Music Production Podcast #344: Lanier Sammons - Engineer, Composer, and Educator
Oct 23, 2023
Lanier Sammons, an engineer, composer, and educator at California State University, Monterey Bay, shares his insights into music production and education. He discusses his cover of ZZ Top's 'Waiting for the Bus' and the artistic challenges involved in reinterpreting classics. The conversation emphasizes the joy of collaboration, recalling experiences from the Monterey Songwriting Retreat. Lanier also highlights the innovative approaches in music education that foster creativity and the impact of personal environments on musical inspiration.
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Embrace Diverse Music Genres
- Embrace diverse music styles and sounds to keep creativity flowing and interesting.
- Use knowledge from various genres like EDM to spice up your own productions.
Music Production’s Tech Side
- DAWs and digital tools require understanding of computer basics like file structures.
- Music production spans many supporting skills beyond just making music.
Early Recording With Tascam 4-Track
- Lanier started his recording journey with a Tascam four-track cassette player.
- That early gear taught him signal flow and bouncing tracks for limited recording channels.
