Smash Hit (Behind Some Of The World's Greatest Records) With Toontrack's Drumopolis
08/05/2026 | 42 mins.
In this edition Ashea is joined by Stephen Gilchrist and Liam Nolan, where they discuss behind the making of Adele's Hello at Metropolis Studios, the process behind Tony Visconti & Toontrack's Drumopolis and where record making is headed in 2026 and beyond.
Stephen Gilchrist: Drummer and percussionist. Writer under the name Stephen Evens https://www.instagram.com/thestephenevens also director and producer/engineer at Brixton Hill Studios https://brixtonhillstudios.com/ / https://brixtonrecording.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brixtonhillstudio / https://linktr.ee/brixtonhillstudios
Liam Nolan: Recording and Mix Engineer, has worked at Metropolis Studios, but has just become freelance. https://www.instagram.com/liamjnolan/ https://mixedbyliamnolan.com/
A Little Girl With Big Dreams. Delasi Is On A Mission.
24/04/2026 | 41 mins.
In this edition Ashea is Joined by Nana Ayebi-Kwakye, music producer/engineer and author of the children's book ‘Delasi On A Mission’.
Don't Fret, We Welcome Your Feedback. (With Fender/PreSonus)
13/04/2026 | 47 mins.
In this edition Ashea is joined by Arnd Kaiser, product designer & strategist at Fender Musical Instruments and Tony Carridi, global revenue and go-to-market executive at Fender/PreSonus where they discuss the new Fender studio re-brand.
How Well Do You Really Know Your Guitars/Synths? Quiz Time
07/04/2026 | 9 mins.
In this episode Ashea is joined by Arnd Kaiser and Tony Cariddi of Presonus/Fender for a tense guitar and synth quiz designed to really test your abilities. If you fail it's worth thinking long and hard about your career choice because you're likely an impostor ;) Enjoy!
The Lord Of The Strings- The Art Of Scoring (Part 2)
30/03/2026 | 36 mins.
In this episode Ashea is joined by Emmy award winning composer Stephen Gallagher and Co-Founder, Creative Director and Head Composer at Sonuscore Tilman Sillescu. Where they discuss composing for film, what it was like being music editor for the Beatles Get Back documentary and of course, Sonuscore's luxurious products for composers. The all in one scoring tool, to rule them all!
Practical advice for working audio professionals - mix engineers, music producers, post-production specialists and studio owners. Every episode covers real workflow decisions, craft technique, industry analysis and the tools that actually matter in professional sessions. Hosted by the Production Expert team, with guests including credited engineers, producers and industry specialists. Topics include mixing, music production, post-production, immersive audio, Atmos, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Studio One, DAW workflow, compression, EQ, session management, and the business of professional audio.