In the first part of the brand new Kevin Paul MixBus Series, Kevin chats to producer engineer Gareth Jones about his impressive career at Mute Records and Hansa Studios in Berlin, working with bands such as Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Erasure and Goldfrapp.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:16 - The Studio02:14 - Getting Started As A Mix Engineer05:19 - Innovative Recording Techniques08:01 - Keeping Clients Happy10:24 - Mute Records and Depeche Mode16:12 - Recording Andy Bell 18:01 - Mixing In The Box23:13 - Current Analogue Kit24:20 - Recording The Leisure Society25:59 - Working With Rough Mixes27:50 - Listening To Music And Working In 96kHz32:34 - Music Industry Education38:00 - Workflow41:18 - Favourite Studio Gear42:36 - Things To AvoidGareth Jones BiogBritish Music Producer, Mixer and Engineer Gareth Jones has been a pioneer in the use of digital equipment, combining digital tools with analogue recording techniques and synths since the 80’s. Jones has produced five albums for electro-pop pioneers Depeche Mode and six albums for synth-pop superstars Erasure as well as multiple titles for Wire, Einsturzende Neubauten, Diamanda Galás and more.Trained at the BBC, Jones launched his career during the New Wave era, mixing early singles for Madness and John Foxx. Moving to Berlin in 1983, he worked at the legendary Hansa Studios for 10 years recording and mixing Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Wim Wenders soundtracks and more. More recently Jones has remixed tracks for Erasure and Goldfrapp among others.His production room is now located at Strongroom Studio in London. A Logic Pro guru, Modular Synth geek, Ableton Live enthusiast,  and a JAMES assessor, Jones was a frequent lecturer for the Red Bull Music Academy and has appeared at Moog Fest. His own musical projects include ElectroGenetic, Nous Alpha, Spiritual Friendship, Sunroof and QUINQUIShttp://www.garethjones.com/Kevin Paul BiogKevin Paul started his career as a DJ but quickly found his passion was sound engineering. His first audio job was at Soho Studios in 1991, moving to Konk Studios six months later, where he worked alongside successful producers and engineers such as Bob Clearmountain, Adam Mosley, Pascal Gabriel and Gil Norton, as well as bands such as The Kinks, Galliano, Terrorvision, UFO and Elastica.  After working on archiving the Depeche Mode back catalogue in 1994, he was offered an engineering role at Mute Records’ in-house studio, which eventually lead to a position as Head Engineer, which gave him access to the entire Mute Records roster. Highlights include mixing Goldfrapp’s “Felt Mountain”, David Bowie’s “Hours” and Nick Cave’s “No More Shall We Part”. He also worked in 5:1, mixing Moby’s “Hotel”, Goldfrapp’s “Black Cherry“ and more for DVD.In 2004 Kevin went freelance and re-mixed the entire Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds back catalogues for SACD/DVD. Since 2008, Kevin Paul has been in charge of mixing and remixing performances at the iTunes Festivals in the UK and Germany. He has mixed over 100 artists to date, including Adele, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The XX, Calvin Harris, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Linkin Park, Florence & The Machine, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Jessie J., Norah Jones, Oasis, Mumford & Sons, N.E.R.D., Lykke Li, James Blunt, KT Tunstall, Hot Chip, Paul Weller and many more.He continues to record, engineer, produce and mix many projects in music and film, runs the mixing and surround mixing modules for the Masters Degree course at UK’s Westminster University and divides his time between London and Berlin. Recent works include the International selling new album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and mixing the latest album of Denmark’s “Dúné” with the first single premiering at the Danish Music Awards, plus the latest iTunes Music Festival.http://www.kevin-paul.com/

Xylo Aria talks to Caro C about her personal journey as a music artist and how it gave her the incentive to create Music Production for Women (MPW), providing online music industry training for female musicians across the globe and the opportunity to interact in forums and at events.Chapters00:00 - Introduction02:20 - The Inspiration Behind MPW06:47 - Getting Set Up13:15 - The Courses On Offer 16:16 - Building The Team21:56 - The Joys And The Challenges30:48 - Future Plans33:25 - How To Get InvolvedXylo Aria BiogXylo Aria is an artist, producer and the founder of online learning platform, Music Production for Women (MPW). Through MPW, she is determined to break down barriers women face when approaching music tech by creating a supportive and safe learning space. Since launch in 2019, MPW has taught in excess of 7,000 women from over 120 countries, partnered with global brands and earned Xylo a Top 50 East London Innovator of 2020 award, a finalist place in the 2022 Australian Business xCellence Awards and a place on the SheSaidSo Top 100 Alt Power list. In addition to her work with MPW, Xylo produces music which ties in her Indian Carnatic roots with contemporary downtempo moods.https://www.xyloaria.com/https://musicproductionforwomen.com/Caro C BiogCaro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.URL: http://carocsound.com/Twitter: @carocsoundInst: @carocsoundFB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Audio Engineering Society, President Bruce Olson talks to Hugh Robjohns about their history, their role in developing standards across the industry and entrance requirements for new members.