WCA #409 with Roy Silverstein - Golden Handcuffs, Burning Out on the Corporate Life, Building a Studio, Taking a Paycut, and No Regrets

My guest is Engineer and studio owner Roy Silverstein who has worked with Stephen El Rey, The Verigolds, The Finches, Matelotage, and Blue Largo. Roy owns Rarefied Recording in San Diego. In this episode, we discuss Evanston, Illinois The House Piano Playing Guitar University of Miami Working for Qualcomm Moonlighting as a Recording Engineer Burning Out on the Corporate Life Working with Wes Lachot Building a Studio Golden Handcuffs Taking a Paycut No Regrets Looking Ahead Neve Genesys Marketing His Studio Working with Interns Matt's Rant: Doing It Yourself Links and Show Notes Roy's site Roy on Instagram Mckay Garner on WCA Bryan Matheson on WCA Microphone Parts Redco DIY RE Acoustimac ATS Acoustics Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro Credits Guest: Roy Silverstein 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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The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.