Roger Foote has been designing audio gear for decades, almost a lifetime. His P3S compressor has recently been making waves and getting terrific reviews, and the mastering edition version has been showing up in studios all over the world.

I spoke with Roger about his life, the evolution of compressor topologies, and why over-engineering as if lives depend on it is worth the trouble.

Music: Chromeo "Fancy Footwork"

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