Working Class Audio

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 Carlos Castro website Voyager 1 Documentary WCA on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos 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

My guest is a Producer, Mixer, and Recording Engineer, Will Kennedy. Will has worked on projects for O.A.R., U2, Michael Franti and Spearhead, OneRepublic, The 88, B-52s, Jason Mraz, and many more. In this episode, we discuss: Early Life in Farmland Band Directors Berklee College of Music Behind the Scenes Person Ocean Way Nashville Allen Sides  Unintentional Tech Life is Short Moment  Right Track Recording Hard to Be Broke In New York Want work? Plan a Vacation Health Issues Back to Boston Harvard AV Department Moving to LA at 30 Ray Charles Enterprises Carl Beatty  Shady Work in Northridge David Bianco  Dave's Room  Matt Wallace  The Back Room Guy Working Well with Others Matters The Future of ATMOS Kali Audio  Affordable Atmos  JBL Intonato  The Love Shack Atmos Mix Matt's Rant: Paying it ForwardLinks and Show Notes Will's Site Matt Wallace on WCA Frank Fillipeti on WCA  WCA on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Will Kennedy Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is a mixer, producer, author, and coach Bobby Owsinski. Bobby is the author of many books, including The Mixing Engineers Handbook; Bobby has also worked with many artists and companies, including Mick Taylor, Joe Houston, Rhino DVD, Forbes, Surround Pro Magazine, Adrianna Marie, and her Groovecutters. This is Bobby's second appearance on the show. In this episode, we discuss: Dolby Atmos 5.1 Surround Kludging Surround Tools Together The Mix Engineers Handbook Smart Plugins Dynamics Timing Self-Mastering Saturation Collecting Ideas Networking Clarity Matt's Rant: Random ThoughtsLinks and Show Notes Bobby's Books Bobby's Podcast WCA on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Bobby Owsinski Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is a self-described lucky bastard, grammy-winning engineer Richard Dodd who has worked with Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Clannad, Mike Moran, Del Newman, and Brian Protheroe. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview.

