Soundiron Podcast

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Kenny Wood - a composer, arranger, and author from Los Angeles, CA. We chat about working with Brian Tyler, scoring a new holiday movie, balancing work and family, arranging on the Super Mario Bros movie, Kenny's writing process, the Teammates community, and much more.

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Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:39) How did you start working on Brian Tyler's team?

* (04:19) Disney's The Naughty Nine movie

* (06:11) Genre-twisting music

* (10:28) Typical day in the life?

* (12:40) Did having a child change how you write?

* (14:04) Are you from a musical family?

* (15:29) Primary instrument

* (17:34) Super Mario Bros movie

* (19:26) How much project juggling?

* (20:20) Using Mario motifs

* (22:58) Prefer movie or TV schedule?

* (24:33) What's your process at the very beginning of a project?

* (25:41) DAW of choice?

* (28:03) Origins of the Teammates FB group & Discord

* (33:09) Advice for new composers?

* (36:46) How important is a good sizzle reel?

* (40:58) Best recent purchase under $100?

* (42:13) Video game you're enjoying?

* (43:10) What's next for Kenny?

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #kennywood

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat on procrastination, imposter syndrome, new music toys, Nathan Barr's epic theater organ, ADHD music, Charlie Clouser's studio, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (1:25) 3 Questions to get Unstuck

* (07:17) Komplete Kontrol MK3

* (10:43) Nathan Barr's Theater Organ

* (16:14) Tycho selling his hardware

* (19:30) Imposter Syndrome

* (30:30) Cyborg Bytes & Sitarion

* (35:00) ADHD Music

* (38:10) Charlie Clouser's studio

* (42:00) Where do all the broken guitars go?

* (45:41) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #musictech

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the new Hopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings library, Rainsong for Kontakt Player, text to sample plugin, common pitfalls for producers and composers, David Wise' start in game music, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:23) Hopkin Weighted Strings

* (03:09) Rainsong update

* (04:53) Text to Sample AI plugin

* (07:08) Common producer pitfalls

* (25:56) David Wise

* (32:21) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #musictech

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Jonas Friedman - we chat about co-scoring a western, working remotely, learning video production, making YouTube videos, being a great assistant composer, making virtual instruments, doing your own sound design, and more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Jonas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jonasfriedman

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:43) Walker: Independence

* (04:38) Working remotely

* (07:24) Getting into film scoring

* (13:00) Composer's assistant video

* (17:54) Self-directed study

* (20:29) Working for JunkieXL

* (31:52) Learning video production

* (46:57) Talking to the camera

* (49:49) Tension Pads

* (57:49) Working on a video game

* (1:05:24) Best recent purchase under $100?

* (1:07:20) Favorite TV show at the moment?

* (1:08:26) Goals for the next few years?

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #jonasfriedman

In this episode of the Soundiron Podcast our very own Mike Peaslee sits down with David Simi, our guide and mentor during the original lower organ sessions for Alpha Organ, who sadly passed away in June 2021.

In this conversation, David talks about about being the organist at St. Paul's Church since the 70s, the origins of the lower and upper organ, their unique aspects, the physical aspects of playing them and more.

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0:00 -- Intro

0:29 -- Thoughts on the character lower organ & upper organ

4:11 -- The origin of the lower organ

8:12 -- The origins of the upper organ

12:44 -- The experience playing both organs

14:25 -- What are the unique aspects of the upper organ?

18:09 -- The physical experience playing these organs

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered! #soundiron #musicpodcast #churchorgan

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Korg's Gadget VR, Bytedance Ripple, Hans Zimmer's new purchase, Cuckoo's advice for creatives, our new Quadral 3 library, Trent Reznor's scoring career, and much more.

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Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:42) Korg's Gadget VR

* (04:09) Bytedance Ripple

* (07:20) Hans Zimmer buys a new studio

* (09:10) Cuckoo's advice for aspiring creatives

* (12:36) Quadral 3

* (20:10) Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

* (32:17) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #musictech

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about being choosy about gigs, soundiron's summer sale, the new Desk Bell for Kontakt 7 player, Deliberate practice, music related scams, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (1:29) You don't know winners beforehand

* (08:21) Storewide sale

* (10:30) Desk Bell for K7 player

* (12:33) Why upgrade to Kontakt 7?

* (15:13) Deliberate Practice

* (27:06) Music Scams

* (46:13) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #creativity

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Skrillex, throwing your work in the pool, how gardening applies to ideas, our new Knightsen Box Grand library, Michael Giacchino's career, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:29) Skrillex show fire

* (02:38) Unorthodox creativity

* (08:39) Sleep, Creep, Leap

* (11:21) Knightsen Boxgrand Piano

* (14:55) Michael Giacchino's career arc

* (37:15) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #creativity

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Ed Sheeran's lawsuit win, Google's generative music app, napping for creativity, some of their favorite scores that use female vocals, Logic on iPad, Grit Kit, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:34) Ed Sheeran wins lawsuit

* (03:30) Google's MusicLM

* (05:28) MIT sleep for creativity

* (11:57) Our favorite scores with female vocals

* (30:55) Apple brings Logic to iPad

* (34:15) our updated Grit Kit

* (37:15) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview @JamesonNathanJones - we chat about his organ and piano background, transition to electronic music, youtube growth, avoiding consumerism, how he starts composing new music, and more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Jameson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/JamesonNathanJones

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (1:43) Organ and piano chops

* (03:23) Organist practice

* (05:15) Organ fun facts

* (09:31) Transition from classical to electronic

* (16:19) Favorite film composers

* (19:01) Reverse engineering synth presets

* (21:23) Classical musicians suck at electronic music

* (24:12) Relationship to clickbait

* (27:40) Being clear over being clever

* (29:14) Growing on youtube

* (37:21) Putting in repetitions

* (40:44) How do you start a new composition?

* (44:10) First soft synth for beginner?

* (45:28) First hardware synth for beginner?

* (47:55) Gear-centric thinking

* (50:49) Instagram audio quality

* (52:46) Best recent purchase under $100?

* (57:05) Favorite podcast at the moment?

* (1:00:05) Goals for the next few years?

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #jamesonnathanjones

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Zach Heyde, a CA based music composer and content creator. We cover piano skills, orchestration tips, youtube education, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:36) Coffee!

* (02:10) Scoring the Mario Bros trailer

* (04:35) Piano skills

* (09:00) College experience

* (14:32) Youtube

* (17:51) Orchestration tips

* (21:09) MIDI breath controller

* (25:38) Score study

* (33:24) What are you trying to improve?

* (34:58) Inspiring youtubers?

* (38:17) Piano duet videos

* (39:32) Career evolution

* (44:32) Writing additional music for Kung Fu Panda

* (53:30) Personal project you're excited about right now?

* (55:06) Best recent purchase under $100?

* (55:52) Favorite podcast at the moment?

* (57:02) What's next for Zach?

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #zachheyde #videogamecomposer

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat about their favorite April Fool's jokes of 2023, the evolution of voice AI, composing for adventure genres, the new Solo Duduk library and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:36) April fools jokes

* (10:29) A.I. as an intern

* (16:40) Kanye AI voice changer

* (19:48) Buy it for life bot

* (22:17) What does the periodic table of elements sound like?

* (23:32) Solo Duduk library

* (28:24) Craig's fantasy cue & video

* (33:25) Dune style composition

* (38:52) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat about IKEA getting into audio, Apple's new classical music app, Peter Gabriel on AI, Spotify's Discovery feed, rules to live by, and much more.

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:34) IKEA music

* (01:52) Apple Classical Music App

* (4:01) Peter Gabriel on AI

* (5:14) How we use AI

* (10:05) Spotify payola

* (15:14) 40 lessons from 30 years

* (28:04) Storewide sale soundiron.com

* (29:21) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat about how to start creating your own art based on what you wish others would do, Bing's sassy ChatGPT, the new Ancient Greek Compendium, Chicago's Violin Doctor, Alan Silvestri's legendary scoring career, and much more.

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (1:03) A starting point for your own art

* (07:30) Bing rude chatbot

* (11:13) Ancient Greek Compendium

* (14:06) Chicago's Violin Doctor

* (20:21) Crash course on Alan Silvestri

* (32:42) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered! 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig discuss Adobe podcast AI audio enhancement, growing on youtube, Valentines day, Avatar's music, Grammys new video game score award, the Granny Piano update, and much more.

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:32) Adobe podcast A.I. enhancement

* (06:04) Superbowl Halftime show 

* (06:37) Potato Jet TV window

* (11:03) Granny Piano update

* (14:03) Growing on Youtube

* (19:52) Valentines Day plans

* (21:51) Avatar Way of Water score

* (27:00) Grammys add video game score award 

* (30:22) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered! 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig discuss Justin Bieber selling his share of 290+ songs, Google's new MusicLM text-to-music AI, why Spotify is struggling, the peak of podcasting, the new Fatty 311 vintage keys, and much more.

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:32) Justin Bieber sells his back catalog

* (07:00) Peak podcast?

* (14:20) Why Spotify will fail

* (16:47) Google's MusicLM

* (20:37) Fatty 311

* (24:44) Recommendations

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered! 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Steven Melin on composing for games, creating passive income, starting Video Game Music Alliance, formal education, networking with developers, and much more.

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes:

* (0:00) Intro

* (0:40) Dark Dice

* (06:40) Takeaways from cowriting with David Wise

* (08:43) Starting Video Game Music Alliance

* (12:41) Advice for new game composers

* (18:20) Beard Blade

* (23:19) Staying pragmatic & patient

* (25:25) Memorable music

* (27:25) Formal Education worth it?

* (31:57) Atlanta

* (33:16) Game Jams

* (36:15) Meeting game devs

* (40:40) Do's & Don'ts of conferences

* (45:17) Closing

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician, songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered! 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Nathan & Craig review 2022, talk about Zimmer  collaborating with Mr Beast, composing music for video games, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:45) Review vs Resolution 

* (06:23) Mr Beast & Zimmer 

* (11:37) Composing for video games 

* (17:14) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Mike, Nathan & Craig talk about the new Oktobass  library - history, how it sounds, remote sampling in Italy, as well as  our Rainsong creator challenge, John Williams' epic Harry Potter scores,  Mike's new experimental 6 mic rig, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:32) Brainstorming on how to improve the podcast 

* (04:39) Mr. Beast thumbnails 

* (07:33) New Oktobass library 

* (11:26) A surprise Mike appears! 

