Creating strong social ties and inclusive virtual classes and spaces in audio and helping venues to diversify their booking are part of Hilary's conversation with Lisa Machac, founder and director of Omni Sound Project. Plus, niceness and discomfort.

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LISA’s BIO

Lisa is a musician based in Austin, Texas. After recording her own album in 2010, she became interested in audio engineering and took courses from Women's Audio Mission in San Francisco. Upon returning to Texas, Lisa started dreaming about creating a community of women+ in audio in Austin. In February of 2020, Omni Sound Project was launched with over 20 local, in-person events scheduled for the year. Just a couple of months later, all of our classes were shifted to an online format to respond to the pandemic. Overnight, Omni became a global community of musicians, producers, and engineers who identify as female, GNC, trans, and allies. Lisa believes that the frequency and quality of Omni's classes taught by welcoming, inclusive teachers makes the organization a genuine community that is steadily increasing gender representation in the audio industry.

LISA’s MENTIONS

Lakland / Gibson / Casio / Yamaha / Buck Meek / Women’s Audio Mission / Focusrite / Logic / Baby Audio / Goodhertz / Art of Gathering by Priya Parker / Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

LISA’s LINKS

Omni Sound Project website

Omni Sound Project Instagram

MID-RIFF LINKS

Website

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Facebook

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Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda

Artwork by Julia Gualtieri