Interviews

We couldn't be happier to be interviewing the great Mark Summer from The Turtle Island String Quartet! In this amazing interview, Mark dishes on his gear, how he blends mics and pickups, and his personal journey as a creative string player.  This interview has so many pearls of wisdom... definitely a must listen!

In this extraordinary hang with one of Jazz and Rock's greatest violinists, Christian talks gear and his approach to effects and amplification.  Come join us on a deep dive with one of the best in the business.

We were so proud to have Kevin on this interview!  Kevin is a member of the grammy winning vocal group The Pentatonix. His YouTube covers featuring his beatboxing have made him a global sensation! In this episode, we discuss Kevin's unique musical journey which included leaving the cello for a while only to rediscover it after living in China! KO is an incredibly genuine person and this video is sure to inspire you.

Check out this inspiring interview with cello metal mistress and entrepreneur Tina Guo.  In this episode Tina discusses her rig, touring with the Michael Jackson Cirque De Soleil show, and jamming with John 5 and Al Dimeola, amongst others.  Tina also talks about some new equipment she's been testing and gives career advice to aspiring creative string players.  Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk with hip hop violinist and YouTube sensation Paul Dateh.  Paul has worked with Lady Gaga and many other big names in pop music.  He's also an amazing guy whose creative journey is one that many of us can relate to.

Jazz violinist extraordinaire Zach Brock talks about his gear, his signature sound, and his incredible career as a creative violinist/artist. This interview is longer than our usual hangouts, but the information is simply incredible. Our interviews videos are usually for subscribers only, but we're so excited to share this one, we wanted to give it away. Thanks again to one of the great violin players in the world for this amazing interview, and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

For all things Zach, check out: www.zachbrock.com

Whether it's his work with peak-era Turtle Island Quartet, his awesome trio and duo albums, or his work as a soloist with orchestras, including as the dedicatee of perhaps the most compelling piece for electric strings and orchestra yet writtem (John Adam's The Dharma At Big Sur), almost all of you reading this will know who Tracy Silverman is.

In this discussion, we cover:

• Performing and designing sounds for different types of ensembles
• The evolution of Tracy's tone
• His distortion "Morphing Pedal" and how he uses it
• How working with orchestras and chamber ensembles has shaped his approach to playing with bands
• Digital vs. analog gear
• Advice for dialing in your tone
• What it means to find your sound as an electric violinist
• A secret new mic/pickup blending concept we've never even heard of

In this amazing conversation with engineer, musician, semiconductor mogul, and programmer Jon Fields, we discuss everything bowed string players need to know about IRs, such as :-

• What is an IR?
• Does IR length matter? What other metrics are important?
• How to get the most out of IR's in live performance

All bowed string players from beginner to experienced professional will get their money's worth out of this conversation.

Learn more about Jon's music and see his bio here.

A deep dive into what may be the most game-changing product for amplified violin, viola, and cello players in a long time. In this epic conversation with ToneDexter founder James May, Jacob teases out all the amazing features that bowed string players will want to know about and even some glimpses of new features coming soon via software updates. Any violinist, cellist, viola, or bass player who is serious about getting a great sound NEEDS to check out this interview!