Insights In Sound

It's often said that success is down to hard work, good timing, and being open to new opportunities, and Eva Reistad is living proof. Even at a relatively young age, she's already established a track record as an engineer, studio manager, and post mixer, working with the likes of Jed Lieber, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Meyerson. We chatted about her background as a musician, her initiation into L.A. studio life, and the importance of good mentors and knowing what you don't know.

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His 50+ year career began at age 14 and encompasses countless tours, legendary scoring work with David Lynch ("Twin Peaks"), cutting edge studio design, and engineering and producing hundreds of records. John Neff takes us on a timeline of his work and the evolution of recording technology from the 1960s to present day.

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Joe Lamond has navigated the NAMM organization through some of the industry's most tumultuous times, replete with unheralded growth and unimaginable challenges. He opens up about how NAMM is positioning itself to meet the changing landscape of the music and pro audio industries, and the new realities of trade show production in a post-pandemic world.

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Like so many of us, Erik Rogers' life and career was upended by the Covid shutdown. With live music and touring suspended, he found a way to turn a challenge into opportunity. We talk about life in music and pro audio, unexpected career twists, and what it takes to keep going.

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From artist management and event production to licensing, fashion design, and running a label, KC Mancebo's career has been an eclectically diverse and winding road marked by surprise and serendipity. She gives us a peek into her journey thus far.

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Even if she hadn't broken new ground for women in pro audio, Lenise Bent would have an amazing career, with a discography that includes Steelydan, Blondie, and Supertramp, just to name a few. She's got great stories, and no one tells them better than she can.

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She's a multi-talented, multi-disciplined, and multi-genre artist with deep musical and spiritual roots, killer chops, and a wicked sense of humor. Lili Haydn's musical and personal journey has been anything but typical, and she gives us a peek into what inspires her and what makes her tick.

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He's flown faders for the likes of Sting, Adele, Tony Visconti, Mark Ronson, Phil Spector, and Jeff Beck, and won a Grammy for his work on Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black." We dig into his early days at DEP and Metropolis Studios and his aspirations to be the next Scott Joplin.

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If you watched or listened to Part 1 of our conversation, you've probably already figured out that there are few people with Howie Schwartz's longevity in the recording studio business, and few with as many great stories to tell. In Part 2 of our ongoing conversation, Howie regales us with more hilarious tales from the golden era of the New York studio biz.

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From the huge and heavy sounds of Van Halen to the wistful, laid back blues of Keb' Mo', Ross Hogarth's musical pedigree is all over the proverbial map. We talk about his eclectic influences, getting the gig, and turning challenges into opportunities.

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