Podcast 107: William Mathewson of WMD
Art + Music + Technology - A podcast by Darwin Grosse
William Mathewson is one of the most active guys in the modular synthesizer community. He is one of the most inventive designers (in the podcast, you'll even hear how some modules start off as jokes...), the head of a bustling modular company, and the manufacturing source for a lot of the current modular devices available. I got the chance to spend some time with William at his office/plant, and we had a great chat. One of the things that I'm always fascinated with is the process by which synth designers go about their business, and William was super open about how he comes up with designs, how he actually implements them, and how he sees people using them. It's also really interesting to hear his background: how he got from being a 'coffee guy' at a recording studio to the head of one of the largest modular companies in the States. Very interesting, and very inspiring. This is one of my favorite interviews because William is one of my favorite guys in the business. Enjoy! [Edit: A slight change to the file was done on Sunday afternoon. Sorry for any confusion!]