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Insights In Sound – Peter Chaikin, Engineer/Innovator (Episode 58)
Like so many of us in pro audio, Peter Chaikin’s multi-faceted career has covered many chapters, and his accomplishments read like a hit list...
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Insights In Sound – Ned Augustenborg, Director (Episode 57)
Ned Augustenborg spent a decade making “Don Lewis and the Live Electronic Orchestra.” We talk about the challenges of that ten-year journey, and the...
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Insights In Sound – Jett Galindo, Mastering Engineer (Episode 56)
She’s a prime example of someone who’s worked hard and prepared herself to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities. We talk with Jett...
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Insights In Sound – Don Lewis, Synthesist & Inventor, Part 2 (Episode 55)
Insights In Sound – Don Lewis, Synthesist & Inventor, Part 2 (Episode 55) In Part 1 we talked about Don’s early years and influences....
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Insights In Sound – Don Lewis, Synthesist and Inventor – Part 1 (Episode 54)
Few people in the world of electronic music can match the history of Don Lewis. His Live Electronic Orchestra set the stage for what...
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Insights In Sound – Tana Douglas, Author, “LOUD” – SoundGirls Session (Episode 53)
We’re happy to share this interview, originally broadcast as part of the Soundgirls Virtual Forum, with Tana Douglas, author of “LOUD,” a brilliant memoir...
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Insights In Sound – Mark Needham, Producer (Episode 52)
His diverse discography ranges from Dolly Parton to Chris Isaak to The Killers and so much more, and his Old School approach is as...
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Insights In Sound – Jeff Greenberg, CEO, The Village (Episode 51)
Even well before purchasing and helping to resurrect one of the world’s most cherished recording studios, Jeff Greenberg has had an amazing career and...
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Insights In Sound – Buford Jones, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 50)
The term “industry veteran” is an overused cliche, but how else can you describe someone who’s been flying the faders for pretty much every...
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Insights In Sound – Tina Morris, Studio Manager, The Village (Episode 49)
She’s a prima ballerina and a consummate shredder, an audio engineer and a solder jockey, equally at home setting up a mix and dropping...
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Insights In Sound – Luke Potter, Songwriter/Producer (Episode 48)
His first single on Sony debuted to over 18 million Spotify streams, and he hasn’t sat still since. Luke Potter opens up about the...
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Insights In Sound – Derek Jones, Bassist, Cirque du Soleil (Episode 47)
It’s sometimes said that 90% of getting the gig is just showing up. But Derek Jones is living proof that showing up prepared and...
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Insights In Sound – Henry McGroggan, Music Management (Episode 46)
A cool head and an eye (and ear) for detail are intrinsic parts of successful artist management. Henry McGroggan has brought those talents, and...
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Insights In Sound – Dino Monoxelos, Bassist/Ampeg Guy (Episode 45)
A career in the music industry can take all kinds of twists and turns, and Dino Monoxelos has navigated many. Great conversation about learning...
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Insights In Sound – Bobby Summerfield, Musician/Producer (Episode 44)
He’s been a session musician, arranger, composer, engineer, producer, DJ, and roller derby contender, in venues from South Africa to Los Angeles to Australia....
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Insights In Sound – Patrick Gleeson, Composer/Musician (Episode 43)
He’s an intrepid and innovative musical talent who created the soundtrack for “Apocalypse Now,” scored multiple shows including “Knot’s Landing,” co-founded a major recording...
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Insights In Sound – Barry Rudolph, Audio Engineer/Educator (Episode 42)
His decades-long resume includes titles like engineer, journalist, studio owner, educator, technical editor, author, and plenty of other gigs. Barry Rudolph gives us the...
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Insights In Sound – Jill Courtney, Audio Engineer/Educator (Episode 41)
A passion for learning and a gift for teaching others are just two of the things that motivate Jill Courtney. We caught up with...
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Insights In Sound – Karl Winkler, Lectrosonics (Episode 39)
Like so many of us in the professional audio industry, Karl Winkler’s career has been a long and winding road. He shares some stories...
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Insights In Sound – Jonathan Wyner, Mastering Engineer (Episode 40)
Jonathan Wyner has accrued a long and diverse discography over the course of his career. He’s also been a powerful advocate for education, bringing...
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Insights In Sound – Zoe Thrall, Studio Manager/Engineer (Episode 38)
She’s been a rockstar on both sides of the glass, with no sign of slowing down. Zoe Thrall tells us about her unique career(s)...
