• In The Mix-Top Down Mixing-Isolate/Create

    It has been a long while since I updated this page, but I thought I would add something I have been working on and share some things I have learnt. Feast or a famine, this is 3 blog posts in one! Despite me gaining a Masters in Audio Production I am still new/inexperienced to a…

  • Altering audiences perceived emotions of a moving image through manipulation of the soundtrack.

    The role of music and soundtracks in film has been a heavily investigated topic; researchers have conducted a number of studies both of a qualitative and quantitative nature to determine the impact music and soundtracks have on the audiences perception and emotive response. The present paper aims to outline a proposed experiment into this field…

  • AI in Audio

      Artifical intelligence has been a fascination for some time. Movies have covered the presumed outcome of robots as servants, masters and aides. We are now starting to see a rise in AI based platforms in audio production, from streaming to production. AI in audio is being marketed as a tool for production, an extension…

  • In the Producers Chair-Tony Long Pt 2

    In the Producers Chair-Tony Long Pt 2

      The second part of my interview with producer Tony Long focuses on Tony and his work; he talks about what the music scene is like Manchester compared to his home of New York, his processes whilst working with a band and his advice for future producers and people wanting to get into the audio…

  • Influences-Tony Long Bonus Footage

    Earlier this week I posted the first part of my interview with producer Tony Long. Before the release of part 2 I thought I would put a little bit of bonus footage from the interview talking about influences and who he looks up to in the industry.   Tony is a fountain of musical knowledge,…

  • In The Producers Chair-Tony Long Interview

    I met Tony through Big City Jacks, Tony works out of the studio there and hopefully in the near future my own band will be working with him on our first full length release. He is a source of valuable information and advice and an all round good dude.   Tony started as an intern…

  • Perspectives In Sound “A Quiet Place”-Video Essay

    A Quiet Place was released back in April and has been the subject of praise from all over the film industry. One key thing that has drawn interest to the film is the way in which the sound design has become a key factor in driving the narrative of this post apocolyptic horror/survival film. Typically a…