Working Class Audio – Navigating the World of Recording With a Working Class Perspective

WCA #331 with Michael Castañeda

WCA #331 with Michael Castañeda – Tape Syncs, Podcasts, Network of Friends, West Covina, and Getting Super Lucky

My guest today is Michael Castañeda, who is an audio engineer who does location recordings, post-production, producing, and consultation for podcasts.

In this episode, we discuss:

West Covina
Tape Syncs
Covid Audio Practices
Cassettes
Drum & Bugle Corps.
School Band
Citrus Community College
UC San Diego
Sending Resumes
Craigslist Illness
Reality Show Gigs
The Grind of TV
Recording School Bands
Getting Super Lucky
The Gift of Audio Gear
Live Sound
Podcast Work
Network of Friends
Enjoying Gigs
New York Times
Podcast Producing
Learning in the Field
Linkedin

Matt’s Rant: Banking Locally

Links and Show Notes

Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plasticaudio
Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/plasticaudio
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Michael Castañeda
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #330 with Bill Schnee

WCA #330 with Bill Schnee – Love of Radio, Grammy’s, Dad Jokes, Faith, The R Word, and The Chairman at the Board

My guest today is Bill Schnee who is an internationally renowned producer, engineer and mix master. He has over 125 Gold and Platinum records and 50 top twenty singles, and is known as an engineer’s engineer. Bill has worked on dozens of Grammy nominated and winning albums, and has been personally nominated 11 times for The Best Engineered Album category, winning twice for Steely Dan’s Aja and Gaucho. He also has won an Emmy Award for Best Sound Mixing for a Variety Special and a Dove Award. In his 50+ year career, Bill has found success in every musical genre, from Pop to Rock to R&B to Gospel to Country. Bill talks to us from Black bird Studios in Nashville where we have a great conversation I think you’ll enjoy.

In this episode, we discuss:

Growing up In Phoenix
Love of Radio
Early Record Deal
Quitting College
Law School
Parents Approval
San Francisco
Discovering Audio
Working with Hired Guns
Keeping Musicians Happy
Recording Drums
Working with Singers
High Profile Artists
Shyness
Faith
Peers
AL Schmitt
The Gift of Balancing
Putting Family First
Disagreements
Differences in Record Making
Nashville vs. Los Angeles
Money Management
Chairman at the Board
Grammy’s and Dad Jokes
Records That Don’t Get Promoted
The R Word

Matt’s Rant: Expanding your DAW skills

Links and Show Notes

Bill’s Site: https://www.billschnee.com/
Bill’s Book: https://amzn.to/326cjBj
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Bill Schnee
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #329 with Joe Caithness

WCA #329 with Joe Caithness – Pragmatic Studio Building, Meta Data, Professionalism, Office Hours, and Gear Poverty

My guest today is Mastering Engineering Joe Caithness. Joe has worked on mastering the soundtrack music for games such as Borderlands, and Tekken, the soundtracks for the Netflix movie Close, bands such as Don Martin 3 and Palooka 5 and he does it all from the comfort of his mastering studio located in his backyard in Nottingham, England.

In this episode, we discuss:

Shakespeare
Early PC Recording
Clutter
Being An Audio Introvert
Forums
GateKeeper Mentality
Online Mentors
Gear Poverty
Inverse Financial Curves
Pragmatic Studio Building
Transfer Equipment
Test Pressings
Mastering QC Process
Meta Data
Professionalism
Office Hours
Back Issues
Being Debt Free

Matt’s Rant: Patience

Links and Show Notes

Joe’s site: joecaithnessmastering.com
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Joe Caithness
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #328 with Alan Evans

WCA #328 with Alan Evans – Open Concept Recording, Studio Remodeling, Remote Teaching, Template Mixing, and Selling Vinyl Records

My guest today is producer, engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and, songwriter, Alan Evans. This is Alan’s second time on the podcast. He first joined us on episode 133. This time around He talks to us from Massachusetts where we have a great chat about his studio and, his record label, and what’s been happening lately in his life.

In this episode, we discuss:

Studio Remodeling
Alan’s Record Label
Remote Teaching
Audio Minimalism
Vinyl Flooring
Great Musicians
Open Concept Recording
Template Mixing
Financial Groove
Selling Vinyl Records
The Blockbuster Documentary
The Black Puma’s
Great Monitoring
Boot Drives

Matt’s Rant: Audio Dogma

Links and Show Notes

Alan’s Studio: https://www.ironwax.com/
Alan’s Band: https://www.soulive.com/
Alan’s Label: https://www.vintageleaguemusic.com/
Listen to this song! https://spoti.fi/3stsG6M
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Alan Evans
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #327 with Trina Shoemaker

WCA #327 with Trina Shoemaker – Temp Jobs, Sheryl Crow, Daniel Lanois, Writing a Novel, Drug Runs, and Dads’ Control Room

My guest today is Grammy-winning producer/engineer and mixer, Trina Shoemaker. Trina has worked with Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, the Indigo Girls, Pearl Jam, Patty Griffen, and many, many more. Trina comes to us by way of former WCA guest and friend Andrew Scheps who helped make the introduction. We have a great discussion that I think you’ll enjoy.

In this episode, we discuss:

Growing Up In Joliet, Illinois
Concerts in Chicago
Jackson 5
Dads’ “Control Room”
Chicago
Los Angeles
Drive Aways
Capital Records Temp
Alternative Marketing
Rancho De La Luna
Living in London
Drug Runs
LA Recording Workshop
Susan Rodgers
New Orleans
Daniel Lanois
Canadians
Sheryl Crow
Needs-Based Creatures
Jeff Trott
Tchad Blake
Hurricane Katrina
Losing Her House
Counting on Music Moments
Alabama
The Peavy Brothers
Writing a Novel

Matt’s Rant: Lack of Work

Links and Show Notes

Trina’s Site: http://www.trinashoemaker.com/
Trina on Instagram: @trinashoemaker
Dauphin Street Studios: http://www.dauphinstreetsound.com/
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Trina Shoemaker
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #326 with Stephen Dent

WCA #326 with Stephen Dent – Working with Sean Combs, Go-go, House of Sound, Bob Rosa, DC, and The Forest Gump Effect

My guest today is Grammy Nominated engineer Stephen Dent. Stephen has worked on records for Notorious B.I.G, Sean Combs, Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, and Lil Kim. He also spent a number of years running Daddy’s House, the studio owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs located in Brooklyn. I met Stephen while participating in rooms on Club House. I reached out and he accepted my invitation to come on the show. We have a great conversation and I’m looking forward to you hearing about his journey.

In this episode, we discuss:

Motown
Gospel
Go Go Music
Yacht Rock
Anthony Wellington
Offset Printing
DJing
Making Beats
The Forest Gump Effect
Super VHS/Beta Max Recording
Engineering Out of Spite
Omega Recording School
SSL Plasma Meters
DC to NYC
House of Sound
Bob Rosa
Tackling the Tape Library
Sleeping on Trains
Befriending The Homeless
The One Page That Changed His Life
Working with Sean Diddy Combs
Not Leaving the Studio
Golf
Teaching
Sons Man Cave

Matt’s Rant: Self Evaluation

Links and Show Notes

Stephen on Instagram: @inlikedent
Oblique Strategies: https://bit.ly/3lkhNkW
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Stephen Dent
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: Cordova

WCA #325 with Jason LaRocca

WCA #325 with Jason LaRocca – Mixing Music for Films and Games, Starting A Band, Fortnite, Working Smarter, and Breakfast with The Beatles

My guest today is producer, mixer, and scoring engineer Jason LaRocca. Jason has worked on films such as “Bad Boys for Life,” “Paddington,” “Aquaman,” “The Accountant,” “Joy”, “Godzilla: King of Monsters,” Blumhouse horror hit “Ma,” and the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary “Icarus.” Jason also mixed the music for the smash-hit video game “Fortnite” as well as “Cyberpunk” and “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.” Jason is formerly known as the singer/guitarist of the acclaimed punk band, The Briggs.

