Things We Love Right Now

In this edition Ashea & Julian are joined by Oxford based producer/engineer & former SSL James Richmond and Production Exoert’s Luke Goddard, where they discuss  the things they’re loving in the world of audio right now.About Our Guests:James is a producer/engineer based in Oxfordshire, UK.Luke Goddard is one of Production Experts very own. You can see his videos and read his articles on the blog.Finds Of The Week:Ashea:New Studio Chair (Inexpensive and comfy) Luke: Tape Bowing Ensemble by The Open Reel Ensemble. Magnetic tape + bamboo bows + effects. This is a trio performance on the “JIGAKKYU,” a traditional folk instrument made by stretching magnetic tape across bamboo.James: Yuzu Keycaps (for custom Pro Tools labelling)Julian Sound of Noise - Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers 

In this podcast short, Ashea narrates an article by Luke Goddard about the importance of getting a second opinion, even when ‘solo mastering’.Read The Article Here:https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/self-mastering-doesnt-have-to-mean-solo-mastering

In this edition Ashea and Julian are joined by James Richmond (former SSL) & Production Experts Luke Goddard where they walk through Julians checklist from his blog article: Is Your Studio Resilient ?About Our Guests:James Richmons is a producer/engineer based in Oxfordshire, UK.Production Expert’s very own Luke Goddard. Yes that one!

In this podcast short, Ashea narrates an article by Russ Hughes about the dangers of saying yes to everything. Read Along With The Article:https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/drowning-in-ideas-how-audio-pros-can-learn-to-say-no

In this edition, Julian & Ashea are joined by Will Shanks and James Santiago of Universal Audio, where they discuss UA’s impact on bringing hardware magic to the digital age.About Our Guests:Will Shanks: Senior Product Designer / Professional PluginsJames Santiago: Senior Product Designer / Guitar ProductsTalking Points:The Secret History of the A-Type ProcessorA-Type processor, and how UA pushed it even further with modern circuit mods and expanded creative features.A-Type as historic preservation tool of a particular era of recorded musicAnalogue Vs Digital Vs Analogue Emulation with additional features.UA’s impact on bringing hardware magic to the digital age About A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer For modern music producers, the name “A-Type” conjures images of analog recording studios and ancient equipment used for workhorse tasks like noise reduction and tape transfers to digital. But such associations don’t tell the whole story. The legacy of the Dolby A-Type noise reduction system* isn’t just about preservation — it is also a story of transformation. What began as a groundbreaking noise reduction circuit in the golden age of magnetic tape quietly shaped the sound of some of the most iconic records of all time as a creative effect. Now, reimagined as a modern tool for music producers and engineers working in DAWs, the UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in brings this forgotten “studio secret” back into the spotlight. A-Type Blog - https://www.uaudio.com/blogs/ua/making-of-uad-a-type Finds of the week:Each week our guests share something they have found, (usually audio related but it doesn´t have to be; it can be anything from audio software to movies or even a jar of pickle): Julian: Surrounded by Sound: Ray Dolby and the Art of Noise ReductionAshea: https://wiredmasters.co.uk/ (Tape Baking Story)Will: Amazon Pants James:Installation of tone makers in Times Square Max Neuhas -

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Christian Luther of Playfair Audio, where they discuss tips, tricks and gear to assist mix engineers and producers with their creativity.About Our Guest: Christian Luther:Christian is the founder of Playfair Audio and a seasoned audio software developer from Hannover, Germany. With a background in electrical engineering and years of experience at companies like Kemper Amps and Sennheiser, he’s spent his career building tools that make audio production more intuitive. Through Playfair Audio, he focuses on solving the technical challenges so others can focus on being creative.Talking Points:The interplay between creativity and technical ability Using technology for a more seamless creative mixing process Careful consideration vs instinct while mixingHow tools, interfaces and working environments shape the creative processThe role of dynamics when mixing Finds of the week:Each week our guests share something they have found, (usually audio related but it doesn´t have to be, it can be anything from audio software to movies or even a jar of pickle):Ashea: Logic Pro Latest Updates- Stem Splitter ImprovementsChristian: https://www.keybr.com/

In this edition Ashea chats to Alex West (music manager, radio presenter for BBC, KM FM and Reprezents Radio in London) about the pros and cons of being Neurodivergent (ADHD and Autistic) while working in the music industry. 

In this episode Ashea and Julian are joined by Auribus CEO Juan Elias and CFO Neal Gustafson where they discuss how AI software is changing the industry, possibly like we've never encountered before. Is it time to embrace change in an ethical way?Talking Points:The AI revolution in the audio industry and why choosing ethical options is so important.A literal game-changer, despite this phrase being embarrassingly over used- let’s discuss the ways that Auribus is changing how we make music.Voice by Auribus Features:Finds of the week:Julian: Air Fryer! - me too… Snootiful Hound sighthound harnessAshea: Monument Valley GameJuan: Anthony Hopkins film Hitchcock - title: “Hitchcock”Neal: Air Fryer, Factotum Movie, 

In this podcast short we bring you an informal yet very informative casual chat between Nathaniel Reichman and Mark Donahue of sound mirror on the mysteries of Direct Stream Digital.

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Thomas Lund from Genelec and Stephen Wheatley from HearAngel where they discuss the importance of safe listening levels and how to protect our most valuable asset that we have as audio and music professionals... Our Ears.About our guests:Thomas is convenor of the EU working group to prevent hearing loss in music listening and gaming; and researcher at Finnish monitoring company, Genelec. Out of a medical background, Thomas has worked in Danish healthcare, and contributed to international standardisation on sound.Stephen: Stephen’s company, LimitEar, have supplied hearing safeguarding technologies for headphone users at The BBC, Global Radio, BSkyB, F1, amongst others. He is the Chair of the UK Make Listening Safe Campaign, a WHO initiative, a Trustee of the UK Hearing Conservation Association and an Invited Expert to the ITU’s Safe Listening safety standards groups.  https://www.hearangel.com/the-company/Stephen: History Rage PodcastFinds of the week:Julian: Steinberg SpectraLayersAshea:  Ear Peace Music ProThomas:  https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noise/about/app.htmlhttps://www.museepicassoparis.fr/en/degenerate-art-modern-art-trial-under-nazisStephen: History Rage Podcast