Products of Music
Get the full story on what makes a great music technology product, with 1-1 conversations from leading voices and rising stars. Hosted by Adam Wakeling, Product Manager.
Products of Music
The Chase Bliss Way: Emotion, Design and the Future of Pedals (Joel Korte, Founder)
Welcome to Products of Music, where you will hear inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Joel Korte, founder of Chase Bliss, about his founder journey, the 'chase bliss way' of product development, as well as his successes, failures and market insights.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTKX8kSsQsw
To learn more about Chase Bliss, visit: https://www.chasebliss.com
00:00 Preview
01:50 Intro
03:05 Joel's founder journey
09:00 Meaning of 'Follow Your Bliss'
12:25 EOS business tools
15:00 Chase Bliss way of product dev
18:30 Definition of 'best'
20:42 Biggest success story
25:36 Pedal release timing
28:36 Why Joel discontinues pedals
33:25 What makes a pedal last?
37:45 Analog versus Digital
42:52 Future innovation
45:37 Chase Bliss midi controller?
47:24 Enamel pins
48:30 Habit design
50:09 New form factor?
50:44 State of the market
57:35 Chase Bliss budget pedals
58:30 Most painful pedal implementation
01:00:01 'Quick fire' questions
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