Theory follows practice, always. That idea holds true generally, I think, but in the realm of music, I’m prepared to stand behind that statement 100% - theory follows practice. The oldest surviving written music is about 3,400 years old. The oldest surviving instrument? A bone flute that’s around 40,000 years old. People have been making music for a whole lot longer than the haters have been hating or gatekeepers have been gatekeeping. We are supposed to be making music, ok? This is ancestral.

There are arguably few compressors - or even pieces of studio gear overall - as iconic as the Teletronix LA-2A. If you haven’t been in a studio with one, or worked with a software emulation, you’ve probably seen one lurking in the background of interview footage shot in a recording studio.

What was it like working at Record Plant? How do you deal with a blow up in your camp? How do you go from camera op at your church to producing hit records? Why is Vegeta a better developed Dragon Ball Z character than Goku and how can you use his growth as a template to lead people to the light and become the best version of themselves?