PAX AUS 2024 - Interview With Sonia Coronado (Music Designer at Playstation)

Here is the panel I did with Sonia Coronado at PAX AUS. Due to NDA's, we had to cover generic things involving her role for Playstation. All content is courtesy of PAX Australia, also thanks to the amazing crowd! Make sure you keep up to date with @PAXAustraliaOfficial

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:49 - How Sonia Got Into The Video Game Industry

03:19 - What Does A Music Designer Do

05:56 - How Sonia Approaches Mixing 100+ Stems

06:55 - Blending Music & Sound Design/Composers Involvement

10:09 - What Is Playstation Studios Creative Arts

13:32 - How The Interactive Systems Work

15:27 - Scenes Sonia Enjoys The Most/Implementation

17:50 - Making Sure Music Doesnt Hit The Same Frequencies As Sound Effects

18:57 - Dealing With Work Being Chucked Out

20:10 - Ear Fatigue

22:18 - How Covid Changed Creative Arts Work Situation

26:13 - Sonia’s Favourite Game She Worked On

27:05 - Where Sonia Wants To Go With Her Career

28:20 - Evolution Of The Interactive Systems

30:36 - Writers Block

32:17 - Q+A Game To Win Prizes/

33:25 - Q+A - Do Sony’s First Parties Pay For Creative Arts To Work With

34:00 - Q+A - Adapting To Working With Studios In Different Timezones

35:00 - Q+A - Game Designers Working With The Audio Team?

37:22 - Q+A - Procedurally Generated Music

37:50 - Q+A - Non Sony Game Music Sonia Likes

38:30 - Q+A - Working With Other Music Designers Outside Sony

40:20 - Q+A - Avoiding Mud & Clutter

42:00 - Q+A - Favourite Film Scores

42:20 - Q+A - 3D Audio

43:20 - Q+A -Sneaking In Musical Cues

44:20 - Q+A - DAW That Is Used

45:00 - Q+A - Advice For Upcoming Music Designers

45:45 - Q+A - Being Brought On Too Late With Music

47:40 - Q+A - Most Valuable Skills Required For Music

48:55 - Q+A - Using Different Speaker Systems For Mixing

49:57 - Q+A - Involvement In On Streaming Platforms For Soundtracks

51:11 - Q+A - What Instruments Sonia Plays

52:20 - Q+A - Being A Female In Game Development

53:22 - Q+A - Making Something Melodic

54:46 - Prizes For Questions/Outro