Working Class Audio

Part 2 of my interview with Grammy Winning Producer/mixer and Engineer who has worked on projects for System of a Down, Audioslave, The Mars Volta, PUP, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Adele, Vampire Weekend, Cass Mccombs, Thrice, and Haim. In this episode, we discuss: Parting Ways with Rick Rubin Stellastarr  Role with Rick vs. Engineers Dry vs. Wet Mix Shootouts Importance of Artist Feedback Evolving the Craft Keeping a Good Vibe Dealing with Varying Personalities Communication with Bands  Mix Note Etiquette Mix Adjectives The Journey of Creating a Studio Deciding on ATMOS Doing ATMOS That Makes Sense Money and Engineering Priorities on What You Really Need Gear Should Be used, Not Just Displayed Work-Life Balance Only as Good as Your Last Credit Matt's Rant: Inspiration from Outside the Audio WorldLinks and Show Notes Dave's Site Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro ILM Documentary Masterclass How I Built This Podcast Credits Guest: Dave Schiffman Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy Winning Producer/mixer and Engineer who has worked on projects for System of a Down, Audioslave, The Mars Volta, PUP Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Adele, Vampire Weekend, Cass Mccombs, Thrice, and Haim.In this episode, we discuss: Giving Up Piano Dad's Love of Big Band/Yacht Rock Playing Trumpet Marching Band Not Being Tall Enough To Record Following Credits on Albums Making Tape Copies Chicken and Egg Issues Moving Up the Studio Ladder Surviving on Tuna Fish Sandwiches "Smoking Section" of Planes Working at Ocean Way Moving to LA from NY Working with Rick Rubin Red Hot Chili Peppers Lessons from Rick Rubin East Coast Honesty The Land of Yes Matt's Rant: Who are We Spending Time With?Links and Show Notes Dave's Site Dave on Instagram Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Dave Schiffman Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy Nominated Mixing engineer Bryan Cook who has worked with U2, One Republic, Jeff Goldblum, and Switchfoot. In this episode, we discuss: Early life in Philly Studios - A thing that people did Love for Jazz  Saxophone Recording as an exit strategy Bluejay Internship Chillin with Tom Dowd Ryan Hewitt  Deciding on a move to LA Landing at A&M Studios Moving up in the industry Professionalism - Egos working together Moving up the engineering ladder Sensing upcoming burnout Michael Andrews  Nobody likes the bad vibe guy Walk Hard  Transitioning to flying solo One Republic How artists find an engineer U2 project Push them into the pool Mixing from home How to do pricing? Handling disappointment Ease with setup Bounce Factory  Doing non-music things Matt's Rant: Audio File ManagementLinks and Show Notes Bryan's Site Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Bryan Cook Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Los Angeles-based mastering engineer Nick Townsend. Nick loves cutting Lacquers and has worked on releases by Cheap Trick, Weezer, Iron Maiden, Bad Religion, Garbage, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Grimes, and more. Nick works at Infrasonic Sound.In this episode, we discuss: Musical Household Stoner Rock Uncle Drums at Grandmas House Punk Rock Bands Catching the Recording Bug Community College Recording Program Pete Lyman Mechanical Side of the Brain Fishing Clay Shooting Outdoors Activities Interning Cutting Lacquers Cutter Heads Freelance Mastering Infrasonic Apollo Lacquers Fire Matt's Rant: Audio DegreesLinks and Show Notes Infrasonic Sound WCA #306 with Dan Baccigalupi WCA #261 with Dave Gardner  WCA #199 with Pete Lyman WCA #251 with Piper Payne Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Nick Townsend Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Daniel Rowland, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at LANDR, Co-owner of Immersive Mixers, Professor at MTSU, and audio engineer. Daniel has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Adrian Belew, Disney, Pixar, David Foster, Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, Denzel Curry, Netflix, Fox, Flo Rida, Seal, and Phillip Glass. In this episode, we discuss: Playing Guitar Rehab vs. College MTSU Production Work Adrian Belew NOISE LANDR AI Mastering Linkedin Rejection of New Ideas Time Management The ATMOS Goldrush Matt's Rant: Things to Consider When Building a StudioLinks and Show Notes Daniel's Site Daniel on Linkedin Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Daniel Rowland Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy-Nominated Mastering Engineer Mike Tucci, who has worked with Cory Henry, Living Colour, Doja Cat, Chris Brown, Young Thug, and Unstoppable Death Machines. In this episode, we discuss: Queens NYC Music in Heard Growing Up Playing in Bands Seeing the Value In Recording Studios Going to College Understanding Recording Masterdisk Howie Weinberg Moving o LA Moving Into The Box Not Depending on Other People's Gear Slow Magic Of LA Keeping a Simple Setup Working From Home Results Are The Only Thing That Matters Matt's Rant: Who is Professional?Links and Show Notes Mike on IG Mike on Soundbetter Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Mike Tucci Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Leff Lefferts making a return to WCA after his first appearance on WCA #101. Leff comes from a music recording background but has worked in film sound for the last 16 years at Skywalker Sound. He's worked as a Sound Effects Editor, Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-Recording Mixer on various movies, including, The Croods: A New Age, The Revenant, The Peanuts Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and many more. In this episode, we discuss: Randy Thom Skywalker Sound ATMOS Telling Stories Roles in Film Sound Technology Changes  Content on Streaming Services Planning Your Life Music Industry vs Film Industry Watching the Credits Making Records for Enjoyment Financial Security UA Plugins Early Days of Pro Tools Bay Area Pro Audio Lore Matt's Rant: Being ProactiveLinks and Show Notes Leff on WCA #101 Leff's Email Leff on IMDB Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Leff Lefferts Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy-Nominated engineer/mixer Rachael Moore. Rachael primarily works with T Bone Burnett and, as a result, has worked with Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, and Jessica Chastain. Rachael also has a hectic freelance schedule working around Nashville, where she is currently based. In this episode, we discuss: Early Years in Texas Getting Your Feet Wet at Full Sail Internship with Jacquire King Meeting Your Heroes Community of Success Dealing with Challenges Sound Emporium  Financially Making it Work Learning to Tune Pianos Thinking Outside the Box Working with T-Bone T-Bone Burnett  How You Make People Feel In a Session Do’s and Don’ts with T-Bone Freelancing  Home Studio  The Traveling Rig Dealing with Recalls Advice for the Up and Comers Financial Lessons As You Grow Think of income as a triangle The Value of Being a Good Human Being Matt's Rant: Sonic SpaceLinks and Show Notes Rachel Moore Instagram  Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Rachael Moore Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part two of a two-part interview. In this episode, we discuss: Growing a Client Base Magic Shop History Roger Moutenot Ed Stasium The World Before Nirvana Studio Ownership Lessons Learned Running a Studio Sonic Highways Importance of Good Staff Ownership Style Getting Coffee for Rick Rubin NDA's The Dissolution of the Magic Shop The Impact of 9/11 Shifting to Restoration Ted Young Working with Blondie Lou Reed Reinventing yourself Nora Guthrie  DA-88s and ADATS MARS The Business of Restoration  Matt's Rant: BillingLinks and Show Notes Steve's website. Reto Peter on WCA Jessica Thompson on WCA Simple Invoices Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Steve Rosenthal Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part one of a two-part interview. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in NY Getting Started on a Development Deal The Recording Institute of America Bad Cab Driver Turned Engineer Early Days at Atlantic Learning the "Atlantic Recording Way" Punching 16th Notes Skully 12 track Learning Business and Engineering Mentorship  Bathrobe Sessions Buying the Fixtures Otis Blackwell  Working in the Basement at A&R Records Buying a Studio in Manhattan  Living in Dreamland New Wave and Punk in the 80s Technology Informing Art Sonic Fashion Trends Alan Lomax  Sonic Cues The Plangent Process  The Magic Shop Building a Studio for Making Rock Records The Search for the Perfect Console Matt's Rant: BillingLinks and Show Notes Steve's website. Reto Peter on WCA Jessica Thompson on WCA Simple Invoices WCA on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Steve Rosenthal Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith