My guest is Brian Charles, producer, engineer, mixer, writer, educator, guitarist, and plug-in designer. Brian has worked with The Sheila Divine, Dispatch, Weakened Friends, Marina and the Diamonds, The Gigolo Aunts, and Mike Slap. Brian is the owner of Zippah recording, which suffered fire damage in December of 2021. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Moving Around As a KId

Boston

Grade School Rock Band

Early Recording Discoveries

Jimi Hendrix Pep Rally 

Band Directors

Being a Tape Op

Writing and Producing

Zippah Recording Studio Fire

Making Improvements

Studio Finances

Water and Smoke

The Smell of a Campfire

Community Support

Studio Insurance

Manufacturer Support

Transatlantic Reverb


Matt's Rant: Dolby Atmos Update

Show Notes

Zippah GoFund Me

Michael James on WCA

Pete Wiess on WCA

WCA on Instagram

Connect with Matt on Linkedin

Current sponsors & promos

Rant Notes

Dolby Learning Site

Best Practices from Dolby

Steve Genewick on WCA

Dave Way on WCA

Brad Wood on WCA

Credits


Guest: Brian Charles


Producer/Host/Engineer: Matt Boudreau 


Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 


WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 


Announcer: Chuck Smith