Second Operator

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.