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Insights In Sound – Craig Anderton, Innovator/Educator (Episode 37)
With a career spanning half a century, Craig Anderton has been an author, educator, innovator, musician, producer, DJ, and probably a dozen more careers....
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Insights In Sound – Roger Bechirian, Producer/Engineer (Episode 36)
From Elvis Costello , Squeeze, and the Flaming Groovies, to Nick Lowe, Rockpile, and The Undertones, producer Roger Bechirian ‘s work played an integral...
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Insights In Sound – Andy Burton, Musician/Composer (Episode 35)
He’s a walking musical lexicon who’s toured with everyone from Cyndi Lauper, Ian Hunter, and John Mayer to Rufus and Loudon Wainwright. For most...
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Insights In Sound – Jeff Rona, Composer (Episode 34)
His sonic thumbprint is on dozens of film scores and games, and his groundbreaking work in music technology made him one of the founding...
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Insights In Sound – Eva Reistad, Engineer/Producer (Episode 33)
It’s often said that success is down to hard work, good timing, and being open to new opportunities, and Eva Reistad is living proof....
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Insights In Sound – John Neff, Engineer/Producer (Episode 32)
His 50+ year career began at age 14 and encompasses countless tours, legendary scoring work with David Lynch (“Twin Peaks”), cutting edge studio design,...
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Insights In Sound – Joe Lamond, President/CEO, NAMM (Episode 31)
Joe Lamond has navigated the NAMM organization through some of the industry’s most tumultuous times, replete with unheralded growth and unimaginable challenges. He opens...
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Insights In Sound – Erik Rogers, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 30)
Like so many of us, Erik Rogers’ life and career was upended by the Covid shutdown. With live music and touring suspended, the veteran...
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Insights In Sound – KC Mancebo, Entrepreneur (Episode 29)
From artist management and event production to licensing, fashion design, and running a label, KC Mancebo’s career has been an eclectically diverse and winding...
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Insights in Sound – Lenise Bent, Engineer/Producer (Episode 28)
Even if she hadn’t broken new ground for women in pro audio, Lenise Bent would have an amazing career, with a discography that includes...
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Insights in Sound – Lili Haydn, Musician/Composer (Episode 27)
She’s a multi-talented, multi-disciplined, and multi-genre artist with deep musical and spiritual roots, killer chops, and a wicked sense of humor. Lili Haydn’s musical...
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Insights in Sound – Dom Morley, Producer/Engineer (Episode 26)
He’s flown faders for the likes of Sting, Adele, Tony Visconti, Mark Ronson, Phil Spector, and Jeff Beck, and won a Grammy for his...
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Insights in Sound – Howard Schwartz, Audio Professional – Part 2 (Episode 25)
If you watched Part 1 of our conversation, you’ve probably already figured out that there are few people with Howie Schwartz’s longevity in the...
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Insights in Sound – Ross Hogarth, Producer/Engineer (Episode 24)
From the huge and heavy sounds of Van Halen to the wistful, laid back blues of Keb’ Mo’, Ross Hogarth’s musical pedigree is all...
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Insights in Sound – EveAnna Manley, Manley Labs (Episode 23)
She’s old school and high tech, an accidental entrepreneur and a committed innovator. EveAnna Manley’s lived a fascinating journey, and our chat barely scratches...
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Insights in Sound – Howard Schwartz, Audio Professional – Part 1 (Episode 22)
Few people have contributed as much to the evolution of the recording studio biz as Howie Schwartz, whose Howard Schwartz Recording ruled the New...
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Insights In Sound – David Morgan, Live Sound Engineer – Part 2 (Episode 21)
With a long list of credits – Mick Jagger, Boz Scaggs, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and...
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Insights in Sound – Morris Hayes, Keyboardist/Musical Director (Episode 11)
He spent more than two decades as keyboardist and musical director for Prince’s New Power Generation, as well as stints with The Time, George...
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Insights in Sound – Becki Barabas, JBL Professional (Episode 20)
She’s worn a lot of different hats and brings a ton of wisdom and mad skills to everything she takes on. But most importantly,...
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Insights in Sound – Wes Maebe, Engineer/Producer (Episode 10)
He’s cut tracks with an eclectic mix of artists, from the Buzzcocks and UB40 to Cat Stevens, Celine Dion, and Nigel Kennedy. Wes Maebe...
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Insights in Sound – Karrie Keyes, Co-Founder of Soundgirls (Episode 19)
Karrie Keyes got her start in the 1990s mixing monitors for Pearl Jam and dozens of other artists. As co-founder of Soundgirls, she’s been...