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Barry first found music when he borrowed his sister's record collection when he was about eight and was hooked. When Caroline started it was a new beginning, and he listened to all the stations, but Caroline was his favourite by far. Later he became a singer in a band, then started doing discos when he was 18. He joined Caroline in 1977, touring the country with the Caroline Roadshow for 10 years, having great fun. Barry helped with tender trips and worked on the Ross Revenge in '84 and '85. ...
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In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back mastering engineer and host of The Mastering Show, Ian Shepherd. They dive into the current state of mastering, AI’s growing role, work/life balance, and in-the-box vs. out-of-the-box mastering.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
- Companion podcast episode
- Advances in mastering technology
- The rise of AI mastering
- Shift toward releasing singles
- Impact of social media
- Mastering now democratized
- Lower barrier to entry
- AI lacks human context
- AI results often bland/generic
- Humans provide taste and nuance
- Networking challenges in rural areas
- Technology removes many practical limits
- Career hasn’t suffered despite changes
- Facing an empty nest soon
- Focus on intentional, joyful work
- Known as the "loudness guy"
Links and Show Notes:
Matt's Rant: Building Things
Credits:
- Guest: Ian Shepherd
- Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- The Voice: Chuck Smith
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