* (11:58) Rainsong creator challenge 

* (22:36) History of Oktobass  

* (28:52) How does it sound? 

* (35:08) Remote sampling  

* (40:34) Music of Harry Potter 

* (45:40) Mike's new 6 mic rig 

* (52:57) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

#soundiron #musicpodcast #recording

In this episode Mike & Nathan chat with Nick Lutsko - an American  singer-songwriter who routinely changes hats between performing with his  band of creatures – The Gimmix – and creating satirical songs and  original music videos. Regardless of which hat Lutsko is wearing,  weirdness abounds. His videos have amassed more than 100 million views  across platforms. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on working  quickly, first instincts, going viral, top of funnel content,  disciplined creativity, puppets, microphones, genre jumping, and more.  

Check out his links here: https://www.nicklutsko.com/music/ 

https://twitter.com/nicklutsko 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gEenHtJ9puwA63nbY2TAE  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Nick Lutsko 

* (1:00) How do you make music so quickly? 

* (5:20) Going viral on social media  

* (5:54) Working with parody and deadlines 

* (8:50) Candy vs big meal analogy  

* (9:40) Nick's song Software  

* (11:49) Don't wait on the muse 

* (18:13) Layering vocals  

* (19:14) Video choreography 

* (24:40) Puppets! 

* (31:15) Genre jumping  

* (32:45) Vocal style 

* (35:20) Beginner's mindset  

* (43:30) Microphones 

* (48:52) Spirit Halloween trilogy  

* (54:43) Gremlins 

* (55:46) Acting 

* (57:18) How many songs written? 

* (59:00) Sweaty bit in videos 

* (1:02:54) What's next for Nick?  

* (1:07:32) Weirdest thing you've experienced?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #seandivine

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the Ticketmaster monopoly  and angry swifties, the death of key changes in pop music, TikTok's  addictive algorithm, Rainsong, the Omega bundle, A.I. Vocals, how to be  more generous, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:35) What happened to key changes? 

* (06:07) Taylor Swift vs Ticketmaster  

* (12:07) TikTok's addictive algorithms 

* (19:25) A.I. generated human vocals 

* (21:52) Rainsong  

* (23:52) Omega bundle deal 

* (25:30) How to be more generous   

* (30:50) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   #soundiron #musicpodcast #miravelstudios

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Brad Pitt's Miravel  Studios in France, the recent Halloween Creator Challenge - best  practices and strategies to win, Thomas Newman, Knockout Drums, Core  Micro, dead hang exercises, a 30 day challenge, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:35) Miravel Studios 

* (03:28) Creator Challenge - Strategies to stand out 

* (11:04) Winners compositions 

* (17:27) Mind of the judge 

* (21:19) Rick Beato Thomas Newman interview  

* (23:53) Singing while playing an instrument 

* (28:49) Knockout Drums 

* (33:00) Core Micro 

* (35:03) Dead hang & Dr. Peter Attia  

* (39:40) Austin Kleon's 30 day challenge 

* (41:55) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

#soundiron #musicpodcast #miravelstudios

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about composing for the new  Halloween creator challenge, Kontakt 7, hardware companies making  software like Strymon BigSky, copy-writing tips, artificial intelligence  tools like Flowful, Runway, Jasper, copy.ai, Logo generators, Holo, and  much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:33) Creator Challenge Halloween 

* (06:28) Kontakt 7 * (08:52) Flowful AI music  

* (11:52) Hardware companies making plugins 

* (14:37) Writing AI Tools 

* (21:38) Runway video editing 

* (22:42) Logo Generation AI 

* (26:25) 10 copy-writing tips 

* (29:00) Everything is sales 

* (33:34) Recommendations 

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

#soundiron #musicpodcast #AIart

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about using the piano for  non-pianists with a focus on MIDI production and practical music theory.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast 

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelNew/videos 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CluuHrr7HG4 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSKAt3pmYBs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzNKQ2FkEJI 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qfhRu2A7pg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgaTLrZGlk0 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyc8lezaa9g  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (1:32) How to learn functional piano 

* (33:17) Reading Piano Roll vs sheet music 

* (38:00) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #AIart

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the YouTube summit and  shorts being monetized, creative ways to get your music out there, tips  for productivity, A.I. tools and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:58) YT Creator Summit 

* (3:46) Where to plug in your music online 

* (17:50) Productivity Tips 

* (25:52) A.I. Art and Text Tools 

* (31:45) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!   

#soundiron #musicpodcast #AIart

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Sean Divine, who specializes in music production, mixing & mastering, sound design  and education in the audio community. Sean has a large online audience  and makes great videos on plugins like Ozone, Waves, soft synths, vocal  chains, microphone noise, and mixing beats. Enjoy this wide-ranging  conversation on making educational content, getting new clients, working  when inspired, the Youtube algorithm, trying new genres, and more.  

Check out his links here: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPiiLifmu6_da4ipdXt2ecg 

https://seandivine.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Sean Divine 

* (0:32) Starting Youtube 

* (3:20) Learning production chops 

* (5:46) Learning music, playing drums 

* (10:24) Typical day in the life 

* (14:33) How much time spent on client work vs YT?  

* (16:23) Posting when inspired 

* (21:02) Flatulus 

* (23:18) YT algorithm boxes you in 

* (26:03) YT shorts?  

* (27:34) Youtube growth over years 

* (32:01) Taking on new client work  

* (34:27) Genre strengths? 

* (36:33) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (37:43) Monitors or headphones? 

* (42:11) Advice to people starting out in mixing? 

* (43:29) How did you get your first clients? 

* (46:54) Hobbies/interests outside of music?  

* (47:37) Net positive working in public? 

* (48:50) What sound design do you do? 

* (50:47) Favorite go-to synth? 

* (53:05) Axe Machina  

* (53:33) Best advice you've ever been given? 

* (55:28) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (56:14) First plugins to get started with mastering?  

* (58:29) Software updates  

* (1:00:48) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:04:18) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #youtube

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Kudell - a music  composer based in Los Angeles, CA. David has written music for a variety  of film and TV genres, and currently creates additional music for  Anne-Kathrin Dern. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting  started in post-production sound, being a film director, interviewing  composers, self-taught music education, tips for additional writers, and  much more.  

Check out his links here: 

http://www.rimrockcreativemedia.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAXuGx0djWHeJSxspEW8LQ  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing David Kudell 

* (0:38) Starting in video 

* (2:00) Post Production 

* (4:10) Childhood movies 

* (6:20) Learning the music side of editing  

* (8:12) Self-taught musical background 

* (11:15) Developing film composing chops 

* (13:32) Minutes of music per day  

* (15:46) MIDI prep for orchestration 

* (17:15) Additional writer's job  

* (21:45) Writing to an image 

* (24:10) David's YT channel 

* (33:55) Showcase personality 

* (38:06) Film education first, then music 

* (43:30) Power of Melody  

* (45:24) Bad recommendations you hear?  

* (49:27) Additional writer tips  

* (52:42) Copying Anne's setup to start 

* (55:08) Sharing MIDI and DAW sessions 

* (57:38) Opportunities to use Soundiron libraries?  

* (58:54) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:00:40) Passing on opportunities  

* (1:08:14) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:09:20) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:10:05) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create  professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music,  media, cinema, games and education. Whether you're a musician,  songwriter, composer, producer, sound-designer, student or teacher, or  just want to have fun making your own music, we've got you covered!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #davidkudell

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about reframing work/life balance, visiting Jason Graves, health backcasting, buyorborrowmusic.com, Bruce Springsteen's 50+ year run of rock n roll, Primal, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:58) Work/Life Balance is Impossible 

* (9:05) Dr. Peter Attia & Health Backcasting 

* (11:58) Visiting Jason Graves studio 

* (18:18) buyorborrowmusic.com  

* (22:47) Bruce Springsteen 

* (25:11) First guitar?  

* (27:00) Springsteen continued 

* (35:00) Recommendations  

Welcome to Soundiron, where the world is your orchestra! We create professional virtual instrument plugins and sample libraries for music, media, cinema, games, production and musical education. For over a decade, we've built an ever-growing selection of inspiring instruments, orchestral sections, drums, percussion ensembles, choirs, solo voices, folk and vintage instruments, sonic contraptions, cinematic effects and sound-designed creations. Each Soundiron library is built with unmatched fidelity, professional quality, intuitive controls, cutting-edge features and unique content you won't find anywhere else!

#soundiron #musicpodcast #brucespringsteen

In this episode Nathan chats with Jason Graves - an film and game music  composer based in North Carolina. Jason has scored games such as The Dark Pictures Anthology, Moss, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Until Dawn,  The Order: 1886 and Dead Space. His repertoire is truly diverse, from aleatoric and sweeping orchestral journeys in space, to haunting and immersive soundscapes in historical, gothic and supernatural worlds, to  manipulating ancient instruments in a Stone Age natural environment and  whimsical waltzes for an intimate pastoral palette. 

Check out his links here: https://jasongraves.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Jason Graves 

* (0:52) Creating the sonic identity of Moss 

* (6:26) Main differences of virtual reality 

* (9:19) Live sounds, using remote players 

* (15:12) Do your live players improvise? 

* (17:40) YT channel, making your own Kontakt instruments 

* (30:23) How do you experience the games?  

* (33:23) Career journey after leaving CA 

* (40:17) Networking in the early days 

* (48:09) Building out the new studio 

* (51:03) Construction process  

* (56:01) Using Circle Bells 

* (57:33) Recent personal project you've enjoyed? 

* (1:01:46) Love of animals, work/life balance   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #jasongraves

In this episode Craig & Nathan hang with Paul Koch - a film and  television composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Paul has written music for a variety of genres, including horror, drama, action, documentary, and  more. He is also one half of the neo-classical electronic duo MOONROCK.  Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting started in the film composing industry, creating your own virtual instruments, music education and much more.

