Looking for something great to listen to? We've found some excellent podcast episodes about sound for you - in this roundup:
CAS In Conversation – Two-time Emmy and CAS-nominated re-recording mixer Sherry Klein CAS discusses her 40-year career journey from musician to acclaimed mixer, with credits on shows like Burn Notice and Sons of Anarchy.
↓ Hear episodeTonebenders Podcast – Supervising Sound Editor Nick Bergh shares the extraordinary efforts behind restoring and enhancing decades-old audio for the documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin, detailing his work with rare source material, mono-to-IMAX mixing challenges, and more.
↓ Hear episodeImmersive Audio Podcast – In this Masterclass series, world-class experts from Amadeus Acoustics explore the science of active acoustics, 3D spatial audio, and the newly released ART platform, plus Andrew Knight-Hill and Dr. Emma Margetson discuss creativity in spatial audio.
↓ Hear episodeAMPS Podcast – Professor Andrew Knight-Hill and Dr. Emma Margetson about their book Art of Sound, which explores creativity in sound through dialogues between film sound practitioners and electroacoustic music composers.
↓ Hear episodeField & Foley – Amelia Jones, an award-winning vocalist based in Bristol, renowned for her crystal-clear tone and emotionally rich performances, talks about her her vocal work featured in acclaimed video games like Hollow Knight, Alan Wake 2, and Slay the Princess.
↓ Hear episodeSound Business with Akash Thakkar – Los Angeles-based production sound mixer Devendra Cleary shares his journey from college boom operator to working on major projects like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Anchorman, and the upcoming Twisters and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
↓ Hear episodeSoundWorks Collection – This episode dives into the emotional power of Wicked’s “Defying Gravity,” with performances by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and spotlights the craftsmanship of the film’s creative team, including composer John Powell and re-recording mixer Andy Nelson.
↓ Hear episodeDolby Creator Talks – Guest host Alistair Hirst returns to Dolby Creator Talks to interview the audio team behind Helldivers 2, discussing the immersive soundtrack and using Dolby Atmos to enhance the game’s visceral soundscape and gameplay.
↓ Hear episodeTwenty Thousand Hertz – After 10 years and 400 episodes, Switched on Pop revamps their theme song, taking listeners behind the chaotic, emotional process of crafting a new track with feedback from music critics and sonic strategy from Dallas Taylor.
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Ep. 16 – Sherry Klein CAS with Karol Urban CAS
Two-time Emmy and CAS-nominated Re-recording Mixer Sherry Klein CAS shares her journey of breaking through barriers in her over 40-year careerfrom musician to live sound engineer, then to record engineer, and finally to re-record mixer. Her credits include Burn Notice, Queen of the South, New Amsterdam, Bull, Sons of Anarchy, and The Shield.
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Ep. 305 – Becoming Led Zeppelin
For the film Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary about the formative years of the group, the sound of the band was one of the most important elements. Supervising Sound Editor Nick Bergh had to figure out how to get the best possible audio quality from source material that was over half a century old. From tracking down quarter inch tapes in Australia, to finding the perfect pressings of albums, and having the National Archives hand deliver historical recordings, extraordinary efforts were given to make everything in the film sound it’s authentic best. Nick tells us about how he personally did all the audio transfers, how he dealt with mostly mono material for use in an IMAX mix and lots more.
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Ep. 115 – Andrew Knight-Hill & Emma Margetson (University of Greenwich)
Were excited to announce the third instalment of the Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass series. As always, the sessions are designed to enhance your practical learning experience and are delivered by world-class experts. Well be providing video demonstrations, spatial audio playback and an exclusive opportunity to interact with our expert guests. We proudly present our guests from Amadeus, the Co-Founder and CEO – Fabio Kaiser, and the Co-Founder and CTO – Volker Werner. Amadeus developed solutions for acoustic enhancement for live music and speech in multi-purpose venues, concert halls or theatres. Amadeus Immersive Audio provides 3D sound source spatialisation and rendering with accurate localisation and envelopment for indoor and outdoor venues.
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Ep. 44 – Art of Sound – in conversation with Dr. Emma Margetson and Professor Andrew Knight-Hill
In this episode Martyn Harries AMPS talks with Professor Andrew Knight-Hill and Dr. Emma Margetson about their book Art of Sound – exploring creativity in sound with conversations between Film Sound practitioners and Electroacoustic Music composers. They talk about their work at the University of Greenwich and the interesting projects some of which can be experienced at the Amps Awards Events held at the university.
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Ep. 38 – Amelia Jones
Amelia Jones is an award winning vocalist, known for her crystal clear tone and emotionally rich performances. Her voice has been featured in award winning video games and productions like Hollow knight, Alan Wake 2, Visions, Eden, and one of my personal favorites, Slay the Princess. Based in Bristol, she continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her passion for contemporary music and her storytelling through sound!
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Ep. 84 – The Business of Film Sound with Devendra Cleary
My guest today is Devendra Cleary, a production sound mixer based in Los Angeles. He got his start working as a boom mic operator in college and eventually got his first big break working on the TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Since then, hes worked on projects such as Firefly, Anchorman, Sex and the City, and, recently, Twisters and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
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The Magic Behind Wicked’s Defying Gravity
In this exclusive video feature, we explore Wicked’s emotional song, “Defying Gravity,” featuring performances by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. We examine the various sonic and musical themes crafted by the sound and music team and highlight several pivotal moments in the song. Featuring Picture Editor Myron Kerstein, Composer John Powell, Re-Recording Mixer Andy Nelson, Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor John Marquis, Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Nancy Nugent Title, Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes and Supervising Music Editor Jack Dolman.
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Ep. 241 – The Sound of Helldivers 2
Guest host Alistair Hirst returns to Dolby Creator Talks to sit down with the audio team behind “Helldivers 2,” the hit third-person shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios. The game features a groundbreaking, immersive soundtrack which was recently nominated for a BAFTA in Audio Achievement. In this episode, the creative team breaks down how they crafted the games visceral soundscapeenhancing the gameplay with hard-hitting weapons, dynamic enemies, and a cinematic, larger-than-life mix. They also share how they utilized Dolby Atmos to heighten the sense of immersion and verticality, from incoming projectiles to flying enemies.
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The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
After 10 years and 400 episodes, our friends at ‘, Switched on Pop, ‘ decided it was finally time to revamp their outdated theme song. In this episode, they take us inside the chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional process of making a new one. Along the way, they get brutally honest feedback from top music critics, craft over a hundred layers of swirling synths and cinematic sound effects, and even get some sonic strategy from our very own Dallas Taylor.
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