On this episode of One and Dunn, filmed live at NAMM 2026, we sit down with recording engineer & mixer Denis Kosiak to discuss what it's like working with A-list artists such as Khalid & Pusha T, the importance of building strong rapport and relationships, and how Denis grew as an engineer and learned from the best at Record Plant.

NAMM CEO and President John Mlynczak is not done with us and you! He stops by to give us an update on all things new at NAMM 2026, what to expect, and how they're growing by listening to what the industry needs and wants.

NAMM 2026: January 20 - 24th at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

Do you have your badge yet? Sign up at www.namm.org now! Hope to see you there!

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/

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. 

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!

“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.

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!!

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.

Houston, we have a new episode!

We invited Emmy winning, Audio Engineer - Alexandria Perryman to the mic! A few things we discuss are goal setting, changing your mind & navigating a new course for yourself, (audio) engineering @ NASA (!!!), imposter syndrome, and what you need to start a podcast.

“You need to create your support system. Your support system can be anything, anybody…can be even your assistants, your co-workers, musicians, arrangers. You have to build that for your own sake, for yourself, and you do it for others too. You have to build it for yourself to be your prime in terms of your ability to do great things.”

Multi-GRAMMY award winning Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Rafa Sardina  joins us for this new episode of One and Dunn! We chat about his journey evolving from Spain to the USA (including his vineyard), how his experience in medical school has impacted his career, and his story of vocal producing famous Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo. Listen now!

“Being in tune with all those colors and senses & how it over takes  me; it makes me so reactive when it comes to mixing & producing. Just being in tune with certain things, it’s such a spiritual thing. To me producing & mixing a song is like going on stage. It’s that moment of the unknown, but going by your instincts of what to do at that moment and just going with it. Having some type of fear & hoping people are feeling what you’re feeling.”

This week we have Producer, Mixer, and Engineer Neal Pogue! Recently won GRAMMYs for Tyler, the Creator’s IGOR and Call Me If You Get Lost in  2020 & 2022 respectively. We talk about his mix process, where he draws inspiration, and balancing life & work including projects as being an in demand professional.

“Even though the knowledge is there, you still gotta know when it’s time to use it…Feeling doesn’t come in quantified words. But you gotta know the tools that are in the shed before you start.”

Jimmy “The Senator” Douglass, Recording Engineer & Record Producer, joins us in this new episode of One and Dunn! Listen to hear his path from tape duplicator to jingles and back to making records, working with established artists vs. developing artists, and how to stay creative in a career with longevity.

Gredel Berrios - Executive Director of Facility Operations & Client Services - Post Production Sound at Sony Pictures Entertainment. We chat about updating Sony's historic Anthony Quinn Stage and William Holden Theater, hospitality to keep clients happy & returning, as well as improving all gender & cultural representation within the post-audio world.

Excited to have Producer, Mixer, Instructor, and Author - Sylvia Massy as our first guest for Season 2 of One and Dunn! Join us as we discuss her art, stories of "adventure" recording, and her ever expanding vintage mic collection. She does a little show and tell, so don't forget to check out the episode on our YouTube channel too!

“The experience is the most important part. So I will always try things. Even if I don’t think intuitively that’s where it needs to end up.”

The first woman ever to receive a Juno award for Recording Engineer of the Year happened in May 2022. Today, she joins us on this next episode of One and Dunn. Please welcome Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixer, Engineer, Artist, & Director…Hill  Kourkoutis!!! We discuss how she found music, establishing an artist’s vision & creative pallet for a project, what’s next after winning a Juno, and so much more. Tune in!

"You never know who you're going to meet and who's going to change your career and impact your life. That's the beauty of the NAMM Show." -- Joe Lamond

Today we are joined by NAMM President & CEO, Joe Lamond, for a deep dive into NAMM 2022. Joe shares in detail how their team is tackling COVID, what's new at this June's show (NAMM+ app!), and how it feels for this to be one of his last shows at the helm of the organization he's lead for more than 20 years. After this conversation, we're more excited than ever to see Joe and the rest of the music community again next week in Anaheim!

