Welcome to the fifth episode of the Truth About Recording & Mixing, hosted by Crackle & Pop!’s Johnny Sangster. This week we talk with engineer Jack Endino on the wonders and pitfalls of analog tape, capturing acoustic bass and many other topics. Johnny also gives a demonstration of mid-side recording.

Some of the topics discussed on this episode:

1:45 Listener question: Getting “bigger” drum room sounds from a basement studio

5:45 Listener question: Using electronic drum kits in a studio workflow

9:05 Johnny gives a little history and demo of mid-side recording

18:20 ! What’s happening in the end times?

21:20 SnackMaster dehydrator & the joys of tape machines

23:40 Early Seattle hip-hop remasters

25:50 Listener question about ’70s albums and tape hiss.

30:45 Satin Noise Tape Simulation plug-in ()

32:30 15IPS vs 30IPS and the joys of analog tape.

43:30 Listener question about recording acoustic bass

46:50 Other mics for bass and dynamic mics on vocals

50:30 Distorted vocals

52:10 Recording DI of electric guitars

55:45 Mixing in the box?

59:10 Listener question about using a TAC console for summing

1:03:30 Foraging mushrooms

1:10:40 Listener question about using a room mic for electric guitar recording

1:20:00 Jack Douglas recording Steve Tyler with a shotgun mic

1:22:00 Ribbon mics

1:24:00 Where to spend your money: mic or mic pre?

1:26:35 The band Failure’s Fantastic Planet … and home recording

1:28:20 Current home recordings and improving the sound at the source

1:35:40 Drum replacement software

1:37:00 Jack’s musical projects

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The Truth About Recording & Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&A podcast. If you enjoy it, please leave us a review and share it with friends.

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