My guest today is Mastering Engineering Joe Caithness. Joe has worked on mastering the soundtrack music for games such as Borderlands, and Tekken, the soundtracks for the Netflix movie Close, bands such as Don Martin 3 and Palooka 5 and he does it all from the comfort of his mastering studio located in his backyard in Nottingham, England. In this episode, we discuss:ShakespeareEarly PC RecordingClutterBeing An Audio IntrovertForumsGateKeeper MentalityOnline MentorsGear PovertyInverse Financial CurvesPragmatic Studio BuildingTransfer EquipmentTest PressingsMastering QC ProcessMeta DataProfessionalismOffice HoursBack IssuesBeing Debt FreeMatt's Rant: PatienceLinks and Show NotesJoe’s site: joecaithnessmastering.comWCA on Instagram: @working_class_audioGo Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFwWorking Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TPCredits:Guest: Joe CaithnessHost: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab