Ask Sound Director Masayoshi Soken Your Questions

[strigiformes]

Are there any samples you've worked with that you think would surprise people if we knew where they came from? Maybe some interesting foley work that would shock us?

I love the introductory sound effects in Shadows Withal, the Akademia Anyder theme, and I've actually heard those same "radio tuning" samples in other media. I was really surprised and excited to recognize them.

[Kulisiak]

Fenrir mount is using generic ride BGM - given the difficulty of obtaining this mount would it be considered to give him any dedicated music?

[Rizon]

I have not heard anything new since the official announcement. Could you please give us an update on the health and well being of Uematsu-San. Thank You

[Anborough]

How do you feel about Midgardsormr's theme, Primogenitor? Would you want to make a second version or orchestral version of it?

[NjordAkhabali]

Who were your inspirations when you were growing up?

[InvincibleMoon]

Will it ever be possible to get orchestrion rolls for older music such as the battle theme for bosses in the early dungeons which I believe was named "A fine death?"

[Nefalia]

Is there going to more done for fishing? It feels like the middle child of gathering.

[Gula]

I remember the whispering of the Shadowbringers main theme originally from not wanting to be too loud in the office. Are there other instances like that in the soundtrack?

[PangTong]

Aside from guest composers like Okabe or Uematsu, do you arrange/compose all the music in XIV yourself or do you have assistants, or co-composers?