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Ricky starts off the show with a cover instrumental.  If you want to add lyrics, let Ricky know!  He dives into the guitar recording process and talks about some practicing techniques.  He then plays his electric and lets you hear it isolated.  Ricky talks about buying CD's for the first time in about 16 years and is reminded of hearing a fully digital recording for the first time.  Ricky is not one of, those engineers.  Or is he?  Can you hear the difference between 48k and 192k?  Ricky then talks about the most important part of recording digitally, in his opinion.  Is production easier now?  Well, it depends.  Ricky explains his view on it.  He talks about the psychological effects of hearing high resolution sound.  This being live or recorded or both.  Finally, shotgun mics are mentioned.  Thanks for listening everyone and have a great October!  Spotify link:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1YEhhTTD9Y68PqvoQvWYQd?si=4YiP2w8-Smq77-yT0KmHcQ&nd=1&dlsi=43d35d21b1a34734

Ricky starts off this month's show talking about sharing things with you.  That being the ethical part of recording.  The purpose of the tally light is discussed.  Ricky also loves the built in privacy of his newest field audio recorder.  He then talks about his technique for alerting those on set, that he's recording.  What is that sound?  Do you hear that?  Ricky explains.  Adding a jet engine to your project is always a good idea.  He then talks about creative ways to capture real sounds for your project and the production process.  Practice patience and you'll be fine.  Ricky talks about thinking ahead when packing your gear for a project to be prepared for technical bugs.  Talking about this with you reminded Ricky of a memory of geeking out in a TV sports production and satellite uplink truck.  This was a good example of preparing for anything: 80,000 lbs worth of prep specifically.  Ricky then talks about his method of capturing on-set sound so that nothing is missed.  What the heck is a shotgun mic?  Ricky finally talks about his surprisingly and fortunately, non-stinky experience in North Georgia.  Thanks for listening everyone and check out the YouTube channel:  http://youtube.com/@rickyharrismedia

Ricky starts off the show on the road with his friend that's a fellow car nut and actor, Ivan.  The guys talk about EV's and the cost comparison to gas cars.  A $1,000 a month??  Ricky and Ivan talk about the tech and head back into the studio.  Back in the studio, Ivan talks about playing the character Steve in a movie.  Ricky notices a part of his performance that was improved, and it was classic.  The guys talk some about stage acting and the dedication it takes.  Ivan gives a tip on memorizing lines, and getting into character.  The guys talk about extra roles, speaking roles and the likelihood of someone getting a speaking role as an extra.  Ivan gives advice on improving your acting abilities.  Ivan talks about some experiences on set and the hilarious situations that can happen.  Ricky talks about sugar glass.  Don't mess with that guy.  Thanks for listening everyone, and we'll be back in September!  Make sure to leave a comment and rate the show wherever you listen.

Ricky starts off this relaxed, July 4th holiday show talking about a voiceover, that to this day, still makes him laugh.  What the heck is a mud bog?  Ricky explains.  He then dives into some how to talk.  Is your HDMI port not working??  I mean, watching TV is important.  Ricky Harris Media has you covered on TV repair as well.  Ricky went into these repairs expecting a mess, but it wasn't bad at all.  So give it a try; with proper precautions of course.  Ricky then makes some dumb jokes while talking about repairing his trashcan.  Next he talks about a really easy and free way to make a room sound good for recording sound.  Auto punch in audio production is discussed.  This makes recording your own performance really easy.  Ricky then plays an example of why it's best to assume a microphone is on.  While we're relaxing for the holiday, Ricky plays a clip from a TV weather segment that's a great example of the giggles, that just won't go away, no matter what you do.  Happy 4th of July everyone and if you listen on Spotify, make sure to leave a comment.  Seeya in August!  Listen on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1YEhhTTD9Y68PqvoQvWYQd?si=4YiP2w8-Smq77-yT0KmHcQ

Ricky takes the show on the road again; he gives a teaser on what's coming up later this season.  This being more talk about acting and also electric vehicles.  He then talks about a technique for recording your ideas or show content in the moment to build your brand.  Back in the studio, he talks about working with a Mean Girl and a Soggy Bottom Boy.  That being Amanda Seyfried and Tim Blake Nelson.  He then dives into the meat of the show, recording an electric guitar direct with no amplifier playing in the room, and it sounding near finished.  This gives you a very quiet way to song write and even record. Don't think you have to be absolutely perfect with your music.  Committing to sound and staying disciplined is mentioned.  Ricky dives into possible vs. practical and makes a comparison of guitar recording to gas turbine locomotives.  Thanks for listening and see ya'll next month. YT: http://youtube.com/@RickyHarrisMedia X: http://x.com/rickyradio FB: https://www.facebook.com/richard.harris.320259/

This episode is about improving what you have.  First, Ricky talks about working on his bass guitar to make it sound fuller and more familiar.  He plugs it into the DI and let's you hear it.  For comparison, he plays his new to him Jazz Bass.  Correction:  Ricky said fretboard but he meant to say pickguard.  Next up, Ricky talks about modifying his MXL 990 microphone for better sound.  He finally talks about basic troubleshooting with electronics.  Thank you all for listening and seeya next month.

Ricky is back for the new year and is talking about changing his mind.  Also he is appreciative of all that are involved in making a production possible.  Ricky talks about changes in the studio.  He then dives into producing content that is interesting and getting noticed in a sea of content.    Ricky then talks about his trip to Hawkins, IN in Stranger Things.  He then gets into some geeky radio history.  He then talks about working for NBC Universal.  Editing is discussed in detail.  What the heck is room tone?  Thanks for listening everyone and see ya'll next month.  Music by Ricky Harris.

Ricky is back for season 3 talking about different ways to record and mix your podcast with ease.  He also talks about being on set for a Hulu/ABC show and a Netflix show and how awesome it was.  Ricky shares tips for doing this, if this interests you.  Ricky finally shares what to expect this season.  Thanks for listening!  See you next week.

Ricky hops on and gives y'all an update on what to expect in season 3.  He hints that it will be very content focused,. He also has fun with recording his big block Camaro and using it as a bed.  'Audio production term.  He is not sleeping on it.  I hope everyone has a great summer and see you around August, give or take! YouTube link:  https://www.youtube.com/@rickyharrismedia

Ricky is back for one more episode before summer hiatus.  He starts of the show talking about saving your hearing and how those of us that are into sound, seem to love loud things.  He then talks about a device that makes your social media production painless and fun.  Ricky then plays a song he performed drums, bass and guitar on for a friend's podcast.  He just had to record his new guitar.  He talks about the influences.  Check out All About The Experience.  Ricky then talks about a simple repair he made to his car thanks to YouTube.  Speaking of YouTube.. Check out the YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RickyHarrisMedia He then shares a few stories of random people being super excited about their food.  Ricky shares his latest experience of working on the film set with University of Georgia.  Thank you all for listening and see you in the fall!

Ricky starts off the podcast talking about solutions for running a live stream or radio broadcast by yourself.  Ways to monitor your signal going to your listeners visually is mentioned.  He then dives into some of the technical reasons why internet connections will drop out in the field.  He stops babbling and goes into the second part of the interview with play-by-play radio personality, JP Sweet.  The guys talk about a real moment going out on the air.  The differences between talent, the crowd and a random super fan of the local buffet is brought up.  Ricky's geeky way of making a live baseball broadcast even more entertaining.  Ricky talks about a moment on set where he didn't realize who was sitting next to him.  It happens to us as well.  The basic rule of mics is brought up.  JP talks proper mic etiquette with his live interviews.  JP goes inside the UFC.  Ricky is reminded of another moment from the TV set on the subject of preventing unintended audio.  The guys then discuss how intense covering lives sports is.  JP talks about covering hockey, basketball and the personal connections that happen.  Ricky talks about the recordings that can be kept and shared for generations to come.  JP talks about the tape era vs. the hard drive/cloud era and the ability to play it back for future generations.  The guys talk about taking advantage of this really big and expensive phone we call broadcasting and streaming.  Thanks for listening everyone and thanks to our guest, JP Sweet.  Seeya next week.

This week Ricky is joined by our guest, play-by-play sports announcer, broadcaster and podcaster, JP Sweet.  The guys discuss how the test they did pre show went.  Then Ricky shares a story of being caught in the middle of a tornado on his birthday.  Sometimes the bad luck really is unbelievably hilarious.  Being your own producer and the differences between radio then and now is discussed.  Technical problems coming up and dealing with them live and ways to do it is brought up.  Throwing to break in the middle of the action is tricky to say the least.  How JP works through that is discussed.  The guys go inside calling hockey.  Ricky discovered a clever delay on a live broadcast of an NHRA US Nationals event.  JP talks about an untimely technical glitch.  Tape delays and clean feeds letting you peer inside the production unintentionally are discussed.  Finally, profanity going out on the air and Ricky's take on it.  FCC vs Pacifica is mentioned.  What's your thoughts?  Check out the youtube and leave a comment:   http://youtube.com/@RickyHarrisMedia. Seeya next week.

Ricky talks about his recent trip to Savannah with his wife.  He is on the road and demonstrating recording sound inside a moving car.  Where is Ricky going?  Well, to pick up some music on record store day of course.  He talks more about turning your car into a recording booth and then plays a dub of a vinyl record of one of his favorite songs.  After break, he talks about the full experience of music.  He gets geeky with the sound differences of mixes.  He then talks about restoring his 1979 record player and getting it playing at the right speed.  Ricky talks about the last show he's seen and how much fun it was.  The tom rolls?  Oh man!  Ricky talks about some public knowledge from one of his on-set experiences and his recent car show.  He finally dives into some maintenance tips for your classic cars.  Thanks for listening and tell a friend.

Ricky is back after overhauling the wiring of his studio.  The purpose of this was to get back to recording acoustic drums.  And he does.  He talks about recording digitally with a similar workflow of tape.  The studio is a laboratory for learning and communication.  He then talks about the flexibility the patch bay gives you.  Ricky then dives into the drums and plays some fast drums for you.  Let's go.  Ricky takes an annoying situation, and turns it into a test, naturally.  He talks about a way to keep your internet up and running during a power failure using batteries.  This will help with working from home.  He then thinks about gigabit ethernet.  Now we have gigabit internet now?  Crazy!  The 1965 truck video Ricky is referencing:  https://youtu.be/Sny3B_T_BLI?si=WJbrFEoEMdkcPjno He shares a favorite movie of his and it might get you interested in amateur radio or RF in general.  Ricky gets all 'Ron Burgundy' on us.  Oh boy.  Thanks for listening everyone!

Ricky is back talking about a tip for keeping a car that isn't driven a lot, up and running worry free.  This reminds him of a hilarious commercial.  He then plays the audio from a commercial he did sound for.  He then talks about something he recently discovered while doing this podcast.  Ricky dives into the basics of phantom power and ribbon mics,  He talks more about how he got so interested in production, and it even predates his dealings with video.  His wife found someone he can hire for Ricky Harris Media and body shop.  Thanks for listening everyone and tell a friend.