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Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast interviews successful music industry professionals to explore the paths and habits of "making it" in the 21st century music industry. Brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. http://www.darausf.com
MTE Podcast 018 - How To Own and Operate a Successful Recording Studio with Jeremy Kollross owner of Gremlen Studios
https://www.gremlenstudios.com/
Jeremy Kollross a DARA alum is now co-owner of Gremlen Studios in Aurora, IL USA. He explains the intricacies of operating a recording studio from working with clients to remodeling. Anyone interested in starting their own studio will enjoy the wealth of knowledge Jeremy unleashes.
Gremlen Backstory
Finding an Internship after College
Studio Owner?
Do You Recommend Day Rates?
Keeping Track of Hourly Rates
Do You Provide Mixes Before Receiving Payment?
Quality of the Client
Scheduling Bookings
Dealing with Bad Clients in the Studio
Ownership, Renting, and the responsibilities of owning a Building
Studio Rules - Smokin and Noise
Developing a Studio Niche
Music Recording versus Corporate / Marketing
Mixing, Mastering, Tracking
Flat Rate Pricing
Damaged Studio Equipment Policy
Room Rentals for Producers
Renting Rehearsal Space
New Opportunities with Older Chicago Studios Closing
Multiple Sessions At Once
Studio Utilities and Expenses
Credit Card Disputes
Security Camera System
For more information about the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, visit our website at http://www.darausf.com
Ethan Hein has a PhD in music education from New York University. He teaches music education, technology, theory and songwriting at NYU, The New School, Montclair State University, and Western Illinois University. As a founding member of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, Ethan has taken a leadership role in the development of online tools for music learning and expression, most notably the Groove Pizza. Together with Will Kuhn, he is the co-author of Electronic Music School: a Contemporary Approach to Teaching Musical Creativity, published in 2021 by Oxford University Press.
Topics:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Ethan’s Story
06:04 Groove Pizza App
08:51 “Electronic Music School” book
10:00 Will Kuhn
12:20 Teaching Music Technology
15:46 Common Music Technology Themes
16:40 Project Ideas
22:14 College Training in Music Technology
27:47 Music Tech 101 Course
29:50 DAW Agnostic and common Universal Tech Concepts
34:21 Ai and the Future of Music
Links: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/
Sponsor Digital Audio Recording Arts: https://darausf.com/ For more information about the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, visit our website at https://www.stfrancis.edu/digital-audio-recording-arts/
Today I sat down with a few of my college students in the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL to discuss Ai and music.
They share their feelings, thoughts, concerns, and encouraging insights on the future of music with AI. We also explore new AI technologies and give demonstrations.
AI in this podcast are:
ChatGPT - https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Big Speak – https://bigspeak.ai/ - Generate speech from text with AI
Soundraw.io – https://soundraw.io/ Royalty free music, AI generated for you
Synthesizer V Studio by Dreamtonics – Ai Singers – Life-like and responsive vocals at your fingertips - https://dreamtonics.com/synthesizerv/
AIVA – https://www.aiva.ai/ - AI composing emotional soundtrack music
Profile Pic Maker https://pfpmaker.com/ Create an awesome profile picture for free
Silk - http://weavesilk.com/ Interactive generative art
Dall-e2 - Podcast Artwork https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2 - create realistic images and art from a description in natural language
Thank you to the guests: Liam Bachmann, Bryan Ennis, and Hannah Berdahl for their contributions.
Host: Alby Odum
http://www.darausf.com
Also available on youtube @darausf with visuals
Welcome to the MTE Podcast. Today we have Bob Habersat creator of Shedthemusic.com Bob is leading the pack in teaching online music technology with his fully developed curriculum and advanced approach to remote learning. If you’re a music educator Bob has a lot to offer you, from camera setup, fully developed curriculum to online software resources that will change your world as a music educator.
Topics: Camera setup, Shed The Music Curriculum, Soundtrap, Bandlab, Music Theory, TFUM, Teaching Music Technology and Music Online.
Links:
- www.shedthemusic.com
- www.soundtrap.com
- Transforming Music Study From Its Foundation https://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.16.22.1/manifesto.pdf
Sponsor:
- Digital Audio Recording Arts www.darausf.com
Larry Millas is an original and current member of the iconic American rock band, The Ides Of March. Larry has owned and operated multiple high end recording studios throughout the
Chicago area such as Tanglewood, River North Recorders, Track Attack, and is currently working full time at Jim Peterik’s studio. Larry is an outstanding audio engineer and producer who has
worked with many major artists such as David Bowie, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, and of course Jim Peterik from The Ides of March and Survivor. It was a real honor to sit with Larry in the
studio and hear his wisdom and amazing musical journey.
