People & Music Industry

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:17 - Getting Started Creating Audio Products01:08 - The Necessary Training02:01 - Algorithm Development05:40 - The User Interface07:26 - Vintage Emulation09:30 - 20 Years Of Plug-in Development11:32 - How Useful Is Machine Learning?14:10  The APB (Analog Processing Box)17:07 - Analogue Electronics18:31 - Component Tolerances20:28 - Emulating Tubes21:51 - Combining Signals23:04 - The Capabilities Of APB24:58 - Extending The Capabilities Of APB25:46 - APB For Atmos26:30 - APB For Mastering28:11 - Other Analogue Effects31:02 - Using The APB For Saturation32:02 - Future Developments At McDSPMcDSP BiogMcDSP is an innovative Emmy award-winning Silicon Valley audio software and hardware company founded in 1998 by Colin McDowell.McDSP technology can be found in pro audio plug-ins for popular digital audio workstations including Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and Avid live sound systems. McDSP audio algorithms are also used by companies such as Audiokinetic, Bioware and Microsoft, and in consumer products like the LouderLogic iOS audio player. In 2019 McDSP introduced the world's first programmable analogue processor, the APB-16. The McDSP Analog Processing Box (APB) combines the flexibility of software plug-in control with the fidelity of premium analogue processing. Options include compressors, mastering limiters, transient enhancement devices, multi-channel and multi-band applications.https://www.mcdsp.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:34 - Immersive Audio02:07 - Loudspeaker Density05:44 - Automating Calibration With GLM08:10 - Choosing Your Speaker System 11:27 - Mixing Immersive Music13:29 - Aural ID For Audio Professionals18:45 - Mixing For Different Surround Formats20:57 - Improving How Audio Is Received 22:19 - The Future Of Immersive AudioGenelec BiogFor over 40 years, Genelec studio monitoring solutions have delivered truthful, neutral sound reproduction — enabling engineers and creatives to make accurate and reliable mix decisions, even in challenging rooms.Founded in Finland by childhood friends Ilpo Martikainen and Topi Partanen, the company's first monitor, the S30, instantly became the blueprint for Genelec's future direction. Its active design delivered consistent performance, total reliability, and the ability to adapt to the acoustic environment it was operating in.Genelec's growing range of Smart Active Monitors work closely with GLM calibration software, allowing each monitor to be completely optimised for the room, producing mixes that translate consistently to the outside world - from stereo to immersive.For headphone users, Genelec's latest Aural ID software development delivers a more truthful, reliable and completely personalised listening experience, allowing the user to switch between monitors and headphones seamlessly.Aki Mäkivirta BiogAki Mäkivirta joined Genelec in 1995. He originally worked for the Nokia Research Centre and teamed up with Ari Varla of Genelec during a joint venture between the two companies, where Mäkivirta demonstrated how to replace analogue filters with digital processing using the 1031A nearfield monitor. As a result, Mäkivirta joined Genelec to pioneer the creation of the original 8200 series of Smart Active Monitors, before becoming R&D Director in 2013.https://www.genelec.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Lewitt Audio Beginnings04:42 - Creating Unique Products08:19 - Engineering Focussed09:34 - Circuit Control | Remote Control 11:37 - The LCT 1040 Microphone13:35 - Working With External Engineers14:25 - Expanding Into Other Areas15:29 - The Electronics16:28 - Industry Areas Needing Improvement18:59 - Recording Environment Acoustics19:56 - Company Expansion23:29 - An International Team 27:12 - Development and Innovation 31:15 - The 10 Year Warranty Lewitt Audio BiogDesigned and engineered in Vienna, Austria, LEWITT microphones set new standards in sound capture as a modern, innovative alternative to traditional technologies. Founded in January 2010 by entrepreneurial audio pioneer Roman Perschon, LEWITT is a dedicated and diverse team of audio experts with a passion for quality and in-house engineering capabilities to focus entirely on customers' needs. Today, LEWITT is considered one of the fastest-growing microphone brands with a diverse team of over 100 employees with offices in Europe, China, and the US. Each microphone model results from a consultative process including many of the world's most respected producers, sound engineers, and musicians – the growing worldwide community of audio enthusiasts who trust the sensational sound of LEWITT.Roman Perschon, the CEO of LEWITT, studied Electronics and has been in the audio industry for 20 years. Twelve years ago, he founded LEWITT to push microphone design forward. Today, the brand is primarily oriented towards the user's needs.  Moritz Lochner, COO and Head of Product Management at LEWITT, studied Audio Engineering and gained experience in the studio, live, and broadcast. He joined LEWITT in 2015 and quickly evolved to a leading personality within the company.https://www.lewitt-audio.com/Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! 

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - CEDAR Audio Beginnings01:45 - The National Sound Archive06:15 - Cleaning Up Old Recordings08:12 - Working In Real-Time10:36 - Developing Rackmount Units11:52 - Making User-Friendly Products14:27 - Building A Team Of Developers17:06 - Introducing Machine Learning and AI21:25 - The Move Into Post Production25:34 - The Invention Of Spectral Editing And Retouch29:26 - Algorithmic Technology36:10 - Involvement In Forensics39:02 - Blind Source Separation And AudioTelligence44:04 - Future OpportunitiesCEDAR Audio BiogCEDAR Audio is committed to furthering the science and art of noise suppression, audio restoration and speech enhancement in all of their forms, and actively pursues research into each of them. The company pioneered real-time audio restoration, spectral editing, zero-latency dialogue noise suppression, and many other processes that are now industry standards. It has worked closely with the world's most famous studios, record companies and bands to ensure that they obtain the highest audio quality, not just from vintage material but also from audio recorded today that suffers from some sort of noise problem. If you enjoy a trip to the cinema, you're almost certainly listening to sound that has been perfected using CEDAR and, from the newsrooms of major broadcasters to reality TV, to studio-based shows, to sporting events such as the Olympics, the World Cup and Premier League football, CEDAR is the standard for noise suppression. The company is also proud to include many of the world's archives and libraries as well as law enforcement agencies and security organisations as customers and friends.https://www.cedar-audio.com/Gordon Reid BiogGordon Reid is the Managing Director of CEDAR Audio and has helped guide the company to an Emmy®, an Academy Award®, two Cinema Audio Society Awards and numerous other accolades. He is widely known in the fields of audio restoration, noise suppression for post and broadcast, audio forensics and speech enhancement, and he co-founded AudioTelligence, which develops technologies for applications ranging from hearing assistance to advanced surveillance systems.Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! 

Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:43 - Hugues Vinet and IRCAM02:38 - How IRCAM Has Changed06:02 - Partners and Community09:03 - Music Styles and Technology10:56 - Working With Ableton12:56 - Musical Developments18:49 - Sound Design23:05 - Defining Sounds26:04 - Using Different Tools28:07 - AI DevelopmentHugues Vinet BiogHugues Vinet is Director of Innovation and Research Means at IRCAM, a world-leading institution associated with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which is dedicated to music production and research. He has managed all research, development and innovation activities at IRCAM since 1994. He co-founded and ran for several terms the STMS (Science and Technology of Music and Sound) joint lab with the French Ministry of Culture, CNRS and Sorbonne Université. Hugues previously worked at the Groupe de Recherches Musicales of National Institute of Audiovisual in Paris, where he managed the research and designed the first versions of the award-winning real-time audio processing product, GRM Tools. He has coordinated many collaborative R&D projects, including recently H2020 VERTIGO in charge of the STARTS Residencies program managing 45 residencies of artists with technological research projects throughout Europe. Hugues is currently in charge of the artistic residencies program of the MediaFutures project. He also curates the Vertigo Forum art-science yearly symposium at Centre Pompidou, and participates in various experts bodies in the fields of audio, music, multimedia, information technology and innovation.Main Ircam site - https://www.ircam.frIrcam Lab Software - https://www.ircamlab.comFree Ircam Technologies - https://forum.ircam.fr/collections/detail/technologies-ircam-freeMusic Credits:Répons by Pierre BoulezL'esprit des dunes by Tristan MurailCôte des Bars - by sound designer Roque Rivas for Krug ChampagnePaul Tingen BiogPaul Tingen has been a contributor to Sound On Sound since 1990. In addition to his regular artist and producer interviews, he began writing the Inside Track: Secrets of the Mix Engineers series in January 2008.He is also the author of a book, Miles Beyond: the Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991 (Billboard Books), a producer, and a guitarist with one album to his name.Paul maintains two web sites: www.tingen.org and www.miles-beyond.com, and an Instagram page: @paultingenmusic

Chapters00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Working With Headphones07:45 - Beds and Objects12:26 - Storing The Data 15:39 - Practical Applications20:15 - Musicians Using Atmos23:42 - Musical recommendationsDavid Gould BiogDirector, Audio Content SolutionsIn his role at Dolby, David is responsible for creating products and solutions that will enable and inspire the music and audio post production community to create content in the Dolby Atmos format. Prior to joining Dolby in early 2012, David was a Senior Product Manager at Avid Technology, where he was responsible for Pro Tools software.  David started his career in London as a recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios, specialising in orchestral film scoring; he joined Avid in 2005 where he held various positions in technical sales before moving into product management.Dolby AtmosDolby Atmos goes beyond the capabilities of stereo and surround sound, unlocking a richer, fuller, and more immersive experience. Artists can now place individual elements of a song, revealing details with unparalleled clarity and depth.https://professional.dolby.com/music/create-music-in-dolby-atmos/Production Suite 90-day free Trial download: https://developer.dolby.com/forms/dolby-atmos-production-suite-trial/Getting Started - Pro Tools: https://professionalsupport.dolby.com/s/article/Dolby-Atmos-Music-Getting-Started-with-Pro-Tool-UltimateGetting Started - Ableton: https://professionalsupport.dolby.com/s/article/Dolby-Atmos-Music-Getting-Started-with-Ableton-LiveGetting Started - Logic: https://professionalsupport.dolby.com/s/article/Dolby-Atmos-Music-Getting-Started-with-Logic-ProTutorial video series: https://www.dolby.com/institute/tutorials/Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! 