“My entire career has been luck…it’s just falling into situations. Sometimes it’s just being a part of a scene and being swept away with that scene when that scene comes into vogue.”

Today we have the amazing Producer, Engineer, Mixer - Joe Chiccarelli!! I really enjoyed hearing his approach with different projects. We also dive into how he began his career, giving Frank Zappa feedback, preserving mistakes to create something more interesting, and getting out of your comfort zones. What was your favorite part?!

“Community is people getting together to maybe write songs together or do art together. It’s all about art & music…a mix is a picture painted with sound.”

Today we have a very special guest, one of our largest sponsors for this podcast!! Kelly Pribble - Inventor & Director of Media Recovery Technology @ Iron Mountain Entertainment Services. We talk preserving history (ex. Bob Dylan,  Rush) through patent pending technology helping to restore tapes, potential black hole of media & music information lost forever, and the importance of Metadata. Also, a little advice: Google the 60 Minutes episode on Prince’s catalogue, you’ll thank us a later.

“The nature of the relationship changes over time. It becomes deeper and more collaborative. It goes from engineer/artist relationship to a very personal relationship to more of a collaborative relationship.”

GRAMMY winning Engineer, Producer & Songwriter Benjamin Rice joins us on One and Dunn!! Ben is such a humble guy, we discuss creating new goals after winning a Grammy, building relationships with artists, experience in the military, working at Record Plant, evolving collaboration with Lady Gaga and community.

“DJs are a living library of music”

Our next guest we have to say with excitement is…DJ OP! He’s a producer, engineer, DJ, and Artist Relations Manager for Serato. His phone never stops blowing up from DJs reaching out for advice. We discuss how he creates his set lists, traveling, Afrokinetic, and how his journey has unfolded with his career. Tune in every other Thursday for a new episode of One and Dunn!

“We want to find that emotional connection the listeners are gonna have with the song”

The man, the myth, the legend, multi-GRAMMY award winner Mixing Engineer Manny Marroquin sits down with us!! We chat about his inspiration behind his restaurant Verse, what it’s like immigrating from Guatemala & being the first generation of his family to build  success in the United States, mentoring the next era of engineers, and his mixing process.

“When you’re a mixer and an engineer you make thousands and thousands and thousands of micro decisions all the time. It’s not about a preset or a setting or an EQ or type of EQ. It’s about the concept of it. It’s about what are you doing with that EQ.”

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Film Score Mixer Alan Meyerson joins us on One and Dunn. He is truly passionate about his work and it is non-stop. Listen as we discuss the mixing process of a score for film, Hans Zimmer, collaborating with his community, mentoring and traveling for work.

“The opportunities are out there. It’s what you make of them.” — Chuck Ainlay

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Come hang with Recording Engineer & Producer Chuck Ainlay and me! In this episode of One and Dunn™ we talk about the TEC Awards, studio life, creating bonds with clients, country music, writing a book, competitive water skiing, visiting Isla Mujeres and so much more. I always have the best time with Chuck! Tune in now to join in the fun! 🏖

NAMM's President & CEO John Mlynczak once again joins One and Dunn to give the community a preview of what to expect during NAMM Week 2025.

The show is back and bigger than ever, and John shares a look into the growing presence of exhibitor brand experiences, the new Creator Lounge, and the artists getting ready to grace the many stages of NAMM. To John, one thing top of mind this year as the industry continues to evolve is unity through music, as the industry prepares to come together for its biggest annual gathering. It's a must-listen while making your plans for NAMM next week.

NOTE - this podcast was recorded in October before the current LA wildfires, so you'll hear no mention of it in the podcast. We want to uplift the NAMM Foundation's 2025 LA Wildfires Relief Fund, which has pledged $50,000 to support NAMM Members, music programs, and music professionals affected by the disaster. You can learn more and donate to further the impact here: https://donate.nammfoundation.org/give/655087/#!/donation/checkout 

Our next guest on One and Dunn™ is mixer, producer, recording engineer, and record label owner Andrew Scheps! We talk about how he approaches a mix, living in the UK, planting trees, his career journey, working with Michael Jackson, and so much more.

We’re kicking off 2022 with an amazing guest - Producer, Mixer and Grill Master Josh Gudwin!! We’re so excited to sit down with him to discuss the Marines, camping in the middle of nowhere, career advice, how he knows a mix is right, Phish, community, cryptocurrency, and of course his life with Justin Bieber…and this is just the cliff notes version!!

💡“ Community is defined by a group of people who are willing without a second thought or consideration to help others around them in getting that next step in what they’re doing.” 🎤

Director of Training & Development and Project Manager for Waves Audio Michael Pearson-Adams joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his horror stories of hotel bookings with Karen, his jail cell experiences in Indonesia and Tijuana and much more. 

💡“Community is a collective thought, it’s where differences can live and still thrive but not threaten the community.” 🎤

World class live music mixer and engineer Robert Scovill joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his stories on the road with iconic artists such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Def Leppard, Prince and more. As a fitness addict Robert divulges his love for the training process of open water swimming to Alcatraz, triathlon competitions, and swim runs. The recipe for success in his career and personal passions? Mental toughness, focusing on the preparation, and his motto HTFU. 

“Really it’s just organization and never forgetting myself in the process.”
-Marcella Araica

On today's episode of One And Dunn™, recording and mixing engineer extraordinaire Marcella Araica breaks down the amazing balancing act between her studio, business and family life. She shares the career path leading up to her running her own business and the challenges she’s faced along the way.

“You have to not be afraid to fail” - John Storyk

Well known for his early career sound designing Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix, the legendary John Storyk's work can be seen in the personal studios of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Green Day, Aerosmith and many others. John’s company The Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG) has had a profound impact influencing acoustic design for close to 52 years.

Dive into his incredible career path, blending his passion for music with design, and of course his love for community!

Need some new BBQ-ing techniques? Perhaps you’re new to beer & wanna dip your toes in, but don’t know where to start? Mastering Engineer, Educator, and Technologist Piper Payne has you covered! Karen and Piper also discuss the art of mastering music, career shifts, Nashville eats, drinks & music, motorcycles, vinyl, and of course…community!

Family and community mean everything to Tom Kenny. A middle child of 12, Tom talks about how these things influence his publications in MIX Magazine, the nuances of working together with people you may dislike to reach a common goal, recounts stories of his years working the TEC Awards (Beatles legend, Producer Sir George Martin may be mentioned), and shares tips for those looking to dip their toes in music journalism.

“Just create. Always be creating. Complete & repeat.” - @crodmusic - Producer/Songwriter/Mixer/Arranger

Chris “C-Rod” Rodriguez shares his experience along his career path, the importance of family, creating content with @WysterMedia, and what it takes to make it in music these days. Don’t miss out on where he’ll take you for food & entertainment in Miami, Florida.

Jeri Palumbo, Broadcast Sports & Entertainment Mixer, Audio and RF Tech extraordinaire, joins us on this week's episode of One and Dunn! She and Karen will cover how she found her career, #MeToo, the creation of sports music library Arena Waves, her adopted pup Monty and animal advocacy, and of course what community means to her.

We're re-releasing a One and Dunn favorite, 2022's Episode 14 with Josh Gudwin to celebrate the Holidays!

Relive Karen and Josh's conversation about his time in the military, camping trips to decompress, why his work and bond with Justin Bieber is something special, what he looks for in an assistant, and that magic moment when he knows a mix is just right. It's a wide-ranging hang that we're happy to revisit.

NAMM President & CEO Joe Lamond just celebrated his 20 year anniversary in his role, and this interview finds him gearing up for Summer NAMM 2021 in Nashville. Listen in while he and Karen talk about solo motorcycle traveling, his cold calling Sesame Street in his quest to create Sesame Street Music Works, his journey from drummer and tour manager to where he is now, and why the 'Crossroads' that is the NAMM Show is such a vital part of our music ecosystem.

Motorcycles, meals, and microphones--EveAnna Manley can do it all. She and Karen reminisce on how a classroom speech from Bill Graham inspired her entrepreneurial journey, and how her hardworking spirit has led Chino-based Manley Labs to the family-led and community focused environment it has today. Remember kids, ask not what your employer can do for you, but what YOU can offer an employer!

Multi-GRAMMY & Latin GRAMMY Award winner & nominee Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering talks with Karen about adventure motorcycles, family time, photography, growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, gray hair, and community, with a sprinkle of audio insights & advice.

Lurssen has mastered some of your favorite artists’ records such as the Foo Fighters, Ben Harper, Queens of the Stone Age, and Sara Bareilles. In the film world, he’s worked on Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, Black Panther, and The Hunger Games. Gavin is a strong supporter of independent music and is actively involved with The Recording Academy in many ways, including participating with the GRAMMYs On The Hill initiatives. Gavin Lurssen is the epitome of a community advocate, and we're proud to call him a friend.

Greek chicken, menus for the stars, sharks in Las Vegas, Little Steven and Nelson Mandela; tune in for a tour from Zoe Thrall, Director of Studio Operations at The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson, NV. Zoe takes us from her engineer roots to how she became a dominant force in Studio Operations in storied spaces like Power Station Studios and Hit Factory Studios in NYC, and Studio at the Palms in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Ken "Pooch" Van Druten is a Front of House Engineer who's worked with everyone from Iron Maiden to Jay-Z to Justin Beiber, in addition to co-hosting his own podcast project, The Wrong End of the Snake. Karen and Pooch catch up about how he's channeling his creative energy while the live industry is shut down, how engineers can be using this downtime to hone their craft, and how Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil gave him that famous nickname.

KMD Pro's great friend Front of House Engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten joins us once again for an open and powerful conversation, catching up on what it's like touring in a post-pandemic industry - what's changed, what hasn't, and what's next for people on the road or looking to work in live. Pooch also shares what it's like mixing different genres, why he thinks Travis Scott is this generation's punk music, and what gets him excited about teaching the next generation of live sound engineers. 

This month on One and Dunn we're catching up with longtime KMD Productions collaborator, Kimberly Jimenez, SVP of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

We dig into her long history in the business, reflecting on why working your way from the ground up is a great way to know exactly how to run the show one day, and try to answer the question - "If you don't love watching Denzel, what is wrong with you?" Kimberly gives us a look into the world of Film and TV Sound Design and Audio Post and shares why being a musician or recording engineer lends itself well to moving into that line of work.

Growing up around his father’s audio recording truck, Le Mobile, Ian Charbonneau learned early that there's a special magic to recordings made live and in the field.

Today in his work as an engineer, producer, and broadcasting consultant for his company, The Recording Project, he’s perfected the fly pack, traveling to capture the magic of live shows for artists like Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Rolling Stones, and most recently, Melissa Etheridge’s powerful live album recorded in a women’s prison, I’m Not Broken.

Join us as we talk about his passion for audio, the live experience, and a great cup of sake.

Listen with us as we sit down with Musical Director, Producer, Musician, Derek Dixie. He has worked with artists such as Beyonce, Chloe Bailey, and Halle Bailey. Authenticity and bringing a balanced intention to any interaction and relationship is important to Derek. He carries this mindset in life and career, creating a safe space for artists to express themselves fully. Derek shares with us his career path, what has shaped him along the way, and diving deeper into developing honest relationships inside & outside the studio.

We circle back with NAMM President/CEO, John Mlynczak. Last time we spoke, John was just days into the new role. Here we catch up on how he’s grabbed the reins and all things new at NAMM this year.

Burning questions like: Do I have to be a member to attend? Can I get in free? Why should I go? Can I get a discount on Disneyland tickets?
Find out now and sign up to attend NAMM, January 25th - 28th at the Anaheim Convention Center!