My guest is a self-described lucky bastard, grammy-winning engineer Richard Dodd who has worked with Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Clannad, Mike Moran, Del Newman, and Brian Protheroe.In this episode, we discuss: Luton Beginnings School Band Peter Coleman Ashley Howe Discovering Recording at 14 First Professional Recording Gig Put Up or Shut Up Counsel Housing Electronics Apprentice British Aircraft Corporation Late Night Friday Sessions Lansdowne Studios Cassettes Studio Interview Golden Questions Leaving His Apprenticeship Studio Trajectory in England as a New Engineer From Within the Rabbit Hole Trying To Fit In LA - Like Walking Into The Movies Overcoming Studio Hazing Recording All Night at 17 Atomic Rooster  Solid Family Life Dropping in For the First Time Gerald Chevin Helping Annie Farrow Respect for Musicians Stanley Myers  Editing Tape - No Redos Going Freelance Matt's Rant: The Role of GearLinks and Show Notes Richard's Site Matt's other Instagram Account WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Richard Dodd Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Mastering engineer Sam Moses based in Nashville. Sam has worked with Billy Ray Cyrus, Joan, Nightly, Smallpools, Shoffy, and The Aces. Sam has also developed The Curtain Wall system of acoustics. In this episode, we discuss: Growing Up in the Middle of Nowhere Aspiring Pro Golfer Blue Grass Cross Roads Cornfield Concerts Secret Boombox Rap Recordings Discovering Music As A Career Chicago Living Recording vs. Rock Stardom Zach Jablow  Making HipHop Beats Working Retail Keys to The Studio Discount Apartment Recording to Keys For a Studio Private Closet Parties Learning Mastering West Palm Beach's Creative Sound Daniel Zayas  Studio Artist Development Project A Good Step but Not enough Joe Barresi  Mix with the Masters in France Going to Nashville Michael Hugues  Musical Assassins Paul Moak  Focusing on Mastering People make it possible Mentoring Matthew Garber From Mentor to Peer Births a Podcast The Attack and Release Show Home Studio Evolution  The Curtain Wall System Nashville Community Leaving the Church Focus on the Present Bad Religion (Not the band) Matt's Rant: The Importance of Our PeersLinks and Show Notes Moses Mastering  The Attack and Release Show Sam on Instagram Download the Curtain Wall System Matt's other Instagram Account WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Sam Moses Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is London-born, Philly-based producer/engineer Michael Cumming who has worked with The Sun Ra Arkestra, Orion Sun, Odean Pope, Tom Hamilton, Sophie Coran, Trap Rabbit. In this episode, we discuss: Moving from London to Philly Falling in Love with the US Brothers Influence Leaving School Cooking Building a Studio Business with Friends Communication Rewarding the People You Inconvenience Get Up and Go Attitude Gil Norton at Costco Quality of Life Trust in the Accent Age Challenges Harvesting Spaghetti Philly Studio Building Acoustic Treatments Open Room Recording Getting Financially Comfortable Gear Issues Matt's Rant: ATMOS Update: Post ATMOS Tuning UpdateLinks and Show Notes Michael's Site Matt's other Instagram Account WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Michael Cumming Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is the return of mixing engineer Sara Carter who has worked with Corinne Bailey Rae, KT Tunstall, Wistful Sleepers, and BPMoore. Sara has worked at the BBC, worked in the Motor Trade, and has a great YouTube channel called Simply Mixing. In this episode, we discuss: COVID Silver Linings Simply Mixing on YouTube Learning to Learn Brewing Exams Teaching Visually Imposter Syndrome Opportunities from YouTube Warren Huart  Produce Like a Pro Video Challenges Putting It All Out There Learning from Content Creation Mix with the Masters  Overcoming Self-Doubt Taking A Chance Balancing Mixing and YouTube Self Development Time Advice for Aspiring Audio Teachers Equipment for YouTube  Lack of Trolls Learning By Teaching Audio Gigs from YouTube One-to-One Mentorship  Production Advice for YouTube Get It Working, Then Improve Giving Away Secrets Having Fun With It Matt's Rant: ATMOS Update: It's all working!Links and Show Notes Sara's Site Sara on YouTube WCA #194 with Sara Carter Sara on Facebook Sara on Instagram Sara on Linkedin Sara on Soundbetter Matt's other Instagram Account WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Sara Carter Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

My guest is Producer/Engineer Ed Stasium who has worked with Skull Snaps, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Living Colour, the Smithereens, and many more. In this episode, we discuss: Mono Webcore Record Player Music Filled House Slag Heaps Playing Piano Childhood Tape Recorders Making Prank Calls Playing in Bands Seafoam Green Strat Bob Margouleff Scully 12 Track Bruce Swedien Tony Bongiovi The Ramones Living Colour Ron St. Germain Vernon Reid Malcolm X MLK Vari Speeding JFK Producer Royalties Time Travel Moving Around Lockerbie Plane Crash Carrying His Own Edit Block Regrets Matt's Rant: Inspiring OthersLinks and Show Notes edstasium.com WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Ed Stasium 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, engineer, mixer Nick Raskulinecz who has worked with Rush, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Deftones, and many more. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in Knoxville. Rock Star Dreams.  Falling in love with the guitar. Instrument knowledge helps speak the language. Drummers are a different breed. College money bought an 8-track. Switching gears - Dreams of Rock stardom to Recording Guru. Brian Bell  Opportunity at Sound City. Living on Taco Bell and loving it. From runner to assistant. Leaving the nest - quitting the band. The recording obsession. Greg Fidleman  Transitioning beyond assistant. Odd jobs to engineer. Danzig  Duff McKagan  Barely surviving but doing well. The Foo Fighters Story. Working on One By One  Matt Hyde  Connecting with people. Logistics on getting paid. Alice and Chains and the new singer. Breaking the ice with a new group. Working with Rush.  What decisions made this career possible? Work-life balance. Moving back to Tennessee - Family matters. Matt's Rant: PerseveranceLinks and Show Notes Nick's Management  Nick on Instagram Atomic Habits Paul Fig on WCA WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Nick Raskulinecz Host: Matt Boudreau  Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith