Ronan’s Recording Show

The old adage that everyone sings better in the choir gets applied to classic and modern vocal production in the recording studio.

Ronan takes a look at some of the highlights from the 2010 NAMM show, including new developments in hardware, software and musical instruments

A lesson on drum programming and building drum tracks that sound natural and fit any style from Tool to the Counting Crowes.

A look behind the world of publishing the hippest recording and pro audio magazine on the scene today. Tape Op Magazine has grown up form its roots as a rage featuring home recordists and indie rock, to one of the most popular publications about the world of recording.

Drum recording advice for getting cool drum sounds on your recordings using only 2 inputs on your DAW. Two different techniques are explained. Classic recording techniques that can be applied to your own home studio productions.

In addition to a clip of Tay Zonday rocking Chocolate Rain on the Fender Rhodes, I give some advice about recording bass, recording drums in a garage and a high end vocal chain.

In my quest to find a good microphone preamplifier for less than $500 I look at options by Black Lion Audio, True Systems, and FMR Audio.

A visit to the trades show at the AES convention checking out highlights like the Little Labs VOG, Barefoot Micromains, a laser microphone and lots of other recording toys.

This episode showcases the beautiful Neve 88R in studio D of the Village Recorder. Also showcased is pro audio equipment from companies making great mic pres compressors, EQ and other recording equipment. Music is by Kathleen Blackwell.

A thought about mixing drums and bass, inspired by Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir.
Mahee Kat and the great guitarist Willie Oteri pointed out that the bass on Kashmir was probably done with keys, but the concept is the same.

Guitar recordings with too much reverb or slap delay from the room can be fixed with inexpensive things most people have around the house.

1. In this episode I interview  Dave Pearlman, maker of new tube microphones in the classic style.
2. We have upgraded the show with streaming video. This should improve performance for fans of the show in almost all parts of the world. Check it out and let us know how it works in your area.
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The Italy Episode: In this episode Ronan answers a viewer’s “Ask Ronan” question about piano recording from the Hotel Metropole in Venice Italy (Where Vivaldi composed the Four Seasons), and tours a boutique analog studio in the 17th century Villa Prosdocimi.

This Episode we review one of the coolest $10 or so items you can buy for a studio, plus a short “The Other 7 Days” segment showing behind the scenes recording two awesome Bass Players at Ronan’s Veneto West Studio: Bob Glaub (CSNY, Dylan, The Doors, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen..) and Davey Faragher (Cracker, Elvis [...]

Sound City Studios is analog recording gear heaven. This classic recording studio has recorded amazing albums by Nirvana, Metallica, Johnny Cash and Tom Petty.

Ronan Chris Murphy does an in depth review of the 583E, the new tube mic pre amp and solid state EQ for the lunchbox format from LaChapell Audio.

This is the big Launch of Ronan’s Recording Show. This episode is an introduction to the show, and also features some behind the scenes studio access as we record former Los Lobos drummer Victor Bisetti and big wig vocal coach/pianist Steven Memel on the vintage Neve console (loaded with 1073s) at Castle Oaks Studio.