Martin Stimming is a musician and electronic music producer from Germany, known for bringing his original sound to house music. He recently partnered with DOCtron to create the IMC or "Instant Mastering Chain." The IMC is a small, powerful analog box used for high-end mastering, especially for live performance. This is the second time I've had the pleasure to speak with Martin. He shared the process of creating and marketing the DOCtron IMC. Martin has a lot of great insight about instrument and interface design. He also let us into the gear he is currently using in his live performances. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Stimming Official Site - https://stimming.org DOCtron Instant Mastering Chain - https://instantmasteringchain.com Stimming's DOCtron IMC Demo - https://youtu.be/vygmqfLLNv0 Stimming's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stimming_official/ Stimming's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MStimming Martin's First Appearance on the Music Production Podcast #228 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/stimming Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Dream Organ Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/dream-organ Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Canton Becker is a musician, programmer, and web designer. Recently he has turned his focus to algorithmic and generative music. His site, Pi Songs, used the number pi to create a musical piece 114 years long. Canton has been pushing the limits of technology and creativity for decades. He was a fundamental part of the Res Rocket Surfer project, which enabled for real time musical collaboration in the early days of the internet. Canton spoke to me about algorithmic music and how he created Pi Songs in collaboration with visual artist Jeffrey Ventrella. His thoughts on the future of music and technology was both inspiring and a bit frightening! Canton gave a fascinating demonstration of his how his algorithmic music making works in real time. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube This episode is sponsored by Phenyx Pro. We love our PTM-10 Wireless In-Ear Monitors! Save 5% with code - BRIANFUNK Phenyx Pro - https://phenyxpro.com/DKOSOgYsjkzg Show Notes: Pi Songs - https://pisongs.com Earth Music "Brian's Song" - https://pisongs.com/earth/?position=30389804 Res Rocket Surfer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpzHQR-skEQ SampleSwap - https://sampleswap.org Canton's Web Site - https://cantonbecker.com Preview of "Acid" - https://vimeo.com/717696534 This Person Doesn't Exist - https://thispersondoesnotexist.com Next Chord App - https://nextchord.app Bill Wurtz - https://billwurtz.com The Musician's Dice - https://musiciansdice.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jesse Mac Cormack is a musician and producer who just released his new album, SOLO, on Secret City Records. Mac Cormack summons a sonic world that’s razor-edged and intimate, influenced by the textured electronics of James Blake, Little Dragon, Caribou, and SUUNS.  Jesse and I spoke about how he created his album in isolation during the pandemic with limited gear and equipment. We explored how these limitations helped his creativity, and contrasted that with his return to collaboration with others. This episode is sponsored by Feed. Effortless Facebook & Instagram ads that grow your audience online. https://tryfeed.co/music Get a $100 Ad Credit: Email Nick@tryfeed.co with the subject "Brian Funk." Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Jesse's Site - https://www.jessemaccormack.com New Album SOLO - https://found.ee/JMC-SOLO Jesse's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessemaccormack/ Jesse's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2po9yLJNuWLA1t7h6zqhTw/ Daniel Lanois on NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/03/17/978200605/daniel-lanois-is-more-than-just-a-legendary-producer RC-20 Retro Color Plug-in - https://www.xlnaudio.com/products/addictive_fx/effect/rc-20_retro_color Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy are Grammy-winning producers who have worked with the biggest names in music, including Faith No More, U2, Sheryl Crow, and more. Recently, they launched their new immersive music-ready studio, Studio Delux Immersive. Matt and Will specialize in Dolby Atmos, Sony 360RA, and Spatial Audio, and have already created immersive mixes for Jason Mraz, Faith No More, The B-52s, and Kid Rock. Matt and Will spoke to me about their experiences mixing in these new 3D audio formats, and the challenges they present. They spoke in detail about their latest immersive project, Faith No More's The Real Thing, which is scheduled for release on June 17, 2022. Will and Matt also touched on some of the aspects that make them such a great collaborative team. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Studio Delux Immersive - https://www.instagram.com/studiodeluximmersive/ Matt Wallace - http://mcdman.com/wallace Will Kennedy - http://willkennedyproducer.com Will's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wkproducer/ "Love Shack" ATMOS Mix on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-shack/983850956?i=983850963 Envelop 3D Mixing Tools for Ableton Live - https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/free-tools-live-unlock-3d-spatial-audio-vr-ar/ Bill Small on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/bill-small What Is Immersive Audio and How Does it Work - https://www.sonarworks.com/blog/learn/immersive-audio Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Kevin Allen, aka Khordmaster, is a music producer, classically trained pianist, and YouTuber. He runs the Khordmaster Keys Podcast, where he and guests discuss music-making, technology, and lifestyle design. Kevin and I had a great conversation on a variety of topics from carving your own artistic path to the role social media plays in aiding and detracting from our missions. Kevin shared wisdom from his experience as an artist and how his unique background has led him to where he is now. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Khordmaster Site - https://khordmaster.com Khordmaster Keys Podcast - https://anchor.fm/khordmaster KMATS - https://kevintutoring.com/ Kevin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Khordmaster Kevin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/khordmaster/ Koala Sampler - https://www.koalasampler.com Ian Martin - https://artistianmartin.com/index.html Mark Rebillet - https://www.youtube.com/marcrebillet Glasys - https://glasysmusic.com Henny tha Bizness on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/henny-kennard Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16 Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! Brian Funk

