In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes mixer, producer, engineer, writer, and performer Stephen DeAcutis. Stephen has worked with Vanilla Fudge, Gladys Knight, Travers and Appice, Corey Glover, and Cyndi Lauper.

• Owning Your Time
• Embracing Old and New
• Celebrating the New Generation
• Solving Audio Problems
• Working At Home
• Communicating with Musicians
• Getting It Right At The Source
• Performing Live

• Stephen's Site
• Stephen on Instagram

• Guest: Stephen DeAcutis
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes mastering and lathe cutting engineer Natalie Bibby who works at AIR Studios in the U.K.. Natalie has worked with Kraftwerk, Bring Me The Horizon, Lola Young, Jimmy Eat World, The Vaccines, Lewis Capaldi, GIRLI, and CATTYShe's also led a world-class mastering workshop at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, UK.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Early musical influences
• Starting in recording & mixing
• University training & goals
• Metropolis internship lessons
• Moving into mastering
• Live cuts & direct-to-disc
• Half-speed mastering overview
• Learning & mentorship insights
• Joining AIR Studios
• AIR Studios
• Value of attended sessions
• Managing client expectations
• Hybrid mastering workflows
• How mastering engineers listen
• Common mixing problems
• Music Producers Guild
• Challenges for studios
• AIR’s cutting reputation
• Vinyl cutting process
• Mastering vs. cutting
• American mastering mystique

• AIR Studios
• Music Producers Guild

• Guest: Natalie Bibby
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back guitarist, producer, and mixing/mastering engineer Alex Crescioni to talk about Extreme Metal production. Alex is known for his work with Burton C. Bell, Deverauxx, and Siglos.

• Extreme Metal
• Techniques
• Sounds
• Room Tone
• Business
• Survival
• Letting Go

• Alex’s Site
• Alex on Linkedin
• Alex on Instagram
• Alex on WCA #333

• Guest: Alex Crescioni
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back producer/engineer/mixer and record label owner Don Setaro. Matt and Don get into a deep dive discussion of the re-issue process for former Pavement drummer, Gary Young's album "Hospital For The Chemically Insane". Former WCA guests Dan Johnson and Justin Perkins chime in to talk about their role in the process.

• Pavement
• Gary Young
• Detective Work
• Restoration
• Tape Rescue
• Mastering from CD
• Re- Issue
• Keeping the Vibe

• Gary on Bandcamp
• IAC Records

• Guest: Don Setaro /Dan Johnson/Justin Perkins
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back producer/engineer and mixer Ken Sluiter to delve into the intricate process of stereo rebuilds for Atmos mixing. They discuss the challenges of finding and organizing original material, the importance of matching to comparison masters, and the unique aspects of each project. Ken shares insights on the ingestion process, the role of research in understanding original recordings, and the potential of AI tools in audio restoration. The discussion also touches on the future of mixing and the evolving landscape of music production.

• Stereo rebuilds for Atmos mixing.
• The process involves gathering original assets and recreating mixes.
• Each project is unique, requiring a tailored approach.
• Matching to a comparison master is crucial for accuracy.
• Researching the original recording can provide valuable insights.
• AI tools can assist in stem separation but have limitations.
• Finalizing mixes involves careful listening and adjustments.
• The future of audio mixing may involve more AI and technology.
• Understanding the original recording process is key to successful rebuilds.

• Ken on WCA #166

• Guest: Ken Sluiter
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Dan Johnson of Audio Archiving Services and Catherine Vericolli of Central Audio Archiving to do a deep dive into the world of audio archiving, preservation, and restoration.

• Analog Tapes
• Analog Machines
• Modular Digital Multitracks
• DAT Machines
• DASH Machines
• Pro Digi
• Retrospect
• Mezzo

Links to Dan

• https://www.audioarchivingservices.com/
• https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-405-with-dan-johnson/

Links to Catherine

• https://www.centralaudioarchiving.com/
• https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-035-with-catherine-vericolli/
• https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-403-with-catherine-vericolli/

• Guest: Dan Johnson & Catherine Vericolli
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back John Cuniberti who produces, engineers, mixes and masters records for many artists including most notably Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, The Dead Kennedys, and Chicken Foot. John originally appeared WCA #005 back in 2014 and returns to do a deep dive into his OneMic recording concept.

• OneMic Series
• Dynamics
• Acoustics
• Placement
• Tempo
• 2 Track as Multi-Track
• Ribbon Mics

• OneMIc on YouTube
• John's Site
• Shiny Eyes Studio

• Guest: John Cuniberti
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes Grammy Winning producer/engineer/mixer Gena Johnson who has worked with Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, and John Prine.

• Leave your ego at the door
• Make people feel comfortable
• Listen to the artist
• Labels are business partners
• Word of mouth work
• Feminine energy in production
• Women in the industry
• Classical voice training for 12 years
• Internship at Welcome 1979
• Learned tape machines and soldering
• Assisting at Nashville studios
• First number one record
• Working at RCA Studio A
• Rewiring Studio A intensively
• Mentor Michael Wagner's influence
• Champions Vance Powell and Daryl Thorp
• Walls painted with glitter
• Keep overhead low
• Good attorney and manager combination

• Gena's Website
• Gena on Instagram
• Vance Powell on WCA
• Matt Ross-Spang on WCA
• Darrel Thorpe on WCA

• Guest: Gena Johnson
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back engineer/producer electrician, Mike Blodgett to discuss electricity and pro audio!

• Isolated Grounds
• Isolation Transformers
• Ground Rods
• Power Conditioners
• Apartment Power
• Home Studio Power
• Electrical Safety

• Mike on WCA #348

• Guest: Mike Blodgett
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back engineer/producer and 3D audio geek, Hans-Martin Buff to discuss mixing Peter Gabriel's I/O as well as his own project Tearjerkers.

• Tearjerkers
• Peter Gabriel
• Real Word Studios
• Binaural Mixing
• ATMOS
• Format Haters

• Pure Audio Streaming:
• Immersive Audio Album:
• Link tree Album:
• Youtube Siren Video:
• Audiomovers Apple: 
• Illusonics
• Neumann Rime
• Virtuoso: 
• Waves NX: 

• Guest: Hans-Martin Buff
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith