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He’s one of the founding fathers of electronic instruments, a legendary name in synthesizer history, and a most humble and unassuming genius. We sat...
He cut his teeth doing landmark recordings for artists including Dead Kennedys and Joe Satriani, designed multiple Bay Area recording studios, created the art...
Part two of our conversation with Blackbird Studio and Blackbird Academy founder/director John McBride.
With a legacy of more than 30 years of timeless recordings, Cherokee Studios is among a handful of legendary studios that built the L.A....
From live sound to studio recording, John McBride has probably done every job in pro audio at least twice. He’s a non-stop bundle of...
From the Automatt to Capitol to Skywalker Sound, Leslie Ann Jones has engineered some of the most epic recordings while blazing a trail for...
His resume is as stellar as he is humble and pragmatic: Toto, Don Henley, Neil Young, The Mavericks, Miles Davis, and so many more....
Mid-Side mic placement is one of my favorite techniques for recording stereo sources. It’s often overlooked, and it’s easy to implement. We got together...
From James Bond to Transformers, action films through documentaries, Jeff Fair has spent decades deeply immersed in music for film, TV, and video games....
From Academy Award-winning films like “U-517” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” to shows like “Gettysburg” and “Seal Team,” Charles Maynes has been behind memorable...
Few people can come close to Tom Rhea’s first-hand history with music technology and synthesis. We do a deep dive into his work and...
For our 150th episode, we chat with Bob Margouleff, legendary producer/synthesist behind landmark recordings from Stevie Wonder, as well as Devo, Oingo Boingo, Isley...
His bass chops and production sensibility have earned him a place with artists as diverse as Warren Zevon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rickie Lee Jones,...
From his pioneering work in vector synthesis with Sequential Circuits and beyond to his sonic endeavors with modular synths, Chris Meyer has been a...
He’s fingered the faders for artists as diverse as Rush, Tom Petty, Kenny Chesney, Prince, Toto, Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, Matchbox Twenty, and the...
Aside from his five Grammys, 14 Latin Grammys, and a vast and diverse discography, it’s Rafa Sardina’s deep connection with the music and the...
A true renaissance woman, polymath, and big picture thinker, Dr. Kelly Snook is a music producer, technologist, NASA scientist, inventor, educator, and researcher whose...
Dominic Milano’s work as Editor of Keyboard Magazine in the 1980s put him at the forefront of documenting a new era in synthesis and...
Best known for nearly four decades as drummer for Weird Al Yancovic, Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz has been much more than just a time-keeper. We...
His early fascination with synthesis led to touring and recording with legendary musicians including Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, and Foreigner, as well as...
One of a handful of attorneys who manage to balance the legal and creative complexities of our industry, David Helfant has represented both the...
He’s been behind classic tracks from artists like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Kim Karnes, and Neil Diamond, with a career stretching from 3-track tape...
We do a deep dive into Denny’s early career and development as a filmmaker, his learning curve in creating “Wrecking Crew,” and his subsequent...
How can the music industry create more accessibility for the blind and visually impaired? We take up the conversation with advocates Joey Stuckey and...
It takes years of work and dedication to become an overnight success, and Mark Parfitt’s journey is a case in point. Time in the...
Despite being the “new kid” in the Immediate Family, Steve Postell’s career has been a long and winding road, replete with songwriting, production, jingles,...
Adam Moseley began his career at Trident Studios in London as a chef and construction worker, working his way through the ranks to engineer...
Calling Brian Kehew’s career diverse is something of an understatement. He’s an accomplished engineer, producer, author, educator, musician, technologist, restoration expert, remixer, and so...
From Electric Lady to Capitol Studios, Michael Frondelli has brought his “A-game” to a long and eclectic career as recording engineer, producer, label owner,...
Few people have been at the helm of more classic recordings than Bill Schnee. His discography encompasses some of the most memorable albums and...
John Jennings’ career has been anything but ordinary, from musician to tech guy to ribbon mic evangelist. We get into the long and winding...
Jim Messina’s musical journey is remarkable in its length and versatility. He’s been a successful songwriter, producer, engineer, publisher, and of course, artist. He...
In an industry filled with unique career paths, Gil Griffith has forged his own, combining a love of music and technology with a keen...
He’s best known for his work as bassist for ’90s rockers Collective Soul, but Will Turpin boasts a long and diverse career of his...
It takes a vast mix of mad skills and a touch of neurodiversity to manage the organized chaos of a multi-room studio. Candace Stewart...
The endorsements game is about much more than free stuff. Done well, it’s a two-way street that benefits both artist and manufacturer. Understanding artist...
We visited with award-winning film and TV composer Jeff Rona for a conversation about scoring for film, TV, and gaming in today’s fast-changing media...
We got together with two of our favorite producers, Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy, to delve into the ever-evolving conversation about immersive audio and...
While pre-production and preparation are always important aspects of a recording, often the best and most memorable parts of a recording are completely unplanned....
Not everyone dreams of being a rock star, and not all rock stars are on stage. The music industry is a vast community of...
Live from the NAMM Show, here’s our panel on “Livestreaming for Musicians” with William Golde from PTZOptics, a company that’s been disrupting the DIY...
Steven Miller is a bit of a music industry Zelig. His productions run the gamut from Windham Hill and Dave Matthews to Pink and...