Working Class Audio

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WCA #305 with Anne-Marie Pleau - Saying Yes to Gigs, Album Credits, 9 to 5, Health Care, Moving to Hawaii, and Starting Audio Later in Life Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

My guest today is Anne-Marie Pleau, who is an engineer and theatrical sound designer. And you might recognize her name because she just so happens to be the editor of the Working Class Audio Podcast. That's right. So every time I do an interview, I ship it right on over to Anne-Marie. She does her round of magic. She sends it back to me, and I assemble the show, and wallah, You have a podcast. So she plays a pretty, monumental role in the show and has since episode 220 with Butch Vig. She's been with WCA for quite some time now, and I'm pleased to have her with us today. Anne-Marie Pleau, coming up here on the Working Class Audio Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

Moving to Hawaii
Starting Audio Later in Life
Album Credits
Audio Class
Outworking Others
Supportive Spouses
Environmental Choices
Health Care
9 to 5
Diversification
Fears
Saying Yes to Gigs

Matt's Monologue: The Beginners Mindset

Links and Show Notes

Anne-Marie on Instagram: @annemariepleau
Anne-Marie on Twitter: @AnneMariePleau
Anne-Marie on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/annemariepleau
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Anne-Marie Pleau
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #304 with Joyce Lieberman - Hitchhiking, Woodstock, Electronics School, Fresh Air, WHYY, and the Avocado Cutlass Supreme Oct 12, 2020

Show notes

My guest today is Joyce Lieberman. Joyce has been working at WHYY in Philadelphia for the last 44 years, starting in 1976. She worked for 11 years as a Technician, 11 years as a Technical Director of Fresh Air, and 22 years as a Radio Engineering Supervisor. Joyce and I met at a dinner in Los Angeles four or five years ago. I discovered that she worked for WHYY and Terry Gross, and I began lobbying her to come on the show. Fast forward five years later, I get an email from Joyce saying, "Hey, I've got some free time. I'm ready to do this." So we have a great conversation about Joyce's career and all the details of WHYY. Very excited to bring you, Joyce Lieberman, here on the Working Class Audio podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

Radio Roles
Terry Gross and Fresh Air
Music
Long Island
Math and Science
Hitchhiking
Woodstock
The Cutlass Supreme
Philadelphia
WHYY
Nurses and Teachers
Feminism
Cuba
Basic Electronics Theory
Radio Theory
Television
Electronics School
Breaking into Radio
Bicycling Tapes
Salaries

Matt's Monologue: The Passing of Moto, Recording and Perspective

Links and Show Notes

WHYY on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyy/
WHYY https://whyy.org/
Fresh Air with Terry Gross: https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Joyce Lieberman
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #303 with Steven Baughman - Hip Hop, Alpha Dogs, Sonic Puzzles, Happiness, and Respecting The Wood Oct 04, 2020

Show notes

My guest today is Steve Baughman, also known as Steve B. Steve has worked with Dr. Dre, No Doubt, Michael Jackson, and Eminem as well as several others. And his credits include recording, mixing, mastering, and production on a wide array of projects that stretch from big-band jazz to rock, to hip hop, Steve Baughman, coming up here on the Working Class Audio Podcast

In this episode, we discuss:

Early 4 track overdubs
Criminal justice
Business
Chico state
Larrabee Studios
Hip Hop
Dr. Dre
DJ Muggs
Will Smith
50 Cent
Work Ethic
Being Assertive
Respecting The Wood
Alpha Dogs
His Amazing Wife
Health Insurance
Pseudo Empty Nesting
Pigeon Hole
Big Band
Squeaky Wheels
Keeping Up Relationships
Inspiration From The Kids
Happiness
Taxes
Minimal Gear
Doing Life
Fires
Sonic Puzzles

Matt's Monologue: Filling Holes in Your Schedule

Links and Show Notes

Next Level Mastering: http://www.nextlevelmastering.com/
Two Beards Production: https://www.twobeardsproductions.com/
Instagram: @in2mixin, @twobeardsmusic, @nxtlvlmastering
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Steve Baughman
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #302 with Leslie Gaston-Bird - Black Women In Audio, AES, Recording The TV, Dolby Atmos, Morph The Cat, and Running vs. Pancakes Sep 28, 2020

Show notes

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 freelance re-recording mixer and sound editor. She was a tenured associate professor of recording arts at the University of Colorado Denver and is co-director for the Sound Girls, UK chapter and Sound Girls scholarships, travel grants. She's been busy, to say the least, and I'm thrilled to have her on the show. Leslie Gaston-Bird, coming up here on the Working Class Audio Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

Growing Up In Ohio
Dads' Reel to Reel
Recording The TV
Making $4.10 an Hour
NPR
The Magic Number
The Arrakis Workstation
Sounds Restoration For Film
Academia vs. the Private Sector
AES
Unicorns
Black Women In Audio
Dolby Atmos
New Mixing Space
Rate Cards
Networking
Morph The Cat
Being a Planner
Chicken Heads
Languages
Running vs. Pancakes

