7 - Interview with Marcus Miller

04/03/24 • 24 min

On this week’s episode of Sweetwater’s Plugged In podcast, Mitch Gallagher is joined by longtime friend of Sweetwater and multi-hyphenate bassist, composer, producer, and Grammy Award–winning low-end theorist Marcus Miller. The legendary musician’s storied career has seen him collaborating with countless jazz, funk, and R&B legends, building a robust catalog of indelible grooves, and expanding his oeuvre to include scoring for film and television. As his career has evolved, Miller’s found himself coleading the Sire brand of guitars and basses with his jazz-crusading compatriot, Larry Carlton. Mitch and Marcus dive into the deep end of tone, time, and all things funk. Take a listen!

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6 - Interview with Sheldon Dingwall

On this week’s episode of Sweetwater’s Plugged In podcast, resident studio scholar Mitch Gallagher sits down with the mind behind one of the world’s preeminent names in bass crafting: Sheldon Dingwall of Dingwall Guitars. Sheldon opened his doors back in 1987 with a singular vision of designing and building uncompromising basses that marry daring innovation with unrivaled craftsmanship. The brand became a household name among leading bassists and premier studios. Mitch and Sheldon dive deep into the low frequencies for an expansive discussion around Sheldon’s vision, the history and future of his namesake brand, and how evolving technologies have led to some of Dingwall’s most fascinating instruments. Check it out!

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8 - Interview with Frédéric Brun

In this latest episode of Sweetwater’s Plugged In podcast, Mitch Gallagher is joined by Frédéric Brun, owner and cofounder of the French scion of sound, Arturia. Throughout their discussion, Frédéric dives deep into Arturia’s history, from their nascent days and first products to the electrifying trajectory that led to a collaboration with the late Robert Moog and the state-of-the-art synthesis technologies that have made their hardware and software instruments a staple among countless artists and producers. Join Frédéric Brun and Mitch Gallagher to discover more about Arturia’s illustrious history, what it’s like to navigate the leading edge of sound, and where Frederic’s vision might send Arturia next!