Tonebenders Podcast

In our tenth (!) episode, Dustin and Rene handle listener comments and discuss backup procedures, protocols and technology before hopping on their soapboxes and diving deep into the nebulous world of working with clients.

In this episode, the Tonebenders reach for something a little different and Dustin, Timothy and Rene are joined by director Daniel Ryan. Whether directing music videos, short films or commercials, Daniel has a keen ear for sound. We discuss the collaborative process – from when to schedule time with the sound team to how to give and receive feedback and much more.

Episode 8 features Michael Raphael from Rabbit Ears Audio. Michael, Rene and Timothy answer reader questions, discuss recording techniques, and share anecdotes about some of their various experiences in the field.

Episode 7 features a round table discussion on the art of field recording firearms. Regular hosts Rene, Timothy and Dustin are joined by Frank Bry (of www.therecordist.com) and Charles Maynes (one of Hollywood’s go to gun guys), who sit in for the whole podcast. Axel Rohrbach (from Germany’s Boom Library) and renowned weapons recordist Watson Wu also chime in with their points of view on the subject. We talk everything from session prep to locations to gear to mistakes to avoid and much more…

In Episode 6, regular co-hosts Rene, Dustin and Timothy talk about analog synths and their role in sound design. Timothy talks about how he uses older synths from the ’80s and Dustin discusses his recent jump into the world of modular synthesis. Next up, we go over the studio moves that both Rene and Dustin have been involved with recently and the lessons they learned through these exhausting changes. We cover gear decisions, network setups, studio design and more.

In Episode 5, special guest Michael Maroussas joins in from London England, along with regular co-hosts Rene Coronado and Timothy Muirhead. Michael is the creator of The Sound Collector’s Club, a crowd sourcing sound effects library. He discusses the club’s history and where the future will take it. Timothy also interviews sound editor Dustin Cawood about the work he has done recently on the documentary Chasing Ice and Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.

In Episode 4, we welcome special guest Paul Virostek to join regulars Dustin Camillari, Timothy Muirhead and Rene Coronado to talk about mastering Sound Effects and prepping them to be added to your master SFX library. Paul also tells us all about his new eBook: Field Recording: From Research to Wrap.

In Episode 3 – ‘iPads, Reverb & AES’, Tonebenders has its first guest sit in for the show. Shaun Farley joins regular hosts Rene, Dustin and Timothy with his memories of AES 2012 in San Francisco. Shaun is also a contributing editor at Designingsound.org and talks about the recent changes taking place on the site. We also interview composer and sound designer David Burns about how he uses his iPad in his daily audio workflow and Dustin checks in with a review of ValhallaDSP’s ValhallaShimmer reverb plug-in. All this and a spirited discussion on loudness specs.

In Episode 2, titled Getting Out & Recording, the podcast rolls out its first 2 pre-produced feature stories. Up first is “Building Your Own Field Recording Kit”, where co-host Rene Coronado looks at what makes a good kit and what gear is best to splurge on and where it can be smart to be frugal. The next feature, by Timothy Muirhead, covers techniques used in recording animals in the wild, as well as domesticated pets. Both feature stories are followed with Q&A sessions that go into further depth on these topics.

Finally, we wrap the show up with highlights of recent news stories that affect the worlds of sound design and audio post production. Topics include the shutdown of operations at Sound One in New York, the new release of Sound Forge for Macintosh, and a few others as well.

Tonebenders premier episode, takes the opportunity to introduce listeners to the show’s hosts. Through in depth discussions each host tells the story of how they ended up working in audio and the mistakes and triumphs the experienced along the way.