Production Talk Podcast

#055 - ROD COE: EMI Producer & Bass Player, In this episode: Starting as a young musician Rod’s early days as a musician Rod’s take on practising the instrument Pros and Cons of being in a band Rod Coe produced the legendary punk band The Saints How Rod produced Slim Dusty, and later became his bass player Rod’s time as producer at EMI Sydney Managing the double-bass on stage

Mix-Down special Mixing Rock / Metal The rough mix The instrument groups The processing stage Adding the icing on the cake

JOSH LEE HAMILTON: The Production of his new Album ”Days Like Yesterday” Josh’s early days and how he got discovered by Tripple-J Unearthed How Josh won an award and a recording session Which signals Josh recorded at home, and which he recorded with the help of professionals, such as Garrett Kato and Jan ’Yarn’ Muths Josh’s home studio setup The pros and cons of recording in a studio vs at home Jo...

ADAM BIGGS (Biggsounds Productions): Live Sound, part II, What counts (and what doesn’t) for a good live show The interaction between concert volume and the audience How technically complex should a show be? The blessing and the curse of advanced music technology in live shows What you need to know about using a laptop on stage The mental state of dealing with the inevitable technical failures on...

#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 floati...

#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. H...

#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 an...

#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)

Yarn talks the listeners through the production of Saphia Stone & The Matchmakers’ song ’Breakaway’ This podcast contains sound examples from the recording and mixing stage...

#040 - Interview with James Lyall (pt2): Mixing secrets, mindset, creativity The production mindset The open and closed mindset Creativity in music production, and the creative head-state James’ 5-minute-rule Mixing tips and tricks EDM gain staging

#039 - Interview with James Lyall (pt1): EDM & MIDI, from the origins to MIDI2.0 James’ background and where he started Production of different genres, from Metal to acoustic guitar to EDM The pros and cons of working in collaboration vs working alone Online collaboration, and how to do it practically Perfectionism in music production - where to draw the line MIDI, and how the ’hardware origins’ s...

In this Interview: Dubarray's Brett Gadenne talks about song writing, electronic music on stage, music production and ...read more

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#036 - Interview with Grammy Award nominated Music Producer Kamal Engels (ArtOfAudio) Kamal’s career as a music professional Kamal’s secrets for a great bass sound Miking the cab vs DI-ing the bass Kamal’s thoughts on what makes a great sounding master Kamal’s surprisingly simple key element for a good sounding mix Kamal’s take on what makes a good song

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In this episode: About Nikki's career in the music industry Music and copyright How APRA collects royalties for musicians ...read more

Music Marketing & Promotion with byta.com founder and CEO Mark Brown

In this special episode: The recent flood disaster in south/east QLD and northern NSW The situation in local communities, such as Mullumbimby and Lismore A call-out to local MPs and politicians: The local music industry needs your support! Reaching out to all musicians affected by the floods: contact me when you’re ready. I’d like to help you record, mix, master and promote your music - free of ch...

#031 Interview with Business Coach and Mindset Specialist Jessica Schembri