#051 - ADAM BIGGS (Biggsounds Productions): What Musicians Need to know about Live Sound, pt. I How Adam started his Live Sound business How Adam ended up mixing a show on the top of a Himalayan mountain in Nepal

ANDY HAGERMAN, AVID’s Audio Sensei, explains Digital Audio and DAW Workflows Andy Hagerman’s career in music and education Recording myths: Do recordings sound different in different DAWs? The digital summing engine Analogue and digital recording levels: saturation and clipping The importance of clocking for audio interfaces Recording levels and bit-depth: 16bit or 24bit? The magic of 32bit floating point. Where it’s beneficial and where it’s pointless Things you won’t find in the manual: The inner workings of Pro Tools. Latency - how to overcome the pesky echo in your headphones How to get an authentic-sounding MIDI performance Andy’s tips on delivering great performances

#049 - PAULIE B. The essence of music production: how to get the best performances out of musicians Paulie B.’s musical beginnings as punk musician, studying in Brisbane Analogue workflows, translated to the digital age

#048 - HEATHER BONNEFOND: The story of her impressive career in Pro Audio Pro-Audio power couple: Heather and Jim Bonnefond The start of Heather’s career in the audio industry The music scene in the seventies What it was like to be a woman in pro audio in 1976

EIKE FREEZE: One of Europe’s most influential rock/metal producers shares his tips and tricks in this interview EIKE FREEZE started his career as the bandleader, rhythm guitar-player and main-vocalist of the metal legends DARK AGE. He’s also a music professional, specialised on rock and metal, with a humongous list of production credits. His portfolio reads like the who-is-who of rock and metal. He played the headliner show at the world’s biggest metal festival. And in this interview, Eike shares his recording and mixing tips and tricks, as well as his inspiring production philosophies. read more...

#046 - ERIC COELHO: recording the Havana Meets Kingston sessions Eric’s live sound tips and tricks Mixing foldbacks for ＞18 musicians on stage pros / cons of in-ear monitoring How to wean musicians off the foldback speakers How Eric Coelho and producer Jake Savona met at Studios301 Recording the Havana Meets Kingston sessions at EGRAM studio, Cuba Soundcheck and microphone choices Gain staging and preamps used Microphone placement Eric (almost) getting lost in translation Soundcheck with Sly and Robbie Touring with the Havana Meets Kingston crew Eric’s studio build.

#045 - MISTA SAVONA talks about producing ”Havana Meets Kingston”, pt. I and pt. II Jake’s early days as a music student in Australia and the UK Jake’s first releases, and working on international collaborations (before it was hip) The story of how ”Melbourne Meets Kingston” was produced in Jamaica and Australia

Interview with Marcos Micozzi: Creative use of VR technology for music Marcos’s musical background and his current projects Recording your own takes The mindset of mind-blowing performances How to switch between being a musician and a producer Marcos’s phenomenal ’Simulated Environments’ project No-input mixing

#043 - NCEIA president Gary Pinkerton on the state of the post-flood Lismore music scene Gary’s early days as a keyboard player, playing venues in and around Lismore The latest gigs Gary’s been playing The Lismore floods, and the impact on Gary’s life. The state of the music scene in Lismore

BOBBY ALU: tips and tricks on songwriting, music production and live sound How Bobby Alu became a musician All the instruments Bobby Alu plays The making of Bobby Alu’s debut album, and Bobby’s secret goal for this album (which he’s almost achieved)