Magoo knows the mythology of his field of work well - the arguments over top-of-the-line equipment versus garage recording and the supposed under-recognised nature of music production.

Over almost three decades, the Brisbane-born producer - known in some circles as the more formal Dr Lachlan Goold - has worked with some of the biggest Australian music acts, from Midnight Oil to Powderfinger.

Dr Lachlan Goold, also known as Magoo, is an ARIA Award-winning producer now working in the creative industries school at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

But it is the practicalities of this experience he hopes to instil in up-and-coming Queensland artists, in his latest role as a lecturer in contemporary music at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

"People need to get their hands dirty," said Dr Goold, who has won two ARIA Awards in his career. "That's how I learnt."