ChaptersTim Carroll00:00 - Introduction00:31 - From Musician To Manager04:43 - Changes In The Market07:20 - The Scarlett Range10:20 - Removing Barriers To Creativity11:29 - More Home Studios15:03 - The Chip Shortage18:10 - Why There's Not A Focusrite DAW23:32 - The Family Of Brands27:24 - Sustainability In The Audio IndustryWill Hoult29:43 - Role At Focusrite30:40 - The Intimidation Factor32:58 - Driver Performance And Latency36:56 - Simplicity And Product Longevity39:47 - USB As The Dominant Protocol43:09 - The Challenges Of Designing Mic Preamps46:39 - Determining The Number Of Inputs50:19 - Rackmount Vs Desktop52:24 - The Benefits Of Upgrading Your InterfaceFocusrite BiogFocusrite is an award-winning recording and production equipment brand established in 1985. The initial focus was on high quality recording and production equipment for industry professionals, but in 1989 they began to broaden the range of products to serve a wider customer base of professional, commercial and hobbyist musicians.Novation Electronic Music Systems Limited was acquired in 2004 and extended the Focusrite range and customer base into the electronic dance music segment of the market. Since then Focusrite has continued to innovate, with the introduction of Launchpad in 2009 and the Scarlett USB Audio Interface range in 2010, one of the top selling product lines for home studio recording. In 2019, Focusrite acquired ADAM Audio and Martin Audio, adding professional studio monitoring and touring speaker systems to the range.Optimal Audio was launched in 2021, an initiative from Martin Audio which aims to make the world of commercial audio installation less complex. Optimal Audio manufacture high-quality loudspeakers, amplifiers and controllers for commercial audio applications. Focusrite also acquired Sequential, the respected American synthesizer manufacturer led by legendary electronic instrument designer and Grammy winner Dave Smith. The acquisition brings the total number of Focusrite Group brands to eight.https://focusrite.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - David Blackmer02:24 - The Prototypes03:31 - Phase Response06:14 - Live Vs Studio Sound 08:23 - Miniature Capsules10:26 - Back-Electret Mics12:13 - Benefit Of High Polarisation Voltage12:36 - The Electronics14:54 - Adapting The Tech For Different Uses17:18 - Manufacture In The USA19:22 - Innovation And Development22:15 - The Ethos23:37 - Aesthetics24:47 - The Rest Of The Recording ChainEarthworks Audio BiogEarthworks Audio was originally founded to design and manufacture audiophile loudspeakers by David Blackmer who had previously invented the DBX noise reduction system and was the founder of dbx.David Blackmer's goal when starting Earthworks was to make the best sounding speakers on the planet. When the journey began, he used measurement tools that were accepted to be the world standard. After the first few steps he realised that the measurements he was getting were not as good as he believed they could be. He analyzed these tools carefully and realised that new standards would be necessary if he were to even come close to achieving the results he knew were possible.The first tool he designed to this new standard was an omnidirectional microphone. This led to the manufacture the OM1. David now thought that he could get back to designing his “dream” loudspeaker. His colleagues, however, persuaded him to design other microphones and preamplifiers. These products would soon set a new world standard for realism in the art of recording music. While the years passed and these new microphones and preamplifiers were being manufactured, David constantly worked on his goal of designing the best sounding loudspeaker for true audiophiles. He died in 2002 leaving the company in the hands of his family.While they no longer make the loudspeakers, the principles that David first envisioned when the journey began can still be seen in their microphones. Precision engineered and hand assembled, Earthworks microphones represent the pinnacle of technology and art in microphone design. Each microphone is hand-tuned and tested to ensure the purest and most realistic capture of your sound, be it live on stage, recording in the studio or out in the field.https://earthworksaudio.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:15 - Working With NASA02:20 - The Mars 2020 Mission05:20 - Preparing Equipment For Space Travel07:53 - The Seven Minutes Of Terror11:45 - The Surface Of Mars17:08 - Atmospheric Pressure19:33 - Building Robust Microphones DPA Microphones BiogDPA Microphones draw on more than six decades of world-class microphone design experience, starting back in the 1950s, when their predecessor, Brüel & Kjær, developed the first, precisely accurate measurement microphones. In 1992, Ole Brøsted Sørensen & Morten Støve left Brüel & Kjær and developed their first product, the 4006 Omnidirectional Microphone.DPA mics became popular across a number of sectors, including the theatre market, who needed a solution that, while still capturing clear sound, was flexible and easily concealable. DPA also collaborated with the Danish hearing aid manufacturer Muphone, who were looking to create better sound in smaller units. DPA minimised the capsule size into a miniature package that was so clear sounding and yet unobtrusive, it could support creative expression on the stage and work began on creating headset versions of the miniature mics. After years of shared success, DPA and Muphone merged in 2005.Since 2015, DPA has intensified its focus on new product development and has increased its investment into research, creating concealable miniatures, flexible headsets and top-of-the line vocal microphones. CORE by DPA was introduced in 2017 in the miniature lavalier and headset capsules. This preamplifier technology minimises distortion and expands dynamic range.Each microphone is assembled by hand at DPA's factory in Denmark. During the process, which can take up to 200 steps, each one is calibrated up to 15 times before final approval.https://www.dpamicrophones.com/https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Robin Porter Background02:50 - Working With Rupert Neve 06:19 - The 88R Console Design 09:04 - How The 88R Differed From Other Consoles 14:46 - Voltage Mixing vs Current Mixing 20:18 - Improving Dynamic Range 23:24 - Benefits Of Analogue Over Digital 25:01 - The Role Of The 88R In Immersive Mixing 28:00 - Other AMS Neve Products Using 88R Tech  32:00 - Expandable Products 33:00 - UK Manufacture35:24 - The Next Generation Of EngineersAMS Neve BiogEngineering led and dedicated to advancing the art and science of recording, AMS Neve is a privately owned, British manufacturer that focuses on providing the best possible audio tools for creative professionals, in both the analogue and digital domains.Historically, AMS Neve is the fusion of two distinct companies – Neve, which was founded in 1961 by British electronics design engineer Rupert Neve, and AMS, which was founded in 1976 by electronics engineer Mark Crabtree. After undergoing various ownership and management changes, it became wholly owned by Double Oscar® winner Mark, who has run the combined company since 1992.With a reputation for innovation, attention to detail and for creating the world's finest sounding, longest-lasting analogue and digital consoles, AMS Neve stands at the pinnacle of professional audio design and engineering. Its products consistently top the desirability list among discerning artists, producers and facility owners and for more than 50 years it has driven significant technological advancements in the audio field.https://www.ams-neve.com/Robin Porter BiogRobin Porter was 18 when he joined Neve in 1973 and, apart from a brief sabbatical to study engineering and acoustics at university, he has been with the company ever since. During his career he has held a number of different positions – from working in the Test department to engineering in the custom engineering department and eventually moving into Analogue R&D.He has been instrumental in the design of many of Neve's most iconic products including the 88 Series of consoles, the Genesys and Genesys Black consoles and the recently released 8424 summing mixer. The projects he is most proud of include designing the Aux module for Sir George Martin's Air Monserrat console, on which he was also Test engineer, and the design of the 88R console and SP2 scoring system, which is used on 80% of all film music recorded today. Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:22 - History08:42 - Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)11:29 - AFX Technology13:14 - Creating Emulations Using FPGA17:40 - Recruiting Programmers18:43 - Synergy Core20:30 - The Product Range23:06 - Using FPGA in Your DAW26:56 - Different Applications 31:29 - Ethernet Audio33:41 - AFX2DAW34:56 - Modelling A Vintage Processor42:05 - The Most Difficult Item To Model45:24 - Modelling Vintage Microphones50:46 - Future Of Audio Interfaces55:48 - EndingAntelope Audio BiogAntelope Audio is an award-winning company founded by Igor Levin, that delivers high-resolution sound to acclaimed recording studios worldwide. The company's rise to fame can be traced back to their innovative master clocks and multi-channel audio interfaces. With real hardware-modelled effects running on the advanced Synergy Core processing platform and the most renowned clocking technology in the audio industry, the company is pushing the limits of detailed digital audio and signal processing.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Mark's studio06:29 - Beginning work with the Beach Boys08:09 - Making the early Beach Boys records12:17 - Making stereo from mono16:00 - Copyright releases18:49 - The tapes we have, and those we don't...22:44 - Good Vibrations - remixing without all the tapes24:56 - AudioSourceREMark Linett BiogGrammy award winner Mark Linett began his career creating psychedelic lighting shows while in college and went on to run his own PA hire company, Nightshade and Dark. In the early 70s he spent a couple of years in L.A. working at a range of studios, including Artist Recording, Paramount and Mystic, before returning to New York, where he worked for Ed Chalpin. Mark's big break came when he was asked to fill in for the sound engineer on a Frank Zappa tour, which led to a further two years of work touring Frank Zappa, ELO, Earth Wind & Fire and Journey.Returning to studio work in L.A., Mark was able to build some good connections at Amigo Studios, working with Paul Simon, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael McDonald and Eric Clapton. When Amigo closed, Mark went freelance, working out of his own home studio which he named Your Place Or Mine. While Mark has worked with artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his most well-known collaboration is with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. He has spent two decades remixing their back catalogue and working on previously unreleased material. The Smile Sessions won a Grammy Award for Best Historical Album.

