Iso Booth
Join AudioTechnology writers in the Iso Booth as they phone industry pros and, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they answer.
Episodes
May 10, 2021 • 29 mins
FOH Engineer royalty, Jim Ebdon (Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Aerosmith) talks technique and the tools he relies on in the studio and on the road.
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December 16, 2020 • 20 mins
Liam McGorry is Ex-Olympian, purveyor of clean-cut, funky-as-hell tunes in his debut album Afterlife. Hear more about the making of the man in large rock ensembles, his (lack of) Olympic history, and the tools behind the smooth sounds of our retired athlete friend.
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December 10, 2020 • 38 mins
Robbie and Tony from The Avalanches describe their production and mixing workflow for their new album ‘We Will Always Love You’ (released Dec 11, 2020) http://www.theavalanches.com
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November 20, 2020 • 21 mins
Something For Kate frontman and songwriter Paul Dempsey and producer Nick Didia talk about producing a lush, hi-fidelity, rock ‘n’ roll album that will stand the test of time — The Modern Medieval.
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November 17, 2020 • 20 mins
Feelds and Merpire join forces to create a concept album under the moniker Wilson’s Prom. They give us a behind the scenes look into the process of recording their EP in a pandemic.
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November 17, 2020 • 27 mins
LA producer Jim-E Stack shares behind-the-scene insights on his production workflow, how he pulls and mashes sounds together even with his iPhone mic to form his unique sonic signature. Jim-E's new album Ephemera (released October 30) features artists including Bon Iver, Kacy Hill, Empress Of and Dijon. Stream the Ephemera album here: https://jimestack.ffm.to/ephemera
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October 12, 2020 • 12 mins
We chat with Marshall Cullen about last year’s relocation to the NSW Central Coast and the recent acquisition of a SSL Origin mixing console.
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September 4, 2020 • 44 mins
Becki Whitton is an engineer, producer and recording artist, based in Melbourne. She discusses the creative and technical tension of self production, finishing an album live on Twitch and developing a career in the current-day music industry. Her new album, under the moniker Aphir, is called ‘Republic of Paradise’.
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August 27, 2020 • 68 mins
Husky Gawenda (vocals), Gideon Preiss (keys) and engineer/producer Matt Redlich join AT to discuss the recording of the new Husky album Stardust Blues and we take a walk through the ProTools session of the single SYWD.
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July 23, 2020 • 44 mins
Two doyens of the Australian music industry, Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky, collaborate on a new album of old Paul Kelly songs. Please Leave Your Light On was recorded in the Monash Uni Alexander Theatre using the Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system. PK and PG talk about their relationship with the recording studio and record production.
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June 29, 2020 • 51 mins
In this Iso Booth podcast we find Alain Johannes (producer, engineer, singer, composer, and gun guitarist for Queens of the Stone Age, Eleven, Them Crooked Vultures et al) in lockdown in Santiago, Chile, where he has been marooned since March when he was about to pick up on the first dates of a world tour. Alain shows us his AirBnB recording setup and talks about his production and recording techniques.
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June 11, 2020 • 25 mins
Anatole Day is a front of house engineer with a love for studio recording. Isolation presented the perfect opportunity to finish an awaited home studio build. Anatole talks us through it here.
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May 26, 2020 • 42 mins
Producers Chris Messina and Zach Hanson moved their studio from Wisconsin to a farmhouse near Canowindra in country NSW to make a record with Gordi (aka Sophie Payten). All three join us in the AT Iso Booth.
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May 14, 2020 • 22 mins
British audio business Aston Microphones has enjoyed resounding success for such a young brand. CEO James Young talks about the launch concept for the company's new Aston Element, still in development – a public voting process to determine the characteristics of the final product.
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April 27, 2020 • 46 mins
Donny Benét combines his hot bass guitar licks with classic synth pop to produce a product lapped up by Euro-connoisseurs and more. Donny takes us on a tour of a vintage synth collection that help provide the sound of his outrageously successful act.
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April 23, 2020 • 30 mins
Lime Cordiale songwriters, brothers Oli & Louis, are holed up in their rural studio bunker during the pandemic. They talk about how they work in the studio, how they recorded their album ’14 Steps To A Better You’ (out July 10, 2020) and just how terrifying it is to record a Triple J Like A Version. Lime Cordiale’s new single, On Our Own, is out now.
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April 14, 2020 • 44 mins
Joe Chiccarelli has a production and mixing credit list as long as it is fascinating (U2, Alanis Morissette, The Killers, The Strokes, Boy & Bear etc). He joins us in the AT Iso Booth to talk about recording Morrissey’s latest, creating his beloved Sony C37 mic, and much more.
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April 9, 2020 • 44 mins
Legendary Australian music producer, Mark Opitz, joins us from his home in Queensland. Mark’s work is responsible for much of the Australia (and the world’s) soundtrack of the ’80s and ’90s.
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April 8, 2020 • 88 mins
Angus Davidson is an internationally respected front of house engineer (Crowded House, Supertramp). His pursuit of hi-fidelity live sound has taken him to KV2 Audio, where he’s now director of technical support for North America & APAC. In this long-form interview he makes his provocative case for analogue audio in live sound and point source speaker design.
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April 3, 2020 • 55 mins
Dave Clarke (crowned the ‘Baron of Techno’ by the late-great BBC DJ, John Peel) shares his experiences with the new Mac Pro, and his musings on a very different world for DJs, producers, and fans. www.daveclarke.com
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