People & Music Industry
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago -Welcome to the Sound On Sound People & Music Industry podcast channel. Listen to experts in the field, company founders, equipment designers, engineers, producers and educators.
More information and content can be found at https://www.soundonsound.com/podcasts | Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - @soundonsoundmag | YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/soundonsoundvideo
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Tim Bran - Music Producer
April 05, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 108 MBProducer and Engineer Tim Bran talks us through his early career at Island Records, being invited to tour as a session musician, recording London Grammar and setting up his own collaborative tech and studio projects. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - The Early Days At Island Records 04:58 - Musical Taste 06:33 - Informative Years In The Bunker 08:10 - Being Invited To Tour 10:40 - Rez Rocket Surfer - A Virtual Band 15:47 - Developing Artist Management Skills 21:17 - Bein...
Guy Massey - Engineer Producer
March 07, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 71.4 MBGuy Massey talks about his training at Abbey Road, how this gave him the confidence and experience to become freelance and how he enjoys blending new technology with traditional recording spaces. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:28 - Getting Into The Industry 03:51 - Learning At Abbey Road 05:12 - Studio Etiquette 06:58 - Being Sensitive To Artist Needs 10:44 - Blending Modern Technology And Traditional Spaces 14:08 - Learning To Be A Good Engineer 16:40 - Working With Constrained ...
Catherine Marks - Producer And Mix Engineer
February 01, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 71.5 MBCatherine Marks talks to Kevin Paul about her traditional route into the industry as an assistant to Flood and Alan Moulder, plus her tips for how to approach a mix and get the best out of a track. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Getting Started In The Industry 04:22 - Working With Flood 08:50 - The Modern Studio Career Path 12:43 - Developing People Skills 16:21 - Working With Alan Moulder 18:57 - The Mixing Assistant Role 22:26 - Working With Poor Recordings 23:42 - Findin...
Danton Supple - Producer Engineer
January 05, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn this episode Kevin Paul talks to Record Producer and Mixer, Danton Supple who gives a fascinating insight into learning his trade at Sarm and Westside Studios during the 1980s and how he approaches the different roles of Recording Engineer, Producer and Mix Engineer. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Getting Started In The Business 07:47 - Technical Training 09:17 - Working in Different Countries 10:49 - The Move To Westside Studios 13:25 - The Art Of Engineering 19:06 - Wo...
ROLI - Inventing the ROLI Seaboard
December 22, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBRoland Lamb talks to Nick Rothwell about the inspiration behind the ROLI Seaboard, the challenges faced when creating a new type of instrument and the three product ranges from ROLI, the Seaboard, Block System and LUMI. See the Show Notes for further details. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - The Origins Of ROLI 07:41 - Part Of The Keyboard Family 12:26 - Challenges Of Constructing The Seaboard 17:34 - The First Products Launched 18:12 - From Integrated Sounds To Controllers ...
Gareth Jones - Producer Engineer
December 01, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 84.1 MBIn the first part of the brand new Kevin Paul MixBus Series, Kevin chats to producer engineer Gareth Jones about his impressive career at Mute Records and Hansa Studios in Berlin, working with bands such as Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Erasure and Goldfrapp. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - The Studio 02:14 - Getting Started As A Mix Engineer 05:19 - Innovative Recording Techniques 08:01 - Keeping Clients Happy 10:24 - Mute Records and Depeche Mode 16:12 - Recordin...
Xylo Aria - Music Production for Women
October 04, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MBXylo Aria talks to Caro C about her personal journey as a music artist and how it gave her the incentive to create Music Production for Women (MPW), providing online music industry training for female musicians across the globe and the opportunity to interact in forums and at events. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - The Inspiration Behind MPW 06:47 - Getting Set Up 13:15 - The Courses On Offer 16:16 - Building The Team 21:56 - The Joys And The Challenges 30:48 - Future Plans ...
