Conversation with Ben

EP 11 - IS A CAREER IN AUDIO CRAZY IN 2023? Ben Knop’s Journey into the world of sound - Part 1

You asked “What is our background and journey into sound?” We heard you and decided to do a little feature episode on each of us and our journey into the world of sound. In this episode we learn how Ben Knop caught the sound bug and how many moments of his life has lead him to become the sound creator he is today! Enjoy part 1 with a follow up episode on the way to continue the journey! Where are you in your sound journey and what was the moment you decided to take this path? Let us know below in the comments 👇🏼 /// CHAPTERS \\\ 00:00 - How’s your week been? 01:14 - Ben’s practise productions! Check them out below 👇🏼 01:56 - My dog named ‘Panda’ 🐼 02:17 - Ben Knop’s Journey into the world of sound 29:50 - Standby for Part 2! /// ABOUT US \\\ 'Conversation with Ben' is a podcast featuring Ben Coe and Ben Knop, two sound and music professionals with a shared passion for Music Composition, Film/TV Soundtracks, Audio Post Production, Mixing, Mastering, Dolby Atmos, and Spatial Audio. Listen in the inner workings of their minds as they chat through interesting topics each week. With their expertise and enthusiasm, 'Conversation with Ben' offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the art and science of sound, music and technology. /// BEN COE'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@bencoestudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@bencoestudio] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bencoe.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bencoe.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/bencoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bencoe/] /// BEN KNOP'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benniknop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/benniknop] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noisypost.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://noisypost.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/benniknop [https://www.instagram.com/benniknop/]

EP 10 - ARE THIS YEARS MOVIES WORTH WATCHING? Oppenheimer, Barbie, Dune: Part Two and many more!

So we love movies, if that isn’t obvious already and Ben and I were talking about which movies we want to see this year which gave us the idea to watch some trailers with you and decide which ones look great and why, and which ones are looking… not so good. Let us know in the comments below which movies you are excited to see! And share with us any secret popcorn recipes 🍿 /// CHAPTERS \\\ 00:00 - Hello 👋🏼 Update on our week! 03:20 - Let’s review some trailers 🎥 05:34 - Oppenheimer 14:30 - Short tangent, chicken or the egg? 15:32 - Barbie 22:49 - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 29:15 - Haunted Mansion 38:52 - Dune: Part two 50:03 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 58:18 - Thanks for watching! /// ABOUT US \\\ 'Conversation with Ben' is a podcast featuring Ben Coe and Ben Knop, two sound and music professionals with a shared passion for Music Composition, Film/TV Soundtracks, Audio Post Production, Mixing, Mastering, Dolby Atmos, and Spatial Audio. Listen in the inner workings of their minds as they chat through interesting topics each week. With their expertise and enthusiasm, 'Conversation with Ben' offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the art and science of sound, music and technology. /// BEN COE'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@bencoestudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@bencoestudio] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bencoe.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bencoe.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/bencoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bencoe/] /// BEN KNOP'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benniknop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/benniknop] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noisypost.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://noisypost.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/benniknop [https://www.instagram.com/benniknop/]

EP 9 - THE FLASH. A SOUND REVIEW - Was it good? Was it Bad? Mmmmm we have a few thoughts.

So it was both of our birthdays this past June so we decided to have some tasty food and watch “The Flash” to enjoy some Dolby Atmos sound. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the film itself and the impression the music and sound left us with. Was it good? Was it bad? ……. Join us and find out! Let us know in the comments if you’ve watched it and what you thought! /// CHAPTERS \\\ 00:00 - It’s our birthday! 00:39 - Why The Flash? 04:32 - Spoiler ALERT!! 05:00 - The film visually 07:36 - Was it like Cluedo? 08:12 - The Music Score #BenjaminWallficsh 09:50 - Why is music mixed so quiet and sound design so loud? 11:11 - Christopher Nolan & Hans Zimmer mix their scores loud! 11:24 - Score Mixer @jason_larocca did an amazing job on the music mix 11:35 - The overall sound of the film….. mmmmm. 13:00 - Which cinema had the first Dolby Atmos System in Australia? 14:31 - Back to the sound mix and our thoughts! 19:12 - Was it funny? Is that good for a super hero film? 21:57 - Did they use Dolby Atmos well? 29:34 - Ben Knop now has Dolby Atmos in his studio! 31:57 - Follow Ben Knop on YouTube! /// ABOUT US \\\ 'Conversation with Ben' is a podcast featuring Ben Coe and Ben Knop, two sound and music professionals with a shared passion for Music Composition, Film/TV Soundtracks, Audio Post Production, Mixing, Mastering, Dolby Atmos, and Spatial Audio. Listen in the inner workings of their minds as they chat through interesting topics each week. With their expertise and enthusiasm, 'Conversation with Ben' offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the art and science of sound, music and technology. /// BEN COE'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@bencoestudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@bencoestudio] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bencoe.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bencoe.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/bencoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bencoe/] /// BEN KNOP'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benniknop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/benniknop] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noisypost.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://noisypost.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/benniknop [https://www.instagram.com/benniknop/]

