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In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by producer & mega musician Mark Thompson, where they discuss new tips, tricks, and things they generally love (or hate) right now.
Talking Points:
Good advice or cool production tips youÂŽve learned that youÂŽd like to share.Plugins or hardware that people need to know about.
Finds Of The Week:
Julian: Krotos Ambience generator
Ashea: Waves Center
Mark: Orla Gartland -
Russ wonders if all this modern recording technology is actually damaging our creativity rather than enabling us?
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In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Luke Steven Ramsay and Luke Goddard, where they break down songs from the 80s until now and ask, what makes a hit?
Pick 2-3 tracks you love from the 80s-today. We compare why. Production, musicality, expression, cultural influences, demographic.
Talking Points:AsheaÂŽs Tracks:
Back Bone- Chase & Status & StormzyCharlie XCX Sympathy Is A Knife
Luke RÂŽs Tracks :
The 1975 - Oh Caroline
Sam Fender - Spit of You
Luke Gâs tracks:
Tears For Fears -Seeds of Love
Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Royals - Lorde
Julianâs Tracks
Madonna Vogue
Sabotage Beastie Boys
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
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In this podcast short Russ Hughes says; "You are going to come up against all sorts of problems when recording and mixing. Occamâs Razor is an indispensable tool we ignore at our peril."
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In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Luke Goddard and Paul Maunder, where they discuss tried and tested production rules and ask, does anyone care about that anymore and if so, why?
Talking Points:
Being in the room with the artist/client, is it still necessary? Does it even matter?Have listeners' ears become accustomed to things like Auto tune, heavy compression, would anyone care if we stopped doing these things?Loudness Wars- does anyone care anymore?Mix Assistants E.g EZ mix, is it cheating?Finds of the week:
Julian:Using what you already have in the studio (Carbon story, Caldigit Ethernet, audio key on piano)
Ashea: Audio Ease- Speakerphone 3
Paul: BlackMagic UltraStudio Recorder
Luke: Leaf Audio -
In this podcast short Russ Hughes explores how audio professionals can get ahead in marketing. "I remember being on Zoom call with some of the most respected names in music production some time ago. I was talking about marketing strategies to help them get new clients and to grow their businesses. As we went through the Q&A time and the session drew to a close one of them said; âWhat we really want is for you to do this for us!â They werenât joking, they all knew how important marketing is, but all hate the thought of doing it.
If thatâs you, then hereâs my attempt at helping those of you who want to get ahead in audio when you hate the thought of marketing."
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In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Miles Fulwider, Producer, Engineer & Educator working extensively in Immersive formats and CEO of ADK Microphones. where they discuss how to take the simplistic, âless is moreâ approach by capturing the best sound at source.
You canât polish a ****, why capturing the best sound in the recording process will make your life easier.Mic and recording techniques for a âGrammyâ worthy sound. The only gear youâll ever need. If we could only use a handful of tools for the rest of our careers, what would they be and whyHow might these approaches and philosophies apply to audio education?Applications in immersive audio (such as off-axis freq response).
Talking Points:Finds of the week:
Julian: Airsound
Ashea:Charli XCX Album- Brat
Miles: Maag PreQ2 -
In this edition Julian is joined by William Wittman & Steve DeMott, where they discuss transparency vs colour.
Talking Points:
Coloured Vs Transparent gear,(mics, etc) when, why and how do you use it?Arguments for and against.Gear recommendations.Recommended by Steve: Q2 Audio
Finds of the week:Julian: New IEMs
William: youtube channel : Sorted Food
Steve: Netflix DocuSeries - Rise of Empires: Ottoman -
In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by David Barber, President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Reid Caulfield, sound editor, mixer & audio consultant in Los Angeles & Alex Gregson, head of audio & Post Production mentor at 344 Audio, where they discuss how to adapt to the shifting goal posts in Post Production.
Talking Points:
Post Production, post Covid, How has it changed? Has remote working affected/improved things for you, if so how?With so many AI and other new tools, the requirements of audio engineers in Post seem to be changing. What kind of changes are you seeing in your work and how are you adapting to these changes?What tools are you adding to your workflow to assist with new demands, or improve the quality in general?Scaling your team and business sustainably during challenging timesFinds of the week:
Julian: 1985 Aria Pro II Laser Electric Classic
Ashea: Rule Tec Heritage Pro
David: Matrix 20th anniversary event
Reid: Relab VSR REV6000
Alex: Streamdeck and Auto Hotkey -
In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Justin Webster of The Cargo Cult and Mixing Engineer Paul Maunder, where they discuss ways in which we can apply tools used in Post Production to improve our immersive music mixes.
Talking Points:
What are some techniques that you often hear/use in Post Production that could benefit music mixes?Perfecting the low end, LFE channel. (Subquake)Panning tricks Cutting/Creating in Stereo vs surround.Human Perception in 3D DownmixingAtmos objects vs fixed channel formats
Finds of the week:
Julian: Brunost
Ashea: Noise Works Audio- Gain Amp Pro
Justin: Godzilla Minus One!
Paul: Marantz AV10 Audio Processor -
In this edition, Julian & Ashea are joined by Noam Levinberg of Safari Pedals & Mark Gittins from Sensound, where they discuss how to break free from outdated schools of thought during the production and mixing process.
