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  1. 084 - BretJohns - Elephants In The Room

    11 november 2018 · 52 min

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    In mid 2018 sound recordist Bret Johns decided to launch a kickstarter that would send him to Thailand on a mission to record a variety of elephants that would turn into a pretty spectacular library launch. We enthusiastically backed it, and when the time was right we caught up with Bret to hear the sounds and talk about the adventure. Lees meer

    Elephants In The Room Sound Effects Library
    https://elephantvoices.org/

    also huge thanks for editorial help from Sebastian Dressel. check out his work below

    http://www.sebastiandressel.com/

  2. 083 - Sound of Arrival w/ Sylvain Bellemare & Bernard Gariépy Strobl

    26 september 2018 · 59 min

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    Teresa and Timothy visit Montreal to sit down in person with the sound team behind the ground breaking and award winning film Arrival from director Denis Villeneuve. Re-Recording Mixer Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Supervising Sound Editor Sylvain Bellemare tell us about the way they brought the soundtrack of the film to new heights. This is a great talk about a fascinating film. Lees meer
  3. 082 - Joseph Fraioli

    9 september 2018 · 45 min

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    We talk with Joseph Fraioli about his work on the new science fiction film "Kin" by directors Jonathan and Josh Baker. Joseph tells us about how he created an alien language and the sounds of the mysterious gun at the heart of the film. He also discusses how he uses modular synths in his sound design and how he worked with a sound team spread out between New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and Scotland. Lees meer
  4. 081 - Foley One

    30 augustus 2018 · 22 min

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    In this episode Timothy goes to Foley One's studios for an in person interview with Steve Baine (foley artist), Peter Persaud (mixer), Gina Wark (editor) and Rocky (studio dog) to talk about their work on the recent hit film A Quiet Place. We also talk about other films they have worked lately on including The Shape of Water and Mother! Fun talk with great people about top notch work. Lees meer
  5. 080 - Summer Mailbag

    23 augustus 2018 · 39 min

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    Timothy René and Teresa open up the mailbag and answer some questions from listeners. We tackle how directors can find a good match with a sound designer, how to find the sonic voice of an animated project, and how edits done in a home studio can best translate to mix stages. Lees meer
  6. 079 - Selling Sound Effects Roundtable

    15 augustus 2018 · 46 min

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    Timothy and Teresa were recently in Montreal and gathered some of the city's top SFX recordists and curators to sit down and talk with us. We discuss every aspect of the process of releasing a SFX library for sale, from initially recording the sounds all the way to metadata and distribution strategies. If you were ever thinking about putting out your own SFX library this is a goldmine of information. Lees meer
  7. 078 - Peter Albrechtsen

    21 juli 2018 · 35 min

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    In this episode Timothy and co-host Teresa Morrow talk with Perter Albrechtsen about his work on the new film Generation Wealth. Peter discusses the challenges this documentary presented as well as lots of other projects from his long an acclaimed career in sound. Lees meer
  8. 076 - Skip Lievsay

    15 juli 2018 · 38 min

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    In this episode Timothy sits down with Skip Lievsay in his personal studio at Warner Brothers New York. Skip waxes eloquently about finding a film's "sound", the differences between working in LA and NYC, and a career spent working on some of the best films of the last 30 years. Lees meer
  9. 077 - Dangerous Field Recording

    26 juni 2018 · 1 uur

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    Tim and René sit down with Colin Hart from Hartfx.com and Tilman and Emil from Tonsturm.com to discuss planning and executing the recordings of dangerous things.

  10. 075 - Dialog Editing Roundtable Discussion

    23 april 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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    In this episode we gather some of the busiest and best dialog editors working in film and TV today. We talk to Jill Purdy, Claire Pochon, Fred Rosenberg and Michael Maroussas about their workflows, triumphs, pet peeves and lots more. Collectively these are the architects behind the dialog tracks on some of the greatest movies of the last 30+ years. Lees meer
  11. 074 - A Quiet Place Erik Aadahl & Ethan Van der Ryn

    17 april 2018 · 42 min

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    Erik Aadahl & Ethan Van der Ryn sit down with us to talk about the incredible sound design work they did on the new film "A Quiet Place". Heads Up - Contains mild spoilers!

