Aberrant DSP: Deviating from the Norm, Coding, and Creating Sketch Cassette - Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

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23rd Jun 2021

Aberrant DSP: Deviating from the Norm, Coding, and Creating Sketch Cassette

This week we're joined by Ben Schmitz and Daniel Fine. Who, along with Ben's cat Jon, make up the audio plug-in company Aberrant DSP. Aberrant's flagship product, Sketch Cassette, has been embraced by producers and mixers around the world. What started as senior project at the University of Rochester has since spiraled to a full time job only a year or so later. We have a great chat about setting project goals, designing unique and exciting plug-ins, and learning to structure and run a small business.

In this episode, we'll dig in on...

  • Departing from the accepted standard
  • How a senior project became a full time job
  • Designing an eye catching user interface
  • Studying electrical engineering
  • Self-motivating as a self-employed person
  • Learning new skills on the fly
  • Lo-Fi and cassettes
  • Finding inspiration outside music
  • Creating a mission statement for yourself
  • Judging what task to take on by judging your energy level
  • Atomic Habits

Learn More About Aberrant DSP...

Website: https://aberrantdsp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aberrantdsp/

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Guest: Aberrant DSP (Ben Schmitz and Daniel Fine)

Host: Travis Ference

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Progressions: Success in the Music Industry
Host Travis Ference chats with music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, musicians, and songwriters about the tips, tricks, mindsets, and ideas that helped them define their careers.
Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industryโ€™s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.
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Travis Ference

Travis Ference is a Grammy nominated mixer, producer, and recording engineer based out of Los Angeles, CA. With over a decade of experience in the music business he has worked on multiple #1 albums, several top 10's, numerous RIAA platinum and gold certified records, as well as hit TV shows and blockbuster films. His work can be heard on more than 15 million albums sold and billions streams worldwide.

The inspiration for his podcast came from his journey over the last 5 years to redefine what success is for him, to take control of his time, and to ultimately live the life he wants while making the records he loves.