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MTE Podcast 018 - How To Own and Operate a Successful Recording Studio with Jeremy Kollross owner of Gremlen Studios
 https://www.gremlenstudios.com/
Jeremy Kollross a DARA alum is now co-owner of Gremlen Studios in Aurora, IL USA. He explains the intricacies of operating a recording studio from working with clients to remodeling. Anyone interested in starting their own studio will enjoy the wealth of knowledge Jeremy unleashes. 
Gremlen Backstory 
Finding an Internship after College
Studio Owner? 
Do You Recommend Day Rates? 
Keeping Track of Hourly Rates 
Do You Provide Mixes Before Receiving Payment? 
Quality of the Client 
Scheduling Bookings 
Dealing with Bad Clients in the Studio 
Ownership, Renting, and the responsibilities of owning a Building 
Studio Rules - Smokin and Noise 
Developing a Studio Niche 
Music Recording versus Corporate / Marketing 
Mixing, Mastering, Tracking 
Flat Rate Pricing
Damaged Studio Equipment Policy 
Room Rentals for Producers 
Renting Rehearsal Space 
New Opportunities with Older Chicago Studios Closing 
Multiple Sessions At Once 
Studio Utilities and Expenses 
Credit Card Disputes 
Security Camera System 
For more information about the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, visit our website at http://www.darausf.com 

Ethan Hein has a PhD in music education from New York University. He teaches music education, technology, theory and songwriting at NYU, The New School, Montclair State University, and Western Illinois University. As a founding member of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, Ethan has taken a leadership role in the development of online tools for music learning and expression, most notably the Groove Pizza. Together with Will Kuhn, he is the co-author of Electronic Music School: a Contemporary Approach to Teaching Musical Creativity, published in 2021 by Oxford University Press.
Topics: 
00:00 Intro
02:05 Ethan’s Story
06:04 Groove Pizza App
08:51 “Electronic Music School” book
10:00 Will Kuhn
12:20 Teaching Music Technology
15:46 Common Music Technology Themes
16:40 Project Ideas
22:14 College Training in Music Technology
27:47 Music Tech 101 Course
29:50 DAW Agnostic and common Universal Tech Concepts
34:21 Ai and the Future of Music
Links: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/
Sponsor Digital Audio Recording Arts: https://darausf.com/  For more information about the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, visit our website at https://www.stfrancis.edu/digital-audio-recording-arts/ 

Today I sat down with a few of my college students in the Digital Audio Recording Arts program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL to discuss Ai and music. 
They share their feelings, thoughts, concerns, and encouraging insights on the future of music with AI.  We also explore new AI technologies and give demonstrations. 
AI in this podcast are:
ChatGPT - https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Big Speak – https://bigspeak.ai/ - Generate speech from text with AI
Soundraw.io – https://soundraw.io/  Royalty free music, AI generated for you
Synthesizer V Studio  by Dreamtonics – Ai Singers – Life-like and responsive vocals at your fingertips - https://dreamtonics.com/synthesizerv/
AIVA – https://www.aiva.ai/  - AI composing emotional soundtrack music
Profile Pic Maker https://pfpmaker.com/ Create an awesome profile picture for free
Silk - http://weavesilk.com/ Interactive generative art
Dall-e2 - Podcast Artwork  https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2 - create realistic images and art from a description in natural language
Thank you to the guests: Liam Bachmann, Bryan Ennis, and Hannah Berdahl for their contributions.
Host: Alby Odum
http://www.darausf.com
Also available on youtube @darausf with visuals

Welcome to the MTE Podcast. Today we have Bob Habersat creator of Shedthemusic.com   Bob is leading the pack in teaching online music technology with his fully developed curriculum and advanced approach to remote learning.  If you’re a music educator Bob has a lot to offer you, from camera setup, fully developed curriculum to online software resources that will change your world as a music educator.
Topics: Camera setup, Shed The Music Curriculum, Soundtrap, Bandlab, Music Theory, TFUM, Teaching Music Technology and Music Online.
Links: 
www.shedthemusic.com www.soundtrap.com Transforming Music Study From Its Foundation https://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.16.22.1/manifesto.pdf  Sponsor:
Digital Audio Recording Arts www.darausf.com 

Larry Millas is an original and current member of the iconic American rock band, The Ides Of March. Larry has owned and operated multiple high end recording studios throughout the
Chicago area such as Tanglewood, River North Recorders, Track Attack, and is currently working full time at Jim Peterik’s studio. Larry is an outstanding audio engineer and producer who has
worked with many major artists such as David Bowie, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, and of course Jim Peterik from The Ides of March and Survivor. It was a real honor to sit with Larry in the
studio and hear his wisdom and amazing musical journey.
Links:
https://theidesofmarch.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-millas-82384411/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/576770-Larry-Millas
Sponsor:
http://darausf.com/ 
https://www.stfrancis.edu/

Interview and music spotlight with Matt Morgan, guitarist, and songwriter for the band Chout.  Emerging out of the Chicago rock scene Chout is quickly gaining attention with their debut record “Dogwater.”  Generating impressive numbers on Spotify and Youtube as well as gaining momentum from touring.
Chout recorded their debut record in the DARA studio at the Digital Audio Recording Arts at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL USA where Matt Morgan is an alumnus.  
www.darausf.com
https://www.facebook.com/chouttheband/