Audio Engineering Society 75th Anniversary
August 04, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBIn celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Audio Engineering Society, President Bruce Olson talks to Hugh Robjohns about their history, their role in developing standards across the industry and entrance requirements for new members. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:27 - A Brief History 01:33 - Who The Society Is For 02:46 - Entrance Requirements 04:16 - Bruce Olson Background 07:54 - Developing Standards 11:15 - Membership Benefits 15:16 - Attending Conferences 18:37 - Job And ...
EastWest - ComposerCloud+
June 30, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 69.7 MBDoug Rogers is President of EastWest, the Soundsonline website and owner of EastWest Studios. Here he chats to Sam Inglis about what it takes to develop their award winning sample library releases and how you can access everything via their subscription service, ComposerCloud+. 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - The Beginnings Of ComposerCloud+ 05:19 - The Scale Of Production 08:24 - Benefits Of Subscription Services 10:48 - Individual Sounds On Demand 13:24 - Developing OPUS 18:08 - The...
Peter Wade - Revalver
May 04, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 25.7 MBPeter Wade talks to Paul White about his route into the industry, from starting out as an electronics engineer through to running his own valve amp repair company, Revalver. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Route Into The Industry 02:36 - Setting Up Revalver 03:36 - Problems With Valve Amps 04:36 - Preferred Technology 05:37 - Re-Biasing 07:00 - Classic Vox Amps 07:48 - Problematic Repairs And Schematics 08:48 - Valve vs Modern Tech 11:24 - Current Projects 12:41 - The Future ...
Ricky Damian - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 24, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 33.8 MBRicky Damian is a Grammy Award-winning Engineer/Producer who’s worked with artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Adele, Dua Lipa, Yebba, Jorja Smith and Sampha. Ricky has been nominated for Breakthrough Producer Of The Year at the Music Producer Guild Awards 2023. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild ...
The Anchoress (Catherine Anne Davies) - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 21, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MBCatherine Anne Davies, also known as The Anchoress, is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She in nominated in the category of Self Producing Artist at the Music Producers Guild Awards 2023. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - The Anchoress 02:02 - Self Produc...
Mikko Gordon - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 14 MBMikko Gordon is a Grammy nominated mixing engineer and record producer based in London. This year he's nominated by the Music Producers Guild for Recording Engineer Of The Year and Album Of The Year along with Nigel Godrich for The Smile: ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild C...
Manon Grandjean - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 12, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 26.2 MBManon Grandjean is a freelance Mix Engineer who has previously won three Music Producers Guild awards. In 2023 she's nominated for Mix Engineer Of The Year for her work with artists Flo, Fyfe & Iskra Strings and Milk & Bone. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:37 - Specialising A...
Cecil (Adam) Bartlett - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 06, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBCecil (Adam) Bartlett is a London-based producer. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Breakthrough Producer Of The Year award for his work on 'Here Is Everything' by The Big Moon. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00...
Francine Perry - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
April 04, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBFrancine Perry is an artist, producer and mix engineer. In this interview she talks with SOS's Sam Inglis about her career so far and being nominated in the Rising Star category for her work with Beth Orton, Erasure and HAAi while based at Mute Studio. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild Chapters 00:00 - Introdu...
Daniel Moyler - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
March 28, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBDaniel Moyler is a freelance mix engineer who was awarded Engineer Of The Year at the MPG 2020 Awards and won a 2021 Grammy for his engineering work on Dua Lipa's album Future Nostalgia. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in the Breakthrough Producer Of The Year category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry...
Will Purton - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee
March 24, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 38.6 MBWill Purton is a London-based recording engineer, mixer and producer, and an in-house engineer at RAK Studios. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Rising Star category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. Music Producers Guild ...
Novation - 30th Anniversary
November 14, 2022 12:21 - 49 minutes - 90.5 MBThis year marks the 30th birthday of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of synths, samplers and hardware controllers. In this podcast, Novation Product Specialist Chris Calcutt looks back over three decades of innovation and explores the key products, technologies and partnerships behind a British music technology success story. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - 30th Anniversary 01:02 - The First Product 03:24 - The Launchpad 06:58 - Automap 09:25 - Friendly Relations 13...
Bernt Malmqvist - Pearl Milab
October 03, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 44.5 MBBernt Malmqvist is one of the last remaining links to the golden age of microphone design. Having joined the Swedish manufacturer Pearl as a precision mechanic in 1954, he rose to become Production Manager, product designer and eventually the owner of the company. He talks to Sam Inglis about his extraordinary career and the unique design approach he learned from founder Rune Rosander. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - Joining Pearl 01:58 - Rune Rosander 06:05 - The Microphone ...
McDSP - Analog Processing Box
September 01, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBMcDSP founder Colin McDowell chats to Sam Inglis about his career at the cutting edge of plug-in development. Colin explains his approach to plug-in design, and talks about the revolutionary Analog Processing Box — a plug-in co-processor that employs configurable analogue circuitry rather than DSP. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - Getting Started Creating Audio Products 01:08 - The Necessary Training 02:01 - Algorithm Development 05:40 - The User Interface 07:26 - Vintage Emul...
Genelec - Developments In Immersive Audio
May 04, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 46 MBAki Mäkivirta, R&D Director at Genelec, talks to Sam Inglis about the latest developments in immersive audio, from calibrating your system using their GLM software to personalising your headphone monitoring experience with Aural ID technology. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Immersive Audio 02:07 - Loudspeaker Density 05:44 - Automating Calibration With GLM 08:10 - Choosing Your Speaker System 11:27 - Mixing Immersive Music 13:29 - Aural ID For Audio Professionals 18:45 - Mi...
LEWITT Audio - Behind The Brand
April 05, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 59.3 MBLEWITT Audio Founder Roman Perschon (CEO) and Moritz Lochner (COO / Head of Product Management) chat to Hugh Robjohns about their approach to developing, innovating and engineering their range of home, studio and live microphones. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Lewitt Audio Beginnings 04:42 - Creating Unique Products 08:19 - Engineering Focussed 09:34 - Circuit Control | Remote Control 11:37 - The LCT 1040 Microphone 13:35 - Working With External Engineers 14:25 - Expanding...
CEDAR Audio - Real-time Audio Restoration
March 01, 2022 12:08 - 45 minutes - 84.4 MBCEDAR Audio has led the world in audio restoration and noise suppression for over three decades. Hugh Robjohns talks to their Managing Director, Gordon Reid about their technologies. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - CEDAR Audio Beginnings 01:45 - The National Sound Archive 06:15 - Cleaning Up Old Recordings 08:12 - Working In Real-Time 10:36 - Developing Rackmount Units 11:52 - Making User-Friendly Products 14:27 - Building A Team Of Developers 17:06 - Introducing Machine Lear...
IRCAM - The Electronic Music Institute
January 27, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 57.4 MBBack in 1996 Hugues Vinet of the IRCAM electronic music institute in Paris, was interviewed by Paul Tingen for an article in Sound On Sound magazine. Now the two are back together discussing the musical and technical innovations of the past 25 years. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Hugues Vinet and IRCAM 02:38 - How IRCAM Has Changed 06:02 - Partners and Community 09:03 - Music Styles and Technology 10:56 - Working With Ableton 12:56 - Musical Developments 18:49 - Sound Desig...
Dolby Atmos - Immersive Audio
January 06, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 46.1 MBDavid Gould, Director of Audio Content Solutions at Dolby Labs, chats to Hugh Robjohns about creating content in Dolby Atmos. Although used extensively in film, Dolby Atmos is now becoming a popular format for musicians. David and Hugh discuss how you can incorporate this technology in your own studio. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Working With Headphones 07:45 - Beds and Objects 12:26 - Storing The Data 15:39 - Practical Applications 20:15 - Musicians Using Atmos 23:42 -...
