vocal production

Recording studios are wonderful spaces where real magic can happen, but it’s also so liberating to have the skills and set up to create music and experiment with your creative ideas from the comfort of your own home.

Inside this Golden Nugget Episode we’re going back to #57 where Isobel chatted to musician and producer, Flaming June (AKA Louise Eatock), about how much more freely she has been able to make music through learning to record and produce herself.

Inside, Louise dissects exactly how this has helped her shape her own vision and make an album she’s truly proud of (which has also gone on to win an award, BTW). It’s an important reminder of the freedom and creative possibilities home recording can afford.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{02:01} How Louise used EQ to transform her music
{05:10} The techniques and equipment Louise used to depict living with ADHD 
{08:04} Outro

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One of the biggest drains on many a musician’s time, self-esteem and mental energy is social media - you’ve probably found yourself both loving and hating it in equal measure.

So today we’re going waaay back to episode #44 where Isobel shares her best tips for getting more intentional about how we use social media so it stops being a vanity scale and starts actually adding to our creative self expression - I know WHAT a novel idea, right?!

And Isobel will be walking you through a mini artist branding exercise too, so grab a pen and paper if you want to take notes!

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{01:44} Social media is an extension of our art
{03:19} Create a dialogue with your followers
{04:07} Set digital boundaries
{04:56} Be intentional with your time on social media
{06:03} Outro

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People always wax lyrical about how much warmer or better analogue technology sounds, but what are the practicalities of recording in this format as opposed to digital?

Inside this Golden Nugget episode, Isobel delves back to EP#07 when she chatted to engineer and owner of Analogue Catalogue recording studio, Julie McLarnon about how preparation really takes on a whole new meaning in an analogue studio. Even if you’re working mainly or solely with digital software, there’s a lot we can still take from Julie’s approach.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{01: 48} Why Julie set up her studio, Analogue Catalogue
{04:58} What are the benefits of using analogue technology?
{07:00} The process of recording in analogue
{09:09} How Julie sound-treated the studio
{14:48} Outro

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Ever fantasised about starting your own recording studio? Wouldn’t it be so cool to pick out all the gear you want, decorate it exactly to your tastes and make it feel super welcoming for other women in music?

Inside this Golden Nugget episode, Isobel delves back to EP#35 when she chatted to musician, producer and studio owner Majelen about how she and her partner set up their own studio and the DIY approach she embraced doing so.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{01:55} How Majelen found her studio space during the pandemic
{05:15} The software that will help you find the perfect sound-treatment
{07:30} It's an ongoing, creative process of trial-and-error
{09:28} Analogue vs Digital
{11:00} Outro

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Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.

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Ever found yourself having to argue the toss over whether women-only music spaces are necessary? Or if feminism is even an issue anymore all together?

Inside this Golden Nugget episode, Isobel delves back to EP#16 when she described a very tricky debate that unfolded in one of her facebook post’s comment thread, why she believes in women-only music tech learning spaces and how she drew her boundaries on this discussion.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{01:46} The backlash received from men about female-only music tech spaces
{04:39} What it's like to be a woman in the music industry
{09:09} Why I banned one person
{12:27} Healthy discussions I've had about the need for female-only spaces
{15:39} Outro

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Have you ever wished you felt more confident with music tech? Perhaps self-doubt stops you sharing your ideas in the studio or even completing your home recording projects all together?

Inside this Golden Nugget episode, Isobel delves back to EP#03 to dismantle some of the most insidious music tech myths that keep women second-guessing themselves and shares how to, instead, cultivate a confident, growth mindset with recording and production.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{01:49} Recording and production misconceptions
{03:31}  How this affects our recording process & output
{08:51} A better way?
(12:28} Outro

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Producing amazing sounding vocals can feel like a bit of a mysterious art. How do you make sure they sound punchy, but warm? Delicate, yet crisp? Inside this Golden Nugget episode, we’re going all the way back to EP#05 to hear LA based producer SJae’s top music production tips, including using delay instead of reverb on vocals.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{02:10} Streamline your setup
{04:26} Treat compression like a friend
{05:52} Think about your panning
{06:16} SJAE's bonus tip!
{11:57} The difference between built-in and add-on plug-ins
{14:07} Episode summary

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Do you know the feeling when the chorus kicks in and you're like "YES, HOLY SH*T, THIS IS HUGE!"? Goosebumps, emotions, energy, excitement - it's just a perfect moment that immediately makes you love the song and want to sing along.

A great vocal production and arrangement can create that feeling and make a chorus really stand out. It can turn it into the catchy, memorable highlight of the song.

If you don't put enough thought into this, you really miss out on the biggest opportunity to catch the listener and make the song sound and feel like a hit! A great vocal melody and lyrics obviously help, but in most cases it's just not enough.

The chorus needs to POP and deliver the message and emotion of the song in the best possible way! 

Join us as we're breaking down 5 vocal arrangement and production tricks that you can implement right away to create songs that stick and make your listeners lose it, as soon as the chorus kicks in!

For full show notes go to: theselfrecordingband.com/31

If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: podcast@theselfrecordingband.com

If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: podcast@theselfrecordingband.com

From treating your home studio acoustics, monitoring and choosing speakers, working in headphones, vocal production techniques, rehearsal and pre-production, indie artist vs. label / team relationships, how to prepare for recording, microphone choices, pro-studio vs. home studio and SO MUCH MORE!