AudioNowcast

This podcast is full of all kinds of great stuff from discussions of new formats to production tips. Topics included: Native Instruments and the Stems format, do we like, is it good for music, is it a crutch, Virtual reality what it means for the audio industry, should you invest your time to learn some of these tools (yes) and what are some of the tools available, and once again we were talking about this years ago,  Colin talks about his first bus tour, some of the highs and some of the lows, how do you trash your sound, we talk about how to mangle trash and destroy your audio on purpose, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

We sit down and talk to Martin Page about his latest release “Hotel of the Two Worlds”. He lets us in on not only what went into making this album, but discusses his creative process and influences that contribute to his songwriting. Its a great listen.  

We are back to a semi-full house on this podcast. topics included: Live sound and hecklers, your mixing and your exposed, sometimes the clients is not right, voice manipulation, some of our favorite sound design plugins to get everything from great stop downs to smooth pitch shifting, Making money and subscription based music services, (I don’t know… you sell your CD get 500 bucks now, how long would you have to wait to get $500 from streaming), Bobby says don’t panic, (I’m kinda panicking) and perception is reality, plus a whole lot more, like 90 minutes worth. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Dennis Moody joins us for another podcast to talk about recording drums. topics included: You ever had a day were everything goes wrong, why you just have to take it from clients and when you don’t (sometime dreams do come true), Reaper why it rocks (it really does and for only $60), recording drums and why you don’t need that bottom snare mic, Dennis gives us a ton of tips for recording drums (he literally wrote the book on it…Well him and Bobby) some great choices for drum mics, why you want to close mic your cymbals plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook.

Dennis Moody joins our podcast and its not like any other podcast. topics included: LIVE SOUND! Dennis Moody joins us to talk about live sound, his process of the sound check, mixing in mono, his mental checklist as soon as the band begins to play, his mixing process throughout the show, when the artist decides to move around (more than expected), mixing monitors, phase issues and how to fix/avoid them, taking a venue from an EDM show to something fit for a Persian Super-Star, mixing opera, and some horror stories, he’s mixed in Wembly Stadium, think how scary that would be (I would be scared spitless) plus a whole lot more really this is just part one. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Nick is back with us after taking a few podcasts off. topics included: Rituals and how we prepare to work, some are cool, some are boring, but the all have one thing in common, changes in royalties for Pandora and what does that mean for artist, (does it mean anything?) Rob is designing a new portable writing system for a not so secret, secret client (you know who it is) layers and levels, how to use them in your sound design, sometimes times more is NOT more, plus a whole lot more (except this time, where more is really more) Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on our Facebook page.

And so we start off Year 9. topics included: Guitar Center rise and (fall?) some pretty good info and can they survive this, to be honest they have already not survived, this is not your fathers GC, (don’t be looking for that deal) listener asks about a custom setup, Pro Tools and Yosemite…why can’t they play well together, guns, does the world really need new recordings of them, (uh…yes) Why sometimes you need to hire local talent, (sorry “but I have skype guy”)plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

We celebrate our 9 year anniversary! (can you believe it?)(I can’t) and are joined by mixer Yahel Dooley and Producer Debbie Gonzalez. topics included: 9 years of podcasts and we start off talking about Guitar Center, will it survive and why you want to have a place like it around, (at least the old Guitar Center not the new Best Buyish Guitar Center) Surfer EQ and why it rocks, Yahel Dooley shows the way to a mixing career, (he did it the right way) Producing music for commercials and how that’s changed, Mastering your craft and why you want to put in the hard work, 9 years of changes and where do we go from here, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like our Facebook page.

Rob is out a SXSW and we are joined by audio engineer Mike Veralla. topics included: SXSW and what going on out there, Brandon does a great job breaking down the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit, (using sheet music only? kinda crazy) how did they lose and what happens now, how can you write something inspired by and not getting sued, Scott talks about his trip to Myer Sound, the game has changed again with Constellation and we talk about mixing with a mouse vs faders and knobs, can’t we all get along, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like  our Facebook page.

Copying, Copyright and Clients We talked about all of these on this podcast. topics included: Clients, we love em, we need em and they can even save your life, We talk about all things clients related (ok maybe not all things but we cover a ton), the client relationship is really a complex thing, sometime they become our friend and sometimes they…don’t, We also talk about copying, can you believe all the nonsense that is happening right now, Brandon has a great graphic that will be posted on face book to show just how how off kilter this whole things is, Should you really make a song that sounds like…plus we talk about a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook page.

Our first podcast of 2015 and we are ready to kick it off with our post (way post) NAMM show podcast. topics included: We talk all things NAMM this year, what we liked what we didn’t and where we think its going, digital tubes? really?, Also we were blown away at how much of a difference certain cables make to you sound, we talked about a certain DAW company and their new pricing traged…strategy, does this make sense, what will the effects be industry wide, Bobby is joining us from Australia and talks about his portable rig that allows him to keep working and he also tells us how to set up your headphones to mix with and we found out how cool all our listeners really are, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on out Facebook page.

Our last podcast of the year! (was that quick or what?) topics included: Upgrading your system software, what a pain, Pro Tools the software we all use but from the company just continues to stick it to their user-base, why oh why can’t anyone come up with something better, Bobby O says that yes you can still sell your music, Rob Skype’s in from somewhere, we talk about creativity, where we get it how to foster it plus a whole lot more, really there was a ton but I’m kinda rushing this post. Thanks for listening and be sure to like us on Facebook.

Taylor Swift abandons Spotify, is this a trend for the future? topics included: We dig into all the reasons behind Swift’s big move off the streaming service and talk about the future of streaming and the general future of consuming media. Bobby O teaches us a thing or two about the current state of streaming and the music industry. Rob almost misses an episode but manages to sneak in. We talk social media and the good (and bad) ways to use it, and how it’s important to manage separate professional and personal social media presence. The guys go around the table and talk about their unique personal setups, headphones and the ergonomics of making the studio work for you. There’s not really a wrong way to setup your studio as long as it works for you! (Ok really there is a wrong way but you would never set it up that way would you) Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter.

Diego is back and ready to teach! http://www.diegostocco.com/ffs03-creative-miking-techniques/ topics included: We recap all things AES. The guys go over all the good and bad of this year’s conference and touch on what we see coming up in the industry, and also what’s failed to impress. Mike makes a big statement to Rob about Apple, and the guys debate the content creation ability of tablet technology. (Guess what side everyone is on) Diego schools us with some of his best technique’s he’s sharing on his new training series of video’s he’s working on. (Buy it here only $10!!!) He dives in to some of his more creative micing techniques and the theory behind them and this leads to the guys getting deep about the experience of sound with some personal stories. Rob and the Mrs. continue to make waves and expand their campaign! Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Brett Levisohn Executive Producer from Trailer Park was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Rob joins us in the flesh, (Yay! no Skype) Mike butchers yet another word (nothing new there), AES is it still relevant, (we will see) we all have people that have inspired us to greatness now we are talking about our are arch enemies and nemesis and how these people can actually help your career, producing extra content for DVD and Blu-rays,(what a great gig!) Oliver Stone and what was it like interviewing him, (scary) Robs project is taking off, 3 million plus hits holy cow, plus a whole lot more, it was a blast. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out Facebook page.