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The Metallica Report: Trailer

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000

The Metallica Report is coming!

Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source for your news. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi, long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, and Renée Richardson, a well-known Bay Area radio personality who now oversees the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands.

Steffan and Renée will keep you in the loop each week with updates, features, and interviews. They’ll also get YOUR questions answered by those in the know. It’s your quick, weekly fix covering our most relevant topics of the day.

The first report drops this Wednesday July 26!

http://metallica.lnk.to/TheMetallicaReport

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Episode 51: NAMM, Part 1

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000

At long last, Ready to Record's 2022 NAMM coverage is finally here! Check out new products from Mojave Audio, Austrian Audio, Warm Audio, Morton Microphone Systems, and hear from EveAnna Manley about Manley Power, their new, high frequency power supply, now shipping in all new Manley products.

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Episode 50: Drummer and Producer Wally Ingram, Part 2

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:10:17 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to drummer and producer Wally Ingram. Daniel and Wally talk about his career now, what he's doing with Wally Trax, his current effort. Wally also talks about the process of making his own loop and sample pack, and he and special guest Menno Froese of Ayaic Software talk a bit about their relationship and what they are working on together for Ayaic.

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Episode 49: NAMM 2022 Preview

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:23:12 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record. we present to you a brief excerpt of our coverage for NAMM 2022. Many of the interviews we have coming up in the NAMM episode feature brand new products, as well as many friends and guests of the show. Stay tuned!

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Episode 48: Drummer and Producer Wally Ingram, Part 1

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:22:42 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to drummer and producer Wally Ingram. Daniel and Wally talk about his early history, how he got into music, as well as life as a musician in a pandemic. Wally also details his relationship with Menno Froese of Ayaic Software.

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Episode 47: Visual Effects Artist Dante Rinaldi, Part 3, and Electromechanical Pianos from the 1950s-1970s

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:55:13 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record, Daniel brings you the final part of his conversation with Dante Rinaldi. Dante and D3 wrap up their conversation by talking about how technology has unified all creatives, and what is considered entertainment. In addition, The D3 brings us a deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of electric pianos, detailing the history and sounds of both the Wurlitzer and the Rhodes pianos, and revealing his latest purchase: a 195(6 or 7) Wurlitzer 112a.

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Episode 46: Visual Effects Artist Dante Rinaldi, Part 2

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:25:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to Inferno VFX and VFX Unleash's own Dante Rinaldi. Daniel and Dante continue their conversation on rooms and their importance to recording, and talk about a pretty universal phenomenon across all forms of artistry: burnout. This topic allowed Dante and Daniel to show the parallels between work in music and work in visual effects: no matter what, artistry is artistry. Likewise, any form of artist, be them musician, painter, producer, or VFX designer, burnout and competition are always present in our worlds.

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Episode 45: Visual Effects Artist Dante Rinaldi, Part 1

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:45:50 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to Inferno VFX and VFX Unleash's own Dante Rinaldi. Daniel and Dante go into some wild topics, such as the parallels between audio production and VFX, as well as how audio production helped the VFX industry grow, and the ethics of certain projects that combine both audio and visual effects, such as hologram tours. On today's Music from Blue Girl, D3 gives everyone an update of the DangerAte, Nappy G, and Soulati track called The World, which Daniel co-wrote with Gordon Clay and Tommy Shepherd.

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Episode 44: Amplifier designer Adam Egert, Part 3

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:04:14 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 continues his conversation with amplifier designer and builder Adam Egert. Today, Adam gives Daniel encouragement and tips on beginning to build amplifiers for himself, as well as going through what it is to find good components, as well as some conversation on good music and the philosophy of the pandemic and what comes next. Today's Gear Talk and Music from Blue Girl center around turntables and producing music from flipping samples, with The D3 sharing a beat he made from samples he flipped off of vinyl records.

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Episode 43: Amplifier designer Adam Egert, Part 2

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 continues his conversation with amplifier designer and builder Adam Egert. Daniel and Adam talk about some amplifier history and the spirituality of designing an amplifier to fit a player, as well as Adam giving Daniel some encouragement about building his own amp. On today's Gear Talk, D3 talks amps and their importance as studio tools. On Music from Blue Girl. a new demo of The World by The D3, Nappy G, and Soulati featuring Will Magid.

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Episode 42: Amplifier designer Adam Egert, Part 1

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:32:07 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to amplifier designer and builder Adam Egert. Daniel and Adam talk about how he came to building amps, as well as his process for designing a circuit and tools for design and building amplifiers.

