Jeff Komar is an 18 year veteran of the Avid product specialist team focusing on professional audio products. He is a musician, engineer, and technician who enjoys helping creative people navigate the flux of technology. He has played a key role in many high-level demonstrations for Avid at industry events in the US and around the world. Jeff has been instrumental in helping major facilities to optimize their workflow by integrating solutions from Avid.
Podcast Notes:
01:09 What Jeff Komar does for a living
02:57 NAMM Show
04:25 Dolby Atmos
05:30 Early Life
08:27 Glyph and hard drives
10:18 Early Technology interests
12:00 College days
14:39 Jobs before Avid
16:34 Hired by Pro Tools
17:16 Producer/Engineer
18:23 Early adopter of digital recording
19:50 PC and MAC
21:44 Working for Digidesign
22:07 Explosion of the home studio
22:47 Plugins
25:45 Make an independent film
27:56 Photography
29:33 Drumming
30:39 Advancing with Avid – Control Surfaces
35:39 Future of technology
37:29 Defining what a product specialist does
42:14 Problem solving
44:24 Being Creative
47:45 Advice
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