A limited edition podcast for musicians who want to understand what goes on in a professional recording studio, how to prepare, and how to get the most out of their studio sessions.
Prepping For The Studio
Claim This Podcastby Roy Silverstein
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27 episodes
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A limited edition podcast for musicians who want to understand what goes on in a professional recording studio, how to prepare, and how to get the most out of their studio sessions.
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2/15/2024
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Recent Episodes
July 30, 2026
Home vs. "Pro" Studio with Arielle (Analog Acres)
In this episode of Prepping for the Studio, hosts Roy Silverstein and Brian Scheuble are joined by musical artist/guitarist/engineer/producer/studio owner, Arielle (of Analog Acres), to discuss the role of home recording versus professional studios and how both can coexist. Arielle shares her background—growing up in Northern California, studying guitar at MI at 16, engineering to trade for studio time, touring, and building a farm-based studio outside Nashville—plus her Brian May collaboration that led to the “Arielle” guitar model. The conversation covers using home recording for simple demos to avoid “demoitis,” the value of structure and accountability in studios, limitations of recording alone at home, the importance of purpose-built rooms, costs of inputs/mics/interfaces, and why studios remain busy. Arielle also discusses Analog Academy, teaching recording and songwriting in real time, and offers advice on focus, learning, business mindset, getting feedback on songs, writing more than needed, and batching tracking by sound. 00:00 Show Intro 00:47 Meet Arielle 02:04 From Queen inspiration To Touring 05:10 Building Analog Acres 06:45 Brian May Guitar Collab 10:17 Home vs. Studio Debate 12:25 Home Recording Sweet Spot 17:23 Safe Space And Structure 20:53 Wearing All The Hats 22:49 Analog Academy 28:09 Limits Of Home Studios 30:20 Rooms Matter Most 32:56 Studios Aren't Dead 33:37 Thoughts on AI 34:23 Why Studios Still Matter 35:11 Home Recording Costs 36:33 Studio Vibes and Culture 37:11 Why Sounds Homogenize 38:11 Analog Gear Identity 40:40 What Holds Artists Back 48:05 Is Your Song Ready? 52:15 Write More Than Needed 55:26 Batching a Record 59:58 Budgets Then and Now 01:01:35 Wrap Up and Credits Check out Arielle at: https://www.analogacres.com/ Instagram: @officialarielle Analog Academy ---- Please visit http://www.preppingforthestudio.com for more info and to download the free ebook, "A Musician's Guide To The Recording Studio". Hosts: Roy Silverstein of Rarefied Recording (www.rarefiedrecording.com) and Brian Scheuble (www.brianscheuble.com) If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please email Roy: info@rarefiedrecording.com If you love this podcast, please leave a review on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts on.
June 25, 2026
Prepping Your Drums with David Mead
In this episode of Prepping for the Studio, hosts Roy Silverstein and Brian Scheuble are joined again by guitar/drum tech and musician, David Mead, to discuss prepping your drums for recording. This is a part two of our conversation with David that started last episode with a discussion on prepping your guitars. Since he is also a drummer and has a lot of experience dealing with drums too, we decided to have him back to talk about shells, heads, cymbals, and the like. We also get into talking about tuning and dampening. Considering how important drums are for your recordings, this is definitely an episode to check out. 00:00 Show Intro 02:42 Why Drums Matter 04:38 Shells And Bearing Edges 10:42 Out Of Round Problems 14:38 Lugs And Hardware Fixes 16:31 Choosing Drum Heads 22:03 Coated Vs Clear Heads 24:35 Tuning And Head Seating 32:02 Tuning Technique And Tools 34:48 Drum Snobs 35:47 Tension Tuning Fails 36:47 Orchestral vs Ringo Tuning 38:10 Hands On Tuning Method 38:41 Bottom Head Strategy 40:56 Concert Toms 43:20 Impact of Shell Woods 45:03 Vistalites Live Vs Studio 46:13 Kit Sizes And Big Kicks 49:49 Cymbals 54:59 Cymbal Keyholing 56:36 Drum Treatments 01:00:16 Gels Tape And DIY Mutes 01:03:58 Cymbals Cant Be Fixed In Post 01:06:53 Choosing And Auditioning Cymbals 01:08:58 Wrap Up And Where To Find David 01:10:12 Final Outro Credits Check out David at: https://www.magneticheavenmusic.com Instagram: @magnetic.heaven Reverb.com store: https://reverb.com/shop/magneticheaven ----- Drum tuning book: https://www.drumacoustics.com/ ---- Please visit http://www.preppingforthestudio.com for more info and to download the free ebook, "A Musician's Guide To The Recording Studio". Hosts: Roy Silverstein of Rarefied Recording (www.rarefiedrecording.com) and Brian Scheuble (www.brianscheuble.com) If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please email Roy: info@rarefiedrecording.com If you love this podcast, please leave a review on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts on.
May 28, 2026
Prepping Your Guitars with David Mead
In this episode of Prepping for the Studio, hosts Roy Silverstein and Brian Scheuble are joined by guitar tech and musician, David Mead, to discuss prepping your guitars for recording. Drawing on his background in vintage guitar shops, auto body work, playing/recording/touring, and his Magnetic Heaven guitar repair/flipping business, David explains what a setup optimizes—action, fret buzz, intonation, etc. He covers how climate and temperature shifts affect guitars, storage and humidification, and why setups may need adjustment after travel. For electrics, he highlights pickup height, noise/RF interference, and how magnet pull affects feel and tone. He also discusses string gauge and material choices, break-in time for recording, and preferences around new vs. used strings. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:33 Meet David Mead 01:26 Vintage Guitar Store Origins 02:49 Burnout and Recession Years 03:53 Auto Body Shop Lessons 05:54 Bands and Tech Philosophy 08:33 Back in Business on Reverb 10:38 What a Guitar Setup Fixes 11:48 Tension Changes and Fret Buzz 15:56 Intonation and Contact Points 23:22 Strings and Gauge Choices 27:11 When Setups Go Wrong 30:21 Truss Rod Discussion 33:34 Climate and Guitar Storage 34:35 Fret Sprout and Rehydration 37:09 Humidifying Methods 39:55 When Is a Guitar Totaled 40:35 Legendary Repair Stories 45:11 Why Martins and Gibsons Record Well 47:09 Electric Pickups and Noise 49:51 Pickup Height and Magnet Pull 51:52 Noiseless Pickups Debate 54:34 Strings for Studio Sessions 55:46 New vs Used Strings Timing 59:42 Drums Tease and Wrap Up 01:04:01 Show Outro and Credits Check out David at: https://www.magneticheavenmusic.com Instagram: @magnetic.heaven Reverb.com store: https://reverb.com/shop/magneticheaven Please visit http://www.preppingforthestudio.com for more info and to download the free ebook, "A Musician's Guide To The Recording Studio". Hosts: Roy Silverstein of Rarefied Recording (www.rarefiedrecording.com) and Brian Scheuble (www.brianscheuble.com) If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please email Roy: info@rarefiedrecording.com If you love this podcast, please leave a review on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts on.
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