David Streit is a producer, mixer, recording engineer, and live sound engineer based in Portland, Oregon. He has been working with sound for over 30 years.\nDavid began his audio career working in clubs and venues in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. He loved seeing bands play live, and became an avid concertgoer. These experiences proved to be very useful when he decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee and become a recording engineer.\xa0David developed his recording skills assisting and learning from the engineers who\xa0came before him as he rose up through the studio system in Nashville. Eventually, he\xa0became an engineer and producer himself and has been a freelance audio engineer in Connecticut and Santa Cruz, California.\nNow, David is happy to call the Pacific Northwest his home, and is excited to be a part of\xa0the amazing vibrant music scene in Portland.\xa0David has a bachelor\u2019s degree in recording from Middle Tennessee State University,\xa0and learned about mic\u2019ing classical ensembles as an intern at The Aspen Music\xa0Festival. He was a staff assistant at Quad Studios in Nashville, has taught a college\xa0course in multi-track recording and mixing, and has done location sound for video\xa0shoots. He has a passion for music and sound, and feels lucky to have been in the\xa0room for so many magic moments.\nAbout this Interview:\nDavid joins me to talk about Portland vs. Nashville, why musicians choose to hire engineers, prepping for live recordings, security, mortality and legacy. Enjoy! \u2013 Matt\nShow Notes and Links \nDavid Streit's Website:\xa0www.davidstreit.com