Check out his links here: https://www.paulkochmusic.com/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Paul Koch 

* (0:30) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (2:37) Getting into Berklee 

* (4:17) Starting film composing 

* (6:11) Studio intern + composer's assistant 

* (10:50) On the job training  

* (15:18) Good Ol' Freda documentary 

* (16:54) Lucky Seven TV show 

* (19:33) Creating the sonic identity  

* (20:40) Making your own Kontakt instruments  

* (22:40) Swarmitron concept 

* (26:33) 13 Cameras movie 

* (30:39) Advice for finding a first opportunity  

* (34:06) How do you start a new project?  

* (34:22) Research for A Day to Die action movie  

* (38:35) Favorite action movies you studied? 

* (41:49) Get Back documentary 

* (43:42) MOONROCK 

* (45:47) What do you do when you feel overwhelmed or unfocused?  

* (50:41) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (56:54) Typical day in the life? 

* (1:00:58) Best advice you've been given? 

* (1:04:30) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:06:14) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:08:31) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #filmcomposer

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Chris Dudley - an American music composer and keyboardist of the band Underoath. 

Check out his links here: https://www.chrisdudleymusic.com/home 

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ 

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Chris Dudley 

* (1:37) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (8:30) Underoath starting young 

* (10:33) Assigning music to a time or place 

* (12:48) Underoath breakup 2013-2015 - what did you do? 

* (20:53) Self-taught music progression 

* (22:31) Starting film music 

* (24:00) Advice for getting started 

* (26:01) Switching DAWs 

* (28:45) Workflow toys & tools 

* (34:38) Typical scoring day? 

* (27:20) Typical touring day? 

* (39:23) Mobile rig setup 

* (43:19) Movies/shows enjoyed this year? 

* (49:22) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (52:53) Orphan: First Kill project 

* (57:04) Introducing your kids to music 

* (59:15) Pre-show stretching regimen? 

* (1:00:30) Returning to playing shows after a break 

* (1:04:37) Do you watch your band performances? 

* (1:05:24) Band livestreams 

* (1:09:33) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:10:03) TV show/podcast you've been enjoying? 

* (1:12:16) Your goals for the next few years? What's next? 

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today. 

#soundiron #musicpodcast #underoath

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Shaw - a Scottish music composer and Twitch Streamer. David writes music live on Twitch, giving viewers a behind the scenes look at the composition process. 

Check out David's links here: https://dscomposing.carrd.co/  

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For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing David Shaw 

* (0:32) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (2:34) College experience  

* (3:34) Learning composing 

* (6:01) Twitch streams 

* (11:53) Composing in public  

* (14:06) Advice for new streamers  

* (19:00) How to be creative on command? 

* (21:09) Twitch streaming consistency  

* (22:21) Twitch affiliates & partners 

* (26:41) Weekly schedule  

* (28:38) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (32:39) Typical day in the life 

* (39:31) Staying motivated 

* (43:06) Inspiration behind concept album  

* (48:15) Influential bands  

* (55:14) Hobbies/interests outside music?  

* (58:26) Favorite movie/game genres?  

* (1:02:51) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:04:20) Patreon/Discord/Email newsletter?  

* (1:08:10) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #gamemusic

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Tobi Weiss - a game music  composer from Germany. Tobi creates daily Instagram videos of his work,  giving viewers a fly on the wall perspective of composer life while  writing about burnout, deadlines, collaboration, hardware, favorite  tools, and much more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on Instagram  tips, mental health, studying scores, landing gigs, and juggling project  genres.  

Check out Tobi's Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Tobi Weiss 

* (0:37) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (6:00) College experience  

* (7:13) Transition from hobbyist to professional 

* (13:50) First multi-week game gig 

* (17:25) Juggling projects 

* (18:50) Building the foundational 5 minutes  

* (21:11) Typical day in the life 

* (25:06) Instagram growth 

* (39:40) Imposter syndrome 

* (42:40) New video every day 

* (45:53) No shortcuts 

* (52:20) Advice to someone starting out?  

* (55:33) Best advice you've received?  

* (1:01:55) Selling food! 

* (1:04:23) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:08:03) Switching + combining genres 

* (1:14:06) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:15:20) Favorite YT channels currently 

* (1:18:25) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #gamemusic

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Hildur Guðnadóttir's  music in Joker and Chernobyl, Collaboration, Sound Design, Studio  Minimalism, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:21) Hildur Guðnadóttir 

* (1:29) The Joker score 

* (06:12) Iceland musical bond  

* (07:13) Co-writing with Johann Johannson  

* (09:05) Chernobyl sound design 

* (10:26) Halldorophone  

* (11:58) Knob-free studio 

* (13:50) Two big takeaways  

* (15:30) Recommendations  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #HildurGuðnadóttir

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about their favorite drummers,  how to get started playing and programming MIDI drums, musical cross-pollination, David Oliver's Drum Kit, and much more.  

