My Forever Studio: Howard Benson says tech can’t save bad songsWith a career spanning nearly 40 years, Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson has shaped the sound of artists such as Less Than Jake, My Chemical Romance, Bon Jovi, and Kelly Clarkson.
On this episode of My Forever Studio, brought to you in partnership with Audient, the studio legend shares his fiercely pragmatic view on the most important aspects of music production, confessions about the impossibly rare synths he yearns for, and reveals the secret behind monitoring through a humble pair of $79 speakers.
Along the way, discover his thoughts on AI’s musical future, why “demo-itis” is every producer’s enemy, and which ultra-luxe item he’d demand for his Forever Studio setup.

The My Forever Studio podcast – created in partnership with Audient – sees artists, producers, and engineers create their dream fantasy Forever Studio, wherever they want in the universe. However, hosts Chris Barker and Will Betts impose some strict rules in the Forever Studio. Our guests are permitted a limited number of items in their creative space, so they must choose carefully. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles!
In our last episode, British multi-instrumentalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray joined us at TYX Studios following the release of her album, Weirdo. In the episode, she discusses how she got into jazz by accident, her early arrangement experiments with her brass band, and we explore building her analogue-heavy studio with an older version of Logic Pro.

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