DR. ROBIN COX
Music and Arts Technology Department Chair, Associate Professor

Dr. Robin Cox currently serves as Chair and Associate Professor in the Dept. of Music and Arts Technology with the Herron School of Art + Design. He is a composer, violinist, and technologist known for performance of his own works and that of other contemporary artists.

With the Los Angeles-based Robin Cox Ensemble, he led over 170 performances, produced three critically acclaimed albums and premiered works by over eighty composers. He also led a mixed-media performance series as Executive Director of Iridian Arts, Inc. His large scale mixed-media ventures include the community participation event HOURGLASS and the immersive performance environment BIG TENT.

Matthew Fecher is an award-winning music app developer, recognized for creating more #1 charting music apps in Apple’s App Store than anyone in history. His trailblazing work includes the creation of the Synth One, the most popular open-source Synthesizer for iPad. Serving as an iOS AudioKit core-team member, his code powers the audio and music in over 200+ million app installs.

Matthew’s innovations are enjoyed by emerging artists to legends like Herbie Hancock to hit-makers for Sting, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, M83, Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Kanye West, John Legend, and more. You’ve likely even swayed to his code in Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” a Billboard Song of the Year!

ANALOG MATTHEW
AudioKit Pro, Co-Founder
IU Herron School of Art + Design, Associate Professor

FREE FOR ALL!

Music Tech Mondays is an exciting new interview series by The Department of Music & Arts Technology and the Herron School of Art and Design.

Come learn and network at this hybrid-event series, featuring both live in-person and live Zoom interactions with music tech innovators, Grammy winners, and industry leaders from across the globe.

Mondays at 7pm EST
Join us for this educational and fun event.
IU Indy, ICTC Building, Room 071
535 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN

Parking available at Gateway Garage, 525 North Blackford Street

We're incredibly GRATEFUL to these industry leaders who volunteered their time to help educate and inspire the next generation!

MUSIC TECH MONDAYS

HOSTED BY

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Spencer Salazar, PhD

FALL 2024 | Music Tech Mondays

Roger Linn

OUTPUT, Inc | Principal Engineer, Senior Director of R&D

Bosko Kante

Living legend. GRAMMY® Award winner for Lifetime Technical Achievement.tInventor of the first digital drum machine, and the Akai MPC, Linnstrument, LinnDrum, and more.

MUSIC TECH VISIONARY

ElectroSpit, CEO | HiiiWAV Black Creative Incubator, Founder |
GRAMMY® Winning Music Producer & Musician - Dua Lipa, Kanye West, David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae, more

Derik Savage

EarEVERYTHING, Founder
Exclusive hearing protection for Indy Car Racing. Her custom in-ear celebrity clients include Dave Matthews, Kanye West, 21 Pilots, and Zac Brown Band

David Lindquist

IBJ, Music & Arts Journalist
WTTS 92.3 FM, Radio Host

Jason Donnelly

Reverend Peyton

FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW

#1 Billboard Chart-Topping,
Internationally Touring Artist.
Top 25 Indiana Musicians of All Time (Indianapolis Star)

Lily Jordy

ARTURIA, Software & Hardware
International Head of Sound Design

GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum record producer - Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, more

Henny Da Bizness

GRAMMY® Award winning, EMMY nominated producer, musician, arranger - Sting, Shaggy, more

Live Nation / TourDesign,
National Head of Video

Rock Paper Scissors PR, Chief Strategy Officer

Kennard Garrett

Tristra Newyear Yeager

Marshall J. Baumgartner

DJ Puzzle | Sound Designer & Producer: Over 100+ TV, Movie, and Video Game Placements

L. Dawn Flinn

Ariana Beedie

Mirror Indy community journalism director, writer, curator and community connector

SAVAGE MEDIA, Founder
Director of live music session videos for Of Montreal, Built to Spill, Sturgill Simpson, Walk the Moon, Margot and The Nuclear So & Sos

Matt Moldover

"Godfather of Controllerism"
Instrument Builder, Inventor, Musician - Guitar Wing, Meow Wolf, DJ Shadow, Mickey Hart, NAMM Museum of Making Music

And More Speakers...

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SPENCER SALAZAR
OUTPUT | Principal Engineer, Senior Director of R&D

MONDAY, SEPT 16

JOSHUA HODGE
The Audio Programmer, Founder/CEO
Voice-Swap.AI, Advisory Board

Joshua Hodge is a seasoned audio developer and educator, widely recognized for his contributions to the music software programming community. His company, The Audio Programmer, empowers over 40,000 enthusiasts and professionals to learn and grow professionally through tutorials, books, YouTube, global events, and a vibrant Discord community. The Audio Programmer literally wrote the book on Audio VST Programming!

Beyond his role as an educator, Joshua is an active developer who collaborates with industry professionals and companies to build innovative audio tools and software. His clients have included Ableton, Tik Tok, Roli, JUCE, InMusic, and the creation of indie VSTs by popular producers, like Decap’s Plugins that Knock.

A community builder, in addition to his monthly meetups and live events from London to San Francisco to the Abbey Road Institute in Miami featuring some of the biggest names in the business, he was an organizer of the gold-standard of audio development conferences, the ADC in London.

Spencer Salazar is a creative technologist currently serving as Principal Engineer at Output, Inc, (previously Chief Technology Officer). You may know Output from their creative and award-winning “Arcade” software suite. Output is on the forefront of music tech AI development, with Spencer leading the charge on products like Co-Producer AI.

Previously he taught at California Institute of the Arts, following his doctoral studies at Stanford CCRMA. At CCRMA, he developed his dissertation research on Auraglyph, a modular sketch-based programming system for computer music, and was a co-director of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra. He is also a lead architect and adviser for the ChucK music programming language.

In the past he has prototyped consumer electronics for Microsoft and architected large-scale social music interactions for Smule, an iPhone application developer, including the popular Ocarina and I Am T-Pain apps. He received a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer-based Music Theory and Acoustics from Stanford University in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Computer Science from Princeton University in 2006.

Music Software & VST Plug-in development, Learning Audio Programming, and the future

MONDAY, SEPT 23

ROGER LINN
MUSIC TECH LEGEND & INVENTOR

Future of Music Tech – Icon Interview with the creator of the first digital drum machine, the Akai MPC, Linn Drum, Linnstrument, more

Roger Linn, a GRAMMY® Award winner for Lifetime Technical Achievement, is a pioneering force whose innovations have shaped the music industry for over four decades. Best known as the creator of the world's first digital drum machine, the LM-1 Drum Computer, Linn’s groundbreaking work has left an indelible mark on popular music. His instruments can be heard in the songs of legendary artists like Prince, Sting, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Depeche Mode, and Michael Jackson. Without Roger’s contributions, who knows how different popular music would sound today?

Linn's legendary drum machines, such as the LinnDrum and Linn 9000, revolutionized music production by combining digital sampling and sequencing. Songs like "Thriller," "Beat It," and "When Doves Cry" are just a few of the iconic tracks powered by Roger Linn's drum machines.

His collaboration with Akai on the MPC (Music Production Center) series became the backbone of hip-hop, electronic, and pop music. Hip-hop owes a particular debt to the MPC, with artists like André 3000 of OutKast even naming himself after the MPC 3000 — a testament to its iconic status. Producers such as J Dilla, Kanye West, Flying Lotus, and Metro Boomin have all used the MPC as their main instrument.

Today, Roger continues to push the boundaries with his latest invention, the LinnStrument. This advanced MIDI controller uses MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) technology, providing musicians with an unprecedented level of control over pitch, tone, and expression. It allows artists to play digital instruments with the same expressiveness as acoustic ones, moving beyond simple "on/off switches" in electronic music to a new realm of creativity and freedom.

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Live via Zoom from Silicon Valley

BONUS: FREE PIZZA 🍕

MONDAY, SEPT 30

Tristra Newyear Yeager
Rock Paper Scissors, Chief Strategy Officer

Getting Press & PR Secrets
Whether you’re a musician, artist, entrepreneur, designer, or event promoter – learn how to get the word out!

Tristra is a writer and PR strategy generator with nearly two decades of experience working across a broad range of industries. She's passionate about cross-cultural stories, sounds from all over, and insights into tech, science, and society. That passion has translated into thousands of media placements for clients, including in major publications around the world. She loves writing stuff so much, she also does it in her spare time.

As a publicist and writer, She has secured major national coverage from mainstream outlets (NPR, NYT, WSJ, Time, USA Today, FT, The Atlantic, CNN) to specialized business, tech, and culture media (Billboard, MBW, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Mashable).

Ariana Beedie is a writer, curator, and community connector. She’s a Naptown native. Her passion for community storytelling and an asset-based community development approach led her to co-create projects like Face A Face (FAF Collective), Hoy Polloy Art Gallery, WooGrl Fest, and much more. Ariana’s work is featured in AFROPUNK, Sixty Inches from Center, Indianapolis Contemporary, Indy Arts Council, and WFYI. Ariana is also an alumnus of the Public Allies Indianapolis program.

Ariana is currently the Community Journalism Director for Mirror Indy.
Find her online at @ari.beedie on Instagram and @aribeedie on X.

Ariana Beedie
Mirror Indy community journalism director, writer, curator and community connector

Dave Lindquist is the retail, restaurant and arts reporter for the Indianapolis Business Journal. He also hosts a weekly new music show “The Beat with Dave Lindquist” on radio station 92.3 WTTS. The Eastern Illinois University alum wrote about pop culture for The Indianapolis Star from 1998 to 2020

Dave Lindquist
Indianapolis Business Journal, Arts & Entertainment Reporter
WTTS 92.3 FM, Radio Host

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BONUS: Free Pizza ! 🍕

MONDAY, OCT 7

Marshall J. Baumgartner
Live Nation / TourDesign,
National Head of Video

Marshall J. Baumgartner is currently the Head of Video for TourDesign Creative Services, the marketing production division of Live Nation Entertainment. With over 20 years of experience in the film and music industries, his passion for creating compelling stories and events has never wavered.

As a multi-talented, technical thinker, Marshall has worked with countless international artists of all types. Years at Sundance Film Festival, touring the country (and parts of the world) with bands, and supporting the local artistic and cultural scene has led Marshall to appreciate the joy of learning the craft and to never stop learning how to improve upon the creative workflow needed to make compelling work.

Derik is currently the owner of Savage Media, a digital/video marketing firm based in Indianapolis. Derik began filming concerts under the name MonkeyEatsMonkey (later re-branded as The Show Archive) working with several co-collaborators to capture and present live music in small venues from an intimate and artful perspective. His work, featured at theshowarchive.com, has been viewed by millions and has helped further the careers of many artists. He has directed live music session videos for such notable acts as Of Montreal, Built to Spill, Sturgill Simpson, JJ Grey, Walk the Moon, Margot and The Nuclear So and Sos, and Lily & Madeleine. Additionally, he has filmed at concerts for several major artists including Van Halen, Willie Nelson, Jane's Addiction, Queens of the Stone Age, Reignwolf, Cake, and many others.

Derik Savage has been a significant figure in the Indianapolis music scene since the early 2000s. He contributed to IndianapolisMusic.net and served as president of the Indianapolis Music Group. During this time, he also performed as a guitarist and vocalist in several local bands while studying Informatics at IUPUI.

Derik Savage
SAVAGE Media, Founder/CEO

VIDEO Killed the Radio Star
Want to learn the secrets to make better videos? Whether it's for social media, or you want to be a pro, come learn all the hot tips.

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MONDAY, OCT 14

Lily Jordy
Arturia, Head of Sound Design

Classically trained multi-instrumentalist with a multicultural background, Lily Jordy has over 14 years of experience in music production, specializing in sound synthesis and electronic composition.

After starting as an intern at Arturia in 2017, she is now head of the sound design team, overseeing collaborations with 70+ international sound designers to fulfill the artistic ambitions of the company's projects for hardware, software Plug-ins/VSTs, and multimedia projects. She produces organic electronica as 'Lyli J' since 2010, signed on Barcelona-based label See Blue Audio, and performs regularly at festivals and venues in France.

Matt Yost
SoundTrack Loops, Co-Founder

Soundtrack Loops is a premier provider of royalty-free audio loops and sample libraries for over 15 years, with an impressive catalog of over 80,000+ high-quality sounds spanning every imaginable genre, from cinematic and EDM to funk, hip-hop, and ambient. Their vast collection includes more than 350+ meticulously curated sample library products.

Beyond offering individual samples and loops, Soundtrack Loops is also known for its unique licensing capabilities, providing ethically sourced, stemmed, and cleared music components for use in AI, game development, and software applications. This dedication to innovation and quality has garnered partnerships with notable industry players, including the GRAMMY Museum, Antares, Native Instruments, Mixcraft, NAMM, Roland, and AudioKit.

As Sound Designers, you can find their sounds and presets featured in The Roland Cloud, Native Instruments Komplete 15, and hardware such as 1010's Blackbox.

Jason Donnelly, also known as DJ Puzzle, is a trailblazing sound designer, music producer, and DJ with over 20 years of experience crafting innovative soundscapes for television, film, and video games. His distinctive audio creations have left a mark on major networks such as NBC, MTV, VH1, and Discovery Channel, elevating everything from the culinary explorations of "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown" to the action-packed "Roadhouse" reboot.

Jason’s music features prominently in Emmy-winning shows, spanning from the comedic beats of "Saturday Night Live," "Impractical Jokers," and "Fresh Off the Boat" to the dramatic undertones of HBO's "The Deuce." His dynamic compositions have also enriched high-profile sports broadcasts, including the Rio Summer Olympics and the NFL.

In gaming, Jason was the head sound designer for the "Zombieland" franchise on Xbox and has contributed music to titles like "Tom Clancy's The Division," "Saints Row," "Deep Rock Galactic," and "MLB The Show." DJ Puzzle’s cutting-edge sounds are regularly licensed for multimedia projects and have caught the attention of top brands like Sony, Native Instruments, and Roland, solidifying his reputation as a go-to creator in the music and entertainment industries.

Jason Donnelly (DJ Puzzle)
Sound Designer & Producer: Over 100+ TV, Movie, and Game Placements

Sound Design for Synths, Media, and Video Games
Want to make the most fire 🔥 sounds for your synth or plug-ins? Want to learn about TV & Gaming sound design? Come!

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MONDAY, OCT 28

Bosko Kante
ElectroSpit, CEO | GRAMMY® Winning Musician | HiiiWAV Black Creative Incubator & Afro AI, Founder

Bosko Kante, is an award-winning music producer, inventor, tech founder, and artist advocate, who contributed to Grammy-winning albums and invented the patented ElectroSpit ESX-1 mobile talkbox, now used by #1 DJ David Guetta and Stevie Wonder.

Bosko has performed on numerous hit records including Kanye West’s “The New Work Out Plan” leading to a Grammy win for Hip Hop Album The College Dropout, and a Grammy nomination for “Shutterbugg” by Big Boi. He was featured on J. Cole’s 2x Platinum single “Work Out”, followed by more appearances with Kelly Rowland, Flo Rida, and Janelle Monae. Recently, Bosko has performed on multi-platinum hits like "Levitating" with Dua Lipa and Bruno Mars' "24K Gold".

Bosko Kante founded the nonprofit HiiiWAV: The Black Creative Incubator in Oakland, where he serves as President and Executive Director, guiding the organization's vision, connecting emerging talent with industry leaders, and mentoring underrepresented creators to harness technology for their art and innovative business models while promoting social impact and community wealth.

Moldover is a professional musician, artist, and inventor of musical instruments. He is well known for coining the term "controllerism" and supporting its adoption with a diverse body of work including live performances, eclectic compositions, educational videos, and the creation of totally new kinds of electronic instruments.

As a performer, Moldover has appeared at international music festivals such as Coachella Mutek, and Sonar, and is a frequent guest speaker at schools including NYU, Stanford, and MIT. His projects include collaborations with renowned artists DJ Shadow, Mickey Hart, and Will-i-am. He has developed new designs with leading music tech companies such as Ableton, Yaeltex, and Native Instruments.

His multiplayer instruments (jamboxes) are featured at clubs, conferences, and festivals, as well as being installed at museum exhibits across North America including Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, The NAMM Museum of Making Music, and The Tech Interactive Museum.

Matt Moldover
Inventor, Musician, Instrument Builder | Godfather of "Controllerism" | IU Herron School of Art + Design, Associate Professor

CREATING MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
Ever dreamed you could create your own music instrument? Learn from these world-class musicians and inventors!

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Live in Person

Live via Zoom from Oakland

MONDAY, NOV 4

Henny Tha Bizness
GRAMMY® award-winning, Multi-Platinum Producer | PACE Recordings, Co-Founder | App Developer | Youtuber | Morehouse College

Henny Tha Bizness is a GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, educator, tech influencer and aspirational speaker. Henny has produced numerous chart topping hit records for various recording artists including Drake, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas and many others. A graduate of Morehouse College, Henny has served as an adjunct professor in the areas of Music Production, Online Branding and Music Technology. Henny also serves on the National Board of Trustees of The Recording Academy. Recently, Henny along with his business partner Kennard Garrett launched PACE Recordings, a new music startup in Atlanta, GA.

Kennard Garrett is a GRAMMY® award-winning record producer, composer, arranger, and musician of pop, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, and children’s music. He has produced and received musician/arranger credit for various chart-topping compositions including songs for the PussyCat Dolls; Jesse McCartney; the Korean pop star, BoA, and the multi-platinum R&B singer Case. Recently he produced the #1 single “Don’t Make Me Wait” for international stars Sting and Shaggy on the GRAMMY® winning album 44/876.

In addition to creating hits, Kennard is a music & music tech education consultant and lecturer. He serves as Trustee of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Recording Academy) and as the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Ambassador for the Academy’s Atlanta Chapter. Kennard is a graduate of Morehouse College,with a B.S. in Applied Physics, and Georgia Tech, where he earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Kennard Garrett
GRAMMY® Award winning, EMMY nominated producer, musician, arranger, educator, app developer, PACE Recordings, Co-Founder

MAKING HIT RECORDS WITH TECHNOLOGY
From recording a J. Cole record with an iPad, to making hits with Sting & Shaggy, to producing one of Apple Music's top 10 albums of all time, good kid, m.A.A.d city , come learn the sauce!

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This live virtual panel will be one to remember!

MONDAY, NOV 11

REVEREND PEYTON
#1 Chart-Topping, Internationally Touring Artist
Top 25 Indiana Musicians of All Time (Indianapolis Star)

FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW
Come hang out with Rev. Peyton and get the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a touring musician in today's world! From going viral to making hit records, he’s got stories you won't hear anywhere else.

Whether you're an aspiring musician, a music student, or simply a fan of the creative arts, this is a rare chance to hear firsthand about crazy adventures on the road, building a brand from the ground up, and making music that stays true to its roots while resonating across generations. Don't miss out!

Rev. Peyton, hailing from Brown County, Indiana, has graced the cover of Vintage Guitar magazine, gone viral with videos racking up tens of millions of views, and performed in over 30+ countries, including iconic festivals like Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Warped Tour. As the host of the "Hard Times and Weirdness" podcast, on Big O and Dukes network, he's built a devoted following with his engaging storytelling.

His band's latest release, "Dance Songs for Hard Times," debuted at #1 on both the Billboard and iTunes Blues Charts. The album, written by candlelight and recorded using only vintage 1950s gear, captures an authentic, old-school blues sound. Want to know the secret to making a #1 album without a computer? Come find out!

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MONDAY, NOV 18

TO BE ANNOUNCED

MONDAY, DEC 2

L. DAWN FLINN
EarEVERYTHING, Founder / Audiologist

SOUND UNDERSTANDING

Indianapolis based L. Dawn Flinn is a leading audiologist and founder of EarEVERYTHING, a powerhouse in custom in-ear products and hearing protection.

Her custom in-ear celebrity clients include Dave Matthews, Kanye West, 21 Pilots, Zac Brown Band, and Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), alongside racing icons in NASCAR, and IMSA such as Jeff Gordon, Mario Andretti and Bubba Wallace. As a powerhouse in the industry, Dawn also provides the exclusive custom hearing protection for Indy Car Racing.

With a B.A. Speech and Hearing Sciences from Indiana University and an M.S. in Audiology from Northeastern University, she has since become a go-to expert on hearing wellness.

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MONDAY, DEC 9

Michael Hetrick, PhD
SoundLabs.AI, Co-Founder / Lead Developer
Unfiltered Audio, Founder / CEO

Dr. Michael Hetrick is a developer, founder, and lifelong musician newly re-located to Indiana!

With his company Unfiltered Audio, he has produced many popular audio plugins and apps including BYOME, lo-fi-af, and SpecOps.

Additionally, he is the creator of Euro Reakt, a collection of over 140 Blocks for Native Instruments Reaktor 6. As HetrickCV, he maintains another set of over 60 open-source VCV Rack modules. He produces music under the name The February Thaw.

He received his PhD in Electronic Music and Sound Design from the Media Arts and Technology department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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