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Episode 41: Producer and Writer Gennessee of Noble House, Part 2

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:58:00 -0000

In this episode of Ready to Record, D3 talks to founder of the Noble House crew and big brother Gennessee Lewis (known mononymously as Gennessee). Daniel and Gennessee talk production techniques, how to start making a beat, useful tools for in the box production, as well as some sneak peaks of Los Gemelos and the project's upcoming sequel album. On today's Gear Talk, D3 talks about his love for the Rhodes piano and using electro-mechanical keyboards in studio and on stage. On today's Music from Blue Girl, a sneak peak from Daniel's project with Gordon "Nappy G" Clay and Tommy "Soulati" Shepherd called Me Time.

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Episode 40: Producer and Writer Gennessee of Noble House, Part 1

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:11:00 -0000

In this episode of Ready to Record, D3 talks to founder of the Noble House crew and big brother Gennessee Lewis (known mononymously as Gennessee). Daniel and Gennessee talk everything from the start of his career, to production tips and tricks in this first part of their conversation.

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Episode 39: Joe Bagale aka Otis McDonald, Part 2

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:47:41 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record, The D3 continues his conversation with Joe Bagale, aka Otis McDonald, who has been rocking in the Bay Area music scene since first moving here in 2003, and has been making great music ever since. In this episode, Daniel and Joe talk about everything production, specifically how to be a musician and self producer in 2022 using streaming as a primary income stream. On today's Gear Talk and Music from Blue Girl, The D3 talks about his upgrade from a 2009 Mac Pro with a Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 and SSL XLogic Alpha-Link MADI-AX to his new rig, a 2021 M1 iMac, paired with a Persons Quantum 4848, which he used to record a project with Gordon "Nappy G" Clay, Will Magid, and Tommy "Emcee Soulati" Shepherd. A sneak peak of a track from the sessions, a song with the working title "Change the World" is showcased.

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Episode 38: Joe Bagale aka Otis McDonald, Part 1

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:11:00 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to something of a Bay Area legend: Otis McDonald. Joe Bagale, aka Otis, has been rocking in the Bay Area music scene since first moving here in 2003, and has been making great music ever since. Daniel and Joe talk about everything from his early career, how he got started in music, and how he came upon the idea to make music under the name Otis McDonald, as well as how he came upon the sound he makes the Otis material in.

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Episode 37: Host of JBTV Jerry Bryant, Part 3

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, sponsored by VFX Unleashed, powered by Semkhor Productions, The D3 finishes his conversation with radio and TV veteran and fellow Pantheon host Jerry Bryant. This episode is a wild ride, since while Daniel interviewed Jerry for Ready to Record, Jerry also interviewed Daniel for JBTV simultaneously. Come along for the ride as Jerry and Daniel ask each other questions, and learn how their stories cross paths. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 talks computers and A-to-D and D-to-A converters, as well as the big upgrade he's about to finish. On today's Music from Blue Girl, a song that has been over three years in the making.

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Episode 36: Host of JBTV Jerry Bryant, Part 2

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, sponsored by VFX Unleashed, powered by Semkhor Productions, The D3 continues his conversation with radio and TV veteran and fellow Pantheon host Jerry Bryant. This episode is a wild ride, since while Daniel interviewed Jerry for Ready to Record, Jerry also interviewed Daniel for JBTV simultaneously. Come along for the ride as Jerry and Daniel ask each other questions, and learn how their stories cross paths.

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Episode 35: Host of JBTV Jerry Bryant, Part 1

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, sponsored by VFX Unleashed, powered by Semkhor Productions, The D3 talks to radio and TV veteran and fellow Pantheon host Jerry Bryant. This episode is a wild ride, since while Daniel interviewed Jerry for Ready to Record, Jerry also interviewed Daniel for JBTV simultaneously. Come along for the ride as Jerry and Daniel ask each other questions, and learn how their stories cross paths.

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Episode 34: Mastering Engineer and PMFC Host Rich Steve Beck, Part 2

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 continues his conversation with Produce, Mix, Fix, and Conquer host Rich Steve Beck. Daniel and Rich talk everything from mastering, to interviewing techniques, and stories about chatting with the legends of the recording industry. On today's combination Gear Talk and Music from Blue Girl, D3 shares a collaboration with Marcos Molinar and 2morrows June, and shares his and Marcos's use and love of the microphones from Mojave Audio.

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Episode 33: Mastering Engineer and PMFC Host Rich Steve Beck

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to Produce, Mix, Fix, and Conquer host Rich Steve Beck. Daniel and Rich talk everything from mastering, to interviewing techniques, and stories about chatting with the legends of the recording industry. On today's Gear Talk, D3 teases an upcoming collaboration for Music from Blue Girl, and shares some of the equipment being used for it.

