Bottom Shelf Recording Talk

Episode 6 - Gear vs Gear vs the Industry

In this episode, our heroes talk the value of gear, disassembling gear, digital gear, stolen gear, and what gear means to a studio vs an engineer. Joey and James also talk advertising for clients, the Digital Audio Production class at Pixel Blue College, And working hard on the music they're part of.

Episode 5 - Protest the Change

In this episode, Joey and James try to stay organized and continuously fall off topic.  They talk about a model Protest the Hero is trying to sell their music, discuss how to find new clients, and tell horror stories of the revision process.  A twitter request to talk about drums comes in...

Episode 4 - There's an Easier Way

Joey and James get a do-over to talk about phone calls & major studio gear upgrades. James rants about modern "Live Sound Engineers" who don't understand their gear. Recording & EQ tips galore… good and bad.

Episode 3 - Lost in the Workload

Joey and James talk about how James can't handle his beer, an Elvis Tribute giving back to a local fan, and how to manage workloads.  James rants and lectures, tells stories from days past & Joey talks about an ongoing frustrating client.

Episode 2 - Network The Intern

Joey and James talk students, interns, and the importance of networking. Audio Issues on this one, folks...

Episode 1 - Failed Introductions

This initial episode, Joey and James fail to introduce themselves, tell tales of difficult clients, and talk about the importance of time management as a beginning freelance recording engineer.