Show Notes
Noam Levinberg is a veteran mastering engineer and the founder of Safari Pedals, which has quickly become one of the most talked about new plug-in companies in recent times. In this episode, you'll learn about: How a plug-in designers' sonic preferences shape a plug-in The parallels of releasing plug-ins and releasing music How JUCE Framework has opened the door for a lot of new plug in companies The importance of moving forward quickly to learn what resonates with people How the passing down of audio knowledge has changed The overwhelm of solo music entrepreneurship Noam and Travis's experiences in commercial studios
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Credits: Guest: Noam Levinberg Host: Travis Ference Editor: Stephen Boyd Theme Music: inter.ference
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