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19 Mar 2019Windows Or Mac? Pro Tools Or Logic? And Does Everyone Really Hate iLok? - Episode 36100:42:01

In the Production Expert podcast episode 361, brought to you with the support of Nugen Audio. Russ, Julian and Eli discuss the findings of Nugen’s recent survey about our preferences about computers, software and licensing as well as sharing their Finds Of The Week.

16 Feb 2022Songwriting Round Table00:55:15

In this episode Steve DeMott hosts a discussion with Kevan Gallagher, William Wittman and Russ Hughes about songwriting.

23 Feb 2022Is AI Going To Replace The DAW?00:33:37

In this episode Julian is joined by Russ Hughes who expands on his thoughts on the future of the DAW as proposed in his recent article Is The DAW As We Know It Heading For Extinction?

Finds Of The Week:
Russ - Dopesick
Julian - This video of the TC Helicon Voicelive Touch 2 in use!

26 Mar 2019The SSL SiX Will Sound Great But Who Is It For? Episode 36200:39:11

In the Production Expert podcast, James, Julian and Dan talk about the new SSL SiX and find they don’t agree, Julian doesn’t even agree with himself!

09 Mar 2022Tim Carroll from Focusrite00:38:35

In this week's episode we have Tim Carroll, CEO of Focusrite as our guest. We discuss the history and future of the company, the products and the customers who make Focusrite and the associated brands in the Focusrite group what it is today.

Finds of the week:

Tim - Bright Sparks, YouTube documentary on Tom Oberheim created by G Force
Julian - Midiflow Splitter, iOS app for creating keyboard splits with iPad instruments

02 Mar 2022Things We Loved In February 202200:48:57

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Mike Exeter and Russ Hughes to discuss the new gear announced in February 2022 including the new mics from Universal Audio, Waves' CR8 and Cosmos and the PSP Impressor.

Finds Of the Week

Russ - Modo Drums
Mike - Origin Effects Bassrig
Julian - We Are England - When The Boats Come In

02 Apr 2019Why Is USB Still King Of Connectors? - Episode 36300:36:51

In our recent poll on what type of audio interface our community were using USB emerged as the clear winner. Mike, James and Eli discuss why this might be. 

16 Mar 2022Thomas Koritke and Iain Horrocks From e-instruments00:35:28

In this week's episode Thomas Koritke and Iain Horrocks from e-instruments join Julian. they share the story of the company and their sampled instruments including the extraordinary lengths they had to go to to sample some very valuable Italian violins in Cremona.

 Finds Of The Week

Iain - Tape Notes Podcast
Thomas - David Byrne's American Utopia
Julian - Tease Announcement Of New Mac Pro

13 Apr 2022Daniel Rowland from LANDR00:30:59

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Daniel Rowland from LANDR to discuss what this company do and why they do it. You probably know about he mastering already but there's much more to say here.

Find Of The Week

Daniel - dopr
Julian - Waves Clarity Vx

05 Apr 2019Pro Tools 2019 - Why Is There A Delay In Releasing New Product Features? Avid Explain In This Exclusive Interview00:27:46

Ever since we announced the new feature Avid have been working on for a Pro Tools 2019 release we have seen speculation as to when we would see the first release of Pro Tools in 2019. Would it be 2019.1? No, so would it be 2019.2? No, surely it’s going to be a 2019.3 release and March came and went without a Pro Tools 2019 release. 

Rather than us speculating as to what has happened,we asked Avid to explain the challenges they must have been experiencing and we have an interview with François Quereuil who is Avid’s director of audio product management to get the inside story straight from the horse’s mouth to find out what has caused the delays with the first Pro Tools release of 2019.

23 Mar 2022Mac Studio & Studio Display First Look00:54:55

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Mark Wherry and Russ Hughes who discuss the new Mac Studio, Studio Display and Logic's update.

Finds Of The Week

Mark - Mac Studio
Russ - Waves Clarity Vx, The Dropout
Julian - Logic 10.7.3

20 Apr 2022Nir Averbuch From Sound Radix00:45:41

In this week's episode Julian speaks. with Nir Averbuch, CEO and co-founder of Sound Radix, one of the most innovative plugin companies out there.

Finds Of The Week

Nir - Midnight Asia
Julian - Somebody Feed Phil - Tel Aviv

09 Apr 2019What Should Avid Do About Pro Tools Now? Production Expert Podcast Episode 36400:50:51

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, James and Audrey discuss our exclusive interview with François Quereuil, Avid’s Director of Audio Product Management and where Avid should go next. They also share their Finds of the week.

06 Apr 2022Things We loved In March 202200:51:37

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Russ and Dom Morley who share their thoughts on the new products released in March 2022.

