Production Expert Podcast

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, f

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

In this week's edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Steve DeMott, where they discuss the music industry Gatekeepers of today, who are they and are they worse?Talking Points:Social Media age and the “democratization” of the industry.Labels vs the new A.I/Digital gatekeepersYoutube, Google and artist revenueFinds of the week:Julian: High Strung/Nashville StringsAshea: MCen

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Reid Caulfield, where they discuss a recent article from the LA Times and ask ‘Is AI coming for our jobs, and should we be worried?’Talking Points:LA Times Article:https://www.latimes.com/.../ai-artificial-intelligence...From the article:"In the music and sound-recording industry, the tasks most likely to be affected

On request of our listeners. In this week's episode Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes and Paul Maunder where they give tried and tested advice on how to make a living in today's audio industry. Talking Points:What was your first pro gig and how did that come about?Getting work in a traditional studio settingFreelancingTypes of clients and how to deal with themBalancing a day

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Oliver Thomas and Maurice Patist from PMC.Talking Points:PMC & its history - background of companyRelationship with UGM/DolbyPMC and suitability for Immersive - any particular features which you think make them particularly suitable?How does an ATL differ from a ported or band pass cabinet in performance?PMC and DSP, Net

Talking Points:In this episode Ashea is joined by Russ Hughes & Lexie Morgan of HHB London and formerly iZotope, to give three different perspectives on the recent UK government report about the obstacles women are met with while pursuing a career in the music industry. Summary of the UK Government report:The Report:Production Expert Article:Let’s briefly discuss how we feel

In this week’s edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Eli Krantzberg where they discuss some of the stand out gear and plugins from NAMM 2024.Talking Points:Wolff Audio ConsoleHeritage Audio i73SSL 360 Blue Cat AudioYamaha- Seq track Raven MTi2Beyerdynamic -DT-770-proACE Studio - AI vocal synthesizerFinds Of The Week:Julian: Kii SEVENAshea: SolodomeEli: The red plastic water fl

In this week's edition Julian & Ashea are joined by audio engineer and current student James Watts, where they discuss ​​whether music education is adapting to meet the evolving needs of students and the industry.Talking Points:How much emphasis is placed on the following?Hands on experience, using hardware, navigating a mixing desk and traditional studio setups.A.I an

In this week’s edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Steve DeMott where they discuss the importance and power of saying 'no' in a music production environment. Talking Points:‘The Power of No’ in music production, recording & mixing. Expanding on William Wittmans article:Finds of the week:Julian: PMC 6-2Ashea: Sketch Casette 2Steve: Zoom H6 field recorder