WCA #341 with Cynthia Daniels – Paying Dues, Proper Training, East Hampton, and The Downton Abbey Effect

My guest today is Grammy and Emmy award-winning producer/engineer Cynthia Daniels. Cynthia has worked with an incredible amount of talented ed people from the worlds of music, Broadway, television, radio, and film. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stamford, Connecticut 
• Early Influence of Audio Equipment
• Not The Chick on The Couch
• Al Grundy
• Institute of Audio Research
• Paying Dues
• Boot Camp of Audio
• Weeding People Out
• Proper Training
• Phil Ramone
• Inspiring Talent
• Headphone Mixes
• Talking With Other Engineers
• Timing
• Know Your Worth
• Downton Abbey
• Psychedelic Spinning Wheel of Doom
• Hamptons Studio
• John Storyk
• Covid Protocols
• Lockouts
• Alec Baldwin

Links and Show Notes

• Cynthia’s Studio: http://monkmusicstudios.com/
• WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
• Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
• Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw

Credits

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