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Intro 

* (0:41) Biggest drum influences 

* (2:20) Ringo Starr  

* (03:57) Steve Jordan  

* (04:30) Touring & Studio Drummers  

* (05:12) Gospel drumming 

* (07:15) Mike Johnston on YT  

* (07:56) Anderson .Paak, Perrin Moss  

* (08:53) Travis Barker  

* (09:50) How to learn drums  

* (14:55) Playing in pocket, band backbone 

* (16:58) Break it in pieces, pattern matching 

* (18:22) Drums improve overall musicality  

* (20:18) Programming MIDI drums 

* (25:38) Quantization pros & cons  

* (30:06) Thinking outside the box  

* (31:46) David Oliver's Drum Kit 

* (34:11) Watching players perform 

* (39:25) Brand new mixer and FX rack 

* (41:24) Mic positions  

* (42:42) Recommendations   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #drumming

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Jeremy from Red Means Recording - an electronic music YouTuber based in Seattle, WA. Jeremy has been making videos for over ten years, covering a wide variety of music hardware and software. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as interests change, saying yes to new experiences, how to  start on YouTube, playing live shows, learning genres, and much more.   

Check out Red Means Recording here: 

• https://www.youtube.com/c/RedMeansRecording 
• https://rmr.media/about  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Jeremy 

* (0:30) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (2:32) Introducing electronic music 

* (5:44) Pivoting to more educational content 

* (10:15) Going full time RMR 

* (13:18) Building a good Discord community 

* (16:00) How do you start a youtube video? 

* (18:41) Film editing software 

* (21:07) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (22:35) When you feel overwhelmed what do you do?  

* (23:18) Office islands/stations  

* (32:23) Cameras for filming  

* (34:06) Teaching schedule 

* (35:42) Frequently asked questions from lessons  

* (42:25) Getting comfortable being on camera  

* (51:28) Pros and Cons of working in public  

* (54:45) Spikes in YT subs 

* (1:01:07) Favorite YT channel and podcast currently 

* (1:02:40) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:04:42) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #redmeansrecording

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat on Jerry Goldsmith's 50+ year run of movies, free VST synths, starter microphones, and much more.

Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes: 

* (0:10) Synth1 

* (2:02) Starter microphones 

* (9:55) Jerry Goldsmith 

* (20:26) Hit rate, being picky  

* (25:57) Horror movies 

* (31:20) Singability of themes 

* (37:07) Recommendations

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #jerrygoldsmith

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Francesco Ferrini - a pianist, composer & music producer from Italy. Francesco is a member of the symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, where he combines orchestral and operatic elements into metal music. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as a musician, practicing creativity, staying curious, trying livestreaming, playing live shows and traveling  efficiently, youtube university, and much more.   

Listen to Francesco's music here: https://frabemolle.wixsite.com/francescoferrini 

www.midasproductions.org 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ctFffJBdJe8PZL7W7NeML?si=oK6hS443S6OZa0jGhv4F8Q  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Francesco 

* (0:34) Combining orchestral & death metal 

* (1:10) Beginning of Fleshgod Apocalypse  

* (4:52) Writing technical music 

* (6:10) Band evolution 

* (9:51) Francesco becoming a permanent member  

* (15:58) What gets written first?  

* (20:16) Experimenting with atonal aleatoric ideas  

* (22:14) Finding Olympus Elements  

* (22:55) Internet educational resources 

* (29:12) What's your early musical background?  

* (37:12) Onstage presence of piano 

* (40:14) Trying out livestreaming in 2020  

* (50:30) Live shows selling out tickets  

* (51:52) The band's live rig setup  

* (1:10:15) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (1:22:47) Favorite YouTube channels at the moment?  

* (1:29:11) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:29:33) Your goals for the next few years?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  #soundiron #musicpodcast #mixing

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Fernando Nicknich - a  composer & music producer from Brazil. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on staying flexible and curious, silencing the inner critic  when composing, attending Berklee, mastering quickly, the role of a  producer, and much more.   

Listen to Fernando's music here: https://www.fernandonicknich.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/fernando.nicknich.music/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Fernando 

* (0:30) Musical background 

* (3:30) Attending Berklee 

* (5:53) Recording + Conducting at Abbey Road Studios 

* (7:42) Berklee final project 

* (9:07) How do you start a new beta cue? 

* (12:23) Favorite demos 

* (13:16) Voice of Wind Adey 

* (16:04) Mastering with Ozone 

* (20:52) 7th Heaven reverb  

* (22:11) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (24:16) Typical day in the life? 

* (26:08) Nights or mornings? 

* (28:34) When you feel unfocused what do you do?  

* (28:50) Don't judge your ideas too quickly  

* (31:49) Hobbies & Interests? 

* (32:42) What's Brazil like?  

* (36:08) Metal music 

 * (39:06) Role of a Producer  

* (40:45) Advice to composer starting out?  

* (43:20) Stretching skills  

* (45:15) Word of mouth booking  

* (49:26) Best piece of advice you've been given? 

* (52:01) Favorite recent TV show?  

* (53:18) Goals for next few years / what's next for you?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Mike, Craig & Nathan hang out with Valhalla DSP - an innovative team of effects plugin designers and musicians. Valhalla is known for creating smash hits like VintageVerb, ValhallaDelay,  SuperMassive, and more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on developing reverb algorithms, gifting SuperMassive during the 2020 pandemic, learning JUCE, no sales philosophy, and much more.   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Sean & Don 

* (0:28) Describe what you do 

* (1:22) Do you use your anthropology major?  

