Tone Catcher is a DIY live session recording podcast hosted by Travis Hill in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to recording and publishing live performances, we create and sell drum samples and Kemper profiles with the tones we used during our sessions. We talk about gear, song writing, recording, touring, and anything related to the world of being an aspiring music industry professional. All sessions are recorded live in a single take. We don’t edit performances and don’t use samples in our mixes. Profits from streaming revenue and the sale of all recordings, samples, and profiles are split 50/50 with our guests!
Learn more about the podcast and our mission in Episode 0!
About Travis
Travis isn’t a fan of referring to himself in third person, yet this “About” section forces him to do just that. He’s an audio engineer, producer, and mixer based in Atlanta, Georgia where he owns and operates a home studio called The Looking Glass. He also plays guitar in the legendary adult mid-tempo contemporary psychedelic rock band, Microwave, and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He’s applied for multiple Software and Hardware Engineering positions at Universal Audio, but has come to realize that the company isn’t interested in hiring engineers who tour for six months out of the year even if they’re qualified, self-motivated, and have a history of delivering exceptional work. Travis is married to Atlanta’s top female entrepreneur and most sought after cake decorator, Rachael Hill.
Who is Homer?
Homer is Travis’s semi-retired studio dog. He’s a 110 pound doberman/mastiff mix that is featured in Version 1.0 of the Tone Catcher logo and is commonly referred to as the Lebron James of frisbee. #striveforgreatness. Every good decision Travis has ever made in the studio has been in the presence of Homer. Travis also has two cats, Melvin and Larry, but they don’t deserve their own paragraph. Melvin will often get in Travis’s shirt while he’s mixing which can be beneficial, but he also likes to jump onto the studio monitors when he’s hungry. That makes him a liability. Larry heads right for the burlap covered bass traps and threatens to free solo those suckers the full 8′ vertical distance. We’re hoping he grows out of this.