27 - The Future of Interactive Media | Aaron Mcleran (Epic Games)

Aaron Mcleran is the Head of Audio for Unreal Engine at Epic Games. We discuss the similarities and differences between pro audio (VSTs & DAWs) and game audio, how to help developers learn more about audio programming through the SIGGRAPH conference, and the future of interactive media through the eyes of Unreal Engine.
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[@stevenlawless3457]

I've been excited for this since you posted the short clip the other day. Great way to start a Monday morning. Thanks Josh and Aaron!

[@TheAudioProgrammer]

Nice, thank you for watching!

[@dirkschiller1637]

Would love to see more Audio Plugins / Synths in Unreal's MetaSounds world, maybe even for Audio Software Vendors as a kind of PlugIn Standard like CLAP or VST3.

[@KordTaylor]

Aaron is one of the most brilliant music/audio software architects out there. He makes some great points. Also if what he discusses was a thing in the late 90s w/Open GL. Hope the timing is right to unify the graphics and audio areas. 👏🏻

[@TheAudioProgrammer]

I hope so as well! Thank you for the nice words.

[@dirkschiller1637]

I really like the interactive concept, such as using geolocation data to control different parameters in a song. This raises the question of how artists can reproduce those diverse data points when creating the song to ensure it sounds good to listeners in different locations. Also, the mastering process will evolve since the musical content changes in real-time based on various external factors. This leads to the question: how should mastering be approached and what should be the goal? It’s a very exciting and interesting world.

[@taylor.matson]

Excellent interview! Just letting him talk and not interrupting was good.

[@TheAudioProgrammer]

Thank you Taylor!

[@dirkschiller1637]

Thank you for sharing Joshua!

[@TheAudioProgrammer]

Thanks for watching!

[@cjwadeevans]

Is it possible to see this course anywhere?

[@KordTaylor]

Zic quotes would be cool. 😂

[@TheAudioProgrammer]

Zic quotes are legendary!