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Insights In Sound – Niko Bolas, Engineer/Producer S16 E5
His resume is as stellar as he is humble and pragmatic: Toto, Don Henley, Neil Young, The Mavericks, Miles Davis, and so many more....
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Insights In Sound – Dr. Tom Rhea, Historian/Futurist – S16, E1
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...
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Insights In Sound – Sheldon Gomberg, Producer/Artist – S15 E9
His bass chops and production sensibility have earned him a place with artists as diverse as Warren Zevon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rickie Lee Jones,...
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Insights In Sound – Chris Meyer, Synthesist/Sound Designer
From his pioneering work in vector synthesis with Sequential Circuits and beyond to his sonic endeavors with modular synths, Chris Meyer has been a...
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Insights In Sound – Robert Scovill, Live Sound Pro – S15, E7
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...
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Insights In Sound – Rafa Sardina, Producer (S15 E6)
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...
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Insights In Sound – Kelly Snook, Inventor/Futurist S15 E5
A true renaissance woman, polymath, and big picture thinker, Dr. Kelly Snook is a music producer, technologist, NASA scientist, inventor, educator, and researcher whose...
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Insights In Sound – Dominic Milano, Synthesist/Historian – S 15 E4
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...
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Insights In Sound – Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Drummer/Historian S15 E3
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...
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Insights In Sound – David Helfant, Music Industry Attorney – S15 E1
One of a handful of attorneys who manage to balance the legal and creative complexities of our industry, David Helfant has represented both the...
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Insights In Sound – Denny Tedesco, Filmmaker – Season 14, Ep 9
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...
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Insights In Sound – Accessibility Panel – Joey Stuckey & Jay Pocknell – Season 14 Ep 5
How can the music industry create more accessibility for the blind and visually impaired? We take up the conversation with advocates Joey Stuckey and...
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Insights In Sound – Doing the Work the Labels Won’t – Season 12, Episode 2 (#112)
Recorded live at the 2023 #NAMMShow – We sat down with award-winning producers Michael Beinhorn and Frank Filipetti to talk about how musicians can...
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Insights In Sound – Lorin White, Live Sound Engineer – Season 10, Episode 3 (#93)
He’s worked on the stage, in front of the stage, and at the side of the stage, and it’s given him a unique perspective...
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Insights In Sound – Steve Savanyu, Audio Engineer/Educator – Season 10, Episode 1 (#91)
His career is a prime example of the road less traveled, with work in corporate audio, education, and live shows ranging from local street...
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Insights In Sound – David Schwartz, Publisher/Innovator – Season 9, Episode 10 (#90)
Co-founder of Mix Magazine, TEC Tracks, and the TEC Awards, David Schwartz’s career has been a study in the evolving landscape of the pro...
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Insights In Sound – Amin Bhatia, Composer, live from NAMM (Season 9, Episode 9)
One more from our live streams at the #nanmmshow: we chat with award-winning film/TV composer Amin Bhatia (“Interstellar Suite,” “Anne with an E”), who...
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Insights In Sound – Doug Fearn, Innovator (Season 9, Episode 8)
He’s been the secret sauce behind some of the finest preamps, EQs, and compressors you’ll ever see in a studio rack. We chat with...
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Insights In Sound – David Royer & Dusty Wakeman, Mojave Audio – live from NAMM 2022 (Episode 87)
ICYMI, here’s one more from our live sessions at #nammshow 2022. We braved the levels on the show floor and sat down with David...
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Insights In Sound – Jonathan Wyner, Izotope – Live from NAMM 2022 (Episode 84)
ICYMI, here’s our NAMM+ conversation with Izotope’s Director of Education, Jonathan Wyner, recorded live at the #nammshow 2022.
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Insights In Sound – Harvey Brooks, Bassist (Episode 82)
From Bob Dylan and Richie Havens to Super Session and Miles Davis, Harvey Brooks has been behind some of the most iconic basslines of...
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Insights In Sound – Reek Havok, Sound Designer (Episode 78)
When it comes to multi-faceted careers, Reek Havok has been there (and still is). We talked about his work as a drummer, programmer, sound...
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Insights In Sound – Brad Madix Live Sound Engineer (Episode 71)
He has made a career of meeting and vanquishing the challenges of live sound production and recording. Diablo Digital co-founder Brad Madix shares his...
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Insights In Sound – Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 68)
If you’re going to “break the glass fader” you’d better be damn good, damn professional, and damn fearless. Michelle Pettinato is all that, and...
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Insights In Sound – Chris Leonard, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 67)
His work as a live production expert is just part of what Chris Leonard brings to the table. As co-host of the #SignalToNoisePodcast, he’s...
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Insights In Sound – Richard Factor, Co-Founder, Eventide (Episode 66)
Terms like “visionary” and “renaissance” are tossed around far too indiscriminately, but in the case of Richard Factor they barely scratch the surface. He...
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Insights In Sound – David Bottrill, Producer / Engineer (Episode 65)
From Peter Gabriel and Rush to Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, and Silverchair, producer David Bottrill brings an old-school touch to every project. He zoomed in...
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Insights In Sound – Michael Lawrence, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 63)
Building community is what it’s all about, and Michael Lawrence is a master at it. Signal-to-Noise co-host, Smaart guru, Live Sound engineer, mentor, and...
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Insights In Sound – Leslie Gaston Bird, Audio Engineer (Episode 62)
When it comes to women in pro audio, Leslie Gaston-Bird literally wrote the book. She’s been a wealth of knowledge and a powerful force...
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Insights In Sound – Julie Kathryn, Composer/Sound Designer (Episode 61)
Julie Kathryn is a multi-talented and multi-faceted artist whose #IAmSnowAngel project has been acclaimed for its “fluorescent beats and emotionally charged melodies.” She’s a...
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Insights In Sound – Sara Glaser, Production Sound Engineer (Episode 59)
She’s played a number of different roles in professional audio and brings a range of mad skills to her current work. We talk about...
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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...