Soundiron Podcast

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   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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 e

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

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   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Introducing Francesco  *

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/   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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) Fav

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.    Check out Valhalla DSP! https://valhalladsp.com/   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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

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.    Subscribe to Dirk!  https://www.youtube.com/c/ ComposingTutorials https://home.composingtutorials.com/    ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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

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.    Subscribe to Anne!  https://www.youtube.com/c/AnneKathrinDernComposer  http://www.annedern-filmcomposer.com/   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3DW6M2A   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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?&nbs

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  

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   Get our newest library Voices of Wind Collection:  https://soundiron.com/collections/best-sellers/products/hyperion-strings-solo-violins   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   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&nb

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&n

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 co

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

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  *

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

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss avoiding sickness while  traveling, the book Steal like an Artist, why Hans Zimmer is so successful, imitate then innovate, validation is for parking, and much more.  Get our newest library Hi Fives:  https://soundiron.com/products/hi-fives   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (0:11) How to not get sick on airplanes  * (2:58) Steal like an artist/imitate, then innovate  * (14:45) Validation is for parking  * (15:32) No input, no output  * (16:08) Like-minded people  * (18:32) Studio internships  * (23:33) Why Hans Zimmer got the job you wanted  * (30:51) Disclosure making Latch  * (33:52) Studio purchases+optimizations  * (44:28) Hi Fives  * (47:29) Subscribe!   Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample  libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a  team of programm

In this episode Craig and Nathan chat about how to start a song, pros & cons of a DAW template, Song Exploder, Brian Eno's deck of cards, using randomization, and much more. Get our newest library Struck Grand:  https://soundiron.com/products/the-struck-grand  For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (0:22) Superbowl Halftime Show  * (1:55) How to start a song  * (7:54) Abstract Adjectives  * (10:08) Struck Grand Piano  * (13:24) Song Exploder  * (15:46) DAW templates  * (20:55) Start with a photograph  * (24:04) Brian Eno Oblique Strategies  * (33:52) Randomize  * (39:35) 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  

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk about the economics of Spotify,  netflix vs youtube, Huberman Lab, staying healthy while working from home, studying artist progression over time, and much more.   Get our newest library Hyperion Strings Solo Violins:  https://soundiron.com/products/hyperion-strings-solo-violins   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (5:25) Youtube vs Netflix  * (6:44) Health podcasts  * (12:55) Exercise + Diet   * (15:38) Better small talk  * (20:17) Studying artist progression  * (27:15) Danny Elfman  * (32:42) Favorite violin film scores  * (38:15) Hyperion Strings Solo Violins  * (42:05) 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

Joël Dollié is a French Mixing and Mastering engineer whose work can be heard throughout the music and entertainment industry. His talents have been utilized by companies including Ghostwriter Music, SPM Music Group, Sonic Symphony, and Cavalry Music, the elite cinematic trailer music production company whose credits include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, It, Dunkirk, and Venom. For the same purpose of educating the novices, he also wrote a mixing  course “Orchestral Music Mixing - Mastering Orchestral Post Production”  which explores modern ways to mix orchestral and trailer music. Website: https://joeldolliemixing.com/ 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

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk with film/TV and video game composer Shaun Chasin. He tells us about working on the new Way of the  Turtle expansion score, his creative process and utilizing templates, layering real instruments with virtual instruments, how he starts a project, tips for getting out of creative ruts, getting the gig and much more.    Shaun Chasin Website: https://chasin.ca   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (1:18) Way of the Turtle Expansion  * (4:14) Creative process & templates for the game  * (5:39) How Shaun's workflow has changed  * (10:54) Technology, presets, speeding up the process  * (14:01) Working on Domino: Battle of the Bones  * (15:20) Layering real players in the score during covid  * (20:34) Using technology to create new fresh ideas  * (21:26) Jacob Collier and micro tonal music   * (25:12) Shaun's thoughts on landing the gig and netw

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk about their Black Friday purchases, pop artists giving other pop artists writing credit, getting out of creative funks, reclaiming the joy of work, making music with "type-a-tone", how to buy the perfect gift, and The Soundiron 25 Days of Composing Competition and much more.   https://soundiron.com/blogs/news/reclaiming-the-joy-of-work-black-friday-buys-keeping-the-mind-sharp-soundiron-podcast-ep-26   Get our newest library Alto Xylophone: https://soundiron.com/products/alto-xylophone   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (0:27) Mobile Phone Museum  * (3:52) Spotify Creates A Super App  * (5:39) Pop Artists and Writing Credits  * (7:11) Taylor Swift re-records older material to own the album masters  * (12:33) Our Black Friday buys  * (16:36) The 25 Days of Composing Competition  * (17:47) Discussing The Silk Sonic Album  * (22:22) The Beatles "Get Bac