In this podcast short we bring you an informal yet very informative casual chat between Nathaniel Reichman and Mark Donahue of sound mirror on the mysteries of Direct Stream Digital.

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Thomas Lund from Genelec and Stephen Wheatley from HearAngel where they discuss the importance of safe listening levels and how to protect our most valuable asset that we have as audio and music professionals... Our Ears.

About our guests:

Thomas is convenor of the EU working group to prevent hearing loss in music listening and gaming; and researcher at Finnish monitoring company, Genelec. Out of a medical background, Thomas has worked in Danish healthcare, and contributed to international standardisation on sound.

Stephen: Stephen’s company, LimitEar, have supplied hearing safeguarding technologies for headphone users at The BBC, Global Radio, BSkyB, F1, amongst others. He is the Chair of the UK Make Listening Safe Campaign, a WHO initiative, a Trustee of the UK Hearing Conservation Association and an Invited Expert to the ITU’s Safe Listening safety standards groups. 

 https://www.hearangel.com/the-company/

Stephen: History Rage Podcast

Finds of the week:
Julian: Steinberg SpectraLayers

Ashea:  Ear Peace Music Pro

Thomas:  https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noise/about/app.html

https://www.museepicassoparis.fr/en/degenerate-art-modern-art-trial-under-nazis

Stephen: History Rage Podcast

In this podcast episode, Ashea has a candid chat with  Artist, Producer, Singer/Rapper, youth mentor and Big Brother UK 2024 runner up Marcello Spooks, about tough beginnings inspiring creativity, being under immense public scrutiny and whether, being 'delulu' the 'solulu' to making your best  work. 

Listen To Marcellos New Music Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y7BLmHCX9A

Keep Up With Marcello's Delusion:
https://www.instagram.com/marcellospooks?igsh=MTducHRocGY2Z2QwcQ==

In this edition Ashea and Julian are joined by Source Elements technical co-founder and CEO Rebekah Wilson and principal inventor and co-founder, Robert Marshall, where they deep dive into the beginnings, the middle and the future of Source Elements, and why it's at the forefront of seamless, stress free remote recording.

About Our Guests:

Robert Marshall: Principal inventor and co-founder, overseas product development concepts and sales & support teams. He is the recording /mixing engineer for SUM1 in Chicago and works daily with our remote tools around the world in that capacity. He also has an extraordinary daughter who just started film school who is showing that the next generation is full of talent and good spirits.

Rebekah Wilson: Technical co-founder and CEO, overseas engineering and product teams and general business functions. Originally trained as classical & electronic composer in conservatory-style, before source elements she toured as a composer/performer and worked in an experimental music institute in Amsterdam, work that merged into her interest of using tools such as Source-Connect for networked music performance and avant garde music, primarily as teacher and researcher.

In this edition, Julian and Ashea are joined by Grammy winning producer/engineer and extremely tired touring musician William Wittman and  engineer/producer & indie label owner Steve DeMott, where they discuss the latest things they love and perhaps don't love so much in audio right now.

In this podcast short Ashea narrates an article by Russ Hughes discussing the genius creative work behind the Netflix show Adolescence.

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In this podcast short Ashea narrates an article by Russ Hughes, discussing the disastrous predictions about the audio and music tech industry that have yet to come true. 

Read The Article Here:
https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/three-music-technology-predictions-that-never-came-true

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Korey Pereira, Mike Thorne and Reid Caulfield, where the guests unpack what they believe helped them develop such successful careers so far, along with sharing some no-nonsense advice about what they would do differently if they were to build an audio business from scratch in 2025. 

About Our Guests:

Korey Pereira is a Dialogue Editor and Sound Supervisor for film and television< a member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors Board of Directors as well as a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Mike Thorne is a studio owner in Kent- Rimshot productions: https://www.rimshotstudio.co.uk/

Reid Caulfield is an LA based re-recording mixer & sound editor.

Finds Of The Week:

Julian: The Synths Behind Don't You Want Me - Video by Alex Ball

Mike: Meter Plugs Perception AB Chord Electronics Alto

Korey: Tascam DR-07XP Adjustable mics between AB/XY, 32-bit float

Soundfield ST450mkii

In this podcast short, Julian explains why, unlike some audio pros (who use different DAWs for different tasks such as writing vs mixing) he only uses Pro Tools. 

Link to the Article:
https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/why-i-only-use-pro-tools-as-my-daw-of-choice

In this edition, Julian & Ashea are joined by sound designer, re-recording and score mixer Roger Guerin and Production Expert founder Russ Hughes, where they delve into the past and present of sampling for TV & Film, and discuss industry tips for professional and aspiring sound designers & producers.

Talking Points:

• A history of sampling.
• Present day sampling practices.
• Tips and industry insights for sound designers & producers in TV & Film.

Finds of the week:
Julian: UAD Polymax For Free For Pro Tools Customers Via Inner Circle
Ashea: Warp- Baby Audio X Andrew Huang
Roger:  Silk Vocal from Waves
Russ: