Introduction to Home Theatre Surround Sound – 5.1 or 7.1?

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by Sam Hughes - 17/11/20200

5.1 or 7.1 Sound System - Which One to Choose? When trying to decide whether to invest in a 5.1 or 7.1 sound system one of the questions that often appears is, whether the sound is improved noticeably or the extra speakers are just unnecessary? Some people think the sound quality

Who Are The Voice Actors of Apex Legends?

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by Sam Hughes - 28/10/20200

Apex Legends is one of the most popular battle royale games that has been out for almost two years. Since the game industry is very competitive, game developers need to pay extra attention to detail to stand out. Thankfully, the voice actors of Apex Legends did an amazing job. They add

Fall Guys Composers, Jukio Kallio and Daniel Hagström

by Sam Hughes - 17/10/202019/10/20200

(TSAP S03E20) Sam speaks with Finnish composing duo Jukio Kallio and Daniel Hagstrom, about creating the zany, whacky and fun soundtrack to the immensely popular Fall Guys (Season 2 out now!) Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Big thanks to Toivo Kallio for editing and

Composer, Ilan Eshkeri (Ghost of Tsushima, Sims 4, Stardust)

by Sam Hughes - 11/10/202017/10/20200

(TSAP S03E19) Sam speaks with composer, Ilan Eshkeri, about his journey into music composition, collaborating with Shigeru Umebayashi on Ghost of Tsushima, Space Station Earth and more! NOTE: The quality of Ilan's audio was lower due to technical issues. Huge thanks to our editor, Toivo Kallio for improving it greatly

Foxtail Composer, Vlad Plotnikov

by Sam Hughes - 28/09/202029/09/20200

We caught up with composer, Vlad Plotnikov about his journey into music and his recent work on the game Foxtail. Vlad Plotnikov is a composer, audio producer, and co-founder of the VP Production audio agency. He creates audio for more than seven years now, and the last four of them mostly focus

Composer, Jon Everist (Disintegration, Battletech)

by Sam Hughes - 21/09/202023/09/20200

(TSAP S03E18) Sam chats with composer, Jon Everist about his musical origins, creating the Disintegration soundtrack and more! Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Big thanks to Callum Tennick for editing and Greg O'Connor Read at Top Dollar PR for setting this up! Want to sponsor

Composer, Jackson Greenberg (AKA Jane Roe, Netflix “Explained” Theme)

by Sam Hughes - 16/09/20200

(TSAP S03E17) Sam chats with composer, Jackson Greenberg about his musical origins, creating the Netflix "Explained" theme, working on AKA Jane Roe and much more! Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Want to sponsor an episode? E-mail Sam at sam@thesoundarchitect.co.uk for

Composers, Aaron May & David Ridley (VILLAIN, Spanish Pigeon, Boiling Point)

by Sam Hughes - 13/09/202015/09/20200

(TSAP S03E16) Sam caught up with composing duo Aaron May and David Ridley, where they chat about how they met, their musical origins, their recent work on VILLIAN and so much more! Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Want

Greatest British Sports Theme Songs of All Time

by Sam Hughes - 09/09/202009/09/20200

TV and radio programmes have had theme songs for about as long as the mediums have existed. They’re part of the show’s branding and are often loved by fans. Famous examples from TV include the Friends theme song, with people often clapping along after the first line, and the Coronation

The Last of Us Part II Special – Audio Lead, Rob Krekel Interview

by Sam Hughes - 24/08/202024/08/20200

(TSAP S03E15) For those of you who don't know, The Last of Us has a very special place in our hearts. 7 years ago, our VERY FIRST episode of The Sound Architect Podcast, was with Audio Lead on TLOU1 - Phillip Kovats. So, 7 years later when Sam got to