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| Episode 535 – How Neural DSP Is Revolutionizing the Music Industry | Doug Castro & Francisco Cresp | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:32:00 | |
In this week’s episode, I sit down with the co-founders of Neural DSP, Doug Castro and Francisco Cresp. For those who aren’t aware, Neural DSP manufactures the highly regarded Quad Cortex amplifier modeler as well as a line of modeling plugins. Even though Neural DSP is located in Finland, both Doug and Francisco are from Chile. They fell in love with the country and its music as high school exchange students and decided to relocate to Finland after school. After Doug developed the Darkglass bass pedals which he eventually sold to Korg, he and Francisco created Neural DSP with the idea of developing state-of-the-art amplifier simulator tools. In this episode, they will be sharing with us how they founded Neural DSP, why they decided to focus on plugins before the hardware when founding their company, what sets them apart from their competitors, and more. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Doug and Francisco’s backstory (01:11) Using machine learning to change the industry (06:53) Software first, hardware later (08:36) How to learn the pedal (15:56) A question about bass and guitar synthesis (26:09) What you should know about Quad Cortex (28:43) One last question (29:56) Additional Resources: Access our FREE music mixing crash course training: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/crash-site-registration?utm_source=notes&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast Check out Bobby’s best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow Bobby on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/ Follow Bobby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/ Follow Bobby on X: @bobbyowsinski -- In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers. | |||
| Episode 534 – Remastering David Bowie’s Most Iconic Albums in Dolby Atmos | Ken Scott & Emre Ramazanoglu | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:40:11 | |
In this week’s episode of the podcast, I sit down with two guests who have done the most amazing work on some of David Bowie’s most beloved albums, Ken Scott and Emre Ramazanoglu. Ken is a legendary producer and audio engineer (who also appeared on Episodes 461 and 462), who aside from being one of the five main engineers for The Beatles, has also worked on some of the most notable albums by David Bowie, Elton John, Jeff Beck, Supertramp, and so many more. Also featured is mix engineer and producer, Emre, who has a wealth of immersive mixing experience, especially in Atmos. Together, we will be discussing Ken and Emre’s involvement in remastering some of David Bowie’s most iconic albums. We’ll also be touching on the importance of modernizing old recordings to fit contemporary standards, the pair’s innovative use of Atmos in their work, the technical difficulties that come with working with Atmos mixing, and what it was like to collaborate on such ambitious projects. Ready to learn more? Tune in now. Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Revisiting David Bowie (01:13) Why we shouldn’t fear innovation (02:48) Let’s talk about Atmos (05:36) Ken’s favored mixing approach (12:04) Talking ambience (17:42) Dolby Atmos in Apple Music (27:42) One last question (33:27) Additional Resources: Access our FREE music mixing crash course training: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/crash-site-registration?utm_source=notes&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast Check out Bobby’s best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow Bobby on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/ Follow Bobby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/ Follow Bobby on X: @bobbyowsinski -- In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers. | |||
| Episode 525 – Mastering Engineer Katie Tavini, Mainstream Not What It Used To Be, And Ultimate Dad Rock | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:53:39 | |
My guest this week is 5 time MPG mastering engineer of the year Katie Tavini, who’s work includes Rudimental, Bloc Party, Ash, We Are Scientists, Nadine Shah, Arlo Parks, Los Bitchos and many more.
Since starting in 2014, Katie has grown to become one of the mostin-demand mastering engineers in the UK, who’s at home with everything from the heaviest metal to the lushest orchestral works and everything in between.
Katie is also a founding member of Weird Jungle, a collective of independent mastering engineers in the UK dedicated to helping bands, artists and labels release the best possible version of their work.
During our interview Katie talked about becoming a mastering engineer, how mastering has changed in the last few years, things that mixers sometimes overlook, starting Weird Jungle, and so much more.
I spoke with Katie via zoom from her studio in Liverpool.
On the intro we look at how mainstream success isn’t as big as it used to be, and in honor of Fathers Day, ultimate Dad Rock bands.
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| Episode 440 – Radio Royalties Again, Google Project Caviar, And Social Media Maven Cassie Petrey | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:39:54 | |
Photo: Mike Krstic
My guest this week is Cassie Petrey who’s been behind the social media marketing for some of the music’s most iconic artists including Backstreet Boys, Camila Cabello and Britney Spears.
Cassie is the co-founder of Crowd Surf, a leading marketing and music management firm. She started at age 12 creating a newsletter for the Backstreet Boys that reached fans worldwide — then years later she helped re-introduce the band to new generation of fans.
At age 17 as a college rep for Warner Music Group, Cassie was among the first in the music industry to recognize the vast marketing potential of nascent mid-2000s platforms Myspace and Facebook.
Today, her company Crowd Surf has worked with tech giants Apple and Google, and labels such as Universal, Disney, Sony, Warner and more.
Cassie is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Billboard 30 Under 30 recipient, and she is a leading social media and artist management Hollywood powerhouse.
During the interview we spoke about convincing a major label about the value of social media, motivating artists to post, how artists may compromise their brand on TikTok, getting artists to establish their brand, and much more.
I spoke with Cassie via zoom from her office in Los Angeles, CA.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the new radio artist royalty bills before Congress, and Google’s new Project Caviar.
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| Episode 439 – Engineer Justin Cortelyou, SoundCloud Layoffs, And Unusual Effects Pedal Packages | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:58:50 | |
My guest this week is Grammy-award nominated engineer/producer Justin Cortelyou. Justin started his career working with Chuck Ainlay at Soundstage Studios in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles to work with mix-master Mike Shipley. He eventually teamed up with artist/producer Tommy Henriksen, and in 2008 they moved their operation back to Nashville and began working with legendary producer Bob Ezrin.
Through the years Justin has worked with a wide variety of artists including Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper, Ke$ha, Taylor Swift, Phish, Vince Gill, Andrea Bocelli, U2, Randy Travis, KISS, Will I Am, Lady Gaga, and many others.
During the interview we spoke about personal studio dynamics, working with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, his hybrid mixing technique, the importance of a sonic signature, and much more.
I spoke with Justin via zoom from his studio in Nashville.
On the intro I’ll take a look at what the layoffs at Soundcloud might mean, and some unusual effects pedal packages.
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| Episode 438 – Former Maroon 5 Drummer Ryan Dusick, Will Your Song Be Stolen, And Constants Of Vocal Recording | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:38:48 | |
My guest this week is Ryan Dusick, who was Maroon 5’s original drummer until he retired because of chronic nerve damage. After departing the band, Ryan struggled with anxiety and addiction for a decade before making a commitment to recovery.
