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AudioNowcast April 7, 2009 episode 65

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

We are live streaming our podcast.

topics included:

Scott went to the GDC and gives us a report, are games where all the audio jobs are, maybe not, cool new audio toys built into game engines, Rob tells us about a great new plugin, layoffs and how to avoid them, age and how it effects your job prospects, Bobby talks about tracking drums with Forrest, putting a human touch into your music through mixing, Bobby gives us a great tip, Rob working on making the Mac accessible for the blind, plus a whole lot more (sound design in cliffhanger, Scott did that).

Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our facebook or myspace page. We are doing test broadcast on ustream. If you want to watch us just keep checking facebook for more info.

AudioNowcast January 22, 2009 episode 62

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Welcome to 62.

topics included:

NAMM 2009, was it as bad as we thought, what was the vibe, cubase 5 and why it rocks, some of our favorite gear that we saw, what cool new little box did Andrew like, something new in reverb, what’s up with all the Ukuleles and what does a good NAMM show mean to you and I, plus a whole lot more. Thanks for listening and check out our new Facebook page to send us a question or comment.

AudioNowcast January 14, 2009 episode 61

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Thomas Wendt musician, engineer from the PR firm Intergrative Concepts in Hamburg Germany, (we love the Germans) who reps Celemony Software and Propellerhead Software joined us on this podcast. He is also a panel member of the German podcast MusoTalk (think AudioNowcast in German)

topics included:

NAMM and what is going to happen there, are we going to see a show of doom and gloom or are we going to see companies that are optimistic because some of cool new tech breakthrough that takes music making to a new level, why are all the cool software companies coming from Europe, is it that German engineering thing and we spend some time talking about Logic (the music app) plus awhole lot more. Thanks for listening and be on the lookout for our Facebook page.

AudioNowcast October 25, 2008 episode 56

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Justin Brandstater and Hezekiah McMurray who are visual efx guys from Dreamworks were are guest.

They worked on this: (as well as a ton of other major animated features)

topics included:

AES 2008 who went and what did they see, what are white papers and why are they so important, Pro Tools 8 and our impressions of it, a bunch of other new gear, Scott talk about his latest movie “The Express” (He was the sound supervisor) and how many tracks he used just for a flash bulb, why seeing a movie by yourself is kinda creepy (as in all by yourself no other people in the theater) Visual efx those guys are really cool and how similar their journey is to audio, did you know that their are virtual camera men, plus a whole lot more, really I mean it this time we go almost 20 minutes over. Thanks for listening be sure to check out our myspace page.

Here is trailer for Scott’s latest movie.

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