In this week’s 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...

In this week’s 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...

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 “democratization” 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 week’s edition Julian and  Ashea are joined by Reid Caulfield, where they discuss a recent article from the LA Times and ask ‘Is AI coming for our jobs, and should we be worried?’ 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...

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. Talking Points: 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 Finds of the week: Ashea: All You Need To Know About The Music Business...

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Oliver Thomas and Maurice Patist from PMC. Talking Points: PMC & its history - background of company Relationship with UGM/Dolby PMC and suitability for Immersive - any particular features which you think make them particularly suitable? How does an ATL differ from a ported or band pass cabinet in performance? PMC and DSP, Network Control What, if anything, can you share about future developments at PMC? Finds of the week: Julian:...

Talking Points: In this episode Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes & Lexie Morgan of HHB London and formerly iZotope, to give three different perspectives on the recent UK government report about the obstacles women are met with while pursuing a career in the music industry. Summary of the UK Government report: The Report: Production Expert Article: Let’s briefly discuss how we feel about this report and how our experiences correspond with the data from the report. Sexual Harassment &...

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Eli Krantzberg where they discuss some of the stand out gear and plugins from NAMM 2024. Talking Points: Wolff Audio Console Heritage Audio i73 SSL 360 Blue Cat Audio Yamaha- Seq track Raven MTi2 Beyerdynamic -DT-770-pro ACE Studio - AI vocal synthesizer Finds Of The Week: Julian: Kii SEVEN Ashea: Solodome Eli: The red plastic water flask my wife got me for NAMM

In this week's edition Julian & Ashea are joined by audio engineer and current student James Watts, where they discuss ​​whether music education is adapting to meet the evolving needs of students and the industry. Talking Points: How much emphasis is placed on the following? Hands on experience, using hardware, navigating a mixing desk and traditional studio setups.A.I and one knob plugins: How granular are you taught to get with plugins?:Career Goals & Prospects: Training for...

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by  Steve DeMott where they discuss the importance and power of saying 'no' in a music production environment.  Talking Points: ‘The Power of No’ in music production, recording & mixing.  Expanding on William Wittmans article: Finds of the week: Julian: PMC 6-2 Ashea: Sketch Casette 2 Steve: Zoom H6 field recorder

 In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by James Richmond where they discuss some of the stand out developments of last year.

In the final edition of 2023, Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes & Reid Caulfield.  Where they discuss the important topic of managing mental health, particularly in the audio industry. Talking Points: Dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues that plague freelancers and audio professionals.  The stigma attached to mental health issues. The role of social media and how it can affect our mental health. Coping and good practices to reduce stress etc. Finds of the week: Russ: A...

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Ary Maudit, where they discuss studio roles, terminology and definitions, are they changing, if so how? Talking Points As an engineer at Strongroom, what is your role, and what are the main things you get asked to do? Have you witnessed people’s role changing/morphing over time, if so how?Producer, beatmaker, songwriter let’s discuss our interpretations of those roles and how they have developed/changed.Stems,multitracks. Any definitions...

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Nathaniel Reichman, where they discuss the things they loved in the month of November.  Talking Points:  Universal Audio Opens LUNA to All Mac Users in Inclusive Software Update Avid Now A Private Company As STG Completes Acquisition Apple Logic Pro For Mac And iPad Updated - Includes Mastering Assistant And More Serato Unexpectedly Announce Native Apple Silicon Support For Pitch 'n Time  Plugin Steinberg Nuendo 13 Announced : A...

In this week's episode Julian and Ashea are joined by Graham Kirkman, where they discuss the gear and software that they wouldn't want to live without. Talking Points: Let’s discuss some of the gear/software that we find ourselves relying on and why that is.Open Back Headphones, Sit Stand Desk, Macbook Pro,VisLM, Celemony Melodyne. Neve 1073 Mic Pre, Neumann U87. Logic ProFinds of the week: Julian: Caldigit TS3 Plus - Ashea: Waves Silk Vocal  Graham: Supperware Bridgehead 

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Eli Krantzberg, where they dissect the meaning of the commonly used term 'Sounds Like A Record'. Talking Points: We hear the terms ‘radio ready’ and ‘sounds like a record’ used a lot in this industry, so let’s break down the elements that make a song worthy of that statement, and why do some songs fail to sound like this? Music is constantly changing, and so the definition of a ‘record’ surely has too. Let's compare some hits of...

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Steve DeMott, where they discuss the future of music production and emerging trends in the world of audio. Talking Points: Let’s discuss some of the new trends and practices we are seeing pop up in the industry in general. Steve, you mentioned a few days ago that you’ve noticed a trend in audio plugins, how they seem to be geared towards improving subpar recording techniques- Let’s discuss this point. Are there any areas that need...

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Luke Steven Ramsay, where they discuss how to revive and make use of old material, that’s currently collecting dust on our hard drives.  Talking Points Do you have a lot of unfinished material sitting around on your hard drive? If so, why do you think that is? Let’s discuss some useful ways as producers we can make use of the old unfinished material. Are there some good tools you know of to speed up & help the process of finishing...

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by William Wittman, where they discuss the things they loved in October. Talking Points: Supertone- Clear Voice Separator (Goyo)Gik Acoustic- SlatFusor 4SHarrison Audio Mixing ConsoleLandr Mastering Plugin,*Presonus- Open Source DAW CollaborationMaag Audio Pre Q2 Finds Of The Week: Julian - New Macbook Pro Ashea- New Super Atomic Material William - Eventide MicroPitch Immersive 

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea & Siobhan Anderson. Where they compare 3 of the most well known DAWs and ask, ´Does your DAW do this?´ Talking Points: What first attracted you to your DAW of choice?Let’s briefly discuss platform compatibility for Logic X, Pro Tools & AbletonWhat do you like about your DAWs user interface? Have you tried other DAWs, what didn’t you like about them?MIDI, Virtual Instruments and samplers: What is this like with the DAW you use, is there...

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea & Marcel Schechter from Genelec , where they discuss  ‘Solving Room Acoustics For Better Mixes ’ Talking Points What are some common acoustic problems in recording studios, and how can they be solved? How can room size and shape impact the acoustics of a recording space? Are there specific materials or treatments that are essential for improving room acoustics in a studio? .What role does speaker placement play in achieving optimal room...

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea, Paul Maunder and Roger Guerin, where they discuss the pros and cons of an education in audio.  Talking Points: How has education helped you in terms of knowledge and your career?There’s a plethora of free material online, on Youtube etc, how valuable is learning via this method?The value of structured courses. ‘You don’t know what you don’t know’Should we learn from the very beginning? Can learning backwards be a thing?Online vs attended...

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and Steve DeMott. Where they discuss the ‘Things We Loved In September  ’ Talking Points: Export Selection In Pro Tools 2023.9AutobouncePro Tools SketchDX Revive Nugen AB AssistSontec MES-439-D9DMixland Vac Attack Vacuum Tube Limiter Finds Of The Week:Julian - Kii SevenAshea- Encounters- Docuseries NetflixSteve-  Sontec MES-439-D9D