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Episode 32: Mastering Engineer Warren Sokol and Music from Los Gemelos

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:23:33 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to mastering engineer Warren Sokol, whose credits include Paul McCartney and Lana Del Rey. Warren and Daniel go through everything about mastering in today's world, from gear to monitoring to how workflow changes (or doesn't change) between seemingly very different genres. On today's Gear Talk, Daniel talks about how much pickups change the sound of a guitar, and how much speakers change the tone of an amp. On today's Music from Blue Girl, Daniel showcases Panic Attack by Los Gemelos, which was recorded at Blue Girl Productions HQ and studio in San Francisco.

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Episode 31: Producer and Engineer Tony Shepperd, Part 3

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel continues his conversation with recording veteran Tony Shepperd about his career, spanning from his earliest memories of learning about recording, as well as the changes in the record industry over the years. On today's Gear Talk, D3 talks wireless headphones and earbuds, namely apple's AirPods line. On today's Music from Blue Girl, something new in the realm of production for The D3.

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Episode 30: Producer and Engineer Tony Shepperd, Part 2

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:51:52 -0000

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Episode 29: Producer and Engineer Tony Shepperd, Part 1

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:24:57 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel talks to recording veteran Tony Shepperd about his career, spanning from his earliest memories of learning about recording, as well as the changes in the record industry over the years. In today's Gear Talk and Music from Blue Girl, D3 gives an update on the long awaited Bandmaster amplifier demo and shows a rough version of the song used to demonstrate the amplifier.

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Episode 28: Producer Keith Pinto AKA Ken Primo

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 has on Felonious member, producer Keith Pinto AKA Ken Primo. Daniel and KP talk about everything from his early childhood and his development in music and theatre, all the way to what his workflow is today. On today's Gear Talk, D3 talks about hardware controllers for software applications and plugins, and if they are useful. On today's Music from Blue Girl, Daniel shows off a piece of music from Emcee Infinite off his album, Critical Minded.

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Episode 27: Recording and Mastering Engineer Pete Doell, Part 2

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:13:55 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel "The D3" Cohen continues the conversation with recording and mastering engineer Pete Doell. Today, Pete and Daniel talk about Pete's current work, as well as some fun and funny stories about his time in recording and mastering. On today's Gear Talk, Daniel has a chat about studio building and upgrades while keeping on a budget. On today's Music from Blue Girl, a new rough demo from a writing session with 2morrows June and DangerAte.

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Episode 26: Recording and Mastering Engineer Pete Doell, Part 1

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel "The D3" Cohen talks to recording and mastering engineer Pete Doell about everything from his earliest time in the music industry some of his current work as a mastering engineer. On today's Gear Talk, Daniel has a chat about sampling and sample applications in music, as well as talks about the samples he did with his newly acquired Rogers drum set.

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Episode 25: Guitarist and Producer Steve Stevens

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel speaks with longtime Billy Idol collaborator and producer Steve Stevens, where they talk about everything from Steve's childhood in Far Rockaway, NY, all the way to what he's been up to during the coronavirus pandemic. On today's Gear Talk, D3 chats about vintage Fender amplifiers and his newest acquisition: a 1968 silver face Fender Band Master. Featured on today's Music from Blue girl, a new rough demo for an upcoming DangerAte song, written on Hammond Organ.

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Episode 24: President of Manley Laboratories EveAnna Manley

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks with Manley Laboratories' own EveAnna Manley. Daniel and EveAnna talk about everything from her early life as the step daughter of Al Duray, former owner of Ampeg, all the way to today and running a pro audio equipment company in a pandemic. On today's Gear Talk, Daniel talks about a regrettable gear purchase. On today's Music from Blue Girl, a long awaited update of the DangerAte song Moonlight has come.

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Episode 23: Producer, Engineer, and Mojave Audio President Dusty Wakeman, Part 2

Tue, 04 May 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to Dusty Wakeman of Mojave Audio and Mad Dog Studios. They get into everything from Dusty's early life as a bass player in Houston, to his studio, Mad Dog, and much more. On today's gear talk, D3 and Dusty talk new gear from Mojave. On today's Music from Blue Girl, a follow up demo for last episode's gear talk.

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Episode 22: Producer, Engineer, and Mojave Audio President Dusty Wakeman, Part 1

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, The D3 talks to Dusty Wakeman of Mojave Audio and Mad Dog Studios. They get into everything from Dusty's early life as a bass player in Houston, to his studio, Mad Dog, and much more. On today's gear talk, D3 talks bass pickups and his love for the pickup choices in the telecaster bass market.

