# #200 - Dan Giffin (Philia): Things Learned from 200 Episodes + Ableton Tips & Favorite Devices Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679/200-dan-giffin-philia-things-learned-from-200-episodes-ableton-tips-favorite-devices Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679/200-dan-giffin-philia-things-learned-from-200-episodes-ableton-tips-favorite-devices.md Podcast: [Ableton Music Producer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679) Published: 2026-04-01T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abletonlive/episodes/200---Dan-Giffin-Philia-Things-Learned-from-200-Episodes--Ableton-Tips--Favorite-Devices-e3h8dlo Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/16d3ad4/podcast/play/117765240/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-31%2F421155963-44100-2-8d618b57215e2.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679/episodes/200-dan-giffin-philia-things-learned-from-200-episodes-ableton-tips-favorite-devices Duration seconds: 5488 ## Resource In this special 200th episode, Dan Giffin (Philia) gets interviewed and reflects on what he’s learned from 200+ conversations with producers, artists, and industry pros on the podcast. He talks about how his approach to music has evolved over the years, practical Ableton tips for file management, faster workflows, favorite max for live devices, and building a live performance setup. Dan Giffin is an Ableton Certified Trainer, producer, performer, and educator based in Denver, Colorado. He teaches Ableton Live through AbletonPodcast.com, hosts the Ableton Music Producer Podcast, and produces under the artist name Philia. Dan has taught Grammy-winning artists, led workshops at SAE Institute and Sweetwater, and has collaborated with major label artists including Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, and more. As Philia, he blends jazz-infused bass music with live drums, keys, improvised DJing, and has shared the stage with artists including Tiesto, Slushii, Daily Bread, Blookah, Beats Antique and others. Follow Philia Below: https://linktr.ee/philiamusic https://www.tiktok.com/@philiamusic https://www.philia-music.com https://www.facebook.com/PhiliaMusic https://www.instagram.com/philiamusic Grab limited-edition Producer Merch & save 10% with the code "podcast": https://www.abletonpodcast.com/merch Join the newsletter to get free downloads, early episode access, and upcoming events. ⁠ https://www.abletonpodcast.com/newsletter **Thanks to Brennan & Ben for interviewing this episode: Brennan Forrester: http://instagram.com/brennanplayskeys https://www.instagram.com/8_of_spades_dnb Ben Spilker: https://www.instagram.com/spilkerben https://github.com/benspilker ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679/episodes/200-dan-giffin-philia-things-learned-from-200-episodes-ableton-tips-favorite-devices/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ableton-music-producer-podcast-863679/200-dan-giffin-philia-things-learned-from-200-episodes-ableton-tips-favorite-devices.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.