Founding the group Kara’s Flowers in 1994 with fellow Brentwood High School students Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Mickey Madden, Ryan and his bandmates worked tirelessly for a decade before the group changed its name to Maroon 5 and finally had its first hit album Songs About Jane. Multiple hit songs, two Grammy Awards, and 20 million albums sold later, Ryan found himself suffering and without direction when his career as a performer came to an end just as it was taking off.
After years of struggling with physical and mental health challenges, Ryan finally overcame in 2016, when he began his journey of recovery, culminating in a new life path.
Ryan now works as a mental health professional at the Missing Peace Center for Anxiety where he now helps others with their personal struggles, and has released a new book outlining his amazing life story.
During the interview we spoke about the early days of Maroon 5, dealing with anxiety and a chronic injury, advice from U2, and much more.
I spoke with RYAN via zoom from his personal studio in Los Angeles, CA.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the parts of a song that are protectable, and the 9 constants of vocal recording.
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| Episode 437 – Song Doctor Molly Leikin, Song Codes Everyone Should Know, And The Bass Line That Crashed Computers | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:38:45 | |
My guest this week is professional song doctor Molly Leikin, who’s coaching has helped 12 clients become Grammy winners and another 19 become Grammy nominees.
Molly has been as a staff writer at Almo Music, Interworld Music and Chappell Music, and she’s written songs for and with everyone from Katy Perry to Placido Domingo to, Cher, Tina Turner, Anne Murray, Billy Preston and many others. An Emmy nominee, she’s written themes and songs for dozens of TV shows and movies, including Violet, which won an Oscar.
She’s also the author of the books How to Write A Hit Song and How To Be A Hit Songwriter, and producer of the bestselling Master Class in Songwriting, which is a collection of the Master Classes she taught at UCLA. Her latest book is Insider Secrets To Hit Songwriting In The Digital Age.
During the interview we spoke about being a staff writer for a publisher, the most common song problems, writing for the current marketplace, the process of creative songwriting, and much more.
I spoke with Molly via zoom from her office in Santa Barbara, CA.
On the intro I’ll take a look at 2 song identifier codes every artist should know, and the bassline so powerful it crashed computers.
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| Episode 436 – Grammy Nominee Negatives, Environmental Vinyl, And Producer/Mixer/Educator Kevin Kelly | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:39:59 | |
My guest this week is Kevin Kelly, who’s a producer, mixer and long-time audio educator with a host of major label, film score and jingle credits. These include projects by Blondie, Edgar Winter and Rick Wakeman, among many others that he worked on from his well-known studio called The Workshoppe.
For 14 years, Kevin was the producer/engineer for the WLIR-FM live concert series that featured Hall & Oates, Billy Joel, The Police, Charlie Daniels Band, Peter Tosh, Ziggy Marley, Pure Prairie League and many more, and also served as co-producer and chief engineer for a series of short-form radio shows for Sixty Second LP.
Kevin also taught studio recording technology for 22 years at Nassau Community College, and continues to teach one adjunct course per semester there.
During the interview we spoke about the importance of networking, the new generation of plugins, how mutlitasking has changed attention spans, analog summing during mixing, and much more.
I spoke with Kevin via zoom from his studio in Huntington, NY.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how being a Grammy nominee might be detrimental to your career, and a new kind of greener vinyl is on the horizon.
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| Episode 435 – Shazam Numbers, 10 Unchanged Mics, Music Sup/Radio Personality Jason Kramer | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:43:29 | |
My guest this week is Jason Kramer, who’s been working in radio in Los Angeles since 1992 and has hosted an influential weekly radio show on KCRW for the past 24 years.
Jason has also worked at Fox Sports TV as their full-time music supervisor for 6 years, which then led him to work as a show producer on Fox Sports Radio. He has also worked in various other aspects of music including management, publishing, creative consulting, music photography and continues to work presently as a commercial concept music supervisor for the prestigious music company, Elias Arts.
During the interview we spoke about the work of a music supervisor, how music supervision has changed over the years, dealing with temp tracks, what a sports radio producer does, the future of radio, and much more.
I spoke with Jason via zoom from his office in Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at some interesting Shazam numbers, and 10 microphones that haven’t changed in a really long time.
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| Episode 434 – Streaming Farms, Music AI, And Artist Manager Talya Elitzer | 16 Aug 2022 | 00:33:07 | |
Credit: Gaston McGary
My guest this week is Talya Elitzer, who along with her partner Nick Sylvester leads godmode, a company that offers label, management, publishing and creative direction services.
godmode has an unorthodox approach to artist management in that they specialize in managing artists that don’t quite fit pre-existing formats.
During the pandemic godmode was able to successfully stabilize their artists’ careers and help them achieve growth on streaming services andTikTok. They were even able to secure Four Apple TV ad spots in the last 12 months.
Before godmode Talya began her career at the giant WME looking after tours for Britney Spears, and M.I.A. She then left for a stint in A&R at Capitol Records, taking on projects for artists like Katy Perry, Beck, and Sky Ferreira.
During the interview we spoke about what it’s like to start in the mail room at William Morris, working with unique artists, the importance of the artist being involved with marketing themselves, her view on Web3, and much more.
I spoke with Talya via zoom from her office in the Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at why playlists might not be as important as you think, and the reason why proper metadata is essential for your songs.
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| Episode 433 – Playlists Diminished Importance, Proper Metadata, And Music Career Coach Katie Zaccardi | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:41:24 | |
My guest this week is Katie Zaccardi, who pivoted from being a wellness coach to a music career coach.
Since then she’s helped hundreds of musicians grow their careers, release music, launch Patreons, start coaching businesses, and double their incomes. She has a number of online courses and coaching programs, and is the host of her Out To Be podcast.
During the interview we talked about building an audience if you don’t have one, where to find your ideal fan, how to monetize your audience, some tips about putting your music on TikTok, and much more.
I spoke with Katie via zoom from her office in the Nashville.
On the intro I’ll take a look at why playlists might not be as important as you think, and the reason why proper metadata is essential for your songs.
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| Episode 431 - Marketing Strategist Nicole Slater, User-Centric Royalties, And Recent Hit Songwriting Changes | 26 Jul 2022 | 00:38:50 | |
My guest this week is Nicole Slater, who specializes in helping artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs develop their marketing strategies. Since 2005, Nicole has been focused on helping creative people share their message with the world and make more money.
She’s helped artists and pro audio companies like Burl Audio, Barefoot Sound, and IK Multimedia, and studios like Sunset Sound, form roll out plans for new products and music releases, develop marketing materials, create email newsletters, optimize social media, launch marketing events, and develop online ad campaigns.
During the interview we talked about her career in radio and streaming, why posting consistency is so important, when to hire a PR person, how to become a podcast guest, and much more.
I spoke with Nichole via zoom from her office in the Hollywood Hills.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the new Soundcloud user-centric royalties, and the ways that songwriting has recently changed.
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| Episode 430 – Mic Developer Eric Heiserman, High-Quality Bluetooth Audio, And The End Of Music Genres | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:37:34 | |
If you ever wanted a vintage microphone but couldn't afford the super high price, a Heiserman Audio mic has become a top alternative. In fact, many "golden ears" of the audio business have liked them so much that they've sold their vintage mics in favor of a Heiserman version. Eric Heiserman is the man behind the microphone, and that's who's on my latest podcast.
During the interview we talked about how Eric discovered that the capsule is the most important part of a microphone, why he built his own CNC machine, why most classic mics sound different from one another, finding the ultimate tom mic, and much more.
I spoke with Eric via zoom from his facility in North Carolina.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the what may be the end of traditional music genres, and the new Bluetooth LE high-quality wireless audio standard.
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| Episode 524 – Guitarist Erik Himel, Kids Not Playing Music, And AI Headphones Cocktail Party Effect | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:43:02 | |
My guest this week is Erik Himel, who expanded his touring guitar career into hosting the hottest jam night in Hollywood, to producing a Las Vegas show, to custom music programming for private and corporate events.
Erik’s credits include Powerman 5000, the Russian supergroup Mumiy Troll, Alan Parsons, Eagles Of Death Metal, Puddle of Mudd, Candlebox, Robby Krieger, Michael des Barres, and many more.
He was the longtime host of The Sunset Jam, which was the longest running residency show at the world famous Viper Room in Hollywood, grossing a million+ dollars and showcasing over 1500 performers and numerous sponsorship collaborations.
He’s also been a co-producer of 27 - A Musical Adventure, which is retrospective concert honoring the music icons gone too early at the age of 27. The show had a multi-year residency at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with over 120 performances.
During our interview we talked about playing music with lyrics you can’t understand, the hack he used to get his first tour, his unique approach to running a jam night, creating a corporate event music business, moving to Paris and what the music scene is like there, and so much more.
I spoke with Erik via zoom from his home in Los Angeles.
On the intro I looked at how kids may be losing their love of music, and a new Ai headphone that nails the “cocktail party effect” .
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| Episode 429 – Restoration Engineer Michael Graves, A New Spotify Scam, And New Netflix Spatial Audio | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:46:05 | |
My guest this week is audio restoration and mastering engineer Michael Graves, who’s a four time Grammy award winner and 12 time nominee. Michael's main focus is saving historical audio that was recorded on deteriorating or obsolete grooved media, as well as more recent recordings where the sound is obscured for various reasons.
Michael uses a combination of physical and electronic specialty techniques designed to rescue rare, one of a kind recordings or deteriorating media. This includes old 78 rpm records clouded by surfaces noise and years of neglect, right up to digital recordings that were done on some of the earliest pioneering formats.
During the interview we talked about how his hobby became a career, why a high-end turntable is his secret weapon, the surprising styli that he uses to avoid record surface noise, why a stereo needle is preferred even for a mono record, and much more.
I spoke with Michael via zoom from his studio in Hollywood.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the latest Spotify scam using the "track linking" feature, and Netflix embraces Sennheiser’s AMBEO so you can hear spatial audio from a pair of stereo speakers.
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| Episode 428 – Keyboardist CJ Vanston, Songwriters Finalize Raise, And The Optical Microphone | 05 Jul 2022 | 00:38:28 | |
My guest this week is producer, songwriter and keyboardist CJ Vanston.
CJ Vanston started doing jingles in Chicago where he soon became a first call player, doing as many as six sessions a day.
After moving to Los Angeles, he worked with a wide variety of artist like Toto, Def Leppard, Prince, Joe Cocker, Tears For Fears, Spinal Tap Ringo Starr, Bob Seger BB King, Celine Dion Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton among many others.
He’s also worked on films like Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, Sweet Home Alabama, A Mighty Wind, Mascots and more.
CJ has also written and performed pieces for the Dalai Lama and Muhammad Ali, and most recently y co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Jeff “Skunk” Baxter’s 2022 solo release called Speed of Heat.
During the interview we talked about how he got the nickname CJ, getting started in the studio scene, learning to engineer and mix, and much more.
I spoke with CJ via zoom from his home in the Hollywood Hills.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the ruling that finally gives songwriters a retroactive raise, and the camera that can see vibrations and record multiple instruments separately.
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| Episode 427 – Music That Streaming Favors, A New Music Format, And Gearspace.com Founder Jules Standen | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:35:20 | |
My guest this week is Jules Standen, who worked as an engineer with groups like The Lemonheads, The Smiths, and Siouxsie and the Banshees before starting an online forum for engineers in 2002.
That hobby eventually grew into Gearspace.com, a place for all things audio, from gear forums and classifieds to gear databases and reviews, Q&A sessions with famous producers and engineers, and a worldwide audio community. Gearspace is now celebrating its 20th year serving online audio geeks everywhere, with over one million discussion threads, 13 million posts and 400,000 members.
During the interview we talked about Jules engineering secret, how Gearspace got started, the questions most often asked on the forum, the most popular topic right now, and much more.
I spoke with Jules via zoom from his office in the U.K.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how some music genres that streaming favors more than others, and a new physical music distribution format that’s way better than vinyl but you may never see.
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| Episode 426 – California’s 7 Year Law, Evolving Songwriting, And Sound Designer Bob Pomann | 21 Jun 2022 | 00:50:12 | |
My guest this week is Bob Pomann, who discovered his unique ability to tell a story through sound while doing sound effects for the original Saturday Night Live. He went on to create Pomann Sound, a full-service audio-post and sound design house located in midtown Manhattan on the Penthouse floor, now in its 38th year, going strong since 1984.
Bob went on to design sound for Disney’s long-form animated series, Doug, and his specialized sound can be heard on series including Little Einsteins, Kids Next Door for over 800 animated episodes.
He’s also worked with all the major ad agencies on campaigns for major brands like Subway, Nicorette, and Verizon Fios, and in 2010 was the Gold Winner in the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for his work on the Dos Equis “The Most Interesting Man In The World” campaign.
During the interview we talked about having a studio in Manhattan, getting client approvals for Atmos mixes, getting started in the business as a high-school intern, some great stories about the early days of the business in New York, and much more.
I spoke with Bob via zoom from his home studio in the New Jersey.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the possible end of California’s 7 Year Rule and what that means for artists, and how songwriting is evolving.
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| Episode 425 – Mixer Andrew Scheps, Renaming Rock, And Elvis Weddings In Vegas | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:44:32 | |
My guest this week is Andrew Scheps, who’s won 3 Grammy awards and mixed huge hits for Adele, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Beyonce, Jay-Z, U2 and many more. Andrew has also spent quite a lot of time mixing in Dolby Atmos lately, and his tutorials on the subject are some of the best available.
He’s also spent a lot of time working on audio apps and plugs, creating his Scheps 73EQ and Parallel Particles in collaboration with Waves, and most recently, his own Bounce Factory.
Bounce Factory is an extension to Pro Tools that allows you to automate every aspect of the bouncing process in order to escape the drudgery of exporting alternate mixes and stems.
During the interview we talked about consumer adoption of Atmos, the origins of Bounce Factory, how his mixing has evolved, using less parallel compression, and much more.
I spoke with Andrew via zoom from his studio in the UK.
On the intro I’ll take a look at trying to change the name of a music genre, and the end of Las Vegas Elvis weddings thanks to copyright infringement.
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| Episode 424 – Composer Jim Hustwit, Music Videos Are Dying, And The Global Music Vault | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:38:17 | |
My guest this week is Jim Hustwitt, who quit his marketing job in 2011 to work as a music producer and composer.
Since them Jim has produced music for Universal, EMI, BMG WestOne & NinjaTune and has been commissioned to write music for the BBC, Sky 1 and Channel 4.
He’s also walked the boards of the National Theatre and London’s West End.
During the interview we talked about shifting from being a singer-songwriter to composer, the approach to writing trailer music, battling the temp score, how many composers get fired and no one ever hears about it, and much more.
I spoke with Jim via zoom from his studio in the UK.
On the intro I’ll take a look at a new approach to artist videos, and the plan to preserve digital music for 10,000 years in the Global Music Vault.
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| Episode 423 – Drummer And Historian Daniel Glass, Sony Unrecouped Balances, And Gibson Vs Dean Lawsuit | 31 May 2022 | 00:47:49 | |
If you're a drummer or regularly work with drums, you're really going to like my guest on the podcast this week since it's filled with things you probably never knew about the instrument. It's Daniel Glass, who’s an award-winning drummer, author, historian and educator based in New York City. He previously appeared on Episode 305.
Daniel is widely recognized as an authority on classic American drumming and the evolution of American Popular Music. He's recorded and performed all over the world with a diverse roster of top artists, including Brian Setzer, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Jose Feliciano, the Budapest Jazz Orchestra, and even KISS front man Gene Simmons. Since 2011, he has been the house drummer every Monday night at New York’s legendary Birdland Jazz Club.
As an educator, Daniel has published five books and three DVDs, created a curriculum that’s used by hundreds of music educators in schools across the U.S. and Canada, and is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer, DRUM and Classic Drummer.
During the interview we talked about what caused the drum kit to evolve from marching band, how one of the original duties for a drummer was to provide sound effects, how the high hat got its name, programs for home school students, what it’s like to put out a record in today’s business climate, and much more.
Find out more about his latest album BAM here.
I spoke with Daniel from his home in Manhattan.
On the intro I’ll take a look at Sony Music’s latest expanded unrecoupment program, Gibson winning its trademark infringement case against Dean Guitars.
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| Episode 422 – Picking A Social Media Manager, Gibson Guitars Are Dad Rock, And Kali Audio Execs | 24 May 2022 | 00:40:45 | |
My guests this week are director of marketing Nate Baglyos and director of acoustics Charles Sprinkle of the speaker manufacturer Kali Audio. Both held executive positions at JBL before joining forces to start the company.
Kali studio monitors are built to offer the best possible value to its customers, while providing high-performance products that fit any budget.
During the interview we talked about why opera singers aren’t fun to be around, why designing professional speakers is more rewarding than consumer speakers, the theory behind Kali’s coaxial speaker configuration, why the science of loudspeaker design is so important, fine-tuning loudspeaker DSP, and much more.
I spoke with Nate and Charles via zoom from their offices in Burbank.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how the social media manager job has evolved, and why Gibson Guitars are now equated to “Dad rock.”
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| Episode 421 – Why There Are No Big Hits, Interesting Vibrations, And Peter Sinclair Of BeatBread | 17 May 2022 | 00:32:17 | |
Peter Sinclair, the CEO of BeatBread. BeatBread enables artists and songwriters to get advances from 1k to 2mil based on strength of the catalogs.
Unlike other services, the company allows artist to keep 100% ownership of their masters, publishing, touring, merch and synch.
You can design the agreement that works for you after the service gathers your data, which only takes a few minutes. It’s a way to stay independent without having to sign a bad deal just to get some working capital.
During the interview we spoke about how he accidentally entered the music business, why many artists don’t want label services, how an artist can get access to working capital, and much more.
I spoke with Peter via zoom from his office near Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at why there aren’t many hit songs this year, and how vibrations influence our lives in strange ways.
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| Episode 420 – Songwriters Get A Raise, A New Kind Of Loudspeaker, And James Dickerson Of HitSend | 10 May 2022 | 00:35:00 | |
If you've ever tried to get an approval on a mix from someone, you know how hard that can get. You want them to hear it in all its glory, yet you don't want to send the high-res file without getting paid first. Plus, getting notes that make sense can be a real chore.
That's what my guest on the podcast this week, James Dickerson, has solved with his new service called HitSend.
HitSend allows you to share a project with a client, receive timecoded feedback so you know exactly where to make changes, receive final approval and even get paid before the files are released to clients.
HitSend works with files of any audio resolution, and with multiple payment vendors like Stripe, Paypal, Venmo and ApplePay, as well as a number of bookkeeping and invoicing solutions like Freshbooks, Quickbooks and Wave. It even works internationally allowing you to create invoice s with 97 different currencies and accept payment from over 135 countries around the world.
During the interview we talked about the difficulty about asking to get paid, the importance of integrating different payment solutions, making revision notes easier, and much more.
