#10: Overcoming Doubt & Killing It With Live Electronics With Una Monaghan

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Do you ever look at other musicians who seem to know exactly what they’re doing with music tech and think “I wish I knew what I was doing like THEY do”? To look at the amazingly talented electronic musician, Una Monaghan, you might think exactly that. But inside this incredibly honest conversation, we learn that even someone at the top of their game like Una, has these niggling, and universally human, inner thoughts.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{04:20} How Una got started in music technology
{13:31} Una’s first experience of the studio
{20:18} Pros, cons and tips for working in the studio
{25:40} Letting go of perfection
{34:08} Building confidence, overcoming doubt and allowing yourself to be vulnerable
{50:58} Balancing PHD studies, creating music and being a freelance engineer
{53:57} Using electronics in live Irish traditional music and setting up Fair Plé
{59:35} Una’s top tips for getting started

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Get in touch with Una Monaghan
Website: www.unamonaghan.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/una_pix
Twitter: www.twitter.com/una_music
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