* (2:00) Leftover ideas into SuperMassive 

* (6:07) Creative + Stretchy abusable FX 

* (07:22) Instrument physical modeling vs sampling 

* (12:22) Reverb is fundamental 

* (15:07) Reverb on analog gear 

* (19:08) Making ValhallaVintageVerb  

* (25:17) Blade Runner in theater  

* (26:44) '90s Warp Records influence 

* (29:43) Defining a meme 

* (32:47) Research & Development for new plugins  

* (35:50) Considering soft synth 

* (37:57) Lost job in 2008 and learned JUCE  

* (40:26) No sales philosophy 

* (45:55) Making music tools more accessible 

* (47:43) Using passion to serve a customer need  

* (50:35) Early Valhalla days  

* (53:50) Being obsessed with problem solving 

* (56:02) UberMod violating own rules

* (58:13) Ballard neighborhood  

* (58:52) Reverb as synth extender  

* (1:00:36) Advice for new developers  

* (1:03:38) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (1:07:14) Best recent purchase under $100?  

* (1:18:21) Recent TV show or YT channel you've enjoyed?  

* (1:19:30) Valhalla T shirts and hoodies??  

* (1:20:45) What are your goals, what's next for you?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Dirk Ehlert - a German-born  composer currently living in Spain who creates educational resources,  tools, and product reviews for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on composing library music for trailers and television,  building frameworks and shortcuts, DAW templates, MIDI packs, mailbox  money, and much more.   

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• ComposingTutorials https://home.composingtutorials.com/   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Dirk 

* (0:25) Musical background 

* (4:44) Web design 

* (5:59) Career crossroad 

* (8:04) Moving to LA 

* (10:30) Composing library music for TV 

* (12:44) How do you get your feet wet? 

* (14:18) Studying TV shows for music placement 

* (19:29) Standard formula for stock music 

* (21:59) Starting your own label 

* (23:54) DAW Templates 

* (35:35) Music Production Course 

* (37:33) Midi packs 

* (41:50) Studio One switch 

* (55:20) Advice to amateur composers transitioning to full time 

* (1:05:44) Typical day in the life of Dirk 

* (1:07:30) When you feel unfocused, what do you do? 

* (1:08:40) Best recent purchase under $100?   

* (1:12:53) Favorite current TV show & YT channel? 

* (1:16:08) What are your goals, what's next for you?   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, We’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Anne-Kathrin Dern - a German-born composer based in Los Angeles who creates educational  resources for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on career  stepping stones, immigrating to the USA, growing on YouTube, the numbers  game of rejection, creative process in collaboration, and much more.   

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Anne-Kathrin 

* (0:40) Musical background 

* (5:49) Immigration to USA 

* (8:09) Assisting composers 

* (12:34) Building her own team 

* (17:23) Bad advice in your profession? 

* (21:19) Turn your voice into a choir 

* (23:17) Orchestration hack videos 

* (26:54) Subjective opinions in Comments 

* (30:03) Working/educating in public 

* (35:13) YouTube Shorts 

* (36:01) Batch filming  

* (37:03) Balancing composing and YT  

* (38:41) What do you do when unfocused or overwhelmed?  

* (42:00) Pitching for movies  

* (43:30) Numbers game of rejection  

* (45:22) Finding her agent  

* (45:39) Creative process at the start of a project  

* (48:33) What advice would you give to a new composer?  

* (51:25) Film composition is pragmatic  

* (54:30) Personal project you're excited about?  

* (55:24) Learning new genres   

* (59:54) Writing children's songs  

* (1:01:03) Romantic Comedy  

* (1:02:13) Horror + Synthesizer 

* (1:10:50) The Claus Family 2  

* (1:11:44) Being memorable 

* (1:15:16) Best recent purchase under $100?  

* (1:16:00) Favorite YT channel at the moment?  

* (1:18:48) Goals + what's next for Anne-Kathrin?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Nathan & Craig chat on 2022 concert ticket sales, Plantwave, Rick Ruben on solo instruments, Carter Burwell's composing career, James Clear's newsletter, Crystalline algorithmic reverb, and  much more.  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:08) Coachella + concert tix 

* (3:36) Rick Rubin / Lex Fridman 

* (11:23) Carter Burwell's origin story 

* (20:43) James Clear newsletter 

* (21:17) Plantwave * (24:52) Baby Audio Crystalline 

* (26:37) Recommendations   

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Craig & Nathan interview Christopher Siu - a musical entrepreneur who creates educational resources for composers. We discuss growing on Youtube, refining skills, staying consistent,  artistic expression and much more.  

Christopher's Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherSiu  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Christopher 

* (0:39) Musical background 

* (3:24) Video game scores 

* (5:02) Disney songs 

* (6:19) Growing on Youtube 

* (7:53) Finding an audience + consistency 

* (8:35) Educational courses 

* (9:08) Piano skills for composers 

* (12:30) Youtube Shorts 

* (14:45) Musical influences 

* (16:00) Known for one thing 

* (17:30) Ideal day 

* (18:45) Planning out videos 

* (21:17) Getting comfortable on-camera 

* (24:31) Aesthetic goals for the YT channel 

* (26:20) Staying curious 

* (26:48) Building in public pros & cons 

* (31:27) Best advice Chris has been given 

* (33:24) Learning your tools  

* (34:58) Cinematic Music Creation course 

* (37:02) MIDI Mockup Secrets  

* (40:12) Starting a cue with melody  

* (42:08) Refining skills 

* (43:35) Interests outside of music 

* (45:20) Music in Toronto 

* (46:01) Collaborators  

* (47:32) Hiring live players 

* (48:38) Quick questions 

* (50:28) What's next for Chris?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #spotify

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Aaron Grubb - a  composer/photographer who has leveraged video game music covers on Spotify to build over 105k monthly listeners and 5+ million streams. We discuss genre blending, handling rejection, cover licensing and  royalties, personal projects and much more.

