Podcast VOL 5: Benj Kanters — Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago

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"Be open to opportunities". How do you make a music club sound like a stereo system? How do you make a Gold record? Can you cure Tinnitus? How do you protect your ears from loud music? We discuss this and more with Benj Kanters, whose career is shaped by always being open to new opportunities.

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Podcast VOL 4: Don Lewis — Keyboardist and Inventor of the LEO Orchestra

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"The Universe is an art form". Today we speak with Don Lewis, a composer, musician, educator and inventor. As a studio artist, Don has worked with such greats as Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendez and Michael Jackson. Don is also known for his collaboration with Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi and his engineers. Don worked on rhythm unit design and function, beginning with the Rhythm Ace, through the TR-808.

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Podcast VOL 3: CJ Vanston — Composer, Producer and Musical Director

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"Create your own luck". CJ Vanston is a film composer, record producer, songwriter and musical director for Spinal Tap and Toto, among his many projects. As a keyboardist, CJ has played with artist such as: Toto, Def Leppard, Prince, Joe Cocker, Ringo Starr, George Michael and many others. We spoke about playing for the Dalai Lama, working with Spinal Tap, and also, about creating your own luck.

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Podcast VOL 2: Scott Thunes — Musician, Educator, Frank Zappa Bassist

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"Play is the best remedy for Fear". The former bass player for the Frank Zappa band, Scott is a musician for whom no challenge is large enough. When opportunities came up, he was "prepared for serendipity." We spoke about Frank Zappa, life on the road, and also about the fact that "play" is the best remedy for fear.

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Podcast VOL 1: Michael Goodman — CEntrance Founder and CEO

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"Never deviate from your passion". In this interview, which starts the CEntrance Podcast series, we interview Michael Goodman, CEntrance Founder and CEO. A musician, engineer and serial entrepreneur, Michael designed over two dozen products under the CEntrance brand and many more for various CEntrance consulting clients. Michael is a noted authority in the audio field. He will be interviewing well-known personalities in this upcoming series of podcasts. Today we speak about products, markets and Michael's passion for audio.

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