Tonebenders Podcast

In this Episode Timothy talks to Mark Levinson, veteran ADR Supervisor and now director of the Documentary Particle Fever. We talk about the ADR process, working along side Walter Murch and making the jump from audio post to directing.

A great conversation with David Whitehead about Lord of the Rings, District 9, Snowpiercer, sound design, and lots and lots of recording to create unique pallettes.

In this episode we talk about changes going on with the podcast & we interview Karen Collins on her Kickstarter for a Doc on Game Audio history. Then we test various mic techniques for recording car bys & Rene puts Melted Sounds' Whoosh thru its paces.

We talk with Rob Nokes, Watson Wu, and Max Lachmann about the fine art of recording vehicles. http://tonebenderspodcast.com/025-vehicle-recording-rountable/

In this episode we take a look at a bunch of pro audio books that make great reads. The featured interview is with Rob Bridgett author of Game Audio Culture. Also featured are authors Ric Viers, Paul Virostek, Gordon Hempton, Vanessa Ament and others. Links Tonebenders on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/tonebenders-podcast Rob Bridgett’s Game Audio Culture http://www.blurb.com/b/4608653-game-audio-culture Ric Viers’ Sound Effects Bible http://www.ricviers.com/#!sound-effects-bible/cukm Paul Virostek’s Creative Field Recording Blog http://www.creativefieldrecording.com Paul Virostek’s Field Recording: From Research to Wrap http://www.creativefieldrecording.com/books/field-recording-from-research-to-wrap/ Gordon Hempton’s One Square Inch of Silence http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Gordon-Hempton/45345383 Marshall Chasin’s Hear The Music PDF Download http://marshallchasinassociates.ca/pdf/Hear_the_Music_2010.pdf Vaness Ament’s The Foley Grail 2nd Edition http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780415840859/

We take a tour of Footsteps Studios, one of the worlds most prestigious foley stages. Owner Andy Malcolm tells us about the philosophies behind his art while taking us through his studios and props. Plus our first give away contest! We are giving away 2 copies of Vanessa Ament's book - The Foley Grail 2nd Edition. To enter leave a comment on this episode's timeline. Winners will be chosen randomly.

In our tenth (!) episode, Dustin and Rene handle listener comments and discuss backup procedures, protocols and technology before hopping on their soapboxes and diving deep into the nebulous world of working with clients.

In this episode, the Tonebenders reach for something a little different and Dustin, Timothy and Rene are joined by director Daniel Ryan. Whether directing music videos, short films or commercials, Daniel has a keen ear for sound. We discuss the collaborative process – from when to schedule time with the sound team to how to give and receive feedback and much more.

Episode 8 features Michael Raphael from Rabbit Ears Audio. Michael, Rene and Timothy answer reader questions, discuss recording techniques, and share anecdotes about some of their various experiences in the field.

Episode 7 features a round table discussion on the art of field recording firearms. Regular hosts Rene, Timothy and Dustin are joined by Frank Bry (of www.therecordist.com) and Charles Maynes (one of Hollywood’s go to gun guys), who sit in for the whole podcast. Axel Rohrbach (from Germany’s Boom Library) and renowned weapons recordist Watson Wu also chime in with their points of view on the subject. We talk everything from session prep to locations to gear to mistakes to avoid and much more…