friend. Warm basses, tight drums, sparkling guitars, lush strings, resonant pianos and many more high-end sounds coupled with the intuitive sound mixing tools and exceptional effects deliver flexibility well beyond standard GM-modules. Listen to James Devon's review on IHR_03_03_06, show #10.

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 is with Steve Bulat of Mix Media Productions. Send your comments to: comments {at} insidehomerecording {dot} com.

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 James also review the Audio-Technica AT 2020 microphone, and more...

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 segment on "Ear Training", which helps IHR listeners train their ears so that they can make better recordings. This segment will be featured on every 2nd show, rotating with our other regular "101" segment. In our Gear Review segment, James gives the MXL V6 5 out of 5 stars, and Paul also rates Cubase SX 3.0 software 5 out of 5 stars. Featured segment: Ear Training. Gear reviews: MXL V6 microphone, Cubase SX 3. Special guest Eric Persing, from Spectrasonics. Send your comments to comments {at} insidehomerecording {dot} com.

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".

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 Pro Tools M-Powered using an Ozonic k/b, ART Tube M/P, and PowerBook 12" laptop. This allowed our listeners to hear what a real piano sounds like recorded into a DAW. Paul and James were very impressed with all the instruments, however they both seemed to favor the sound and features of Synthogy's Ivory, and made it their "Top Rated" piano. Rated "Best Overall Value", was the Art Vista. You can listen to on-line samples of each instrument by visiting the above links.

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

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

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.

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

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