12 great new podcast episodes: The voices of Legs and Bear, interviews with Chris Munro, Aaron Brown and Mike Goodman, behind the scenes of Darkfield’s blackout experience, and more!

I’m delighted to be my guest today, Mickey Goodman. He is a powerful vocalist for SikTh and Primal Rock Rebellion and a versatile voiceover talent in the entertainment industry. As a singer, voiceover artist, casting director and audio producer, Mikee’s creative abilities are limitless. From his electrifying performances with the orchestra to his work as Voice Director and many of the voices in Disco Elysium, Mikee’s diverse skillset has had a major impact on music and gaming.

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Jessie Van Der Vyver is a production mixer based in Kansas City, MO and London, UK. Jessie uses a Sound Devices 888 mixer/recorder. He also uses Sound Devices A20 Wireless TX and RX, including the A20 Mini Transmitter. Other wireless devices include the Lectrosonics TX and RX. For timecode boxes, he likes Ambient Recording LockIt and NanoLockits. For lavaliers, Jessie uses DPA 6060s and 4060s. On the boom, he used a Schoeps CMIT 5u and a Schoeps Colette CMC 6u with the mk41 capsule. Jessie also uses DPA 4017c on the boom.

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#72: Today’s guest is Aaron Brown, a video game composer, sound designer, and audio director from Austin, Texas. He has worked in the game industry for more than 20 years and has participated in projects such as “Call of Duty”, “Uncharted”, “Redfall”, and “Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze”.

In this episode, Aaron and I talk about carving your own path in the game audio world, how he’s dealt with countless layoffs and studio closures, how people can network and make friends within the games industry, and more.

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In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection podcast, we have an in-depth conversation with the sound crew behind the critically acclaimed TV series Bears. Re-recording mixer and sound supervisor Steve Giammaria, dialogue editor Evan Benjamin, and production mixer Scott Smith discuss the creative and technical challenges of bringing the show’s dynamic kitchen and restaurant environments to life.

Staff members reflect on the show’s early success and surprising cultural impact, as well as the challenges of using multiple cameras, booms and lavalier microphones to capture the authentic sound of a chaotic kitchen scene. They shared insights into their innovative audio editing and mixing techniques, such as using automatic alignment, managing dynamics, and preserving production tracks to preserve the emotional impact of dialogue. We also discussed the importance of balancing noise reduction with preserving the life and energy of the audio, as well as overcoming challenges such as background noise and improvisation.

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Symphonic Ambiences (asoundeffect.com/symphonicambiences) is an impressive modular sound effects library that gives you 41 layered ambience scenes – giving you control over each layer for maximum customization. With a staggering 242 individual layers and over 15 hours of recording, creating the sound library was a daunting task for sound designer and recordist Michael O’ Connor – here’s how he managed to pull it off story.

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The workings of a Hollywood studio can be confusing, especially for emerging filmmakers. Luckily, Dolby Academy Scholar Carlos Lopez Estrada is back for another of his fantastic satellite sessions (this time in December) with Speakers include executives from some of the entertainment industry’s biggest studios, all in an effort to help demystify them and their studios.
Participants in the discussion were:

– Vanessa Morrison, President, Streaming, Film Production, Walt Disney Pictures
– Mika Pryce, Senior Vice President, Production, Paramount Pictures
– Sheila Walcott, Senior Vice President, Creative Development, Warner Bros. Entertainment
– Ryan Jones, Senior Vice President, Production Development, Universal Pictures
– Tara Duncan, President, Onyx Collective

This is another installment in our ongoing Satellite Sessions series, brought to you in partnership with the Anti-Gravity Academy and the Asia Pacific Entertainment Alliance.

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Our final look at Star Trek music puts us in the shoes of the show’s music editor and composer. With so many classic episodes to air, how do they stretch their music budget to cover an entire season? We looked at the music of Saul Kaplan, Joseph Marendol, Gerald Fried, and Fred Steiner, and we also looked at a series of clever musical edits of the scores.

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Over the past few decades, Apple has created some of the most recognizable sounds of all time. In this episode, Apple’s design team pulls back the curtain on their sound design philosophy and process, from the evolution of the classic “Tritone” alarm, to the surprising origins of Apple Watch sounds, to the inspiration behind the latest notification sounds. Starring Billy Sorrentino, Hugo Viveghi and Kelly Jacklin.

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