My guest is a Grammy-Nominated Mixer, Engineer, and Producer, Carlos Castro. Carlos has worked with Shawn Colvin, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Luis Miguel, Shaila Durcal, and many others.

In this episode, we discuss:

Raised in Mexico City
Family History in Music
Falling in Love with Recording at 16
⁠Full Sail Center ⁠
Dealing with Hypocrisy
⁠Bruce Swedien⁠
The Bigger Picture
Learning from Bruce
Understanding Sonic Personality
Avoiding Paralysis from Analysis
⁠Terry Howard ⁠
⁠Experience at Ocean Way ⁠
Learning on the Night Shift
Ocean Studios & Mama Joes
⁠Jerry Finn ⁠
⁠Checking Polarity with Galaxy Audio⁠
Neve 5224 Compressors
Building WaterSound Studios
Built From the Ground Up
Maintaining Relevance in the Market
Bilingual Opportunities - Both language and cultural
Advice for Up and Comers

Matt's Rant: Well-built tools.

Links and Show Notes

Credits

Guest: Carlos Castro
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #389 with Carlos Castro - Falling in Love with Recording, Dealing with Hypocrisy, Bruce Swedien, Bilingual Opportunities, and The Bigger Picture