Matt's Monologue: Labeling Your Work

Links and Show Notes

Leslie's AES Profile: https://www.aes.org/aes/lesliegaston
Leslie on Twitter: @MixMessiahProd
Leslie on Instagram: @leslie.gaston
Leslie's Book: Women in Audio https://amzn.to/33XF4R6
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Leslie Gaston-Bird
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #301 with Ryan Freeland - Bob Clearmountain, Making Things Better In The World, The Artistry Of Engineering, and Beepers At The Beach Sep 21, 2020

Show notes

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, and we have a fantastic conversation. And I'm really looking forward to having him on. Ryan Freeland coming up here on The Working Class audio podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

Studio Building
Recording at Age 12
Working For Bob Clearmountain
Lessons Learned From Bob
Working with Mixing Clients
Leaving The Nest
Handling Slowdowns
Beepers At The Beach
Budgets
The Artistry Of Engineering
Useful Gear Designs
Tape Is Not Your Savior
Making Things Better In The World
The Importance Of The Engineer

Matt's Monologue: Perspective

Links and Show Notes

Ryan's Site: http://www.ryanfreeland.com/
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Ryan Freeland
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #300 with Andrew Scheps - Life in the UK, Yoga and Astronomy, Soundflow, Selling His Gear, Staying Visible, and Squid the Cat Sep 13, 2020

Show notes

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, where he talked with me from his home in the UK, and I'm thrilled to have him back for another great discussion.

In this episode, we discuss:

Life in the UK
Staying Visible
Life Outside LA
Squid the Cat
Tchad Blake
Chrissie Hynde
Green Day
Monnnow Valley Studio
Selling His Gear
The Retirement Plan
Tonequake Records
Low Roar
Video games
Andrew's In-The-Box Rig
Loopback
Back in Black
My Brightest Diamond
Long Term Survival
Diversification
Board Games
Soundflow
The Influence of Peers
Cracked Plugins

Matt's Monologue: Reflecting on 300 shows

Links and Show Notes

Zynaptiq's UNFILTER https://www.zynaptiq.com/unfilter/
My Brightest Diamond: https://www.mybrightestdiamond.com/
Low Roar: http://www.lowroarmusic.com/
Soundflow: https://soundflow.org/
Loopback: https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/
Monnow Valley Studio: http://www.monnowvalleystudio.com/
WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Andrew Scheps
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #299 with Audrey Martinovich - Studio Business Systems, Wisconsin Weather, Confidence, Organization, and Avoiding Papercuts Sep 07, 2020

Show notes

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 addition to teaching audio classes at Central Madison Public Library. She is also a member of SoundGirls and Women’s Audio Mission.

In this episode, we discuss:

Studio Business Systems
Wisconsin Weather
Following Through
Having Confidence
Staying Organized
Figuring out Your Hourly
The Positive Effects of Covid
Social Media
Relationship Building
Buying A Church
Avoiding Papercuts
Fiscal Responsibility
Fitbits and Health

Matt's Monologue: Professional Jealousy

Links and Show Notes

Audrey's Studio: https://audioforthearts.com/
Audrey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audioaudrey
Audrey on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreymartinovich/
WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Audrey Martinovich
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #298 with Nathan Smith - Sound Design, Storytelling, Inspiration from Challenges, Learning from Failure, and The Nuances of Recording Guns Aug 31, 2020

Show notes

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 Design
The Rose Parade
Film Audio Roles
Game Audio
Storytelling
What to Charge
Work Slowdowns
Nathan's Youtube Channel
The Reasons to Record at 192Khz
The Inspiration of Sylvia Massey
The Nuances of Recording Guns
Covert Grocery Store Recording
Inspiration from Challenges
Gear Advice
Helicopters
Learning from Failure

Matt's Monologue: Audio Minimalism

Links and Show Notes

Nathan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanleesmith/
Nathan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nathansleesmith
WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Nathan Smith
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #297 with Michael Rosen - Rogue Tape Machines, Tent Cities, Post Pandemic Predictions, Being Ready To Record, and Going Above & Beyond Aug 24, 2020

Show notes

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.

In this episode, we discuss:

Small Hot Studios
Rogue Tape Machines
Moving Studios
Open Control Rooms
Talkback Buttons
Tent Cities
Quadratic Equations
Commercial Real Estate
Post Pandemic Predictions
Hips Surgery
Band Deals
Going Above & Beyond
The Next Wave
Being Ready To Record
Plotting The Next 20 Years

Matt's Monologue: Taking a Day Off

Links and Show Notes

Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastbayrecorders/
Michael's Site: http://eastbayrecorders.com/
Michael on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastBayRecorders/
WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Michael Rosen
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #296 with Max Perry - Selling Beats, Family Influence, Lawyers, New York Hip Hop, Balance, and Cannabis Aug 17, 2020

Show notes

Max Perry is aGrammy 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: