In this episode Mike, Craig & Nathan hang out with Valhalla DSP - an innovative team of effects plugin designers and musicians. Valhalla is known for creating smash hits like VintageVerb, ValhallaDelay, SuperMassive, and more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on developing reverb algorithms, gifting SuperMassive during the 2020 pandemic, learning JUCE, no sales philosophy, and much more.
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Podcast notes:
* (0:00) Introducing Sean & Don
* (0:28) Describe what you do
* (1:22) Do you use your anthropology major?
* (2:00) Leftover ideas into SuperMassive
* (6:07) Creative + Stretchy abusable FX
* (07:22) Instrument physical modeling vs sampling
* (12:22) Reverb is fundamental
* (15:07) Reverb on analog gear
* (19:08) Making ValhallaVintageVerb
* (25:17) Blade Runner in theater
* (26:44) '90s Warp Records influence
* (29:43) Defining a meme
* (32:47) Research & Development for new plugins
* (35:50) Considering soft synth
* (37:57) Lost job in 2008 and learned JUCE
* (40:26) No sales philosophy
* (45:55) Making music tools more accessible
* (47:43) Using passion to serve a customer need
* (50:35) Early Valhalla days
* (53:50) Being obsessed with problem solving
* (56:02) UberMod violating own rules
* (58:13) Ballard neighborhood
* (58:52) Reverb as synth extender
* (1:00:36) Advice for new developers
* (1:03:38) Personal projects you're excited about?
* (1:07:14) Best recent purchase under $100?
* (1:18:21) Recent TV show or YT channel you've enjoyed?
* (1:19:30) Valhalla T shirts and hoodies??
* (1:20:45) What are your goals, what's next for you?
Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They’ve got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today.
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