Episode 538 – The Secret to Earth, Wind & Fire’s Live Sound | George Massenburg

In this week’s episode, I sit down with audio legend George Massenburg. George is a Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and educator.  He has also worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, The Grateful Dead, and Phil Collins. A gifted audio designer, […]

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Episode 537 – How Noctil Is Changing the Game for Music Industry Professionals Everywhere | Jacob Varghese

Is incomplete metadata keeping you from getting paid for your work? Then you definitely will want to give this week’s episode a listen! In it, I sit down with the founder and director of the metadata management company Noctil, Jacob Varghese. Jacob has over 24 years of experience leading complex technology projects in the telecom, […]

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Episode 536 – How to Unlock Your Inner Rockstar and Take on Life’s Challenges | Mark Schulman

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I sat down with someone you’ve already met before (in fact, he was one of the first people I interviewed on my podcast, specifically in episode 51), the amazing Mark Schulman. Mark is a world-class drummer and motivational speaker. He has played with rock n’ roll royalty, manning […]

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Episode 535 – How Neural DSP Is Revolutionizing the Music Industry | Doug Castro & Francisco Cresp

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the co-founders of Neural DSP, Doug Castro and Francisco Cresp.  For those who aren’t aware, Neural DSP manufactures the highly regarded Quad Cortex amplifier modeler as well as a line of modeling plugins. Even though Neural DSP is located in Finland, both Doug and Francisco are from […]

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Episode 534 – Remastering David Bowie’s Most Iconic Albums in Dolby Atmos | Ken Scott & Emre Ramazanoglu

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I sit down with two guests who have done the most amazing work on some of David Bowie’s most beloved albums, Ken Scott and Emre Ramazanoglu. Ken is a legendary producer and audio engineer (who also appeared on Episodes 461 and 462), who aside from being one of […]

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Episode 533 – Alexandra Fierra on How the Demon Box Turns Noise into Music 

The world of music is constantly evolving with new inventions and instruments thanks to the innovative minds of people like my guest this week, Alexandra Fierra. Her creation, the Demon Box, is almost indescribable. The device utilizes electromagnetic fields (EMF) to create and manipulate sounds from everyday electronic devices. She found inspiration in her synesthesia. […]

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Episode 532 – Ray LeVier on Mindfulness, Overcoming Adversity, and Techniques for Being a Great Musician

They say we are the sum of our experiences, and as many musicians know, whatever life throws at us, we can take and turn into art. No one knows this better than my guest on the podcast this week, Ray LeVier. Ray is a drummer, composer, producer, author, and motivational speaker who has played and […]

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Episode 531 – Musician, Producer, Remixer Danny Saber

 My guest this week is producer, musician and remixer Danny Saber. Danny’s worked with musical legends like David Bowie, Sheryl Crow, Marilyn Manson, U2, The Rolling Stones, Public Enemy, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, and Madonna, among many others. He’s also contributed to television commercials for McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Coors, and soundtracks for films […]

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Episode 530 – Beatdapp CEO Morgan Hayduk, New Delivery Format, And Vinyl Record Facts

My guest this week is Morgan Hayduk, who’s the co-founder and co-CEO of Beatdapp, a company that helps artists, labels, performance rights organizations, and streaming platforms detect fraudulent streams.  Morgan started his career in music as a lobbyist for the Canadian music industry in the area of copyright protection before starting Beatdapp, although the company’s […]

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Episode 529 – Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum, Song Melodies Get Simpler, And America’s Quietest Places

My guest this week is mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum, who’s worked with the likes of Faith No More, Yes, Meatloaf, Eric Gales, Walter Trout,  Dream Theater, Sepultura, Halford, and many more.  Maor has written presets and collaborated with various plugin companies such as Waves, Brainworx/Plugin Alliance, Softube, Arturia, Leapwing Audio, Pulsar Audio and others.  He’s also […]

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Episode 528 – Mastering Engineer Howie Weinberg, When Rock Died, And Binaural Beats Embedded In Hits

showTimestamps: true }; My guest this week is mastering engineer Howie Weinberg, who has 20 Grammy Awards and 76 Grammy nominations, 4 TEC awards, 2 Juno awards, 1 Mercury Prize award, 200+ gold and platinum records, an unbelievable 19,000 total credits, and 91 billion streams. Howie started working in the mail room at Masterdisk in […]

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Episode 527 – Music Contractor Deb Chase, Most Common Lyric Themes, And The Moog Store Closes

You’ve probably wondered how musicians get hired to play on film and television sessions. My guest this week is Deb Chase, who’s a contractor for musicians playing on movies and television scores, and even acting in them as well, and she’ll tell us how it all works. Deb came into the business almost accidentally but […]

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Episode 526 – Audio Brand Manager Marek Stycos, Artists Releasing More Formats, And Tape Not Dead Yet

My guest this week is Marek Stycos, who’s company Audio Alchemist acts as a brand manager for a wide range of pro audio manufacturers. He’s also the president of high end pro audio creators Dangerous Music and Chameleon Labs. Prior to starting Audio Alchemist Marek worked as director of Pro Audio at Guitar Center corporate, […]

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Episode 525 – Mastering Engineer Katie Tavini, Mainstream Not What It Used To Be, And Ultimate Dad Rock

My guest this week is 5 time MPG mastering engineer of the year Katie Tavini, who’s work includes Rudimental, Bloc Party, Ash, We Are Scientists, Nadine Shah, Arlo Parks, Los Bitchos and many more. Since starting in 2014, Katie has grown to become one of the mostin-demand mastering engineers in the UK, who’s at home with […]

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Episode 524 – Guitarist Erik Himel, Kids Not Playing Music, And AI Headphones Cocktail Party Effect

My guest this week is Erik Himel, who expanded his touring guitar career into hosting the hottest jam night in Hollywood, to producing a Las Vegas show, to custom music programming for private and corporate events. Erik’s credits include Powerman 5000, the Russian supergroup Mumiy Troll, Alan Parsons, Eagles Of Death Metal, Puddle of Mudd, […]

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