Working Class Audio

By Working Class Audio

Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they su... more

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The podcast currently has 606 episodes available.

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July 18, 2022WCA #396 with Nick Townsend - Punk Rock, Community College, Fishing, Mastering and Cutting Lacquers
My guest is Los Angeles-based mastering engineer Nick Townsend. Nick loves cutting Lacquers and has worked on releases by Cheap Trick, Weezer, Iron Maiden, Bad Religion, Garbage, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Grimes, and more. Nick works at Infrasonic Sound.
In this episode, we discuss:
Musical Household
Stoner Rock Uncle
Drums at Grandmas House
Punk Rock Bands
Catching the Recording Bug
Community College Recording Program
Pete Lyman
Mechanical Side of the Brain
Fishing
Clay Shooting
Outdoors Activities
Interning
Cutting Lacquers
Cutter Heads
Freelance Mastering
Infrasonic
Apollo Lacquers Fire

Matt's Rant: Audio Degrees

Links and Show Notes
Infrasonic Sound
WCA #306 with Dan Baccigalupi
WCA #261 with Dave Gardner
WCA #199 with Pete Lyman
WCA #251 with Piper Payne
Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

Credits
Guest: Nick Townsend
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
58min
July 11, 2022WCA #395 with Daniel Rowland - Rehab vs. College, MTSU, Adrian Belew, LANDR, and The ATMOS Gold Rush
My guest is Daniel Rowland, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at LANDR, Co-owner of Immersive Mixers, Professor at MTSU, and audio engineer. Daniel has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Adrian Belew, Disney, Pixar, David Foster, Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, Denzel Curry, Netflix, Fox, Flo Rida, Seal, and Phillip Glass.
In this episode, we discuss:
Playing Guitar
Rehab vs. College
MTSU
Production Work
Adrian Belew
NOISE
LANDR
AI Mastering
Linkedin
Rejection of New Ideas
Time Management
The ATMOS Goldrush

Matt's Rant: Things to Consider When Building a Studio

Links and Show Notes
Daniel's Site
Daniel on Linkedin

Credits
Guest: Daniel Rowland
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
1h 6min
July 04, 2022WCA #394 with Mike Tucci - Playing in Bands, Seeing the Value In Recording Studios, Working at Masterdisk, The Slow Magic Of LA, and Focusing on Results, Not Gear
My guest is Grammy-Nominated Mastering Engineer Mike Tucci, who has worked with Cory Henry, Living Colour, Doja Cat, Chris Brown, Young Thug, and Unstoppable Death Machines.
In this episode, we discuss:

Queens

NYC

Music in Heard Growing Up

Playing in Bands

Seeing the Value In Recording Studios

Going to College

Understanding Recording

Masterdisk

Howie Weinberg

Moving o LA

Moving Into The Box

Not Depending on Other People's Gear

Slow Magic Of LA

Keeping a Simple Setup

Working From Home

Results Are The Only Thing That Matters

Matt's Rant: Who is Professional?
Links and Show Notes

Mike on IG

Mike on Soundbetter

Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

Credits

Guest: Mike Tucci

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
58min
June 27, 2022WCA #393 with Leff Lefferts - The World of Film Sound, Working with Randy Thom, Telling Stories, Planning Your Life, Financial Security, and ATMOS
My guest is Leff Lefferts making a return to WCA after his first appearance on WCA #101. Leff comes from a music recording background but has worked in film sound for the last 16 years at Skywalker Sound. He's worked as a Sound Effects Editor, Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-Recording Mixer on various movies, including, The Croods: A New Age, The Revenant, The Peanuts Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and many more.
In this episode, we discuss:

