Alan Moulder, 2024 recipient of the Icon Of The Year Award from the Music Producers Guild, talks to Kevin Paul about his early years at Trident Studios and finding his specialist areas, plus tips on how aspiring producers and engineers can get started in the industry today. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Starting Out In Indie Rock02:28 - The Route Into Trident Studios04:50 - Going Freelance With Dave Stewart06:48 - Learning To Mix On An SSL Desk09:03 - Developing The Studio With...

Producer and Engineer Tim Bran talks us through his early career at Island Records, being invited to tour as a session musician, recording London Grammar and setting up his own collaborative tech and studio projects. Chapters00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - The Early Days At Island Records 04:58 - Musical Taste 06:33 - Informative Years In The Bunker 08:10 - Being Invited To Tour 10:40 - Rez Rocket Surfer - A Virtual Band 15:47 - Developing Artist Management Skills 21:17 - Being Diplomatic In A...

Guy Massey talks about his training at Abbey Road, how this gave him the confidence and experience to become freelance and how he enjoys blending new technology with traditional recording spaces. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:28 - Getting Into The Industry03:51 - Learning At Abbey Road05:12 - Studio Etiquette06:58 - Being Sensitive To Artist Needs10:44 - Blending Modern Technology And Traditional Spaces14:08 - Learning To Be A Good Engineer16:40 - Working With Constrained Budgets18:00 - The...

Catherine Marks talks to Kevin Paul about her traditional route into the industry as an assistant to Flood and Alan Moulder, plus her tips for how to approach a mix and get the best out of a track. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:29 - Getting Started In The Industry04:22 - Working With Flood08:50 - The Modern Studio Career Path 12:43 - Developing People Skills16:21 - Working With Alan Moulder18:57 - The Mixing Assistant Role22:26 - Working With Poor Recordings23:42 - Finding The Vibe Of A...

In this episode Kevin Paul talks to Record Producer and Mixer, Danton Supple who gives a fascinating insight into learning his trade at Sarm and Westside Studios during the 1980s and how he approaches the different roles of Recording Engineer, Producer and Mix Engineer. Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:04 - Getting Started In The Business07:47 - Technical Training09:17 - Working in Different Countries10:49 - The Move To Westside Studios13:25 - The Art Of Engineering 19:06 - Working Alongside A...

Roland Lamb talks to Nick Rothwell about the inspiration behind the ROLI Seaboard, the challenges faced when creating a new type of instrument and the three product ranges from ROLI, the Seaboard, Block System and LUMI.See the Show Notes for further details. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:40 - The Origins Of ROLI 07:41 - Part Of The Keyboard Family12:26 - Challenges Of Constructing The Seaboard 17:34 - The First Products Launched18:12 - From Integrated Sounds To Controllers And Soft Synths...

In the first part of the brand new Kevin Paul MixBus Series, Kevin chats to producer engineer Gareth Jones about his impressive career at Mute Records and Hansa Studios in Berlin, working with bands such as Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Erasure and Goldfrapp. Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:16 - The Studio02:14 - Getting Started As A Mix Engineer05:19 - Innovative Recording Techniques08:01 - Keeping Clients Happy10:24 - Mute Records and Depeche Mode16:12 - Recording Andy Bell...

Xylo Aria talks to Caro C about her personal journey as a music artist and how it gave her the incentive to create Music Production for Women (MPW), providing online music industry training for female musicians across the globe and the opportunity to interact in forums and at events. Chapters00:00 - Introduction02:20 - The Inspiration Behind MPW06:47 - Getting Set Up13:15 - The Courses On Offer 16:16 - Building The Team21:56 - The Joys And The Challenges30:48 - Future Plans33:25 - How To Get...

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Audio Engineering Society, President Bruce Olson talks to Hugh Robjohns about their history, their role in developing standards across the industry and entrance requirements for new members. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:27 - A Brief History01:33 - Who The Society Is For02:46 - Entrance Requirements04:16 - Bruce Olson Background07:54 - Developing Standards11:15 - Membership Benefits15:16 - Attending Conferences18:37 - Job And Training...

