Sines and Sounds: An Interview with Nicolae Bogdan Bratis - Part 1

<p><em>“First things first, to get a podcast to sound good is not hard. Many people think that it’s so hard to make it sound great: it’s not. The first thing they have to remember is that, if you have a good recording, I would say that you don’t even need an editor to get it done for you at the end.” -- </em><strong>Nicolae Bogdan Bratis</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode’s guest comes from a musical background and has had quite a lot of success as a musician in Romania, having been in the finale of X-Factor 2013.&nbsp; He sings, plays several different instruments, has produced his own music, and he performed throughout the UK with his own solo project before the pandemic started. He moved to the UK in 2016 to study music production, and in 2018 he started his own podcast production company called Saw and Sine.&nbsp; Now he edits podcasts, creates jingles, restores audio, and even records and produces audiobooks. He's always been in love with sound, whether it's music or spoken audio, and he’s all about helping his clients get the best audio brand possible.</p><p>His name is Nicolae Bogdan Bratis, and if you want to work in sound, or if you want to improve your sound so your message can reach deeper, this interview is sure to provide a lot of great tips.</p><p>As always, if you have any questions for my guest, you’re welcome to reach out through the links in the show notes.&nbsp; If you have questions for me, just visit <a href="http://www.audiobrandingpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.audiobrandingpodcast.com</a> where you’ll find all sorts of ways to get in touch. Plus, subscribing to the newsletter (on the <a href="http://www.audiobrandingpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.audiobrandingpodcast.com</a> webpage) will let you know when the new podcasts are available.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>A Musical Ear</strong></p><p>We start the show with a look at Nicolae's earliest memories of sound, his family's musical history, and his childhood music lessons. “M