RTM Tape formula Comparison Blind Test Optiions and Instructions MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2026-09-19 | RTM Tape formula Comparison Blind Test Optiions and Instructions
Most From The Least Jam#2 Mix Contest! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-18 | Here is the link with all the info for downloading the RAW files and submitting your mix!!audionautinstitute.com/nerd-stuff/most-from-the-least-jam-2-fragile-in-the-flesh-mix-contest
Most From The Least Jam #2 - FOLLOW UP MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-17 | In this free video, I answer questions and highlight comments from you all about the Most From The Least Jam#2 video! I also show an important video clip THAT I FORGOT TO INCLUDE damn it! It is a video clip that shows the final drum micing setup :)
Liked Songs Playlist ROUND 2 (7.15.25) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-15 | This is the second round of sharing some of my favorite songs and musical discoveries that are stored in my Spotify "Liked Songs" Playlist.
The Sphere - Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-14 | This video is a quick behind-the-scenes, nerd's eye view of performing at The Sphere in Las Vegas featuring Grace Potter and Kenny Chesney!
Most From the Least - Jam #2 (Modern Rock)- HIGHLIGHTS MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-12 | Check out these highlights from round 2 of the Most From The Least series of videos, where I try to recreate the glorious modern rock sound of the 90s and 2000s with only a laptop, audio interface, and $500 worth of microphones.CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH THE 4-HOUR FULL-LENGTH VIDEO FOR ONLY $3...audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=125
7.10.25 Questions, Comments and Update! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-07-10 | In this episode, I get up to date with questions and comments, and give a little update on what's going on!
Update 6.15.25 (Upcoming Episodes & The Eastern Migration) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-06-16 | In This Update, I talk about upcoming episodes, our family migration back to Vermont, and I invite you all to give suggestions for future videos!
Meet With The Masters - Cian Riordan (FREE EPISODE) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-06-03 | I meet up with my good friend, Grammy-award-winning engineer and mixer Cian Riordan, at his home studio in California. We talked about building his home studio, his mixing setup, mixing techniques, and his journey from a studio assistant to a Grammy-award-winning engineer/mixer in the industry.
HIGHLIGHTS - Mastering Grace Potter’s “Medicine” Album - Produced by T-Bone Burnett MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-30 | In this episode, I show the unique opportunity to master a T-Bone Burnett record from the stems and share all the available details about how it was recorded. Click on this link to see the whole video for only $1!!audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=121
Follow Up 5.27.25 MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-28 | In this video, I answer and highlight your thoughtful questions and comments from recent videos, including 3EB Lullaby Mixing, Nickel Creek Meadow, Most From The Least, and More!
Whats On My Liked Songs Playlist 5/24/25??!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-24 | This is a free episode where I share some choice selections from the 1000+ songs that have accumulated on my Spotify "Liked Songs" playlist!
Third Eye Blind - “Like A Lullaby” Part 2 (Mixing and Mastering Deconstruction) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-22 | This video is a long one because I deconstruct TWO VERSIONS of the mix of “Like A Lullaby”. I also show details about re-amping, analog processing, and my passive summing mixer setup as I do a full mix and mastering deconstruction of this song.You can see the whole video for only $2 on the Audionaut Institute Website by clicking on this link - audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=111
Meet With The Masters - Warren Brown - Score Mixer Extraordinaire! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-12 | I had an opportunity to visit one of the premier score mixers on the planet, Warren Brown, and see his score mixing setup at Fox Studios. Warren has mixed an impressive collection of blockbuster films, including:Spider Man: No Way HomeInside Out 2Fantastic Four: First StepsSociety Of The SnowBuzz LightyearStar Wars: Skeleton CrewThis is a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes, nerd's eye view of how this kind of magic is made :)
FOLLOW UP 5.11.25 Nickel Creek, Kentucky Derby and 3EB MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-11 | This is a follow up to the episodes about Nickel Creek “Meadow”, The Kentucky Derby and Third Eye Blind where I answer your thoughtful questions and comments. I experimented with using the Adobe Premiere auto removal of umms, Uhhs and spaces. Works pretty good but a little choppy in places. Probably won’t do that again haha!Here are links to the episodes being discussed, if you’d like to check them out.Nickel Creek “Meadow”audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=108Grace Potter Sings The Kentucky Derbyaudionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=107Recording Third Eye Blind's "Like A Lullaby"audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=106Episode 18 Nickel Creek at RCA Studio Aaudionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=36Here is the information about fasting and virusesgoogle.com/url?q=scitechnol.com/download.php?download%3Dpeer-review-pdfs/fasting-and-its-influence-on-viral-load-and-disease-progression-in-infections-QxeF.pdf&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1746130125193592&usg=AOvVaw0je1Amg4WyeoyayRyuTVIp
Production Deconstruction of Nickel Creek’s “Meadow” with Special Guest Nickel Creek (Highlights) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-08 | Check out these highlights of a Production deconstruction of the beautifully ethereal Nickel Creek song Meadow from their most recent album Celebrants. The full episode is almost 3 hours long. It includes an interview with Nickel Creek about making the record and all of the details of how the song Meadow was recorded and mixed!You can see the full version at this link for only $2!!!audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=108
Grace Potter Sings The National Anthem At The Kentucky Derby!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-05-07 | Come join our family as we take a wild ride to the Kentucky Derby with Grace Potter while she prepares, rehearses, hat designs, red carpets, sound checks, and ultimately sings the National Anthem at the 151st Kentucky Derby!
Follow Up on the 3EB Like A Lullaby Episode and other recent videos MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-04-29 | I answer your thoughtful questions and comments on the Third Eye Blind "Like A Lullaby" Episode and other recent videos!
Recording the New Third Eye Blind song Like A Lullaby (Highlights) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-04-21 | Check out these highlights for a VERY special new episode. I was fortunate enough to record a new song with my old friends Third Eye Blind, and we captured the whole process on video. This is a very unique opportunity to see the recording and production of a new song from an iconic artist. We filmed for 2 long days, over 20 hours of footage with multiple cameras, capturing every stage and aspect of the recording process. When you watch this episode, you feel like you are hanging out in the studio with us while this song is being recorded. I would love for you to check out the full-length video on the Audionaut Institute website. It only costs $3 to get this intimate behind the scenes front row seat viewing of the creation of a new 3EB song. This link will take you to the Full Length Video - audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=106
Website Update is LIVE!!!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-04-20 | The updates to the Audionaut Institute Website are LIVE! I explain the features and reveal what the next episode is going to be!
Your Questions and Comments from the last few videos! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-04-02 | In this video, I get caught up with questions and comments from the last 3 videos: When The Levee Breaks, Most From The Least, and The Beauty of Imperfection!
Audionaut institute Website Update! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-04-01 | I will be adding some new features to the Audionaut Institute website soon, and I need your input about one possible change!
When The Levee Breaks - Mix Contest - RESULTS! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-03-31 | In this video, I reveal the winners of both categories (Beyer M160s and iPhone) for the When The Levee Breaks mixing contest and check out some honorable mentions! We get to meet the contest winners, see their setups, and see/hear how they achieved their mixes!
When The Levee Breaks - Follow Up #3 - NEW EVIDENCE!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-03-26 | This is the 3rd round follow-up on the "When The Levee Breaks" drum sound recreation video. I highlight more amazing comments and questions that have revealed essential NEW EVIDENCE about the mixing and processing of this drum sound. I think, with your help, we are really pinning down what happened with this thing :)
Most From The Least - Follow up #1 MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-03-25 | Hey All! This is a follow-up video for the "Most From The Least" Video! I highlight comments, answer questions, and reflect on how it turned out. I also give an update on what 's been happening and what stuff I got coming!Here is the link to the .WAV dropbox.com/scl/fi/8yeumorz7t5ltupoh1cru/Most-from-The-Least-Jam-1.wav?rlkey=tsh9enj8i3vb9t45lqvbfi9km&dl=0
Most From The Least (Making Good Recordings with Affordable Gear) - Jam #1 HIGHLIGHTS MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-03-18 | Check out these highlights of the first of my “Most From The Least” videos, I try my best to make an authentic classic rock recording with only a laptop, $400 worth of microphones, a borrowed drum set, a borrowed guitar, and $150 bass in a small converted garage. In the process, I find my favorites of the current crop of amp sims and tape emulation plugins. For only $2, you can see the whole video at the audionautinstitute.com/videos website.