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Episode 21: Producer. Engineer, and Composer Adam Theis, Part 2

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:11:00 -0000

In today's episode of Ready to Record, we have the first part of The D3's conversation with Adam Theis. They cover everything from Adam's early introduction into playing an instrument, all the way to his headspace as a producer, arranger, and writer.

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Episode 20: Producer. Engineer, and Composer Adam Theis, Part 1

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:11:00 -0000

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Episode 19: Producer, Engineer, and Equipment Designer Theo Hartman, Part 2

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have part 2 with Hartman Electronics founder Theo Hartman. We talk about his entrance into the equipment design, as well as some old product ideas from the last years of Hartman electronics.

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Episode 18: Producer, Engineer, and Equipment Designer Theo Hartman, Part 1

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have Hartman Electronics founder Theo Hartman. We talk about his entrance into the music world, his time as an architect, and much more.

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Episode 17: Scott Wildman and Peter Munters of Atlas Oceanic, More on AKG Podcaster Essentials, and New Music from The D3 and Friends

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have Scott Wildman and Peter Munters of Atlas Oceanic. We talk about their intro into music and the recording industry, and their concept for an animated show, The Ballad of Uncle Stone Crab. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 gives further information on the AKG Podcaster Essentials Pack, and shares a new track from The D3 and Friends, written to test the AKG Lyra microphone.

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Episode 16: Musician, Engineer, & Producer Craig Dreyer, Equipment from AKG, and a Cover of Traffic's Low Spark

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have multi-talented engineer and producer Craig Dreyer. Craig and The D3 talk about everything from growing up playing in clubs in the 80's, all the way what he's doing in the studio now. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 talks about a super cool piece of gear from AKG. On today's Music from Blue Girl, The D3 shows off a recording done at Mighty Toad Studio all the way back in 2014.

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Episode 15: Longtime Bruce Springsteen Engineer Toby Scott, and a Conversation About Partscaster Instruments

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, Daniel had the pleasure of interviewing Toby Scott, Bruce Springsteen's longtime audio engineer. They talk about Toby's entrance into the studio business, meeting Springsteen, and his new project, a studio in Montana. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 gets into partscasters. On today's Music from Blue Girl, The D3 shares a new electronic track.

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Episode 14: Legendary Engineer Shelly Yakus and Go-To Gear

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have legendary engineer Shelly Yakus. Shelly and The D3 talk about everything from Shelly's time growing up in Ace Recording Studios in Boston, all the way to his current project, AfterMaster. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 opens up a conversation about go-to equipment both as a musician and an engineer. On today's Music from Blue Girl, The D3 shows off a demo of a yet-to-be released jazz song.

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Episode 13: Legendary Engineer Christina Paakkari and a Conversation About the Importance of Using your Ears

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have legendary engineer Christina Paakari on the show. We talk about everything from the earliest parts of her career, as well as some really interesting stories about being a staff engineer at Capitol Studios. On today's Gear Talk, The D3 talks about his (and your) most important piece of audio equipment: ears. On today's Music from Blue Girl, The D3 shows off a new, unfinished electronic piece.

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Episode 12: Producer and Engineer Doug Grean

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have producer and engineer Doug Grean. We talk about his life, how he got into recording, and the parallels of recording music and capturing video for film and television production. On today's gear talk, The D3 gets into the five basic things you need to start a studio. On today's Music from Blue Girl, there is a demo of a song by the D3, intended for a future release by DangerAte.

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Episode 11: Producer/Engineer Sam York of Studio C Stockton and Studio Monitors from KRK and Adam Audio

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have producer and engineer Sam York of Studio C in Stockton, one of, if not the biggest, studio in the California Central Valley. We talk about his life becoming a producer and engineer, the importance of ear training, and some funny stories from in the studio and on the stage. On today's Gear Talk, we chat about studio monitors from KRK and Adam Audio. On today's Music from Blue Girl, we have a demo of an electronic track from The D3.

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Episode 10: Bassist/Producer Tony Saunders and Music from The D3 and Emcee Infinite

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have legendary bassist and producer Tony Saunders. We talk about his life growing up as the son of Merl Saunders, becoming a bass player, his role as a producer and engineer, and his thoughts on his latest album, Sexy Somethin. On today's Gear Talk, we chat about the importance of what it means to have good gear, and how good doesn't mean expensive. On today's Music from Blue Girl, we have a demo of a song from The D3 and MC Infinite.