Links:
https://theidesofmarch.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-millas-82384411/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/576770-Larry-Millas
Sponsor:
http://darausf.com/
https://www.stfrancis.edu/
Interview and music spotlight with Matt Morgan, guitarist, and songwriter for the band Chout. Emerging out of the Chicago rock scene Chout is quickly gaining attention with their debut record “Dogwater.” Generating impressive numbers on Spotify and Youtube as well as gaining momentum from touring.
Chout recorded their debut record in the DARA studio at the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA where Matt Morgan is an alumnus.
www.darausf.com
https://www.facebook.com/chouttheband/
Today we have Digital Audio Recording Arts alumnus Gabe Jaskowiak. He has climbed the audio engineer ladder starting at the bottom as an intern and now currently a full-time audio engineer at the Chicago Recording Company. CRC is the largest recording company in the Midwest boasting twelve studios and the largest independent studio in the country. Gabe shares crucial real-life honest advice on what it takes to succeed as an intern at a competitive recording studio.
- https://www.chicagorecording.com/gabe-jaskowiak
- http://www.darausf.com
- http://darausf.com/musician-technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
0:59 About Chicago Recording Company
2:25 CRC Internship
3:46 Internship mistakes
4:39 Listen and observe
5:32 Get along and do it well
6:57 Need more than Pro Tools skills
8:03 Intern applications
8:42 Intern etiquette
11:36 Pay attention to the assistants
13:46 Job security and freelance
14:51 Stress levels
16:04 Basic intern jobs
17:34 Pre-knowledge for an intern
17:55 Intern exams
18:34 Signal Flow
19:38 Interns fired
20:29 Schedule of an Audio Engineer
22:09 Ear fatigue
22:22 Screw ups
23:30 Serving the Artist
24:37 Be One Step Ahead
26:14 Don’t wait for people to ask
27:57 Who You Know
30:32 Session setup
32:52 How to start as an intern
34:10 Outboard Gear and consoles
35:02 Patchbays
36:03 Templates and Post audio
37:53 Working Long Distance in Post
39:51 Signal Flow
40:36 DARA Graduate
41:34 Studio Setups for Music Sessions
45:32 Know your DAWs
46:09 Who Makes the Beats
46:40 No Fan boy
47:51 Method to pushing hard
48:39 Internship Structure at CRC
50:57 Reputation
51:30 Commute or Move
52:23 Live Sound
53:24 Freelance at CRC
53:50 Typical Post Audio schedule
54:55 Networking
55:32 Longevity of Large format studios
57:48 How to work steadily as an audio engineer
58:47 Plugins
59:59 Home setup
60:59 Outboard gear
61:40 Signal flow
63:34 Microphones
64:26 Internship no-no’s
66:02 Final Advice
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast is brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA: www.darausf.com
Jeff Komar is an 18 year veteran of the Avid product specialist team focusing on professional audio products. He is a musician, engineer, and technician who enjoys helping creative people navigate the flux of technology. He has played a key role in many high-level demonstrations for Avid at industry events in the US and around the world. Jeff has been instrumental in helping major facilities to optimize their workflow by integrating solutions from Avid.
Podcast Notes:
01:09 What Jeff Komar does for a living
02:57 NAMM Show
04:25 Dolby Atmos
05:30 Early Life
08:27 Glyph and hard drives
10:18 Early Technology interests
12:00 College days
14:39 Jobs before Avid
16:34 Hired by Pro Tools
17:16 Producer/Engineer
18:23 Early adopter of digital recording
19:50 PC and MAC
21:44 Working for Digidesign
22:07 Explosion of the home studio
22:47 Plugins
25:45 Make an independent film
27:56 Photography
29:33 Drumming
30:39 Advancing with Avid – Control Surfaces
35:39 Future of technology
37:29 Defining what a product specialist does
42:14 Problem solving
44:24 Being Creative
47:45 Advice
Sponsored by the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis, IL www.darausf.com
Earn your Bachelor’s degree in audio recording with an emphasis in Recording Artist, Audio Engineer, Music Entrepreneur or User Generated Content. Study in a state-of-the-art audio lab and recording studio with small class sizes and instructors who care about your success.
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast is brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA: www.darausf.com
Today we met with Antonio Sage at the Ableton Loop Summit in Los Angeles, CA. Antonio is an Ableton Certified Trainer, Composer for Warner/Chappell, and owner of Audioutlaw, which designs outstanding plugins for Ableton users. Antonio speaks about his musical journey, the formula for successful library music, Ableton certification and his newest plugin from Audioutlaw, “Boots N Kats.”
- Links:
Facebook Group – Ableton Setups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1589560624659257/ - Deee-lite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deee-Lite
- Warner/Chappell Production Music: https://search.warnerchappellpm.com/main//?searchtext=antonio%20sage&0
- DJ Bad Boy Bill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boy_Bill
- Ableton Certification: https://www.ableton.com/en/education/certification-program/
- Audioutlaw: https://audioutlaw.com/
- Boots N Kats Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lpdW5UQRF8
- Camel City Sound: http://camelcitysound.com/
Podcast Notes:
0:50 Loop Summit
1:34 Ableton Certified FB Group
1:52 Facebook Group – Ableton Setups
5:00 Antonio’s Musical Journey
7:07 Dominican Republic
8:10 School
9:50 NYC Punk Scene - CBGB
11:39 Early Recording
13:40 The Band: Deee-Lite
15:25 Wives
17:04 Living in L.A. – Guitar Center
19:18 Westlake Audio
21:23 Ableton 1.0
27:14 Composing for Warner/Chappel
32:33 The formula for composing library music
41:49 Ableton Certification
43:45 DJ Bad Boy Bill
46:01 Audioutlaw
53:15 Boots N Kats
67:00 Camel City Sound
69:27 Contact Info
70:20 Composition: “Bad Ass Mr.T"
Today on our podcast we have Ableton Brand Manager, Ableton Certified Trainer, sound designer and percussionist, Thomas Faulds.
In addition to making music with his current group “Strong Sender”, Thomas is the host of the Chicago Ableton User Group, holds electronic music workshops at several colleges, and is an independent music tech consultant giving one-on-one tutorials to various artists on Ableton Live.
In this podcast we discuss new Live 10 features, how to become Ableton certified, the Ableton University Tour, the Loop Conference, and Thomas’ personal musical journey. Thomas Faulds is an Ableton expert that you want to know!
Links:
- Ableton
- Ableton User Group Chicago
- Ableton Loop Summit
- Digital Audio Recording Arts
- University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
Podcast Notes:
1:39 Live 10 Features
2:53 Capture Feature
5:11 Thomas Musical Path
8:47 Discovering Ableton
12:02 Influences
13:17 Teaching Ableton
16:44 Working as an Ableton Brand Manager
18:00 Working at Sam Ash
18:42 Chicago
20:26 Ableton User Group
21:13 Ableton Certified Trainer
24:06 Eurorack Modulars
26:23 Max for Live
31:13 How to become Ableton Certified
38:47 Ableton or Native Instruments
40:32 Push Controller
42:59 DARA OS Push Ensemble
44:53 Ableton or Pro Tools
47:03 Loop Summit
52:36 Ableton University Tour
53:17 Jnthn Stein
55:07 Thomas music with “Strong Sender”
We'd like to thank our guest hosts Gabe Jaskowiak, Jake Taheny, and Don Stinson who graciously introduced us to today's guest, Jermaine Stegall.
After receiving a graduate certificate from USC’s Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program in 2004, Jermaine Stegall began working closely with composer Marco Beltrami on films such as I, Robot, Flight of the Phoenix, and Scream 4. This ultimately led to many opportunities to work as an orchestrator and conductor of original and additional music for film and television for such studios as Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, Dimension Films, Fox Digital Studio, NBC Universal Television, VH-1, and CW Television.
Jermaine participated in the 2016 Sundance Composer labs held at Skywalker Ranch. During the labs, Jermaine worked closely with composers Harry Gregson-Williams, Christophe Beck, and the Skywalker Sound Design team. Jermaine Stegall has scored over 20 feature films, some of which have been released theatrically in the U.S., Mexico, and Colombia. A few of Jermaine's film scoring credits include the theatrical release of Jamesy Boy directed by Trevor White on (Phase 4 Films), and Badge of Honor on (Anchor Bay Films) directed by Agustin. Jermaine scored for the 2016 teen comedy "Mono" for (Fox Digital Studio) which was released on Netflix. His music can also be heard in episodes of “Best Friends Whenever,” “Liv and Maddie” which both air on Disney Channel, and season 2 of “Supergirl” on the CW network.
