Audio Talks

In this episode we'll discuss sound DNA and how good sound design is becoming more important than ever. We'll speak to Suzanne Ciani, 5x Grammy nominated composer and creator of the legendary Coke 'pop and pour' sound & Marijn Roozemond, Strategy Director at MassiveMusic. Find out how a unique sound of a product is designed, its role in brand recognition, and how to avoid it becoming white noise.

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MassiveMusic

Suzanne Ciani's Life in "A Life in

Sounds of Change

Instruments for Change

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We are back with Season 2 of our Audio Talks Podcast presented to you by HARMAN and its family of brands including JBL, Harman Kardon and AKG. In our first episode of the new season we discuss immersive audio and how it has become an increasingly essential part in our lives. With our guests Mirek Stiles, Head of Audio Products at Abbey Road Studios & Founder of the Abbey Road Spatial Audio Forum, Muki Kulhan, In-Demand CIO, and Dr. Rafael Kassier, Sr. Principal Engineer Experiential Research & Development at HARMAN & Chairman of a Section of the AES Society, we'll take a deep dive into what makes the third dimension of sound, how spatial audio formats have evolved and what's on the horizon for immersive audio.

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JBL Quantum Headset Range

Arcam Receivers

JBL Synthesis

Mark LevisonxLexus

AKGxCadillac

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In the final episode of Season One of Audio Matters, we discuss our guests Rev. Moose, Executive Director/Co-Founder of NIVA (National Independent Venue Association) and Managing Partner/Co-Founder at Marauder, and Shain Shapiro, Founder & Group CEO at Sound Diplomacy, discuss the cultural heartbeat of a city and the Save our Stages initiative. We explore the importance of small independent performance venues for music, performing arts and artists and how a local creative scene is a strategic factor to deliver economic, social and cultural growth for communities.

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…HARMAN's study on the power of music

… NIVA & their Save our Stages Innitiative

… Sound Diplomacy

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This week, Greg Sikora, Director, Acoustic Systems Engineering at HARMAN, Cora Güntert, Digital Audio and Voice Strategy at BMW and Nicholas Nowottny, Executive Music Producer at Whitehorse Music, join us to talk about the art of audio storytelling and dive into the world of Hypnopolis, BMW’s thrilling new sci-fi podcast. In addition, we will discover why the car is the ideal stage to enjoy a great audio book.

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… Hypnopolis by BMW

… Hypnopolis Behind the Scenes

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This week, Damon Johnson, Global Category Director for Headphones at HARMAN, and Alfredo Fernandez Franco, Director of Immersive Audio at HARMAN, join us to talk about the importance of sound in today’s video games, with a fascinating look at the science and technology behind the development of JBL's Quantum range of immersive audio headsets for this wildly popular category.

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… the JBL Quantum headset range

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This week, we welcome four special guests from 'SoundGirls': Karrie Keyes, executive director and co-founder of Sound Girls, Jeri Palumbo, executive producer and A-list sporting event engineer, Leslie Ann Jones, engineer, sound mixer, and director of music at Skywalker Sound, and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato, concert sound engineer and founder of Mixing Music Live.

Together, they discuss the story and vision behind SoundGirls, their professions, and how they’re inspiring the next generation of women in audio.

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… Sound Girls: https://soundgirls.org & their 'Women in Audio' podcast

… Mixing Music Live: https://www.mixingmusiclive.com/

… Skywalker Sound: https://www.skysound.com/

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This episode is all about the mega rig sound systems that power the world’s largest gigs and music festivals. Special guests are Bill Hanley, Woodstock sound engineer and “the father of festival sound”, Brad Divens, rock musician and front-of-house engineer for big-name bands like Garbage, Mötley Crüe and Enrique Iglesias, and Raul Gonzalez from Harman's Professional Audio Division.

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… biography of Bill Hanley "The last seat in the house"

… Fixintogetmixin

… JBL Pro training

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This episode is all about Music Education while it shines a light on International Make Music Day which is held every year on June 21. Joining the discussion are two of the leaders behind Make Music Day, Aaron Friedman, President of the Make Music Alliance, and Dr. Lee Whitmore, Executive Director for the GRAMMY® Music Education Coalition.

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… Make Music Day's Website

… the GRAMMY Music Education Coalition's Website

… the Website of the American Music Therapy Association

… The Website of the International Integrated Psychotherapy Association

… Dr. Nina Kraus' work at Northwestern U - Brainvolts on Music

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