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 Matt's site Matt on instagram Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro 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