In this episode, we discuss:

Mixing Music for Films and Games
Breakfast with The Beatles
Kids Choir with Toto
Music and Skateboarding
Starting A Band
Supportive Parents
Home Studio
Mackie 2408
DIY Mentality
Free Tape
Mark Isham
Curveballs
Cold Calling
Fortnite
Music Mixing
Economics of The Gig
Work/Life Balance
Working Smarter

Matt’s Rant: Maintaining A Presence

Links and Show Notes

Jason’s Site: https://www.jasonlarocca.com/
Jason on Instagram: @jason_larocca
solo.to for sharing links: https://solo.to/inv/MjAwNTM
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Jason LaRocca
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #324 with Steve Genewick

WCA #324 with Steve Genewick – Mixing for ATMOS, Al Schmitt, High-Pressure Sessions, Saying No to Gigs, and Cancer

My guest today is Grammy-nominated engineer, Steve Genewick. Steve is making a return appearance on WCA. With 30 years of experience and 20 of that spent working alongside Al Schmitt, Steve has worked all over the world with artists such as Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, and LL Cool Jay as well as games such as Apex Legend. Lately, Steve is deep into remixing classic records for release in ATMOS.

In this episode, we discuss:

Preparing Capital for COVID
Mixing Atmos from Home
Setting up for Atmos
Working Independently
Working with Al Schmitt
High-Level Gigs
Diverse Sessions
Learning from Peers
Learning from Everybody
Being Prepared
High-Pressure Sessions
Sacrifices
Cancer
Saying No to Gigs
Knowing What’s Important
Shrinking Budgets
Mix Revisions
Mixing for Video Games
Home Studio Future

Matt’s Rant: Revisions

Links and Show Notes

Steve’s Site: http://stevegenewick.com/
Steve on Instagram: @steve_genewick
WCA #070 with Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick
WCA #112 with Frank Wolf
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Steve Genewick
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #323 with David Gnozzi

WCA #323 with David Gnozzi – MixBusTV, Bodybuilding, Horror Movies, Marvel Comics, and Knowing Your Limits

My guest today is producer/engineer/mixer David Gnozzi. Originally from Tuscany and now living in Los Angeles, David hosts the very popular MixBusTV channel on YouTube and works in a variety of genres.

In this episode, we discuss:

MixBusTV
Tuscany
Moving to LA
Dave Pensado
Being Bullied
Metal and Rage
Marvel Comics
At Home In The US
Trial and Error
Being a Virgo
Bodybuilding
Self Discipline
Misinformation
False Expectations
Bella Kelly
Irons in the Fire
Dead Lifting
Health
Knowing Your Limits
Horror Movies
Gear Distractions

Matt’s Rant: Time Travel

Links and Show Notes:

David’s Site: davidgnozzimixing.com
MixBus TV SIte: Mixbustv.com
MixBusTV on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ZDYrx2
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: David Gnozzi
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #322 with Matthew Rifino

WCA #322 with Matthew Rifino – NBC’s The Today Show, Union Work, Mixing Bands, Home Studio Build, and Free Wood

My guest today is Matthew Rifino who is a music mixer for NBC’s The Today Show as well as a freelance engineer. Matthew has worked with so many top names in music it would be futile to list them all here. That said, he is a 5 Time Emmy Award Winner for his mixing work in television.

In this episode, we discuss:

New Jersey Upbringing
Don Mcclean
Recording Lessons
Pushing Boundaries
Influence of Grandparents
Tony Bongiovi/Power Station
Five Towns College
911’s Effect on Studios
Mixing Bands
NBC’s The Today Show
40 Hours a Week
Working with Major Bands
Hierarchy of Union Audio
Covid Effects On Work
Stress Level
Freelance Work
Home Studio Build
Early to Bed
Early to Rise
Being Healthy
Freedom From Discipline
Mixing
Free Wood
Financial Health
Union Work

Matt’s Rant: Tax Season

Links and Show Notes

Matthew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rifinomatthew/
Matthew’s SIte: https://www.mattrifinomusicmixer.com/
Quickbooks Self Employed: http://fbuy.me/oLXTP
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Matthew Rifino
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #321 with Dave Way

WCA #321 with Dave Way – Pretending To Be a Beatle, Serendipitous Events, Home Studio Economics, and The Apple Farm Assassin

My guest today is producer, engineer, mixer Dave Way. Dave has a huge discography and a load of experience to share. He talks to us from his studio in Southern California, The Way Station.

In this episode, we discuss:

Apple Farm Assassin
The Nun With A Guitar
Pretending To Be a Beatle
Hearing Life Through Cassette
Early Mono Recording
Music vs. Baseball
Berklee College of Music
New York Studios
Dance Remixes
Gig Opportunities
Teddy Riley
120 Hour Weeks
Competitiveness
Serendipitous Events
New York Success
Michael Jackson
Staying In California
John Doe
Genre Jumping
Jazz
Mixing Differences
Home Studio Economics
Dolby Atmos
Working With Stars

Matt’s Rant: The Purge

Links and Show Notes

Dave’s Site: https://www.daveway.com/
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Dave Way
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #320 with Sam Sherbin

WCA #320 with Sam Sherbin – The influence of Bruce Swedien, Mixing During Covid, Simple Setups, Meditation, and 99 cent Pizzas

My guest today is New York-based mix engineer Sam Sherbin. Sam studied under the late great Bruce Swedien and Manny Marroquin. Sam is also behind the podcast called In The Zone.

In this episode, we discuss:

Studying with a Bruce Swedien
Listening to Thriller with Bernie Grundman and Bruce
Sonic Personality
Dropping Out
99 cent pizzas
Mixing During Covid
Pivoting into Podcasting
Management
The Money Talk
Meditation
Mental Health
Simple Setups
Balancing

Matt’s Rant: Revisiting Audio Minimalism

Links and Show Notes

Sam’s site: https://www.samsherbin.com/
Sam on Instagram: @samsherbinmusic
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Sam Sherbin
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #319 with Michael Brauer

WCA #319 with Michael Brauer – Total Clarity, Mixing From Your Heart, Transcendental Meditation, Forgetting Balance and Having a Great Team

My guest today is Grammy Award-winning mix engineer Michael Brauer. Michael has worked with Coldplay, John Mayer, The Rolling Stones, My Morning Jacket, and Bob Dylan, to name a few.

In this episode, we discuss:

Speaking French with Mom
Playing in Bands
Drummer/Soundman
Total Clarity
Working in Shipping
Being Ready to Help
Regional Sounds
Daytime Jingles
Luther Vandross
Dancing
Going to England
Shaving the Mustache
Producing
Fear of Sounding Like Others
Greg Calbi
Self Evaluation
Focusing on Mixing
Audience Acceptance
Forgetting Balance
Mixing From Your Heart
Mix Revisions
Having a Great Team
Bike Racing
Transcendental Meditation
Eating Well
Work/Life Balance

Matt’s Rant: Client Communication

Links and Show Notes

Michael’s Site: https://www.mbrauer.com/
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Michael Brauer
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #318 with Andy D. Park

WCA #318 with Andy D. Park – Idealism, Making Mistakes, Persistence, and TV Detectives

My guest today is Seattle-based producer-engineer Andy D. Park. Andy has worked with Death Cab for Cutie, John Van Deusen. K Flay, The Deftones, Alice in Chains, Pearl jam, and Soundgarden. He talks to us from his freshly built studio at his home in Seattle.

In this episode, we discuss:

Idealism
Recording Schools
Making Mistakes
Tucson to Seattle
Persistence
Learning Lessons
The Beauty of Seattle
Working at a Bookstore
Eddie Vedder
Freelancing
Obama Care
24 Hours with Chance the Rapper & Skrillex
Building a Home Studio
Full Circle with The Def Tones
Making a Living As An Engineer
TV Detectives
Learning To Take a Break
Planning Your Finances
Emotion over Fidelity

Matt’s Rant: Spreading the Work

Links and Show Notes

Andy’s Site: http://www.andyparkrecording.com/
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Andy D. Park
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #317 with Ryan Gilligan

WCA #317 with Ryan Gilligan – Quad Studios, Busta Rhymes, Duffle Bags of Hard Drives, Michael Brauer, and Mixing Based on Emotion

My guest today is Grammy award-winning mixer engineer and producer Ryan Gilligan. Ryan got his start at Quad Studios in New York, where he started as an intern, then assistant before taking on a year-long engineering gig for Busta Rhymes. Following that, he returned to Quad and began a mentorship with Michael Brauer that would last for seven years. He worked alongside artists, such as Coldplay, John Mayer, Kanye West, Shakira, Grizzly Bear, and many others. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles to work with producer John Hill on music for Adele, Gwen, Stefani, and Florence and the Machine. He ended up staying in Los Angeles and continues to work there to this day freelancing.

