Working Class Audio - WCA #375 with Hillary Johnson - Home Ownership, Pandemic Records, Experiencing The Symphony, Home R&D, and The Love of Recording Bands

WCA #375 with Hillary Johnson - Home Ownership, Pandemic Records, Experiencing The Symphony, Home R&D, and The Love of Recording Bands

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02/21/22 • 58 min

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My guest is New York-based recording engineer and producer Hillary Johnson. Hillary has worked with Bootblacks, Bell Hollow, The Prids, and Second Still. This is Hillary’s second appearance on the show. Her first appearance was on WCA #003.

In this episode, we discuss:

Home Ownership
Moving To the Exurbs
Future Home Studio
Livestreaming DJ
Home R&D
AV Design
Learning Logic
Home Studio Plans
House Buying Process
Experiencing The Symphony
Having Your Own Space
Having a Day Job
New York Recording Ecosystem
Studio Closings
Pandemic Records
The Love of Recording Bands

Matt's Rant: Collectors and Users

Links and Show Notes

Credits

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

In this episode, we discuss:

Home Ownership
Moving To the Exurbs
Future Home Studio
Livestreaming DJ
Home R&D
AV Design
Learning Logic
Home Studio Plans
House Buying Process
Experiencing The Symphony
Having Your Own Space
Having a Day Job
New York Recording Ecosystem
Studio Closings
Pandemic Records
The Love of Recording Bands

Matt's Rant: Collectors and Users

Links and Show Notes

Credits

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

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WCA #374 with Kolton Lee - Target Karaoke Machine, Dumpster Diving, Working with Jacquire King, Finding Your Role, and the Green Beret’s of Audio

My guest is mixer, engineer, producer Kolton Lee. Kolton worked with producer Jacquire King for several years and has worked with artists such as Daughtry and Shania Twain. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In this episode, we discuss:

Cave Creek, AZ
Target Karaoke Machine
Garageband
Dumpster Diving
Craig Schumacher
Cave Creek Studio
The Need to Grow
Moving to Nashville
Working with Jacquire King
Session Documentation
Green Beret’s of Audio
Finding Your Role
Working Multiple Jobs
Financial Advice
Moving Back to Arizona
Working with High Profile Artists
Getting Reestablished
Luna and Apollo’s

Matt's Rant: Audio and FameLinks and Show Notes

Credits

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

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