Episodes
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
What's the secret sauce for capturing big drum sounds? Do you have a Desert Island piece of gear you can't live without? Learn about that and more on today's podcast with our special guest Will Yip of Studio 4 Recording where he shares his tips for success and guidance on making great songs!
He explains how he gets that big drum sound on his records, how he couldn't find the recording studio on his first day and we talk about that "Tank Sound" that Neve offers.
Connect With Audioscape
@AudioScape Engineering Co.
Audioscape Engineering
https://www.audio-scape.com/
The List of Gear Used In Tonight's Episode
BUSS COMP
https://www.audio-scape.com/products/busscomp
SHURE SM7B
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
#audioengineer #audioscape #vintagegear #musicproducer #recordingaudio #willyip #podcasts #drummers #studiosession #preamps #compressor
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Why Do Drummers Use So Many Toms? | Audio Engineers Want To Know!
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Have you worked a recording session and walked into the live room and realized the drummer has a gazillion toms and cymbals? What do you do? Our special guest Steve Chadie tells his story about working with drummers, his craziest moment in the studio, and his newly found discovery of FLAT-EARTHERS. That and a lot more on The Sonic Truth.
Here's a list of those who have all been engineered by Steve Chadie. Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Los Lonely Boys, and The Supersuckers to name a few.
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Willie Nelson Have 2 Birthdays?
4:35 Craziest Moment In The Studio
7:25 Drummers With Big Kits
13:25 Theme Song
18:17 Audioscape Shelves
20:00 Steve's Favorite Conspiracy Theory
Connect With Audioscape Engineering
Connect with Steve Chadie
https://www.instagram.com/stevechadie50/
The List of Gear Used In Tonight's Episode
The GOLDEN 58 https://www.audio-scape.com/products/golden58
BUSS COMP https://www.audio-scape.com/products/busscomp
SHURE SM7B https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
#audioengineer #drummers #audioscape #audioengineerpodcast #audioengineerandproducer #recordingaudio #vintageaudiogear #audioengineer #musicproducer #recordingstudio #producer #musicfacility #musicproduction #audiomixer #vintagegear #analog #gearreviews #recordingstudio #shuremic #golden58 #busscomp #neilpeart #drums #flatearthers
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Willie Nelson And The Beach Boys Recorded A Song?
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Who knew that Willie Nelson and The Beach Boys had recorded a song together? In fact, tonight's special guest, Steve Chadie tells a story about how that was his first pro recording session with Willie Nelson. Plus, Steve talks about his use of Audioscape gear, recording session etiquette, working with celebrities, and the 27 years he has spent working with Willie Nelson.
Here's a list of those who have all been engineered by Steve Chadie. Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Los Lonely Boys, and The Supersuckers to name a few.
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Steve's Background
5:52 The Internship
8:53 How To Communicate
13:10 Producers Steve Has Worked With
16:30 Patchbay Fun
22:25 Steve's Use of Audioscape Gear
28:15 Floating Between Studios
32:30 The Beach Boys Story
35:55 Outro
Connect With Audioscape @AudioScape Engineering Co.
Audioscape Engineering https://www.audio-scape.com/
Connect with Steve Chadie https://www.instagram.com/stevechadie50/
The List of Gear Used In Tonight's Episode
The GOLDEN 58 https://www.audio-scape.com/products/golden58
BUSS COMP https://www.audio-scape.com/products/busscomp
SHURE SM7B https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
#willienelson #audioengineer #audioengineering #audioengineerdayinthelife #audioengineercareer #audioengineerpodcast #audioengineerandproducer #recordingaudio #vintagegear #audioengineer #musicproducer #recordingstudio #producer #music #musicproduction #audiomixing #vintagegear #analog #gearreviews #recordingstudio #shuremic #golden58 #busscomp #dollyparton #super
Friday Jul 29, 2022
A Review of Audioscape’s DA-3A and 260 VU
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Chris and Justin review the upcoming new product releases from Audioscape, specifically the 260VU and the DA3A. You might be asking when the new units will be available. Is the EQP-A supply chain easing up? We answer those questions and a lot more in today's episode of The Sonic Truth.
