In this two part interview, Ashea chats with Producer, Musician & Immersive Mix Engineer Justin Gray about his new fully immersive album Immersed.

Experience the album and learn more about Justin here:

https://justingraysound.com/immersed/

Talking Points:

• Inspiration for the album & The writing process
• The expressive use of space (reverb)
• Connecting audio and visuals to tell a story
• Capturing sound in 3D
• How using a Dolby Atmos playback system helped artists with their creativity

In this edition Ashea & Julian are joined by Oxford based producer/engineer & former SSL James Richmond and Production Exoert’s Luke Goddard, where they discuss the things they’re loving in the world of audio right now.

About Our Guests:

James is a producer/engineer based in Oxfordshire, UK.

Luke Goddard is one of Production Experts very own. You can see his videos and read his articles on the blog.

Finds Of The Week:

Ashea:New Studio Chair (Inexpensive and comfy)

Luke: Tape Bowing Ensemble by The Open Reel Ensemble.
Magnetic tape + bamboo bows + effects. This is a trio performance on the “JIGAKKYU,” a traditional folk instrument made by stretching magnetic tape across bamboo.

James: Yuzu Keycaps (for custom Pro Tools labelling)

Julian Sound of Noise - Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers

In this podcast short, Ashea narrates an article by Luke Goddard about the importance of getting a second opinion, even when ‘solo mastering’.

Read The Article Here:

https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/self-mastering-doesnt-have-to-mean-solo-mastering

In this edition Ashea and Julian are joined by James Richmond (former SSL) & Production Experts Luke Goddard where they walk through Julians checklist from his blog article: Is Your Studio Resilient ?

About Our Guests:

James Richmons is a producer/engineer based in Oxfordshire, UK.

Production Expert’s very own Luke Goddard. Yes that one!

In this podcast short, Ashea narrates an article by Russ Hughes about the dangers of saying yes to everything.

Read Along With The Article:

https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/drowning-in-ideas-how-audio-pros-can-learn-to-say-no

In this edition, Julian & Ashea are joined by Will Shanks and James Santiago of Universal Audio, where they discuss UA’s impact on bringing hardware magic to the digital age.

About Our Guests:

Will Shanks: Senior Product Designer / Professional Plugins

James Santiago: Senior Product Designer / Guitar Products

Talking Points:

• The Secret History of the A-Type Processor
• A-Type processor, and how UA pushed it even further with modern circuit mods and expanded creative features.
• A-Type as historic preservation tool of a particular era of recorded music
• Analogue Vs Digital Vs Analogue Emulation with additional features.
• UA’s impact on bringing hardware magic to the digital age

About A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer

For modern music producers, the name “A-Type” conjures images of analog recording studios and ancient equipment used for workhorse tasks like noise reduction and tape transfers to digital. But such associations don’t tell the whole story. The legacy of the Dolby A-Type noise reduction system* isn’t just about preservation — it is also a story of transformation. What began as a groundbreaking noise reduction circuit in the golden age of magnetic tape quietly shaped the sound of some of the most iconic records of all time as a creative effect. Now, reimagined as a modern tool for music producers and engineers working in DAWs, the UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in brings this forgotten “studio secret” back into the spotlight.

A-Type Blog - https://www.uaudio.com/blogs/ua/making-of-uad-a-type

Finds of the week:

Each week our guests share something they have found, (usually audio related but it doesn´t have to be; it can be anything from audio software to movies or even a jar of pickle):

Julian: Surrounded by Sound: Ray Dolby and the Art of Noise Reduction

Ashea: https://wiredmasters.co.uk/ (Tape Baking Story)

Will: Amazon Pants

James:Installation of tone makers in Times Square Max Neuhas -

In this edition Julian and Ashea are joined by Christian Luther of Playfair Audio, where they discuss tips, tricks and gear to assist mix engineers and producers with their creativity.

About Our Guest: Christian Luther:
Christian is the founder of Playfair Audio and a seasoned audio software developer from Hannover, Germany. With a background in electrical engineering and years of experience at companies like Kemper Amps and Sennheiser, he’s spent his career building tools that make audio production more intuitive. Through Playfair Audio, he focuses on solving the technical challenges so others can focus on being creative.

Talking Points:

• The interplay between creativity and technical ability
• Using technology for a more seamless creative mixing process
• Careful consideration vs instinct while mixing
• How tools, interfaces and working environments shape the creative process
• The role of dynamics when mixing

Finds of the week:

Each week our guests share something they have found, (usually audio related but it doesn´t have to be, it can be anything from audio software to movies or even a jar of pickle):

Ashea: Logic Pro Latest Updates- Stem Splitter Improvements
Christian: https://www.keybr.com/

In this edition Ashea chats to Alex West (music manager, radio presenter for BBC, KM FM and Reprezents Radio in London) about the pros and cons of being Neurodivergent (ADHD and Autistic) while working in the music industry.