Music Tech Podcast

The art and science of music production, audio engineering, mixing, mastering, and digital media content creation. Computer technology, education, productivity, business, finances, music therapy, and world service. Music Technology encompasses everything in the universe, known and unknown. From the beginning of time until all eternity. .

UCLA Music Tech Students and Alumni 02/06/2024

UCLA Music Tech Students and Alumni Go to for full show notes and transcripts. Jad discusses his major in Music Industry at UCLA and his interest in audio engineering. He talks about his connection to Bruce Tambling and the Foothill Music Technology program, as well as his role as a production manager for the student record label. Jad also mentions his upcoming recording session and his file management and backup methods. He advises aspiring students to be proactive in seeking opportunities in the industry. Nick Bernstein discusses his connection to Foothill College and his current role as a Technical Director for film and concert shows. He explains how he got involved in the industry, his responsibilities in overseeing audio, video, and lighting departments, and his work as a mix engineer. He also mentions his verification through EngineEars and the gigs he has obtained through the platform. Overall, Nick shares insights into his career and the various projects he has been involved in. Thomas Freedman, a student at UCLA, shares his connection with the Foothill College program and how he met Bruce through Cookie Marenco, a producer and engineer. Thomas is also now a student at Foothill working on a Pro Tools certification. Bruce emphasizes the importance of follow-up and mentions how Thomas reached out to him. They discuss their collaboration with Vanity on a song and their plans to record live drums and mix/master the track. Tyler discusses his workflow and experiences as an audio engineer. He talks about setting up his studio, using analog summing, capturing unique sounds during recording sessions, and the potential for receiving production credits. He also mentions his monitoring environment and the possibility of upgrading his speakers. Overall, Tyler emphasizes the importance of being open to trying new things and accommodating unique requests from producers. Links and Show Notes Jad Maluf Nick Bernstein Thomas Freedman Bao Tyler Page /episode/index/show/musictechpodcast/id/29798128

Foothill International Student - Denis Taniguchi 01/29/2024

Singer Songwriter MTEC Student - Ande Estrella 01/22/2024

Singer Songwriter MTEC Student - Ande Estrella In this episode of the Music Tech podcast, host Bruce Tambling interviews singer-songwriter Ande Estrella about her experiences with the Foothill College Music Tech Program. Estrella shares her journey from being a theater major at the Boston Conservatory School to becoming a songwriter. She discusses the challenges she faced in the industry-focused curriculum at Berkeley and her decision to switch to music production. Estrella also talks about her songwriting process, her experiences working with producers, and her goals for the future. She emphasizes the importance of networking and staying true to oneself as an artist. The episode also features guest artist Cassidy Ray, who shares her experiences as a self-taught artist and producer. Ande talks to us about her goals as an artist, and some of the things she loves about the Foothill Music Technology program. We also had a short Q&A session at the end with students to get advice from her perspective as a successful musician. Links and Show Notes Ande did a recording session at Bruce Tambling's studio back in Feb 2021. She was living in Sunnyvale, California, at the time, and then she went away to school at Berkeley School of Music in Boston in the Spring of 2021. We were happy and surprised to see that she is now enrolled in the Foothill College Music Technology program. Ande is also a successful artist with a number of music productions that have been released on Spotify and various social media channels. She is at once a mentor and a "student." (as we are all perpetual students!) In this episode, Ande talks about her experience at and the her goals as an artist, and some of the things she loves about the We also had a short Q&A session at the end with students to get advice from her perspective as a successful musician. Ande was accepted into the Boston Conservatory as a Theater Major after starting in musical theater and a high school band. She then decided to transition to songwriting, which required another few auditions, and she then realized several things about her unique path as an artist. After some time, Ande pivoted to the Music Technology Program at Foothill College, praising it and stating that it serves her need as an artist and expressing her desire to gather the knowledge she needs to become the sole producer of her work. Podcast host Cassidy asks Ande about her time in the high school band, and how her experience has translated over time to where she is as a musician now. Ande stated that the biggest carryover is the amount of time performing and the confidence she gained over time. Ande talked about her desire for a band of her own, now that she is an independent artist, and not working within the confines of the school's requirements. Ande discussed a bit about her current goals in the Music Tech Program and that is she wants to build her knowledge in a structured and guided way. Her advice to students looking to get the most out of the program is to really put themselves out there, and mentioned that networking and exposure to new people and ideas will further improve their skills. Ande recaps her process from songwriting to music release, what it's like to work with producers, and audio engineers, and her entire songwriting process. At this point, we moved into the Q&A session with our participants. Listen to Ande's Music Links mentioned in the show Randy Emata /episode/index/show/musictechpodcast/id/24721803

The Music Tech Podcast 03/07/2021

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