Remember last episode when we said we would land in the concept of Season 3, answering listener questions, well we screwed that up. In this episode we answer a question that we had, about how best to go about capturing and mixing orchestral instruments, in classical environments, and also in the context of adding strings to a pop or rock act. One would thi ... Show More
Dec 2025
Ep 6 Moving On Up: How to Work on Bigger and Better Things Pt 2
This question has come up over and over again through the years, and it seems to land in a topic that isn't discussed widely. How does one move from small clubs, to big clubs, to festivals, to arenas, and sheds to stadiums? Not just how do you get the gig, but also what changes i ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2025
Ep 5 Moving On Up: How to Work on Bigger and Better Things Pt 1
This question has come up over and over again through the years, and it seems to land in a topic that isn't discussed widely. How does one move from small clubs, to big clubs, to festivals, to arenas, and sheds to stadiums? Not just how do you get the gig, but also what changes i ... Show More
53m 23s
Oct 2023
Ep3 Dialogue, Talking Heads, the "Simple Stuff"
<p>So finally we fall into the concept of Season 3, answering listener questions. In this episode we answer a question that digs into dialogue, corporate events, house of worship, expectations, auto mixing, noise reduction, how to make a talking human sound like what the audienc ... Show More
53m 59s
Jul 2020
Nateland | Ep #3 - The Money Episode
This episode, we discuss important topics like if Nate could write a hit song, does Brad Pitt cut his own grass, if Aaron could invent a xylophone that fits in his pants, and mistakes Sadam Hussein would make at a Jeff Bezos dinner party. Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2023
The Making Of An Epic Orchestral Adventure - Time Machine
I walk you through a short, epic orchestral adventure, taking you through some mixing decisions, and scoring decisions that can lead to exciting orchestral textures with natural orchestral forces. This audio was taken from a YouTube video - if you want to watch my screen as I tal ... Show More
15m 49s
Mar 2017
DesignCast 130: A Good, Old Fashioned Listener Question Show
We’ve reached another milestone, (assuming 130 is indeed a milestone?) So we’re back to clear out the ol’ inbox and answer your burning questions. We have seven different ones, so there is really something for everyone in this episode. We know we’ve been doing live episodes for t ... Show More
58m 36s