WCA #324 with Steve Genewick - Mixing for ATMOS, Al Schmitt, High-Pressure Sessions, Saying No to Gigs, and Cancer

My guest today is Grammy-nominated engineer, Steve Genewick. Steve is making a return appearance on WCA. With 30 years of experience and 20 of that spent working alongside Al Schmitt, Steve has worked all over the world with artists such as Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, and LL Cool Jay as well as games such as Apex Legend. Lately, Steve is deep into remixing classic records for release in ATMOS. In this episode, we discuss:

Preparing Capital for COVID

Mixing Atmos from Home

Setting up for Atmos

Working Independently

Working with Al Schmitt

High-Level Gigs

Diverse Sessions

Learning from Peers

Learning from Everybody

Being Prepared

High-Pressure Sessions

Sacrifices

Cancer

Saying No to Gigs

Knowing What’s Important

Shrinking Budgets

Mix Revisions

Mixing for Video Games

Home Studio Future

Matt's Rant: Revisions Links and Show Notes

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Credits:

Guest: Steve Genewick

Host: Matt Boudreau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau

Additional Music: The License Lab