Tonight's podcast was recorded with a pair of Shure SM7B microphones, Golden 58's for our mic preamps, and the Audioscape buss comp for some light compression.
https://www.audio-scape.com/
The GOLDEN 58
https://www.audio-scape.com/products/golden58
BUSS COMP
https://www.audio-scape.com/products/busscomp
SHURE SM7B
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
0:00 Show Introduction
0:50 We Are On TikTok
1:50 The 260VU Details
4:08 The DA3A Details
7:30 EQP-A Supply Chain
8:50 New Content Coming Soon
#audioscape #audiogear #musicmix #instamusic #recordingengineer #mixengineer #mixingaudio #recordingaudio #vintagegear #sonic #audioengineer #musicproducer #recordingstudio #producer #music #musicproduction #audiomixing #da3a #260vu #analog #review #reviewgear
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Live From NAMM | The Sonic Truth Podcast with Guest Sky Dangcil
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Join us from NAMM 2022 as we interview artists, engineers, and producers as they share their experience with Audioscape gear and tell stories you don't want to miss.
Our guest is Sky Dangcil, a musical artist, producer, and DJ who plays 52 instruments including drums, violin, and harpejji. Sky had performed with Prince for over a decade, collaborates with Chad Hugo and has a Hollywood history unlike any other. We have conspiracy theory's, ghost stories, and "Would You Rather" questions. All, on tonight's episode.
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Sky's Musical Backgound
2:40 How'd You Hear About Audioscape?
4:55 Working with Prince
7:50 Others Don't Have the Magic
10:00 Conspiracy Theories?
13:20 UFO Landing
16:45 Hippie Stars
20:15 Ghost Stories
26:30 Big Truck
29:55 Scary Story
33:00 Would You Rather
36:10 Contact Sky
37:45 Outro
Gear talk with Chris Yetter and Justin Daniels discusses everything vintage pro audio and beyond. They each share stories and insight into their audio and music industry careers that’ll provide you with some tips and tricks, a good laugh, and an occasional dispute with the podcast’s mascot, Tommy 2002.
In addition to the interviews with top industry engineers, producers, musicians, educators; the podcast includes gear demos, live performances, and everything your audio heart desires. Tune in!!
Sky Dangcil
http://www.sky13.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sky13theartist/
Audioscape
https://www.audio-scape.com/
https://www.instagram.com/audioscapeaudio/
The Sonic Truth
https://www.instagram.com/thesonictruth/
#namm
#audio
#audioengineer
#artist
#recordingstudio
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Ribbon Mics and Analog Gear with Larry Mitchell on The Sonic Truth Podcast
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Larry Mitchell is not just a Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and performer. He is one of those musicians you cannot stop listening to and we were lucky enough to have him join us on The Sonic Truth podcast. Chris and Larry talk transformers, tubes, analog vs digital audio, ribbon mics and much more. Plus we announce our lucky merch pack winner.
Audioscape
https://www.audio-scape.com/
Larry Mitchell
https://www.larrymitchell.com/
Artist' Larry has worked with.
https://www.katiemartinmusic.com/bio.html
https://www.joyharjo.com/
0:00 Introduction
3:03 Atlantic Center for the Arts
7:34 Larry at NAMM
10:45 How Did Larry Hear About Audioscape
15:35 Analog and Tubes
18:15 Types of Transformers
21:00 Ribbon Mics
24:50 Audioscape News
26:17 College in Santa Fe
30:02 Outro
#namm
#audio
#grammy
#guitarist
#comedy
#vintagegear
#music
#audioscape
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Urban Legends In The Music Industry
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Do you have any urban legend stories from the studio? Grammy Winning Mix Engineer Ben Arrindell, tells us an Urban Legend that will leave you speechless. Plus, more Bizarro Questions with Trevor!
This is part 2 of this two part episode!
Ben is head of studio operations and chief engineer for Old Mill Road Recording. The studio is located in scenic Arlington, Vermont and had recently wont Best Studio Design at the NAMM TEC Awards in 2020.
Ben Arrindell Biography:
Ben Arrindell began his career in the late Eighties by working in the advertising industry for Look & Co, a top NY jingle house, after graduating from the Center for the Media Arts in New York City. Within 2 years, he rose from Intern to Production Assistant/Staff Engineer. There, his dedication and enthusiasm for mixing drew him to stay after hours many nights, working to hone his skill as a mix engineer.
