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Music Production Podcast

#330: 12 Hour Sound Machines with Brandon Reed

Jul 10, 2023
Brandon Reed, creator of the 12 Hour Sound Machine (No Loops or Fades!) Podcast, discusses the technical aspects of producing 12 hours of non-looping audio and the emotional impact of ambient sounds. They also explore the different types of noise and the use of sound machines in healthcare settings. Popular episodes include white noise, brown noise, and unusual ones like the sound of a microwave and popcorn. The podcast has been downloaded over 95 million times.
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Quick takeaways

  • Ambient sound can have a profound impact on emotions, memories, and mental states.
  • Having a defined taste and staying true to it is crucial for success in sound and music production.

Deep dives

Drift synthesizer in Ableton Live 11.3 captures analog warmth

The podcast episode explores the introduction of a new synthesizer in Ableton Live 11.3 called Drift. Drift is designed to be expressive and capture the warmth and inconsistencies of real analog hardware synthesizers. The host, who has experience in sound design, speaks highly of Drift and has created presets for it. The presets are available for free on the host's website, but a full collection of 50 presets is exclusively available to members of their music production club.

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