When The Levee Breaks - Follow Up 2/Mix Contest! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-03-04 | Hey All!This is a second follow up to the When The Levee Breaks video. I had to decrease the resolution because I am uploading from a cruise ship haha! I highlight and respond to more comments/questions, share info about upcoming episodes and talk about doing a "When The Levee Breaks" mix contest!Here is a link to the Blog Post that has all the info you need to download audio files and submit a mix for the mix contest, if you want to do that :)audionautinstitute.com/nerd-stuff/when-the-levee-breaks-drum-files-and-mix-contest
When The Levee Breaks - Follow Up! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-28 | Hey All! Thank you for watching the Levee Breaks video and for all the thoughtful comments and questions! In this video I highlight some comments and answer some questions about the video. Also, having had a little time to reflect on the whole experience, I have some thoughts about what I would do differently if I ever tackled this again :)
Recreating the When The Levee Breaks Drum Recording (Highlights) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-27 | Check out these highlights from my new video, Recreating the “When The Levee Breaks” Drum Sound! To see the whole video, go to - audionautinstitute.com/mrwevit only costs $2 to see the entire 2.5-hour video detailing every aspect of capturing this sound!#recordingstudio #audioengineering #audiomixing #drums #johnbonham #ledzeppelin
2 17 25 Most From The Least Update MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-17 | This is a quick update on where things are at with the first round of "Most From The Least"
Most Form The Least - Progress update 2.10.25 MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-11 | Some of the stuff I ordered is starting to come in, and I'm getting set up to start recording. Check out the progress so far!!
The Topanga Minimalist Setup and I need your help completing it! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-06 | This is an update on the plan for the winter and an opportunity to see my Topanga super minimalist setup. I need a few things to complete the setup and need your advice! I will be ordering stuff first thing tomorrow!
Beauty of Imperfections FOLLOW UP! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-05 | Because this is such a vast topic, and a bunch of really great comments came in that bring up important aspects of this issue, I thought it would be good to expand and continue the conversation. I will highlight a collection really great comments and try to broaden the scope of what's being discussed. Thank you for all the thoughtful comments and questions! If you haven't seen the video that is being discussed and want to check it out, you can do that here: audionautinstitute.com/videos
Beauty of Imperfection Highlights!!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-02-04 | Check out these highlights of my latest episode titled The Beauty of Imperfection, where I ask the question, “Is more in tune and more in time always better with music?” It is an important question to ask in a time when technical perfection is so effortlessly available or even more effortless than working with imperfections. I give a bunch of fun and interesting examples to try and answer that question. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE WHOLE VIDEO FOR ONLY $1- audionautinstitute.com/mrwevCLICK SUBSCRIBE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN NEW VIDEOS LIKE THIS ARE RELEASED!!
Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life - Production and Mix Deconstruction (HIGHLIGHTS) MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-01-22 | Check out these highlights of the definitive 3EB Semi-Charmed life production and mix deconstruction video with special guest Stephan Jenkins! The full-length episode is broken up into 3 sections. 1st - Stephan and I discuss how I got involved with 3EB, the transition of the band getting signed to a record deal, and ultimately making the no-compromises record of our dreams. In the second part, Stephan and I dig through individual tracks and give our recollections of how they were captured and what was used. The 3rd section will be my attempt to recreate and beat the original mix I did 28 years ago.CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE WHOLE VIDEO - audionautinstitute.com/mrwevCLICK SUBSCRIBE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN NEW VIDEOS LIKE THIS ARE RELEASED!!
Update on the Fire and Upcoming Episodes! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2025-01-19 | This is an update on what is happening with our journey to CA, the fires, our house, and new episodes.Intro - 0:00New Orleans - 1:33CA Fires - 5:22Upcoming Episodes - 26:19
Gwen Xmas Highlights YT MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-12-25 | See highlights of a Production Deconstruction of the Gwen Stefani Christmas song “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.” I talk about the use of the rooms at Barefoot Recording, what preamps and mics were used, and go through how I approached mixing it on my new setup. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LENGTH VIDEO!audionautinstitute.com/videos
Eric Valentine Origin Story + More Cool Mixing Techniques! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-12-16 | In this episode, I revisit and remix a recording that was made from the very first time I ever went into a recording studio. The year was 1982. I was 13 years old, playing in a cover band with my brother, and we needed to make a demo tape to help us get gigs playing at school dances. We went to a studio called Amethyst Music with the owner/engineer named Bruce Tambling. It could possibly be THE moment that inspired the trajectory of my life. See the whole video here - audionautinstitute.com/mrwev
Crazy Valentine’s Undertone Audio Black Friday Sale! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-11-25 | This is an announcement about the HUGE Black Friday Sale Undertone Audio is having.
Third Eye Blind Song Choice - REVEAL!!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-11-21 | The results are in, and the song has been chosen!! Watch the video and find what song will be deconstructed for all to enjoy!!
Mix Contest Results!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-11-14 | This is a FREE EPISODE FOR ALL!! 250 viewers downloaded the "Drum Booth Song" files and took the time to do mixes. The results are nothing less than totally spectacular! After going through many "Honorable Mentions," I announce the winner of the "Match My Mix" category and reveal the mix that I believe does BEAT MY MIX!! Both winners shared videos of themselves in their studios and were generous enough to share their pro tools sessions so we can all learn how they achieved their mixes!
3EB Production Deconstruction Song Choice! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-11-12 | We are gonna do a Production Deconstruction of a Third Eye Blind song from their debut self-titled record. Use this link to vote! https://forms.gle/Jx2wRUJ49owQSe5K7
PRODUCTION DECONSTRUCTION of the theme music for the Making Records with Eric Valentine Program! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-11-11 | See highlights from a “Production Deconstruction” of the music you hear at the beginning of each of the full-length videos. The challenge was to try and get a big band sound of the 60s with no big band, no big room, and only one person to play all of the instruments. Now I have a big room and new instruments to try and upgrade the recording. Check it out and see how it goes! Goto this link audionautinstitute.com/mrwev to see the FULL LENGTH VIDEO!
MIX CONTEST UPDATE 2 MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-31 | I am starting the LISTENING PROCESS!!!
Everything You Might NOT know about FADES but never bothered to ask - Highlights! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-24 | See highlights from my new video about different fade types and when and how to use them on a variety of fun and interesting sound sources!Goto this link to see the full length episode! - audionautinstitute.com/mrwev
Mix Contest Update!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-23 | This is a quick update with some new information about the pro tools session download and mix contest!This link will take you to the Blog Post with all the details!audionautinstitute.com/nerd-stuff/drum-booth-song-pt-session
DRUM BOOTH SONG Pro Tools Session and Mix Contest! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-21 | This is an announcement about the availability of the Pro Tools Session/Audio Files for the "Drum Booth Song". This link will take you directly to the Nerd Stuff Blog Post with all of the details for downloading the session/audio files and participating in a mix contest!!audionautinstitute.com/nerd-stuff/drum-booth-song-pt-session
HEAVY BASS SOUND from the Drum Booth song! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-17 | See highlights of the video where I go over the Bass, the bass amps, mics, mic positions, EQing, processing, and mixing of the bass sound on the Drum Booth song!Go to this link to see the full length episode:audionautinstitute.com/mrwev
Website Update! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-15 | This is quick update on the website! I know some folks are issues having issues with creating accounts and accessing the videos. In this video I talk about what is being done to remedy the issues. Here are couple of links that I talk about that might be helpful…If you are having issues with the website please let me know through this CONTACT PAGE:audionautinstitute.com/contactPlease know that when you are creating an account the verification email will come from this email address:office@edgeworkscreative.com
QOTSA STYLE GUITARS from the Drum Booth Song MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-14 | In this video, I go over the guitar, guitar amps, mics, mic’ing techniques, recording, and mixing of the guitars on the “Barefoot Drum Booth Song”This link will take you to the full length video!!audionautinstitute.com/mrwevThis one is under an hour and only $1 :)
The Barefoot Recording Drum Booth Sound!! MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE 2024-10-10 | In this video, I show the room, the setup, the mic’ing, the processing and mixing of the Barefoot Studios drum booth drum sound that was used on many records for 20 years, most notably on the Queens Of The Stone Age album, Song For The Deaf.Here is the link to the full-length video on the Audionaut website...audionautinstitute.com/videos?video_id=91&token=7CN47435298908152&PayerID=Z5TZNM7TVLGYA
