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 #playstation #godofwarragnarok #ghostoftsushima TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:49 - How Sonia Got Into The Video Game Industry03:19 - What Does A Music Designer Do05:56 - How Sonia Approaches Mixing 100+ Stems06:55 - Blending Music & Sound Design/Composers Involvement10:09 - What Is Playstation Studios Creative Arts13:32 - How The Interactive Systems Work15:27 - Scenes Sonia Enjoys The Most/Implementation17:50 - Making Sure Music Doesnt Hit The Same Frequencies As Sound Effects18:57 - Dealing With Work Being Chucked Out20:10 - Ear Fatigue22:18 - How Covid Changed Creative Arts Work Situation26:13 - Sonia’s Favourite Game She Worked On27:05 - Where Sonia Wants To Go With Her Career28:20 - Evolution Of The Interactive Systems30:36 - Writers Block32:17 - Q+A Game To Win Prizes/33:25 - Q+A - Do Sony’s First Parties Pay For Creative Arts To Work With34:00 - Q+A - Adapting To Working With Studios In Different Timezones35:00 - Q+A - Game Designers Working With The Audio Team?37:22 - Q+A - Procedurally Generated Music37:50 - Q+A - Non Sony Game Music Sonia Likes38:30 - Q+A - Working With Other Music Designers Outside Sony40:20 - Q+A - Avoiding Mud & Clutter42:00 - Q+A - Favourite Film Scores42:20 - Q+A - 3D Audio43:20 - Q+A -Sneaking In Musical Cues44:20 - Q+A - DAW That Is Used45:00 - Q+A - Advice For Upcoming Music Designers45:45 - Q+A - Being Brought On Too Late With Music47:40 - Q+A - Most Valuable Skills Required For Music48:55 - Q+A - Using Different Speaker Systems For Mixing49:57 - Q+A - Involvement In On Streaming Platforms For Soundtracks51:11 - Q+A - What Instruments Sonia Plays52:20 - Q+A - Being A Female In Game Development53:22 - Q+A - Making Something Melodic54:46 - Prizes For Questions/Outro