I spoke with James via zoom from his office in Salt Lake City.
On the intro I’ll take a look at songwriters getting a royalty raise, and a new kind of paper-thin loudspeaker. | |||
| Episode 523 – Conductor/Composer John Jesensky, Streamers Losing Millennials, And Silk Acoustic Isolation | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:45:58 | |
My guest this week is conductor John Jesensky, who is currently conducting premiere orchestras around the world in fully restored film score performances. Among the shows that he’s conducted include Harry Potter: In Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, Amadeus, as well as The Godfather: Live.
John is also a freelance film composer, scoring short and feature-length films as well as trailer and source music for top production companies. Several of his short scores have made appearances and won awards at film festivals around the world.
During graduate studies at NYU Film School where he studied privately with renowned film orchestrator Sonny Kompanek as well as prolific film composer Ira Newborn, John was awarded the prestigious Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Composition.
During our interview John spoke about the hardest thing a conductor has to learn, the preservation of legendary scores, the differences between the many orchestras he’s conducted, tight film scoring budgets, augmenting scores with samples, and so much more.
I spoke with John via zoom from his office in Los Angeles.
On the intro I looked at how music streamers are losing millennials, and a new silk fabric sound isolation in development.
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| Episode 419 – Pianist Jason Tonioli, Songs Uploaded To Spotify, And Streaming Level Normalization | 03 May 2022 | 00:39:21 | |
Jason Tonioli has managed to do something that everyone thought was impossible these days, and that’s crack 7 figures of income with only sheet music sales.
He’s recorded 8 albums and created more than a dozen piano solo books as well as dozens of individual pieces of sheet music that he’s self-published. One of Jason’s secrets is that he creates music that’s simple and fun to play, yet sounds more complicated and advanced than it really is.
When Jason isn’t playing piano he’s also a well known thought leader in the banking industry, runs a record label, and is one of the founders of the tour company Amazing Vacations Costa Rica and the travel agency Amazing Vacations USA.
During the interview we talked about the how your dream can come later in life, how his sheet music business started, how important playability is, how piano education can be improved, how a great song transcends genres, and much more.
I spoke with Jason via zoom from his office in Utah.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the real number of songs uploaded daily to Spotify, and a reality check on streaming audio loudness. | |||
| Episode 418 – Music Exec Vinny Ribas, The Truth Behind Artists And Social Media, And One Hit Wonders | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:39:47 | |
My guest on the podcast this week is Vinny Ribas, who’s the founder and CEO of both Indie Direct and Cartne.
Vinny has worked as both an agent and an artist manager, but is also an executive coach and strategic business consultant. He’s also branched out online in creating Indie Connect and his latest venture Cartne.
Cartne takes the mystery and guesswork out of being an indie artist by providing the answers to over 250 of the most pressing questions and challenges that artists have. It also exposes over 60 of the scams and rip-offs that plague the industry, and also details hundreds of careers in the industry that go way beyond just artist, musician, engineer and producer.
During the interview we talked about the different kinds of agents available, working with the parents of young artists, some current music scams, and much more.
I spoke with Vinny via Zoom from his office in Nashville.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the truth behind artists and social media, and the difference between a one hit wonder and a consistent hitmaker.
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| Episode 417 – Therapist Elisa Di Napoli, Spotify Pro Artists, And Vinyl Pressing Gets A Boost | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:37:06 | |
My guest this week is Elisa Di Napoli, who’s a holistic life coach, hypnotherapist, author and performer.
Elisa specializes in helping professionals and artists overcome creative blocks and beat stage fright so they can better share their gifts with their audience.
She’s been a holistic clinical hypnotherapist as well as Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner for two decades, where her approach combines Positive Psychology, Eastern Philosophy, Esoteric Western Practices with Hypnosis (when needed) and Transformational Creative Coaching to provide a Holistic path to better living.
Elisa is also a singer-songwriter and multi instrumentalist performing under the name Elyssa Vulpes, and she is the best-selling author of “Dare to Be Seen.”
During the interview we talked about the reasons people get performance anxiety, performance anxiety over social media, the different symptoms that can arise, ways to overcome it, and much more.
I spoke with Elisa via Zoom from her studio in New Zealand.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the number of professional artists are on Spotify, and vinyl record pressing plants finally upping capacity.
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| Episode 416 – Composer Ron Jones, Dying Fandom, And Will No Compression Recordings Be A Trend? | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:48:45 | |
My guest this week is Ron Jones, who’s had a long career writing for some of the biggest hit television shows of our time.
Ron has worked a variety of popular prime-time shows like The A-Team, Magnum P.I., Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter, and Star Trek Next Generation, but he may be better known for his work on animated shows.
These include The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Disney’s Duck Tales, Fairly Odd Parents, and the ever popular Family Guy and American Dad.
During the interview we talked about why working on animation can be liberating for a composer, why the days before MIDI was actually easier for composers, his battle with categorizing his music on CD Baby, and much more.
As you’ll hear, Ron’s a really funny guy with a wealth of knowledge, so we’ll probably come back for a Part 2 to the conversation soon.
I spoke with Ron via Zoom from his studio in Washington State.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the decline of fandom, and are we on the cusp of a new trend in recording?
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| Episode 415 – Record Store Day With Larry Jaffee, Women In Music, And Digital Drugs Delivered By Sound | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:45:41 | |
My guest this week is journalist Larry Jaffee, who’s going to take us behind the scenes of the biggest vinyl selling day of the year, Record Store Day.
Larry has been editor in chief of several magazines and websites covering the media and marketing businesses, including Medialine, which specialized in physical music product. His writing has been published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Adweek, and numerous other publications.
He also currently teaches media studies at St. Joseph’s College and New York Institute of Technology, and has been the program director for the Making Vinyl and Replitech conferences, among others.
Larry’s latest book Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century is the inside story on how independent record store owners and musicians managed to revive the vinyl format from oblivion. It’s being published by Rare Bird Books to coincide with Record Store Day’s 15th Anniversary.
During the interview we talked about how Record Store Day started, how the resurgence of vinyl caught the music industry by surprise, how custom releases pushed sales, and much more.
I spoke with Larry via Zoom from his home in New York City.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how women are missing from popular music creation, and at digital drugs delivered by sound.
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| Episode 414 – Mixer Gary Lux, NFTs For Indie Artists, And The Musical Instrument Revolution | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:36:53 | |
My guest this week is Gary Lux, who is one of Hollywood’s premier music mixers with literally thousands of projects to his credit.
