296-Post-Nam-Take-Away-Show

This week’s show was a total game-changer. The conversation we had was some of the most relevant, high-level info for the pro audio industry in a long time.The "Thinking Out Loud with Friends of SoundBroker" panel reflects on their 296th episode, focusing on their experiences and key takeaways from the NAMM show [01:20]. A significant portion of the discussion with Devan Sheets highlights "De-Feedback," an AI-driven audio plugin demonstrated to show how it can instantly eliminate feedback and noise floor without changing the character of the vocal [07:51]. The group featuring Ken Porter, Gregory Baker, David Dansky, Bruce Fallis and 10 other industry professionals explores the technical side of this innovation, particularly its ability to operate at zero latency by utilizing an impulse response (IR) filter rather than using vocal cloning or generative emulation [17:12].Beyond technical specifications, the panel engages in a philosophical debate about the ethics of AI and vocal correction in live music [14:35]. They compare the "purity" of traditional sound reinforcement—often likened to a museum-like preservation of sound—against the use of autotune and modern enhancement to meet audience expectations [46:13]. The discussion covers various scenarios, from the use of vocal pitch correction in houses of worship [33:52] to a successful case study of using modern micing and amplification to enhance a classical performance by Joshua Bell, ultimately arguing that the goal of technology is to serve the specific needs of the performance and the audience [01:15:13].https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t38KK3M2brwDo me a huge favor—click the link below to catch the highlights, give us a thumbs up, and share it with your network. It helps the channel grow and keeps these industry insights coming!