Category: Season 2 – March

Nick Sampson joins us to give you some tips and tricks to ensure that you don’t end up in the studio with a janky guitar that sounds like trash.

Whether you’re a guitarist trying to make the most out of a lower end guitar or a producer tired of dealing with guitarists that don’t seem to care about making the most out of that lower end guitar this discussion is full of info that can help. In addition to tips for getting your guitars setup, we talk about advances in guitar technology, and how to make sure you’re making smart guitar purchases in the first place.

“You think audio stuff is challenging, try working with wood.” – Nick Sampson

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Nick’s drive to advance guitar technology
– What to expect when going with a custom vs. mass produced guitar
– Truss rod issues
– How to make sure that you’re making a smart purchase
– New developments in materials and hardware
– String gauge suggestions
– And much, much more

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Drum mastermind, Matt Brown, wants you to craft stellar drum recordings, and on this episode we’re dropping some knowledge to get you started on that path.

The drums on your productions need to sound killer. There are few things that will kill a song’s feeling faster than lame drums. And there are few people that are more qualified to impart wisdom about how to make sure you don’t end up with lame drums than Matt. We touch on a range of elements, from getting your drummer up to snuff on playing to a click, to how to play to the strengths of your setup, and knowing how to cater your production for the specific job.

“Approaching something from the idea that somebody can fix it later doesn’t mean success and a long career.” – Matt Brown

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Matt started down the path to drum greatness
– Tips for getting good results from a small, dead room
– The click, and how to artfully play to it
– Making the most of a meager setup
– Why you don’t actually always want to use room recordings
– What Matt has learned from recording with classic acts and in different genres
– And much, much more

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#party, people! Listen in on the 1 year anniversary of the URM Podcast. We’ve got Josh Newell on board to help us celebrate.

Josh isn’t JUST here to celebrate with us. We also load the discussion with tons of info, as usual. The festivities include discussion about how to persevere through the difficult early days of your career, not getting caught up in specific gear or software, and how to not become the subject of an assistant horror story.

“I think like with anything, you get what you put into it, and the harder you work, the more passionate and committed you are to excellence, and the more you want to be great at what you’re doing, the better you’re going to be. And I feel that education is an immersive experience; you just have to live, breathe, eat, sleep what you’re passionate about and you’ll become great at it over time.” – Joel Wanasek

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The importance of paying attention to successful individuals
– Working with limited resources
– Assistant horror stories
– Not getting caught up in gear/plugin acquisition syndrome
– Why you need to network, network, and network some more
– The difficulty of starting a career and how to persevere
– And much, much more

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Time Travel to the future to celebrate our 2nd year with episode 102

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We had Ryan “Fluff” Bruce on the show, and it led to a ton of valuable discussion about building a career in the audio industry.

It’s incredibly rare for lives to actually go according to plan. We think we’re heading in one direction, and we end up being presented with an undeniable opportunity or faced with hardships that can necessitate a complete about face. Ryan’s story is a perfect example of how important it is to recognize an opportunity that will make you happy and work to make it a reality.

“It all starts with doing it for the love of it. Don’t ever do it for money or for fame or for large social media followings.” – Ryan “Fluff” Bruce

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Branding, and how to approach it effectively
– How Ryan built his career
– Pivoting when life throws you curve balls
– Game changing gear? Is there any?
– The creative jury rigging that we resort to when first starting with audio
– And much, much more

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