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The guys take on a new (old) trend in the audio world: listening to vinyl.  What’s the history of vinyl?  Who’s listening to vinyl these days?  Why?  How is it different from just listening to music online, or on a...Read more

John and Andrei sit down with the band “Two Guys” to discuss their album Ghosts & Angels and what it was like working with their producer & engineer Wreckless Eric from the UK.  The guys also delve into more broad...Read more

Ever hear someone say “that sounds tinny” and wonder “what does tin sound like?” In this show, John and Andrei take a stab at tackling one of the key elements to getting great sound: EQ. They start off with a...Read more

After taking a quick side trip to interview SIRSY, John and Andrei return to the topic that they started in Episode 7: the mixing board. Continuing on using the Carvin model as the example, the guys pick up at the end of...Read more

WOW, what an episode we have here!  SIRSY is a duo from New York who play all over the US (250 shows last year alone!) and their song Cannonball was featured on Showtime’s show “Shameless”!  Mel and Rich graciously took...Read more

In Episode 7 John and Andrei re-visit the topic that they used for their pilot (unpublished) episode of the Audio Workshop: the mixing board. They break down a typical analog board (using a Carvin model as the example), from the...Read more

It’s our first interview!!!  In this episode, John and Andrei discuss open mic nights with Vince Ramirez (“Vinfinity”).  What is an open mic? How do you sign up for one? What you need to host one? Why host an open...Read more

As promised in Episode 4, the guys dive into reverbs, discussing everything from what they do, their history, the different types and why they are important to music.  They continue on to explain what busses are in your DAW, why...Read more

In Episode 4 John & Andrei begin by discussing their reactions to the surprising death of Prince before beginning their discussion about Gates, and how Andrei utilized a gate to help in the editing of Episode 3.  The guys then...Read more

John and Andrei discuss the importance of using a click track when recording, using metronomes when practicing. Why is having good time important, and while you’re asking that, what exactly IS good time? The guys then talk about what plug-ins...Read more