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Working Class Audio

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 608

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 #566 with Mike Blodgett – Isolated Ground, Ground Rods, Isolation Transformers, Power Conditioners, and Electrical Safety

Episode 566

Monday, October 20, 2025 • Duration 55:59

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

In This Episode, We Discuss:

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

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Mike on WCA #348

Matt's Rant: How You ListenCredits:

Guest: Mike Blodgett
Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
The Voice: Chuck Smith

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WCA #565 with Hans-Martin Buff – Tearjerkers, Peter Gabriel, Real World, Binaural, and ATMOS

Episode 565

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • Duration 01:20:34

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

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Matt's Rant: Focused DiscussionCredits:

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

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WCA #556 with Toby Lloyd– Working in Film, Returning to Music, New Zealand Scene, Being a Good Dad, and The Morning Cold Plunge

Episode 556

Monday, August 11, 2025 • Duration 01:14:53

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

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Toby's Studio

Matt's Rant: A BrainstormCredits:

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

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WCA #466 with David Hughes - Shine On Studio, College Radio, Getting Clients, Commercial Studio at Home, and Learning Through Mistakes

Episode 466

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 • Duration 01:06:22

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

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Shine On Studio

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Guest: David Hughes
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith

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WCA #465 with Chris Athens - Mastering, Burning Out, Health, Outworking Others, Remote Rigs, and a Girl From Texas

Episode 465

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 • Duration 01:17:55

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

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WCA #464 with Damian Taylor - Exploring the Artist's World, Kung Foo Films, Knocking Down Dominoes, Planting Seeds, and Controlling Your Narrative

Episode 464

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 • Duration 01:09:52

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

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Damian's Site

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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

Episode 463

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 • Duration 01:09:07

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

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Guest: Mike Senior
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #462 with Candace Stewart - East West Studios, The Importance of Brothers, Collecting Guns, Loyalty, Engineers as Pilots, and Hotels with Technology

Episode 462

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 • Duration 01:07:27

My guest is the legendary manager of East West Studios in Los Angeles, Candace Stewart.

In this episode, we discuss

The Importance of Brothers
Substance Experimentation
Growing up a Jock
Amazing Parents
Dad Survived Normandy
Mom was Bipolar
Talking Books at Dinner
Dad worked for Lockheed
Growing up in South Carolina
Book Worm/Stoner
Desire to Be A Diamond Cutter
Geology
Moving to California for Love
Bartending
The Two Hot Tamales
Paula and Rose
Studio Managers as Women
Take One
Experience in Hospitality
Mike Clink
Unsung Heros
Good with Money
Hotels with Technology
Red Zone Studio
Training Future Clients
John Porter
Sound Castle
Buddy King
Gangster Rap
Collecting Guns
Slash and GNR
Tape Tug of War
Firehouse
Tina Clark
Cello Drama
Resignation Letter
Height of Rock and Budgets
East West
Doug Rodgers
Phillip Stark
Historical Acoustics
Bill Putnam
Studio Advice
Banks
Drinks
Community
Plumbers and Electricians
Loyalty
Challenges
Engineers and Producers as Clients
Producer/Engineer Managers
Integrity
Book Before the Night Before
Ryan Hewitt
Treat Your Alum Well
A&R
Engineers as Pilots
Broken System
It's Not about you

Matt's Rant: Expanding Our Experiences

WCA #461 with John Pfiffner - Becoming a Southerner, Piano Regrets, Fostex X15, Socioeconomics, and Living Lean

Episode 461

Monday, October 16, 2023 • Duration 01:21:12

My guest is Producer/Engineer John Pfiffner, who has worked with Geggy Tah, Mitch Easter, and Church Girls. John is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In this episode, we discuss

North Carolina
Mitch Easter
REM
Growing Up In Michigan
Becoming a Southerner
Atticus Finch For Dad
Culture Shock
Sanford and Son
Southern Accents
School Chorus
Sister In Ballet
MTV
VHS Tapes
Guitar
Piano Regrets
Great Teachers
Smoke Breaks and Coffee
Awareness of Recording
Fostex X15
Tascam 246
James Brown
Trying to Keep a Band Together
Living in Atlanta
Drinking Sweet Tea
Playing Covers
Playing with McKay Garner
Bad Run of Tape
Early Studio Lessons
Learning Phase
No Real Jobs
Cover Bands
College Radio & Hair Metal
Dentist Office Studio
Living Lean
Magic in Musicians
Feeling Isolated
Susan Rodgers
1176 Knobs
Mitch Easter
John Keane
Tape to ADATS to Pro Tools
Planning Ahead
Calendars
Scott Solter
Socioeconomics

Matt's Rant: Credits

Links and Show Notes

John's Site

Credits

Guest: John Pfiffner
Host: Matt Boudreau

WCA #460 with Abigail La Bianca - Jersey Driving, Learning the Building Blocks, Attic Mini Studio, Fighting Back, and Personal Goals

Episode 460

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 • Duration 01:01:22

My guest is Audio Engineer / Production Manager Abigail La Bianca, who has flown PA, done monitors, and front of house for various artists, including Lindsey Stirling, Sara Evans, and Phillip Phillips.

In this episode, we discuss

Jersey Driving
Homeschool
Isolated From People
Dad's Studio
Attic Mini Studio
Strict Homelife
Abusive Environment
Culture Shock
Socialization
The Band Experience
Stage Fright
Adopting the Uniform
Contemporary Music Center
Loving Audio
Women in Audio
Discouraged to Be in Music
Fighting Back
Handtrucks
Crushed Pelvis
Podcast Editing
Working for Clair Brothers
Learning the Building Blocks
Terrified of Driving
Church in a Box
Leaving in the Middle of the Night
Working During COVID
Casino Gig
Moving to Nashville
Studio Work
The Dialect of Audio Tribes
Nashville Challenges
Going on Tour
Quitting Over the Phone
Life Changing Decisions
Reflecting on the Past
Embracing the Freelance Life
Hanging PA
Meyer Sound
Rain killing boxes
Handling Being Gone
Building a Resume on Linkedin
Networking
Clashes of Personalities
Personal Goals

Matt's Rant: Home Rigs

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