AudioNowcast

We have the honor and privilege to once again be joined Guitarist/Producer Brian Fairweather for 80’s part 2! Topics Included: Where in the world is Rob?? (Don’t worry he is still the Iron Man of the AudioNowcast), the 30th birthday of the CD, was Q-Feel started in a field?, big bands of the 80’s and if we will ever have longevity for music acts again in the future, how the CD changed the music industry, how important self-editing is and why Mike is wrong (mostly self-editing), and how Martin and David used to edit their music and improve after getting feedback. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook  page!

We are joined on the very nostalgic podcast by Guitarist/Producer Brian Fairweather from Q-Feel (with our very own Martin Page)!! Topics Included: The AudioNowcast has a new mobile recording rig! (look out Denny’s…), the guys discuss the recent closures of music stores throughout the country and their mixed feelings on the subject, Scott and Bobby O. explain the new sales paradigm, why a spinning reel of tape is NOT a soda coaster, Martin and Brain talk about starting Q-Feel and their move to America, why music in the 80’s was such a slow, exploratory process, why good music took so long to make back then (and still should), and why the 80’s was the beginning of affordable music gear. Thanks for reminiscing with us and be sure to check out our Facebook Page!

This week we talk about the ever important MONEY, and we make sure to give you real numbers about different jobs. Topics Include: Mike recently moved houses and he talks about the cathartic nature of getting rid of crap, Rob reveals how he is the indicator of what will become cult classic audio items, talk about what has been going on at Avid lately and what it means for Pro Tools, the Emily White situation brings up a long talk about money and how to make it as an artist, and the guys also talk salaries and going rates for post-production and music engineers. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

This is a special AudioNowcast one-on-one interview with Martin Page. We play clips from his new album “A Temper of Peace” talk about songwriting and even answer a few questions from his fans.

We are extremely honored to have the extraordinary Ken Scott BACK for another podcast!! Topics Included: A drum tech for Radio Head recently lost his life when the stage collapsed and the guys take a moment to talk about how dangerous it can be to work on the road, Ken Scott is back to talk about the release of his new book (be sure to check it out here!), Ken and Bobby Owsinski talk about what it was like to put the book together, Mike tries to stop talking about the Beatles and fails, some early lessons about producing and just generally awesome stories from Ken Scott. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Facebook page!

Martin Page is back with us for this podcast. Topics Include: Martin and Bobby chime in on the discussion from last time about being under the gun (or a “change your trousers” moment), but how cool some of your work can be in those situations, how technology can help or hurt the songwriter, how automation has changed the way people make music, Bobby explains Mastered for iTunes and why it could be really cool, and what the CALM act is and why it will make TV sound better. Thanks for listening, and be sure to check out our Facebook  page.

Director Dale Fabrigar was our guest. Topics included: What was everyone up to during our break, Scott talks about his adventures recording elephants and lions, no wait he was almost eaten by a lion, Diego talks about scoring the new film Chernobyl Diaries and how he got those creepy sounds, we all share a few of our own horror stories, we talk to Dale about independent film making and how sound plays a huge part of the success (don’t scrimp on sound) and someone received an award plus a whole lot more, its good to be back, check out our Facebook page and thanks for listening.

We have the incredible honor and privilege of being joined by the legendary Ken Scott on this podcast!! Topics Include: How Ken got started (at a little place called EMI), what his first sessions were like, the VERY interesting way he would spend his breaks when recording the Beatles, a quick run through of the gear of the time, Ken gives his thoughts on some of the Beatles controversies, how songs have been written by some of the great artists, and finally Ken gives his thoughts on the future of the music industry. We really hope you enjoy this awesome show and be sure to check out our Facebook page!

For this podcast we have the incredible privilege of being joined by the legendary Joe Chiccarelli!! Topics Include: How long ago Joe was actually supposed to be the guest, Mike finally updated to Pro Tools 10 and HDX and everything went surprisingly well, what the sonic differences between Pro Tools 9 and 10 are, what it means to go back to the basics, and how that is actually done when making records, why sometimes going back to basics fails, how many microphones you can damage when recording guitars, how Joe got started in music as a mixer and a producer, recording The White Stripes Icky Thump and different software and hardware recommendations from Joe. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy this amazing show, and be sure to check out our Facebook page!

Once again we are joined by the awesome Greg Ondo from Steinberg!!  Topics Include: A big congratulations to Andrew Scheps on winning the Grammy for his work with Adele!!, and other random Grammy thoughts, we stop to remember Whitney Houston for a moment, what Steinberg has been up to lately, what the difference between Cubase and Neundo actually is, the ways different DAWs can be better for certain things, what digital headroom is and why it is still important, a bit more discussion on 32 bit mixing, and a bit of reminiscing about the old days. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page!

For this podcast, we are joined by the AMAZING David Pensado!!!  And man is it a great show! Topics Include: Happy New Years all around!, the mandatory post-NAMM conversation, but surprisingly the vibe this years was actually really positive, why Scott bought 800 guitar picks at NAMM, Dave Pensado talks about how he got into music and the amazing journey he has had doing the thing he loves most, the panel gives some really great advice on background vocals, and some great stories about working with the best. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out Diego’s newest project  and our Facebook  page!

Happy New Years!! We end 2011 and begin 2012 with a good time and some great discussion! Topics Include: Diego talks about his newest instrument and a little bit about the making of it, Mike talks about his experience with iTunes match, the current state of streaming and downloading music, how the holy grail of streaming is still yet to be found, Bobby O. talks about some of the streaming business models and why they work and don’t work, the panel goes very in depth into EQ and all of the different ways you can use it to make your projects sound better, and we have yet another giveaway! Thanks to all of the listeners and our friends on our Facebook page and we wish all of you a Happy New Year!!

For this podcast we are joined by Andrew Scheps and Rob “Iron Man” Arbittier and that’s pretty much it. Topics Include: Mike discovers fire about 40 years after everybody else, Andrew Scheps has been nominated for 3 Grammy’s! And he’ll actually make it to the red carpet this time too, Andrew talks about working on the Adele album and a lot of the work that went in to it, why you might need to buy a backup pair of your KRKs, another discussion on Pro Tools 10, (last one we promise) the panel responds to a Facebook comment (boy do we!), how Pro Tools became the 800 pound gorilla back in the early DAW days, how to stay fresh in your tools and try new things, and some quick tips as a present from the guys at the Nowcast to all of the listeners. Be sure to check out our Facebook and we wish all of you a Happy Holidays!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! On this podcast we talk about a cornucopia of topics (thank god for spell check). Topics Include: How many people really aren’t here for this show, what Steve Jobs meant for the music industry (both positive and negative), what the transition was like from Atari and various other gear on to the Macintosh platform, a little discussion on Pro Tools 10 and Rob explains 32-bit floating point audio and why its sounds so good, how to get clarity in your mixes and how you can check your clarity while you’re building your project, and what everybody is thankful for (friends!! Otherwise we would be  lonely in our dark little studios…). Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook  page!

Andrew Scheps makes it to a podcast! We are also joined by producer, composer and (former?) friend of Bobby S., Aaron Friedman! Topics Included: What Andrew has been up to, Scott shares a bunch of stories from recording the rocket launch in Florida and all of the different recording setups the did, Diego talks about recording music from a dry cleaners, why its a bad idea to stick your head in a dryer, we continue the series on mixing with the final part, how Aaron and Andrew prep for a mix, how to take a break and still be productive, several different ways to go through your session (music and post), how crucial it is to listen in different situations, and awesome tips for improving your mixes. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page!