My guest is a Grammy-Nominated Mixer, Engineer, and Producer, Carlos Castro. Carlos has worked with Shawn Colvin, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Luis Miguel, Shaila Durcal, and many others. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Raised in Mexico City
• Family History in Music
• Falling in Love with Recording at 16
• Full Sail Center 
• Dealing with Hypocrisy
• Bruce Swedien
• The Bigger Picture
• Learning from Bruce
• Understanding Sonic Personality
• Avoiding Paralysis from Analysis 
• Terry Howard 
• Experience at Ocean Way 
• Learning on the Night Shift
• Ocean Studios & Mama Joes
• Jerry Finn 
• Checking Polarity with Galaxy Audio
• Neve 5224 Compressors
• Building WaterSound Studios
• Built From the Ground Up
• Maintaining Relevance in the Market
• Bilingual Opportunities - Both language and cultural
• Advice for Up and Comers

Matt's Rant: Well-built tools.

Links and Show Notes

• Carlos Castro website
• Voyager 1 Documentary
• WCA on Instagram
• Matt on Instagram 
• Connect with Matt on Linkedin
• Current sponsors & promos

Credits

• Guest: Carlos Castro
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
• Announcer: Chuck Smith