All episodes of Appetite For Production

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Two new synths from Newfangled Audio, James is nonplussed about the new Maschine, iZotope RX 8 scrubs up well, and which 90s hits will be remembered for millenia to come? [Please not Chumbawumba] SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 SUPPORT US ON PATREON www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 09/20/20

#70: Race to the Bottom

Free plugins are streaming from every orifice this episode, but we've still got time to catch up with the biggest music software news around: Native Instruments' Komplete 13 will bring Guitar Rig 6 with it, iZotope RX 8 aims for squeaky-clean new heights, Softube have released another synth, and there's a plucky little rubber sleeve waiting for denunciation. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 SUPPORT...

Published 09/06/20

#69: Onion of Wrongdoing

Episode 69 Jubilee Special! Tim and James discuss the cancelling of NAMM 2021, Vangelis and E-mu's sonic sources, a reverb plugin with balls, and new platforms for making music together. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 SUPPORT ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 08/23/20

#68: Audio Healing

Yet another AI unmixing program steps forward, Soundcloud offer paid auto-mastering on uploads, and meanwhile, Tim and James sit down to do a music crossword and discuss the secret to musical happiness, pre 9/11. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY DISTROKID For 30% off your first year of DistroKid membership, head to https://www.distrokid.com/vip/a4p SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com OUTRO MUSIC: Meridian, World Line https://soundcloud.com/meridiantheband/world-line-demo

Published 08/09/20

#67: Not a Mongolian Hip-Hop Expert

4000 genres, one free DAW, and millions of clams paid in fines. All that and more are under discussion from your two favourite cynical talking heads. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 07/27/20

#66: F*** It Moments

A cinematic scoring competition proves a little too low-resolution, Native Instruments' Stradivari Violin plugin proves the company isn't stuck in the past, and Studio One 5 proves that you should never put a number in a product name. What more proof could you possibly want? SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT https://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON BE LIKE https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 07/13/20

#65: A Few Banana Jams [Patron Only]

Episode 65 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon at www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast or via PayPal at www.a4ppodcast.com to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE Elsa - Papa Please Don't Go Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song Tim's Computer Backup Disasters Jean-Michel Jarre plays a gig in VR Sega Game Gear Micro Tim plays Minecraft...

Published 07/07/20

#64: Mid/Side Apartheid

Silicon-based computers threaten to slightly change the way we something; Stutter Edit is back… again; an electric piano/nylon guitar hybrid plugin; and a stereo-conscious, EQ, compressor and Saturator. OUTRO MUSIC: Michal – Stretch https://soundcloud.com/michalaudio/stretch?in=michalaudio/sets/pastiche-ep

Published 06/28/20

#63: The Cracking of the Wax

Melodyne 5 arives alive, the ultimate stereo plugins, a new FM synth that you build yourself in your DAW, Softube's entry into the world of big amp sim packages, and ten minutes on ear wax. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON OR PAYPAL https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast OUTRO BY ARPZ https://4thecorerecordings.bandcamp.com

Published 06/14/20

#62: The Ultimate Evil

Facebook want your basslines, Roland Cloud invent the pay-once subscription plan, and we stuff our blowholes with Spitfire Audio's whalesong plugin. Elsewhere, we chat about ambient music, and discover new effects from FabFilter and ValhallaDSP. **SHOW NOTES AND LINKS** https://www.a4ppodcast.com **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 05/31/20

#61: Sounds That Make You Cry

The best vintage synth plugins, the best free synth plugins, a new piece of hardware to control them all, new stuff from Behringer, and the 50 Cent book. Wait what? OUR WEBSITE https://www.a4ppodcast.com OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 05/19/20

#60: Vegetative States

Tim talks about "possibly the most innovative plugin I've ever seen", James is very excited to talk about peas, there's a plugin effect featuring a worm now, those clowns in congress are legislating for crate digging, the Apollo missions are slightly delayed, and Scatman is the in-joke that won't go away. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON? https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 05/03/20

#59: The One with the Soundboard

Our intrepid zeroes discuss DOS games, a free sequenced filter plugin, online learning, PSP's InfiniStrip, and the iPhone SE. And did someone say "cliche early-noughties soundboard"??

Published 04/19/20

#58: Alphanumeric Bollocks

We're talking trackers, Ableton themes, and some shifty moves by Spotify and Soundcloud. Plugin round-ups in this episode include COVID freebies, free drum kit plugins and drum n bass plugins.

Published 04/05/20

#57: Genuine Emotional Response

Another new DAW cometh while we're deep underwater, we read James's spam emails, catch up with some modern synths, sniff some musical intervals, and get glamorous with some more copyright cases.

Published 03/22/20

#56: Not on the Spectrum [Patron Only]

Episode 56 is a Patron-only episode for elite clam donors only! You can donate via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast or via PayPal at https://www.a4ppodcast.com to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam! And we'll love you forever.

Published 03/13/20

#55: The Musical Illuminati

Are all melodies now free to use? Acid Pro now comes with Serum. Behringer gets personal with the Cork Sniffer concept synth. Not another MIDI wearable. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast PAYPAL https://www.a4ppodcast.com

Published 03/08/20

#54: Full of Snakes

Crazy lyric generators, mouth-based orchestral ROMpling, driving while producing, and tackling the haters – Behringer-style. Elsewhere in this episode, it's EXTREME FOLLOW-UP, as we correct some mistakes and take some letters. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS http://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast OUTRO: Thermal, Recall https://soundcloud.com/djthermal/recall Please try not to produce while driving.

Published 02/23/20

#53: Clipping vs Limiting [Patron Only]

Episode 53 is a Patron-only episode for elite clam donors only! You can donate via Patreon at www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast or via PayPal at www.a4ppodcast.com to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at a single US clam-dollar. www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 02/16/20

#52: Sort of Low-Passed

Two new synths, two unusual effects, and one very, very, very grumpy old man guide us through this episode, which also sees us checking out Behringer's new gear marketplace and the Wonder Woman trailer. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS http://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast PAYPAL: http://www.a4ppodcast.com

Published 02/09/20

#51: NAMM Flashback 2020

A new DAW comes to town, MIDI you make with your mouth, and the horrific story of generative music made by tortured plants. In this episose, we scrape the last crusty remnants of NAMM 2020 off our flip flops the only way we know how – by taking the piss.

Published 01/26/20

#50: Workstationy Beast

Pianos that listen to you in the toilet, Audio Damage's new, healthy grain-based synth, PluginGuru's plugin-hosting plugin, and the long-awaited (by Tim) arrival of the Korg Triton plugin. See you in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. WEBSITE (and PAYPAL SUBSCRIPTION) http://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 01/12/20

#49: Never Go Colour To Music

Soundcloud makes a dingus of itself, LANDR gets inspired by a colour, Boss releases some unfortunately named headphones, and 2020's production horoscopes are revealed from the synthesis ether. Warning: this episode gets a little blue SHOW NOTES AND LINKS http://www.a4ppodcast.com PATREON IS HERE… http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 12/29/19

#48: Ain't No eLicenser When She's Gone

James and Tim discuss Nexus 3's sky-high price plans, debate MusicRadar's 25 best synths, munch on some clam-flavoured canes, and crap all over Amazon's misguided auto-composition technology. Elsewhere, Timmy's Workstation Corner threatens to destroy everything you hold dear about classic Korg and Roland units.

Published 12/15/19

#47: Groove Is In The Heart [Patreon Only]

Episode 47 is a Patreon-only episode for elite clam donors only! You can donate at http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at a single US clam-dollar. Just go to Patreon online to donate and listen, or get the app on your phone to stream and download this episode and more. http://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Published 12/07/19