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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 survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice.
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
The Working Class Audio Podcast - Navigating the World of Recording with a working class perspective.
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WCA #468 with Ady Parzentney - Hit The Road Music Studio, Recording in Morocco, Walking Your Path, Focusing on the Positive and Beautiful Mistakes
My guest is Musician, Mixing Engineer, and mobile Music Producer Ady Parzentney from Hit The Road Music Studio. Ady has traveled in a mobile recording studio for five years, supporting local artists. During the pandemic, he stayed two years in Morocco with his life partner Kasia, and together, they created over 40+ Singles, Music Videos, 2 LPs, and 6 Live Shows to keep the music up and running. As a music producer, he has worked with Nani Noam Vazana, Mehdi Nassouli, and Karim Ziad, who plays with bands like Snarky Puppy, Lala Tamar, Omri Mor, and many more.
In this episode, we discuss
Born in Poland
Raised in Germany
Playing in Punk Bands
Living in the Rehearsal Room
DNA and Music
Pure Magic Through Music
Working Young
Parental Acceptance
Hit The Road Music Studio
Recording at 13
Bad Studio Experience
Walking Your Path
Expanding Musical Horizons
Seeing the Sun
Recording in Morocco
The Yes Moment
Van as Vocal Booth
Creating Temporary Studios
Car Maintenance
Working 16 Hours a Day
Focusing on the Positive
Dust and Gear
Recording in the Desert
Warren Huart's Support
File Management
Reaper
Writing a Book
Location Recording
Hiring a Business Coach
Exploring Los Angeles
BMG
Beautiful Mistakes
Music is Community
Matt's Rant: Using What We Have
Links and Show Notes
Ady's Instagram
Ady's Site
Warren Huart on WCA
Credits
Guest: Ady Parzentney
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith -
WCA #467 with Paula Salvatore - Sewing Clothes, Sound City, Capitol Studios, Rental Furniture, The Front Office, and Supporting Clients
My guest is Paula Salvatore, VP of Client Relations & Studio Marketing, Universal Music Group. Paula has worked with Al Schmitt, Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Diana Krall, Phil Ramone & David Foster. She has worked 33 1/3 years in Capitol Studios/UMG Studios. Paula is featured in Dave Grohl's documentary "Sound City" as the Studio Manager in the 80s. She was instrumental in getting Al Schmitt a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Capitol Records building.
In this episode, we discuss
The Rolling Stones
Sewing Clothes
The Fashion Path
Kendun Studios
First Job at a Recording Studio
Rose Mann-Cherney
Candace Stewart
Sound City
Capitol Studios
Rental Furniture
The Front Office
Al Schmitt
Women in Studios
Basic Human Skills
Supporting Clients
Matt's Rant: Revisiting Saying No to Work
Links and Show Notes
Paula on Instagram
Paula on Linkedin
Capitol Studios
Candace Stewart on WCA
Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick on WCA
Credits
Guest: Paula Salvatore
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith -
WCA #466 with David Hughes - Shine On Studio, College Radio, Getting Clients, Commercial Studio at Home, and Learning Through Mistakes
My guest is Producer/Engineer David Hughes, who runs Shine On Studio and has worked with The Mid-Whiskeys, Justin Fawsitt, and SaidTheAnimals.
In this episode, we discuss
Being the New Kid
Love of California
Sanyo Tape Recorder
Recording Uncle
Bootleg Tapes
College Radio Station
CMJ
Saint Marys College
Taking a Loan
Opening His First Studio
Working in Radio
Driving Muscle Cars
Studio in an Office Building
Commercial Studio at Home
Technology
Getting Clients
Unexpected Work via Networking
Clients with Guns
Learning Through Mistakes
Ultrasonic Record Cleaning
No Love for Guitar Center
Origin of Shine On
Matt's Rant: Repairs
Links and Show Notes
Shine On Studio
Credits
Guest: David Hughes
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith -
WCA #465 with Chris Athens - Mastering, Burning Out, Health, Outworking Others, Remote Rigs, and a Girl From Texas
My guest is a Grammy-winning Mastering engineer, Chris Athens, who has worked on projects for Coldplay, Blink 182, Coheed and Cambria, Drake, Rick Ross, and the Beastie Boys.
In this episode, we discuss
New York Upbringing
Listening to Music
Songs in the Key of Life
Playing Instruments Badly
Wasn't a Joiner
Primitive Electronic Music
Working at Sony
Discovering Mastering
Keeping His Mouth Shut
Tape Librarian
Learning in Reverse
Reissues
Fit for Mastering
Moving into Mastering
Working at Sterling Sound
Tom Coyne's Assistant
Heavy Hitters
Chris Muth
Regional Gear
Starting Late
Outworking Others
Attended Hip-Hop Sessions
Getting a Room at Sterling
Tom Coyne's Influence
A Girl from Texas
Burn Out
Moving to Austin
Working From Home
Building at Home
Health
Balance
Refusing Attended Sessions
Shootouts
Having a Remote Rig
Matt's Rant: Saving for Retirement
Links and Show Notes
Chris's Site
Chris on Muso
Betterment
Vanguard
Glenn Schick Episode
Credits
Guest: Chris Athens
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith -
WCA #464 with Damian Taylor - Exploring the Artist's World, Kung Foo Films, Knocking Down Dominoes, Planting Seeds, and Controlling Your Narrative
My guest is a Grammy-nominated Producer / Mixer / Writer Damian Taylor. Damian has worked with Björk, The Prodigy, Bomba Estereo, The Killers, Trust, Arcade Fire, and Odette.
In this episode, we discuss
Pan-Oceanic
Worldly Parents
Making Quick Friends
Tough Older Brother
Selling Books Door-to-door
SAE
Playing Multiple Instruments
Live Electronics
The Reactiable
Playing with Björk
Early Exposure to Recording
Gun on the Console
Exploring the Artist's World
Knocking Down Dominoes
Parenting and Producing
Guy Sigsworth
Kung Foo Films
Pro Tools Mastery
Stalling Out
Studying Business
Management
Getting Your Own Gigs
Planting Seeds
GPS Management
Build Your Production Breakthrough
Controlling Your Narrative
Matt's Rant: Practice, Practice, Practice
Links and Show Notes
Damian's Site
Credits
Guest: Damian Taylor
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith -
WCA #463 with Mike Senior - High Powered Education, Concertos with Yo-Yo Ma, Compressed Studio Path, Mix Rescue, Sound on Sound, and Remote Recording
My guest is a Recording/Mixing Engineer and Educator, Mike Senior. Mike has been a Sound On Sound magazine contributor for 20+ years (including 65 Mix Rescue columns), Author of Mixing Secrets & Recording Secrets books, Author of The Mix Review production critique blog, and Host of the web's most extensive free multitrack download library for mixing students/teachers.
In this episode, we discuss
Classically Trained
Windsor Castle
Boys Choir
High Powered Education
Emotional Breakdown
Tanglewood Festival
Concertos with Yo Yo Ma
Desire to Record Himself
Roland VS880
Busking
Studio in Wimbledon
Sound on Sound
Academic PTSD
Residential Studio Work
Moving to Cambridge
Mix Rescue
Project Studios
Bobby Owsinski
Moving to Germany
Remote Recording
Network for Gear
Wearing Gloves
Compressed Studio Path
Being Diversified
Reflecting on Past Work
Avoiding Changing Platforms
Matt's Rant: Talking You Out of a Building a Studio
Links and Show Notes
Radial Catapult
Link to all things Mike Senior
Credits
Guest: Mike Senior
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Customer Reviews
Great audio engineering podcast for everyone else
Really great insights into the real world of audio engineering. Matt brings a refreshingly grounded take on the recording business, and unlike some other audio engineering podcasters, he asks questions and gets out of the way to let his guests answer.
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Thanks Matt and the WCA team for sharing what you do!
An incredible collection of interviews
This podcast has collected so many great interviews across the industry and connects with the human side of all these people instead of just talking about gear or work. Really inspiring to hear stories from so many people who’s recordings and work I’ve admired for years, and understand where they've come from, how they balance their work with their lives, and realize all the challenges they've overcome to get where they are.