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:18 - Why Studio Monitors01:39 - Development Process02:53 - Technology Choices 06:49 - The Use Of DSP09:32 - Debut Product11:24 - Using Simulations12:32 - Three Way Monitor13:31 - Design Challenges14:41 - Designing The Box 16:06 - New Design Woofer and Amplifier17:26 - Future Plans19:31 - Sub Speaker Positioning20:25 - Endinghttps://www.kaliaudio.com/Kali Audio BiogA new startup in 2018, Kali Audio was launched by Nate Baglyos (Director Of Marketing) and Charles Sprinkle (Head Of Acoustics), who had both previously held senior positions at JBL.Based in California with each of their product ranges being named after a town or city in the region, Kali Audio brings together a wealth of engineering experience and a passion for creating high quality studio monitors at a lower price point.The debut range, Lone Pine, was released in May 2018 and consists of the LP-6 and LP-8 powered monitors. Since then, Kali Audio have introduced their IN Series 3-way monitors, the WS-12 sub-woofer and the Mountain View bluetooth receiver module.Paul White BiogPaul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer's Manual.Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he's worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He's played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn't see why everyone else shouldn't too!http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:27 - A Background in Chemistry03:26 - Setting Up A Repair Service 04:55 - Specialising In Ribbon Microphones07:58 - Dispelling Ribbon Microphone Myths 10:48 - The Extinct Audio BM911:52 - Launching The Business14:34 - A General Purpose Microphone 15:57 - Stories Behind The Scenes17:05 - Future Plans19:21 - EndingStewart Tavener BiogStewart Tavener first became interested in audio equipment in his teens, recording with a four track tape recorder and a couple of borrowed microphones, which included an old Reslo PR and a Shure dynamic. It wasn't long before he broke the Reslo but he held on to it with the aim of repairing it one day. As the internet grew in popularity in the mid 90s, a few groups dedicated to old audio equipment appeared and Stewart received good advice from a number of fellow enthusiasts, including Dave Royer and Mark ‘Marik' of Samar audio.On learning the basics, Stewart started to look for other microphones to fix. Up until the 1970s the UK had some excellent audio manufacturers including Reslo, Grampian, Film Industries, STC and Lustraphone, but these companies had not been able to compete with new products from AKG and Shure. With no spare parts available these old ribbon mics were available for little cost and Stewart purchased as many as he could. This hobby eventually became a full time job in 2007, when he set up Xaudia to repair microphones for other owners. Over the next few years, he repaired and upgraded ribbon mics every day and estimates having worked on 400 to 500 microphones each year for ten years.In 2017, Adam Watson came on board and together they launched their own range of microphones under the Extinct Audio brand. These new microphones would be redesigned from scratch and manufactured locally. Most of the parts are made in the workshop in York, or by an engineering partner in Manchester, while the packaging is created by another UK company. All of the assembly for Extinct Audio microphones is carried out in-house.https://www.extinctaudio.co.uk/http://xaudia.com/Drew Stephenson BiogDrew Stephenson is a singer-songwriter, home recording enthusiast and occasional SOS contributor. He also looks after digital communications for one of the largest UK building societies, specialising in corporate podcasts, animations and video content.http://www.drewstephenson.com/

