Mr.NITIN JOSHI-SOUND ENGINEER, "SOUND IDEAZ".

" I HAVE LEARNT BY DOING MISTAKES."
 

If music is your passion and want to be into music anyhow, Drop your shackles, unbound yourself and just start off by committing mistakes, it will only make you learn more. So was the story of NITIN JOSHI, a Pune-based , sound engineer, a Guitar player, a bass player, knows the drums , tried at vocals, in-short, a JACK OF ALL TRADES. ,now into the studio "SOUND IDEAZ".

He's a big shot in managing sounds,has earned a name for himself in the sound industry.DRUMMINGWORLD advises you to fasten your seat-belts,hold on to your EARS, as SATYAVRAT JADEJA and SHUBHI PANDEY hush a throttle of questions to the 'SOUNDMAN'.

Mr.NITIN JOSHI-SOUND ENGINEER, "SOUND IDEAZ".
 • Were you inclined towards music from the beginning ?
N J :- Well, actually I am a M.Sc in Microbiology and was working as a microbiologist. I have also worked with Cadilla and Wockhardt. It was just my passion towards music that led me into here. I just wanted to be into music anyhow.
 
 • How long have you been into music ?
N J :- I have been into music since very long. My mother was into singing so I used to attend many classical concerts and shows. My sister listened to ghazals and I liked western music.
so I always wanted to be into music
 
 • You are a musician also..what instruments do you play ?  
N J :- I play the Rhythm Guitar, the bass Guitar,then i learnt some drums. I used to sing. It was like when any band was not having someone to play any instrument, I did that then.That's how I came to know many instruments. I had the basic knowledge of music so I could play instruments.
   
• Have you been playing with bands?  
N J :- Yes I was with bands before .I was with ALPHABET, MAIDEN AGE and many other bands. We performed live many times.
   
• What is sound engineering basically ?  
N J :- Sound engineering is just you have to know the sounds very well. It is all about sounds. Sound engineer should know the instruments, should know the sounds well. Has to record instruments as it is. Should have a good knowledge about computers, gadgets .It all depends on your ears, you have to hear from your ear and its all the combination of your ear and your head. Hear and Think.
   
• A brief note about your career.  
N J :- Well I started a music shop in Nagpur called "Music channel" and used to sell only western music cassettes,no indian music, just western,and at that time, the market for the western music wasn't there so my shop didn't work good.It was for a period of 5 years. Then I was doing DJ work in Nagpur.I started my studio in Nagpur called "Music Channel" in September 1996,with my partner Anand Kuhrekar . People called me up for doing DJing in parties and functions .I used to dj with cassettes. I used to mix-up cassettes and stuff. With my studio functioning in Nagpur,I used to go to Bombay for getting work from music companies and come with work back to Nagpur I was just struggling in Bombay for 4 years . Those were my struggling days .I got some jingle work in 1991 in Bombay. Then I met Mr.Pramod Chandorkar and he had many contacts so we decided to start a studio but nothing happened for 5 years. Then "Sound Ideaz" studio was started in 2002 in Pune and me and Anand,we shifted our studio to Pune from Nagpur.Before shifting to Pune, we did 2 albums with Wings, 10-11 albums wish Sagarika Music, 2 music videos for an album called ASHWAMEDH ,a hindi rock band for Prism company in Nagpur.
   
• Some major achievements of yours would be.?  
N J :- Achievements as ...I don't have those awards and stuff but achievements would be like I was with AGNEE band into sounds, I have done 2 hindi films, recorded 7 Marathi albums, projects with Sagarika music, Times music, Wings,Music Today, Sony.Doing the work you like is an achievement in itself.
   
• Were you a student of music / sounds,from where did you learn music?  
N J :- No I did not study music. It was like I started playing the guitar and I learned from my mistakes and that's how I learned to play guitar and bass,through my mistakes. I read some books for learning basic chords of the guitar . I am a self learnt person. I was about the age of 35 years when i changed my line so there was no time for learning or doing any course in Music.
   

• Lets not forget the equipments..tell something about your equipments ?

N J :- My equipments. .there's a sound mixer, a Yamaha O2R, G5 machine, Condenser microphones, that's the setup
   
• Pune saw you on the SNDT bridge ad hoarding,how did you find your way there ?

