Roy Silverstein's guest appearances

Roy Silverstein

Working Class Audio

Master Your Mix Podcast

The Changing Stage

Jason Moore

Bob Davis

Quincy Jones

Joe Satriani

Steve Vai

Kevin Dorsey

Tim Dolbear

Michael Anderson

Michael O'Neill

Joe Zon

Zac Brown

David Zucker

Natalie Cole

Mike Jones

Nik West

OwlTail

Roy Silverstein is the owner and chief engineer at Rarefied Recording in San Diego, CA. Originally from the Chicago area, Roy started his audio journey as a teenager, playing in basement bands and experimenting with 4 tracks. He quickly became obsessed with record making and the technical aspects of audio. This led him to the University of Miami where he studied Electrical Engineering with an audio emphasis; a special program that combined a full B.S.E.E. with a focus on audio applications. After college, Roy joined the Audio Systems team at Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego and also started a home recording project studio called The Habitat.  While working on technical audio challenges for Qualcomm by day, Roy spent his nights and weekends refining his recording and mixing skills for both bands of his own and others. In time, the confines and limitations of the home studio became frustrating so Roy bought a property and began the process of building out a proper recording studio. With the help of studio designer Wes Lachot and in conjunction with master builder, Tony Brett, and wiring guru, Thom Canova, Rarefied Recording was born in June of 2013.  News of the studio spread very organically in the music community of San Diego and after a couple years, Roy went full time with Rarefied and hasn't looked back. Over the course of nearly 10 years now, Rarefied has been home to a wide assortment of artists and engineers spanning a multitude of genres and styles. Notable acts that have utilized the studio include San Diego's own Slightly Stoopid and Unwritten Law. Rarefied has also hosted some amazing engineers including Darrell Thorp (Foo Fighters, Beck, Radiohead) and Brian Scheuble (Fiona Apple, Tom Petty, Elton John). IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: Why it’s important to understand electronics and know how to troubleshoot Designing audio chips for cell phones Breaking the golden handcuffs of a comfy day job and transitioning into working in audio full time Learning the business side of running a studio Keeping track of your metrics Marketing your studio Creating depth in your mixes The dangers of using reverb How to dial in the right reverb times Why you should EQ reverbs Identifying the main element at every part of the song Using automation to make your mixes sound exciting Using parallel processing on your entire mix Shaping your mix with a Pultec  To learn more about Roy Silverstein, visit: https://rarefiedrecording.com/ To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community To make sure that you don’t miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Roy Silverstein is the owner and chief engineer at Rarefied Recording in San Diego, CA. Originally from the Chicago area, Roy started his audio journey as a teenager, playing in basement bands and experimenting with 4 tracks. He quickly became obsessed with record making and the technical aspects of audio. This led him to the University of Miami where he studied Electrical Engineering with an audio emphasis; a special program that combined a full B.S.E.E. with a focus on audio applications. After college, Roy joined the Audio Systems team at Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego and also started a home recording project studio called The Habitat.  While working on technical audio challenges for Qualcomm by day, Roy spent his nights and weekends refining his recording and mixing skills for both bands of his own and others. In time, the confines and limitations of the home studio became frustrating so Roy bought a property and began the process of building out a proper recording studio. With the help of studio designer Wes Lachot and in conjunction with master builder, Tony Brett, and wiring guru, Thom Canova, Rarefied Recording was born in June of 2013.  News of the studio spread very organically in the music community of San Diego and after a couple years, Roy went full time with Rarefied and hasn't looked back. Over the course of nearly 10 years now, Rarefied has been home to a wide assortment of artists and engineers spanning a multitude of genres and styles. Notable acts that have utilized the studio include San Diego's own Slightly Stoopid and Unwritten Law. Rarefied has also hosted some amazing engineers including Darrell Thorp (Foo Fighters, Beck, Radiohead) and Brian Scheuble (Fiona Apple, Tom Petty, Elton John). IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT: <ul><li>Why it’s important to understand electronics and know how to troubleshoot</li> <li>Designing audio chips for cell phones</li> <li>Breaking the golden handcuffs of a comfy day job and transitioning into working in audio full time</li> <li>Learning the business side of running a studio</li> <li>Keeping track of your metrics</li> <li>Marketing your studio</li> <li>Creating depth in your mixes</li> <li>The dangers of using reverb</li> <li>How to dial in the right reverb times</li> <li>Why you should EQ reverbs</li> <li>Identifying the main element at every part of the song</li> <li>Using automation to make your mixes sound exciting</li> <li>Using parallel processing on your entire mix</li> <li>Shaping your mix with a Pultec</li> </ul> To learn more about Roy Silverstein, visit: <a href="https://rarefiedrecording.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rarefiedrecording.com/</a> To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit <a href="https://masteryourmix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://masteryourmix.com/</a> Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: <a href="https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/</a> Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: <a href="https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/</a> Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community:<a href="https://links.masteryourmix.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://links.masteryourmix.com/community</a> To make sure that you don’t miss an episode, make sure to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/masteryourmix-podcast/id1240842781?__s=%5Bsubscriber.token%5D&amp;__s=%5Bsubscriber.token%5D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to the podcast on iTunes</a> or <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/masteryourmix.com/feed/podcast/?__s=%5Bsubscriber.token%5D&amp;__s=%5Bsubscriber.token%5D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Android</a>. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to <a href="mailto:questions@masteryourmix.com?subject=MYM%20Podcast%20Question">questions@masteryourmix.com</a> Thanks for listening! <a href="https://masteryourmix.com/review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!</a>

Roy Silverstein: Breaking the Golden Handcuffs & Going Full Time

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 YourselfLinks 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 

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<ul> <li>Evanston, Illinois</li> <li>The House Piano</li> <li>Playing Guitar</li> <li>University of Miami</li> <li>Working for Qualcomm</li> <li>Moonlighting as a Recording Engineer</li> <li>Burning Out on the Corporate Life</li> <li>Working with <a href="http://weslachot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wes Lachot</a> </li> <li>Building a Studio</li> <li>Golden Handcuffs</li> <li>Taking a Paycut</li> <li>No Regrets</li> <li>Looking Ahead</li> <li>Neve Genesys</li> <li>Marketing His Studio</li> <li>Working with Interns</li> </ul> Matt's Rant: Doing It Yourself Links and Show Notes<ul> <li><a href="https://rarefiedrecording.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roy's site</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rarefiedrecording/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roy on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-294-with-mckay-garner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mckay Garner on WCA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-360-with-bryan-matheson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryan Matheson on WCA</a></li> <li><a href="https://microphone-parts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microphone Parts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.redco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redco</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DIY RE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acoustimac.com/acoustic-insulation-materials/diy-kits-1?gclid=Cj0KCQjw166aBhDEARIsAMEyZh4AK7nZBRDsEXYORPGyFiTTtMnq4QFORoXmDXQKzuTf9kNIeq1PTkwaArv-EALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acoustimac</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--DIY-Acoustic-Materials--102.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATS Acoustics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/15tips/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro</a></li> </ul> Credits<ul> <li>Guest: Roy Silverstein</li> <li>Host: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Engineer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Producer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau </li> <li>WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell </li> <li>Announcer: Chuck Smith</li> </ul>

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

08/22/15 Roy Silverstein of Rarefied Studios