AudioNowcast

This is our first podcast from our new podcast studio. topics included: Our new podcast studio, where it’s at and why we sound so dang good, give you a hint RODE, Death Cab for Cutie and why they absolutely killed it, they are a great live band, what other bands are great live and what band wasn’t so good, what podcast related thing is finally in production with an episode already shot, and boy is it a good one, plus a whole lot more. We are just stretching our legs in the new studio there are a ton of changes coming but the one thing that will stay the same is the people. Thanks for listening be sure to like our Facebook page.

Larry Droppa owner of API joined us for this post NAMM show. topics included: NAMM 2017, what we saw, what we liked, was there a trend in anything this year, API what new gear did they show off, their new console and why it rocks and we are going to try and give some gear away, this podcast almost didn’t happen and why Bobby Summerfield was such a hero, plus Rob almost broke his streak, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

This is our second podcast from Rob’s studio. topics included: Saul Walker the founder of API and what a great man he was, API and the legacy continues, Britney Spears and how good was her concert, do we really care that she sang to a track, way more track than her and that was not bad, why some hits are hits, Beatles LOVE in Vegas, still a great show, they never credited their engineers back in the day, on the job training and stories of just having to make it happen, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.  

Looking for a new home, we podcast from the Robs studio. topics included: AES what we saw, what impressed us and what kinda fell short, VR and the new tools that are out there, can you make money in VR, should this be your career track, JBL new speakers and how awesome they sound, so much sound in a little package, Pro tools alternatives and digilink licence what a crock, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Paul Ill bass player extraordinaire from Loki Sonic Studios was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Baby Metal and how awesome they are, JPOP and the fact that there is great music all over the world, is vinyl making a comeback, uh yes it is and we are way better off for it, bass players and why they are so awesome plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

This was our last podcast from Westwave. (not that we knew it at the time) topics included: The start of our VR podcast, AudioNowcast 360, Diego talks about Color Bots, his new adaptive tonal processing product for Ableton Live, whats up with Avid and their move away from hardware, (12.6 kinda proved us right), creativity, what sparks it and why is it so dang important, why we are podcasting in 360 and a whole lot more. Thank for listening and be sure to like our FaceBook and watch the AudioNowcast 360.

Here is a quick update on the AudioNowcast (yes we’re coming back) and maybe a small rant as a bonus.

This is our 10 year celebration podcast!! topics included: NAB 2016, VR, some other stuff and 10 years of podcasting!!!! Thanks so much for listening and supporting us these past 10 years, be sure to like our Facebook page.

Producer Jess Jackson was our guest for this podcast. Tyga, Chris Brown and Justin Bieber are just a few of the names of people he has work with. topics included: The passing of a few giants in the industry, Rob still not a big fan of progressive rock, a few more words on the ipad pro (almost, close, almost there) great new delay for ios, punch, how to get more power and punch in your sound (some great tips there), Jess Jackson tell us some amazing stories and how he got from the UK to working with Tyga, its a great story and why Rob and Jess get along so well, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

We are back with a podcast full of a little bit of everything. topics included: iPad Pro, is it worth it, is it time to change they way we judge tablets, they are getting bigger and faster but are they getting better, (the software is) sometimes its just easier to work on your laptop, but sometimes its easier to create on the iPad, Output and why that company rocks, REV, Signal, Exhale all sound great, no they sound awesome, endorsements and how the game works, are those pros really using those products, some great tips for making a mono sound wide plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

This is our post NAMM Show, show. (Ha! say that 12 times fast.) topics included: NAMM what we saw, what we didn’t see, who we saw and a whole slew of fun stuff about the show, Avid and more conversation of our favorite DAW, why aren’t there any Pro tools killers out there (Rob has a classic response) layoffs and how they might effect the product, VR audio, how you do it and what are the tools you use, will VR take off, it asks a ton from the users, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

Super producer and nice guy Michael Beinhorn was our guest on this podcast. topics included: We lost a couple of amazing people recently, Natalie Cole and how special she was, David Bowie and what he meant to not only music but to our culture, someone said that they wished the Beatles would be forgotten and as bad as that sounds we might agree with him, (some of us more reluctantly than others) Michael Beinhorn shares with us on how he got started, some of his favorite albums and how he got the rep that he fires drummers (If they can’t hack it shouldn’t you?) and we talk about his book and how awesome it is (it really is a great read) plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook Page.

This is our last show of the year. topics included: Slapper from Cargo Cult, why it’s so awesome and why you need it (uh 5.1 delay, total control great UI, sounds awesome need I say more) a plugin that cost thousands and why it’s worth it, presets or scratch, where do you start and how do you get there, the controls that you should know for any plugin to help you dive in, the time Rob saved Scotts a__ , worst programable synths and modules from days gone by (TX16W anyone?), low moments in your audio career, ever feel like getting out and doing something else, getting in is hard, getting out can be harder and why timing is everything plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening (really I write this everypost but we are truly grateful and humbled by the great support of our listeners you guys are awesome) and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Sound designer Shawn Duffy joined us for this episode. topics included: Guess who voiced that commercial, Delbert Hunt tells us all about it, (then goes back to engineer the show), CD’s vs streaming take 15, how long will it take to make the same money streaming that I can just selling 1000 CD’s, is this going to to hurt older artist, Shawn talks about getting started in sound design and mixing, working for free, when you should and when you shouldn’t do it (not a big fan of free) some horror stories and why you need to attach value to your work, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Another AudioNowcast success story. topics included: Guess who scored a major VO gig, he’s new and the gig is huge, AES talk is is going to be that good this year (it was), what speaker company is heading back into production and why you need them, YouTube Red and what it means to us, making money with streaming take 14, tracking guitars and why the good stuff is still the good stuff and there is still room for one more mic pre plus a whole lot more. Thanks for Listening and be sure to like us on Facebook.