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WCA #389 with Carlos Castro - Falling in Love with Recording, Dealing with Hypocrisy, Bruce Swedien, Bilingual Opportunities, and The Bigger Picture

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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
        • ...more
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