35 episodes

It's story time! Welcome to the Pro Audio corner of the music industry.

From the equipment manufacturers, to the engineers, to the business people behind the scenes, over the years every member of the microcosm has become family to Karen Dunn, Founder/CEO of KMD Productions, the company she created to channel her dedication to bring the whole eclectic crew together into virtual and live events.

Tune in to One and Dunn to meet this colorful cast of characters, and pick up tips for creating and cultivating your own groups by stepping into Karen’s world of creating community in Pro Audio. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-and-dunn/support

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It's story time! Welcome to the Pro Audio corner of the music industry.

From the equipment manufacturers, to the engineers, to the business people behind the scenes, over the years every member of the microcosm has become family to Karen Dunn, Founder/CEO of KMD Productions, the company she created to channel her dedication to bring the whole eclectic crew together into virtual and live events.

Tune in to One and Dunn to meet this colorful cast of characters, and pick up tips for creating and cultivating your own groups by stepping into Karen’s world of creating community in Pro Audio. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-and-dunn/support

    The Producer Holds the Vision with Ebonie Smith

    The Producer Holds the Vision with Ebonie Smith

    This week on One and Dunn, get to know Ebonie Smith!

    Ebonie is a music producer, audio engineer and singer-songwriter, as well as the founder of Gender Amplified, an organization that celebrates and supports women and girls in music production and audio engineering. She's a force to be reckoned with in the industry and a wealth of wisdom about life balance, the art of empowering others, and the power of the producer’s vision in creating the perfect environment for a track to come to life. 

    Keep up with Ebonie Smith: http://www.eboniesmith.com/

    Learn more about Gender Amplified: https://genderamplified.org/


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    • 49 min
    John Mlynczak: Embracing the Turning Points of our Careers

    John Mlynczak: Embracing the Turning Points of our Careers

    You may know John Mlynczak from roles at Hal Leaonard and PreSonus; as of May 1, he’s the new CEO & President of NAMM. John joins us for his first official podcast interview in the role and shares his journey finding his way in the music industry, from teacher to gigging trumpet player to the business, and how these turning points that take us in new directions are the most powerful points of all. 


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    • 53 min
    Rachel Stilwell: How to Know When it's Time to Get a Music Lawyer

    Rachel Stilwell: How to Know When it's Time to Get a Music Lawyer

    Billboard Top Music Lawyer, Rachel Stilwell, joins us for our first episode highlighting music law! Rachel has her own practice, Stilwell Law, which focuses on entertainment, intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions. Rachel represents artists, creators & producers of music, film & television in transactions with content providers & distributors.

    In this episode we dive into production deals, sampling, when it’s time to reach out to a lawyer, best resources for those when the money isn’t there to hire a lawyer, and of course we get to know a little about herself too. Tune in!


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    • 42 min
    One and Dunn Extravaganza with the METAlliance

    One and Dunn Extravaganza with the METAlliance

    “F*ck fear! There’s no death penalty for using the wrong compressor” - Frank Filipetti

    What does System of a Down, GML, George Strait, “SexyBack”, Acura’s ELS surround system, Neil Young, and Tony Award-winning musical Aida have in common?

    An amazing super-group of multi-GRAMMY winning & nominated Engineers, Mixers, and Producers, that’s what! In this special episode we sit down with Sylvia Massy, George Massenburg, Chuck Ainlay, Jimmy Douglass, Elliot Scheiner, Niko Bolas, and Frank Filipetti to discuss what METAlliance is & why it’s important, the art of engineering, and their upcoming “In Session” event at Blackbird Studio in Nashville at the end of January.


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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Morning Estrada: If it Sounds Right, Don't Overthink it

    Morning Estrada: If it Sounds Right, Don't Overthink it

    Goood Morning to everyone, but especially our next guest…

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    Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Morning Estrada!! We discuss the importance of the engineers’ inclusion in collaboration during a session, how he grew his mindset after winning a Latin GRAMMY for Rosalía’s “Con Altura”, and how Morning finds balance with work & life. These are just a few topics, tune in to hear the many stories!!


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    • 56 min
    J Dash: What Computer Science Teaches us about Music

    J Dash: What Computer Science Teaches us about Music

    Join us as we get to know Rapper, Producer, and Songwriter - J Dash. On this episode we talk about his background in computer science & how it still relates to his musical career, creating a sync-licensing company “SlapDash”, how his life changed after Miley Cyrus further propelled his hit “WOP” ft. Flo Rida up the charts, and as always, how community is important to him & how he likes to give back.


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    • 51 min

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ItsDEE4 ,

Always great interviews!

Karen does a great job eliciting engaging and interesting reponses from her guests. Informative and entertaining looks at the people in our industry that we know by name, we get a closer look at who they are and why they do what they do.

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