Finds Of The Week:


08 Apr 2022Andrew Scheps and Bounce Factory00:51:09

In this episode Julian speaks with Andrew Scheps about Bounce Factory, his new software which automates even the most complex bouncing tasks from Pro Tools

Finds Of The Week

Andrew: Freakshow Industries Plugins

Julian: UAD Spark

16 Apr 2019Monitor Isolation - Science Or Snake Oil? Production Expert Podcast Episode 36500:37:35

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, Dan and Julian discuss monitor Isloation. Do we do It? Does it make any difference? They also share their Finds of the week.

11 May 2022Mixing With Mike Exeter and Dom Morley00:41:21

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Mike Exeter and Dom Morley, these two Grammy winners share their thoughts on mixing with particular reference to Russ' recent article 3 Reasons You Think Your Mixes Aren't As Good As Other People's.

Finds Of The Week

Mike - The Sparks Brothers
Dom - Sessionwire
Julian - PreSonus Revelator Mic

04 May 2022Things We Loved In April 202200:53:40

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Russ and James Richmond as they discuss the new products and releases of April. There were a lot, including some significant releases!

Finds of The Week

Russ - PG-8X 2.0
James - Fabfilter Pro-G
Julian - Avid SynthCell

24 Apr 2019The Audio Plug-ins You Use May Determine The Recording Career You Have - What Do You Think? - Episode 36600:46:35

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, Eli and Julian discuss One Knob style plug-ins. Do we use them? Is it OK never to learn to do it “properly”?  They also share their finds of the week.

18 May 2022Steve And William's Converter Shootout00:45:44

In this week's podcast Steve DeMott and William Wittman share their experience of conducting a converter shootout between four alternatives including a DSD unit. Find out how they conducted the test and what they found.

Finds Of The Week


25 May 2022Colin McDowell Of McDSP00:37:33

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Colin McDowell of McDSP. They discuss the company and the products of this stalwart of the Plugins industry.

Finds Of The Week

Colin - My Dad's engineering books
julian - Genelec GLM 4.2

30 Apr 2019Is Your Studio Helping Or Hindering Your Work? Episode 36700:50:20

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, James and Alan talk about how it’s not just our studios which might benefit from looking at whether consumption is getting in the way of productivity? They also share their finds of the week.

08 Jun 2022Weird Jungle Mastering Collective00:35:25

In this week's Podcast Julian speaks with Katie Tavini and Stephen Kerrison of Weird Jungle, a new UK based mastering collective.

Finds Of The Week

Katie - Quinquis - Seim
Stephen - Radiooooo
Julian - Sonarworks SoundID Reference Multichannel

01 Jun 2022Things We Loved In May 202200:42:42

In this week's episode Julian in joined by Russ and James Ivey who discuss the new product releases of May 2022.

Finds Of The Week

Russ - EZ Drummer 3
James - Rode Podcast Pro II
Julian - Rotosound Lemon Oil

15 Jun 2022Vocal Production Special00:38:42

In this week's podcast Julian in joined by Daniel Moyler and Cameron Gower-Poole to talk about vocal production. Cameron is a nominee for the Best Vocal Producer award at the MPG awards. This new category is sponsored by Synchro Arts.

Finds Of The Week

Cameron - Valhalla Delay
Daniel - Laundromat
Julian - Waterfall B3

22 Jun 2022What happened at WWDC 202200:42:58

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Mark Wherry and Russ Hughes to discuss the announcements at WWDC. The new M2 processors, a couple of new laptops and PHRTFs for Spatial Audio. We consult Mark Wherry, the man who knows more about computers than anyone we know!

Finds Of The Week

Russ - Audient EVO16
Mark - Sound Particles’ Density
Julian - My New T Shirt

28 Jun 2022Andy and Steve From Audient On Consoles and Interfaces00:39:27

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Andy Allen and Steve Flower from Audient who talk about the company, their products and their approach to audio.

Finds Of the week

Andy -
Secret Labs Magnus Metal Desk
Steve - (Not Boring) Habits app by Andy Works
Julian - Instrument Track Trick

06 Jul 2022Elk Audio - Low Latency Collaboration Over The Internet00:43:29

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Bjorn and Max from Elk Audio, a company who are behind the Elk operating system which is designed from the ground up to minimise audio latency. They discuss this and also Elk Live, a system with which performers can collaborate in real time over a standard internet connection without unacceptable latency.

Finds Of The Week

Bjorn - NI Maschine
Max - Fractal Audio Axe FX
Julian - Novation Mininova

20 Jul 2022Matthew Collings From Krotos00:38:17

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Matthew Collings from Krotos and Post Production specialist Paul Maunder to discuss Krotos's products and their use in Post.

