Audio Products Podcast
Audio Products Podcast
Podcast Description
We are meeting with pro audio industry veterans: founders, product managers, UX designers to learn how they build and manage the products we love.
You will get tips on how to navigate your career in audio and how to develop a successful audio product – from musical instruments, through audio plugins and gaming middleware to music distribution platforms and consumer electronics like headphones, mics or even automotive speaker systems
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Explores various themes within the audio industry, such as career navigation, product management, and UX design, with episodes that delve into topics like the future of music creation, product careers in the music industry, and user-friendly audio products, providing practical tips and case studies.
We are meeting with pro audio industry veterans: founders, product managers, UX designers to learn how they build and manage the products we love.
You will get tips on how to navigate your career in audio and how to develop a successful audio product – from musical instruments, through audio plugins and gaming middleware to music distribution platforms and consumer electronics like headphones, mics or even automotive speaker systems
New episode is dropping every second Monday 11:00 am ET.
Our guest is Will Hoult, Head of Product: Focusrite and Novation at Focusrite Group.
In this episode we talk about:
✅ Product leadership across Focusrite and Novation
Will’s work sits across recording interfaces, pro audio systems and electronic music workflows. We dig into what changes when product discovery moves between different users, brands and product categories.
✅ From PM to Head of Product
Will’s path from RedNet Product Manager to Head of Product for Focusrite and Novation gives a clear view into product career progression. We talk about what changes when you move from owning one roadmap to leading a broader portfolio across multiple user groups and product lines.
✅ Focusrite culture and long-term careers
Will joined Focusrite in 2010 and has grown through multiple roles there. We talk about why people stay at Focusrite for a long time, what keeps product people motivated and how long-term company culture shapes better audio-product work.
If you are a product manager, audio-product builder, DSP engineer, hardware/software team member, R&D leader, indie founder, or anyone building professional or creator audio products – this episode will provide a lot of inspiration.
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