The Audio Programmer Podcast

The Audio Programmer Ltd
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Real conversations with the engineers, entrepreneurs, and creators building the future of music technology. From VST development and DSP to AI in audio, game sound, and the business of plugins, we go deep on the craft, the code, and the careers that make it all happen. Whether you're writing your first JUCE project or running an audio software company, this is your inside track. Hosted by Joshua Hodge, Founder of The Audio Programmer.

  1. APR 10

    Inside Google & Samsung's Open Source Spatial Audio Project w/ Eclipsa Audio | Ep 36

    Inside Google & Samsung's open source spatial audio project, Eclipsa Audio. Jani Huopinen (Product Lead, Eclipsa Audio at Google), Scott Kramer (Founder, Greenfield Sound; former Netflix Sound Director), and Klaus Trelby (immersive music engineer/producer, Marshmallow Skies) discuss how IAMF — the royalty-free immersive audio format from the Alliance for Open Media — is bringing spatial audio to YouTube, Android, Chrome, and beyond. Topics include the Eclipsa DAW plugin, comparisons with Dolby Atmos, dual audio for dialogue control, the film/TV pipeline, and what success looks like for open source immersive audio. Guests: Jani Huopinen, Scott Kramer, Klaus Trelby

    1h 20m

  2. APR 9

    How to Sell Your Audio Plugins w/ Tobias Madsen (Moonbase) | Ep 35

    What does it actually take to get your audio plugins up and selling? In this episode, Josh sits down with Tobias Madsen from Moonbase to talk about the business side of plugin development - the part most developers find harder than the code. Tobias shares his journey from building plugin stores and licensing systems for companies like Yum Audio and Black Salt Audio, to turning all of that experience into Moonbase - a platform now powering over 200 audio software businesses. They cover the real challenges of selling plugins, what a modern business stack looks like for plugin developers, and where things are heading next. Guest: Tobias Madsen (Moonbase - https://moonbase.sh) More at theaudioprogrammer.com

    45 min

  3. APR 9

    Practically Useful DSP w/ Sam Fischmann (Musik Hack) | Ep 34

    How do you actually get started with DSP? Josh sits down with Sam Fischmann, technical co-founder of Musik Hack, for a wide-ranging conversation on practical Digital Signal Processing - what it is, where to begin, and how to build audio software with clear, expressive controls that don't require a doctorate to use. Sam makes products for artists, musicians, producers, and audio engineers at Musik Hack, where the philosophy is to keep the user experience simple even when the underlying signal processing is complex. Guest: Sam Fischmann (Musik Hack - https://musikhack.com) More at theaudioprogrammer.com

    1h 35m

  4. APR 2

    What's New at Audio Developer Conference 2025 w/ The ADC Team | Ep 33

    Join the ADC team as they discuss the 10th anniversary conference featuring 85+ speakers, new game audio track, expanded diversity initiatives, and global expansion to cities worldwide. Registration and more info: https://audio.dev

    45 min

  5. APR 2

    Building Your First Audio Product w/ Matt Robertson (Bjork, Ellie Goulding) | Ep 32

    Matt Robertson is a 3x Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, musical director, and now software developer. His career began while working in UK recording studios in the 90s and early 2000s, doing studio maintenance and learning how records were made by some of the best in the business. He has contributed to records by The Prodigy, Lamb, Dido, Emiliana Torrini and Anoushka Shankar, and worked on live shows for artists like Bat for Lashes, Bjork, Anohni, Arca, The Cinematic Orchestra, and Ellie Goulding as musical director and orchestrator / arranger. StageBox is a new standalone plugin host and setlist manager for keyboard players, designed to simplify performance and provide studio quality sound on stage. Grab StageBox now: https://www.tracktion.com/products/stagebox

    2h 16m

  6. APR 2

    JUCE Graphics Past, Present, and Future w/ Matt Gonzalez (Indie) | Ep 31

    See the full presentation here: How can we create a JUCE-based plugin with a complex, visually appealing user interface that fills an 8K monitor at the refresh rate? Let's talk about the history of JUCE rendering, recent efforts to improve matters, and where it might all be going.

    37 min

  7. APR 2

    Product Design and Management in Pro Audio | Elpiniki Pappa (Avid) | Ep 30

    Elpiniki, a product designer and owner, shares her journey from studying mathematics and computer science to working in the music tech industry. By discussing her experiences at a startup, and her role in developing creative tools for producers, her talk aims to provide insights into product design, ownership, and management in the music tech industry. Originally recorded on March 13th, 2024.

    1h 16m

  8. APR 2

    Leading a Music Tech Company w/ Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas (The Audio Programmer) | Ep 29

    This episode's guest is Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas (The Audio Programmer). From pioneering plugin ventures at FXpansion, navigating the dynamic world of VC-funded startups like ROLI, to steering teams in legacy giants like inMusic, she's done it all. Join us for a discussion on running a financially sustainable music tech company, industry changes, future trends, and startups vs legacy company life. Originally recorded on September 28th, 2024.

    1h 26m
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Real conversations with the engineers, entrepreneurs, and creators building the future of music technology. From VST development and DSP to AI in audio, game sound, and the business of plugins, we go deep on the craft, the code, and the careers that make it all happen. Whether you're writing your first JUCE project or running an audio software company, this is your inside track. Hosted by Joshua Hodge, Founder of The Audio Programmer.

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  • Creator
    The Audio Programmer Ltd
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Audio Programmer Ltd
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    The Audio Programmer Podcast