Finds Of The Week

Matthew - Interview with Andrew Belt, creator of VCV Rack
Paul - PMC 6 monitors
Julian - Tech 21 MIDI Mouse

13 Jul 2022Things We Loved In June 202200:51:09

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Russ Hughes and Dom Morley to discuss new products which were launched in June. Being the first time NAMM has happened in a long time that gets a mention along with products from Neve to Ikea!

Finds Of The Week

27 Jul 2022Music Production In The 1980s01:04:13

In this week's podcast, following on from Russ' article 5 Things That Defined The Sound Of 80s Music Production Julian is joined by Steve DeMott and William Wittman to discuss the music, the studios and the gear of the 1980s.

Finds Of The week

Julian - Presonus AIR10s
Steve - Signal Art U47 Premium Reference Edition
William - Lutron Caseta “Smart” switches

08 May 2019Luck Or Judgement? Is The Secret To A Career In Audio A Bit Of Both? Episode 36800:45:08

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, Julian and Dan talk about talk about the role of luck in their careers, and how they approach recording unfamiliar instruments, What’s your go to mic for a Hang? Condenser or ribbon on Nyckelharpa? They also share their finds of the week.

03 Aug 2022Things We Loved In July 202200:41:39
17 Aug 2022Interfaces Which Changed The World00:44:24

This week's episode expands on the subject matter of our article 6 Audio Interfaces That Changed The World... Possibly. Julian is joined by Russ and James Richmond as they discuss interfaces they have owned, the good the bad and the no longer supported...

Finds Of The Week:




24 Aug 2022Are Small Brands Better?00:52:09

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Russ and Matt Hill of Liquidsonics and Christian Scheuer of SoundFlow in a podcast which discusses how the size of the companies you deal with affects your experience, particularly when it comes to pro audio brands.

Finds Of The Week

Christian - The subtle art of not giving a F*CK
Matt - Quantum 2772 Evolution
Russ - Songfacts
Julian - Netflix - We Are The Champions (Cheese Rolling Episode)

31 Aug 2022What Is A Producer In 2022?00:41:06

In this week's Episode Julian is joined by Grammy award winning engineer and producer Dom Morley and platinum selling songwriter, producer & audio engineer Ashea to discuss exactly what 'producer' means in today's industry.

Finds Of The Week:

Dom - NFT university course
Ashea - FN Meka Becomes first AI rapper dropped by major label
Julian - Melodyne ARA Integration With Pro Tools Announcement

07 Sep 2022How To Protect Your Hearing As An Audio Professional00:35:54

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Stephen Wheatley of LimitEar, a company who specialise in the issues around professional users of headphones. He shares important information about the nature of the risks and what you might do to minimise the potential damage to your hearing.

Finds Of the Week

Stephen - Article on link between hearing loss and dementia
Julian - DDFM Plugin Doctor V2

14 Sep 2022Things We Loved In August 202200:47:02

In this weeks episode Julian is joined by Robbie Dwyer and Luke Goddard to discuss the new products released in August 2022

Finds Of The Week

Robbie - Origin Effects 65 black panel
Luke - Eventide Physion
Julian - Adam A4V

20 Sep 2022Post Production Special August 202200:45:35

In this weeks episode Julian is joined by Damian Kearns and Mariana Hutton discussing developments in Post in August 2022, with a focus on recent content on Post Production related content on Production Expert.

Finds Of The Week

Julian - Rode Fuzzmeasure
Mariana -
Unfiltered Audio Tails
Damian -
Waves Sibilance

14 May 2019Running Your Audio Business From Home - Which Mistakes Are You Making? Episode 36900:58:49

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, Dan and Eli discuss running their audio business from home, many of us are doing it but are we all making the same mistakes? They also share their finds of the week.

28 Sep 2022Henrik and Saf From Antares00:37:50

In this week’s edition we're joined by Saf Elmansour and Henrik Bridger From Antares. We discuss all things Auto-Tune and more.

Finds Of The Week:


05 Oct 2022Things We Loved In September 202200:38:54

UPDATED - This podcast has been re-uploaded, the previous upload was incomplete.

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Russ and Paul Maunder. they discuss the new releases of September 2022, a month which saw new versions of Pro Tools, Studio One and iZotope RX.

Finds of The Week

Russ - Toontrack Hugh Padgham's Hitmaker SDX
Julian -
Pro Tools 2022.9
Paul -
Accentize Chameleon 2 

12 Oct 2022Tracking A Band00:49:41

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Mike Exeter and Luke Goddard. They discuss tracking. Passing over conversations about what mic to point where, instead they talk about when, where and how to track and talk about common issues.