  12. 073 - Nicholas Renbeck & The Night of

    8 april 2018 · 31 min

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    In this episode we sit down with Nicholas Renbeck for a talk about what it is like to be working as a freelance Sound Supervisor in New York City. We go in depth on his recent Golden Reel and Emmy award winning work for the HBO series “The Night of” as well as other projects he has worked on in his long career. Thanks to C5 Sound for letting us use their studio to conduct the interview. Lees meer
  13. 072 - New Omni Mics

    10 februari 2018 · 44 min

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    René picked up some Rode NT5-O omni capsules for his (dormant) pair of NT5s recently, and produced a pretty deep dive into the recordings he's made while exploring them recently. Lees meer

    here are some pics. https://www.flickr.com/photos/123677612@N02/albums/72157690362222272

  14. 071 - Install Postmortem

    26 december 2017 · 25 min

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    Here's an ep in which René takes a walk in the neighborhood with an SM7b to discuss a recent custom installation project he worked on.

  15. 070 - Tim Farrell

    10 december 2017 · 49 min

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    In this episode René and Timothy sit down with Tim Farrell to talk about his 5 seasons working on the series Walking Dead as well as his latest gig as Sound Designer on the new Star Trek: Discovery series. We discuss techniques on how to keep long term jobs fresh and challenging as well as lots of other (hopefully!) interesting topics. Lees meer
  16. 069 - 2017 Listener Mailbag

    22 november 2017 · 54 min

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    René and Timothy take a crack at answering questions sent in by listeners. Topics range from how to tackle a short film if you are doing it all yourself, best ways to find freelance work outside of the big post audio centers, google alerts for field recording and more. Lees meer
  17. 068 - Mark Mangini

    9 november 2017 · 52 min

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    In this episode Teresa and Timothy talk with Mark Mangini about some of the great films he has worked on (5th Element, Mad Max: Fury Road, BladeRunner 2049), and his thoughts on the sound departments role in the film making process. Lees meer

    Mark also has a new SFX library called The Odyssey Collection that you can get now.

  18. 067 - Tom Fleischman

    18 oktober 2017 · 46 min

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    In this episode we sit down with legendary New York based re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman on his mixing stage at Soundtrack F/T in Manhattan. Teresa Morrow sits in as host and talks to Tom about his 40 year career mixing some of the greatest american films ever made including Serpico, Silence of The Lambs, Goodfellas, Hugo (for which he won an Oscar), Reds and any more. Tom is an engaging storyteller whose love for making movies inspires everyone he comes into contact with. Lees meer
  19. 066 - Paul Virostek Talks Gear

    6 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 14 min

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    Paul and Rene sit down and discuss the new Sound Devices mixpre 3 and 6, and they wax philosophical about the thought process you go through when buying and learning new gear.

  20. 065 - 5 Year Anniversary Special

    3 oktober 2017 · 29 min

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    To celebrate the podcast's 5 year anniversary, we take a walk down memory lane and play clips from interviews of some of our favourite past guests on the show. Our new robot assistant 85T4X takes over the hosting duties, so Timothy and René can take a break. Shoot us a message on Twitter (@tonebenderspodcast) or our Facebook group and let us know what your favourite episodes from the last five years have been. Lees meer
  21. 064 - Fall Reading Guide 2017

    16 september 2017 · 49 min

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    In this episode we talk to some authors of recent pro audio related books. David Weiss tells us about the brand new book he co-wrote called "Music Supervision: The Complete Guide To Selecting Music for Movies, TV, Games & New Media". Damian Kastbauer checks in with his two part tome "Game Audio: Tales of a Technical Sound Designer". Jay Rose, a noted raconteur, talks up his book "Producing Great Sound for Film & Video: Expert Tips from Production to Final Mix". Ric Viers and his son Sean do a reading of the opening chapter from their new book "Make Some Noise: Sound Effects Recording for Teens". Finally Gordon Hempton graces us with a reading from his newest book "Earth Is A Solar Powered Jukebox". We also review a great book for young kids (ages 3-6) called "Do You Hear What I Hear" that teaches them how to think about the sounds around them. Lees meer
  22. 063 - Field Recording in South Africa

    1 september 2017 · 56 min

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    In this episode we pass the podcast over to George Vlad and Daan Hendricks who tell us all about their trip to a field recording workshop in Mmabolela Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa. They discuss everything from the planning and preparations, getting from their homes in Europe to this remote location, and the gear they used (and how it held up in the extreme weather conditions). They also reminisce on the impressions the trip has left on their lives. All with fantastic examples of the sounds they recorded while there. Lees meer
  23. 062 - Abby Savage in NYC

    8 augustus 2017 · 34 min

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    In this episode Timothy sits down with sound editor/designer/supervisor Abby Savage in her edit suite in New York City. Abby talks about her work on documentaries and indie films and how she makes that work along with her successful acting career.

  24. 061-The Pursuit And Capture of a Suburban Ice Cream Truck

    2 augustus 2017 · 9 min

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    Once upon a time in suburbia, my little boy hopped up from the kitchen table upon hearing the tinkle of the ice cream truck song. I grabbed my recorder and headed out into the street....

