Award-winning music app developer Matthew Fecher interviews music tech innovators, Grammy winners, and industry leaders across the globe in a semester-long series open to the public. Spencer Salazar, Output Inc.’s Creator Studio AI Principal Engineer and Senior Director of R&D, and Joshua Hodge, founder of The Audio Programmer, will discuss their careers in the music industry in the first interview of the series, Monday, September 16 at 7 p.m.
Hosted at Eskenazi Hall (room TBD), this virtual interview will focus on creating music software and VST plug-ins.
Speaker information:
Spencer Salazar, Ph.D.
Spencer Salazar is a creative technologist currently serving as Principal Engineer at Output, Inc, (previously Chief Technology Officer). Output created the award-winning “Arcade” software suite and is at the forefront of music tech AI development, with Spencer leading the charge on products like Creator Studio 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.
Joshua Hodge
Hodge is a seasoned audio developer and educator, widely recognized for his contributions to the music technology 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. They literally wrote the book on Audio VST Programming!
Josh’s monthly meetups have become a beacon for those eager to explore the future of pro music technology and regularly feature the biggest names in the music software community. Joshua’s teaching style is approachable and engaging, reflecting his passion for demystifying complex concepts in audio development. 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.
More about the presenter:
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 AudioKit Synth One, one of the most popular Synthesizers 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, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Tycho, and more. You’ve likely even swayed to his code in Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” a Billboard Song of the Year!
Parking information:
Parking is available in the Sports Complex Garage adjacent to Eskenazi Hall or on levels 5 and 6 of the Riverwalk Garage.