This podcast is for beginners, intermediates, and professionals who are producing rock and metal recordings! We share tips on how to get the best out of many different studio types, from the studio-in-a-box hobby studio to the ga-gillion dollars per hour studios. Here are some of the topics we plan to cover in future episodes! Interviews with producers Guitar Doubling And Panning Getting That Guitar Tone Use The Right Amp For The Job Bass Distortion Modulation Effects Keeping Your Vocalists Voice In Tact How Do They Do That? (several segments) Amp Micing Techniques Bass Guitar, Direct or Mic'd? Drum Micing Techniques - mic everything - mic just the tops - mic the ambience Orchestration Clean tones Acoustic Music Producer Tips: - Making A Part More Interesting - Keeping the vocalist comfortable - How to deal with an out of time drummer Loops & Samples Vocal Processing & Eq-ing Guitar Processing & Eq-ing Bass Processing & Eq-ing Drum Processing & Eq-ing Drum Mixing Drum Machines Mixing the song as a whole Guerilla Soundproofing Guitar amps vs. modelers Free Plug-ins Stompboxes vs. multi-fx units The Right Mic For The Job Recording Piano And Other Ambient Instruments Mic Placement Avoiding pops without a windscreen How much gain do I need? Keeping inactive strings quiet while recording Side Chains And NIN Vocal Recording Technique Need big tone? Use big strings .....And More! Contact The Metal Shop Via Email At metalshoppodcast@yahoo.com, Or Check Us Out On Myspace At myspace.com.metalshoppodcast more