WCA #401 with Matt Wallace - Staying Visible in the Business, Crushing it with ATMOS, Keeping a Low Overhead, and the Importance of Alternative Income
My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, engineer, and mixer Matt Wallace. This is Matt's second appearance on the show, originally appearing on WCA #046. He has worked with Faith No More, Maroon 5, O.A.R., Dio, Tank and The Bangas, Replacements, Eric Gales, 3 Doors Down, Andy Grammer, Blackberry Smoke, Ludo, Train, Blues Traveler, Satchel, Mushroomhead, and I Prevail.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Status since the last episode
- Difficulties in the industry
- Challenges with ATMOS Legacy Mix
- ATMOS and Apple, WTF?
- Crushing it with ATMOS
- Smart Speakers
- Moving Towards the Future
- What kept you in the business?
- If you build it, they will come
- Keeping low overhead
- Musician first, construction second
- Importance of Alternative Income
- Staying Visible in the business
- "Prodixing"
- Band performance quality
- ProTools - No need for those pesky chops
- Studio Deluxe
- Vibe is more important than gear
- Studio space influences performance
- Leaving the Bay Area
- LA is the best place to make a record
Matt's Rant: Managing Your Money
Links and Show Notes
Credits
- Guest: Matt Wallace
- Host: Matt Boudreau
- Engineer: Matt Boudreau
- Producer: Matt Boudreau
- Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- Announcer: Chuck Smith