Finds Of The Week

Julian - Xpand! 2
Luke - Acon Digital DeVerberate 3
Mike - Kurzweil K2000

20 Oct 2022Headphone Mixes And The New MBOX Studio00:44:29

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Audrey Martinovich and Steve DeMott. They discuss setting up headphone mixes in the studio and the newly announced MBOX Studio from Avid.

Finds Of The Week

Julian - MBOX STUDIO
Audrey - Abbey Road De-mix
Steve - SoundSkulptor MP-AB528 EMI style 500 series preamp 

28 Oct 2022Mattias and Rikk from Toontrack00:42:17

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Mattias Eklund and Rikk Currence from Toontrack for an enlightening conversation about all things Toontrack.

Finds Of The Week

Mattias - It’s colder in Chicago than he expected (and Mattias is from Sweden…)
Rikk - Love Is Blind on Netflix
Julian - Sydney Morning Herald Fairlight CMI Documentary

02 Nov 2022Things We Loved In October 202200:41:45

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Russ and James Richmond to discuss the new products released in October 22.


Finds Of The Week


  • Julian - Keeping it simple (compressor gig story)
  • Russ - Listen bus in Pro Tools
  • James - Apple Shortcuts & Smart Plugs
09 Nov 2022Bob Brown of Evergreen Audio Design Group00:38:25

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Bob Brown from Evergreen Audio Design Group who have just released Massive Meter, an interesting product which, for those working on the biggest post production stages, provides the answer to a problem which was previously very difficult to address.


16 Nov 2022Andy Bensley and Eric Horstmann From Genelec00:39:40

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Eric Horstmann and Andy Bensley from Genelec. They discuss the company, its history, its approach to sustainbility and developments in immersive monitoring including GLM, Aural ID and GRADE reporting.

Finds of the Week


23 Nov 2022Francois Quereuil and David Toomey from Avid00:45:46

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Francois Quereuil and David Toomey of Avid to discuss changes to the Pro Tools software lineup, new hardware and new developments at Avid.

Finds Of The Week

Francois -
Strymon BigSky Reverb Plugin
David -
McCartney 1,2,3 on Hulu
Julian -
IK Multimedia iLoud Precision 5

21 May 2019370 - Why Do We All Talk About Compression So Much Anyway? - Production Expert Podcast00:50:23

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, James and Julian discuss compression and headphone monitoring. They also share their finds of the week.

07 Dec 2022Podcasting00:44:16

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Damain Kearns talking about podcasting. The equipment, approach, techniques and pitfalls to be found when creating a podcast.

Finds of the Week

Julian  - My overlooked AKG D112
Damian - Accentize Deroom Pro

30 Nov 2022Things We Loved In November 202200:42:48
14 Dec 2022Tom and Freddy From Nugen Audio00:36:43

In this week's Production Expert podcast. I’m Julian Rodgers and in this week’s edition Julian is joined by Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe & Tom Griffin from Nugen Audio.

Finds Of The Week:


21 Dec 2022Review Of 202200:47:23
04 Jan 20233 Assistant Engineers From London Studios Talk About Their Roles00:42:35

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Ephie DeAngelis, Nathan Cable and Carlos Mas, we’re going to be talking about studio personnel, with a particular focus on the role of Assistant Engineer

Finds O

11 Jan 2023Craig Bauer on Synchro Arts' RePitch00:36:33

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Mixer/Engineer/Producer Craig Bauer and Joel Heatley from Synchro Arts. They discuss the new RePitch plugin and vocal production.

Finds Of The Week


18 Jan 2023Mac Studio - 2 Buyers Discuss Their Experience00:49:47

In this week's Podcast Julian is Joined by James Richmond, who has just bought his second Mac Studio, and Russ Hughes who has just bought his first. With some real world experience and very different reasons for moving to the Mac Studio we hear the backstories of these two users.

Finds Of The Week


29 May 2019371 - If Monitors Are So Accurate, Why Do They All Sound So Different? - Production Expert Podcast00:48:24

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, Audrey and Julian talk about monitoring, They discuss the results from our speaker isolation poll and ask why some monitors are popular in different parts of the industry? They also share their finds of the week.

25 Jan 2023Mix Secrets00:49:49

In this week’s edition Julian joined by Steve DeMott and Luke Goddard. We’re going to be talking about the 'secret' to a good mix.

Finds Of The Week

Julian - 5 Old But Gold Pro Tools Plugins
Steve -  United Studio Technologies UT-Twin87
Luke - Big Fat Snare Drum- Snare-Bourine-Donut

01 Feb 2023Stock Plugins - What Do You Use?00:38:01

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Steve DeMott and Nathaniel Reichman. they discuss Stock Plugins. Which do they use, and why if they have premium alternatives availble?