Doug Rogers is President of EastWest, the Soundsonline website and owner of EastWest Studios. Here he chats to Sam Inglis about what it takes to develop their award winning sample library releases and how you can access everything via their subscription service, ComposerCloud+. 00:00 - Introduction00:35 - The Beginnings Of ComposerCloud+05:19 - The Scale Of Production08:24 - Benefits Of Subscription Services10:48 - Individual Sounds On Demand13:24 - Developing OPUS18:08 - The Orchestrator...

Peter Wade talks to Paul White about his route into the industry, from starting out as an electronics engineer through to running his own valve amp repair company, Revalver. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Route Into The Industry02:36 - Setting Up Revalver03:36 - Problems With Valve Amps04:36 - Preferred Technology05:37 - Re-Biasing07:00 - Classic Vox Amps07:48 - Problematic Repairs And Schematics08:48 - Valve vs Modern Tech11:24 - Current Projects12:41 - The Future Of Valve Amps Peter...

Ricky Damian is a Grammy Award-winning Engineer/Producer who’s worked with artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Adele, Dua Lipa, Yebba, Jorja Smith and Sampha. Ricky has been nominated for Breakthrough Producer Of The Year at the Music Producer Guild Awards 2023. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers...

Catherine Anne Davies, also known as The Anchoress, is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She in nominated in the category of Self Producing Artist at the Music Producers Guild Awards 2023. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:29 - The Anchoress 02:02 - Self Producing Artist02:51...

Mikko Gordon is a Grammy nominated mixing engineer and record producer based in London. This year he's nominated by the Music Producers Guild for Recording Engineer Of The Year and Album Of The Year along with Nigel Godrich for The Smile: ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00...

Manon Grandjean is a freelance Mix Engineer who has previously won three Music Producers Guild awards. In 2023 she's nominated for Mix Engineer Of The Year for her work with artists Flo, Fyfe & Iskra Strings and Milk & Bone. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:37 - Specialising As A Mix...

Cecil (Adam) Bartlett is a London-based producer. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Breakthrough Producer Of The Year award for his work on 'Here Is Everything' by The Big Moon. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:43 - Route...

Francine Perry is an artist, producer and mix engineer. In this interview she talks with SOS's Sam Inglis about her career so far and being nominated in the Rising Star category for her work with Beth Orton, Erasure and HAAi while based at Mute Studio. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:24 -...

Daniel Moyler is a freelance mix engineer who was awarded Engineer Of The Year at the MPG 2020 Awards and won a 2021 Grammy for his engineering work on Dua Lipa's album Future Nostalgia. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in the Breakthrough Producer Of The Year category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The...

Will Purton is a London-based recording engineer, mixer and producer, and an in-house engineer at RAK Studios.In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Rising Star category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild Chapters00:00...

This year marks the 30th birthday of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of synths, samplers and hardware controllers. In this podcast, Novation Product Specialist Chris Calcutt looks back over three decades of innovation and explores the key products, technologies and partnerships behind a British music technology success story. See the Show Notes for further details.

Bernt Malmqvist is one of the last remaining links to the golden age of microphone design. Having joined the Swedish manufacturer Pearl as a precision mechanic in 1954, he rose to become Production Manager, product designer and eventually the owner of the company. He talks to Sam Inglis about his extraordinary career and the unique design approach he learned from founder Rune Rosander. See the Show Notes for further details.

McDSP founder Colin McDowell chats to Sam Inglis about his career at the cutting edge of plug-in development. Colin explains his approach to plug-in design, and talks about the revolutionary Analog Processing Box — a plug-in co-processor that employs configurable analogue circuitry rather than DSP. See the Show Notes for further details.

Aki Mäkivirta, R&D Director at Genelec, talks to Sam Inglis about the latest developments in immersive audio, from calibrating your system using their GLM software to personalising your headphone monitoring experience with Aural ID technology. See the Show Notes for further details.

LEWITT Audio Founder Roman Perschon (CEO) and Moritz Lochner (COO / Head of Product Management) chat to Hugh Robjohns about their approach to developing, innovating and engineering their range of home, studio and live microphones. See the Show Notes for further details.