Perhaps the problem is that you're not embracing the music enough. Instead of avoiding the music, crank it up a notch!

Try Adjustments->Game->Music Attenuation = -25
This rocks and gets rid of the annoying tendency at stock levels for the callouts to dampen the music.

If that doesn't work for you after a solid try then Music Attenuation = 60 will remove the music from the equation whilst keeping the callouts and sound effects.

It's got be loud too, like volume: 40 with an external sub loud.

You don't listen to Maiden through your "ears", you feel them in your bones. It's meant to be loud. You know the old saying "If you can't play good, as least play loud" right?

Great episode!

Excellent interview, it was really interesting to "get inside" Lyman's head regarding how he approaches the monumental task of coding brilliant games. He has certainly had an incredibly positive impact on pinball over the years.

I also really enjoyed hearing from Chantel(?) too - hilarious! Claims not to be a pinhead but is far more familiar with the big names and even games than many collectors. She certainly keeps you grounded, doesn't she? lol. Ryan you two are a force of nature, I see where your daughter gets her character from.

Thanks again, I enjoyed every minute of that one.

Poor Special K neeeeeeds the validation. If Kaneda does a podcast 3 times a week and no other podcasts mention him, is it real?

“So the drama!”

That was a top-notch interview guys, maybe one of your best.

Thanks for asking the questions on everyone's mind and thanks to Dwight for his candid answers and overall enthusiasm for his craft.

Well if one definition of "art" is a creative work intended to evoke an emotional response, I'd say this one succeeded!

I can see where Franchi might take exception if he feels like he's being accussed of plagerizing work (which apparently is not the case at all). But in the end I actually wish there was more of a credible "art criticism" discussion opportunity in pinball. I really enjoy the educated opinions of various guys but anytime you try to have a pure art discussion it immeditaly breaks down into name calling and "that art sucks", etc.

Would be nice if Pinside would allow moderated forums as an option so meaningful discussion could take place with reasonable ground rules to prevent every thread from becoming a wasteland of insult and hate...

Maybe there's an art forum somewhere that this type of discussion could take place without attracting the riff-raff?

I would have to agree with this sentiment. If you really called him out of bed at 4am without any prior notice and let him rant off the top of his newly awakened head you should have at least given him a 2nd chance a day later and offered to edit it out. This came off as setting him up in a way and this kind of thing really belongs on a "different" podcast, if you get my drift.

Come back to us Ryan C.! You're the milk on my cereal, the jam on my toast, the the dbl-playfield multiplier on my Sparky multiball...

...without you Martin comes off as a bit of old cranky dude.

That type of system is how the pinside top 100 should be done as well.

Also, f*ck Facebook.