Focusrite: Scarlett Interfaces - Behind The Brand
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 103 MBIt's 10 years since Focusrite launched their best-selling Scarlett range of audio interfaces, now into its third generation. CEO Tim Carroll and Will Hoult, Head Of Product at Focusrite and Novation talk to Sam Inglis about what's behind the success of the Scarletts, the principles of interface design, how the company has negotiated the pandemic and the silicon shortage, and Focusrite's vision for a greener future in this Behind The Brand interview. Chapters Tim Carroll 00:00 - Int...
Earthworks Audio
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 55 MBDaniel Blackmer, CTO at Earthworks Audio, chats to Sam Inglis about the company's distinctive approach to microphone design — and explains how a quest to improve loudspeaker quality convinced Daniel's father, David Blackmer, of the need for mics with better phase linearity and impulse response. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - David Blackmer 02:24 - The Prototypes 03:31 - Phase Response 06:14 - Live Vs Studio Sound 08:23 - Miniature Capsules 10:26 - Back-Electret Mics 12:13 -...
Sound From Mars With DPA Microphones
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this Behind The Brand interview, René Mørch of DPA Microphones chats to Sam Inglis about DPA's involvement in the NASA Mars 2020 mission and the challenges involved in capturing audio on another planet for the first time. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - Working With NASA 02:20 - The Mars 2020 Mission 05:20 - Preparing Equipment For Space Travel 07:53 - The Seven Minutes Of Terror 11:45 - The Surface Of Mars 17:08 - Atmospheric Pressure 19:33 - Building Robust Microphones ...
20 Years Of The AMS Neve 88R Series Console
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 73.7 MBIn the 20 years since its introduction, AMS Neve’s 88R has proved that there is still a market for top-flight, large-format analogue consoles. In this episode, Robin Porter tells Sam Inglis how Neve built upon their design heritage to create what might be the ultimate analogue mixer and how they’ve adapted its state-of-the-art technology to bring to market a range of desirable project-studio equipment. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Robin Porter Background 02:50 - Working W...
Antelope Audio - Beyond DSP
August 03, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBAntelope Audio founder Igor Levin chats to Sam Inglis about their distinctive approach to audio interface design. We find out how Antelope’s innovative use of FPGA technology has enabled them to deliver impressive signal processing power, providing a platform for an ambitious catalogue of vintage studio hardware emulations and virtual microphones. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - History 08:42 - Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) 11:29 - AFX Technology 13:14 - Creating Emula...
Remixing The Beach Boys - Mark Linett
July 06, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 47.8 MBThe career of LA producer and engineer Mark Linett spans everything from live mixing for Frank Zappa to engineering for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Randy Newman. We talked to him about his studio, the gear of past and present, and his extensive work remixing and remastering classic Beach Boys records. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Mark's studio 06:29 - Beginning work with the Beach Boys 08:09 - Making the early Beach Boys records 12:17 - Making stereo from mono 16:00 ...
Kali Audio - Behind The Brand
June 03, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 38.6 MBPaul White chats to Nate Baglyos and Charles Sprinkle of California-based speaker manufacturers Kali Audio, on their debut product range and the introduction of their 3-way studio monitors. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:18 - Why Studio Monitors 01:39 - Development Process 02:53 - Technology Choices 06:49 - The Use Of DSP 09:32 - Debut Product 11:24 - Using Simulations 12:32 - Three Way Monitor 13:31 - Design Challenges 14:41 - Designing The Box 16:06 - New Design Woofer and Am...
Extinct Audio Microphones - Stewart Tavener
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 36.8 MBStewart Tavener from Extinct Audio and Xaudia chats to Drew Stephenson about the origins of his companies and how he became a ribbon microphone specialist with his own range of products. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:27 - A Background in Chemistry 03:26 - Setting Up A Repair Service 04:55 - Specialising In Ribbon Microphones 07:58 - Dispelling Ribbon Microphone Myths 10:48 - The Extinct Audio BM9 11:52 - Launching The Business 14:34 - A General Purpose Microphone 15:57 - Stor...
Genelec: Active Monitor Development
April 06, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MBSiamäk Naghian and Andy Bensley of Genelec chat to Sam Inglis about the 43 year history of the company, the development of new technology and future sustainability. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Company History 02:57 - Focusing On The Pro Audio Market 04:15 - Technology As The Foundation 05:00 - In-House Design And Production 09:44 - Exploring Different Technologies 12:52 - Coaxial (MDC™) Drivers 14:22 - Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW™) 20:31 - Consistency Across The Ra...
50 Years Of Eventide
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 52.4 MBTony Agnello and Richard Factor chat to Sam Inglis about the 50 year history of Eventide, from their groundbreaking use of digital technology in the early ’70s to the modern challenges of adapting their algorithms for plug-ins and stompboxes. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:27 - 50 Years Of Eventide 01:04 - The Early Days 02:52 - Introducing Digital Technology To The Studio 04:20 - H910 Harmonizer 07:49 - The Birth Of The Effects Unit 09:23 - Eventide Everywhere! 10:58 - The Stran...
Abbey Road Studios Spatial Audio Forum
February 04, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 51.3 MBMirek Stiles is head of Audio Products at Abbey Road Studios and is on the board of the Abbey Road Red incubator project. Here he chats to Hugh Robjohns about his side project, the Spatial Audio Forum and how everyone can get involved in creating 3D audio environments using basic recording equipment. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - How Did You Get Involved With The Spatial Audio Forum? 02:51 - Why 3D Can Work With Modern Tech 05:26 - How To Make Binaural Work For Everyone 0...
Pro-Audio Careers
January 05, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 40.1 MBRichard Wear of Interfacio talks about the opportunities that exist within the pro-audio industry and how to improve your chances at finding a career within this field. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - Industry Growth Areas 03:12 - Job Candidate Qualities 06:13 - Academic Training vs Practical Experience 09:59 - A General Interest in Sound 12:39 - The Usefulness of Music Production Courses 14:47 - The Three Routes Into The Industry 17:21 - Alternative Career Paths For Musician...
Mix Engineer - Dean James Barratt
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 39.4 MBDean James Barratt is a sought-after Mix Engineer based out of The Dairy Studios in London. His recent credits include Shy FX, Joy Crookes, Ray Black, James Vickery, Rag n Bone Man, Craig David, Jess Glynne, and lots more. Dean talks to Sam Inglis about his personal road to becoming a freelance Mix Engineer, what he thinks defines that role, tips on making it, and what he thinks keeps clients coming back for more. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Career Beginnings 07:24 - Goin...
Mix Engineer - Dean James Barratt
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 40.1 MBDean James Barratt is a sought-after Mix Engineer based out of The Dairy Studios in London. His recent credits include Shy FX, Joy Crookes, Ray Black, James Vickery, Rag n Bone Man, Craig David, Jess Glynne, and lots more. Dean talks to Sam Inglis about his personal road to becoming a freelance Mix Engineer, what he thinks defines that role, tips on making it, and what he thinks keeps clients coming back for more. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Career Beginnings 07:24 - Goin...
ADAM Audio - 20 Years of Innovation
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 61.6 MBADAM Audio - Behind The Brand. After a crisis year in 2015, ADAM Audio have come back bigger, better and stronger, with a new US business model and three compelling ranges of studio monitors. Adam Sheppard of ADAM chats to Sam Inglis about the distinctive technology at the heart of ADAM's loudspeakers and explains how they've achieved so much in a mere five years! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:18 - The Team Behind The Company 05:50 - The Business Structure 06:51 - Large Company,...
Arturia - 20 Years Of Software & Hardware Development
October 27, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 73.4 MBMusic Software and Hardware Development - Arturia President and co-founder Frédéric Brun looks back over the French company's 20-year history and describes the development of instruments such as the ambitious Origin, the best-selling MiniBrute and the mighty MatrixBrute and PolyBrute. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Education and Beginnings 02:35 - Developing The First Product, Storm 04:35 - Making Music Tech More Accessible 06:52 - The Challenges Of Selling Early Software Pr...
Music and Recording Technology Courses - Mark Mynett
October 01, 2020 08:10 - 11 minutes - 21 MBMark Mynett, Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at Huddersfield University, talks about selecting the right course and the vital importance of real-world experience and networking in order to develop a successful music industry career. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Career Background 01:18 - Courses At Huddersfield Uni 02:20 - Working Across Departments 04:03 - Music Industry Connections 05:50 - Work Experience Placements 08:01 - Accreditation 08:44 - Develop...
Dom Morley - Recording & Mixing Vocals
September 03, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 85 MBDom Morley is a Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer who has worked with Amy Winehouse, Adele, Sting, Mark Ronson and many more big names. In this episode, he goes into detail with SOS's Sam Inglis about the art and craft of recording and mixing vocals. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - Tracking vocals 02:49 - Favourite mics and preamps 05:43 - EQ and compression 07:30 - The artist headphone mix 08:50 - Recording in the control room 10:00 - Leaving the vocals until last 1...
Ross Orton Producer - Creating A Drum-Centric Studio
August 17, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 49.4 MBRoss Orton talks to Nigel Humberstone about his transition from playing drums with Add N to (X), Fat Truckers and Jarvis Cocker into the world of production, remixing and songwriting. His steel city stories include working with Arctic Monkeys & Working Men’s Club, amassing mic pre-amps, favourite microphones and setting up his ‘drum centric’ studio in Sheffield. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Transition from drummer into recording 03:00 - Favourite mic Beyer M380 03:47 - ...
Cranborne Audio - Behind The Brand
August 03, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MBBehind The Brand - Cranborne Audio. SOS Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns chats to the Managing Director of Cranborne Audio, Sean Karpowicz about how and why he started this innovative British pro-audio manufacturer, the many business and technical challenges involved along the way, and his company's approach to product design and manufacture. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Hugh Meets Sean Remotely 00:51 - Where Cranborne Audio Began, and the Founding Members 02:34 - Musicians ...
Steve Levine - Getting Started In The Music Industry
July 02, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 41.8 MBFirst steps for a graduate - recent graduate Felipe Gutierrez chats to record producer Steve Levine at his Liverpool studio about careers in the music industry, how to encourage good performances from your artists, and utilising whatever tech you have available in the recording process. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Degree Importance 02:52 - Hands On Training 03:15 - Practise Working With Bands 04:11 - Working With Modern Tech 06:39 - Using The Resources Available 08:39 - ...
Steve Levine - Getting Started In The Music Industry
July 02, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 42.4 MBFirst steps for a graduate - recent graduate Felipe Gutierrez chats to record producer Steve Levine at his Liverpool studio about careers in the music industry, how to encourage good performances from your artists, and utilising whatever tech you have available in the recording process. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Degree Importance 02:52 - Hands On Training 03:15 - Practise Working With Bands 04:11 - Working With Modern Tech 06:39 - Using The Resources Available 08:39 - ...
Austrian Audio - Martin Seidl
June 04, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBMartin Seidl, Founder and CEO of Microphone & Headphone manufacturer Austrian Audio, chats to Sam Inglis about the company origins, current products and future technological developments, plus why their core range of products will remain analogue at heart. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - Austrian Audio heritage 02:12 - Audio Engineer beginnings 02:55 - Manufacturing the CK-12 capsule 06:24 - Materials used in new capsule 07:16 - OC18 OC818 without valves 08:32 - Head basket s...
AMS Neve - Mark Crabtree
May 21, 2020 02:00 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBMark Crabtree of AMS Neve chats with Sam Inglis about how two of the biggest names in UK audio technology came together, and how they are using their unique expertise in analogue and digital audio to develop the next wave of studio products. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - History of AMS and Neve 01:21 - Analogue and Digital Approaches 01:58 - The Beginnings of Sampling 03:38 - Mellotron and Dubbing 05:04 - Classic Tech Vs Digital 06:59 - Tape and Pitch Change 08:04 - The Ear Test 0...