How many taiko drums have been used on the show?
Lots. So many that it borders on lunacy! Is there a rare sound or instrument that you’ve used on the show that you are particularly proud of given how obscure it is? I don’t know, they’re all pretty weird, actually. Guitarist Steve Bartek has a wonderful collection of strange stringed instruments… most of which have never been used in the studio except for on Battlestar Galactica. What is the craziest direction you were ever given for a cue? “Re-record the theme to The Deerhunter for an episode of Battlestar Galactica.” That’s pretty crazy. How much of a typical episode’s worth of music is recorded with live instruments as opposed to samples? Some synth pads fill out the texture, but all the percussion, soloists, vocalists, guitars, bass, brass, winds, and strings are always live, and recorded union, here in Los Angeles. What are the main components of your studio? What notation software do you use, for instance? What sample libraries do you use for BSG? Yikes. I hate these questions
