Nodes & Wires: In Conversation With George Hearn of UDO

Published on Apr 29, 2020 Paul Dither

"In the 6th episode of 'Nodes & Wires,' I'm chatting with George Hearn about his musical background, instrument design, the Super 6 synthesizer, his company UDO Audio and more.

Chapters:
Intro — 00:00:00
Musical Background and Influences — 00:01:44
Past Synthesizer Designs — 00:20:22
Instrument Design — 00:21:25
Collaborating with Axel Hartmann — 00:37:04
Inside the Super 6 Synthesizer — 00:44:51
Current and Future Plans — 01:03:13
The Company: About UDO Audio — 01:04:56
Challenges and Opportunities — 01:07:45
Modern Expressive Controllers and Advanced Music Technology — 01:25:08
Final Words — 01:28:22"

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Nodes & Wires Episode 5: In conversation with Roger Linn

Published on Oct 2, 2018 Paul Dither

"In the 5th episode of 'Nodes & Wires,' I'm chatting with Roger Linn about his musical background, instrument design, the LinnStrument, the LinnDrum 2, and more.

Chapters:
1. Intro — 0:00
2. Musical Background and Influences — 2:09
3. Instrument Design — 14:31
4. The LinnStrument: Allowing Expression for Current and Future Technologies — 29:25
5. Roger Linn Design: About the Company — 53:21
6. Work in Progress: LinnDrum 2 — 1:06:41
7. General Topics — 1:10:54"

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Nodes & Wires Episode 4: In conversation with Dave Smith

Published on May 7, 2018 Paul Dither

"On the occasion of the Sequential Prophet X announcement, I chatted with Dave Smith about his new synthesizer, design considerations, his company Dave Smith Instruments, and more."

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Check out Paul Dither's new Prophet X demos here, and previous posts here.