  25. 060 - VR With Gordon McGladdery And Carlye Nyte

    13 juli 2017 · 53 min

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    René sits down with Gordon from A Shell In The Pit and Carlye from Funbits Interactive to talk VR design and mixing. Lees meer

    Follow Gordon @ashellinthepit and Carlye @carlnyte

  26. 059 Bob Hein in NYC

    3 juli 2017 · 38 min

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    In this episode Timothy sits down with Bob Hein, in his Studio in New York City, for a one on one interview about Mr. Hein's impressive career as a Sound Supervisor. He talks about what it is like to work with great directors (Wes Anderson, Woody Allen, Lee Daniels, Jim Jarmusch), how the industry in NYC has changed in recent years, and lots more. This is a man who has seen it all in this industry and has great stories to tell. Lees meer
  27. 058 - Steve Bissinger & In Pursuit of Silence

    10 juni 2017 · 30 min

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    In this episode we talk with Steve Bissinger about his career, how he ended up at Skywalker Ranch, and the new film In Pursuit of Silence. The film is unlike anything you have ever seen and presented a lot of unique sound challenges. As Sound Supervisor on the project, Steve walks us through how this film is different than his main gig on the Netflix series House of Cards and the upcoming MindHunter series. Lees meer
  28. 057 - Carlo Guillermo Proto & Pablo Villegas

    11 mei 2017 · 55 min

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    Guest host Teresa Morrow sits down with documentary film maker Carlo Guillermo Proto and location recordist Pablo Villegas about their new, award winning film "Resurrecting Hassan". They discuss the film's unique soundtrack and their battle to get the film to sound the best it possibly could. They talk the about everything from the first day of shooting all the way up to the final mix. Lees meer
  29. 056 - Tonebenders in New York City

    1 april 2017 · 52 min

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    In November of 2016 Tonebenders went on an sound nerds tour of New York City. We visited some of the city's top post audio studios and interviewed many of the talented sound professionals working in NYC. In this episode host Timothy and guest co-host Teresa Morrow (a busy re-recording engineer based in Toronto) tell us about the trip and play clips of many of the interviews they did while in the Big Apple. Featured in the Episode are Skip Lievsay, Tom Fleischman, Nicholas Renbeck, Bob Hein and many more. Lees meer
  30. 055 - Nia Hansen

    16 maart 2017 · 47 min

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    In this episode René and Timothy talk to Nia Hansen about her career at Skywalker Ranch. She has worked on blockbuster films including Captain America: Civil War (& The Winter Soldier), Thor: The Dark World, War Horse, Dr. Strange, Jurassic World, Big Hero 6 and many more. She tells us about life at Skywalker and what it is like to work in high pressure audio post production environments. Lots of great stories about what it is like in the trenches of some of Hollywoods biggest productions. Lees meer
  31. 054 - Sound Design for Radio & Podcasts Roundtable

    21 februari 2017 · 58 min

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    This episode features a great conversation about the ins and outs of sound design in radio and podcasting. Our guest are Dylan Keefe, (Director of Sound Design for RadioLab), Jeff Emtman (Co-Producer of KCRW's Here Be Monsters), Ann Jones (host and producer of Off Track for Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Dan Powell (Sound Designer for Archive 81 podcast) and Jeremy Bloom (Sound Designer / Technical Producer for WNYC Studios). Between them all, we have a very wide swath of the kinds of radio and podcast content out there. They do everything from audio drama to journalism to documentary to storytelling. We dig in deep on gear, mixing levels, where to get started and lots more. Lees meer
  32. 053 - Phil Stockton & The Sound of Silence

    23 januari 2017 · 27 min

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    Phil Stockton is a long time Sound-Supervisor based in New York City. In this episode we talk to him about the work he did on Martin Scorsese's new film "Silence". Lots of effort went into creating the soundscape of this story that takes place 400 years ago. As a bonus we start off with a quick hit of Tom Fleischman's experience as the re-recording mixer of the film. Lees meer
  33. 052 - Pete Lee

    10 januari 2017 · 49 min

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    Pete Lee is a location recordist that specializes in recording in extreme environments. He has recorded on volcanos and the frozen tundra, in rain soaked jungles, steep mountain sides and alligator filled swamps just name a few. As Bear Grylls' go to sound man Pete has travelled the world with a mic on his shoulders. He has some great gear advice and crazy stories - so listen up! Lees meer
  34. 051 Remebering Patrick

    15 december 2016 · 31 min

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    Patrick Spence-Thomas was a pioneer in the audio post world and he was also a mentor to co-host Timothy's early years in the business. In this episode you get some stories about what a great guy Patrick was and then Timothy shares a holiday message Patrick left us before he passed away. Lees meer
  35. 050 - Stories of Audio Glory

    4 december 2016 · 1 uur 7 min

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    For Our 50th episode we reached out to our listeners and some industry veterans to tell us about their best days on the job. We have over an hour of tales about audio awesome-ness.

