WCA #498 with Jacob Winik - Gillman Street Experiences, Improving Live Sound, Tiny Telephone, Improved Quality of Life, and Cosmic Standard
My guest today is Jacob Winik, the COO, Technical Director, and Sound Designer at Cosmic Standard, an audio production company he co-founded with his wife, Eliza Smith, in January 2020. Jacob has collaborated on projects with TED, Patagonia, Dropbox, KQED, Samantha Crain, Meernaa, Doe Eye, and Steep Ravine. He previously worked as an audio engineer at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco.\nIn this episode, we discuss\n\nBay Area Upbringing\n\nParents' Musical Influence\n\nEarly Punk Music\n\nDivorce Sparks Punk Interest\n\nGillman Street Experiences\n\nTechnology at Home\n\nEarly Instruments\n\nSchool Band Reluctance\n\nDiscovering DIY Punk\n\nCollege Band Experience\n\nHouse Shows in College\n\nObsessed with Music Making\n\nImproving Live Sound\n\nEarly Recording Awareness\n\nDIY Recording at Gillman\n\nFirst Demo Recording\n\nCollege Film Studies\n\nPursuit of Music Recording\n\nInternship at The Compound\n\nLearning Basic Recording Skills\n\nBuilding Client Relationships\n\nInternship at Fantasy Studios\n\nAnalog Tape Recording Challenges\n\nJourney Recording Experience\n\nInterning with Magic Magic Orchestra\n\nJohn Vanderslice \n\nStudio Setup at Tiny Telephone\n\nTransition to Professional Engineer\n\nHands-on Learning with Tape\n\nPodcast Company Formation\n\nBalancing Overhead Costs\n\nScalable Team Structure\n\nRemote Work Adaptation\n\nHandling Pandemic Challenges\n\nClient Training Remotely\n\nImproved Quality of Life\n\nBuilding Client Relationships\n\n\nMatt's Rant: Moving Through Your Audio Career with Blinders On\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nCosmic Standard\n\nJohn Vanderslice on WCA\n\n\nCredits\n\nGuest:\xa0Jacob Winik\n\nHost: Matt Boudreau\n\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\n\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\n\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau\xa0\n\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell\xa0\n\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith