Enjoying the Process Over the Gear with James Burns

In Episode 11 of Second Operator, we have the incredible honor of talking with one of my greatest inspirations on the OP-1, Hooch (@hoochmusic_). We’ll talk about his musical background, process, and set design on OP-1. 

In Episode 10 of Second Operator, we'll chat with the talented Alex Roldan (@alexroldan) about getting back into practicing; something we all forget to do in the pursuit of better gear. A great chat with some great advice!

In Episode 9 of Second Operator, we'll chat with DAWless legend James Burns of @robinsonsvillage about music, his process, and incredible instagram videos. I'm excited to bring this awesome conversation to all of you!

In Episode 8 of Second Operator, we'll chat with hybrid DAWless beat master Miles Kvndra (@mileskvndra) about his experiences at Superbooth 2023, as well as his process when it comes to creating amazing YouTube tutorials  and instagram videos. An all-round amazing guy to talk with about music & DAWless gear, I'm so excited to bring this conversation to you all!

In Episode 7 of Second Operator, we'll discuss the creation of fun, animated music videos for instagram with OP-1 expert Chaise Phoebus, also known as Chaise QWERTY (@chaiseqwerty). 

In Episode 6 of Second Operator (@second.operator), we'll get into textures and noise on OP-1 with Pao from the Philippines, who goes by The Conspiracy Tapes (@theconspiracytapes). We’ll talk about his musical inspirations, background, and all the instruments he’s plugged into his OP-1. 

In Episode 5 of Second Operator we’ll chat with the electric Loopintheverb (@loopintheverb), who recently traveled to Japan with his top-notch OP-1 field skills. We’ll talk about his musical life, his approach to composition, and absolutely nerd out about Japanese food!

Welcome to episode 3 of Second Operator, a podcast dedicated to portable desktop synthesizers and the DAWless music community.  We’ll start off with the latest synth news, and move into our interview with the 80s inspired Elaviolete (@elaviolete), who also goes by Mandala Waves for her incredible ambient sound healing work (@mandalawaves). 

In Episode 3 of Second Operator we’ll chat with North (@northgamestudio), creator of the pixel-art game Boomer, and stunning OP-1 sound designer. We’ll talk about his musical career, his approach to video games & sound design, and end with some brilliant advice for creative dads.

Welcome to episode 2 of Second Operator, a podcast dedicated to portable desktop synthesizers and the DAWless music community.  We’ll start off with some news, and move into our interview with desktop synth enthusiast Ainsworth the Musician (@ainsworththemusician). We’ll talk about his musical career, his approach to melodies, and listen to some of his tracks.