My guest is engineer Orlando Torres based in Los Angeles. Orlando has worked with Abraham Laboriel, Joey DeFrancesco, Alex Acuña, Lee Rocker, and Kobe Bryant, to name a few.
In this episode, we discuss
- Born in Mexico
- Mexican and US Culture
- Discovering the Walkman
- Late Night Edgy Television
- Guitar Lessons
- Multi Tracking with Cassettes
- Construction
- Audio School
- Recording at Mom's House
- Learning the Techincal Ropes
- Figuring It Out
- Ditching an Office Job
- Love and Laughter Studios
- Mentors
- Diversification
- Playback Gigs
- Enjoying Family
- Permanent Job Considerations
- Introverts and Extroverts
- Coffee the Great Connector
- Helping Others
- Putting Yourself Out There
- Finances
- Working from Home
- Local Work
Matt's Rant: Don't Be Afraid to Fail!
Links and Show Notes
Credits
- Guest: Orlando Torres
- Host: Matt Boudreau
- Engineer: Matt Boudreau
- Producer: Matt Boudreau
- Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- Announcer: Chuck Smith
Working Class Audio