Before stepping out on his own, Gary was the head music mixer for Universal Studios, where he earned two Emmy Award nominations for his work with The Jacksons, and Frank Sinatra.
He has a wide range of music mixing credits including Usher, Sting, Rob Thomas, Britney Spears, Norah Jones, No Doubt, and many more. Gary was also one of the first to delve into 5.1 surround mixing, and has now mixed hundreds of titles in Dolby Atmos.
During the interview we spoke about dealing with stereo stems in immersive mixing, mixing for the headphone experience, mixing Van Halen in Atmos, his approach to mastering immersive material, and much more.
I spoke with Gary and his studio partner Dominic via Zoom from his studio near Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how the promise of NFTs and web3 might not be what artists want, and how the latest revolution in the musical instrument business is not what you think.
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| Episode 413 – Positive Grid’s Laura Whitmore, Deceiving 2021 Music Revenue Numbers, And The End Of The Effects Pedal | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:37:19 | |
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My guest this week is Laura Whitmore, who started her career in the direct marketing department of CBS Records before a 20 year stint as the marketing director for Korg USA. There she was instrumental in marketing, PR and artist relations for the Korg, Marshall, and VOX brands as well as editor of Korg’s ProView Magazine.
Laura then started her own PR and marketing company called Mad Sun Marketing, with clients like Acoustic Amplification, Peavy, Sterling Audio, SIR, Korg, and many more, before signing on as VP of marketing for Positive Grid.
In 2012 she founded the Women’s International Music Network™ to create a hub to connect women in all facets of the music industry, and to expose them to role models, events and educational opportunities that focus on women in music.
During the interview we spoke about the difficulties of doing PR in today’s social media world, the idea behind the Women’s International Music Network, musicians as entrepreneurs, and much more.
I spoke with Laura via Zoom from her home office.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how the RIAA’s latest stellar revenue numbers are deceiving, and, are we looking at the end of the guitar effects pedal?
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| Episode 412 – Tour Music Director Hayden Maringer, TikTok Becomes A Music Distributor, And Vacuum Tubes Get Scarce | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:43:26 | |
My guest this week is Hayden Maringer, who has performed countless shows and tours all over the world working with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, and many more.
Hayden established himself as a music director and guitarist, but also as an actor, working as the lead guitar player on the Fox hit TV show Glee. He has also worked as a composer, with credits such as “The Scorpion King: Quest For Power,” commercials for Ford, and shows on NBC and BBC.
During the interview we spoke about his audition with Lady Gaga, the importance of reading music, a pressure-packed session with Jennifer Lopez, learning how to become a tour music director, and much more.
I spoke with Hayden from his studio in Hollywood.
On the intro I’ll take a look at TikTok becoming a music distributor, as well as the upcoming vacuum tube shortage.
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| Episode 411 – Modern Musician’s Michael Walker, Spotify Songwriter Royalties, And The Sonic Difference Between CD and Vinyl | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:40:59 | |
My guest this week is Michael Walker, who went from being a living-out-of-his-car touring musician to reaching #2 on the iTunes Alternative Charts in 6 months by using some simple grass-roots marketing techniques.
After touring professionally for eight years, Michael decided to set up Modern Musician to teach other artists and bands the skills that he learned to have a profitable music career. Michael now takes clients through a 3 tier system of discovering an artist’s identity, developing a passionate fan base, and then multiplying their revenue.
During the interview we spoke about how tour hacking started, how artists can better target their audience, how older artists can have an outlet for their music, and much more.
I spoke with Michael via Zoom from his studio in Florida.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the real culprit behind low songwriter royalties on Spotify, and if people can really tell the sonic difference between CD and vinyl.
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| Episode 410 – LANDR’s Daniel Rowland, AI Art Copyright, And High Resolution Recording | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
My guest this week is Daniel Rowland, who’s an audio engineer, producer, educator, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Montreal’s LANDR Audio, and longtime professor at MTSU in Nashville.
Daniel has been part of numerous international tours; produced the music for an Oscar-winning Pixar film; and mastered multiplatinum/Grammy-nominated albums, while working on projects for artists as varied as Nine Inch Nails, Seal, Meek Mill, Phillip Glass, and Gwen Stefani, along with dozens of Disney properties such as Star Wars and Marvel.
Daniel has worked with online mastering service LANDR to refine its AI mastering engine and develop numerous virtual instruments, plugins, and other products, while crafting acquisition and partnerships deals with a wide range of startups and iconic brands/artists.
During the interview we spoke about distance audio learning, the unexpected uses for LANDR, his take on the newest music tech, and much more.
I spoke with Daniel from his studio in Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the copyright office rejecting a claim for AI art, and the real world reasons for using a high recording resolution.
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| Episode 522: Entertainment Attorneys Brianna Schwartz and Alexis Schreiber | 28 May 2024 | 00:41:34 | |
My guests this week are Brianna Schwartz and Alexis Schreiber, the dynamic duo behind Schwartz & Schreiber, PLLC.
Their innovative approach to entertainment law sets them apart, as they aim to provide a true end-to-end partnership with their clients, becoming a member of their team rather than just a passive or reactive attorney that is only involved when there's an issue.
Brianna and Alexis first met on their first day at the University of Miami School of Law, where they were both pursuing a Juris Doctorate and a Master’s in Music Business and Entertainment.
After years of success within the industry, they officially teamed up in 2020 to create Schwartz & Schreiber, PLLC, a modern law firm specializing in music, entertainment, technology, and new media.
To date, their firm has supported over 70 clients, including GRAMMY-award winning and nominated artists, producers, songwriters, renowned labels, digital and tech platforms, national festivals, sync houses, and more.
During our interview we spoke about how the new record deals have changed, how having too many writers on a song can inhibit sync opportunities, how AI is affecting copyright law, where the industry stands on TikTok right now, and so much more.
I spoke with Brianna and Alexis via zoom from their offices in Miami.
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| Episode 409 – Engineer Steve Genewick Talks Atmos, Why Entertainment NFTs Are Stagnant, And Kanye’s Stem Player | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:38:59 | |
My guest this week is Steve Genewick, who’s worked at Capitol Studios in Hollywood for 25 years. Steve was one of the very first mixers to get into Atmos music mixing and now has more experience than just about anyone.
Among the artists that Steve has mixed in Atmos includes Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, REM, Maroon 5 and many more.
During the interview we spoke about setting up a home Atmos studio, getting thrown into the Atmos learning curve, how he uses objects and beds, the tools he regularly uses, his custom reverb setup, and much more.
I spoke with Steve from his home studio in Hollywood. You can find out more about him either here or on Episode 276.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the people who don’t like crypto and NFTs and why, and the $200 Kanye Stem Music Player.
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| Episode 408 – Vienna Symphonic Library’s Paul Kopf, Short Run Vinyl Pressing, And AKM Chip Factory Fire Update | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:41:26 | |
My guest this week is Paul Kopf who’s the product manager for the go-to orchestral sample library for most film composers - the Vienna Symphonic Library. A composer, producer, musician and singer, Paul has been a staff member of VSL since the year 2000 when the company was founded, and is an expert for the world’s largest orchestral database with several million recorded samples.
As a Product Manager, he’s responsible for product design, beta-testing, presentation and documentation and is closely involved with customer support. Paul also does many of VSL’s numerous video tutorials, and travels around the world holding clinics and presenting the latest products at music events.
During the interview we spoke about the secret behind what makes VSL so popular, the process of recording the samples for the library, virtually placing the players on the stage, the piano robot, and much more.
I spoke with Paul from his office in Liechtenstein.
On the intro I’ll take a look at a new short run vinyl presser, and an update on the AKM audio chip fire.
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| Episode 407 – Ceri Thomas From Dolby Music Talks Atmos, TikTok Royalties and MI Sales | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:47:18 | |
Also, how TikTok royalties works, and what will happen to musical instrument sales after the boom during Covid.
My guest this week is Ceri Thomas, who’s responsible for content and studio enablement for Dolby Music. He works with engineers, studios and record labels to ensure that they can create music using Dolby’s Atmos Technology.
After 15 years in the film and television industry at companies like Danetracks, Todd-Soundelux and Twenty Four Seven Sound, Ceri started as an applications engineer in virtual reality at Dolby. He then made the jump to working with Atmos in 2015, so he has vast experience on the subject.
During the interview we spoke about how to get into Atmos mixing, the vast number of devices that are Atmos capable, Dolby room tuning, what makes a great immersive mix, and much more.
I spoke with Ceri from his office in Burbank.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how TikTok royalties work, and what happens to musical instrument sales after the pandemic.
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| Episode 406 – Nashville Home Studio Defender Lij Shaw | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:39:57 | |
PLUS: why the CD sales increase was just a mirage, and the end of the smart speaker era.
My guest this week is engineer Lij Shaw, who’s the owner of the Toy Box Studio in Nashville and host of the great podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. Lij has also been battling with the Nashville Metro Council since 2015 on behalf of home studio and home business owners in the city to keep their businesses open.
The city of Nashville, which ironically has the moniker of “Music City,” had a zoning ordinance on its books claiming that a home studio or business is in violation if a customer comes to the house.
In July 2020 Nashville finally made home studios and other home businesses legal, but the win also included a sunset clause that would cause the bill to expire three years later unless they vote to keep the law active in January 2023.
In 2017, Lij and other Nashville home business owners filed a lawsuit in an effort to provide the right to work from home, which has now made it all the way to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
During the interview we spoke about his legal battle with the city of Nashville, installing his new studio, auditioning the Phantom Focus system, selling his iconic console, and much more.
I spoke with Lij from his studio via zoom in Nashville.
On the intro I’ll take a look at why the CD sales increase was just a mirage, and the end of the smart speaker era.
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| Episode 405 – Sonarworks Co-Founder Martins Popelis | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:40:01 | |
Plus, why the prices of streaming audio should be increased, and the world's fastest cybernetic drummer.
My guest this week is Martins Popelis, who’s one of the founders of Sonarworks. The company was one of the first to provide room and headphone calibration software that’s within the reach of the average home studio owner.
During the interview we spoke about measurement mics why they’re all different, the company’s consumer offerings, how to get the best results with Sonarworks, the difference between Sonarworks and room modeling, and much more.
I spoke with Martins from a studio in Los Angeles that he was visiting.
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| Episode 404 – Legendary Guitarist Wayne Kramer | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:51:10 | |
Also, the top music moneymakers last year, and some plugins that can do more harm than good.
My guest this week is the legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, who may be one of the most unappreciated but exceptionally influential guitarists in rock. He was a co-founder of the seminal MC5, a band that many would argue started the punk rock movement almost a decade before it became popular. In fact, The Clash even wrote not one, but two songs about him!
Wayne has collaborated with a who’s who of rock’s most elite artists over the years. As a matter of fact, the list is so long that you can read about it here. His scoring work can be heard on Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down, ESPN’s 5-4-3-2-1, In My Own Words, and Under The Lights, and even for the “Unlabeled” Jim Beam commercial.
Wayne is extremely passionate about his work with Jail Guitar Doors, a program that provides guitars and music lessons for inmates at more than 50 penal institutions throughout the United States. He regularly plays concerts with an all-star band at prisons around the country.
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I spoke with Wayne from his studio in Los Angeles.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how the top music earners compare to youtube earners, and some plugins that can get you into trouble.
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| Episode 403 – Jeff Komar Of Avid Answers Your Immersive Audio Questions | 11 Jan 2022 | 00:38:29 | |
Plus on the intro, a look at how CDs increased for the first time in 17 years, and how voiceovers are being disrupted by AI.
My guest this week is Avid Solutions Specialist Jeff Komar. Jeff grew up around music and recording so he naturally gravitated towards the tech world. He joined Digidesign in 2000 before it was bought by Avid, and he’s specialized in helping creators solve problems ever since.
Since there have been so many questions lately about immersive audio, I thought I’d get the info from someone directly connected to the technology.
During the interview we spoke about what’s required to get started in immersive audio, where to find sessions to practice with, the difference between bed and object tracks, the different mixing approaches, how it’s affected production, and much more.
I spoke with Jeff via Zoom from his home studio.
On the intro I’ll take a look at how CDs actually increased in sales last year, and how voiceovers are being disrupted by AI.
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| Episode 402 – Mastering Engineer Michael Romanowski Talks Immersive Mastering | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:43:09 | |
My guest this week is Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Michael Romanowski, who’s the owner and chief mastering engineer at Coast Mastering in Berkley, CA.
Michael has over 30 years of experience mastering in stereo, but he’s been a pioneer in mastering for immersive audio, complete with a new purpose-built 9.1.6 room.
Michael’s immersive credits include the original motion picture soundtrack for Dune, Hans Zimmer, three albums by Alicia Keys, Eagles “Live From The Form”, and quite a few others.
