Insights In Sound

Technology innovator Peter Gorges has long been one of pro audio's well-kept secrets. As co-founder of Wizoo, he helped build the company into a powerhouse that became an essential division of Digidesign (now Avid). A serial entrepreneur, he then co-founded cloud-based music company UJAM. He joined us from his home base in Bremen to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and the charge he gets from creating new technologies.

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She's helped to launch dozens of cool products, but for Wesley DeVore it's never been just about marketing. She brings a lifetime of musical experience and a passion for the arts to her gig, and it shows. We chatted with Wesley from her office in Baton Rouge about music, studio life, creativity, writing, jobs you never thought about, and the wild ride that's her career thus far.

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He spent more than two decades as keyboardist and musical director for Prince's New Power Generation, as well as stints with The Time, George Clinton, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, and a long list of artists. Morris Hayes is a super-talented and multi-faceted musician who brings a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise, as well as a broad and diverse musical palette to everything he works on. Join us for the in-depth skinny on his musical roots, his years with Prince, and a fun chat about music, technology, and life in general.

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He's cut tracks with an eclectic mix of artists, from the Buzzcocks and UB40 to Cat Stevens, Celine Dion, and Nigel Kennedy. Wes Maebe joins us from RAK Studios in London to talk about coming up through the ranks, seamlessly weaving modern digital and retro analog, and squeezing the very best out of every session.

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He's a veritable founding father of rock, having produced early classics by The Who, The Kinks, The Easybeats, and other bands of the 1960s British Invasion. We talk about taking chances - how being a brash American got him his first breaks, about bucking convention to get the sound he wanted, and what's changed since the '60s (and what hasn't).

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Best known for writing Bonnie Raitt's multi-platinum "Love Letter" and "Have a Heart," Bonnie Hayes' songs have been recorded by artists like Bette Midler, Cher, Robert Cray, and Adam Ant, to name a few. She's released a wealth of her own material, and produced dozens of albums for other artists. As a musician, she's toured with Billy Idol, Huey Lewis and the News, and Belinda Carlisle, and as an educator, she's helped launch the careers of hundreds of other songwriters and musicians. With someone as multi-faceted and multi-talented as Bonnie Hayes, it's impossible to have anything less than a fabulously fascinating and fun chat.

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Producer/engineer Erik Zobler was a part of the legendary George Duke's secret sauce, live and in the studio, for more than 30 years, as well as recordings with Patti LaBelle, Stanley Clarke, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, and more. We talk about what drew him to the studio, his accidental foray into live mixing, and how he approaches his work.

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Eva Gardner has been playing bass since she was a teen, touring and recording with P!nk, Gwen Stefani, Cher, Moby, and Mars Volta. The oldest child of Kim Gardner, bassist with The Creation, part of the 1960s British Invasion, she grew up surrounded by his famous friends...artists like John Entwistle, Ron Wood, and George Harrison. We talk about growing up in rock and roll, getting started, and going pro.

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He's spent a lifetime on the road with the likes of Dylan, Bowie, Tears for Fears, David Byrne and more, and not surprisingly, he's got some great stories. Wanna hear about the time Dylan had a surprise guest mixing monitors? Join us for a fun chat with legendary live sound engineer Pablo Wheeler.

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Jeri Palumbo has played every position there is in live sports broadcasting, not to mention audio production, music, and plenty of other related fields. We get the lowdown on how she got started, and what keeps her going.

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