Talking Points:
Wild thoughts on classic studio techniques- what are some new, out there or avant-garde techniques or practices that work well work for you and conversely, what are some outdated tips/workflow?Breaking free from limiting schools of thought examplesMix sounding a little too tame? How to inject some excitementPlugins and tools that add interestFinds of the week:
Julian: Antares Vocal Deesser
Ashea: Minimal Audio- Flex Chorus
Noam: Oeksound Bloom
Mark: SSL DrumStrip -
In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Grammy Award-winning Producer, Engineer & Musician Chris Shaw & Multi-Platinum Engineer Bainz , where they discuss ways in which we can streamline our workflow to help stay in the creative zone.
Talking Points:
What are some repetitive & time consuming tasks in our production/mixing workflows and what can we do to cut back on them and stay creative?
Finds of the week:
Julian: The Sopranos
Ashea: Sonicbox Studios
Bainz: VLC Mixwave Audio Channel Strip
Chris: Lean into frustration when mixing -
In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Eli Krantzberg, where they discuss the newly released Logic 11.
Talking Points:
New Logic Session Players
Global Track and Region Chords
Stem Splitter
ChromaGlow
Dolby Atmos Enhancements
Sound & Producer Packs
Pitch Source Parameter
Logic Pro for iPad 2
Eli's Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCNPNC0eRBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92n-Nc-5kX0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7GuEgViHIFinds of the week:
Julian: Universal Audio SD 3, 5 & 7 Hemisphere Mics
Ashea: LED Strip Lights
Eli: Star Trek Continues -
In this weekâs edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Mark Gittins, where they discuss some of the secrets behind a successful immersive mix.
Talking Points:
Mixing the new Judas Priest album
How does your approach differ when mixing in Atmos vs stereo?
Important things to consider
Maintaining the feel of the stereo mix
Workflow
Rooms, headphones ,monitors, home setups and tips for mixers getting started with immersive mixing.
Finds of the week:
Julian: Shure Nexadyne Mics
Ashea: Glaze 2
Mark: Safari Pedals Plugins -
In this weekâs edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Paul Maunder, where they discuss some of the best advice, tips and tricks they've learned during their careers to date.
Talking Points:
Workflow tips, shortcuts and things youâve discovered along the way
Recording, production and mixing tricks.
Things you wish you knew when you first started out
Mindset tips
How has your approach changed since entering into this industry?
Who were your mentors, inspiration and reasons for adopting a different approach, workflow or mindset?
Must have plugins or gear.
Finds of the week:
Julian: DX7 Podcast On SOS
Ashea: PSP Bin Amp
Paul: Beyer DT700 Pro X -
In this weekâs edition Ashea is joined by Dallas Taylor from Defacto Sound & Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast, where they discuss the sound design process behind some of the world's most famous brands.
Talking Points:
Working to a brief: What is your process for capturing the mood and creating an experience that complements the visual storytelling?Sound choice, inspiration, foley etc.
What makes a sound instantly recognizable, e.g Netflix. What is the process like getting to that point?
Optimising workflow: Tools, gear, deadlines.
Emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities facing sound designers in an ever-evolving industry.
Finds of the week:
Ashea: Waves Stream
Dallas: Buy Back Your Time- Dan Martell -
In this weekâs edition Julian and Ashea joined by Anna Bulakh of Respeecher, where they discuss the importance of ethics in AI and how to proceed with caution.
Talking Points:
What are some of the current threats AI poses in society/the audio and music industry today?Synthetic media, voice cloning software and other tools are still in their early stages but are incredibly powerful tools that can all be really useful if used wisely, however there needs to be ethical principles in place. The dangers of DeepfakesProvenance.Please tell us about Respeecher, what this tool offers and how you are putting ethical practices and policies at the forefront of your company.Damianâs article On Respeecher
Finds of the week:
Julian: Now TV has ads
Ashea: Notion App
Anna: Brief History Of AI - Michael Aldridge, Chip War Michael Phillips -
In this week's edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Steve DeMott, where they discuss the music industry Gatekeepers of today, who are they and are they worse?
Talking Points:
Social Media age and the âdemocratizationâ of the industry.Labels vs the new A.I/Digital gatekeepersYoutube, Google and artist revenue
Finds of the week:
Julian: High Strung/Nashville Strings
Ashea: MCenter
Steve: Pulsar 1178 -
In this weekâs edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Reid Caulfield, where they discuss a recent article from the LA Times and ask âIs AI coming for our jobs, and should we be worried?â
Talking Points:LA Times Article:
https://www.latimes.com/.../ai-artificial-intelligence...From the article:
"In the music and sound-recording industry, the tasks most likely to be affected by AI are voice generation and cloning, music generation and recording and lyrics composition, followed by mastering, mixing and tools programming, according to the study.
More than 50% of survey participants anticipated that AI would displace sound designers in the next three years, while more than 40% saw AI coming for music editors, audio technicians and sound engineers. Roughly a third of respondents predicted a similar fate for songwriters, composers and studio engineers."
Our thoughts on the survey
Bearing this in mind how should audio professional go about keeping themselves valuable (better than A.I)?
How can we use A.I to our advantage?
Finds of the week:
Julian: PSI Audio A17-M
Ashea: Landscape With Invisible Hand
Reid: Altiverb 8, Arrival -
On request of our listeners. In this week's episode Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes and Paul Maunder where they give tried and tested advice on how to make a living in today's audio industry.
What was your first pro gig and how did that come about?Getting work in a traditional studio settingFreelancingTypes of clients and how to deal with themBalancing a day jobWhen/how to transition into full time
Talking Points:Finds of the week:
Ashea: All You Need To Know About The Music Business
Russ: Criminal Record Show , i73 Pro
Paul: Deity Theos digital radio mics - Näytä enemmän