Emile Pandolfi is a professional pianist and entertainer with over 40 years of performance experience. One of the top-selling pianists in the music industry, he has sold over 4.5 million albums, garnered more than 750 million streams online, and performed hundreds of concerts worldwide for thousands of fans. Although serious about his playing, Emile is never serious about himself and believes that every moment at the piano should be one of joy. Emile stopped by to talk about his new book, Play It Like You Mean It, which helps musicians apply their techniques to reach listeners on an emotional level. We had a great discussion about creating an emotional impact with music and how to embrace your own unique character in your music. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Emile's Site - https://www.emilepandolfi.com Play it Like You Mean it by Emile Pandolfi - https://www.emilepandolfi.com/emile-pandolfi-play-it-like-you-mean-it Emile's Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BcEbeQq5n2fz8HbhI9CWU?si=PqpctqEUQAae3D4YoHPFEQ Emile on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/emilepandolfi/videos Emile's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilepandolfi/ Fine Art and Fine Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_X4QNTqxK4 Oscar Peterson C Blues Jam - https://youtu.be/NTJhHn-TuDY Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jeff Leisawitz is an award-winning musician/producer, college songwriting professor, life coach, and author of the book Not F*ing Around. Jeff is dedicated to helping artists get their creative dreams off the ground. I had a great talk with Jeff about the creative process and overcoming the fear of sharing our creative works with the world. Jeff shared some excellent stories and techniques that have helped his clients and students reach their artistic potential.  This episode is sponsored by LALAL.AI: https://www.lalal.ai/?fp_ref=brian   Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Jeff's Site - https://jeffleisawitz.com Not F*ing Around - https://jeffleisawitz.com/nfa/ Jeff's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYewSq3WO-mEy3JwcOuHedQ Jeff's Music - Electron Love Theory - https://electron-love-theory.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

GPU Audio is a Digital Sound Processing platform that unlocks a standard Graphics Processing Unit to handle audio production with next-gen performance capabilities. GPU Audio dramatically enhances performance by offloading processing from a computer's CPU to its GPU. I spoke with Jonathan and Sasha of GPU Audio as they shared the potential of GPU Audio. We spoke about the capabilities of their new system and how it could revolutionize the way we make music. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: GPU Audio - https://www.gpu.audio Early Access Program - https://earlyaccess.gpu.audio Join the GPU Audio Community on Discord - https://discord.gg/sJ7zxgeb7T Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jim Hustwit is a music producer who creates bespoke music compositions for film, television, and advertising through his company LARP Music. He has worked for companies like BBC, Universal, and Apple. Jim is the host of the Sync Music Matters Podcast. I had a great talk with Jim about his work producing music for sync licensing. Jim spoke about the emotional power of music and how it affects listeners on a subconscious level.   Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: LARP Music - https://www.larpmusic.com Sync Music Matters Podcast - https://www.larpmusic.com/sync-music-matters-podcast/ Jim's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LarpmusicUk/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhustwit/ Psycho Proves Sync Music Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVFJ5Q9JF_U Jim's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimhustwit/ Paradox of Choice TED Talk with Barry Schwartz - https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice?language=en Mrs. Doubtfire as a Horror Film - https://youtu.be/U71P5FKFqfg Zen and the Art of Mixing - https://mixerman.net/zen-and-the-art-of-mixing/ Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with VHS Ableton Live Bundle - https://brianfunk.com/blog/vhs Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jeff Cooper is a music and audio software developer. For the past few years, he has worked for AudioKit Pro, producing musical apps and building block tools that other developers can use to make their own apps. Jeff and I spoke about the release of AudioKit's VHS Synth iOS synthesizer app. VHS Synth uses samples of synthesizers recorded to VCR to create a warm and nostalgic sound. I supplied the samples for the app, and Jeff and the team at AudioKit built and designed the app. Jeff shared stories about his background in music and how he came to coding. He shared thoughts on instrument design and how the choices made by designers influence the way the gear is used. VHS Synths is available on the iOS App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vhs-synth-80s-synthwave/id1615208667 Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: AudioKit Pro - https://audiokitpro.com VHS Synth iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/vhssynth/ House Mark I iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/house/ 808 Bass iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/bass808/ OODA MIDI Sequencer iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/ooda/ Jeskola Buzz Sequencer - http://jeskola.net/buzz/ McDonald's McTrax Beat-Making Placemat - https://www.engadget.com/2016-05-04-embrace-your-inner-dj-with-mcdonalds-mctrax-placemat.html Matthew Fecher on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/6/30/66-matthew-fecher Henny that Bizness and Kennard Garrett on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/henny-kennard Dirty Wave M8 Tracker - https://dirtywave.com/products/m8-tracker 80's VHS Synths Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2016/7/6/80s-vhs-synths-ableton-live-pack VCR Wave Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/5/3/vcr-wave-ableton-live-pack VHS Drums Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/vhsdrums Classical Guitar Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2016/10/7/classical-guitar-ableton-live-pack Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk