JoshRogosin

1) I used to record my own songs in my bedroom on a Tascam 424 portastudio

2) you need to be a good musician to be a good music engineer

3) you tell me

He gets his desk 2 days a week for the entire day. And I just set up around him on days we have shows. He only needs to give up his desk for 1.5 hours when we tape 3x per week.

Oh yes there have been many times. A mic gets hit. A track didn’t arm. Lots of surgery has taken place behind the scenes to make these things sound great. It doesn’t happen often but we are all human. It’s super fun to think creatively to solve problems in post, but I’ve gotten very good at anticipating what I need. Most importantly, I’m not afraid to communicate what I need from the band no matter how famous they are.

1) it’s called a tiny desk concert not because the desk is tiny but because the length of the concert is short! Leave them wanting more!

2) I wish, we only do repeats if they have a new band or supergroup

3) we had a festival last October where the general public could buy tickets but it sold out in minutes. Best to get a job or an internship at npr in dc and you’re in.

Never any overdubs