In this episode, we discuss:

Playing Trumpet
Interning
Quad Studios
Electric Lady
Busta Rhymes
Duffle Bags of Hard Drives
Los Angeles
New York
Michael Brauer
Health Challenges
Mixing Based on Emotion
Surviving on Mixing
Strict Budgeting

Matt’s Rant: Banking! Yes, seriously.

Links and Show Notes

Ryan’s Site: https://ryangilligan.com/
Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillygong/
The Royalty site Ryan mentions: https://vydia.com/
WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Ryan Gilligan
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #316 with Jenny Ortiz aka mixedbyJNY

WCA #316 with Jenny Ortiz aka mixedbyJNY – Behind The Scenes Videos, Using Social Media, Networking, Having Patience and Plan B

My guest today is Jenny Ortiz, also known as mixedbyJNY. Jenny has worked with K.A.A.N., JLA, Contraband, and Thurs. She talks to us from her home and home studio in Southern California, where we have a great conversation.

In this episode, we discuss:

Behind The Scenes Videos
College Audio
Wrapping Cables
Shantih Hasst of Studio 770
Interning
Aligning Tape Machines
Being a Dispatcher
Spreading Her Wings
Networking
Using Social Media
Being a Runner
Not Depending on Others
Marketing Herself
Having Patience
Mixing Durning Covid
Home Studio Facility
Plan B

Matt’s Rant: Home Studio Income Ideas

Links and Show Notes

Jenny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjny/
Jenny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mixedbyjny
WCA Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Jenny Ortiz aka mixedbyJNY
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #315 with Paul Fig

WCA #315 with Paul Fig – Punk Rock Ethics, Handling Crashes, Mailbox Money, Managers, and Getting Out of the Chair

My guest today is engineer, musician Paul Fig. Paul has worked with Alice In Chains, Slipknot, Bush, the Def Tones, Rush, Stone Sour, The Mars Volta, and Johnny Cash. Paul’s also worked alongside Joe Barresi, Matt Hyde, Don Smith, Matt Wallace, David Bianco, George Drakoulias, and Greg Fidelman. He’s a former member of the band Amen. And when he’s not working on other people’s records, he’s working on music for television and film, including the HBO documentary series Sonic Highways, Fox Sports, and MTV. Great guy. We hit it off immediately, and he comes to us via Joe Barresi. Once again. Thank you, Joe, for the referral.

In this episode, we discuss:

Eddie Van Halen
Dantes Jazz Club
Punk Rock Ethics
Assisting
Falling Budgets
Acquiring Gear
Video People
Mailbox Money
Handling Crashes
Getting Gigs
Low Overhead
Managers
Getting Out of the Chair

Matt’s Rant: Gear Chat

Links and Show Notes:

Paul’s Site: https://paulfigmusic.com/
Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulfigmusic/
Paul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulFigMusic/
WCA Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Paul Fig
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #314 with Shuta Shinoda

WCA #314 with Shuta Shinoda – Tokyo to London, Sacrificing, Visa Challenges, Surviving, and Listening to Your Instincts

My guest today is engineer Shuta Shinoda. Based in London, originally from Tokyo. We talk all about Shuta’s journey from Japan to the UK and everything in between.

In this episode, we discuss:

Learning Audio
Visa Challenges
Working in Japan
Working in England
Cleaning windows
English classes
Sacrificing
Peak time Train Battles
Moving to London
Connecting with Local Bands
Surviving During Covid
Future Outlook
Listening to your Instincts

Matt’s Rant: A Little Business and a Little Inspiration

Links and Show Notes

Shuta’s Site: https://www.shutashinoda.co.uk/
Shuta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shutashinoda/
Radio Garden on IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radio-garden-live/id1339670993
Radio Garden on Android: https://tinyurl.com/ycambhd3
WCA Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Shuta Shinoda
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #313 with John Baffa

WCA #313 with John Baffa – Cal Arts, Stable Shows, Forecasting, Creating a Reverb Chamber, and The Hardest Thing About Teaching Audio

My guest today is Grammy award-winning recording engineer John Baffa. He’s worked with a wide array of people, including Mike Patton, Henry Rollins, the Melvins, as well as the Los Angeles percussion quartet. He joins us from his home in Southern California, and we talk about many things, including his work at Cal Arts as an instructor. John Baffa, coming up here on the working class audio podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

John’s Diverse Upbringing
Live Sound
Touring
The Troubadour
FOH
Paying Attention
Introduction to Recording
CAL ARTS
Late Nights
The Hardest Thing About Teaching Audio
John’s House Studio
Going Solar
Socially Distanced Sessions
Remote audio instruction
Creating a Reverb Chamber
Ghosts in the Building
Diversification
Stable Shows
Forecasting

Matt’s Monologue: DIversification, again!

Links and Show Notes

Cal Arts: https://calarts.edu/
John’s Studio: https://tvtrayrecording.com/
WCA Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: John Baffa
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #312 with Jesse Cannon

WCA #312 with Jesse Cannon – Panic Attacks, Producing, Podcasts, Diversifying, Steve Albini and Big Words

My guest today is Jesse Cannon. Jesse is a man who covers a lot of territory. He produces, engineers, mixes, and masters. He hosts podcasts, he’s an author, and he’s the host of a YouTube channel. He does a lot of stuff, and he comes to us as a recommendation from our good friend, former WCA guest, Steve Evetts, and I’m excited to have him on. We had a great conversation the other day. And I’m looking forward to you hearing that conversation. Jesse Cannon, coming up here on the Working Class Audio podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

WFMU
Producing
Podcasting
YouTube
Books
Identity
Steve Albini
Big Words
Freedom
Daily Beast
Panic Attacks
Managing Bands
Surviving
Diversifying

Matt’s Monologue: Paying it Forward

Links and Show Notes

Jesse’s Studio: http://cannonfoundsoundation.com/
Jesse’s Book: Processing Creativity
Jesse’s Book: Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business
Jesse’s Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/33RHwcN
Twitter: @jessecannon
Jesse’s Podcasts: The New Abnormal Podcast, Atlantic Records Inside The Album, Noise Creators & Killed By Desk
WCA Instagram: @working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Jesse Cannon
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

Top quality guests and interviews
February 8, 2021 by sirlarryster from Sweden
I have always learned something useful from every episode.
Awesome podcast!
December 26, 2020 by Swamp Songs from Canada
I first heard of this podcast when Eddie Kramer made a post about his interview on it (WCA #158). Three years later, and I've finally caught up by listening to every episode. I worked my way backwards but I'd advise new listeners to go back and start from the beginning to take the journey alongside Matt, the host, as he learns more and more as the show goes on. The first time I listened, I was like, "hey come on, who is this guy? Get to Eddie Kramer!" But Matt has tons of experience, valuable insight, and has some brilliant advice to those working in the trenches of audio, as he calls it. It's great to hear from so many different audio engineers, from a variety of specialties. It's also comforting to hear some of the same horror stories that I've experienced, as well as some similar successes. Kudos to you, Matt, for providing a wonderful resource for so many people for so many years. Cheers!
Education and Experience
September 2, 2020 by dkirkmetal from United States
Working Class Audio has become my new go to Podcast. Its becoming addicting i'm learning so much from professions with real indepth experience. I have a Recording and Enginerring Diploma and one class away from receieving my Associates Degree in Mass Communication. Somewhere along the way from the years that have gone by I have lost touch with myself and my dreams. Tired of working at a job a hate that has nothing to do with my education. This podcast along with others i listen to is motivating me to re-educate myself in what i learned in school. Working Class Audio is full of gems from information about everything that has to do with audio. I recommend this podcast to anyone recording, producing, mixing, enginerring music live sound, game and movie audio, commercials etc...
Amazing
October 28, 2019 by cswahlbrink from United States
This podcast is a treat. Matt has a way of discovering the practical aspects at work with successful audio professionals. Absolutely love this pod.
Great insight
August 21, 2019 by Infinaneek from United Kingdom
Just what we all needed. Thank you.