Studio Secrets with Krish Sharma

Have you ever wondered what goes on in a world-class recording studio? Do you want to know how to take professional theories and techniques and use them in your own project studio? This amazing DVD presented by Rolling Stones engineer Krish Sharma shows you how.

Videos
Introduction & Recording the Drums (04:47) - Introduction to the Studio Secrets offering and first thoughts on the ever important topic of recording acoustic drums.
Close Mics for Hyper-Real Sound (10:51) - In this selection Krish begins a very detailed examination of the process for placement of multiple microphones focused on the various elements of the drum kit. Close mic techniques let you get a lot of separation in the mix.
Overhead & Room Mics for Hyper-Real Sound (08:13) - Coverage of the placement and selection of overhead and room mics. This is a vital process to capturing a realistic and pleasing drum sound.
Working with Drums in the Control Room (21:51) - Now that we have gotten some killer mic setups it is time to look at how we process these sounds in the control room. Step into a world-class control room with all the gear you could ever want and see how Krish keeps it all together. Look at in-line EQ and compression and how to best capture the sounds coming through the board.
Recording the Drums in the Project Studio (06:42) - This video takes a look at how you can get great drum sounds on a limited budget in a project studio or home. With a few key decisions like mic selection and placement you can still get world-class results.
Recording Electric Bass (08:36) - Krish takes a detailed look at the process for recording electric bass in the studio. Get a walk through on dynamics mic placement, using direct signal from the bass and also a cool guest appearance by music legend Don Was.
Recording Acoustic Bass (03:51) - Get back to the roots of rock-n-roll and look at how you can record acoustic or upright bass. Krish covers mic placement, dynamics and in-line processing when working with this delicate and powerful instrument.
Recording Bass in the Project Studio (01:23) - Step out of the doors of Hensen studios and venture back to the project studio where Krish shows you how to achieve great results when recording electric bass in a small environment, at your house, in a basement or anywhere else you can.
Recording the Electric Guitar (09:22) - In this video Krish details the intricacies of recording electric guitar. We take a look at a couple of different types of guitar amps as well as several different mic placement techniques. Get inside Krish's head and learn some of the techniques that have helped breath life into the mixes of iconic artists like the Rolling Stones, Megadeath, Sheryl Crow and many others. Guest appearance and guitar work by Everything is Energy vocalist and guitar player.
Electric Guitar in the Control Room (09:47) - Learn about processing the electric guitar using compression and EQ.
Recording the Acoustic Guitar (02:48) - Acoustic guitar can be a hard instrument to record effectively. In this tutorial Krish gives you his secrets for getting awesome acoustic guitar sounds. We of course cover mic placement as well as artist comfort and how you can help them achieve the sound they want. Guitar work by Black Cowboy start Jonah Johnson.
Recording the Electric Guitar in the Project Studio (01:59) - We know you can't always been a multi-million dollar studio, so we head back to the project studio to look at how we can capture killer guitar sounds on a budget.
Recording Vocals (11:48) - Get the wisdom of countless hours in the studio and learn the techniques that Krish uses to get platinum results when recording vocals. Jonah Johnson of Black Cowboy lends us his great vocal performance for this video.
Recording Vocals in the Project Studio (02:29) - Krish gives a few pointers to help apply the principles we cover in recording vocals while in the project studio.
Tracking a Band (07:03) - We have taken the time and care for great mic placement and performance and now it is time to track the band. Krish explains what is going on in his head when he begins tracking. What he is focused on and what is important to keep in mind.
Editing (03:40) - Get inside of Krish's head and find out what he is thinking when the editing process comes to be. Not dull coverage of the same old editing techniques you know, this video is all about what Krish is thinking and his approach. Get what you can't get elsewhere, Krish Sharma's expertise.
Mixing (15:42) - Get a crash course in mixing with Krish. Watch as a pro takes a mix from nothing to something great right before your eyes. You will be amazed at how efficient and quickly Krish can achieve great results with EQ, Compression and some subtle use of effects.
Krish Sharma & Credits (01:31) - A final word from Krish Sharma and credits for the artists and people who helped bring this groundbreaking release to life.