In 1991, his strong desire to work on album projects made him gravitate toward commercial recording studios. Leaving Look & Co, he went to work for Platinum Island and then Soundtrack NY, two major NYC studios, before starting his freelance career in 1997.
Since then, Ben has gone on to work on albums which have sold millions of copies worldwide and received the most prestigious awards in the profession.
Old Mill Road Recording
https://www.oldmillroadrecording.com/
Audioscape
https://www.audio-scape.com/
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Urban Legend
4:55 Music Influence
6:25 Song That Always Plays
14:28 Too Many Genres
18:00 Kool & The Gang
19:05 Beatles or Zeppelin
25:50 When Is A Song Finished
34:10 Current Projects
43:20 Buss Comp
46:15 Ben's Answer To Song
46:28 Outro
#urbanlegends
#stereo
#audio
#grammy
#podcast
#comedy
#vintage
#music
#audioscape
Friday Mar 11, 2022
So, You Think Ya Know Auto Tune?
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Before DAW's became popular and before the T-Pain effect, how did engineers tune vocals? Grammy Winning Mix Engineer, Ben Arrindell, tells us how he created that "Auto Tune" effect for the hit song "Crazy" by KC & JoJo without using software.
Check out Part 1 of this two part episode!
Ben is head of studio operations and chief engineer for Old Mill Road Recording. The studio is located in scenic Arlington, Vermont and had recently wont Best Studio Design at the NAMM TEC Awards in 2020.
Ben Arrindell Biography:
Ben Arrindell began his career in the late Eighties by working in the advertising industry for Look & Co, a top NY jingle house, after graduating from the Center for the Media Arts in New York City. Within 2 years, he rose from Intern to Production Assistant/Staff Engineer. There, his dedication and enthusiasm for mixing drew him to stay after hours many nights, working to hone his skill as a mix engineer.
In 1991, his strong desire to work on album projects made him gravitate toward commercial recording studios. Leaving Look & Co, he went to work for Platinum Island and then Soundtrack NY, two major NYC studios, before starting his freelance career in 1997.
Since then, Ben has gone on to work on albums which have sold millions of copies worldwide and received the most prestigious awards in the profession.
Old Mill Road Recording
https://www.oldmillroadrecording.com/
Audioscape
https://www.audio-scape.com/
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Old Mill Road Recording
4:08 NAMM 2020
5:20 Recording Session Memories
7:15 Auto Tune KC & JoJo
11:52 J. Lo Using Auto Tune
15:30 History of Old Mill Road
20:18 Destination
21:58 Green Mountain State
22:40 Outro
#namm
#TECawards
#audio
#grammy
#podcast
#comedy
#vintagegear
#music
#audioscape
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Ever wonder what the Golden 58 sounds like on vocals? On today's episode you get a preview of the Golden 58's in action when we speak with Festivus Podcast Winner, Rob Sanchez from XRJ Foundation. Video games, the paranormal, injuries from Skyzone, Rob's XRJ Foundation, and gear talk are the topics in today's episode.
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Golden 58
3:10 Rob's use of the V-Comp+
5:23 XRJ Foundation
10:25 Real People making Real Gear
15:03 Bizazaro Questions
17:40 Paranormal and Aliens
20:10 Video Games
24:00 Skyzone
27:25 Final Question
30:40 Outro
Rob Sanchez Foundation
Audioscape
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
On episode 6 of The Sonic Truth, a wide range of topics are discussed from full gym workouts during a recording session, stories from a gig in Alabama, music community news, a preview of the Golden 58, a few off the wall questions, and a giveaway to one lucky winner.
Huntsville City Music Officer
https://whnt.com/news/city-of-huntsville-names-new-music-officer/amp/
Nashville Supreme Court
https://reason.com/2022/01/27/the-tennessee-supreme-court-could-decide-the-fate-of-nashvilles-home-recording-studios/
Old Music is Outselling New Music
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/01/is-old-new-music-really-crowding-out-new-music-fred-jacobs.html
Warner Music Group Enters the Meta-verse
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-and-warner-music-group-to-create-music-themed-land/amp