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:21 - Company History02:57 - Focusing On The Pro Audio Market04:15 - Technology As The Foundation05:00 - In-House Design And Production09:44 - Exploring Different Technologies12:52 - Coaxial (MDC™) Drivers14:22 - Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW™)20:31 - Consistency Across The Range22:36 - DSP And Calibration 26:34 - Aural ID And Immersive Audio32:00 - Tech In Development33:25 - Sustainability In Music Tech38:25 - Equipment Built To Last39:53 - The Right To Repair42:05 - EndingGenelec BiogFor over 40 years, Genelec active studio monitors and subwoofers have delivered truthful, neutral sound reproduction — enabling engineers and creatives to make accurate and reliable mix decisions, even in challenging rooms.Founded in Finland by childhood friends Ilpo Martikainen and Topi Partanen, the company's first monitor, the S30, instantly became the blueprint for Genelec's future direction. Its active design delivered consistent performance, total reliability, and the ability to adapt to the acoustic environment it was operating in.The following decades have seen a string of technically innovative Genelec releases, from the now-legendary 1031A nearfield model to the latest coaxial point source models from The Ones family. Genelec's growing range of Smart Active Monitors work closely with GLM calibration software, allowing each monitor to be completely optimised for the room, producing mixes that translate consistently to the outside world.Siamäk Naghian travelled from his native Iran to settle in Finland in the 1980s and continue his studies. After graduating, he went on to hold senior positions at telecommunications giant Nokia before joining Genelec in 2005 as R&D Director. Siamäk has been Genelec's Managing Director since 2011.Andy Bensley joined Genelec as Regional Business Development Manager in 2019. Based in the UK, Andy has huge experience in analysing and tuning the in-room performance of loudspeaker systems in a wide range of studios – from the smallest bedroom to the largest post production studio.https://www.genelec.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:27 - 50 Years Of Eventide01:04 - The Early Days02:52 - Introducing Digital Technology To The Studio04:20 - H910 Harmonizer07:49 - The Birth Of The Effects Unit09:23 - Eventide Everywhere!10:58 - The Strangest Use For A Harmonizer11:33 - Auto-Tune Before Auto-Tune12:50 - SP2016 Array Processor15:21 - Eventide's Weirdest Product16:51 - Rare Items / The S1066 Effects Unit18:52 - Adapting Algorithms22:35 - Physion / Structural Effects24:21 - The Use Of Software In All Tech26:12 - Audio Networking27:30 - EndingEventide BiogEventide have spent the past 50 years creating technical solutions for various industries. Richard Factor initially founded the business in 1971 to create custom-made solutions for studio engineers. The first product was a tape search unit for the Ampex MM1000, built for New York Producer Steve Katz to assist his workflow in the studio. This led to Ampex themselves requesting units and a range of small electronic projects followed. One of those projects became the 1745 Digital Delay Line with the introduction of RAM and later, pitch change. In 1972 Tony Agnello joined the company and developed the H910 Harmonizer® which became a huge success and was followed by the H949 with ‘deglitch' feature, allowing for cleaner pitch control. At this time they started to develop products for the broadcast market, including the Monstermat and the Mono Stereo Matrix unit. This led on to them developing HP compatible RAM boards, HPIB buffers and ethernet cards. In the 80s they returned to their original idea of developing a general purpose digital audio processor utilising DSP and the Eventide SP2016 was created. Following a move to larger premises, Eventide became involved in developing moving maps for aviation use. They also solved another problem for the broadcast and customer service industry by creating the Logging Recorder, a DVD-RAM storage media. Today their tech is used extensively within the broadcast, music, aviation and customer service industries.https://www.eventideaudio.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:59 - How Did You Get Involved With The Spatial Audio Forum? 02:51 - Why 3D Can Work With Modern Tech 05:26 - How To Make Binaural Work For Everyone07:47 - Immersion or Accurate Representation 08:17 - The Practicalities Of Recording in Surround 10:09 - Recording An Orchestra in 3D 13:56 - The Tools For Rendering 3D Sound 16:40 - Music Artists Using 3D17:15 - The Audio Mix Can Change Depending On Where You're Positioned 19:09 - Abbey Road and Dolby Atmos20:36 - How To Get Started Mixing For Spatial Audio22:42 - Get Started Using Standard Recording Equipment 25:22 - The Spatial Audio Forum26:19 - A Timescale For Spatial Audio Becoming Standard27:17 - EndingMirek Stiles - Head of Audio Products, Abbey Road StudiosMirek Stiles started working at Abbey Road Studios as a recording engineer in 1998, working on a diverse range of projects including The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Beatles Anthology, Muse, Kanye West, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Paul McCartney. Mirek also worked as a Digital Producer in the Abbey Road Interactive department on a range of Blu-ray titles including Roxy Music, Ringo Starr and Reservoir Dogs. Today, Mirek runs the studio's Audio Products department leading development of a range of software and hardware releases based on Abbey Road's historic recording IP with partners Waves Audio and Chandler Limited. Mirek also sits on the board and acts as an advisor on the Abbey Road Red incubation programme and is currently exploring and experimenting with Spatial Audio over headphones, ambisonics, spatial microphone arrays and game engine workflow. Recent projects include collaborations with film and video game composer Stephen Barton (Jedi: Fallen Order), joint research with the University of York and University of Huddersfield and chairing the Abbey Road Spatial Audio Forum, bringing together members from gaming, broadcast, VR, music production and film. Mirek's expertise spans over 20 years within the studios, from analogue and vintage recording workflows through to the latest immersive medias including 6 Degrees of Freedom Virtual Reality and Dolby ATMOS capturing and rendering options.https://www.abbeyroad.com/spatial-audiohttps://unity.com/https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaversehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_freedomhttps://www.universityxp.com/blog/2020/8/20/what-is-player-agencyHugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! 

Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:34 - Industry Growth Areas03:12 - Job Candidate Qualities06:13 - Academic Training vs Practical Experience09:59 - A General Interest in Sound12:39 - The Usefulness of Music Production Courses14:47 - The Three Routes Into The Industry17:21 - Alternative Career Paths For Musicians20:09 - Developing Networking Skills21:31 - Ending*This interview was recorded pre-covid and therefore the answers are reflective of this.Richard Wear BiogRichard is Managing Director and founder of global executive search firm Interfacio, who specialize in the media technology sector, based in London and founded in 2002. Richard held previous roles as Director and General Manager of English Professional Audio OEM and finished product business, Celestion, part of the Hong Kong based Gold Peak organization, and was global product lead for Fostex Corporation of Japan where he spearheaded the development and introduction of a number of ground breaking digital audio products for the location sound, broadcast and post-production markets. Richard graduated from Warwick University, England in 1986 with a BSc Hons in Engineering Science. But as a musician with a strong interest in music recording and production he was drawn naturally into a career in sales and marketing in the professional audio business, initially selling high value and bleeding edge audio and production technology to recording and post-production studios, broadcasters and the location sound industry. During this time Richard worked closely in a product management role with engineering teams in Japan, the United States and United Kingdom and lead sales, marketing and distribution activities worldwide with a particular focus on North America, Europe and APAC. Through his work building and managing the Interfacio business Richard is continuously engaged with a wide variety of industry leading brands, manufacturers and partner companies across the broadcast, music, lighting, professional and consumer audio sectors as they progress their strategic product development, marketing and global sales objectives.https://interfacio.com/Paul Mac BiogPaul Mac is a journalist, technical author, and marketing / content professional who started out in audio engineering and acoustics working in some of the most prestigious studios around the UK. He was the Editor of Audio Media magazine for 14 years and now writes and produces content across a wide range of entertainment and production technology subject areas.

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:31 - Career Beginnings07:24 - Going Freelance11:15 - Personality12:17 - Working In A Team13:39 - Challenges Of Being Freelance15:39 - Not Limiting Yourself17:43 - Make Yourself Employable20:46 - EndingDean James Barratt BiogDean James Barratt is a Grammy nominated mix engineer based in London, UK who has worked with numerous artists and on film and television soundtracks. He has credits on tracks by Jess Glynne, Nina Nesbitt, Craig David, Ray BLK, Shy FX (including Jorja Smith and Rag N Bone Man remixes) and Meridian Dan.Dean has a strong love of reggae and dub breaks and has been a part of the club and bass music scene, mixing for the likes of Skream, Benga, MistaJam and Ministry of Sound.Film & TV credits include work on Human Planet,  Midnights Children, Blindsight and The Namesake.He's also recorded and mixed the soundtracks for the Games Enslaved and Heavenly Sword. https://www.deanjamesbarratt.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:18 - The Team Behind The Company05:50 - The Business Structure06:51 - Large Company, Boutique Approach08:53 - Joining The Focusrite Family10:24 - ART (Accelerated Ribbon Technology)13:00 - Why ART Is Only Used For Tweeters14:12 - Hearing More16:14 - T, A and S Series Ranges17:52 - Features Of Each Range19:48 - The Benefits Of DSP22:31 - Will Headphones Replace Monitors?25:01 - Monitors For Home Studios27:25 - The Advantage of Subwoofers30:23 - Respecting The Competition32:29 - EndingADAM Audio BiogADAM Audio GmbH is a market-leading manufacturer of professional monitoring loudspeaker solutions. Our customers include renowned recording studios and music producers all over the world. Our international team at the Berlin-based HQ and offices in the USA and China live their passion for music. We constantly drive ourselves to bring fresh ideas and new technologies to our high-quality products to meet the needs of and recording enthusiasts and professionals alike.Since mid-2019, ADAM Audio has been part of Focusrite plc which houses five additional, highly respected pro audio brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, and Martin Audio. As a member of a rapidly growing global family, we seek opportunities and innovations to really make an impact and play a significant role in the way that music is created today – and tomorrow.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:43 - Education and Beginnings02:35 - Developing The First Product, Storm04:35 - Making Music Tech More Accessible06:52 - The Challenges Of Selling Early Software Products09:04 - Recreating Classic Synths in Software11:43 - Important Moments in Arturia's History14:11 - Making Soft Synths For iOS16:48 - The Move Into Hardware Instruments18:38 - Origin Modular System20:33 - Developing The MiniBrute23:08 - The Steiner-Parker Filter25:05 - MatrixBrute and PolyBrute27:37 - Breaking Into The Interface Market31:14 - Creating Tactile Instruments34:10 - The Future Of Arturia35:52 - Utilising New Technology36:57 - Developing For The End User38:39 - EndingArturia BiogBased in the French city of Grenoble, Arturia have built on their roots as pioneering developers of virtual instruments to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of analogue, digital and software synthesizers, controller keyboards and audio interfaces.Launched in 1999 by college friends Frédéric Brun and Gilles Pommereuil, the company initially started out by developing software that could accurately emulate retro analogue synths. In 2003 they started to work with some of the major manufacturers, turning out softsynth versions of classic Moog, Roland, Yamaha and Sequential Circuits synths.In 2012 they launched their first hardware range with the MiniBrute, later followed by the MicroBrute, MatrixBrute and PolyBrute.20 years after launch, the company continues to grow and their product line now includes a wide range of softsynths, apps, controllers, audio interfaces and hardware synths.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:20 - Career Background01:18 - Courses At Huddersfield Uni02:20 - Working Across Departments04:03 - Music Industry Connections05:50 - Work Experience Placements08:01 - Accreditation08:44 - Developing People Skills10:42 - EndingMark Mynett BiogAs well as Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at Huddersfield University, Mark Mynett is a live music front-of-house engineer, and record producer/engineer/mix and mastering engineer. Mainly focused on indie, rock and metal genres, he produces from his own studio - Mynetaur Productions (www.mynetaur.com) – where he recently completed the latest My Dying Bride album ‘The Ghost of Orion': referred to by Dom Lawson (The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Prog, Classic Rock) as “…a master class in modern metal production”.Metal Music Manual (instructional book for producing contemporary metal music)Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).This podcast was originally recorded for SOS by Paul MacDonald.