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:27 - A Brief History01:33 - Who The Society Is For02:46 - Entrance Requirements04:16 - Bruce Olson Background07:54 - Developing Standards11:15 - Membership Benefits15:16 - Attending Conferences18:37 - Job And Training Opportunities20:26 - A Fast-Moving Industry21:48 - The Future Of Audio24:13 - Encouraging Diversity26:30 - AES MembershipBruce Olson BiogBruce C. Olson is the founding member of Olson Sound Design LLC, a consulting firm specializing in acoustical and technical systems design for music and  theatre facilities.As the President of the Audio Engineering Society, Chairman  of the AES Standards Committee, and having served as the Chairman of AES SC-05-05, Vice-Chairman of AES TC-EMC, AES Governor, President of his local ASA chapter, Chairman of his local AES chapter, Bruce is actively involved in the latest technology in audio and acoustics. As the Founder and President of AFMG Services North America LLC, his invaluable knowledge and over 20 years of involvement with AFMG make him the number-one expert for AFMG programs on the American continent.Mr. Olson continues as an active musician and is a member of the Bend In The River Big Band. He is a member of AES, ASA, IEEE, SMPTE, Syn-Aud-Con, and has been an invited speaker for sessions, workshops, and seminars for the AES, AIA, ASA, InfoComm, NAMM, NSCA, Syn-Aud-Con, and USITT.https://aes2.org/http://olsonsound.com/Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too!

Doug Rogers is President of EastWest, the Soundsonline website and owner of EastWest Studios. Here he chats to Sam Inglis about what it takes to develop their award winning sample library releases and how you can access everything via their subscription service, ComposerCloud+.00:00 - Introduction00:35 - The Beginnings Of ComposerCloud+05:19 - The Scale Of Production08:24 - Benefits Of Subscription Services10:48 - Individual Sounds On Demand13:24 - Developing OPUS18:08 - The Orchestrator Tool20:40 - The Development Of MIDI23:59 - AI And The Musician28:00 - Anyone Can Make Music31:36 - Working With Top Engineers36:46 - OutroDoug Rogers BiogMusic producer and EastWest founder Doug Rogers is the recipient of many industry awards, including "Recording Engineer of the Year". The Art of Digital Music named him one of "56 Visionary Artists and Insiders".In 1988 he founded EastWest, a sampled instruments library who have to date received over 120 international industry awards. The early releases were co-produced with Bob Clearmountain and in 1991, Rogers released the first collection to include MIDI driven drum loops. The first multi-velocity sampled piano collection, Ultimate Piano Collection, was released in 1995, followed by GigaSampler in 1997, a collaboration with Nemesys that pioneered the use of streaming from hard drives.In 2003 he co-produced with Nick Phoenix the first surround sound virtual orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, engineered by 11-time Grammy nominated classical recording engineer Keith Johnson, and recorded in a state of the art concert hall and followed that release with Symphonic Choirs. This and its predecessor, Voices of the Apocalypse, were the first music software products to enable users to type in words for the choirs to sing. This was followed in 2007 with EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos, that was also produced in surround sound.In 2005 Rogers established a software development division for EastWest and released the first 64-bit virtual instruments that became the new standard. More recent releases have featured top engineers and co-producers, including Shawn Murphy for the Hollywood Orchestra series, David Fridmann for The Dark Side and Fab Four with Beatle's engineer Ken Scott.https://www.soundsonline.com/

Peter Wade talks to Paul White about his route into the industry, from starting out as an electronics engineer through to running his own valve amp repair company, Revalver.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Route Into The Industry02:36 - Setting Up Revalver03:36 - Problems With Valve Amps04:36 - Preferred Technology05:37 - Re-Biasing07:00 - Classic Vox Amps07:48 - Problematic Repairs And Schematics08:48 - Valve vs Modern Tech11:24 - Current Projects12:41 - The Future Of Valve AmpsPeter Wade BiogPeter Wade’s interest in/obsession with valve amplifiers and the valve sound formed in his teens, playing in a host of local bands.  His first proper job was repairing band equipment for a musical instrument importer and he then became a partner in “Everbimes,” importers of Randall amplification and the original and sole importer of Leo Fender’s G&L guitars.Moving into the computer industry, he worked on “DEC” Mainframe Computers, large company Intranets and Operating Systems. He gained a Masters degree in Interactive Multimedia Production from Huddersfield University in 2000.Peter then worked as AMS Neve’s London Engineer with clients including Abbey Road, Air, Pinewood and the BBC. He has now moved full circle, from cutting edge network and computer technology back to valve equipment.  He runs his own business in West Yorkshire, UK “Revalver,” specialising in repairs and modifications to valve guitar amplifiers.When not in his workshop, Peter can usually be found in his home studio playing guitar, keyboards and drums - to his own satisfaction!https://www.revalver.co.uk/Paul White BiogPaul White joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual.Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1970s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too!http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/

Ricky Damian is a Grammy Award-winning Engineer/Producer who’s worked with artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Adele, Dua Lipa, Yebba, Jorja Smith and Sampha. Ricky has been nominated for Breakthrough Producer Of The Year at the Music Producer Guild Awards 2023.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:46 - Musical Background03:43 - The Move To London05:45 - Working At Tileyard08:21 - Going Freelance09:50 - A Wide Range Of Skills13:11 - Breakthrough Producer NominationRicky Damian BiogBorn in Treviso, Italy and already a musician from age 6, Ricky Damian’s career started at age 15, when he began assisting at the biggest studio in town, learning to use analog gear and tape machines while producing his own projects on the side.At the age of 19, he moved to London to further pursue his career in music production and while attending SAE Institute he started working for legacy producer Mark Ronson as his in-house engineer, working very closely on hundreds of projects across over 8 years.Professional of choice for artists like Sam Smith, Jorja Smith, Yebba, Sampha, Damon Albarn, Ezra Collective, Ibeyi and many others, Ricky’s multifaceted skillset allowed him to accumulate an incredibly diverse discography, multiple Grammy Nominations, a Grammy win and several Platinum certifications.http://riccardodamian.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Catherine Anne Davies, also known as The Anchoress, is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She in nominated in the category of Self Producing Artist at the Music Producers Guild Awards 2023.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:29 - The Anchoress 02:02 - Self Producing Artist02:51 - Keeping A Sense Of Discipline04:27 - Self-Taught Engineer And Producer05:14 - Learning Resources06:39 - Continued Development07:14 - Influenced By Older Recordings08:14 - Time Restrictions And Deadlines09:19 - Using Live Instruments10:59 - Producing Other Artists12:11 - Future ProjectsCatherine Anne Davies BiogCatherine Anne Davies (The Anchoress) is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Wales. From her early roots as a classically-trained flautist to her current obsession with vintage synthesizers, Davies has spent much of the last five years developing her writing and engineering skills, winning a PRS Writer/Producer award in 2019. She has previously collaborated with the London Philharmonic, Nitin Sawhney, Liam Howe (Jessie Ware, Marina), Paul Statham (Kylie, Dido) and has supported Manic Street Preachers, as well as duetting on their song ‘Dylan & Caitlin’. Catherine joined the line-up of Simple Minds in 2014, appearing on the Big Music (2015) and Walk Between Worlds (2018) albums before departing in 2019. She released her debut solo album 'Confessions of a Romance Novelist' in 2016, a collaborative album 'In Memory of My Feelings' with Bernard Butlerin 2020 and her second solo release, 'The Art Of Losing', in 2021. The latter features guest performances from James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers) and Sterling Campbell (David Bowie, Duran Duran) and reached the #1 spot on iTunes.http://theanchoress.co.uk/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Mikko Gordon is a Grammy nominated mixing engineer and record producer based in London. This year he's nominated by the Music Producers Guild for Recording Engineer Of The Year and Album Of The Year along with Nigel Godrich for The Smile: ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:26 - Musical Background01:07 - Getting Mentors01:48 - Learning From Nigel Godrich02:19 - Creative Engineering Decisions03:52 - Hackney Road Studios04:24 - Nominated Projects05:27 - Other Projects05:53 - Front-Of-House And Studio Engineering06:38 - Forthcoming ProjectsMikko Gordon BiogOver the course of his career, Mikko Gordon had the opportunity to work with many inspirational and talented bands and artists such as Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Arcade Fire, Idles, Gaz Coombes(Supergrass), Colouring and Island and sees his role as creatively facilitating them to hone their ideas into finished recordings. He's also worked with and been mentored by Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich.Mikko works out of his own studio, Hackney Road Studios, in Hoxton and lectures in music production at Goldsmiths, University of London where he designed the Goldsmiths Music Studios. Run by the music department, the studio operates as both an educational and commercial facility.https://www.mikkogordon.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Manon Grandjean is a freelance Mix Engineer who has previously won three Music Producers Guild awards. In 2023 she's nominated for Mix Engineer Of The Year for her work with artists Flo, Fyfe & Iskra Strings and Milk & Bone.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:37 - Specialising As A Mix Engineer01:49 - Mixing External Projects02:39 - Having A Distinctive Sound03:42 - Combining Outboard With In-The-Box05:36 - Improving An Existing Mix06:10 - Mastering Your Own Mixes07:55 - Nominated Projects10:06 - Working In Different Genres11:22 - Following Music Trends12:20 - Developing As A EngineerManon Grandjean BiogManon Grandjean is a French award-winning engineer and mixer based in London.Manon has been building up her career in the music industry for the past 13 years, working initially freelance in renowned studios across London, and then for multi award winning songwriter/producer Fraser T Smith. During their 5 year partnership, Manon has worked on Brit winning and chart topping albums such as Stormzy’s 'Gang Signs & Prayer' and Dave’s 'Psychodrama'.In 2017, Manon received the award for  MPG Breakthrough Engineer Of The Year at the prestigious Music Producer Guild awards, and went on to receive the award for MPG Engineer Of The Year in 2018.Since 2020, Manon is freelance mixing and mastering in her studio at The Qube in London, working with a wide range of artists across genres such as AJ Tracey, Nao, Flo, Cat Burns, Fredo.. and had the honour to receive the award for MPG Mix Engineer of The Year in 2022.So far Manon has been involved in 6 UK number 1s and 17 top 10s.https://www.manongrandjean.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Cecil (Adam) Bartlett is a London-based producer. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Breakthrough Producer Of The Year award for his work on 'Here Is Everything' by The Big Moon.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:43 - Route Into Music Production 01:33 - Working At Flood Studio02:11 - Working Your Way Up03:16 - Nominated Projects05:21 - Recording The Big Moon06:32 - Vocal Production07:27 - Receiving Mentorship09:14 - Pending ProjectsCecil (Adam) Bartlett BiogHailing from West Yorkshire and now based in London, producer Cecil has spent the last decade engineering for producers such as Flood, Catherine Marks and Rich Costey on records including, PJ Harvey’s 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and EOB's ‘Earth’ the debut solo album by Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.He has been involved in both Grammy and Mercury Prize nominated records as well as music for television and theatre including BBC’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ and PJ Harvey’s score for Ivo van Hove’s production of ‘All About Eve’.In recent years Cecil has taken his wealth of talent and experience and turned his hand to production, developing exciting new acts such as Props as well as working with more established bands like The Big Moon on their recent album ‘Here is Everything’, scoring them their first top ten.Cecil is a nominee for Breakthrough Producer of the Year at the Music Producers Guild Awards 2023.https://cecilisntmyname.co.uk/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Francine Perry is an artist, producer and mix engineer. In this interview she talks with SOS's Sam Inglis about her career so far and being nominated in the Rising Star category for her work with Beth Orton, Erasure and HAAi while based at Mute Studio.