Category Archives: Interviews

Bear’s Den and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

Bear’s Den and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks with Bear’s Den and their use of the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest. Inspired by, among other things, the paintings of Edward Hopper, the short stories of Raymond Carver, and film director Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, Bear’s Den is both erudite and intensely personal, […]

Melissa Mattey and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12

Melissa Mattey and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments interviews Melissa Mattey. In a town known for its strong work ethic and an overabundance of world-class musicians, Melissa Mattey may be one of the hardest-working creative talents in Nashville. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a focus […]

Aaron Jaffee and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Aaron Jaffee and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smth Instruments interviews Aaron Jaffee. Aaron Jaffe is an award-winning composer/producer based in New York City. A graduate of Indiana University and the Berklee College of Music, Jaffe moved to New York City to begin his career at Platinum Island Recording Studio. From there […]

Chris Stack and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Chris Stack and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments interview Chris Stack. Player of synths, computers, guitars, ouds, flutes, and percussion. Principal editor, writer, videographer, musician, and researcher at experimentalsynth.com — that’s how Chris Stack describes himself. His musical endeavors range from “Xenography,” a new album of synth, Moog Guitar, piano, shakuhachi, and […]

Stereospread and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Stereospread and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 In this Spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks with James Hopkins and Sara Snyder of Stereospread, about their use of the Pro 2. Stereospread, an electropop love affair, has been making music since 2012. Pairing James Hopkins’ idiosyncratic production techniques with Sara Snyder’s complex and versatile vocal and synthesis […]

Scott Fox and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Scott Fox and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 Dave Smith Instruments has recently interviewed Scott Fox highlighting his use of the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 in his project ‘iVardensphere’. Scott Fox is a unique quantity in the world of modern electronic music. Hailing from Edmonton Canada, his project ‘iVardensphere’ emerged from Fox’s desire to explore […]