The musical piece at the end of the podcast is called "Main Title" composed by Jermaine Stegall. To hear more check out his website.
Helpful Links:
- https://www.jermainestegall.com/
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1820736/
- http://jermainestegall.tumblr.com/
- https://twitter.com/jermainestegall
- https://www.youtube.com/jermainestegall1
- https://www.instagram.com/jermainestegall/
- https://soundcloud.com/jermainestegall
Bob Kase is a Grammy nominated trumpet player who has performed with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Tony Bennett and toured the world as a soloist and with the Gothenburg Brass Band. He’s recorded on over 200 recordings and has released 4 solo albums on Altenburgh Records. A passionate educator who has served as professor and chair of the department of
music at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Dean of Arts and Science at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, and Dean of the School of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota in Duluth.
Additionally, Bob has authored many books on various music subjects and is a talented composer. In this podcast Bob speaks of his life's journey and wrestles with the question “What is Jazz?”
- Altenburgh Records - http://www.altenburgh.com/bob-kase.html
- Gothenburg Brass Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcgCf3nDaCY
- University of Wisconsin Stevens Point- https://www.uwsp.edu/Pages/default.aspx
- University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL - https://www.stfrancis.edu/
- University of Minnesota in Duluth - https://news.d.umn.edu/news-
center/news/sfa-new-dean
Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast - http://darausf.com/musician-
technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 – Early Days
07:22 – College
11:52 – After College Touring
14:04 – Academia Career
15:20 – Entrepreneur Mindset
19:07 – Studied With
20:18 – Composer Arranger
22:21 – Teaching Students
24:19 – Negotiating Gigs
27:20 – Touring
27:56 – Gothenburg Brass Band
32:33 – Fun Tour Story
35:53 – Trumpet Styles
37:08 – NY Cadence Music Magazine Quote
38:21 – What Is Jazz?
58:15 – History Of Jazz
69:13 – Digital Audio Recording Arts
71:43 – Song: Dr. Doo Good by Bob Kase from Bob Kase’s grammy nominated album “As We Gather“ on Altenburgh Records.
Today our guest is Frank Pappalardo. He is an accomplished audio engineer in both the studio and live sound from Chicago, IL. He’s worked with the Who’s Who list of world class artist. 50,000 career hours engineering, 300 album credits, 6,000 minutes engineering music television, and 60 live music DVDs. Best known for his 14 year tenure at Sound Stage on PBS. He also worked closely with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys on his solo record, Imagination. Recorded and mixed the last Beach Boys 50th anniversary record and many many more. Come along with us as Frank talks about his work flow, techniques, gear talk, and the keys to being a successful
audio engineer.
Frank Pappalardo Website: http://frankpappalardo.com/
PBS Sound Stage: http://www.pbs.org/show/soundstage/
Brian Wilson “Imagination”: http://www.brianwilson.com/imagination/
The Beach Boys: https://www.thebeachboys.com/
Jeff Dunham: http://www.jeffdunham.com/
Sponsors:
Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast: http://darausf.com/musician-
technician-entrepreneur- podcast/
Digital Audio Recording Arts: http://www.darausf.com
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL USA: http://www.stfrancis.edu
GpsSongs: http://www.GpsSongs.com
MTE Podcast 005 - David Klotz, Four time Emmy winning Music Editor for “Stranger Things” “Game Of Thrones” and “American Horror Story” shares about his musical journey, his workflow, and the challenges and joy of being a music editor.
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast would like to thank Anthony Musiala of Minty Fresh Records and instructor for the Digital Audio Recording Arts for inviting David to speak to the students.
Links to David’s musical endeavors:
• IMDB for list of film/tv projects: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460106/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
• Dream System 8: https://dreamsystem8.com/
• Fonda: http://mintyfresh.com/fonda
Sponsors:
• Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast: http://darausf.com/musician-technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
• Digital Audio Recording Arts: http://www.darausf.com
• The University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL USA: http://www.stfrancis.edu
• Minty Fresh Records: http://mintyfresh.com/
Joe Filisko reveals his love for American roots folk and blues music. He explains the mechanics of the harmonica in an in-depth description of reed design, adjusting, setting and tuning the diatonic harmonica and how this manifested in the Hohner Thunderbird Harmonica that Joe contributed his expertise to.
Joe is also an accomplished artist who travels the world with his Blues roots duo partner, Eric Noden, whom he’s recorded four studio records with at Joyride Studio with genius audio engineer Blaze Barton. Joe discusses their approach to studio recording, gear, microphones, amps, and techniques.
Joe is also a dedicated educator who has taught for decades at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL USA along with teaching workshops around the world. He also provides deeply researched harmonica lessons and teaching resources found on his website.
Filisko Harmonica Instruction: http://www.filiskostore.com/
Schedule and appearances, all things Filisko: http://www.filisko.com/
Joe Filisko & Eric Noden: https://www.rootsduo.com/
Old Town School of Folk Music: https://www.oldtownschool.org/
Filisko harmonica instruction Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FiliskoStoreHarmonicaInstruction/
JoyRide Recording Studio - Blaise Barton: http://www.joyride-studio.com/
To find more interviews like this: http://darausf.com/musician-technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. Teaching students how to succeed in the music business by being a Musician Technician Entrepreneur while earning their Bachelors degree. http://www.darausf.com
Joe Filisko reveals his love for American roots folk and blues music. He explains the mechanics of the harmonica in an in-depth description of reed design, adjusting, setting and tuning the diatonic harmonica and how this manifested in the Hohner Thunderbird Harmonica that Joe contributed his expertise to.
Joe is also an accomplished artist who travels the world with his Blues roots duo partner, Eric Noden, whom he’s recorded four studio records with at Joyride Studio with genius audio engineer Blaze Barton. Joe discusses their approach to studio recording, gear, microphones, amps, and techniques.
Joe is also a dedicated educator who has taught for decades at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL USA along with teaching workshops around the world. He also provides deeply researched harmonica lessons and teaching resources found on his website.
Filisko Harmonica Instruction: http://www.filiskostore.com/
Schedule and appearances, all things Filisko: http://www.filisko.com/
Joe Filisko & Eric Noden: https://www.rootsduo.com/
Old Town School of Folk Music: https://www.oldtownschool.org/
Filisko harmonica instruction Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FiliskoStoreHarmonicaInstruction/
JoyRide Recording Studio - Blaise Barton: http://www.joyride-studio.com/
To find more interviews like this: http://darausf.com/musician-technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. Teaching students how to succeed in the music business by being a Musician Technician Entrepreneur while earning their Bachelors degree. http://www.darausf.com
Jim Richards and Junior discuss building a successful live sound company from the ground up, mixing techniques, corporate gig etiquette, audio computer repair, and their journey to music industry success. http://www.rmeav.com/
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast interviews successful music industry professionals to explore the paths and habits of “making it” in the 21st century.
Brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. http://www.darausf.com
Additional links:
- Digital Audio Recording Arts: http://www.darausf.com
- University of St. Francis: http://www.stfrancis.edu
Larry Ortega is a gigging drummer who has toured the world, studio musician, drum instructor, MIDI software endorsed artist, composer and MIDI programmer extraordinaire from Chicago, IL USA. Larry shares his personal story of success and his approach and techniques on thinking like a drummer while programming MIDI.
- Larry Ortega Video Clinic - "Keys To Making Drum Programming Believable" - Digital Audio Recording Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtV3QqXb0V8
- Larry Ortega Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/larry.ortega.5
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast interviews successful music industry professionals to explore the paths and habits of “making it” in the 21st century.
Brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. http://www.darausf.com
Additional links:
- Digital Audio Recording Arts: http://www.darausf.com
- University of St. Francis: http://www.stfrancis.edu
The Musician Technician Entrepreneur podcast interviews successful music industry professionals to explore the paths and habits of “making it” in the 21st century music industry.
Brought to you by the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA. http://www.darausf.com
In this first episode the MTE Podcast hosts, Jeff Jaskowiak and Alby Odum, introduce themselves and share personal stories and philosophies on being a successful musician in the 21st century and how they’ll continue to explore these ideas through interviewing successful guests that are musicians, technicians, and entrepreneurs.
Links mentioned in the interview:
• Digital Audio Recording Arts: http://www.darausf.com
• University of St. Francis: http://www.stfrancis.edu
• MTE Podcast website: http://darausf.com/musician-technician-entrepreneur-podcast/
• Jeff’s guitar ensemble: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffjask
• Alby’s band, Daniel’s Window: http://www.danielswindow.com
• Alby’s publishing company, GpsSongs: http://www.GpsSongs.com
• Greenbush Brewery: https://www.greenbushbrewing.com