Focusrite Pro Podcast

GRAMMY® and CMA nominated artist Ashely Monroe sits down with Dan to discuss her latest single, ‘Over Everything'. They talk about the evolution of a song's meaning over time, the inspiration for her creativity, and working in historic RCA Studio A. They wrap up their conversation by peering into the future to discuss what's coming next for this country music star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speaking to Julian Colbeck and Alan Parsons just one day after Alan's birthday, Dan gets the opportunity to learn more about Alan and Julian's course – The Art and Science of Sound Recording. They also speak about the details of what Alan provided for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album as a staff engineer and the nuances of different job titles and roles in the studio. You'll learn why Alan was an easy choice for the opportunities presented to him throughout his amazing career, and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Tom and Dan sit down with Josh Gannet—engineer and producer behind an eclectic range of artists, from hip hop icons to rock legends. Josh tells us how he broke into the industry and forged long-lasting relationships with his clients.

In this episode, Tom and Dan sit down with Mitch Gallagher: guitarist, songwriter, composer, engineer, and familiar host of Sweetwater's YouTube channel. Mitch shares memorable moments from his storied career, how he came to produce most of Sweetwater's video content, and in inside look into the collaborative process behind his latest EP, FOUNDATION.

Paul tells us how he got started in pro audio, learning to record with local bands and collecting recording equipment. As an early adopter of digital recording, he shares insights on the transition from analog and how he stays on the cutting edge of gear technology—a practice which landed him a gig writing for Recording Magazine.

In this episode we sit down with producer Christian "Leggy" Langdon. Leggy tells us stories from his early days in the world of pro audio as a fifteen-year-old musician; from hanging out with the Osbournes to watching Tom Lord-Alge mix one of his records. These days he has a production studio in Los Angeles that features a unique Cubase and Pro Tools workflow. His mega-session-template has over 100 ready-to-record tracks tied to his analog synths, software instruments, and other production elements—all powered by Dante and RedNet.

On this episode, Ted and Dan are joined by recording engineer, mix engineer, audio archivist, and the editor of TapeOp Magazine, Larry Crane. They discuss the ability to visualize sound, the importance of finding a collaborator, learning how to record through interviewing people, and a whole lot more!

This episode features veteran musician, Christian Olde Wolbers. Christian’s credits include playing bass for Fear Factory, Powerflo, and Vio-lence, amongst countless others. We’ll discuss trying to turn Mr. X to the Z Xzibit into a metal artist, having your influencers become your peers, hunting vinyl records while on the road, and a whole lot more. 

On this episode, Ted and Dan are once again joined by Mix Magazine’s content director, Tom Kenny. During this third and final part of their three-part conversation, they discuss Tom hearing David Lynch ask his producing partner for a cup of Joe, getting guitar drones from Trent Reznor 10-years before Hollywood knew to look to him, writing headlines for the San Francisco Chronicle, and a whole lot more!

On this episode, Ted and Dan are once again joined by Mix Magazine’s content director, Tom Kenny. During this second part of their three part conversation, they discuss Tom’s passion for the Mix Sound for Film & TV event, A star-studded surprise show at the Bluebird Café in Bloomington Indiana, Paul Rothchild inviting Tom to Hollywood to write a feature on The Doors movie, and a whole lot more!

On this episode, Ted and Dan are joined by Mix Magazine’s content director, Tom Kenny. They discuss Tom’s 31-years with Mix Magazine, the TEC Awards, buying new clothes to meet with Peter Gabriel, and a whole lot more! 

On this episode, Ted and Dan are joined by musician, engineer, producer and General Manager of Audionamix, Ellie McNeil. They discuss building an audio industry career beyond the console, separating stems from mastered tracks and music from dialog in film, staying curious to stay relevant, and a whole lot more! Learn more about Audionamix, here. 

On this episode, Ted and Dan are joined by musician, engineer, producer, and founder of Joey Sturgis Tones, Mr. Joey Sturgis himself. They discuss getting started in a garage studio, making more money with your passion project than your day job, developing plug-ins for music production based on a dare, and a whole lot more. Learn more about Joey Sturgis TonesLearn more about Nail The Mix 

On this episode, Dan and Ted are once again joined by Frank Wells who has a tremendous history in radio, recording studios, and with AES.  We discuss shifting from a technical studio career to an editorial career, joining and engaging with AES, the evolution of the Audio Engineering Society, supporting the future of the audio industry, $3m recording studios being bulldozed to build condos, and a whole lot more! Learn more about joining AES: www.aes.org/membershipTo learn more about the ‘World-First’ Cross-Border Interactive Performance that we discussed, click here. 

On this episode, Dan and Ted are joined by Frank Wells who has a tremendous history in radio, recording studios, and with AES.  We discuss being at the cutting edge of both analog and digital technologies, Frank’s first experience with dither, tracking sound signatures of Russian submarines in the Atlantic Ocean, using an SSL console as the world’s largest and most expensive mouse, and a whole lot more! Learn more about The Audio Engineering Society and become a member: http://www.aes.org/Learn how Focusrite RedNet products Enabled ‘World-First’ Cross-Border Interactive Performance: click here 

On this episode, Dan Hughley is coming to you with the final interview from the 2019 AES show in New York. He’s joined by Terri Winston, executive director of an organization close to his heart, The Women’s Audio Mission. They discuss combining music and technology, putting a new spin on the marketing of audio, recording Beyonce’s band, and a whole lot more.Learn more about the good work the Women's Audio Mission is doing: https://www.womensaudiomission.org/ Learn more about Focusrite Pro: https://pro.focusrite.com/Be sure to join our conversation on social media @focusritepro. 

On this episode, Dan Hughley is coming to you with an interview from the 2019 AES show in New York. He’s joined by Fela Davis and Denis Orynbekov of 23dB productions, One of One Productions and The Art of Music Tech Podcast. We discuss recording vinyl to tape, keeping a work-life balance by knowing how to say no to projects and clients, growing your business, and a whole lot more. Learn more about what Fela and Denis are working on: 23dbproductions.comOneofoneproductions.comBe sure to check out The Art of Music Tech podcast with Fela and Denis. Learn more about the Focusrite Studio Console we spoke about here: https://youtu.be/bJd8606oNNkPlease subscribe and review The Focusrite Pro Podcast to let us know how we're doing. Join our conversation on social media @focusritepro 

On this episode, Dan and Ted are joined by Jonathan Wyner, mastering engineer, educator, and 2021 AES president elect. We discuss non-traditional uses for audio products, educating the next generation of audio engineers, and a whole lot more!Previous episodes mentioned:The Future of AES with Executive Director Colleen HarperLearn more about Jonathan Wyner’s mastering studio, here. 

On this episode, which was recorded at the AES show in New York, Ted and Dan are joined by Agnieszka Roginska, 2020 president of the Audio Engineering Society and Professor in Music Technology at NYU. They discuss applied research for mission critical applications, NYU’s research project that has microphones spread throughout New York City to identify specific noise pollution causes, Music informatics, and a whole lot more! Previous episodes mentioned: Teaching Audio Production on the High School Level with Mark BeckettHistorical Audio Restoration with Nadja Wallaszkovits, 2019's AES PresidentHenszey Sound's New Dolby Atmos Room

On this episode, Dan is joined by Rob Burrell, multi-grammy winning mix engineer. They discuss creating a palette for each artist Rob works with, being a hybrid analog / digital engineer, mentoring the new generation of audio engineers, building an Atmos room, and a whole lot more! Previous episodes mentioned:The Engineer Behind Live From Daryl's House, Peter MoshayHenszey Sound's New Dolby Atmos Room

This episode was recorded at the AES show in New York, Ted and Dan are joined by Mark Beckett who is the music & entertainment production technology teacher at New Jersey’s Essex County Schools of Technology. We’ll discuss teaching audio technology on the high school level, convincing parents that there are viable careers in audio, a sound that made Cardi B sick, and a whole lot more.

We get to speak with a lot of really great guests on this podcast but for Ted and myself, this episode was extremely fascinating. The work the Nadja is doing and has done is not only important but also very interesting. This episode was recorded at the AES show in New York. Ted and I are joined by Nadja Wallaszkovits who is an expert in historical audio restoration and is the 2019 president of the Audio Engineering Society. We’ll discuss her early career experience of recording everything from trash metal to classical music, why it’s important to be engaged with AES, the transfer and safeguarding of Oskar Sala’s collection of audio.We mention the previous episode with Colleen Harper in this show. 

