AudioNowcast

Fred Mandel keyboardist for a few acts you may have heard of like, oh…QUEEN, ELTON JOHN, SUPERTRAMP  was our guest. topics included: We welcome a new panel member to AudioNowcast family, have we heard all that there is to hear, where are the new sounds coming from, (its not from your laptop) AES and what we look forward to,(we are going to tweet from the show)(@audionowcast)Fred Mandel talks about touring with the legends that he;s worked with and was Freddy Mercury really a great musician (uh..Yes), and what gift Elton John gave him on his Bday, (it’s pretty epic) what make s a good touring keyboardist and much much more (this show is packed and Fred has a great sense of humor). Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page and catch us on twitter @audionowcast.

We had so much fun with the Sound Designer Roundtable, we decided to do it again! Topics Included: Avid has announced its newest Control Surface: the S6, how important monitors are in the sound design room, what kind of monitors everybody uses, the importance of an acoustician, the importance of having “reference speakers” for todays laptops and mobile devices, how important emotion is in sound design and whether the guys approach it consciously or not, how much being a sound designer can help you as a musician and visa versa, and and we answer a listener complaint. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page!

Martin and I sit down and have a conversation with Jack Hues of Wang Chung. (Yes, I am a huge fan) We talk music, songwriting and the hits and misses in the 80’s. Jack is a brilliant songwriter, a huge Beatles fan (you can really hear it in their music) and his insights on music and the music industry is so spot on. It’s more than an interview its a lesson in the art of surviving in the music industry and becoming a cultural icon. So pull up a chair and everybody Wang Chung tonight. (oh come on, I had to go there!)

Brian Fairweather joins us on the podcast. Topics included: A tribute to our good friend Mike Shipley, working with someone with golden ears, the music industry in distress and how its affecting the pros, will there be a backlash against streaming (only if the artist’s want to make money), B3 organs and why you never take one overseas, times are changing and how to stay employed, collaborating and how to be successful, bad collaborations and the horror that they are plus a whole lot more, Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @audionowcast.

Pacific Rim and its awesome sound is featured on our first sound designers round table. Plus we are honored to have Nick Peck with us a legendary sound designer in the interactive and video game world. (how about the classic Grim Fandango) Topics Included: Keeping it all in perspective, losing some friends in the industry really is a sobering thing, Pacific Rim! Scott tells us all that went into making the giants come to life, (ok how fun must it be to be Scott, dropping things, blowing things up you know all the usual)(no llamas though) we answer the question, what is sound design? sound design and sound editors two completely different disciplines but both so very necessary, plus a ton more that I don’t remember because we recorded this two weeks ago, thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

The giveaway is here! Thank you to all of those that submitted feedback, we really appreciate hearing from you guys! Topics Included: Diego is back in the building, we talk about some of the great feedback that we got, we’re already trying to incorporate some of your suggestion in to the show, a really good discussion about how everyone started in the industry, paying your dues and general thoughts on internships, how to be a good intern or studio hand, we answer questions from the listeners, talk about which analogue gear could still be really useful in an increasingly digital world, and of course, we do the giveaways!!! Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

John Jennings from Royer microphones joined us for the first show of year 8. (he was awesome) Topics included: The new Mac Pro and the death of internal cards, who wins and who loses, why didn’t a certain audio company have a better thunderbolt solution ready and why another one did, latency and how much can you get away with before you feel it, Everything you ever wanted to know about ribbon mics, how you use them, what you use them on and how do you power them, is phantom really bad for them (it depends), plus a whole lot more. Be sure to check out our facebook page and remember this is your last chance to enter the API giveaway, Thanks for listening.

Happy 7 Year Anniversary!! We have the whole original crew back in the house for one awesome anniversary podcast with some awesome giveaways!! Topics Included: Why you can’t find your self worth in your gear, or fanboyism STOP IT! how to be a good engineer when running a session with talent, some behind the scenes stories from the podcast over the years, what the guys miss from “the old days” and what is a welcomed change, Mike brings in a guest to announce some AMAZING giveaways, a great many thanks for everyone who has ever helped with the podcast, all the guests and the family members that put up with it. Thanks for spending so much time with us over the years, and don’t forget to send us your feedback at audio@nowcastnetwork.com or on our Facebook page.    

Today we have the privilege of being joined by Sebastian Katz from AudioBro! Topics Included: Where in the world is Rob now? The big most recent news is that Pro Tools 11 has been announced and there is a lot of discussion about the disconnect between Pro Tools and its users (mostly from a price stand-point), what other options are out there and why Pro Tools isn’t the only option any more, Sebatian talks about everything going on over at AudioBro and some of the awesome technology behind the LA Scoring Strings, Martin answers a question about how technology has affected his song writing in recent years, and Sebatian has a giveaway! The email address for the giveaway is podcast@audiobro.com. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook page!

Songwriters today we are going to talk about lyrics. “I don’t know what makes a good one but I sure can tell when I’ve heard a bad one!” Topics Included: Rob takes a little bit of time to answer a listener question about visually impaired workflows for people interested in music, Mike talks about a new piece of gear which has mixed reviews from the panel, a good discussion on how there is actually well produced music being put out today and you can’t romanticize the past too much, the magic of hits, the panel talks about what makes a good lyric, and what makes a bad one, and how important having tone poems in music can be, thats actually the secret. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook page!

We have the awesome, amazing Rob Arbittier back in the building! Topics Included: Who all didn’t get the flu from NAMM, some talk about the Oscars (which was totally a recent event…), how hardware and software have managed to find a balance in the world and can coexist, what software promised and what it actually provides now, how nice it is to have something with knobs and tactical input, the guys talk about Windows 8 just for a minute, mixing and remixing, Mike talks about what he learned looking at some of Martin’s tracks, how important self-editing is in your music, what Rob has been up to, and who all is going to NAB. Thanks for listening and be sure the check out the Facebook  page!

The NAMM Show! We got together at the Anaheim Marriott and discussed all things NAMM. Topics included: The best thing about NAMM, The worst thing about NAMM, Some of our favorite products and why, The ultimate Pro Tools setup (it was not in Avid’s booth), We set a record for the number of people at a podcast and see if you can hear where our recorder died and our backup came through (always have a backup)….(no really ALWAYS have a backup) plus a whole lot more. thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

Happy New Year! We have an extra long AudioNowcast to get you in to the new year! Topics Include: The guys start off talking about how people discover music and why the DJ model is making a comeback online, how the internet radio websites “randomly” generate music you will like, why Martin is responsible for killing the trees, the future of music creation on tablets and why you don’t want a touch screen computer, just a tablet, the emotional connection you have with gear (or don’t), and the big projects that Scott and Martin are working on. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook page! See you in 2013!

For this podcast we are very excited to be joined by Lloyd Trammel and John Gould of MaxD Topics Included: Bobby O. had some major backlash over his story about Apple thinning out their Logic Pro division, what direction Logic could actually be headed in, some possible futures for interfaces, plug-ins, and DAWs, some very nostalgic conversation with Lloyd and John about making synth patches for various companies, everyone’s favorite (and least favorite) synths over the years, and an in depth discussion about Lloyd and John’s newest resynthsis project. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook  page!

We are honored to have Scott Esterson from Genelec join us for the podcast! Topics Included: A quick review of AES from everybody that went, what everybody saw, a very in depth conversation about the Raven from Slate Digital and touch screen interfaces in general, Mike talks with Scott about a speaker test they recently did in his room, how DSP in speakers can actually be beneficial if you set them up correctly, and how many instruments Diego has been making lately. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook page!