My guest today is Matthew Rifino who is a music mixer for NBC's The Today Show as well as a freelance engineer. Matthew has worked with so many top names in music it would be futile to list them all here. That said, he is a 5 Time Emmy Award Winner for his mixing work in television.
In this episode, we discuss:
- New Jersey Upbringing
- Don Mcclean
- Recording Lessons
- Pushing Boundaries
- Influence of Grandparents
- Tony Bongiovi/Power Station
- Five Towns College
- 911's Effect on Studios
- Mixing Bands
- NBC's The Today Show
- 40 Hours a Week
- Working with Major Bands
- Hierarchy of Union Audio
- Covid Effects On Work
- Stress Level
- Freelance Work
- Home Studio Build
- Early to Bed
- Early to Rise
- Being Healthy
- Freedom From Discipline
- Mixing
- Free Wood
- Financial Health
- Union Work
Matt's Rant: Tax Season
Links and Show Notes
Credits:
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Guest: Matthew Rifino
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Host: Matt Boudreau
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WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
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Announcer: Chuck Smith
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Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
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Additional Music: The License Lab