Aaron's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/aarongrubbmusic  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Aaron Grubb 

* (2:12) Probing the Spotify market 

* (3:49) First Zelda song on a playlist 

* (5:46) Art & Distribution 

* (7:44) CD Baby vs others 

* (10:28) Leveraging a well-loved brand 

* (11:24) Making cover different from original 

* (14:00) Themed spotify playlists 

* (17:10) Cold pitching playlist curators 

* (22:51) Two years of music releases 

* (24:02) Hyperion Strings Solo Violins 

* (24:16) How you start a cover 

* (29:36) Branching out to other games 

* (32:40) Another Mulligan 

* (38:05) Spotify Followers 

* (40:34) Musical Training 

* (42:38) VHS + camcorders 

* (45:15) Being resourceful 

* (47:05) Advice for new composers 

* (54:26) Passion project 

* (57:21) Favorite current podcast  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss youtuber Heinbach, Hans Zimmer's creation of the Dune score, horror music in video games, how to  persist in a music career, and much more.  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:09) Heinbach Studio Islands 

* (5:02) Bury the High 

* (10:49) Zimmer's Dune Score 

* (16:08) Video game horror music 

* (24:27) How to NOT give up 

* (30:06) Pivots 

* (38:12) Recommendations  

* (41:07) Subscribe!  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #hanszimmer

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss digital metaverse vs physical  life, rockstar turned film composers like Jonny Greenwood and Serj Tankian, favorite Soundiron libraries, and much more.  

Get our newest library High School Drum Corps: https://soundiron.com/products/high-school-drum-corps  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Intro 

* (0:12) Attention Economics 

* (3:28) Everyone is wrong about the Metaverse 

* (13:33) Jonny Greenwood 

* (19:33) Serj Tankian interview 

* (24:16) High School Drum Corps 

* (26:23) Favorite Soundiron libraries 

* (31:18) Subscribe!  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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In this episode Mike, Craig & Nathan interview Blake Ewing - a composer, sound designer, and creator of the Sonespheres series. We discuss genre blending, sound design tips, capturing sonic moments, getting out of the box, personal projects and much more.

Get Sonespheres 4 Direction:  https://soundiron.com/products/sonespheres-4-direction

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Blake Ewing 

* (0:43) Growing up with music 

* (5:47) Inspirational artists 

* (9:03) Primary instrument 

* (9:48) Intro to sound design 

* (12:07) Sonespheres 4 Direction 

* (13:43) a wild Mike appears! 

* (16:35) Making field kits 

* (19:03) Capturing sonic moments 

* (24:21) Different audiences 

* (28:20) Blending genres 

* (31:38) Immersive wide stereo tips 

* (39:29) Landing the gig 

* (42:33) Musicbed 

* (45:55) Advice for new composers 

* (47:22) Music as a part-time job or hobby 

* (49:17) Motivation for creation 

* (54:35) Emotions of Sonespheres 4 

* (58:42) Current favorite synth 

* (59:11) Synths & Pedals 

* (1:07:11) Current favorite pedals 

* (1:10:44) Best recent purchase under $100 

* (1:11:06) Hobbies/interests 

* (1:11:31) Favorite podcast/show 

* (1:12:05) What's next? Goals for 2022 

* (1:13:08) If not music, what profession?  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

#soundiron #musicpodcast #musiccomposer

In this episode Craig and Nathan interview Chris Cutting - a longtime  beta team composer, musician, and restaurateur. We chat about seizing  opportunities, juggling careers, night owl composing, personal projects  and much more.  

Get our newest library Sonespheres 4 Direction:  https://soundiron.com/products/hi-fives  

For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/  

Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Chris Cutting 

* (1:09) Growing up with music 

* (3:19) cirque du soleil music 

* (11:22) Reverse engineering genres 

* (12:53) Attention Economy 

* (14:25) Starting a beta cue 

* (15:20) DAW 

* (18:19) How do you keep focus? 

* (21:17) Managing a restaurant 

* (27:23) Night owl 

* (28:31) Demos with no boundaries 

* (33:29) Future hobbies/interests 

* (35:09) Best advice you've been given? 

* (39:53) Advice to someone starting out 

* (43:11) Collaboration, Oarsmen 

* (45:57) Favorite YouTube channel 

* (48:41) Beers 

* (51:55) What's next? Personal projects 

* (55:30) Questions for N & C 

* (58:03) Biggest musical influences? 

* (1:02:49) Where is the virtual instrument heading? 

* (1:06:18) Sonespheres 4 Direction 

* (1:08:32) Composing with brain activity  

Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists  passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are  inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned  pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music  recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best  and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.  

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