Audio Products Podcast

Wojciech Ozimek
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We are meeting with pro audio industry veterans: founders, product managers, UX designers to learn how they build and manage the products we love. You will get tips on how to navigate your career in audio and how to develop a successful audio product – from musical instruments, through audio plugins and gaming middleware to music distribution platforms and consumer electronics like headphones, mics or even automotive speaker systems New episode is dropping every second Monday 11:00 am ET.

  1. #25 The art of delivery with Maciek Bąk

    1D AGO

    #25 The art of delivery with Maciek Bąk

    Our guest is Maciej Bąk — a Senior IT Project & Program Manager with 16+ years of experience, currently at Neural DSP and previously on the Avid Pro Tools team. Maciek has delivered hundreds of audio projects. He is also a very active musician and mix engineer, which gives him a rare perspective on both industry and user sides of audio. In this episode, we talk about: ✅ Why audio delivery is different from SaaS ✅ Projects vs Programs — and why audio companies need both ✅ How poor delivery can kill a great audio product ✅ Managing DSP, hardware, firmware and UX dependencies ✅ Agile vs Waterfall in audio development ✅ What competencies are missing in audio PMs ✅ How AI will change program management in audio ✅ What project management do startups need If you are a Founder scaling your company, Head of Product or Product Manager and Program Manager or Scrum Master - this episode is a practical deep dive into what it really means to deliver audio products, not just think about them ➡️ Maciek’s music channel https://www.youtube.com/@bak_songs   ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming events https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr

    1h 22m
  2. #24 Exploring music technology with Jordan Rudess

    FEB 2

    #24 Exploring music technology with Jordan Rudess

    We met Jordan Rudess - legendary keyboardist of Dream Theater, voted the greatest keyboard player of all time, and a deeply involved music technologist. In this episode, we talk about: ✅ how he started building products, ✅ the tools and innovations he’s excited about, ✅ the future of music education ✅ his perspective on AI in music making   ➡️ Wizdom Music (apps built by Jordan) https://www.wizdommusic.com/ ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast   ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR   ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming events https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr   ➡️ Expressive E https://www.expressivee.com/   ➡️ Lava Music https://www.lavamusic.com/   ➡️ Moises.ai https://moises.ai/   ➡️ Rick Beato's interview with Jordan https://youtu.be/2JA4DqWmHBY?si=rCLomLgAOcI-k40z

    53 min
  3. #23 Introduction to music metadata with Diana Monroy-García

    JAN 19

    #23 Introduction to music metadata with Diana Monroy-García

    Our guest is Diana Monroy-García, founder of MC Media who is an expert in digital asset management and media production. Her expertise encompasses audiovisual collections research and management, copyright clearance, sync licensing, and comprehensive library and metadata management. Her focus is on improving rights information management within the digital ecosystem, particularly through the development of innovative technology. In this episode, we talk with Diana about: ✅ why metadata is the foundation of music distribution and licensing ✅ the most common (and costly) metadata mistakes artists and producers make ✅ how poor data management leads to lost royalties ✅ how standards like ISRC, ISWC, ISNI, UPC and DDEX shape the music ecosystem ✅ what product teams need to understand before building tools for the music industry   ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast   ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR   ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming events https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr   ➡️ NoiseWork DynAssist https://noiseworksaudio.com/?ref=wojciech   Recommended by Diana:   ➡️ MCs newsletter access where we'll drop the early access to our Embedding Up tool: https://mcmediadk.gumroad.com/   ➡️ A compilation of useful general resources about music: the market, rights, and others: https://www.ifpi.org/resources/   ➡️ If you're an artist who wants to get an ISRC code for your music without going through a distributor or your country's rights organisation: https://isrc.ifpi.org/get-isrc/assign-isrc-online   ➡️ The best practices compilation from DDEX standards: https://kb.ddex.net/implementing-each-standard/best-practices-for-all-ddex-standards/   ➡️ A good citizen took the DDEX standards and turned them into a fully readable/workable library for development (strongly recommend going to the examples section): https://ddex-suite.org/docs/intro   #audioproductspodcast #musictech #metadata #musicindustry #datastandards #ISRC #DDEX #productmanagement #audioPM

    1h 28m
  4. #22 Building products with Andrew Scheps

    JAN 5

    #22 Building products with Andrew Scheps

    Most people know Andrew as a three-time Grammy-winning mix engineer who has worked with artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Adele, Jay-Z and many others.     But fewer know he’s also spent years designing audio products - both in collaboration with companies like Waves Audio and independently using the SoundFlow platform.   In this episode, we talk with Andrew about:    the real challenges and pain points of working as a top-tier mix engineer, how to build meaningful products in a saturated audio tools market, how workflow, automation and UX shape creativity in the mix room, which products and tools Andrew actually uses and recommends today, how he builds his products    Bonus: Bounce Factory Lite is now included in Avid Pro Tools 2025.12 at no extra cost https://www.avid.com/resour.../whats-new-in-pro-tools-202512   ➡️ Bounce Factory Tutorialhttps://youtu.be/sCJnqaMVyK0?si=1cqng03yehYNZFDI&t=1   ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming events https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr ➡️ NoiseWork DynAssist https://noiseworksaudio.com/?ref=wojciech   🎉 Bounce Factory Lite is now included in Pro Tools 2025.12 at no extra cost 👉 https://www.bouncefactory.net/   Bounce Factory Tutorialhttps://youtu.be/sCJnqaMVyK0?si=1cqng03yehYNZFDI&t=1     Recommended by Andrew   ➡️ Genki instruments ring https://genkiinstruments.com/wave   ➡️ How to listen by Fab Dupont https://www.puremix.com/mentors/fab-dupont   ➡️ One-on-one, live, interactive mixing lessons/mentoring sessions with John Paterno https://www.mix-therapy.com/   ➡️  Scheps Omni Channel 2 (with Waves Audio) https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel

    1h 27m
  5. #21 2025 in Review: How Builders, Designers & Founders Shape the Industry

    12/08/2025

    #21 2025 in Review: How Builders, Designers & Founders Shape the Industry

    This time we look back at 2025 — through the voices of the people who shaped it. From indie plugin developers and AI startups, to UX leads, hardware PMs and R&D heads at companies like Roland, Universal Audio, Safari Audio and d&b audiotechnik — 2025 gave us 15 deep conversations about what it really takes to build audio tools that matter. In this solo episode, Wojciech reflects on: • What builders, designers and founders taught us about careers, workflows and innovation • Recurring themes across companies of all sizes – from Beatport to Pro Sound Effects • The hidden skills and rituals that make audio products succeed (or fail) • Trends in AI, sound design, UX and product culture that emerged from the year • What we’re launching next and how you can be part of it If you're working in or around audio — or building tools for those who do — this wrap-up is for you. Thanks for being with us this year! 🙏 ➡️ Join our course AI-Augmented PM https://aipm.rokanan.com/   Other links ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR   ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming events https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr   ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast   ➡️ Check out our Meetups in Berlin for audio product leaders https://audioproductjam2.eventbrite.com   About Wavelab Incubator ➡️ https://www.wavelab.io/en/startups-2/   Teresa Torres: Continuous Discovery Habits  ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/Continuous-Discovery-Habits-Discover-Products/dp/1736633309

    1h 43m
  6. #20 Rethinking PM Workflows with AI feat. Tomasz Żernicki

    11/24/2025

    #20 Rethinking PM Workflows with AI feat. Tomasz Żernicki

    We met again with Dr Tomasz Żernicki. This time we talked about how AI is reshaping product management workflows and what it really means for PM jobs. Is AI going to take over, or will it finally let PMs focus on strategy instead of chasing tickets and status updates? ➡️ Join our course AI-Augmented PM https://aipm.rokanan.com/   ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR   ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming event dates https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr   ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast

    1h 23m
  7. #19 Scaling audio companies with Andrew Cresswell, Head of Product Sales ICEpower

    11/10/2025

    #19 Scaling audio companies with Andrew Cresswell, Head of Product Sales ICEpower

    We met Andrew Cresswell, Head of Product Sales at ICEpower A/S. ➡️ Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming event dates: https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content: https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast ➡️ How to get from start-up to scale-up https://organizationalphysics.com/2015/10/15/rethinking-product-management-how-to-get-from-start-up-to-scale-up/ ➡️ Audio Product Portfolio Management course https://rokanan.com/2025/12/17/audio-product-portfolio-management-2/ #audioPM #musictech #proaudio #scaleup #productportfolio

    1h 28m
  8. #18 Product Career in Pro Audio with Wolfgang Schulz, Head of Product Management at d&b audiotechnik

    10/27/2025

    #18 Product Career in Pro Audio with Wolfgang Schulz, Head of Product Management at d&b audiotechnik

    We met with Wolfgang Schulz, Head of Product Management Electronics & Software, d&b audiotechnik. ➡️ Join our Discord https://discord.com/invite/jd6Fgv5XTR ➡️ Sign up to our newsletter for audio job openings, articles and upcoming event dates https://tinyurl.com/ywjxwszr ➡️ Support our podcast and get premium content https://buymeacoffee.com/audiopodcast #audioPM #musictech #proaudio #speakers

    2h 8m
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We are meeting with pro audio industry veterans: founders, product managers, UX designers to learn how they build and manage the products we love. You will get tips on how to navigate your career in audio and how to develop a successful audio product – from musical instruments, through audio plugins and gaming middleware to music distribution platforms and consumer electronics like headphones, mics or even automotive speaker systems New episode is dropping every second Monday 11:00 am ET.

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  • Creator
    Wojciech Ozimek
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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    Audio Products Podcast