AudioNowcast

Bob Coover from Groove Synthesis and a friend and colleague of Dave Smith joined us for this special podcast. topics included: The NAMM show, it was better than expected and there were some nice gems to be found, speaking of gems, Bob talked about the 3rd wave synth a highlight from NAMM, We then payed […]

Our pre-NAMM show podcast. Topics included: NAMM this year is going to be interesting, to say the least; some of our highlights throughout the years, speculation on who will be there and who is not going to be there, micing a grand piano outside, lid up or down ( I say mostly down) you are […]

16 year aniversasry show!! Our guests were Thomas Wendt from Integrative Concepts and Aaron Higgins from 1010 Music. Topics include 16 years of podcasting goodness thanks to our seven listeners, Fiedler Audios SpaceLab, a 3d audio object reverb, wow, what a game-changer, lemon drop, and fireball nano synths from 1010 music; good things do come […]

Ok, it’s been a while; travel, work, COVID, and a slew of other things, but we are getting back in the groove and ready to roll. Topics included: Why the five months off, gear that helps you be better, earthworks microphones, and why they sound so dang good, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for […]

I know, it’s been a while, and to be honest, we don’t have a good excuse but, we’re back! topics included: Apple new Macbook Pros, you know it’s only a matter of time before we all get one, what does this power mean for the industry, could I finally get my lidar reverb, atmos mixing, […]

We are back live and in the studio! topics included: Hello world nice to see you again, spacial audio and the push from apple, why is there so much interest from the labels in the new(?) format, (hint: it’s not as noble as you think) What spacial audio does phenomenally well, A honest review of […]

This is our 15-year anniversary podcast! Join us as we celebrate a decade and a half of the AudioNowcast.

David Sonnenschein joined us again on this latest episode. topics included: Putting together a budget 5.1 studio, some tools you’ll want (Cargo Cult Plug-ins), the speakers  (M-Audio BX5 Graphite was my speaker of choice)(I misspoke on the podcast, not the BX5A) sound baths, and the effect of audio on our body, haunted places is that […]

David Sonnenschein, who literally wrote the book on sound design, was our guest for this informative podcast. topics included: Can you really do audio a whole feature film for less than 15k, where do you make your compromises, setting up a super small 5.1 monitoring system, tips for working on a low budget project, MnE’s […]

This is a show about favorites. topics included: Still trying to survive but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, favorites, what are our favorite DAWs, what are some of the plugins we can’t live without, what are our favorite keyboards, we answer these questions and tell you why, recording high SPL sources […]

We gather together to start the new year. topics included: Reaching a breaking point, yes we are all sick of this, NAMM 2021, new gear from some of our favorites, virtual events, and trade shows, why some of us just can’t do them anymore, DIT and other careers your audio training may help you score, […]

Kristy McConville, the audio producer for AEW,  joined us for our Christmas Special. topics included: Guitar Center just refuses to go away (that’s not a bad thing), Kristy talks about recording sound effects for an AEW video game (500 hundred SFX! Oh my!), our first virtual gift exchange, some of the choices were spot on, […]

Emmy nominated documentary producer, author and speaker Steven C. Smith was our guest for this amazing episode. topics included: Selling gear, eBay, Craigslist its time to get rid of stuff, do not be a slave to things, Steven tells all about his new book “Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywoods Most Influential […]

Martin Page joins us on this unedited episode. topics included: New Macs and why we can’t wait for them, Martin gets his video yanked off Youtube, but wait it’s his song, his video, and his channel, how did that happen, are some companies just too big, demo albums, and why they are so awesome, for […]

Bobby Summerfield joins us from Australia. topics included: Bobby relocates to Australia during covid, how did that go, new workflows and how do you monitor your studio from the other side of the world, uninterruptable power supplies and why you need to monitor their batteries, (horror story ahead) power often overlooked but so important to […]

Dave Smith and Andrew McGowan from Sequential were our guests for this very special podcast. topics included: A moment to reflect on the passing of Eddy Van Halen, he changed it all for rock and roll, the reintroduction of the Prophet-5, Dave tells us why he decided to update this amazing legendary synth, what changes […]

Studio designer Carl Tatz was our guest for this episode. topics included: What’s a good vocal mic, like a really good serious vocal mic (for music) in the $2500 to $4000 range (it makes a difference), how do you choose one and what are some of the resources to help you narrow it down, going […]

Singer-songwriter Tamara Laurel joined us for this podcast. topics included: Tidal and hi-def streaming audio, why they change the game by making listening to music fun again, (cymbals. on Spotify sound like white noise right?), We visit with Tamara and find out why she chose to be a songwriter and left the artist side of […]

On this episode, we gather around and discuss new and not so new ideas in defining the sound of a place. topics included: defining how a place sounds, new tools, old tools and why can’t we know if that new house is loud, Stevie Wonder’s song “Superstition” and the mysterious 2nd part that keeps it […]

We had a great conversation covering a potpourri of topics. topics included: Are you sick of COVID and survival tips, SOUND, Eurorack and the real cost of getting into a rack (starting with the rack itself), vintage synths and the sounds they made were not as great as we think they were, headphones (yup I […]

Aaron Higgins Bit Boss from 1010 Music was our guest for this episode. topics included: Hard drive bad power and a disaster that did not happen, 1010 Music and how awesome they are, Blackbox sampler could be the perfect piece of gear for every situation (it pairs well with everything), eurorack so many awesome modules, […]

Sometimes it’s the little things. topics included: back up, back up, back up, how do you back up 62tb, how do you catalog 62tb, how do you organize 62tb, enemies, do you have any, you will if you work in the industry long enough, we’ve had a few and tell you about them, without naming […]

We are back. topics included: Music and grief, sometimes you really don’t feel like listening to anything and yet sometimes music rises above just being entertainment, Apple and its switch to ARM chips, what will that mean, did they really just offer a monitor that cost as much as their computer, who’s going to buy […]

No guest this week as we discuss what’s going on in these racially charged times. topics included: Racial equality and inequality in our musical careers, days off were a different experience depending on where we were, performing during a crisis, when all around you is crazy you still have to perform, upgrading to Catalina, it […]

Glen Darcey from Ashun Sound Machines joined us for this podcast to talk about all things Hydrasynth. topics included: Ownership, who owns what when you hire a musician, where is the fine line between contributing and collaborating, owning what you create, is it possible and still make it, Hydrasynth and why it’s so awesome and […]

Randy Coppinger audio craftsman and recordist for Disney was our guest for this packed podcast. topics included: Logic’s latest update, does it really matter, are they all good, tools that inspire, stories of the first time, the major stars and horrific situations that all make up the first time, voice recording, tips tricks and what […]

Minutes from disaster, tape machines going wacky, samplers freaking out, some really great stories, can I please have my Lidar reverb, how hard can it be, audio always gets left behind in the game technology world, gear….thats all I need to say, we show off some of our favorite gear (watch the instaTV episode to […]

Binaural and ambisonic audio were the center of some great conversation on this episode. topics included: We say goodbye to some friends and a legend, binaural recording, the levels of ambisonic audio, some great inexpensive tools, a new concept for the ultimate reverb, (really this could be the greatest reverb ever)Kraftwerk and its influence plus […]

Scott Howarth, Adjunct Professor of Audio Engineering at Brandon University in Manitoba Canada was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Another week staying at home, some things that we finally had time to do, Scott Howarth tells all about his career working for the CBC and recording live music, how much time did they […]

Kristy McConville mixer for AEW joined us for this behind the scene look at the audio requirements of the show. topics included: Bad week for one of the panel, how he pulled himself up, what we miss the most during this strange time and what we’ve filled it with, mixing a wrestling show, the challenges […]

We celebrate our 14 (YES 14!!!) year anniversary with Diego, Nick, Brandon, Bill, Andrea, Bobby S, Bobby O, Scott, Martin, Mike and of course Rob. topics included: 14 years of podcasts, surviving the pandemic, is radio already dead, is radio ready for a revival, Bobby S in Australia, Martin actually on an episode truly strange […]

Jordan Reynolds, Issa Lopez and Tim Friedlander joined us for this Voice Over special podcast. topics included: This is our voice over special episode, how do you break in to VO no one had the same path, home studios are a life saver, what equipment do the pros use and what mic is THE mic […]

John Cirillo a songwriter from Nashville joined us for this episode. topics included: Happy Birthday Dave Smith a true pioneer and some we all need to be thankful for,Nashville, first the tornado and then the virus an update of an amazing town, collaboration tips and tools for working with another person, what you can do […]

Ritch Esra from the Music Business Directory joined us on this ZOOMed podcast. topics included: The state of our business how bad is it, how bad will it get, and what will recovery look like, new tools for working from home, how does Scott keep his mix going on mix stage and monitor everything, tool […]