Randy Thom

Skywalker Sound

ATMOS

Telling Stories

Roles in Film Sound

Technology Changes

Content on Streaming Services

Planning Your Life

Music Industry vs Film Industry

Watching the Credits

Making Records for Enjoyment

Financial Security

UA Plugins

Early Days of Pro Tools

Bay Area Pro Audio Lore

Matt's Rant: Being Proactive
Links and Show Notes

Leff on WCA #101

Leff's Email

Leff on IMDB

Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

Credits

Guest: Leff Lefferts

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
1h 1min
June 20, 2022WCA #392 with Rachael Moore - Meeting Your Heroes, Community of Success, Thinking Outside the Box, T Bone Burnett, and The Value of Being a Good Human Being
My guest is Grammy-Nominated engineer/mixer Rachael Moore. Rachael primarily works with T Bone Burnett and, as a result, has worked with Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, and Jessica Chastain. Rachael also has a hectic freelance schedule working around Nashville, where she is currently based.
In this episode, we discuss:
Early Years in Texas
Getting Your Feet Wet at Full Sail
Internship with Jacquire King
Meeting Your Heroes
Community of Success
Dealing with Challenges
Sound Emporium
Financially Making it Work
Learning to Tune Pianos
Thinking Outside the Box
Working with T-Bone
T-Bone Burnett
How You Make People Feel In a Session
Do’s and Don’ts with T-Bone
Freelancing
Home Studio
The Traveling Rig
Dealing with Recalls
Advice for the Up and Comers
Financial Lessons As You Grow
Think of income as a triangle
The Value of Being a Good Human Being

Matt's Rant: Sonic Space
Links and Show Notes
Rachel Moore Instagram

Credits
Guest: Rachael Moore
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
43min
June 13, 2022WCA #391 with Steve Rosenthal Part 2 - Magic Shop History, NDA's, 9/11, Importance of Good Staff, and The Business of Restoration
My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part two of a two-part interview.
In this episode, we discuss:
Growing a Client Base
Magic Shop History
⁠Roger Moutenot⁠
⁠Ed Stasium⁠
The World Before Nirvana
Studio Ownership
Lessons Learned Running a Studio
⁠Sonic Highways⁠
Importance of Good Staff
Ownership Style
Getting Coffee for Rick Rubin
NDA's
The Dissolution of the Magic Shop
The Impact of 9/11
Shifting to Restoration
⁠Ted Young⁠
Working with Blondie
Lou Reed
Reinventing yourself
⁠Nora Guthrie ⁠
DA-88s and ADATS
MARS
The Business of Restoration

Matt's Rant: Billing
Links and Show Notes
⁠Steve's website.⁠
⁠Reto Peter on WCA⁠
⁠Jessica Thompson on WCA⁠
⁠Simple Invoices⁠
⁠Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro⁠

Credits
Guest: Steve Rosenthal
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
56min
June 06, 2022WCA #390 with Steve Rosenthal Part 1 - Driving Cabs, Punching 16th Notes, Bathrobe Sessions, Living in Dreamland, and The Search for the Perfect Console
My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part one of a two-part interview.
In this episode, we discuss:
Growing up in NY
Getting Started on a Development Deal
The Recording Institute of America
Bad Cab Driver Turned Engineer
Early Days at Atlantic
Learning the "Atlantic Recording Way"
Punching 16th Notes
Skully 12 track
Learning Business and Engineering
Mentorship
Bathrobe Sessions
Buying the Fixtures
⁠Otis Blackwell ⁠
Working in the Basement at A&R Records
Buying a Studio in Manhattan
Living in Dreamland
New Wave and Punk in the 80s
Technology Informing Art
Sonic Fashion Trends
⁠Alan Lomax⁠
Sonic Cues
⁠The Plangent Process ⁠
⁠The Magic Shop⁠
Building a Studio for Making Rock Records
The Search for the Perfect Console

Matt's Rant: Billing
Links and Show Notes
⁠Steve's website.⁠
⁠Reto Peter on WCA⁠
⁠Jessica Thompson on WCA⁠
⁠Simple Invoices⁠
⁠WCA on Instagram⁠
⁠Matt on Instagram ⁠
⁠Connect with Matt on Linkedin⁠

Credits
Guest: Steve Rosenthal
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
...more
59min
May 30, 2022WCA #389 with Carlos Castro - Falling in Love with Recording, Dealing with Hypocrisy, Bruce Swedien, Bilingual Opportunities, and The Bigger Picture
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
52min
May 23, 2022WCA #388 with Will Kennedy - Harvard AV, New York Struggles, LA Mentors, ATMOS, and the Rise of the Unintentional Tech
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 Forward
Links 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
...more
1h 16min
May 17, 2022WCA #387 with Bobby Owsinski - The Mix Engineers Handbook, Dolby Atmos, Collecting Ideas, Networking, and Clarity
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 Thoughts
Links 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
...more
55min

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How many episodes does Working Class Audio have?

The podcast currently has 606 episodes available.

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