Recording punk rock (and other rock) without a drummer
I really love drum loops….because I really hate drummers. Well, I don’t hate all drummers, but most of them I’ve worked with have mental problems….drumming attracts people who want to hit things for a...
View ArticleVintage Telefunken 12AX7 Tube Review – MWD’s latest on Talkers magazine
The transition in audio production from analog to digital over the past couple decades has been a boon for radio. No more splicing tape, and no more finding the right tape or piece of tape. And don’t...
View ArticleBen Stone (Bad Quaker) and Michael Dean (Freedom Feens) Talking in the Late...
Not many people notice that everything Ben Stone and Michael Dean record is done very early in the day. That’s because they both tend to “sundown” and get a little less sharp as the day goes on. Since...
View ArticleGreat AM/FM radio for not a lot of money
Neema Vedadi got me this kick-ass AM/FM portable radio for Christmas. It’s MUCH better than my old wind-up survival radio (which I’m saving for when the poop hits the fan, it SORT of works, and does so...
View ArticleAudio examples of four radio mics – Creamy Radio Audio microphone shootout
I was doing a short part for a promo for my friends Ed and Ethan, and decided to have some fun with it. All four mics are through a Presonus Studio Channel Tube-Pre Amp / Compressor / Parametric EQ...
View ArticleMWD on Free Talk Live talking about dot-bit drone-proof domains
Here’s some creamy radio audio of MWD calling in (via Skype) to Free Talk Live taking with Ian and Mark for nine minutes about dot-bit domains and why NameCoin is more important than BitCoin. Date: Dec...
View ArticleReview: The Incredibly Good (and Affordable) Audio-Technica AT2005USB...
Originally published on Talkers magazine, January 7, 2014 By Michael W. Dean The Freedom Feens Genesis Communications Network Co-Host CASPER, WY — Remember that toy advertised on TV in the 1970s called...
View ArticleBest cheap mic for using with a video camera
Will vastly improve your audio. I used this on my last two DVDs. The Audio-Technica ATR-35S Lavalier Microphone. $19 on Amazon. You’ll also probably want to get a 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Mono Female...
View ArticleBig Sound from a little guitar amp
file above (theme song for my upcoming second radio show “Michael Dean After Dark“) was done with this tiny 15-watt tube guitar amp, a Fender Squire SP-10 (get it for 34 dollars! HERE. or get it WITH...
View ArticleThat “boing!” sound from your spring-loaded mic stand bothering you?
Originally published in Talkers. That “boing!” sound from your spring-loaded mic stand bothering you? “Freedom Feens” co-host Michael W. Dean has a quick solution (see photo): “Wrap a scarf around the...
View ArticleMWD’s new article in Talkers magazine: “How to Help Your Remote Guests Shine”
How to Help Your Remote Guests Shine. Radio is a busy business and sometimes hosts must process guests with a level of assembly-line speed that doesn’t always allow for the kind of attention to detail...
View ArticleProtect your gear for 15 dollars
I recently bought a 14,000 RPM Diamond Engraver Pen on Amazon, HERE. It’s AC-Powered, UL-Listed and comes with 3 tips. I’ve been using it to carve my name into personal property that I don’t plan on...
View ArticleGet the great inexpensive mic our co-hosts use
Open source your liberty! Get the Incredibly Good (and affordable) Audio-Technica AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic Mic. It’s 55 bucks and sounds like a million bucks. It’s USB enabled, our co-hosts use this...
View ArticleGet the Freedom Feens mega-tron effects unit!
Get the groovy effects unit (Lexicon MX200) that Michael is now using on the Feens. It’s awesome. Two channels of programmable delays, reverbs, flanging, pitch shifts and more. Can also be used as a...
View ArticleIndiegogo for FeenPhone – HQ free software for remote podcasting and radio
Please share this on your social networkz – thanks! Indiegogo for FeenPhone – HQ free software for remote podcasting and radio: http://igg.me/at/feenphone Website: http://feenphone.com/
View Articlevideo: Definitive Guide to Setting Up WordPress and PodPress for a Podcast
(First published on Talkers magazine). By Michael W. Dean The Freedom Feens Genesis Communications Network Talk Show Host CASPER, WY. – Podcasting is sometimes considered “the ugly stepchild of radio,”...
View ArticleMichael W. Dean with Darryl W. Perry on Peace, Love, Liberty Radio
Michael W. Dean with Darryl W. Perry on Peace, Love, Liberty Radio, yaking about podcasting and other cool stuff: Audio HERE.
View ArticleCat proofing for rack mount
I just got this inexpensive unit to keep cats from chewing on the knobs and changing the settings the once I got a setting I liked: You can still see the meters and lights, but the knobs and buttons...
View ArticleMy mixer setup, including MIX MINUS settings
Mixer is a a Behringer XENYX X2442USB Premium 24-Input 4/2-Bus Mixer (get it HERE). My Xenyx Berhinger mixer setup, including MIX MINUS settings Buttons on channels: All three channels: Solo out, main...
View ArticleThe Freedom Feens Guide to Podcasting and Radio
Also see my other video, “Definitive Guide to Setting Up WordPress and PodPress for a Podcast” Donate BTC: 1Q3QxoXcX5HYpkqRZ4uHXJXrmZzHehBZVP Donate PayPal Freedom Feens radio show:...
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