Finds Of the Week

08 Feb 2023Things We loved In January 202300:39:39

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Russ and Mike Thorne to discuss releases and products we've liked in January 2023.

Finds of The Week

15 Feb 2023How Do We Use Headphones In 2023?00:45:42

In this week's podcast Julia n is joined by Korey Pereira and Reid Caulfield. they discuss use of headphones both by professionals and by consumers and how this affects their work.

Finds Of The Week

Reid - AI Plugins like Waves Clarity
Korey - Pro Tools Aux IO
Julian - Laoganma Crispy Chilli Oil

22 Feb 2023Mixers Discuss 'The Great Level Mix-Off'00:33:04

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by William Wittman who follows up his excellent article  The Great Balance Mix Off in which he tasked three experienced mixers to mix the same track using a restricted set of tools as would be found in the monitor section of a split console.

William is joined by mixers John Agnello and JJ Blair who both participated in the challenge, hear their thoughts on the challenge.

Finds Of The Week

Because of the change in format for this week's podcast there are no finds of the week this week.

01 Mar 2023Polar Patterns00:35:38

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Steve DeMott and Luke Goddard for a discussion on microphone polar patterns. Cardioid might be the default choice for many but many issues can be solved by using the alternative patterns.

Finds Of The Week

Steve - JBL 104-BT
Luke - Third Man Hardware x Coppersound Triplegraph Pedal
Julian - Yum Audio Spread Light

04 Jun 2019372 - Is The New Mac Pro All We Asked For Except For The Price? - Production Expert Podcast00:46:43

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, Dan and Eli talk about the new Modular Cheese-grater Mark 2 Mac Pro, with 8 PCI-e card slots, up to 28 cores, 1.5TB of RAM and share their first reactions as well as the new Pro Display and macOS 10.15 - Catalina.  In contrast with the new Mac Pro they discuss the free DAW - Cakewalk that already has ARA2 support as well as share their favourite free plug-ins and software. They also share their finds of the week.

08 Mar 2023Things We Loved In February 202300:43:33

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Russ Hughes and Mike Exeter to discuss the new releases of February 2023.


Finds Of The Week

15 Mar 2023Pro Tools Features We'd Like To See in 202300:48:21

In this week's podcast Julian is joined by Mike Thorne and Paul Maunder. Three Pro Tools users, they discuss potential new features they would like to see in a future version of Pro Tools.

Finds Of The Week

Mike - Massenburg Design Works MDWDRC2
Paul - Synology 8 Bay NAS
Julian - The massive waves at his local beach this morning!

22 Mar 2023Eve Audio00:46:44

On this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Roland Stenz of Eve audio and Tonmeister Sebastian Breiter. They discuss designing and testing studio monitors and the philosophy behind Eve Audio.

Finds Of The Week

Julian - Rediscoverng a clear desk
Roland - Reading real books
Sebastian - Streaming masters to a smartphone using Sonobus

28 Mar 2023Avid's New Sonic Drop00:37:35

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Matt Lange and Greg Chin of Avid. We discuss Avid’s new monthly content program Sonic Drop.

Finds Of The Week


05 Apr 2023Things We Loved In March 202300:47:34

In this weeks edition Julian is joined by Russ and Platinum selling songwriter and producer Ashea. They discuss developments and releases in March, including a discussion of the Waves subscription announcement and subsequent retraction.

Finds of the Week

Ashea - Musikhack Master Plan
Russ - Cranbourne Audio Camden EC1 Preamp
Julian - The Lazarus Heist

12 Apr 2023Stian Aagedal of Acon Digital00:36:50

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Stian Aagedal of Acon Digital. They discuss Plugins, computers, processing and AI.

Finds Of The Week

Stian -
MusicLM from Google Research
Julian  -
Benidub Audio Electronics Digital Echo


11 Jun 2019373 - Is The New Mac Pro That Expensive? We Discuss - Production Expert Podcast00:48:36

In the Production Expert podcast Mike, James and Alan talk about the whether the new Mac Pro 7,1, with 8 PCI-e card slots, up to 28 cores, 1.5TB of RAM is too expensive and take a detailed look at what will be inside, the components Apple have selected, the comparisons people are making with other computers and whether they would buy one or not. They also share their finds of the week.

26 Apr 2023NAMM 2023!00:53:16

In this week's episode Julian is joined by Ashea and NAMM stalwart James Ivey to discuss the show and the products which were being shown!

Julian

James

  • Vangard Audio Labs - Stereo Tube/Valve Condenser Mic
  • Nektar CS12 Channel Strip Controller.
  • Antelope Audio Atlas i8 Active Speakers
  • Fender Rhodes Mk8

Ashea

03 May 2023Things We Loved In April 202300:49:17
10 May 2023Workflow, workflow, workflow!01:11:50

In this week's podcast Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes and Reid Caulfield. They discuss the importance of workflow, as inspired  by Russ' article Sound or Workflow - What Matters Most?