This episode was recorded live from the AES show in New York, Ted and I are joined by our friend, Peter Moshay, who is the engineer for Live from Daryl’s House. We’ll be discussing challenges with getting started with an audio career, developing and then being comfortable with your own sound, the importance of seeking out new music every day, and a whole lot more.

On this episode, which was recorded live from the AES show in New York, Ted and I are joined by Colleen Harper, Executive Director of AES. We’ll discuss this year’s AES show, the changes that have been made in the last year, what the future of AES looks like, and a whole lot more. Join our conversation on social media @focusriteproLearn more about Focusrite Pro by visiting our website at www.pro.focusrite.com

Previous episodes mentioned in or related to this show. Henszey Sound's New Dolby Atmos RoomSpecifying Audio-over-IP in the Modern StudioWho is Focusrite Pro? (with Tim Carroll)

On this episode, Dan Hughley and Ted White are joined by Bruce Somers, owner of Undercurrent Studios and SIR Inc., a managed service provider. We'll discuss analog vs. digital, being both an IT and audio professional, we'll use fax machines as a metaphor for technology, and a whole lot more.

On this special bonus episode of the show we’re recording live from Sony Pictures during the Mix Sound for Film and TV event. On the show today, Ted White and Rich Nevens talk to Ron Romano, Technology Specialist at Belmont University in Nashville. They’ll discuss bridging the gap between networking and pro audio, switching your studio between 5.1 and stereo between sessions, the new virtual patch bay and a whole lot more.

On the show today Dan Hughley is joined by Dave Rieley, national sales manager for Focusrite Pro, and David Henszey, owner of Henszey sound. They'll discuss Getting certified for Dolby Atmos, Mixing EDM, Jazz and Feature films in Atmos, analog vs. digital and a whole lot more.

On this episode, Ted White and Dan Hughley of Focusrite Pro are joined by Michael Gitig of G-Technology. They discuss the lifespan of hard drives, storage solutions for all types of creatives including photography, post production, game & motion graphics, and a whole lot more.

On this episode, Dan Hughley is joined by Chris Curran of the Podcast Engineering School and Show as well as Fractal Recording. They discuss getting started with your podcast, mic choice & technique, the challenge of working with remote clients, and a whole lot more.

On this episode, Rich Nevens and Will Hoult of Focusrite Pro are joined by David Gould of Dolby. They'll be discussing Atmos, mixing and monitoring in 5.1.2, speakers, sound bars, and a whole lot more.

On this bonus episode of The Focusrite Pro Podcast Dan Hughley is joined by Rock Felder and Zach Moreno of Squadcast at the 2019 NAB show in Las Vegas. They discuss recording high resolution podcast interviews with the company that Zach and Rock started, Squadcast, and a whole lot more. For more information, visit focusrite.com/podcasters.

Dave Rieley and Will Hoult of the Focusrite Pro team are joined by Chris Sheppard and Steve Weeder of American Mobile. Chis and Steve are on their way to set up for Coachella and Stage Coach immediately following the recording of this episode, which was recorded from the NAB show in Las Vegas.

On this episode of the podcast, Dan Hughley is joined by The Podcast Planner herself, Addy Saucedo. They discuss content creators in general along with information about podcasting, the false information you find online about podcasting, a special promo code for Simplecast, and a whole lot more. For more information please visit focusrite.com/podcasters.

On this episode, Kurt Howell is joined by Scott Wynne of the Aspen Music Festival and Appalachian State University. They discuss the logistics of holding a music festival with only interns as staff, changing from an orchestra to a rock band in 11 minutes thanks to the presets of RedNet, Appalachian State University, and a whole lot more.

On this episode of the Focusrite Pro Podcast Dan Hughley, Ted White, Matt Pliskin, and Kurt Howell sit down at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas to discuss Focusrite Pro, Audio over IP, the future of professional audio and a whole lot more.

On this episode of the podcast, Dan Hughley is joined by Tim Carroll, CEO of Focusrite PLC, and Rich Nevens, Vice President of Focusrite Pro. They discuss what differentiates Focusrite Pro from the rest of the Focusrite portfolio, the future of Audio over IP, and a whole lot more.

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