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Episode 9: Photographer Steve Eichner

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:11:00 -0000

In today's episode of Ready to Record, we have the fantastic photographer Steve Eichner on the program. We talk everything from his entrance into the world of professional photography, his style, and his book, In the Limelight, which is out now. On today's Gear Talk, we feature Steve and pick his brain about camera equipment, and on today's Music from Blue Girl, we have an electronic track from The D3.

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Episode 8b: Legendary Producer and Engineer Lenise Bent, Part 2

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have engineer and producer Lenise Bent on the program. Continuing from our conversation last week, Lenise talks about everything from go-to signal chains to stories of working with Blondie, Supertramp, and Steely Dan. On today's Gear Talk, we talk about what it means to have quality equipment, and on today's Music from Blue Girl, we feature a song from Dave Ridnell and a song from DangerAte.

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Episode 8a: Legendary Producer and Engineer Lenise Bent, Part 1

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have engineer and producer Lenise Bent on the program. We take a deep dive into everything from her recording process, all the way to her work on Supertramp's Breakfast in America. In addition, we set up for some further conversation on Part 2 of the episode, coming to you next week.

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Episode 7: Producer/Engineer Jono Manson and a Talk about Expensive vs Inexpensive Equipment

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have producer and engineer Jono Manson. We talk everything from his time growing up in New York all the way to running his Santa Fe studio, Kitchen Sink, in the middle of a global pandemic. On today's Gear Talk, we speak about the ongoing debate between cheap and expensive gear. On today's Music from Blue Girl, we have a Branford Marsalis song covered by DangerAte.

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Episode 6: Producer/Engineer Philbillie Milner and Gear from Klark Teknik

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record, we have producer, engineer, and technician Philbillie Milner. We talk about everything from his entrance into audio engineering, his time in the Navy as an electronics technician and applying those skills to the music industry, and starting his studio, Okey Doke, in the Bay Area. On today's Gear Talk, we talk about the EQP-KT from Klark Teknik, and on today's Music from Blue Girl, a recently re-discovered song from the Blue Girl Archives.

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Episode 5: Producer and Composer Tree Adams and the Hardware vs. Software Debate in the Recording and Composer Industries

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:11:00 -0000

Today we have Emmy nominated and four time BMI award-winning producer and composer Tree Adams on the show. We get into what keeps Tree driven to compose for film and TV, We also spoke about his work flow and how he has his studios set up. On today's Gear Talk, we talk about the hardware vs software debate in post production and composition. On today's Music from Blue Girl, we have a piece from The D3.

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Episode 4: Producer Billy Jay Stein and Synths from Roland, Yamaha, and Sequential

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:11:00 -0000

Today we speak to Grammy award-winning producer, engineer, and synth nerd Billy Jay Stein. We talk about everything from his work on broadway, all the way to his crazy studio, Strange Cranium, where Billy has a collection of over 100 synths and vintage keyboards. On today's Gear Talk, we talk about synths from Roland, Yamaha, and Sequential, and the collaboration between Tom Oberheim and Dave Smith. On today's Music from Blue Girl, we have a piece by The D3.

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Episode 3: Producer and Percussionist Gordon "Nappy G" Clay and Audio Interfaces for the Home Studio

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On this episode of Ready to Record, we speak to Mr. Gordon "Nappy G" Clay about his early career as a percussionist, and the formation of the band Groove Collective. Today's Gear Talk is about audio interfaces for the home studio user, and today's Music from Blue Girl is an original piece from R2R's own Daniel "The D3" Cohen.

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Episode 2: Producer Will Magid aka Balkan Bump, Studio-Ready Computers, and Music from Dave Ridnell

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On today's episode of Ready to Record, we have music producer and trumpeter extraordinaire, Will Magid aka Balkan Bump. We discuss his introduction into the music industry, his time studying ethnomusicology at UCLA, getting called for Solomon Burke's band, and much more, including his most recent project, Balkan Bump, which is signed to Gramatik's label Lowtemp, as well as his music being used in Porsche's 2020 Superbowl ad.

This week's gear talk is about studio computers, and Blue Girl's use of Apple computers specifically.

Today's work in progress is by Bay Area artist Dave Ridnell.

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Episode 1: Sound Engineer Jerry Danielsen and Microphones from Blue Designs

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:11:00 -0000

On the very first episode of Ready to Record, we have Busy Signal Studios owner, sound engineer, singer, songwriter, Board member of AES, politician and more, Jerry Danielsen. We discuss everything from his recording studio, his projects in television, film, and theater, as well as his son Sean, who is a founding member of the heavy metal band, Smile Empty Soul.

This week's 'gear talk' is a discussion about microphones from Blue Designs

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