EP 8 - DROWNING IN IMMERSION - Apple Vision Pro, WWDC, Spatial Audio & Dolby Atmos

This week at WWDC Apple launched the Apple Vision Pro, Apples first AR/VR headset which is very exciting and has got us thinking about immersive experiences and how this new product might make immersive video & audio experiences more accessible to the masses in a brand new way! Join us as we chat through our thoughts and share why we are excited! Have you seen this new product? Do you like immersive experiences? Let us know what you think in the comments! /// CHAPTERS \\\ 00:00 - Apple Vision Pro!!! 👓 06:00 - The audio, will it be good? 07:48 - AirPods Pro paired with Apple Vision Pro made for each other?! 08:55 - Sound scapes for the environments? 09:38 - Is it made for Ben Knop? 🤔 11:25 - Disney collaboration got Ben Knop a little excited! 13:28 - Could be amazing for live performances! 18:15 - Is everything mixed in Spacial Audio or Dolby Atmos yet? 21:42 - Finally updating the Mac computers for the pro users and creators! 22:57 - Will YouTube support surround sound & Dolby Atmos? 26:10 - Immersive audio is so much better and can be more creative 🔊 #stereoisdead30:16 - Spacial & Dolby Atmos in your home! 31:27 - Brain chips for the best audio? 🤖 33:20 - Ben Knop is very excited!! 35:45 - Why should we be excited for more Dolby Atmos? 43:24 - Ben’s hot tip 49:25 - Closing thoughts 💭 /// ABOUT US \\\ 'Conversation with Ben' is a podcast featuring Ben Coe and Ben Knop, two sound and music professionals with a shared passion for Music Composition, Film/TV Soundtracks, Audio Post Production, Mixing, Mastering, Dolby Atmos, and Spatial Audio. Listen in the inner workings of their minds as they chat through interesting topics each week. With their expertise and enthusiasm, 'Conversation with Ben' offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the art and science of sound, music and technology. /// BEN COE'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@bencoestudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@bencoestudio] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bencoe.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bencoe.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/bencoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bencoe/] /// BEN KNOP'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benniknop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/benniknop] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noisypost.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://noisypost.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/benniknop [https://www.instagram.com/benniknop/]

EP 7 - LISTEN WITH BEN - Scores from The Dark Knight, God of War, James Bond and a Bear (McCreary)

In this episode we chat about what makes a good score and should it be “good” music or have another purpose? We listen to some of our favourite music cues from some awesome films and discuss what we like about them. Listen in this new format where we listen and chat together so put on your favourite headphones! Let us know what you think and don’t forget to share your favourite film scores in the comments! Chapters: 00:00 - What makes a score good & should it be memorable? 04:25 - Hans Zimmer 06:49 - The Dark Knight - Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard 14:15 - Jungle Cruise - James Newton Howard 16:36 - Europa Report - Bear McCreary 23:36 - God of War - Bear McCreary 25:07 - Davinci’s Demons - Bear McCreary 26:57 - The Cloverfield Paradox - Bear McCreary 32:49 - Interstellar - Hans Zimmer 38:41 - Man of Steel - Hans Zimmer 41:55 - Planet Earth 2 - Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea & Jasha Kiebe 44:15 - How to Train Your Dragon 2 - John Powell & Gavin Greenaway 50:10 - James Bond - John Barry 51:02 - No Time to Die - Hans Zimmer 51:59 - Spectre - Thomas Newman 54:08 - Skyfall - Adele 57:42 - Back to the Future - Alan Silvestri 01:00:22 - The Mummy Returns - Alan Silvestri 01:01:51 - The Martian - Harry Gregson-Williams 01:03:45 - Tron Legacy - Daft Punk & Joseph Trapanese So once again join us for a raw and fun conversation as we explore a wide range of topics, including our interests, our careers and what our thoughts are as we explore the art and science of sound, music and technology. Please rate our podcast and comment with a hello or the thumbs up emoji to let us know you're listening! /// ABOUT US \\\ 'Conversation with Ben' is a podcast featuring Ben Coe and Ben Knop, two sound and music professionals with a shared passion for Music Composition, Film/TV Soundtracks, Audio Post Production, Mixing, Mastering, Dolby Atmos, and Spatial Audio. Listen in the inner workings of their minds as they chat through interesting topics each week. With their expertise and enthusiasm, 'Conversation with Ben' offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the art and science of sound, music and technology. /// BEN COE'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@bencoestudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@bencoestudio] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bencoe.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bencoe.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/bencoe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bencoe/] /// BEN KNOP'S LINKS \\\ ➤ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benniknop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/benniknop] ➤ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noisypost.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://noisypost.com.au] ➤ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/benniknop [https://www.instagram.com/benniknop/]