Working Class Audio

My guest today is Leslie Gaston-Bird. She has been in the industry for over 30 years. Twelve of that in public radio (including National Public Radio), Seventeen in sound for picture, and Thirteen years as an educator. She's the author of the book "Women in Audio." She's a member of the AES, where she chairs numerous committees and on the board of governors. She runs Mix Messiah Productions as a f...

My guest today is Ryan Freeland. Ryan is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer based in Los Angeles. He's also a five time Grammy award winner, and he's best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne, Amy Mann, Grant Lee Phillips, one of my favorites, Rodney Crowell, as well as Loudon Wainwright III. He talks to us from his Stampede Origin studio located in Culver City, California...

Andrew Scheps is a mixing and recording engineer, producer, and record label owner based in the United Kingdom. Andrew's worked with various artists, including Green Day, Low Roar, Adele, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hosier, My Brightest Diamond, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Jay Z, and black Sabbath. Andrew returns to help us celebrate number 300. He initially appeared on WCA #009, and we met up over Zoom, w...

Audrey Martinovich is a producer/engineer who co-owns Audio for the Arts in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin . Audrey's clients include TDS Telecom, Comedy Central, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, and The Nursery Movie. Audrey was the first female contributor to Pro Tools Expert and has given presentations at "Between the Waves Music Conference" and "Empowering Women in Audio Clinics". In additio...

Nathan Smith is a seasoned sound designer with for film and video games. Nathan has worked on games such as Borderlands 3, Battleborn, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters as well as feature films and documentaries including We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Matrix and The Scorpion King. In this episode, we discuss: Musical Beginnings Sound Des...

Michael Rosen is a Grammy-winning producer/engineer who has worked with Santana, Rancid, Papa Roach, Tesla, AFI, The Donnas, Journey, Death Angel, Tony Macalpine, and Testament……..to name a few! In addition to recording and producing he also teaches at Chabot College and San Francisco State and is an alumnus of the famed Automatt studios where he got started on his professional recording journey....

Max Perry is a Grammy Nominated, multi-platinum record producer, engineer, composer, and musician who has worked with J Boog, Snoop Dogg, Berner, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Big K.R.I.T & Vital Deshawn as well as many others. In this episode, we discuss: Family Influence Contracts SCSI and Zip Disks! New York Hip Hop Studio Closings Cannabis Selling Beats Copyrights Diversification Balance Lawyers Th...

Reto Peter is a producer/engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reto has worked with Green Day, Counting Crows, Smash Mouth, Flipsyde and many other artists in his 20 year plus career. He also writes and produces music for television and can be heard on various cable networks and national ad campaigns. In this episode, we discuss: National Service Switzerland Berklee School of Music The Mag...

McKay Garner is a producer, engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, he has worked on records for artists such as J Dilla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mike Shinoda/Linkin Park, Michael Buble, Dead & Company/Mickey Hart, made music in films such as the Transformers movie, in video games, and for television shows such as Total Recall, America’s Next Top Model, Grey’s Anatomy, and many mo...

Heidi Trefethen is a French Hornist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and sought-after sound engineer, Heidi Trefethen shuttles back and forth across continents frequently, in roles both onstage and off. As a hornist, she has performed in numerous ensembles and venues in Italy, the UK, Bosnia, Thailand, Guatemala, Israel Turkey, and the US, including the LA Philharmonic, the JazzUp Festival in Ita...

Jessica Paz is a Tony Award-winning Sound Designer for theater, film and music. Most recently, she collaborated with Nevin Steinberg on the sound design for Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed production of  Hadestown , which earned the duo a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle nomination. On Broadway, Jessica was an Associate Sound Designer on projects including  Dear Evan Hansen ,  B...

Greg Gordon is a the Founder/Director at PYRAMIND.com, as well as a producer, educator, and entrepreneur. Greg has worked with HTC Vive, Microsoft Studios, Insomniac Games, SONY, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Disney, Blizzard, Zynga, Amazon, Samsung, HP, Nvidia, GoPro, LifeBeam, The Battery SF, Brandcast and many more. His music production credits include Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), Giorgio Moro...

Joe Chiccarelli is a ten-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer whose credits include such artists as Tori Amos, Beck, U2, The Strokes, The Killers, Elton John, The Shins, The White Stripes, Morrissey, Alanis Morrisette, Jason Mraz, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, The Raconteurs, Cafe Tacuba, and My Morning Jacket. Other projects through his twenty-year career have included mu...

George Vlad is a sound recordist, photographer and expedition leader with a keen interest in wildlife and conservation. George travels extensively and records a variety of sounds, from natural ambiences and wildlife to odd vehicles and vintage aircraft. He also supports a variety of conservation initiatives around the world, either directly, by sharing my work with them or by employing them in my...

Jens Bogren  is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer who has worked Opeth, Sepultura, Katatonia and a long list of many other bands. In this episode, we discuss: Working in Metal Banks Studio Naming Building A New Studio Sports Fishing Motion Sickness Chaos Theory Bogren Digital Trail of Luck Determining What to Charge Managers Psychology of Showreels Psychology of Production Wo...

Ignacio "Nacho" Molino is a five-time Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning Mix Engineer/Producer. He has worked with CJ Ramone from The Ramones, Spice Slawson from Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies, Ruben Blades, Joan Manuel Serrat, and Carlos Vives. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in Panama The Noriega Years Civil War Distance Learning 15 year US immigration process Marriage/Divorce Workin...

Cullen Brooks works in television & film as a dialogue editor, re-recording mixer, sound designer, sound editor, Sound Effects Editor, and Sound Mixer. In this episode, we discuss: Transitioning from Music to Film Sound  The Impact of Star Wars & the Matrix Recording Punk bands Learning Film Sound  Jumping in With Both Feet Working Remotely Disruptive Clients New York Michigan Lost Tax Inc...

Sam Pura is a producer, engineer and mixer who runs The Panda Studios. Sam is known for his work with The Story So Far, Basement, and Hundredth as well as many, many others. In this episode, we discuss: Smoking Weed Flying Transparent MySpace Days Eric Valentine The Emotion of Sound Getting Past Gearlust Impact, Clarity, and Depth Making Bands Comfortable Doing the Hard Work Dealing with Coronavir...

Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a lovingly crafted podcast revealing the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds. Dallas is also the Creative Director of Defacto Sound, where he has led thousands of high-profile projects ranging from blockbuster trailers and advertising campaigns to Sundance award-winning films and major television series...

Jermaine Hamilton is a Lead Audio Engineer and managing partner at Studio Circle Recordings. In this episode, we discuss: Music Annex Tickle Me Elmo Green Day Zen Mindset Coronavirus Financial Buffers Corporate Audio Diversification Links and Show Notes: Studio Circles Recording: http://www.studiocirclerecordings.com/ Jermaine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jermainehamilton/ The 4-Hour W...

WCA #282 with Björgvin Benediktsson – Alternative Studio Income Strategies, Book Recommendations, Creating Online Content, and Audio Issues Björgvin Benediktsson  is audio engineer, musician author, and entrepreneur.  Björgvin  helps home studio musicians learn how to make a bigger impact with their music by teaching them how to produce themselves. In this episode, we discuss: Audio...

Baba Prasad is the owner and chief engineer at Digisound Studios in Chennai, India. Baba is a classically trained percussionist (Mrudhangam artiste). His experience in the industry ranges from engineering for almost every genre. He has been using Pro Tools since 1999 and has completed the Avid Certification for Pro Tools 101 and 110. He is an official WAVES Certified instructor by Waves Inc USA, a...

Brad Wood is a producer, engineer and mixer located in Los Angeles, California. Brad is known for his work with Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, Skating Poly and many others. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Wood ) Brad joins me for a Instagram Live session where we take questions and discuss all things music/recording and Coronavirus. This is Brad's second appearance on WCA please listen to WCA #095 t...

Kevin Ward is a producer, engineer, mixer, teacher who has worked with  Vince Gill ,  Willie Nelson ,  Judy Collins ,  Dolly Parton ,  Boots Randolph ,  Jerry Springer ,  Vassar Clements ,  Sam Bush ,  The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra ,  Rhonda Vincent  and  Richie McDonald  of  Lonestar . Kevin is also behind MixCoach.com where he teaches people to mix in different styles and genres from rock an...

Former WCA guests Sara Carter, Jaimeson Durr and Fela Davis join me to talk about all things audio, business and survival in the time of Coronavirus.  In this episode, we discuss: Grants Change in business practice Resources Loss of Income Virtual engineering Working from home Podcast production Technology Working with family at home Alternative income streams Internet Speed Post virus predictions...