My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
Doug Fearn draws on his 50+ years as a recording engineer, record producer, studio owner, and pro audio equipment designer to explain the art and science of recording for the audiophile, music lover, and people in the music recording industry.
Episodes
97 episodes
Joseph Arnold - Violinist, Author
Joseph Arnold is a talented violinist that has played on a variety of projects I have produced. He is also an excellent writer, who just published his first book, titled, “Soul Force: How to discover your artistic purpose, create more freely, a...
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Episode 96
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44:39
The Art of Producing - Part 3 - Mixing & Mastering
In this last of three episodes on the art of producing, I talk about my process for mixing. It is all part of the concept of a song from the beginning. Mixing is where everything comes together to create the version of the song that the artist ...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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46:13
The Art of Producing - Part 2 - Mic'ing
This is the second of three episodes on the Art of Producing. In this one, I talk about the mics and equipment I use in my studio, and the reasons why.The example used for this series features an album project for singer-songwriter Corri...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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30:23
The Art of Producing - Part 1
The art of producing a record requires knowledge of music, mastering the technical aspects of the recording process, and an ability to work with people.This is the first of a three-part series about producing. In this episode, I talk abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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31:31
Fletcher, Munson, and You
Our perception of frequency balance varies with loudness, a fact documented by Harvey Fletcher and Wilden A. Munson, two scientists at Bell Laboratories. In 1933, they published a paper called, “Loudness, its definition, measurement and calcula...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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19:38
Getting the Best Vocal Recording
Almost all pop music features someone singing. Getting the best vocal performance is crucial, since most listeners respond to the words of a song and need to be able to hear them.In this episode, I first discuss the human factors involve...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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38:09
Studio Accessories
There are many things that are important to create the proper studio environment for creative success. Most of these things are pretty mundane, but they do make a difference.Examples I cover in this episode include microphone stands and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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41:21
Shawn Dealey on Dolby Atmos
Ever since its announcement, I have been interested in learning more about Dolby Atmos. I was skeptical at first, primarily because of my experience with “Quad” back in the 1970s. That 4-channel concept never gain any popularity with either the...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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57:11
Compression
Compression and limiting are tools we use to modify the dynamic range of the music we record. In this episode, I present a brief history of where this technique came from, how it evolved over the years since the 1930s. I discuss the various way...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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41:55
Audiophiles Guide to Music Recording - Part 2
This is part 2 of the Audiophiles Guide to Music Recording. You can listen to part 1 athttps://www.buzzsprout.com/942952/14335456Or you can access part 1 wherever you listen to podcasts.My Take on Music Recording is primarily ai...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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41:52
Audiophiles Guide to Music Recording - Part 1
My Take on Music Recording is primarily aimed at people in the professional recording world, but there are a significant number of listeners who are music lovers and audiophiles. This episode provides an overview of the recording process for th...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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45:16
Reverb
Music is meant to be heard in an appropriate acoustical environment. But many times, we have to record in a space that does not have the right sound to it. Artificial reverb is often the solution.In this episode, I talk about good room s...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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38:04
Plug-ins vs Hardware
In this episode, I talk about software plug-ins vs hardware. It is a question that I get frequently from listeners. It is relatively short.Can a plug-in perfectly emulate a hardware device? What are the tradeoffs a plug-in designer needs...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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17:41
Improving Acoustic Spaces
Every recording is made is some sort of space. It might be a room, and studio, a church, a concert hall, or even outside.The space where the music is performed, and where the microphones pick up the music always influences the sound of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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40:21
Record Better
How do we make our recordings better? I have thought about this for over 50 years and in this episode, I have tried to distill what I learned into a dozen general rules.The best way to make great recordings is to start with great perform...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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19:19
Recording Unfamiliar Instruments
What if you were suddenly confronted with recording an instrument you had never had in the studio before? Or one you never heard before? Or one you never knew existed?How do you figure out how to capture its sound? Where do you place a m...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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28:04
In Case You Missed It...
After three and a half years of producing the “My Take on Music Recording” podcast, I thought it would be useful to review the 80+ episodes and point out some of the interesting topics you might have overlooked.You might have missed some...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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19:23
Justin Gray on Immersive Audio Part 2
My conversation with musician, producer, mixer, and mastering engineer Justin Gray continues, in this second of two parts. In this episode, Justin discusses how to provide optimum tracks for an immersive mix. He also talks about the minimum imm...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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50:50
Justin Gray on Immersive Audio
Justin Gray is a musician, producer, mixer, and mastering engineer based in Toronto. His credits include many major artists.He was fascinated by immersive formats long before they became mainstream.In this first part of a two-part...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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50:16
Music/Life Balance with Corrie Lynn Green
Most people have time conflicts between what they do for a living and the rest of their lives. That includes time for family and friends, hobbies, obligations, and exploring new directions.Musicians also must confront these same issues. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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47:05
Troubleshooting
Studios are complex technological environments and it is common for problems to arise. But a problem in the equipment might be a minor inconvenience if you have the skills to quicky determine where the trouble lies and understand how to fix it....
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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33:47
Dave Hill
Most of you in the professional audio world have learned that Dave Hill, founder of Crane Song, died in February.Dave and I were friends for over 30 years. In this episode I tell some stories about our interactions over the decades. Not onl...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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23:45
Choosing the Right Microphone
How do you decide what microphone to use for any instrument or voice you will be recording? All microphones sound different from one another, which is a wonderful tool at our disposal. Making the right choice will improve your recording, elimin...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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35:44
Headphones for Mixing
The typical music consumer these days is listening on earbuds or headphones. Or maybe on the tiny speakers in their smartphone. Few are listening on speakers, at least none of any reasonable quality.It makes sense for us to take this int...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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21:40
Terri Bright, SInger-songwriter and Behavioral Expert
Recording is a technological endeavor, but it also invariably involves people. The psychology of recording sessions has always fascinated me, so when a listener suggested that I have Terri Bright on an episode, I was intrigued by Terri’s dual c...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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