Soundiron Podcast

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the YouTube summit and  shorts being monetized, creative ways to get your music out there, tips  for productivity, A.I. tools and much more.  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:58) YT Creator Summit 

* (3:46) Where to plug in your music online 

* (17:50) Productivity Tips 

* (25:52) A.I. Art and Text Tools 

* (31:45) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

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In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Sean Divine, who specializes in music production, mixing & mastering, sound design  and education in the audio community. Sean has a large online audience  and makes great videos on plugins like Ozone, Waves, soft synths, vocal  chains, microphone noise, and mixing beats. Enjoy this wide-ranging  conversation on making educational content, getting new clients, working  when inspired, the Youtube algorithm, trying new genres, and more.  

Check out his links here: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPiiLifmu6_da4ipdXt2ecg 

https://seandivine.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Sean Divine 

* (0:32) Starting Youtube 

* (3:20) Learning production chops 

* (5:46) Learning music, playing drums 

* (10:24) Typical day in the life 

* (14:33) How much time spent on client work vs YT?  

* (16:23) Posting when inspired 

* (21:02) Flatulus 

* (23:18) YT algorithm boxes you in 

* (26:03) YT shorts?  

* (27:34) Youtube growth over years 

* (32:01) Taking on new client work  

* (34:27) Genre strengths? 

* (36:33) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (37:43) Monitors or headphones? 

* (42:11) Advice to people starting out in mixing? 

* (43:29) How did you get your first clients? 

* (46:54) Hobbies/interests outside of music?  

* (47:37) Net positive working in public? 

* (48:50) What sound design do you do? 

* (50:47) Favorite go-to synth? 

* (53:05) Axe Machina  

* (53:33) Best advice you've ever been given? 

* (55:28) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (56:14) First plugins to get started with mastering?  

* (58:29) Software updates  

* (1:00:48) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:04:18) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Kudell - a music  composer based in Los Angeles, CA. David has written music for a variety  of film and TV genres, and currently creates additional music for  Anne-Kathrin Dern. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting  started in post-production sound, being a film director, interviewing  composers, self-taught music education, tips for additional writers, and  much more.  

Check out his links here: 

http://www.rimrockcreativemedia.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAXuGx0djWHeJSxspEW8LQ  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing David Kudell 

* (0:38) Starting in video 

* (2:00) Post Production 

* (4:10) Childhood movies 

* (6:20) Learning the music side of editing  

* (8:12) Self-taught musical background 

* (11:15) Developing film composing chops 

* (13:32) Minutes of music per day  

* (15:46) MIDI prep for orchestration 

* (17:15) Additional writer's job  

* (21:45) Writing to an image 

* (24:10) David's YT channel 

* (33:55) Showcase personality 

* (38:06) Film education first, then music 

* (43:30) Power of Melody  

* (45:24) Bad recommendations you hear?  

* (49:27) Additional writer tips  

* (52:42) Copying Anne's setup to start 

* (55:08) Sharing MIDI and DAW sessions 

* (57:38) Opportunities to use Soundiron libraries?  

* (58:54) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:00:40) Passing on opportunities  

* (1:08:14) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:09:20) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:10:05) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #davidkudell

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about reframing work/life balance, visiting Jason Graves, health backcasting, buyorborrowmusic.com, Bruce Springsteen's 50+ year run of rock n roll, Primal, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:58) Work/Life Balance is Impossible 

* (9:05) Dr. Peter Attia & Health Backcasting 

* (11:58) Visiting Jason Graves studio 

* (18:18) buyorborrowmusic.com  

* (22:47) Bruce Springsteen 

* (25:11) First guitar?  

* (27:00) Springsteen continued 

* (35:00) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games, production and musical education. For over a decade, we've built an ever-growing selection of inspiring instruments, orchestral sections, drums, percussion ensembles, choirs, solo voices, folk and vintage instruments, sonic contraptions, cinematic effects and sound-designed creations. Each Soundiron library is built with unmatched fidelity, professional quality, intuitive controls, cutting-edge features and unique content you won't find anywhere else!

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In this episode Nathan chats with Jason Graves - an film and game music  composer based in North Carolina. Jason has scored games such as The Dark Pictures Anthology, Moss, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Until Dawn,  The Order: 1886 and Dead Space. His repertoire is truly diverse, from aleatoric and sweeping orchestral journeys in space, to haunting and immersive soundscapes in historical, gothic and supernatural worlds, to  manipulating ancient instruments in a Stone Age natural environment and  whimsical waltzes for an intimate pastoral palette. 

Check out his links here: https://jasongraves.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Jason Graves 

* (0:52) Creating the sonic identity of Moss 

* (6:26) Main differences of virtual reality 

* (9:19) Live sounds, using remote players 

* (15:12) Do your live players improvise? 

* (17:40) YT channel, making your own Kontakt instruments 

* (30:23) How do you experience the games?  

* (33:23) Career journey after leaving CA 

* (40:17) Networking in the early days 

* (48:09) Building out the new studio 

* (51:03) Construction process  

* (56:01) Using Circle Bells 

* (57:33) Recent personal project you've enjoyed? 

* (1:01:46) Love of animals, work/life balance   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #jasongraves

In this episode Craig & Nathan hang with Paul Koch - a film and  television composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Paul has written music for a variety of genres, including horror, drama, action, documentary, and  more. He is also one half of the neo-classical electronic duo MOONROCK.  Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting started in the film composing industry, creating your own virtual instruments, music education and much more.

Check out his links here: https://www.paulkochmusic.com/  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Paul Koch 

* (0:30) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (2:37) Getting into Berklee 

* (4:17) Starting film composing 

* (6:11) Studio intern + composer's assistant 

* (10:50) On the job training  

* (15:18) Good Ol' Freda documentary 

* (16:54) Lucky Seven TV show 

* (19:33) Creating the sonic identity  

* (20:40) Making your own Kontakt instruments  

* (22:40) Swarmitron concept 

* (26:33) 13 Cameras movie 

* (30:39) Advice for finding a first opportunity  

* (34:06) How do you start a new project?  

* (34:22) Research for A Day to Die action movie  

* (38:35) Favorite action movies you studied? 

* (41:49) Get Back documentary 

* (43:42) MOONROCK 

* (45:47) What do you do when you feel overwhelmed or unfocused?  

* (50:41) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (56:54) Typical day in the life? 

* (1:00:58) Best advice you've been given? 

* (1:04:30) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:06:14) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:08:31) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #filmcomposer

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Chris Dudley - an American music composer and keyboardist of the band Underoath. 

Check out his links here: https://www.chrisdudleymusic.com/home 

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ 

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Chris Dudley 

* (1:37) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (8:30) Underoath starting young 

* (10:33) Assigning music to a time or place 

* (12:48) Underoath breakup 2013-2015 - what did you do? 

* (20:53) Self-taught music progression 

* (22:31) Starting film music 

* (24:00) Advice for getting started 

* (26:01) Switching DAWs 

* (28:45) Workflow toys & tools 

* (34:38) Typical scoring day? 

* (27:20) Typical touring day? 

* (39:23) Mobile rig setup 

* (43:19) Movies/shows enjoyed this year? 

* (49:22) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (52:53) Orphan: First Kill project 

* (57:04) Introducing your kids to music 

* (59:15) Pre-show stretching regimen? 

* (1:00:30) Returning to playing shows after a break 

* (1:04:37) Do you watch your band performances? 

* (1:05:24) Band livestreams 

* (1:09:33) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:10:03) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:12:16) Your goals for the next few years? What's next? 

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today. 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #underoath

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Shaw - a Scottish music composer and Twitch Streamer. David writes music live on Twitch, giving viewers a behind the scenes look at the composition process. 

Check out David's links here: https://dscomposing.carrd.co/  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing David Shaw 

* (0:32) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (2:34) College experience  

* (3:34) Learning composing 

* (6:01) Twitch streams 

* (11:53) Composing in public  

* (14:06) Advice for new streamers  

* (19:00) How to be creative on command? 

* (21:09) Twitch streaming consistency  

* (22:21) Twitch affiliates & partners 

* (26:41) Weekly schedule  

* (28:38) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (32:39) Typical day in the life 

* (39:31) Staying motivated 

* (43:06) Inspiration behind concept album  

* (48:15) Influential bands  

* (55:14) Hobbies/interests outside music?  

* (58:26) Favorite movie/game genres?  

* (1:02:51) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:04:20) Patreon/Discord/Email newsletter?  

* (1:08:10) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #gamemusic

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Tobi Weiss - a game music  composer from Germany. Tobi creates daily Instagram videos of his work,  giving viewers a fly on the wall perspective of composer life while  writing about burnout, deadlines, collaboration, hardware, favorite  tools, and much more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on Instagram  tips, mental health, studying scores, landing gigs, and juggling project  genres.  

Check out Tobi's Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic/  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Tobi Weiss 

* (0:37) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (6:00) College experience  

* (7:13) Transition from hobbyist to professional 

* (13:50) First multi-week game gig 

* (17:25) Juggling projects 

* (18:50) Building the foundational 5 minutes  

* (21:11) Typical day in the life 

* (25:06) Instagram growth 

* (39:40) Imposter syndrome 

* (42:40) New video every day 

* (45:53) No shortcuts 

* (52:20) Advice to someone starting out?  

* (55:33) Best advice you've received?  

* (1:01:55) Selling food! 

* (1:04:23) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:08:03) Switching + combining genres 

* (1:14:06) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:15:20) Favorite YT channels currently 

* (1:18:25) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #gamemusic

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Hildur Guðnadóttir's  music in Joker and Chernobyl, Collaboration, Sound Design, Studio  Minimalism, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:21) Hildur Guðnadóttir 

* (1:29) The Joker score 

* (06:12) Iceland musical bond  

* (07:13) Co-writing with Johann Johannson  

* (09:05) Chernobyl sound design 

* (10:26) Halldorophone  

* (11:58) Knob-free studio 

* (13:50) Two big takeaways  

* (15:30) Recommendations  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #HildurGuðnadóttir