Notes

Notes from the studio

What we have learned making other people’s shows: session notes, mixing decisions, launch plans, and the things we say on every first call.

A day in the studio, start to finish

A day in the studio, start to finish

What a booked day actually looks like, hour by hour.

Remote or in the room: which one your show needs

Remote or in the room: which one your show needs

Both work. They are good at different things, and the difference is audible.

The first five minutes decide everything

The first five minutes decide everything

Where listeners leave, and the three things that keep them.

How we mix a two-host show

How we mix a two-host show

Matching two voices that were never going to match on their own.

Eight weeks to episode one

Eight weeks to episode one

A realistic launch plan, with the parts most people forget.

Levels matter more than microphones

Levels matter more than microphones

Why the cheapest fix for bad audio is not a new microphone.

Where the shows live