During the interview we spoke about what people expect from immersive mastering, how the loudness wars are creeping in again, the tools he uses and the tools he'd still like to have, what makes a great immersive mix, and much more.
I spoke with Michael via Zoom from his studio just in the Bay area.
On the intro I’ll take a look at Apple Music finally converting its full catalog to lossless, and the top 20 computer audio interfaces.
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| Episode 401 – Trends And Predictions For 2022 | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:24:52 | |
It's that time of year again to take a look back at the influential music business stories from 2021, see how the predictions from last year fared, and have a look forward to the trends and predictions for 2022. Among the things I'll discuss in Podcast 401 include:
Music centers shifting to new places on the globe
The $9.99 streaming price
Spotify getting into video
TikTok peaking
The future of immersive audio
The move towards hi-res audio
Artists and their streaming numbers
The next big trend in music
Music NFTs
As always you'll hear not only my outlook on these topics but what I'm seeing that makes me think that way.
Here's to the last podcast of 2021. Once again, thank you for your support.
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| Episode #400 – Some Personal Studio Horror Stories | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:32:47 | |
Yes, it's an old picture, but I thought Edward Colver did a great job taking it
We've hit a milestone today with Episode 400 so I'm going to change things up a little.
There's new theme music (I'm not sure if I like it - if you have something better please send it), and the upcoming episodes this year will be more theme-based. First up will be a deep-dive into immersive audio as soon as the new year rolls around.
By popular demand, this episode is dedicated to a few of my personal studio horror stories, although some are actually about some good experiences (like the Frank Zappa stories) too.
During the episode I covered some early sessions that did not go well (and how I handled them badly too), dipping my toe into commercials and jingles, fun times with Frank Zappa, having some songs on a hit TV show (but paying the price), a true Hollywood TV star moment (not), not getting paid and not getting credit, celebrity tapes exploding, and much more.
Thank you kindly for all your support and for listening all these years. I hope to see you back for the next 400!
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| Episode 521: Viral Vocal Coach Lara Chapman | 21 May 2024 | 00:35:34 | |
My guest this week Lara Chapman, who’s an award winning singer/songwriter turned viral vocal coach and the Founder of VoxTape Studios.
Born in Switzerland, her aspirations quickly took her to New York City, where she studied Musical Theatre and Acting for Film and Television. After that she moved to Boston to study Music Business, Songwriting and Vocal Performance at Berklee College of Music. While finishing her degree, she was signed to a major management deal and moved to Nashville to write and record her debut album.
After many successful releases, hundreds of shows, and navigating the brutal realities of the music industry, she discovered her true passion: helping others transform from singers into artists.
Lara’s coaching videos have reached millions of passionate singers from all over the world helping her build a reputation in the industry as the go-to coach for helping singers find their own voice as an artist.
During our interview Lara we learn a lot about singing as she talked about transitioning from performer to vocal coach, how the “good enough” mentality doesn’t work with singing, how singing is more than just hitting the right notes, why traditional singing lessons don’t work anymore, and so much more.
I spoke with Lara via zoom from their studio in Indianapolis.
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| Episode #399 – Engineer Dennis Moody, No New Rock On The Album Charts, And The State Of Sampling | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:41:15 | |
My guest this week is my good friend for many years Dennis Moody, who also appeared on the very first episode of the Inner Circle Podcast as well as number 100, 200 and 300. This is episode #399 and I’m going to be changing things up starting on episode 400 so I wanted to bring Dennis back on to close out an era.
Dennis is known as the “drummer's engineer” having worked on projects by master drummers Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, and Michael White among many others.
He’s also one of the few studio engineers that also excels as a live concert engineer, having mixed at most of the major U.S. venues from Carnegie Hall to Madison Square Garden to The L.A. Forum, as well as most of the major concert venues throughout Europe including Wembly Arena, Royal Albert Hall, and other venues for shows having up to 250,000 in attendance. He has also mixed thousands of Broadway style musicals, large and small orchestral shows, plays, and live broadcasts worldwide.
During the interview we spoke about working during Covid, some of his recent interesting gear finds, working with Missy Elliot, the future of recording studios, and much more.
I spoke with Dennis via Zoom from his studio just outside of Hollywood
On the intro I’ll take a look at the genres not on this years Billboard year-end charts, and the state of sampling and how that affects the hits we listen to today.
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| Episode #398 – Kati Eismann From The Adam Hall Group, Musician Minimum Wage, And Vocal Recording Tips | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:36:55 | |
My guest this week is Kati Eismann, who’s the global marketing director for the Adam Hall Group. The Adam Hall Group brands include sound reinforcement company LD Systems, stage lighting company Cameo, stand company Gravity, cable protectors by Defender, and Adam Hall hardware and flight cases. It’s also the distributor to brands like Hofner, EBS, Maiton and Mad Professor Amplification.
Before joining Adam Hall Kati spent 10 years with labels such as Warner, Universal and Virgin, and then moved into the fashion sector at brands such as Eastpak and Endemol, before returning to music business with her position with Adam Hall.
During the interview we spoke about being one of the few females in live sound, how the music business prepared Katie for the fashion industry, the difference between the US and European audio markets, and much more.
I spoke with Katie via Zoom.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the minimum wage for working musicians, and some vocal recording tips.
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| Episode #397: Mastering Engineer Pete Doell, The Pros And Cons Of A Record Deal, And Deepfake Music | 30 Nov 2021 | 00:35:52 | |
My guest this week is mastering engineer Pete Doell, who worked as a staff engineer at the legendary Wally Heider Studios before moving to Capitol Records studio and then to Sony Pictures, where he worked for 15 years. While at Capitol, he worked on a wide range of artists from Miles Davis to Dwight Yokum to the Beach Boys and many more.
In the early 2000’s Pete transitioned into mastering engineer first at Universal Mastering Studios, then to AfterMaster Audio Labs, where he currently works. His mastering credits include Ray Charles, James Brown, Puddle of Mudd, Toto, and many more.
I wanted to catch up with Pete since his last appearance on the Podcast was in Episode 165 more than 4 years ago. During the interview we talked about the things that have changed in mastering, how streaming has actually been beneficial to music audio, the level of the mixes he asks clients to send him, mastering for The Voice, and much more.
I spoke with Pete from his studio in Hollywood.
On the intro I’ll take a look at the pros and cons of a record deal, as well as the legal implications of deepfake music.
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