We podcast from the api factory in our first AudioNowcast on the road. Our guest were owner Larry Droppa, director of engineering Todd Humora and Dave Hintze sales associate. Topics included: How has analog api thrived in a digital world, 1608 did they know it would change everything, why did the open up the 500 […]

Sound designer extraordinaire Scott Gershin is back on the podcast after a wild and crazy year. topics included: Scotts adventures this past year, he moved and yet he didn’t, VR is there a future, making major changes, scary deadlines impossible schedules, why advertising can really suck, I mean soul crushing, spirit killing pressures and expectations, […]

We’re back!!! Topics Included: 10 months of traveling the world film SPACES, a little bit of our adventures and challenges, what concert did we walk out and why, who “is a rat” (surprised me) why keyboards matter, (nothing like turning knobs) prepping audio for Alexa, do PA’s sound as good today as they did back […]

This is a really special show. We start off by talking about GearFest 2017 and what a wonderful industry event its grown into. It’s now officially a “I have to go” type of trade show much like NAMM and AES  yet its truly its own thing. We then talk about a topic that really relevant […]

Dave Smith from Dave Smith Instruments was our guest on this podcast. Topics included: SPACES finally launches, (woo hoo!) Guitar Center get a new lease on life, for at least a year or two, Dave Smith Instruments, How do they keep on coming up with all those cool products, Prophet X and why its the […]

Video game sound designer Bret Johns was our guest for this special 12 year anniversary podcast. Topics included: 12 years of the AudioNowcast (time really does fly!!), how and why we have lasted so long (uhhhhhh), MPE and what it is and why it matters (its going to be huge) Elephants in the room and […]

YESSSSS we are back, we have a new studio, new setup, new outlook, new guest but same panel of amazing people and then some. Voice over actor Jordan Reynolds was our guest on this episode. topics included: We missed you, seriously I was going through withdrawals, what we’ve been up to for the last 5 months, a […]

Kevin Donan the owner of “As the Record Turns” in Hollywood was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Dave Smith Instruments and a little about our visit there, we are giving away some incredible DSI swag, social media and the final word, seriously this could be it for a while but the info that Bobby […]

NASA scientist, musician and all around great guy Mike Paul Hughes joined us for this inspirational podcast (it really is). topics included: How many streams do you need to be a hit (lots), Bobby both depresses and gives us hope, reverb and sound design, how to use it and not tick off your mixer (i.e. […]

Composer, photographer and all around awesome guy John Knipp joined us for this podcast. topics included: Buyers remorse, buying monitors, Guitar Center going down (still), what it was and what it is now (sad), Guitarget anyone, Sweetwater and why we like them, believe it or not there are other music stores out there, sound design, […]

We had the pleasure to have the amazing Richard Chycki, producer and engineer, joined us for this podcast. topics included: Gatekeepers, why sometimes there are people who just get in the way, hear a bad mix on TV on the radio in a theater maybe one of these gatekeepers just got in the way, How […]

Engineer with the most informative website ever, writer and all around great guy Barry Rudolph was our guest for this show. topics included: Barry’s website and why it’s a great resource for anyone in audio, making mistakes and why it’s always the little things that can bring you down, often it’s not the mistake that can get […]

Alan Price was our guest for this groundbreaking podcast (at least for us) as he performed a few songs! topics included: Critiques and why they matter, should you be nice or be real, how do you know when to be just plain honest (if your Rob its all the time) Why you need to be seen […]

Dr Joe Carchedi joined us for this podcast where we talk about burnout, exhaustion and just pushing it a little too hard. In other words, life in audio. topics included: New York Met Opera, why you need to see an Opera, how they mix an Opera and just how big are those sets, Heavy Metal […]

Eric Persing founder of Spectrasonics was our guest for this 11 year anniversary show. topics included: 11 years of the AudioNowcast, what were some of the highs (Ken Scott, Producer for David Bowie and a Beatles engineer) and what were some of the lows (guitar show anyone?), how to break up with a client, eventually […]

Producer, and one of the owners of Antares Audio Technologies, Jess Jackson was our guest for this podcast. topics included: Auto-Tune, Podcast update, what we’re doing, what we’re not doing and a few other changes, (we have a producer!), Auto-Tune,  Mac and their non-update update announcement, now how many dongles and adapters will I have to […]

This is our first podcast from our new podcast studio. topics included: Our new podcast studio, where it’s at and why we sound so dang good, give you a hint RODE, Death Cab for Cutie and why they absolutely killed it, they are a great live band, what other bands are great live and what […]