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:39 - Tracking vocals02:49 - Favourite mics and preamps05:43 - EQ and compression07:30 - The artist headphone mix08:50 - Recording in the control room10:00 - Leaving the vocals until last11:02 - Guiding and coaching the vocal performance13:19 - Vocals recorded remotely15:18 - Submitting vocal tracks for mixing16:45 - Sending a comped version17:24 - Full takes then working through sections19:02 - Track mixing order21:29 - Not using vocal presets23:25 - Using analogue and digital24:18 - Analogue EQ and compression25:38 - Setting up compression27:00 - Automating dynamics30:35 - Drawing in the automation31:36 - Processor plugin order33:05 - Vocal tuning35:21 - Choosing a reverb or delay38:44 - Synchronising delays to song tempo39:26 - Treating BVs as an instrument41:15 - The Mix Consultancy45:14 - EndingDom Morley BiogDom Morley is a Grammy Award-winning producer, mixer and engineer, who has worked with Amy Winehouse (Back To Black), Mark Ronson (Version, Record Collection), Richard Ashcroft (These People, Keys To The World), Nick Cave (Grinderman), Sting (Live at Durham Cathedral), The Police (pre-production for their world tour), Adele, Morrissey, JP Cooper, Estelle, Live8 (DVD), Rag'n'Bone Man, The Staves, Rumer, Keane, Birdy, Lemon Jelly, Jeff Beck, Sting, I Am Kloot, The Verve and Underworld amongst others.Dom is involved in sound design, providing all the sounds for the 'Dirty Modular' Kontakt instrument (Samplephonics), Stranger Synths, Modular Synthwave and the Roland CR-78 Synth Explorer (Loopmasters).He is also the founder of The Mix Consultancy (an online service offering feedback and advice on your mix) and tutors MA students in Music Production at Leeds College of Music.https://www.dommorley.com/https://www.themixconsultancy.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:47 - Transition from drummer into recording03:00 - Favourite mic Beyer M38003:47 - Production04:19 - Layering electronic drum sounds05:00 - MIA remix05:51 - McCall Sound Studios07:18 - Phone call from Arctic Monkeys08:38 - Outside toilets09:09 - Clap master10:15 - Any old console10:54 - Mic pre-amps13:24 - Default drum mic set up16:11 - Never record in the hole!18:03 - And compress at will20:42 - Production & development tricks21:10 - ‘Make em a reyt good coffee'23:05 - Mixing quiet on 70s Auratones25:31 - 'Drum-centric' studio26:22 - EndingRoss Orton BiogRoss Orton is a musician/songwriter/producer based in Sheffield, England.From a background playing drums with Add N to (X), electro trio Fat Truckers and Jarvis Cocker, Orton's songwriting, production and mixing credits include Arctic Monkeys' 2013 album AM, the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Arular by M.I.A., The Fall, Toddla T, Roots Manuva, The Kills, Tinchy Stryder, Ladyhawke, Drenge and Working Men's Club.http://www.rossorton.com/Nigel Humberstone BiogNigel Humberstone is a film music composer and founding member of In The Nursery, the Sheffield-based band who have released more than 30 albums since 1981 with their music featured in numerous film soundtracks and theatrical trailers.Alongside a passion for sound design and binaural field recordings, Nigel has developed ITN's Optical Music Series, a continuing series of new scores for classic silent films. Nigel is also co-founder and Music Director of Sensoria Music & Film Festival.http://www.sensoria.org.uk/

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:25 - Hugh Meets Sean Remotely00:51 - Where Cranborne Audio Began, and the Founding Members02:34 - Musicians at Work03:46 - From Soundcraft to Cranborne Audio06:03 - Funding the New Business07:39 - First Preamplifier Product09:06 - Finding the Mojo11:03 - Expanded Rackmount EC2 Version13:38 - The Appeal of 500-Series Racks16:03 - Manufacturing Challenges and Decisions21:00 - Protecting Intellectual Property22:53 - What Comes Next - Products and Company?25:03 - One Magic Wish?25:45 - Ending25:55 - Further Information and Payoffhttps://www.cranborne-audio.com/Sean Karpowicz BiogSean Karpowicz is Founder and Managing Director of Cranborne Audio - an innovative emerging British-based professional audio manufacturer. Sean has developed several award-winning audio products in his career working for several professional audio companies - the most notable being legendary British mixing console manufacturer Soundcraft where Sean met fellow Cranborne Audio founding members Edward Holmes, Elliott Thomas, and Andrew Pat. Sean, Ed, Elliott, and Andy founded Cranborne Audio as an antidote to various trends they observed in the Professional Audio industry that they felt negatively affected product quality and innovation. Vowing to do things the "right way" and never allowing "good enough" to be good enough - Cranborne Audio released their first product in October 2018 - their Camden 500 preamp and saturation module - to critical acclaim. Cranborne Audio has since released a handful more products - all very innovative and unique with high-performance analogue and digital designs, whilst offering outstanding value and quality including their latest product - Camden EC2.Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! 

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Degree Importance02:52 - Hands On Training03:15 - Practise Working With Bands04:11 - Working With Modern Tech06:39 - Using The Resources Available 08:39 - Encouraging A Good Performance10:36 - Performance In Electronic Music11:48 - Working For Free13:55 - Self-Releasing Artists Budgeting15:02 - Intellectual Share Of Rights17:33 - Helpful Music Organisations18:49 - Sound Design Opportunities19:42 - Working With A Varied Skillset21:57 - EndingSteve Levine BiogStarting as a trainee tape-op at CBS Studios in 1975, Steve progressed to in-house engineer and worked with many now classic new wave and punk acts The Clash, The Jags, The Vibrators, XTC as well as many of CBS Records' pop acts, including Sailor. Beach Boy Bruce Johnson was to play an important part in Steve's early career, culminating with Steve producing an album for the Beach Boys several years later. Steve produced all of Culture Club's classic hits and the bands' three multi-platinum albums.Since then Steve has worked with a wide spectrum of artistes and composed a number of film scores. Artist collaborations include Honeyz, China Crisis, Gary Moore, Ziggy Marley, Louise, The Creatures, Lemmy & Motorhead, David Grant, Westworld, Mis-teeq, 911. He also produced and composed the score for the action video game Hyperbrawl.In his career, Steve has collected a number of prestigious awards including BPI Producer of the Year, Musicweek Top Singles Producer and a Grammy for his work with Deniece Williams. Plus a Sony Radio Award.Steve has also appeared on many radio and TV programs, and is a regular guest on BBC's 6 Music. His radio production company Magnum Opus Broadcasting produces several shows for the BBC; in particular The Record Producers, a radio documentary series for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music for which Steve received a Sony Radio Award for the 'Best Specialist Contributor'. This acclaimed documentary series focuses on the art of record production from the producer's perspective.Along with his radio and TV work, Steve is currently busy producing exciting new bands for his new label Hubris Records.Steve is a Director of PRS For Music, a member of the MU, PPL and The Music Producer's Guild, as well as a LIPA Companion (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts).http://www.stevelevine.co.ukFelipe Gutierrez BiogFelipe is a BA Music Technology and Popular Music 2018 graduate from Huddersfield University.He carried out his course with a strong focus on music production and music for the moving image. During his placement year, Felipe worked at Warner Music as a marketing intern, but ever since graduating he has been working as a freelance sound engineer and composer.Some of the highlights of his career so far include working on Ben Frost's score of the second and third seasons of Netflix's hit series Dark, over at Soundgas Studios alongside Tony Miln and Ben Hirst; working with Yusuf Islam Foundation (founded by Yusuf / Cat Stevens) on a variety of projects.He has also worked as an assistant engineer for Kit Downes, as a recording and live sound engineer for the RIOT Ensemble, and has worked for American bassist and label-owner, Michael Janisch from Whirlwind Recordings. In addition to this, he is a writer and composer for The Nerve , a music library based in the UK.Currently Felipe lives in London and has started to get more involved in the studio circuit, working as a runner at RAK Studios.https://soundmusicuk.com/

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:39 - Austrian Audio heritage02:12 - Audio Engineer beginnings02:55 - Manufacturing the CK-12 capsule06:24 - Materials used in new capsule07:16 - OC18 OC818 without valves08:32 - Head basket shape09:55 - Digital control of OC81812:32 - Polar pattern designer15:02 - Future digital advances16:12 - Products in development17:54 - Hi-X headphones20:34 - Closed vs Open back22:18 - Digital processing in headphones23:46 - Currently manufacturing25:05 - Research and testing services27:07 - Austrian Audio USP28:57 - EndingAustrian Audiohttps://austrian.audio/Martin Seidl BiogMeet Martin Seidl, CEO of Austrian Audio, the microphone and headphone company that emerged like a Phoenix from the ashes of AKG and has been on a steep trajectory with technologically superior microphones and headphones ever since. Martin is the former VP of AKG Acoustics, Microphones and Headphones and Director for JBL's European loudspeaker business. He's been in the pro audio industry for all his professional life, and Austrian Audio is his latest brainchild. Following the closure of the AKG offices in Vienna, he set out to create something new, challenging, and respectful to the AKG heritage. In 2017, he asked his former AKG team of engineers to join him to produce products embodying the sound and engineering excellence. Austrian Audio started with a core team of 22 former AKG personnel from management, acoustics, electronics, test and measurement, mechanical design, RF/wireless, and software and firmware. Backed by over 350 years of cumulative engineering experience, Martin now leads his team in building high-quality and innovative microphones and headphones. Currently, the flagship mic is the OC818, a large-diaphragm, multi-pattern condenser microphone with a unique dual-diaphragm ceramic capsule. At NAMM 2020, the company launched a line of professional headphones, the Hi-X55 and the Hi-X50.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

Chapters00:00 - Intro00:19 - History of AMS and Neve01:21 - Analogue and Digital Approaches01:58 - The Beginnings of Sampling03:38 - Mellotron and Dubbing05:04 - Classic Tech Vs Digital06:59 - Tape and Pitch Change08:04 - The Ear Test08:59 - Developing New Products11:06 - AMS Neve Genesys Inspiration11:55 - Analogue Digital Hybrids13:25 - Benefits of Consoles15:13 - Universal Audio Plugins16:04 - 500 Series16:56 - Neve 1073 Copycats18:45 - The DFC19:58 - Film Tech20:53 - Dante21:42 - Training23:04 - UK Manufacture and Education24:42 - Next Generation of Engineers25:15 - EndingAMS Neve Websitehttps://www.ams-neve.com/See SOS website for photos https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/ams-neve-mark-crabtree-podcastMark Crabtree BiogAPRS Fellow Mark Crabtree is the owner and Managing Director of AMS Neve and the creator of many classic digital and analogue audio products.After graduating from Cambridge with an Engineering degree and from Manchester with a Masters' Degree in Digital Electronics, Mark worked as Engineering Manager at Lucas Aerospace. However, in his spare time he was combining his love of music (he plays piano, guitar and violin) with his electronics knowledge to invent digital sound-enhancing devices. This resulted in the formation of AMS Neve in 1975, a company that sold its first product to Sir Paul McCartney and is still designing and making innovative audio products in Mark's hometown of Burnley, Lancashire. Awarded an OBE in 2014 for Services to Advanced Manufacturing and Creative Industries, Mark is also the recipient of two Scientific and Technical Oscars®, an Emmy™ and a Grammy™, while AMS Neve has three Queen's Awards for Export to its credit.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

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