Benjamin Hull
Director of Headphones / Master of Bass Administration
Appears in 106 Episodes
57: DIY Building a Studio Computer (Should you? And How)
The guys talk about Ben's recent experience completing a DIY computer build for his studio - including when it's time to upgrade, why you may want to consider DIY and ...
56: The Zen of Troubleshooting (Our Favorite Tips and Tricks)
The guys talk about strategies for troubleshooting recording issues and provide some of their favorite go-to debugging techniques - including pre-recording, during rec...
55: Vocal Production Tips and Tricks (Brandon Tomei)
The guys talk to multi-instrumentalist, producer, podcaster Brandon Tomei about all things related vocal production. Get some tips, tricks and cheats in this one!
54: What Latency is and How to Deal with it
The guys talk about latency: what causes it, why it's problematic, how much is acceptable and how to deal with it in your studio.
53: Writing and Arranging for a Whole Band (Josh Doran)
The guys chat with Josh Doran about arranging music for a band, writing meaningful lyrics, producing demos and then translating those demos into recordings that you ca...
52: Back to Basics: Anatomy of an Interface
The guys explore all of the jacks, knobs, toggles, and switches of the typical audio interface and discuss some common mistakes and misconceptions.
51: Critical Listening - Possibly the Most Critical Producer Skill
The guys talk about one of the most important skills a recording enthusiast can develop: critical listening - and how to develop it and apply it to your own productions
50: Staying Healthy in the Studio (Rusty Osborne)
The guys talk to musician health coach Rusty Osborne about the health risks that creep on musicians and recording enthusiasts and how to treat your body to ensure both...
49: Our Top 5 Recording Myths Busted in 2020
The guys busted several personal recording myths in their studios during 2020. In this episode they talk about their Top 5.
48: What is Phase (and How to Deal With it)
The guys explain the concept of phase in audio and talk about different techniques for checking and fixing phase issues - as well as why (and when) getting phase right...
47: So You Want to Produce Music for a Living?
The guys talk about their experiences running studios and trying to earn a living producing music - including the technical tricks they've picked up as a result.
46: How Loud Should My Songs Be?
The guys talk about the infamous concept of "loudness" - explaining the basics, the history (and deescalation) of the "loudness wars" and what you need to know to make...
45: How to Consistently Finish More Songs and Level Up Your Skills
Vadim talks about why the act of finishing a project is so crucial to leveling up your skills and shows you the SMART goals technique that makes consistently finishing...
44: Comparing Different Mastering Options
The guys do blind testing of three different mastering options: DIY mastering, professional mastering, algorithm mastering to see if they can tell the difference!
43: Math Rock and the Role of the Music Blog (Nikk Hunter - Fecking Bahamas)
Vadim chats with Nikk Hunter of the Fecking Bahamas blog on the evolving role of music blogs and music curation, math rock, how to approach blogs with your music and m...
42: How to Make MIDI Sound Real
The guys discuss strategies for making MIDI-driven virtual instruments sound like the real thing and play examples that go both wonderfully right and horribly wrong.
41: The Different Roles in a Recording Project
The guys discuss the different roles that DIY musicians have to play throughout the course of a recording project. Thinking clearly about these roles and drawing brigh...
40: What You Should Know about Live Streaming (Leonard Patterson)
The guys chat with Leonard Patterson about why live streaming is here to stay and what you need to know to make it an easy (and possibly profitable!) part of your cont...
39: What is Impedance? The For Dummies by Dummies Episode
The guys work (or maybe labor) to explain impedance in the context of the DIY recording studio - starting from basic concepts and moving on to practical tips and trick...
38: DIY Recording Equipment and "The Deal" with Analog Gear
Vadim talks to Peterson Goodwyn of DIY Recording Equipment about whether analog equipment lives up to the hype, some very cool DIY Recording Equipment product lines, t...