Talking points

  • Russ, in your article you talk about the importance of workflow, what inspired that article?
  • In his recent article on plugins which he uses on every mix Julian found that none of the plugins he listed were there exclusively because of their sound, it came down to familiarity, ubiquity because they were stock plugins or workflow because they were available as AAX DSP plugins, Does this illustrate this point?
  • Examples of gear/plugins and have significantly helped speed up or simplify your workflow?
  • A.I and how that will help us as producers and engineers.

Find Of The Week

Russ - Acon Digital Dialog Extract
Reid - Soundflow
Ashea -  Waves Superapp Performer

16 May 2023Songwriting And Production With Greig Watts of DWB00:38:23

in this week’s episode Julian and Ashea are joined by songwriter producer publisher and A&R Greig Watts. We talk about songwriting, the role of producers inthe songwriting process and Eurovision.

Talking Points

  • To what extent these days are songs written in a DAW?
  • How involved are producers these days in the development of a song and how has that changed over the years?
  • How many unfinished songs/tracks do you have on your hard drive and do you ever go back to finish them, if not why would you abandon them?
  • When is your favourite time to write, during the day/at night and do you think that can affect your perception?
  • How important is the overall mix, production, and song when pitching to labels/publishing?
  • Eurovision
  • What are 3 plugins that you can’t live without?

Finds Of The Week

Greig -  Jailhouse cafe
Ashea - Softube Model 80
Julian - Christmas Beach Barbecue

24 May 2023The Future Of The Recording Studio00:47:46

In this week's podcast Julian and Ashea are joined by Ary Maudit and Iggy B, both working engineers who spend part of their time working at Strongroom Studios in London. In this podcast we discuss the role of studios in 2023.

Finds Of The Week

31 May 2023What Makes A Radio Hit?00:39:32

In this week's Podcast Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes and Alex West, a BBC Radio DJ who works with up and coming bands as part of BBC Introducing. They discuss what makes a radio hit in 2023?

Finds Of The Week

Russ - I/O by Peter Gabriel
Alex - Fizz At Great Escape
Ashea - Slate Digital Storch Filter

18 Jun 2019374 - Have iZotope Invented The New Portastudio? - Production Expert Podcast00:50:19

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, James and Dan ask whether analogue tape is undergoing a renassance and if so whether it goes further than large format professional machines? Is there a difference between the people who used tape in the pre-digital days and those who have come to it as “digital natives”. They also share their finds of the week.

06 Jun 2023Things We Loved In May00:37:39
20 Jun 2023Writing To Picture00:46:35

In this week's episode Julian and Ashea are joined by Greg Tan and Steve DeMott to discuss producing music for picture.

Talking Points

What is the creative process when composing music for movies/video games. How do you approach capturing the desired mood and atmosphere?

What’s the collaborative process like with directors, producers, and other members of the creative team to understand their vision and translate it into musical compositions? 

When/how does a brief arrive? 

What factors do you consider when creating a score that complements the visual content?

Working with Deadlines: How do you manage your time and resources effectively?

Working with sound libraries or creating custom sound effects for TV and movies? How do you ensure that the sound effects align with the overall audio mix?

Best Software synths, plugins, gear etc…

Are there any specific strategies you use for revisions, feedback, project management, storage space and backups?

Talking Points

Greg -
Agency on Netflix
Steve -
Audioscape D-Comp Limiter
Ashea -
Spatial Audio Festival at Media City Salford
Julian -
Batch Converter in Rogue Amoeba's Fission



14 Jun 2023The New Mac Pro00:59:29

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea, Reid Caulfield and James Richmond. We discuss the announcements made at Apple’s WWDC 2023, particularly the much anticipated Apple Silicon Mac Pro.

Talking Points

  • Mac Pro - Who needs it when the Mac Studio exists?
  • PCI cards - how relevant in 2023?
  • Upgradeable SSD is back (kind of)
  • New Mac Studio and M2 Ultra
  • Game Mode in macOS Sonoma
  • Apple Vision Pro

Find Of The Week

26 Jun 2023Extended track Widths In Pro Tools 2023.600:45:50

In this weeks episode Julian is joined by Ashea, Roger Guerin and Korey Pereira. They discuss the extended track widths introduced in Pro Tools 2023.6 and what they mean for Atmos mixers.

