AudioNowcast

Sound designer extraordinaire Scott Gershin is back on the podcast after a wild and crazy year. topics included: Scotts adventures this past year, he moved and yet he didn’t, VR is there a future, making major changes, scary deadlines impossible schedules, why advertising can really suck, I mean soul crushing, spirit killing pressures and expectations, did someone really stay in potential danger just to post a clip for a client, plenty of war stories in this one, thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

We’re back!!! Topics Included: 10 months of traveling the world film SPACES, a little bit of our adventures and challenges, what concert did we walk out and why, who “is a rat” (surprised me) why keyboards matter, (nothing like turning knobs) prepping audio for Alexa, do PA’s sound as good today as they did back in the good old days, what everyone has been doing and a whole lot more! (like tons more) Thanks for listening and be sure to comment on our Facebook page

This is a really special show. We start off by talking about GearFest 2017 and what a wonderful industry event its grown into. It’s now officially a “I have to go” type of trade show much like NAMM and AES  yet its truly its own thing. We then talk about a topic that really relevant to today, and thats depression. With all the news lately and people that we are losing, we decided to talk about some of our own battles with depression. A lot of talented musicians and creatives suffer from depression. We’re not doctors or therapist just a bunch of creative guys gathering around the table telling our stories of depression. Its truly a special show and very us. Thank you so much for listening you’re all part of this wonderful family called the AudioNowcast.

Dave Smith from Dave Smith Instruments was our guest on this podcast. Topics included: SPACES finally launches, (woo hoo!) Guitar Center get a new lease on life, for at least a year or two, Dave Smith Instruments, How do they keep on coming up with all those cool products, Prophet X and why its the ultimate sound manipulating keyboard (you have never heard anything like this)(trust us) how you can really make it your own and Dave even does a short demo for us plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel! (its so cool to be able to write that!)

Video game sound designer Bret Johns was our guest for this special 12 year anniversary podcast. Topics included: 12 years of the AudioNowcast (time really does fly!!), how and why we have lasted so long (uhhhhhh), MPE and what it is and why it matters (its going to be huge) Elephants in the room and why thats more than just a cute saying, Thailand and what a crazy adventure that was, plus a whole lot more!! Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook.

YESSSSS we are back, we have a new studio, new setup, new outlook, new guest but same panel of amazing people and then some. Voice over actor Jordan Reynolds was our guest on this episode. topics included: We missed you, seriously I was going through withdrawals, what we’ve been up to for the last 5 months, a little bit about the new place, How I met Jordan, NAMM and how many podcast panelist spoke at AES@NAMM this year (a lot), We have a new sponsor joining us and they are awesome, traveling to Amsterdam, live shows and why you should go, trolls and trolling (you won’t believe who gets trolled on the panel), pricing yourself and how to do it, (in the age of freelance we can’t talk about this to much) plus a whole lot more we’re just getting back into the groove. There are some great shows coming up, thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page. (while Facebook is still a thing)

Kevin Donan the owner of “As the Record Turns” in Hollywood was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Dave Smith Instruments and a little about our visit there, we are giving away some incredible DSI swag, social media and the final word, seriously this could be it for a while but the info that Bobby gives is amazing, how many hash tags should you put down, how long should your Youtube description be for your video, this stuff is priceless, Kevin Donan shares with us some incredible stories and why he might be one of the biggest influences on music, his stories are just so compelling plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening an be sure to like our Facebook page.

NASA scientist, musician and all around great guy Mike Paul Hughes joined us for this inspirational podcast (it really is). topics included: How many streams do you need to be a hit (lots), Bobby both depresses and gives us hope, reverb and sound design, how to use it and not tick off your mixer (i.e. me) magazines and subscriptions why you need them, and we visit with the amazing Mr Mike Paul Hughes, from a bassist in a band to NASA, his story is inspirational, unbelievable and will put a smile on your face, trust me on this you need to hear his story. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page

Composer, photographer and all around awesome guy John Knipp joined us for this podcast. topics included: Buyers remorse, buying monitors, Guitar Center going down (still), what it was and what it is now (sad), Guitarget anyone, Sweetwater and why we like them, believe it or not there are other music stores out there, sound design, eq and how to keep a mixer happy, don’t crowd out the dialogue, John Knipp and how to get 15,000 Instagram followers plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

We had the pleasure to have the amazing Richard Chycki, producer and engineer, joined us for this podcast. topics included: Gatekeepers, why sometimes there are people who just get in the way, hear a bad mix on TV on the radio in a theater maybe one of these gatekeepers just got in the way, How do you work with them and can you change their mind, Altaverb and why we love this reverb, a plug in that randomizes results and why thats kinda cool, find out which one and why Richard uses it, working with Rush, Dream Theater and Jagger plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Engineer with the most informative website ever, writer and all around great guy Barry Rudolph was our guest for this show. topics included: Barry’s website and why it’s a great resource for anyone in audio, making mistakes and why it’s always the little things that can bring you down, often it’s not the mistake that can get you but how you recover (or don’t) Barry talks about what’s it like reviewing gear, should we put a lot of stock into product reviews, working the Beach Boys and that one time working with Cher they needed to call a doctor, plus a whole lots more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook and instagram @Audionowcast.

Alan Price was our guest for this groundbreaking podcast (at least for us) as he performed a few songs! topics included: Critiques and why they matter, should you be nice or be real, how do you know when to be just plain honest (if your Rob its all the time) Why you need to be seen and not heard if you are an intern, passion and why the lack of that little spark may be holding you back, music, sound design, mixing it doesn’t matter it all needs passion, What is The Moth and why is it so cool, Alan talks about his unique style and approach to playing the violin, why you need to teach kids an instrument early (it will so pay off later in life) and Alan performs for us plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like out Facebook page.

Dr Joe Carchedi joined us for this podcast where we talk about burnout, exhaustion and just pushing it a little too hard. In other words, life in audio. topics included: New York Met Opera, why you need to see an Opera, how they mix an Opera and just how big are those sets, Heavy Metal is it doomed, why its losing an audience and how can it get them back, Izotope and RX 6 and the Voodoo that it does, Studio health (yours not the gear) and how to pull an all nighter, should you pull an all nighter, Dr Joe tells us and really there is nothing more important than your health, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook Page.

Eric Persing founder of Spectrasonics was our guest for this 11 year anniversary show. topics included: 11 years of the AudioNowcast, what were some of the highs (Ken Scott, Producer for David Bowie and a Beatles engineer) and what were some of the lows (guitar show anyone?), how to break up with a client, eventually everyone will have to do it, some stories are good and some of them are bad (bad ones are always the entertaining ones) Roland D50 and why it sounds as good as it did, what some people thought about it when they were first introduced to it, who created the  “Digital Native Dance” patch as well as “Crystal Rhodes” patch (see opening line), all things Spectrasonics and why it’s been so successful, (total fan boy here) Armondo the Duck, plus a whole lot more, like tons it’s our longest show ever. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Producer, and one of the owners of Antares Audio Technologies, Jess Jackson was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Auto-Tune, Podcast update, what we’re doing, what we’re not doing and a few other changes, (we have a producer!), Auto-Tune,  Mac and their non-update update announcement, now how many dongles and adapters will I have to buy, Auto-Tune, Avid of course, and then we have the best ever conversation on AUTO-TUNE, it was honest open and full of a few surprises that impressed everyone,(if you love or hate Autotune you have to listen to this fantastic conversation), Antares and some of the other great software they offer and why they are in such great hands now, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.