In this edition Julian is joined by William Wittman & Steve DeMott, where they discuss transparency vs colour.

Talking Points:

• Coloured Vs Transparent gear,(mics, etc)  when, why and how do you use it?
• Arguments for and against.
• Gear recommendations.

Recommended by Steve: Q2 Audio

Finds of the week:

Julian: New IEMs
William: youtube channel : Sorted Food  
Steve: Netflix DocuSeries - Rise of Empires: Ottoman 

In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by David Barber,  President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Reid Caulfield, sound editor, mixer & audio consultant in Los Angeles & Alex Gregson, head of audio & Post Production mentor at 344 Audio, where they discuss how to adapt to the shifting goal posts in Post Production.

Talking Points:

• Post Production, post Covid, How has it changed? Has remote working affected/improved things for you, if so how?
• With so many AI and other new tools, the requirements of audio engineers in Post seem to be changing. What kind of changes are you seeing in your work and how are you adapting to these changes?
• What tools are you adding to your workflow to assist with new demands, or improve the quality in general?
• Scaling your team and business sustainably during challenging times

Finds of the week:

Julian: 1985 Aria Pro II Laser Electric Classic
Ashea: Rule Tec Heritage Pro
David: Matrix 20th anniversary event
Reid: Relab VSR REV6000
Alex: Streamdeck and Auto Hotkey

In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Justin Webster of The Cargo Cult and Mixing Engineer Paul Maunder, where they discuss ways in which we can apply tools used in Post Production to improve our immersive music mixes.

Talking Points:

• What are some techniques that you often hear/use in Post Production that      could benefit music mixes?
• Perfecting the low end, LFE channel. (Subquake)
• Panning tricks 
• Cutting/Creating in Stereo vs surround.
• Human Perception in 3D 
•  Downmixing
• Atmos objects vs fixed channel formats

Finds of the week:
Julian: Brunost
Ashea: Noise Works Audio- Gain Amp Pro
Justin: Godzilla Minus One!
Paul: Marantz AV10 Audio Processor

In this edition, Julian & Ashea are joined by Noam Levinberg of Safari Pedals & Mark Gittins from Sensound, where they discuss how to break free from outdated schools of thought during the production and mixing process.

Talking Points:

• Wild thoughts on classic studio techniques- what are some new, out there or avant-garde techniques or practices that work well work for you and conversely, what are some outdated tips/workflow?
• Breaking free from limiting schools of thought examples
• Mix sounding a little too tame? How to inject some excitement
• Plugins and tools that add interest 

Finds of the week:
Julian: Antares Vocal Deesser
Ashea: Minimal Audio- Flex Chorus
Noam: Oeksound Bloom
Mark: SSL DrumStrip

In this edition  Julian and  Ashea  are joined by Grammy Award-winning Producer, Engineer & Musician Chris Shaw & Multi-Platinum Engineer Bainz , where they discuss ways in which we can streamline our workflow to help stay in the creative zone. 

Talking Points:
What are some repetitive & time consuming tasks in our production/mixing workflows and what can we do to cut back on them and stay creative?

Finds of the week:
Julian: The Sopranos
Ashea: Sonicbox Studios
Bainz: VLC Mixwave Audio Channel Strip
Chris: Lean into frustration when mixing

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Eli Krantzberg, where they discuss the newly released Logic 11.

Talking Points:

New Logic Session Players

Global Track and Region Chords

Stem Splitter

ChromaGlow

Dolby Atmos Enhancements

Sound & Producer Packs

Pitch Source Parameter

Logic Pro for iPad 2

Eli's Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCNPNC0eRBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92n-Nc-5kX0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7GuEgViHI

Finds of the week:

Julian: Universal Audio SD 3, 5 & 7 Hemisphere Mics
Ashea: LED Strip Lights
Eli: Star Trek Continues

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Mark Gittins, where they discuss some of the secrets behind a successful immersive mix.

Talking Points:

Mixing the new Judas Priest album

How does your approach differ when mixing in Atmos vs stereo?

Important things to consider

Maintaining the feel of the stereo mix

Workflow

Rooms, headphones ,monitors, home setups and tips for mixers getting started with immersive mixing.

Finds of the week:
Julian: Shure Nexadyne Mics
Ashea: Glaze 2
Mark: Safari Pedals Plugins

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Paul Maunder, where they discuss some of the best advice, tips and tricks they've learned during their careers to date.

Talking Points:

Workflow tips, shortcuts and things you’ve discovered along the way

Recording, production and mixing tricks.

Things you wish you knew when you first started out

Mindset tips

How has your approach changed since entering into this industry?

Who were your mentors, inspiration and reasons for adopting a different approach, workflow or mindset?

Must have plugins or gear.

Finds of the week:
Julian: DX7 Podcast On SOS
Ashea: PSP Bin Amp
Paul: Beyer DT700 Pro X

In this week’s edition Ashea is joined by Dallas Taylor from Defacto Sound & Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast, where they discuss the sound design process behind some of the world's most famous brands.

Talking Points:

Working to a brief: What is your process for capturing the mood and creating an experience that complements the visual storytelling?

Sound choice, inspiration, foley etc.

What makes a sound instantly recognizable, e.g Netflix. What is the process like getting to that point?

Optimising workflow: Tools, gear, deadlines. 

Emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities facing sound designers in an ever-evolving industry.

Finds of the week:

Ashea: Waves Stream
Dallas: Buy Back Your Time- Dan Martell

In this week’s edition Julian and  Ashea joined by Anna Bulakh of Respeecher, where they discuss the importance of ethics in AI and how to proceed with caution.

Talking Points:

• What are some of the current threats AI poses in society/the audio and music industry today?
• Synthetic media, voice cloning software and other tools are still in their early stages but are incredibly powerful tools that can all be really useful if used wisely, however there needs to be ethical principles in place. 
• The dangers of Deepfakes
• Provenance.
• Please tell us about Respeecher, what this tool offers and how you are putting ethical practices and policies at the forefront of your company.

Damian’s article On Respeecher 

Finds of the week:
Julian: Now TV has ads
Ashea: Notion App
Anna: Brief History Of AI - Michael Aldridge, Chip War Michael Phillips