Soundiron Podcast

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Cameron from  @Venus Theory  - an electronic music artist and sound designer based in Tennessee.  Cameron has been creating youtube videos for five years, educating with a  vast array of music hardware and software. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on MusicTube, Artificial Intelligence in plugins, studying  film, creating light bulb moments for viewers, practical music theory,  using boundaries and deadlines, and much more.  

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https://venustheory.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Cameron 

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

* (4:40) Starting the YouTube channel  

* (6:15) Retiring from touring and live music  

* (10:38) Fame and defining success 

* (15:09) Tactical music making 

* (16:55) Artificial Intelligence in music creation 

* (29:33) YT channel explosion in growth 

* (32:55) Making the videos you wish you had 

* (35:24) Studying how films are made  

* (38:20) Creating lightbulb moments  

* (45:51) YT shorts, filtering audience 

* (50:04) Stopping product reviews  

* (56:54) Considered turning comments off  

* (1:00:05) Creating the newest album 

* (1:05:29) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:11:30) Using boundaries and deadlines 

* (1:17:05) "Good Enough"  

* (1:24:05) Hobbies/interests outside of music? 

* (1:26:30) Favorite YT channels currently 

* (1:35:15) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:38:18) 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 Nathan & Craig talk about their favorite drummers,  how to get started playing and programming MIDI drums, musical cross-pollination, David Oliver's Drum Kit, and much more.  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:41) Biggest drum influences 

* (2:20) Ringo Starr  

* (03:57) Steve Jordan  

* (04:30) Touring & Studio Drummers  

* (05:12) Gospel drumming 

* (07:15) Mike Johnston on YT  

* (07:56) Anderson .Paak, Perrin Moss  

* (08:53) Travis Barker  

* (09:50) How to learn drums  

* (14:55) Playing in pocket, band backbone 

* (16:58) Break it in pieces, pattern matching 

* (18:22) Drums improve overall musicality  

* (20:18) Programming MIDI drums 

* (25:38) Quantization pros & cons  

* (30:06) Thinking outside the box  

* (31:46) David Oliver's Drum Kit 

* (34:11) Watching players perform 

* (39:25) Brand new mixer and FX rack 

* (41:24) Mic positions  

* (42:42) 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.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Jeremy from Red Means Recording - an electronic music YouTuber based in Seattle, WA. Jeremy has been making videos for over ten years, covering a wide variety of music hardware and software. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as interests change, saying yes to new experiences, how to  start on YouTube, playing live shows, learning genres, and much more.   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Jeremy 

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

* (2:32) Introducing electronic music 

* (5:44) Pivoting to more educational content 

* (10:15) Going full time RMR 

* (13:18) Building a good Discord community 

* (16:00) How do you start a youtube video? 

* (18:41) Film editing software 

* (21:07) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (22:35) When you feel overwhelmed what do you do?  

* (23:18) Office islands/stations  

* (32:23) Cameras for filming  

* (34:06) Teaching schedule 

* (35:42) Frequently asked questions from lessons  

* (42:25) Getting comfortable being on camera  

* (51:28) Pros and Cons of working in public  

* (54:45) Spikes in YT subs 

* (1:01:07) Favorite YT channel and podcast currently 

* (1:02:40) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:04:42) 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 Nathan & Craig chat on Jerry Goldsmith's 50+ year run of movies, free VST synths, starter microphones, and much more.

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:10) Synth1 

* (2:02) Starter microphones 

* (9:55) Jerry Goldsmith 

* (20:26) Hit rate, being picky  

* (25:57) Horror movies 

* (31:20) Singability of themes 

* (37:07) 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.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Francesco Ferrini - a pianist, composer & music producer from Italy. Francesco is a member of the symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, where he combines orchestral and operatic elements into metal music. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as a musician, practicing creativity, staying curious, trying livestreaming, playing live shows and traveling  efficiently, youtube university, and much more.   

Listen to Francesco's music here: https://frabemolle.wixsite.com/francescoferrini 

www.midasproductions.org 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ctFffJBdJe8PZL7W7NeML?si=oK6hS443S6OZa0jGhv4F8Q  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Francesco 

* (0:34) Combining orchestral & death metal 

* (1:10) Beginning of Fleshgod Apocalypse  

* (4:52) Writing technical music 

* (6:10) Band evolution 

* (9:51) Francesco becoming a permanent member  

* (15:58) What gets written first?  

* (20:16) Experimenting with atonal aleatoric ideas  

* (22:14) Finding Olympus Elements  

* (22:55) Internet educational resources 

* (29:12) What's your early musical background?  

* (37:12) Onstage presence of piano 

* (40:14) Trying out livestreaming in 2020  

* (50:30) Live shows selling out tickets  

* (51:52) The band's live rig setup  

* (1:10:15) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (1:22:47) Favorite YouTube channels at the moment?  

* (1:29:11) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:29:33) Your goals for the next few years?  

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 #mixing

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Fernando Nicknich - a  composer & music producer from Brazil. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on staying flexible and curious, silencing the inner critic  when composing, attending Berklee, mastering quickly, the role of a  producer, and much more.   

Listen to Fernando's music here: https://www.fernandonicknich.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/fernando.nicknich.music/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Fernando 

* (0:30) Musical background 

* (3:30) Attending Berklee 

* (5:53) Recording + Conducting at Abbey Road Studios 

* (7:42) Berklee final project 

* (9:07) How do you start a new beta cue? 

* (12:23) Favorite demos 

* (13:16) Voice of Wind Adey 

* (16:04) Mastering with Ozone 

* (20:52) 7th Heaven reverb  

* (22:11) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (24:16) Typical day in the life? 

* (26:08) Nights or mornings? 

* (28:34) When you feel unfocused what do you do?  

* (28:50) Don't judge your ideas too quickly  

* (31:49) Hobbies & Interests? 

* (32:42) What's Brazil like?  

* (36:08) Metal music 

 * (39:06) Role of a Producer  

* (40:45) Advice to composer starting out?  

* (43:20) Stretching skills  

* (45:15) Word of mouth booking  

* (49:26) Best piece of advice you've been given? 

* (52:01) Favorite recent TV show?  

* (53:18) Goals for next few years / what's next for you?  

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 Mike, Craig & Nathan hang out with Valhalla DSP - an innovative team of effects plugin designers and musicians. Valhalla is known for creating smash hits like VintageVerb, ValhallaDelay,  SuperMassive, and more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on developing reverb algorithms, gifting SuperMassive during the 2020 pandemic, learning JUCE, no sales philosophy, and much more.   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Sean & Don 

* (0:28) Describe what you do 

* (1:22) Do you use your anthropology major?  

* (2:00) Leftover ideas into SuperMassive 

* (6:07) Creative + Stretchy abusable FX 

* (07:22) Instrument physical modeling vs sampling 

* (12:22) Reverb is fundamental 

* (15:07) Reverb on analog gear 

* (19:08) Making ValhallaVintageVerb  

* (25:17) Blade Runner in theater  

* (26:44) '90s Warp Records influence 

* (29:43) Defining a meme 

* (32:47) Research & Development for new plugins  

* (35:50) Considering soft synth 

* (37:57) Lost job in 2008 and learned JUCE  

* (40:26) No sales philosophy 

* (45:55) Making music tools more accessible 

* (47:43) Using passion to serve a customer need  

* (50:35) Early Valhalla days  

* (53:50) Being obsessed with problem solving 

* (56:02) UberMod violating own rules

* (58:13) Ballard neighborhood  

* (58:52) Reverb as synth extender  

* (1:00:36) Advice for new developers  

* (1:03:38) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (1:07:14) Best recent purchase under $100?  

* (1:18:21) Recent TV show or YT channel you've enjoyed?  

* (1:19:30) Valhalla T shirts and hoodies??  

* (1:20:45) What are your goals, what's next for you?  

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 Nathan & Craig talk to Dirk Ehlert - a German-born  composer currently living in Spain who creates educational resources,  tools, and product reviews for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on composing library music for trailers and television,  building frameworks and shortcuts, DAW templates, MIDI packs, mailbox  money, and much more.   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Dirk 

* (0:25) Musical background 

* (4:44) Web design 

* (5:59) Career crossroad 

* (8:04) Moving to LA 

* (10:30) Composing library music for TV 

* (12:44) How do you get your feet wet? 

* (14:18) Studying TV shows for music placement 

* (19:29) Standard formula for stock music 

* (21:59) Starting your own label 

* (23:54) DAW Templates 

* (35:35) Music Production Course 

* (37:33) Midi packs 

* (41:50) Studio One switch 

* (55:20) Advice to amateur composers transitioning to full time 

* (1:05:44) Typical day in the life of Dirk 

* (1:07:30) When you feel unfocused, what do you do? 

* (1:08:40) Best recent purchase under $100?   

* (1:12:53) Favorite current TV show & YT channel? 

* (1:16:08) What are your goals, what's next for you?   

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, We’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Anne-Kathrin Dern - a German-born composer based in Los Angeles who creates educational  resources for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on career  stepping stones, immigrating to the USA, growing on YouTube, the numbers  game of rejection, creative process in collaboration, and much more.   

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https://www.youtube.com/c/AnneKathrinDernComposer 

http://www.annedern-filmcomposer.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Anne-Kathrin 

* (0:40) Musical background 

* (5:49) Immigration to USA 

* (8:09) Assisting composers 

* (12:34) Building her own team 

* (17:23) Bad advice in your profession? 

* (21:19) Turn your voice into a choir 

* (23:17) Orchestration hack videos 

* (26:54) Subjective opinions in Comments 

* (30:03) Working/educating in public 

* (35:13) YouTube Shorts 

* (36:01) Batch filming  

* (37:03) Balancing composing and YT  

* (38:41) What do you do when unfocused or overwhelmed?  

* (42:00) Pitching for movies  

* (43:30) Numbers game of rejection  

* (45:22) Finding her agent  

* (45:39) Creative process at the start of a project  

* (48:33) What advice would you give to a new composer?  

* (51:25) Film composition is pragmatic  

* (54:30) Personal project you're excited about?  

* (55:24) Learning new genres   

* (59:54) Writing children's songs  

* (1:01:03) Romantic Comedy  

* (1:02:13) Horror + Synthesizer 

* (1:10:50) The Claus Family 2  

* (1:11:44) Being memorable 

* (1:15:16) Best recent purchase under $100?  

* (1:16:00) Favorite YT channel at the moment?  

* (1:18:48) Goals + what's next for Anne-Kathrin?  

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 Nathan & Craig chat on 2022 concert ticket sales, Plantwave, Rick Ruben on solo instruments, Carter Burwell's composing career, James Clear's newsletter, Crystalline algorithmic reverb, and  much more.  

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

Podcast notes: 

* (0:08) Coachella + concert tix 

* (3:36) Rick Rubin / Lex Fridman 

* (11:23) Carter Burwell's origin story 

* (20:43) James Clear newsletter 

* (21:17) Plantwave * (24:52) Baby Audio Crystalline 

* (26:37) 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 #carterburwell