Insights In Sound

About Insights In Sound

"Insights in Sound," hosted by Daniel Liston Keller, is the podcast that tells the stories behind the music. Each episode features a candid conversation with a legendary engineer, producer, or innovator, revealing the untold tales from their careers in the music industry. From the making of classic albums to the invention of groundbreaking audio gear, our guests share the personal stories behind their most iconic work. This podcast is a journey into the heart of music production, exploring the passion, creativity, and technical genius that go into every recording. You'll hear about the late-night studio sessions, the creative breakthroughs, and the collaborative spirit that defines the world of professional audio. "Insights in Sound" is more than just a technical podcast; it's a celebration of the human stories that make music magical. If you're fascinated by the history of music and the creative process, this podcast is for you.

Publisher

Daniel Liston Keller

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2020

Latest episode

29 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 228 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Aug 2026

   insights In Sound 222 - Joey Stuckey, Artist/Producer/Advocate S23 E 2

   insights In Sound 222 - Joey Stuckey, Artist/Producer/Advocate S23 E 2 He's been blind pretty much since birth, but it hasn't slowed him down in the slightest. He keeps a full schedule of touring, producing other artists, and advocating for diversity within and outside of the music and recording industry. We paid a visit to Joey Stuckey at his home base in Macon, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   22 Aug 2026

   Dr. Bill Evans on Using AI for Good Not Evil - Insights In Sound 221 - S23 E1

   Dr. Bill Evans on Using AI for Good Not Evil - Insights In Sound 221 - S23 E1 Kicking off this 23rd season and 221st episode of Insights In Sound with Bill Evans, a polymath, scientist, musician, and a living example of Aristotle's quote that "profound creativity often deviates from societal norms." His work in artificial intelligence dates back to long before it was trendy, and bears little resemblance to the mass-market applications we've become accustomed to. We spent a couple of hours getting the skinny on where he's been and where he's headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   9 Aug 2026

   Bill Smith, Audio Engineer/Archivist - Part 2 of 2 - Insights In Sound 219 S22 E10

   Bill Smith, Audio Engineer/Archivist - Part 2 of 2 - Insights In Sound 219 S22 E10 Multi-Grammy Nominated Recording Engineer Bill Smith is one of the Zeligs of the audio world - he seems to pop up everywhere. Working with engineering yogis like Al Schmitt and Geoff Emerick...recording sessions at studios in every corner of the world....and legendary artists from every corner of popular music including Rod Stewart, YES, Diana Krall, Toto, Natalie Cole, George Benson, John Fogerty, Barbara Streisand, Trevor Horn, Steve Lukather, Whitney Houston and so many more. We met up with the elusive engineer and audio nerd for an extended foray into his 40+ year career. We talked about his history as a recording engineer, his audio archiving & restoration work and went down a few techno-dweeb rabbit holes...two hours of conversation that still didn't cover everything. This is part one of two parts. (There might be a third coming...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

Insights In Sound #164 - "Fake It 'Till You Make It" NAMM TEC Tracks Panel - S17 E4

Published 1 Feb 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Absolutely. I'm the ultimate faker. And yet, you know, somehow we're noting managed to manage to make it work too, right? You're right. You know, you just said, you know, having that mindset of saying, they are going to figure it out before, you know, they're going to find out before it figured out. You know, having the opposite mindset, you know, always thinking I'm going to figure it out before they can, you know, find out. And it does actually work because that's real life. Most things that we're doing live, we don't truly know what's the right path, you know. I mean, other than actually the technical aspects, it's good to have a good technical background. […]

Who has been a guest on Insights In Sound

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dan Joeright
• Shane Lavin
• Ross Hogarth
• Anthony Marinelli
• Tom Camuso

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,614,937

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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