  • Let’s go round the table and talk about each of your current work and how affected by Atmos it is.
  • What has changed in Pro Tools 2023.6 regarding Track Widths?
  • What is the 7.1.2 ceiling and why does it exist?
  • How is greater track widths better? Lets talk about beds vs objects and channel agnosticism. Why is 7.1.4 better than 7.1.2. What about 9.1.6, how does speaker density affect the listening experience?
  • What about the two approaches to getting greater widths out of pro tools beds vs static objects. To what extent is this new?
  • Are these changes going to affect how you work?

Finds Of The Week

05 Jul 2023Fix It In The Mix00:45:37

In this week’s Podcast Julian is joined by Ashea, Gareth Nuttall and William Wittman who discuss fixing in the mix. Can it be done successfully?

Finds Of The Week:


11 Jul 2023Atmos For Music01:01:55

Following up from our podcast looking at how post mixers use the new expanded Track Widths in Pro Tools 2023.6 Julian and Ashea are joined by Steve Genewick and Nathaniel Reichman to discuss Atmos for Music and whether track widths beyond 7.1.2 are significant for music mixers.

Finds Of The Week

18 Jul 2023Things We Loved In June 202300:47:56

In this weeks podcast Julian is joinned by Ashea and Eli Krantzberg.  We have a belated discussion of the new releases in June 2023 and having two experienced Logic users on the show we have a discussion of Logic and the significance of the coming of Logic to the iPad.

Finds of The Week

25 Jun 2019375 - How Important Are Good Headphone Mixes When Recording? - Production Expert Podcast00:46:00

In the Production Expert podcast James Eli and Julian discuss tracking through analogue consoles vs more modern alternatives. While the idea of using a large format console is appealing, the options, convenience and reduced cost offered by digital might be even more appealing? They also share their finds of the week

05 Jul 2019What Is The Music Modernization Act? Here's What You Need To Know - Production Expert Podcast Extra00:37:19

The Music Modernization Act was signed into law in the United States in October 2018. This might be good news for engineers and producers, but potentially not-so-good news for independent songwriters. Audrey sat down with with entertainment lawyer Elizabeth Russell of Russell Law to try and figure out what it all means.

25 Jul 2023Mastering For Streaming00:52:37

In this week's Podcast Julian is joined by Ashea and Ian Shepherd for a discussion about about mastering in the streaming age.

Ian Shepherd is a mastering engineer of 25 years experience who has become well known for his work around the detrimental effects of the loudness wars. He runs the Production Advice blog and hosts The Mastering Show podcast.

Talking Points

  • Mastering for Streaming Platforms, let’s talk specifics
  • Loundness Normalisation and Album Normalisation
  • Loudness Wars, are they still a thing? Do we still need loud masters?
  • True Peak Limiters vs normal limiters
  • Clipping
  • Widening mixes

Finds Of The Week

02 Aug 2023Making A Chart Hit - SUPER-Hi00:51:27

In this week's episode Julian and Ashea are joined by George Tizzard and Rick Parkhouse of SUPER-Hi talking about the creative vision and technical decision making behind a chart hit. 

Talking Points

  • Starting a track, what is your approach, does it change depending on the vibe/artist?
  • Producing for very established artists, what is the process, how involved are the labels/artist in the sound and how does that differ to writing your own material?
  • Making the ‘right’ decisions in production is very important, how do you deal with decision making?
  • Samples, presets, sound design, any go to plugins that you use.
  • Behind the track: Choose a track, either as Super-Hi or Red Triangle that you’d like to share with us. What was the production process ?
  • Working together, do you have set roles? How to work successfully as a production duo
  • Thoughts on A.I, are you already embracing this, if so how?
  • Favourite studio gear and why?

Find Of The Week


09 Aug 2023Things We Loved In July 202300:51:36

In this week's Episode Julian is joined by Ashea and James Richmond, they discuss the new product releases of July 2023.

Talking Points

Air- Sprite 

SSL G3

Scheps Omni Channel 2

Slate Digital VIRTU

WavesFactory Equaliser

RME Fireface

Sound Particles Audio Matrix

Find Of The Week




16 Aug 2023Analogue Methods In Digital Workflows00:51:15

In this week’s podcast Julian is  joined by Ashea, Dom Morley and Steve DeMott who discuss ‘How much do traditional analogue rules still apply today?’

  • All four of us are producers/mixers of slightly different vintage, so it would be interesting to go around the table and hear a little about which techniques & practices we learned from and perhaps how that affects our workflow today.
  •  Gainstaging, 
  • 32 bit recording- Is anyone working with this?
  • Analogue workflow (e.g. making decisions early, capturing “the sound” from the start vs. capturing a clean sound to manipulate later, etc).
  • Mixing/Producing in and out of the box, we compare techniques and results.
  • Favourite analogue emulation plugins, how do they compare to the real deal?


Finds Of The Week




23 Aug 2023Mental Health In The Music Industry00:40:49

In this week's podcast, Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes and Karen Down (The Support Squad) who discuss 'Mental Health In The Music Industry'.

  • What are some of the challenges and pressures that audio professionals face in the music industry that might impact their mental health?
  • Pressures of freelancing-How do we address the financial and emotional pressures that audio professionals might experience, and how does this impact their mental well-being? 
  • How does the music industry handle issues like sickness burnout, anxiety, and depression, which can be prevalent in this field?
  • How do you address the stigma around mental health in the music industry and create a supportive environment for musicians/artists?

Finds Of The Week

 


30 Aug 2023Plugin UIs00:34:56

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea, Graham Kirkman and Steve DeMott who discuss ‘Plugin UIs. What are the important things that developers need to consider?’

Talking Points:

  • How important are visuals to us?
  • Visual, graphical displays vs skeuomorphic designs, what are some of the pro’s and cons?
  • What Plugin UI features do you think improve your mix/production decisions and why? 
  • Inter-Plugin communication and why is that useful to us?
  • How can plugin developers make better use of the technology available today?


Finds of the Week:

Julian - David Bennet Piano Beatles 7 Modes
Ashea-
Mixing Night Audio- LOL Comp
Graham -
Mix To Mobile
Steve -
Fender J Bass

06 Sep 2023How Arrangement Can Affect A Mix00:33:52

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and Gareth Nuttall, where they discuss  how arrangement can affect the mix.

Talking Points:

  • How often do you end up changing parts of the arrangement to improve a mix? 
  • The importance of sound selection, layers and instrument placement.
  • Frequency masking and arrangement tricks that can help. 
  • Filling in frequency gaps:
  • Combining kick and bass, for a better low end.
  • Vocal layers and processing

Finds Of The Week:

02 Jul 2019376 Trigger's Broom - How Authentic Are Your Recordings? - Production Expert Podcast00:42:25

In the Production Expert podcast Russ, Julian and Audrey talk about the difference between live performance and recordings and ask what it is which sometimes gets lost in the studio? They also share their finds of the week.

13 Sep 2023Things We Loved In August00:44:20

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and William Wittman, where they  discuss the hottest new releases for August.

Talking Points:

  •  Avid Pro Tools Sketch
  • Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen Interface
  • Sonnox Voca
  • STL Tones Control Hub
  • UJAM UFX Reverb
  • Allen & Heath CQ Series Mixers

Finds of the week:

Julian - Audio Plugin Uninstaller
Ashea- Acon Digital Remix Real-Time AI Stem Separation Plugin
William- TONEX Pedal 

20 Sep 2023How A.I Is Changing The Audio Industry00:36:29

In this week’s edition Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes & Vincent Hervy, where they discuss, how A.I and new technology  is changing the audio industry.

  • Ways in which A.I/ new technology has changed the way we work in music up until now
  • How will our jobs need to evolve with the ever improving advances in technology?
  • How can we make A.I work to our advantage?


Finds of the week:
Toy Box Audio- Thump One
The Godfather Of Harlem - TV Series

27 Sep 2023Perpetual Licences vs Subscription Models.00:41:03

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and James Richmond, where they discuss Perpetual Licences vs Subscription Models.

Talking Points


Pro Tools Perpetual Licences are now available for sale exclusively through authorised Avid resellers, they will not be sold via the Avid Web Store, thoughts on this?


Pros and cons of perpetual licences vs subscription-based models from both the consumer and companies perspective.


Compatibility issues-  Operating Systems- Backwards forwards compatibility- legacy versions. 


What considerations should audio professionals keep in mind when deciding between perpetual licenses and subscription-based access for their software tools?


How do perpetual licenses affect software updates and support? Are there potential drawbacks in terms of staying up-to-date with technology? (Avids announcement re updates).


Are there specific scenarios or types of users for whom perpetual licenses make more sense, and conversely, situations where subscription models might be preferable?


In the ever-evolving world of audio technology, how do perpetual licenses impact the long-term sustainability and compatibility of software tools?


 With the rise of cloud-based services and remote collaboration, how do perpetual licenses fit into the changing landscape of audio production and software accessibility?


 What advice would you give to audio professionals looking to make informed decisions about licensing models and software access in today's market?


How do licensing models impact the relationship between software developers and users? Are there community and support differences between perpetual and subscription models?


Finds of the week:
Julian - Blue Cat Audio Axiom
Ashea- Slate Digital- Infinity Bass
James- Razer Basilisk V3 Pro mouse and SteerMouse



04 Oct 2023Things We Loved In September00:37:00

In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and Steve DeMott. Where they discuss the ‘Things We Loved In September  ’

Talking Points:

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