' One Way to Do It'- Music Professionals chat about their skills.

Send us Fan Mail John Webber is a mastering engineer at AIR Studio where he works on all types of music mastered for all media, including vinyl.  In 2014 he was the cutting engineer on AIR Studio’s first ever direct to disc recording – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by the leading Venetian Orchestra Interpreti Veneziani. If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymea...

Send us Fan Mail Leo Pearson is a multi-instrumentalist producer engineer based in Kilkenny . His ‘dayjob’ is writing music for Ads , Nike and Mercedes being clients . He’s always in some sort of electronic band too !  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Nick Lowe , Paul Carrack , Elvis Costello , The Undertones , Dave Edmunds , The Monkees , the Flamin' Groovies , and Squeeze are all Roger's  clients.  He also recorded The Jam's 1980's hit 'Going Underground - a seminal record for me.  Despite all this, Roger is a gentleman and maintains his enthusiasm for all things audio ! If you'd like to buy me a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 2nd season of Podcasts! In this one I interview Alastair McMillan who works for U2. He's one of 3 live monitor engineers . He's also the bands Atmos mixer in his own studio in Belfast.  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Vince is a London based composer who has a YouTube Channel, which is where I came across him. After a quick intro email he accepted my idea of a Podcast ! Here's the vid - https://youtu.be/5vwedqv56cA?si=m6d4gKznIpyJv63d If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail I met Charlot when she was recording in The Nutshed Studio in Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland with her band 'I kissed Charles' back in the Noughties. The were energetic and full of fun. I thought they may well 'make it'.   Charlot has 'made it' ok, but slightly differently than we expected .... hear her story here!   If you'd like to buy me a coffee -...

Send us Fan Mail Apologies for the delay, caused by Covid (2nd Dose !).  Irish engineer Phil Hayes talks about being on tour with 'Picture This',  his 20 year relationship with Bell X1, both in studio and on the road - and how it all began.  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail The owner of  www. AnalogueTube.com , explains the magic of a Fairchild 660/670 in this episode .  As a builder of Fairchild clones (amongst other units) he speaks about getting new, then unavailable, tubes  made by a company in Slovakia, the 125th AES show where he launched the products .... amongst other things ! If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Andy is a Product Manager for Solid State Logic. In this episode we chat about his influence on the 'SSL Fusion' (amongst other units), building gear in China and the puff of blue smoke from Real World studios console ! If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Niall Byrne (otherwise known by the nickname Nialler9) is an Irish music journalist who runs the Nialler9.com website.  Here I speak to him about what makes his work , in my opinion, very individual.   If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Is Jape, Richie Egan or is Richie Egan, solo recording and performing artist,  Jape ?  These and many other questions are answered in this free wheeling interview with the bass player from math rock band 'The Redneck Manifesto' now based in Malmo, Sweden. If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Rupert Cobb is a force of nature ... I first met him  when  he was recording and mixing (with Engineer Graham Bonnet) the audio for the 'Live at Abbey Road' TV series. He's an exciting musician, playing trumpet and keys for ... well he mentions a few artists in the podcast ! We reference 'Grace' who's an artist Rupert worked with. https://www.youtube....

Send us Fan Mail Ray is a composer of Tv and Film . He started his music career in 90s band ‘Something Happens’ - though that wasn’t always an advantage when he moved in to TV music … all is revealed in the podcast !  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Aidan Cunningham is a great mixer, in my opinion.  He’s taught me a lot over the 10 + years I’ve known him .  Learn some of his techniques and perhaps more importantly, how he thinks about mixing in this podcast.  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Damian must have a ‘Dorian Grey’ like statue in his attic because he hasn’t aged much at all in the 30+ years since I first met him .  The writer (and guitar player) of such hits as ‘My perfect cousin ‘ tells of the good times and the not so good time of being in a  ‘punk’ rock band .  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Tomás was a very thoughtful interviewee.  His ideas with regard to teaching made me think I’d like to be in his class ! For me , a very informative podcast .  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Chris Walls works as an  acoustician . He's designed studios for Abbey Road -  which is kind of all you need to know ! We sat down to talk recently - him in his office and me in my studio, where we talked about applying some of that theory to more affordable studios. https://www.levelacousticdesign.com If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buyme...

Send us Fan Mail The opportunity to chat to Michael arose because he was visiting Grouse Lodge studio, otherwise this would be a 'Zoom' interview.  Barkley mics is currently a ribbon mic producer, but will extend the product range to condenser mics in the next year or so. Have a listen and go to www. BarkleyMic.com  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buy...

Send us Fan Mail Tori Amos is very lucky to have Keith Anderson managing her tour.  I met him in his hotel room on the morning of Tori's second (of 2) gigs in the Olympia, Dublin in 2023.  He graciously made space in his busy schedule for a long interesting chat.  If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Joining me today, the legend of the low end , 'The Blen' ! Blen has worked with a lot of people from the Rolling Stones to Christie Hennessy , to his current gig working in Derek Ryan's band. Over the years he's picked up some tip and tricks for performing and recording a solid low end . https://jamesblennerhassett.com/ If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  ...

Send us Fan Mail This is an audio upgrade from the older mono and lower quality version of this podcast . In this episode I chat to Joe Egan who owns the Nutshed Studio in Clara Co. Offaly about how he records acoustic guitars. If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 'One Way to Do It' Podcast ! If you'd like to buy me a coffee -  Many Thanks ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GeniusMove