John Snyder, pioneer of guitar pedals and founder of Electronic Audio Experiments, explores the intersection of engineering, creativity, and the endless pursuit of great sound.
This week on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and John discuss:
- John’s journey as a musician, creating guitar pedals and altering sound
- What it was like finishing a PhD in an electrical engineering program during the coronavirus pandemic
- How Electronic Audio Experiments took off
- Blurring the lines between art and science
- Guitar gear as an extension of the instrument itself
- Navigating creative burnout and the gap between efforts and outcomes
- How neurodivergent traits can be valuable in the creative industry and beyond
About John Snyder:
John Snyder is a long-time guitarist with a PhD in electrical engineering. John combined these passions and became the owner and head designer at Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE). EAE is an exploration in sound and texture via electronics. EAE focuses primarily on stompboxes for electric guitar and bass, with occasional ventures into amplification and synthesis. Check out this article from Boston University on John and his work.
“It’s very edifying to do something like this that is really blurring the art that I want to make with the science background that I have. There’s so much subjectivity to it that it feels like an art project rather than an engineering project much of the time.” –John Snyder
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