Episode 422

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16th Jan 2023

WCA #422 with Mat Leffler-Schulman - The Bartender Analogy, Handling Money, Flooded Basements, Analog Mastering, and Oblique Strategies

My guest is Mat Leffler-Schulman, a mastering engineer based out of Baltimore, Maryland, who has worked with Jon Batiste, will.i.am, Blondie, Gipsy Kings, The National Symphony Orchestra, and Ice Cube.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Flooded Basements
  • DC Suburbs
  • Running a Studio
  • Spousal Business Partner
  • MTSU
  • Handling Money
  • Business Entities
  • Errors and Omissions
  • Row House Studio
  • Moving Overseas
  • The Finances of Remote Work
  • Moving to Mastering
  • The Bartender Analogy
  • Analog Mastering
  • Working from Home
  • Word of Mouth
  • Oblique Strategies
  • Mastering Process
  • Rates
  • Likes and Dislikes of Pro Audio
  • Work/Life Balance

Matt's Rant: Holding the Line

Links and Show Notes

Credits

  • Guest: Mat Leffler-Schulman
  • 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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Working Class Audio
Navigating the World of Recording With a Working Class Perspective
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.
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