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

In This Episode, We Discuss:

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

Links and Show Notes:

• Mike on WCA #348

Matt's Rant: How You Listen

Credits:

• 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. 

In This Episode, We Discuss:

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

Links and Show Notes:

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

Matt's Rant: Focused Discussion

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes Engineer, Producer, Mixer Steve Dierkens. In this conversation, Steve shares his journey from as a succesful enginer working in film in California to a professional audio engineer and producer living in Canada. He discusses his early influences, the transition to a professional career, and the lifestyle changes that came with moving to Canada. Steve reflects on the challenges of building a studio, the importance of family, and the reevaluation of his career goals. He emphasizes the need for joy in music production and offers insights into financial perspectives in the audio profession. The conversation also touches on remote collaborations, social media challenges, and the definition of success and happiness in the industry.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Career path shift
• Family-driven choices
• Moved to Canada
• Studio-building challenges
• Joy in work
• Financial balance
• Valued client relationships
• Global collaborations
• Social media pressure
• Redefining success

Links and Show Notes:

• Steve and Chris Selim's Podcast

Matt's Rant: More on Streaming vs Physical Media

Credits:

• Guest: Steve Dierkens
• 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 Mixer, Producer, & Mastering Engineer Jon Rezin who has worked with Natalia Jimenez, One Direction, Andy Grammer, BoA, and Santana.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Working Remotely in Ohio
• Mixing
• Saving Time
• Skills
• Network
• Building Relationships
• The Masked Singer
• American Idol

Links and Show Notes:

• Jon's Site
• Jon on Instagram

Matt's Rant: Streaming vs Physical Media

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Recording and Mixing Engineer Steve Genewick. Steve gives us the full behind the scenes look into the making of the new Spinal Tap record “The End Continues”. From the initial phone call to the release of the record and movie we get into the details.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Initial Phone Call
• Where to Record
• Setup
• Mics, Preamps, etc..
• Mixing
• Mixing in ATMOS
• WIG Day!
• In The Box
• Cracking Up

Links and Show Notes:

• The time code software
• Download the Input List!
• Steve’s site
• Link to the record on Apple Music
• WCA #070 with Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick
• WCA #324 with Steve Genewick
• WCA Live from NAMM 2024

Matt’s Rant: Perfection

Credits:

The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes Jordan Lonn, Head Audio Engineer at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, California. The venue hosts a wide range of performances, including musical acts such as Joss Stone, Joan Osborne, and the Count Basie Orchestra, as well as musical theater and stand-up comedy.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Guitar Center
• Dropping Out Of College
• Paying Dues
• Sustained Energy
• Failing Kidney's
• Health Epiphany
• Home Town Gig
• FOH
• Gallo Center

Links and Show Notes:

• Gallo Center for The Arts

Matt's Rant: Acting Territorial

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Grammy Nominated producer, engineer, and mixer Travis Ference as well as multi-instrumentalist, sound designer and audio engineer Kerry Rose to talk all about backing up and archiving audio. 

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• 3-2-1 System
• Best Practices & Considerations
• Insurance & Liability
• Personal Experiences 
• Travis's Altadena Fire Experience
• Kerry's Nevada City Fire Scare
• Scorched Earth
• Remote/Cloud Storage
• Challenges with Cloud
• Offsite NAS
• Methodology Over Tools

Links and Show Notes:

• Watch Duty App 
• GMRS Radios
• Documentary on Paradise
• Backblaze
• Sync.com
• Neofinder
• Synology NAS
• OWC
• Travis online

Matt's Rant: The Many Hats We Wear

Credits:

• Guest: Travis Ference and Kerry Rose
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes engineer and producer Moses Schneider. The Berliner is responsible for some of the most successful records of recent years. The Beatsteaks achieved their breakthrough in the German charts under his direction. His other productions include Tocotronic, Fehlfarben, Dendemann, Kreator and others. In 2008, Schneider was nominated for the German music award Echo for his work on "Kapitulation" by Tocotronic and "Limbo Messiah" by the Beatsteaks. In 2018 and 2022 he was nominated for the German music Award "Preis für Popkultur" as "favorite Producer". 

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Hansa Studios
• The Pixies
• Gil Norton
• Gordon Raphael
• New York
• Berlin
• Disco Powder
• Gentrification
• Obscuring Audio

Links and Show Notes:

• Moses on Instagram
• Moses website

Matt's Rant: Walking.....yes walking

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Ady Parzentny. Adrian Parzentny is a German‒Polish music producer, audio engineer, and creative adventurer. With over 13 years of travel and music production experience, Adrian has recorded traditional musicians across Morocco, the Sahara Desert, and beyond — often in remote villages, mountain ranges, and DIY setups built inside vans and hotel rooms.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Barcelona move
• Audio Nomad book
• Studio connections
• Modeling
• Freelance audio
• Travel recording
• Gear philosophy
• Artist support
• Music mediums
• Authentic living
• Intuition guides

Links and Show Notes:

• Get the book! 
• Listen to Ady on WCA #468

Matt's Rant: More Discipline

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes producer, engineer, and musician Assaad Lakkis, the creative force behind Bull Funk Zoo and owner of Bull Funk Studios in Dubai. Assad’s career blends boundary-pushing rock, funk, and experimental sounds with his work producing and recording artists from around the world, making him a central figure in the Middle Eastern music scene.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The Bullfunk Identity
• Time in the US
• Bullfunk Studios
• Learning and Mentorship
• First Studio Challenges
• Job Market in Dubai
• Current Home Studio
• Financial Realities
• Client Acquisition
• Diversified Income
• Continuous Learning
• Perseverance
• Mental Health

Matt's Rant: Self-employed discipline

Links and Show Notes:

• Bull Funk Zoo: https://www.bullfunkzoo.com/
• Bull Funk Studios: https://bullfunkstudios.com/
• Bull Fuunk Zoo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BullFunkZoo/videos

Credits:

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

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes producer, engineer, mixer, Toby Lloyd who runs Tiny Triumph Recordings in Wellington, New Zealand. Toby's career spans working in film (The Hobbit Trilogy, Avatar, Mortal Engines) as well as music by playing a central role in the New Zealand Music world. 

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Producing And Mixing Music
• Rooftop Recording Studio
• Meditation And Cold Plunge
• Punk Rock Beginnings
• 110 Studio Rejections
• Sound Recordist On The Hobbit
• Learning In Collaboration
• Eight Years In Film
• University Studio Engineer
• Full-Time Music Producer
• Intimate Studio Design
• New Studio Lease
• Parenting Five Children
• Artist Relationship Building
• Financial Discipline Strategy
• Wellington Music Challenges
• Safe Space For Artists
• Staying In New Zealand
• Stories Of Perseverance

Links and Show Notes:

• Toby's Studio

Matt's Rant: A Brainstorm

Credits:

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