N J :- hmm. actually It was a jingle we were recording over here for that advertisement and after 2-3 days those guys came to me and said that lets try out you modeling for that ad and we'll show our clients so i said ok and it was liked by the client and that was how I was in that hoarding ad.
   
 
• Are you pushing your interest into advertising ?
 
N J :- No. I am not into advertising but I would definitely do some ads if I get offers.
   
• Your studio must have been a home to many famous voices..the list of stars include ?  
N J :- In this studio we have done recordings with Sadhana Sargam, Ravindra Sathe and many other great artists .These days people don't have time to come to Pune and do the recording so many times, we go to Bombay, do the recordings, bring the recording to pune and mix it and finalize it over here.A producer called Bobby Jaitley from the U.K wanted to record an album with Ghulam Ali,but not in Mumbai,So,we recorded it here in Pune and Ghulam Ali was here in the studio for 4 days.
   
 • There's a technology change from recent years.What do you think about the new technology ?  
N J :- Actually when I came into this line, the technology was already there so I didn't see the technology change as such but when I began doing this, I was amongst the very few in India to have this setup. At that time people said that why you're buying such expensive setup equipments, I was among the few with this setup.
   
•  How does Computers help in sound engineering work ?  
N J :- Yes computers are helpful. It makes work easier. Most of our work is done over computers like editing, dubbing, etc. We use the software called PRO TOOLS for our work.
   
• Let us know about your major projects.  
N J :- I am doing projects with Times Music, Sony,Music Today, done 3 marathi films, recently did a Kannada hip-hop song with Padmanabh Bapu. It was a 18 hour recording. Done an album called TALISM,some Marathi Spiritual albums.
 
• You have been recording spiritual music and devotional albums,are you spiritual ?
N J :- No. I am not spiritual .I don't believe in God. I just do my work and go back home, I don't believe in God. I am an Atheist.
 
• What do you feel about the music in India?
N J :-There is no english music in India. People don't like western music. In Indian music there has been a specific genre of music in films so they haven't been out of that since. It was bound before,but now,it is improving,it is getting out of the old bounds. Now things are getting better.
 
• Many new bands coming up in pune.?
 
N J :- There are many bands coming up but nowadays these performers don't enjoy their performances they just perform and go. The performance is best if you enjoy your performance then only the audience will enjoy it.
   
• Competition is rising in India where artists from Pakistan, U.S., UK, Arabia are flocking in what effect that has on Indian music ?
N J :- Competition will only help.It is good for India.  
   
• What is your ultimate ambition ?  
N J :- My ambition would be a collaboration with US/UK music. I would be glad if I get some international offers . I want to go global. I'll be happy if my work is globally released.
 
• If you would not be into sound engineering,where would you stand else ?
N J :- Nowhere. I couldn't think of any other profession. I am happy where I am. I want to be here.
 
• What was the idea behind the name "SOUND IDEAZ" of your studio ?
N J :- Actually, that was just that we didn't get a domain name so just changed 'ideas' to 'ideaz'.
• What does "SOUND IDEAZ" charge for a recording session ?


N J :- We charge 600 Rs per hour in which there's all the setup done, the recording and then the final mixing and editing and final copy. 
• You don't make your studio commercialize, I mean, Your studio doesn't advertise ?  
N J :- There's no need to advertise , we get many recordings and its like when we record an album, the people spread our name and that is how we get projects. Its all by word of mouth.
   
• Any tips for the aspiring sound engineers?
N J :- Just you have to have a great passion for music.
   
• Every artist goes through ups and downs in their career,any bad experiences staying in the industry ?
N J :- yes there have been times like that.Its like when I work with my full heart and soul and you don't get the pay as per your work.
• Would you share any good experiences with us?


N J :- Its always good to work.Good experiences are like when I finish a project I feel like a king, relaxed and then take up another project.
 
• Any interests for you other than music and sounds ?
   		 
N J :- well,I have recently developed a passion for photography. I have clicked about 60 pictures of just musical instruments. I have a great passion for photography now. I have uploaded those photographs on Flickr.
   
 
• Your favorite Music ?
  		 
N J :- I like Rock, Jazz, Instrumentals. It all depends on mood. Nowadays I am so busy I don't get time to listen to music, I have about 10GB's of music at home but I don't get time to hear that.
   
•Your comments on drummingworld.com.
 
N J :- That is a good website. Just keep the updates coming.  
   

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