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:24 - Rising Star Nomination01:10 - Career So Far02:49 - La Leif and ORKA03:16 - Electronic Music03:45 - Analogue Synths and Modular04:29 - Projects at Mute 05:24 - Nominated Projects06:09 - Working With Beth Orton07:38 - Being Multi-Skilled 09:03 - The Omnii CollectiveFrancine Perry BiogFrancine Perry is an artist producer/mixer based in London. She was in-house engineer at Mute Studio working on projects including Erasure, Desire Marea, Visionist/Louis Carnell and KÁRYYN. More recently Francine has set up a studio with HAAi and is working on her own production and mix projects. Her more recent projects include Beth Orton’ album ‘Weather Alive’ (engineer and synths), HAAi’s album Baby We’re Ascending (mix and additional production) and Keeley Forsyth’s album Limbs (mix).In 2018 she received the Oram Award which celebrates innovation in music, sound and related technology and she also co-founded the Omnii collective which aimed to inspire women, trans and non-binary sound enthusiasts to operate in all aspects of audio production. Francine works in many different capacities including live set up / musical directing (HAAi, Romy, Elkka), live performance of her artist tracks (La Leif and ORKA), production, mixing, co-writing and additional production.https://linktr.ee/LaleifSam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Daniel Moyler is a freelance mix engineer who was awarded Engineer Of The Year at the MPG 2020 Awards and won a 2021 Grammy for his engineering work on Dua Lipa's album Future Nostalgia. In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in the Breakthrough Producer Of The Year category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - The Secret To Success00:51 - Breakthrough Producer01:47 - The Route To Success03:23 - Memorable Projects At SARM04:34 - Working As A Freelancer06:27 - Specialising In A Genre07:54 - Staying Up-To-Date 08:34 - A New Studio09:48 - Nominated Projects12:21 - Bringing An Artists Vision To Life13:27 - Forthcoming ProjectsDaniel Moyler BiogDaniel started out at Trevor Horn's SARM Studios learning his trade under the world-class engineers and producers that came through the door. He went on to work with mix engineer Ruadhri Cushnan assisting on records by Ed Sheeran, Half Moon Run and Foy Vance as well as the Grammy Album of the Year ‘Babel’ by Mumford and Sons. After that he worked at Miloco Studios with artists including Rudimental, FKA Twigs and Bjork.Daniel became the ‘go to’ engineer for producers such as Matt Hales, Cam Blackwood and Joel Pott and worked records for a wide range of artists including Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Lianne La Havas, Tom Walker and Freya Ridings. Earning him a 2020 MPG Award for Engineer of the Year and 2021 Grammy for his engineering work on Dua Lipa's album 'Future Nostalgia'. More recently he moved into a new studio and has focussed on production and mixing having had releases with George Ezra, Olivia Dean, Kawala, Biig Piig, Banners, Seafret, Venbee and Jack Savoretti.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Will Purton is a London-based recording engineer, mixer and producer, and an in-house engineer at RAK Studios.In this interview Sam Inglis talks to him about his career so far and being nominated in this year's Rising Star category for the 2023 Music Producers Guild Awards.Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:24 - Getting Started In The Industry01:51 - Training At LIPA02:48 - Going Straight Into A Studio Job04:23 - Helping To Develop Local Bands 05:05 - The Shift To London Studios06:19 - Working At RAK Studios09:03 - The New Atmos Room10:17 - Recent Projects11:51 - Recording Liam Gallagher 14:35 - Processing During Recording16:17 - Creative And Technical Decisions18:33 - Recent ProjectsWill Purton BiogWill Purton is an engineer for RAK Studios and enjoys capturing great performances tastefully and without fuss, helping artists to get their music to sound as good as it does in their imagination. With a musical ear and a calm attitude, Will’s aim is to make every session a calm and enjoyable process for his clients.After almost a decade spent working in studios, 2021 and ’22 saw a number of high profile releases which Will recorded, the biggest being Liam Gallagher’s C’mon You Know which debuted at Number 1 in the album charts. Chelsea Carmichael’s The River Doesn’t Like Strangers and Con & Kwake’s Eyes In The Tower have both been making waves in the jazz world too, marking the start of a continuing collaboration between Will and producer Shabaka Hutchings for his Native Rebel Recordings label.https://www.willpurton.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

This year marks the 30th birthday of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of synths, samplers and hardware controllers. In this podcast, Novation Product Specialist Chris Calcutt looks back over three decades of innovation and explores the key products, technologies and partnerships behind a British music technology success story.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:26 - 30th Anniversary 01:02 - The First Product03:24 - The Launchpad06:58 - Automap09:25 - Friendly Relations13:08 - The BassStation17:50 - Hands-On Control19:07 - Analogue Sound Modelling 21:41 - The Resurgence Of Analogue30:43 - From The Rack To The Desktop34:33 - Moving Away From Computers38:02 - The Focusrite Group45:25 - 40 Years of MIDINovation BiogIn 1992, Ian Jannaway and Mark Thompson founded Novation Electronic Music Systems and created the MM10, a keyboard controller designed to be used with the Yamaha QY10 music workstation. BassStation was launched in 1993 and was used by many top artists of the day. ASM (Analogue Sound Modelling) technology was introduced in 1995 and designer Chris Huggett joined the team full-time in 1998, with the popular Supernova synth being released that year.30 years later, while still creating grooveboxes, controllers and synths, Novation is now part of The Focusrite Group, along with ADAM Audio, Focusrite and Sequential.https://novationmusic.com/enChris Calcutt BiogChris Calcutt has been the Product Specialist at Novation for over a decade. Despite coming from a more traditional background of classical music composition and playing the trombone, Chris has always been heavily involved and passionate about music tech.As a kid, Chris would play with synthesizers and a four-track on the living room floor and has since gone on to work with Novation, collaborating closely with the product developers, designing and building new and innovative electronic instruments.Chris is responsible for representing multiple brands under Novation's parent company, The Focusrite Group, working with their European distribution partners to deliver training, product presentations, and live performances both online and at in-store events.Chris also produces and performs live as -CALC- and is an active member of the experimental electronic music scene in Brighton, UK.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Bernt Malmqvist is one of the last remaining links to the golden age of microphone design. Having joined the Swedish manufacturer Pearl as a precision mechanic in 1954, he rose to become Production Manager, product designer and eventually the owner of the company. He talks to Sam Inglis about his extraordinary career and the unique design approach he learned from founder Rune Rosander.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:39 - Joining Pearl01:58 - Rune Rosander06:05 - The Microphone Market In The 1950s07:19 - How Mics Were Made And Tested08:26 - The Rectangular Capsule11:18 - The ELM Microphone Range14:10 - Valve To Solid State And Back Again17:19 - The Milab VIP-5018:36 - Why Design Matters19:34 - Manufacturing Today20:55 - The Importance Of Good Components22:20 - Why Pearl Mics Are Never Obsolete!Pearl Milab BiogFounded in 1941, Pearl Microphones is one of the oldest continuously operating microphone manufacturers in the world. To this day, every Pearl microphone is built entirely by hand in Sweden and delivered with its own individual frequency chart.Pearl is perhaps best known for its unique rectangular microphone capsules, originally developed by the company’s founder Rune Rosander in the 1950s. Today, the brand offers a wide selection of condenser microphones based on rectangular capsules and also a range of MS-stereo and surround microphones. Pearl’s microphones have been particularly embraced by the world of classical music and can be found in opera houses and with symphony orchestras all over the world.In 2017, Pearl was acquired by its previous sister company Milab Microphones and today both Pearl and Milab microphones are built side-by-side in the same workshop in Åstorp in southern Sweden.https://www.milabmic.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

McDSP founder Colin McDowell chats to Sam Inglis about his career at the cutting edge of plug-in development. Colin explains his approach to plug-in design, and talks about the revolutionary Analog Processing Box — a plug-in co-processor that employs configurable analogue circuitry rather than DSP.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:17 - Getting Started Creating Audio Products01:08 - The Necessary Training02:01 - Algorithm Development05:40 - The User Interface07:26 - Vintage Emulation09:30 - 20 Years Of Plug-in Development11:32 - How Useful Is Machine Learning?14:10  The APB (Analog Processing Box)17:07 - Analogue Electronics18:31 - Component Tolerances20:28 - Emulating Tubes21:51 - Combining Signals23:04 - The Capabilities Of APB24:58 - Extending The Capabilities Of APB25:46 - APB For Atmos26:30 - APB For Mastering28:11 - Other Analogue Effects31:02 - Using The APB For Saturation32:02 - Future Developments At McDSPMcDSP BiogMcDSP is an innovative Emmy award-winning Silicon Valley audio software and hardware company founded in 1998 by Colin McDowell.McDSP technology can be found in pro audio plug-ins for popular digital audio workstations including Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and Avid live sound systems. McDSP audio algorithms are also used by companies such as Audiokinetic, Bioware and Microsoft, and in consumer products like the LouderLogic iOS audio player. In 2019 McDSP introduced the world's first programmable analogue processor, the APB-16. The McDSP Analog Processing Box (APB) combines the flexibility of software plug-in control with the fidelity of premium analogue processing. Options include compressors, mastering limiters, transient enhancement devices, multi-channel and multi-band applications.https://www.mcdsp.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Aki Mäkivirta, R&D Director at Genelec, talks to Sam Inglis about the latest developments in immersive audio, from calibrating your system using their GLM software to personalising your headphone monitoring experience with Aural ID technology.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:34 - Immersive Audio02:07 - Loudspeaker Density05:44 - Automating Calibration With GLM08:10 - Choosing Your Speaker System 11:27 - Mixing Immersive Music13:29 - Aural ID For Audio Professionals18:45 - Mixing For Different Surround Formats20:57 - Improving How Audio Is Received 22:19 - The Future Of Immersive AudioGenelec BiogFor over 40 years, Genelec studio monitoring solutions have delivered truthful, neutral sound reproduction — enabling engineers and creatives to make accurate and reliable mix decisions, even in challenging rooms.Founded in Finland by childhood friends Ilpo Martikainen and Topi Partanen, the company’s first monitor, the S30, instantly became the blueprint for Genelec’s future direction. Its active design delivered consistent performance, total reliability, and the ability to adapt to the acoustic environment it was operating in.Genelec’s growing range of Smart Active Monitors work closely with GLM calibration software, allowing each monitor to be completely optimised for the room, producing mixes that translate consistently to the outside world - from stereo to immersive.For headphone users, Genelec’s latest Aural ID software development delivers a more truthful, reliable and completely personalised listening experience, allowing the user to switch between monitors and headphones seamlessly.Aki Mäkivirta BiogAki Mäkivirta joined Genelec in 1995. He originally worked for the Nokia Research Centre and teamed up with Ari Varla of Genelec during a joint venture between the two companies, where Mäkivirta demonstrated how to replace analogue filters with digital processing using the 1031A nearfield monitor. As a result, Mäkivirta joined Genelec to pioneer the creation of the original 8200 series of Smart Active Monitors, before becoming R&D Director in 2013.https://www.genelec.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

LEWITT Audio Founder Roman Perschon (CEO) and Moritz Lochner (COO / Head of Product Management) chat to Hugh Robjohns about their approach to developing, innovating and engineering their range of home, studio and live microphones.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Lewitt Audio Beginnings04:42 - Creating Unique Products08:19 - Engineering Focussed09:34 - Circuit Control | Remote Control 11:37 - The LCT 1040 Microphone13:35 - Working With External Engineers14:25 - Expanding Into Other Areas15:29 - The Electronics16:28 - Industry Areas Needing Improvement18:59 - Recording Environment Acoustics19:56 - Company Expansion23:29 - An International Team 27:12 - Development and Innovation 31:15 - The 10 Year Warranty Lewitt Audio BiogDesigned and engineered in Vienna, Austria, LEWITT microphones set new standards in sound capture as a modern, innovative alternative to traditional technologies. Founded in January 2010 by entrepreneurial audio pioneer Roman Perschon, LEWITT is a dedicated and diverse team of audio experts with a passion for quality and in-house engineering capabilities to focus entirely on customers' needs. Today, LEWITT is considered one of the fastest-growing microphone brands with a diverse team of over 100 employees with offices in Europe, China, and the US. Each microphone model results from a consultative process including many of the world's most respected producers, sound engineers, and musicians – the growing worldwide community of audio enthusiasts who trust the sensational sound of LEWITT.Roman Perschon, the CEO of LEWITT, studied Electronics and has been in the audio industry for 20 years. Twelve years ago, he founded LEWITT to push microphone design forward. Today, the brand is primarily oriented towards the user's needs.  Moritz Lochner, COO and Head of Product Management at LEWITT, studied Audio Engineering and gained experience in the studio, live, and broadcast. He joined LEWITT in 2015 and quickly evolved to a leading personality within the company.https://www.lewitt-audio.com/Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too!

CEDAR Audio has led the world in audio restoration and noise suppression for over three decades. Hugh Robjohns talks to their Managing Director, Gordon Reid about their technologies.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:19 - CEDAR Audio Beginnings01:45 - The National Sound Archive06:15 - Cleaning Up Old Recordings08:12 - Working In Real-Time10:36 - Developing Rackmount Units11:52 - Making User-Friendly Products14:27 - Building A Team Of Developers17:06 - Introducing Machine Learning and AI21:25 - The Move Into Post Production25:34 - The Invention Of Spectral Editing And Retouch29:26 - Algorithmic Technology36:10 - Involvement In Forensics39:02 - Blind Source Separation And AudioTelligence44:04 - Future OpportunitiesCEDAR Audio BiogCEDAR Audio is committed to furthering the science and art of noise suppression, audio restoration and speech enhancement in all of their forms, and actively pursues research into each of them. The company pioneered real-time audio restoration, spectral editing, zero-latency dialogue noise suppression, and many other processes that are now industry standards. It has worked closely with the world’s most famous studios, record companies and bands to ensure that they obtain the highest audio quality, not just from vintage material but also from audio recorded today that suffers from some sort of noise problem. If you enjoy a trip to the cinema, you're almost certainly listening to sound that has been perfected using CEDAR and, from the newsrooms of major broadcasters to reality TV, to studio-based shows, to sporting events such as the Olympics, the World Cup and Premier League football, CEDAR is the standard for noise suppression. The company is also proud to include many of the world's archives and libraries as well as law enforcement agencies and security organisations as customers and friends.https://www.cedar-audio.com/Gordon Reid BiogGordon Reid is the Managing Director of CEDAR Audio and has helped guide the company to an Emmy®, an Academy Award®, two Cinema Audio Society Awards and numerous other accolades. He is widely known in the fields of audio restoration, noise suppression for post and broadcast, audio forensics and speech enhancement, and he co-founded AudioTelligence, which develops technologies for applications ranging from hearing assistance to advanced surveillance systems.Hugh Robjohns BiogHugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too!

Back in 1996 Hugues Vinet of the IRCAM electronic music institute in Paris, was interviewed by Paul Tingen for an article in Sound On Sound magazine. Now the two are back together discussing the musical and technical innovations of the past 25 years.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:43 - Hugues Vinet and IRCAM02:38 - How IRCAM Has Changed06:02 - Partners and Community09:03 - Music Styles and Technology10:56 - Working With Ableton12:56 - Musical Developments18:49 - Sound Design23:05 - Defining Sounds26:04 - Using Different Tools28:07 - AI DevelopmentHugues Vinet BiogHugues Vinet is Director of Innovation and Research Means at IRCAM, a world-leading institution associated with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which is dedicated to music production and research. He has managed all research, development and innovation activities at IRCAM since 1994. He co-founded and ran for several terms the STMS (Science and Technology of Music and Sound) joint lab with the French Ministry of Culture, CNRS and Sorbonne Université. Hugues previously worked at the Groupe de Recherches Musicales of National Institute of Audiovisual in Paris, where he managed the research and designed the first versions of the award-winning real-time audio processing product, GRM Tools. He has coordinated many collaborative R&D projects, including recently H2020 VERTIGO in charge of the STARTS Residencies program managing 45 residencies of artists with technological research projects throughout Europe. Hugues is currently in charge of the artistic residencies program of the MediaFutures project. He also curates the Vertigo Forum art-science yearly symposium at Centre Pompidou, and participates in various experts bodies in the fields of audio, music, multimedia, information technology and innovation.Main Ircam site - https://www.ircam.frIrcam Lab Software - https://www.ircamlab.comFree Ircam Technologies - https://forum.ircam.fr/collections/detail/technologies-ircam-freeMusic Credits:Répons by Pierre BoulezL'esprit des dunes by Tristan MurailCôte des Bars - by sound designer Roque Rivas for Krug ChampagnePaul Tingen BiogPaul Tingen has been a contributor to Sound On Sound since 1990. In addition to his regular artist and producer interviews, he began writing the Inside Track: Secrets of the Mix Engineers series in January 2008.He is also the author of a book, Miles Beyond: the Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991 (Billboard Books), a producer, and a guitarist with one album to his name.Paul maintains two web sites: www.tingen.org and www.miles-beyond.com, and an Instagram page: @paultingenmusic