Knobs is an audio production podcast hosted by Melbourne producers and engineers Simon Moro and Terry Hart. Each episode dives into the real world of music production, mixing, recording, analog gear, digital workflow, studio culture, creativity, and the craft of making records. Expect conversations about signal flow, studio techniques, mixing philosophy, production approaches, gear, workflow, troubleshooting, and the countless little decisions that shape great sounding music. The format is intentionally conversational and improvised, more like sitting in on two experienced engineers talking in the studio between sessions than a polished interview show. Some episodes get technical. Some get philosophical. Some get ridiculous. Most involve at least one strong opinion about compressors. With decades of combined experience across commercial records, studios, education, and production, Simon and Terry bring a practical, grounded perspective to audio, without the ego and without pretending there’s only one “right” way to make music. Whether you’re a producer, mixer, engineer, artist, studio nerd, or simply obsessed with how records are made, Knobs gives you an honest look inside the world of audio production from people who genuinely live it every day. Hosted by Academy of Audio.
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Contact path
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchKnobs is an audio production podcast hosted by Melbourne producers and engineers Simon Moro and Terry Hart. Each episode dives into the real world of music production, mixing, recording, analog gear, digital workflow, studio culture, creativity, and the craft of making records.
Recent episodes include "The Subtle Art of Saying Nothing" (25 October 2026, 33 minutes), "The Tricks We Reach For" (11 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "Hide the Canvas" (4 October 2026, 41 minutes).
Knobs publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes.
Booking probability for Knobs is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Knobs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Knobs's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Knobs are Music & Recording. Knobs has an education audience.
Knobs is an education podcast.
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Episode #1
Sometimes the most useful thing a producer can say in a session is nothing at all. In the Season 2 opener of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart explore the subtle art of saying nothing: when to keep your opinions to...
Episode #20
For the last episode of the season, Simon and Terry try to catch each other off guard with the tricks and questions they actually use. In Episode 20 of KNOBS, the Season 1 finale, the two of them swap favourite moves...
Episode #19
You do not want to see the canvas under the Mona Lisa. So why do so many records let you hear the technology, the effort and the mix? In Episode 19 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart chase one idea all the way through...
Episode #18
Room correction software promises to fix your monitoring. So is it a genuine tool or a crutch that lies to you? In Episode 18 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart get into monitor, room and headphone correction...
Episode #17
You have two speakers and a flat file. So how do you make a mix sound like a real three-dimensional space? In Episode 17 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart take on the soundstage: the art of placing sounds in a...
Episode #16
It might be the most confusing job title in music. So what does a producer actually do? In Episode 16 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart try to nail down a role that means five different things to five different...
Episode #15
What is actually on Simon and Terry's channels when they mix a drum kit and bass? This one is the guided tour. In Episode 15 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart go through the mixer left to right, channel by channel...
Episode #14
What if the thing we love about film and tape is not their fidelity, but exactly where they choose to lose it? In Episode 14 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart chase a single idea sparked by seeing Christopher Nolan's...
Episode #13
Should a studio ever be an "unsafe" space if that is what the performance needs? And where exactly is the line? In Episode 13 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart take on their most contentious topic yet: the tension...
Episode #12
Why does reverb sound huge and deep on real records, and either invisible or a swampy mess on yours? In Episode 12 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart pull reverb apart: how the pros actually use it to create space...
Episode #11
Everyone online says don't worry about the technical stuff, just be creative. They're wrong. And so is the opposite camp. In Episode 11 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart take on one of the loudest debates in music...
Episode #10
Why does your mix sound great in the studio and terrible in the car? And six more questions every producer ends up asking. In Episode 10 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart run a rapid-fire round of the questions that...
Every generation of studio technology shows up the same way: a shiny new tool that promises to fix everything, gets pushed way too far, and only earns its place once we learn to hold back. Simon and Terry trace the...
Simon finally gives in and buys more UAD plugins. After years of questioning DSP systems and dismissing expensive plugin ecosystems, Simon and Terry explore why some analog emulations genuinely feel closer to hardware...
Episode #7
Perfectionism might be the thing ruining your mixes. In Episode 7 of KNOBS, Simon Moro and Terry Hart explore why speed, instinct and creative momentum often beat endless tweaking. Along the way they dive into client...
Low end is one of the hardest things to get right in audio production and one of the easiest things to get wrong. In this episode, Simon Moro and Terry Hart unpack the foundation of a great mix: bass, kick drums...
Everyone wants bigger vocals. Most people reach for EQ and compression first. In this episode of Knobs, Simon Moro and Terry Hart unpack what actually makes vocals cut through a mix — and surprisingly, a lot of it...
Episode #4
What happened when music stopped being about capturing performances and started being about creating them? In this more personal episode of Knobs, Simon Moro and Terry Hart reflect on creativity, nostalgia, songwriting...
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