  36. 049.5 A Walk In The Woods

    24 november 2016 · 11 min

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    In this mini episode Co-Host Timothy buys some new gear and takes it for a walk in the woods.

  37. 049 Mark Pirro - Copperphone

    2 november 2016 · 50 min

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    An interview with Placid Audio's Mark Pirro - creator of the iconic copperphone mic.

  38. 048 ADR Roundtable

    5 oktober 2016 · 1 uur 7 min

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    In this episode we talk about all about the tricky world of recording ADR. Patrick Christensen, ADR mixer at Sound Lounge in NYC, and Chris Navarro, ADR Mixer at Formosa Group in West Hollywood, sit down and talk about what it takes to be running ADR sessions everyday. Between them they have 950 ADR mixing credits on IMDB - so they have done it all, PLUS they are great guys. Lees meer
  39. 047 - Scott Gershin & AudioEase Indoor

    5 september 2016 · 50 min

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    We talk to Sound Design legend Scott Gershin about his career and his upcoming talk at the Game Sound Conference about 3D Sound for VR. Then Arjen Van Der Schoot sits in to talk about AudioEase's new "Indoor" software. Aimed at the Audio Post market, "Indoor" is a ground breaking new way to get realistic room reflections. Lees meer
  40. 046 - Kate Finan

    26 juli 2016 · 1 uur 13 min

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    Kate Finan sits in with René and Timothy to talk about fostering creative work environments, sound design for animation and a bunch of other topics. Kate is a sound supervisor with Boom Box Post in California.

  41. 045 - Trump Rally Protest

    6 juli 2016 · 46 min

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    my recent adventures recording a protest outside of a Trump rally that came to Dallas.

  42. 044 Bob Dziak & VocalSynth

    15 juni 2016 · 32 min

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    This episode Timothy interviews Bob Dziak, a researcher who sent a hydrophone 11kms (7miles) into the oceans deepest known spot so humans could hear what it sounds like down there for the very first time. Plus a quick run through of Izotope's new VocalSynth software and its possible uses for sound design in audio-post. Lees meer
  43. 043-ImpostorSyndrome

    22 april 2016 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Ok, the impostor syndrome episode is real, and it is here. If you feel like you suck at this stuff, take a listen and feel better about yourself. Lees meer

    Big big thanks to Matt Marteinsson, Jack Menhorn, Jay Fernandes and Graham Donnelly for contributing.

  44. 042 sound particles

    29 januari 2016 · 1 uur 8 min

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    There's a new tool in town. Sound particles is a very promising and very unique piece of sound design software. I did a screen cap of a thorough walkthrough, then re-packaged that audio for the podcast. enjoy!

  45. 041 - Boxing

    17 december 2015 · 30 min

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    Sometimes you can see intensely emotional events coming. In those times you should prepare yourself and roll sound. In this ep I grab my recorder and go get punched in the face.

  46. 040 Rollercoasters

    24 november 2015 · 1 uur 2 min

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    I got a huge opportunity to record tons of rollercoasters at a fully locked out six flags park. Full access and high expectations. This is that story.

  47. 039 Giuseppe Caiazzo

    5 november 2015 · 28 min

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    In this podcast we take a listen to some cuts from Motus In Rebus, a new album from sound designer and composer Giuseppe Caiazzo, aka SMHertz

  48. 038 Tonebenders - Rich Van Dyke

    31 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 6 min

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    In this Episode Timothy talks with Rich Van Dyke, production sound mixer and master raconteur. Rich's credits include American Beauty, 3;10 to Yuma, Crash, Moonlighting and countless others. He has great stories of the films he has worked on, how he got started and the gear he uses. Lees meer
  49. 037 - Matthew Marteinsson

    4 augustus 2015 · 47 min

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    In this episode René talks with Matthew Marteinsson about workflows for interactive media and some of our favorite non-DAW tools that we use in our work. Lees meer

    Matt works at the audio department for Klei Entertainment, runs the excellent Beards, Cats and Indie Game Audio podcast, and can be found on twitter @mattesque

  50. 036 Tonebenders - Marriage Equality Parade Recording

    1 juli 2015 · 20 min

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    Last week the supreme court struck down laws that prohibit gay marriage in the USA. Lees meer

    I went out to record it. Here's the story of that, and the audio that I captured.

    head to the website for the full unedited file!

    Enjoy!