Samuel Fischmann

CEO

Musik Hack LLC

About Me

Sam is the CEO and co-founder of Musik Hack, and a seasoned software developer whose portfolio spans audio/DSP, Web development, data analytics, and embedded systems. He’s also a composer and longtime musician. Sam is obsessed with building creative, functional, major-label-quality products that don’t look like airplane cockpits, and helping spread the joy of music through more intuitive approaches to DSP. If you ask nicely, he can also cook up a mean marinara...

Sessions

  • Distorted Reality

    Myths about Harmonics and Distortion
    00:00 - 00:00 UTC | Friday 31st October 2025 |
    Beginner
    Intermediate

    When trying to understand how distortion and saturation work, we often look to harmonic distortion readings. But did you know that these tell you very little about what's really going on? Let's take a deep dive and learn how harmonics and waveshapers are tied together, and the ways their relationship is commonly misunderstood. We'll get into: Why harmonic distortion is practically inaudible Why odd harmonic energy mostly bolsters fundamental frequencies Why even harmonics can sound so fuzzy Why even and odd harmonics don't describe tube vs. transistor sound The relationship between harmonics and amplitude (peaks) ... and a whole lot […]

  • In Praise of Loudness
    14:00 - 14:50 UTC | Wednesday 13th November 2024 | Bristol 1
    Beginner
    Intermediate

    Let's talk about the greatest controversy in modern music production: LOUDNESS. Sacred to some, profane to others, the desire for loudness has spawned myriad techniques, products, and narratives throughout our industry. But which narratives are misguided and which are enlightening? How do various techniques stack up and what are the compromises? Why has loudness been vilified so much in the last couple decades? And ultimately, what is so useful and seductive about loudness in the music we hear? This presentation aims to give you a much deeper understanding of loudness: what it is, how it's measured, how technology enhances it, […]

  • Amplifying Efficiency

    Business Infrastructure for Audio Startups
    09:00 - 09:50 UTC | Tuesday 12th November 2024 | Bristol 1
    Beginner

    Have a great audio product (or idea for an audio product) but don’t know how to turn it into a business? Want to start your own audio plugin company but have no idea what that even means? Already have a product but don’t know how to get momentum in the market? Learn from our mistakes! We acquired decades of experience in internal business tools & systems, financial analysis, automation, and analytics before leaving our 9-to-5 jobs to start a new audio venture. Even with all that background, we’ve had to learn a lot in the last two years, and have […]

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