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This week Chris & Jody tackle the definition of what a Producer actual does and what a Mix engineer actually does. Going thru the "old school" means they were defined by. Of course we have the all important Friday Finds and there's some real good ones this week. A big thank you for the listener who sent us a request to define these rolls in the world of music recording. It is also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed.

Chris and Jody tackle the concept of Gain Staging. What does it mean? Why should we care? What does it come from? How does it relate to recording and mixing? These are all things to think about. Plus find out where Jody had a gain staging "revelation." Find out the Gold Star word of the week. What new music related products we found this week in the Friday Finds and what will the next Tuesday Tip be? One way to know - tune in. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Chris and Jody ring in 2021 with talking about the elements that make up the anatomy of a synth. The pieces parts so to speak from a signal flow concept. Think of it as an overview of the beginning to understanding synthesis. They also kick off the year with their first Friday Find - what will it be? Plus learn what this week's Goldstar word is - will you win? It is also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discuss as well.

Chris and Jody take on the mighty world of the Delay. Giving a broad overview the history, types, and uses. Think of it as a gentle swim in the shallow end of the pool of getting to know how delay came about, where's it at, and whetting your appetite for future deep dives into specific delay units in the future. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.If you hang until the end you'll find out the Goldstar word for the week, and also be privy to the Friday Finds of the week.

Chris and Jody tackle the concept of recording bass using Direct Input techniques. Generally reserved for electric bass, but can also be used for acoustic bass if it's equipped with pickups. They talk about the different methods of DI that you can use. Plus the how's and why's of doing DI type recording. It's also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed.

Space. Something that almost every recording needs. This episode is a grand overview of the one effect most people jump to as it's easy to hear what it does... Reverb. Chris and Jody talk about what kinds of reverb there are, and what they might use it for. Stay to the end to find out what Chris and Jody discovered this week to help you in the studio. And what is the Gold Star word this week. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.