Insights In Sound

Insights In Sound - Michael Beinhorn on the Making of "Rockit" - Season 12, Episode 5 (#115) In the early 1980s, the music industry was caught in the midst of a cultural upheaval. The slick, heavily-produced sounds of progressive and corporate rock were running headfirst into the raw power of punk and HipHop, with upstart artists creating their own scene in major cities across the globe, and the b...

Insights In Sound - So You (Don't) Want to be a Rock & Roll Star - Season 12, Episode 4 (#114) With change being the only constant in today's music industry, pursuing a diverse career path is more essential than ever. There are jobs out there you never knew existed, and if it doesn't exist, it's up to you to create it. Continuing our conversation on unusual career paths, we chat with engineer/prod...

Insights In Sound - Building the Bridge between Education & Manufacturing - Season 12 Episode 3 (#113) The education sector is the input channel of the pro audio community - thousands of students each year, getting their first look at the technology they will use and influence. We chat with former AES presidents John Krivit and Jonathan Wyner, and MusicFirst founder Dr. Jim Frankel about the symbi...

Recorded live at the 2023 #NAMMShow, - We sat down with award-winning producers Michael Beinhorn and Frank Filipetti to talk about how musicians can navigate the changed landscape of today's music industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICYMI, Join us for a live recording of our TEC Tracks panel at the #nammshow, "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)," with the brain trust of Chuck Ainlay, Frank Filipetti, Sylvia Massy, and Ross Hogarth. It's a thoughtful, enlightening, and hilarious conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's been awarded two Latin Grammys, taught engineering in Mexico, Venezuela, and elsewhere, and is the author of "The Human Side of Audio." We chat with Darío Peñaloza about the technical and the non-technical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pioneer of synthesis and a godfather of the drum machine, Roger Linn has woven a legacy of innovative instruments and technological breakthroughs. From his early days working with Leon Russell to his current passion, the Linnstrument, we cover a lot of ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Chuck Ainlay, EngineerProducer - Season 11, Episode8 (#108) He's been working in the studio since he was knee-high to a two-track, and it shows. We chat with Chuck Ainlay about his early exposure to recording, his work with Mark Knopfler and his philosophy of how less can be more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Vance Powell, Engineer/Producer - Season 11, Episode 7 (#107) From Chris Stapleton and Jack White to Phish and Arctic Monkeys, Vance Powell has cut his own path and his own unique sound with artists as individual as he is. He's as outspoken and pragmatic as he is hilarious and entertaining. Buckle up for a wide-ranging conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Insights In Sound - Marcus Ryle, Inventor - Season 11, Episode 6 (#106) He's made a career of pushing the envelope, contributing to technologies that have shifted the paradigms of creative tools. We chat with Marcus Ryle about his early days with Oberheim, the development of the ADAT, the birth of Line6, and his ongoing fascination with technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Insights In Sound - David Mash, Technologist/Educator - Season 11, Episode 5 (#105) His years at Berklee College of Music saw the institution through an almost revolutionary evolution in education. We chat with David Mash about teaching, learning, and the creative process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Jerry Kovarsky, Musician/Educator - Season 11, Episode 4 (#104) Jerry Kovarsky's career has been an elegant balance of music, technology, and education. He's been deeply involved in the development of some landmark synthesizers, written countless articles and books, and come full circle as a musician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He designed the legendary Electric Ladyland Studios at the age of 22, and is still going strong nearly 4000 venues later. We sat down with John Storyk for a wide-ranging chat about life, work, universal truths, and the great philosophers Socrates and Yogi Berra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Glenn Jordan, Film/TV Composer - Season 11, Episode 2 (#102) From Shari Lewis to PeeWee's Playhouse and dozens more, Glenn Jordan has provided the soundtrack to countless movies and TV series. We caught up with him at Synthplex 2022 for some perspective on what it takes to build and keep a career in scoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multitasking, shifting gears, wearing many hats...whatever you want to call it, Todd Urban does it, from performance to engineering and production, education, and video production, Todd is a master of mixing it up and making it work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Insights In Sound - Dan Goldstein, Cherry Audio - Season 10, Episode 8 (#98) Few companies have disrupted the software synthesizer world to the extent that Cherry Audio has, with their stunningly accurate emulations of rare vintage synths and effects. We caught up with Cherry Audio CTO Dan Goldstein at Synthplex 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Insights In Sound - Lee Brenkman, Live Sound Engineer - Season 10, Episode 6 (#96) From his early days at San Francisco's Family Dog Ballroom through his decades with the Great American Music Hall and the California Jazz Conservatory, Lee Brenkman has racked up more than half a century of audio wisdom, and maybe a few good stories along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Insights In Sound - Starr Parodi, Musician/Composer - Season 10, Episode 5 (#95) She's played to millions of late-night living rooms on the Arsenio Hall Show, and scored dozens of film and TV works. Starr Parodi chats with us about a life in music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Drew Schlesinger, Sound Designer - Season 10, Episode 4 (#94) He's built sounds for the CZ-101 and other legendary synths from Casio, Korg, Roland and more. You've heard his creations in movies, music, and more. We sat down with Drew Schlesinger at Synthplex 2022 for an impromptu chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on music and live performance. He's done FOH and monitors for Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Machine Head, Third Eye Blind, Hillary Duff, and many more. We met up at Hideout Studios in Las Vegas for a great chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insights In Sound - Paul Wolff, Engineer/Inventor - Season 10, Episode 2 (#92) Paul Wolff has been at the heart of some of the most innovative companies in professional audio, including API, Tonelux, and Slate Digital. As with most visionaries, he's got strong opinions and great stories. We shot the breeze in his workshop; join us for this largely unfiltered chat. Learn more about your ad choices....

His career is a prime example of the road less traveled, with work in corporate audio, education, and live shows ranging from local street fairs to popes and presidents. We get the skinny from Steve Savanyu on doing a little bit of everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices