WCA #281 with Baba Prasad - Knowledge from the Trash, IT in Singapore, Self Education, Childhood Inspiration, and 20 years of Studio Ownership in Chennai, India.

Baba Prasad is the owner and chief engineer at Digisound Studios in Chennai, India. Baba is a classically trained percussionist (Mrudhangam artiste). His experience in the industry ranges from engineering for almost every genre. He has been using Pro Tools since 1999 and has completed the Avid Certification for Pro Tools 101 and 110. He is an official WAVES Certified instructor by Waves Inc USA, also an AVID express DV certified editor. He is been training many students for Sound Engineering for the past 6 years in the industry. In this episode, we discuss:

Working IT in Singapore

The Spirit Guide to Mixing

Knowledge from the trash

Pro Audio Shops in Singapore

His First Mixer

Spending time in Record Stores

Self Education

Childhood Inspiration

Hometown Studio

Mentors

Being Open to All Music

Competition

Links and Show Notes:

Baba's Studio: www.digisoundstudio.com

Baba's Training: www.digisoundacademy.com

Waves Training center, INDIA : https://www.waves.com/certification/schools

Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/digisoundstudioofficial/

Instagram Link : https://www.instagram.com/babaprasadl/?hl=en

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Credits:

Guest: Baba Prasad

Host: Matt Boudreau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau

Additional Music: The License Lab