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.In this episode, we discussBay Area UpbringingParents' Musical InfluenceEarly Punk MusicDivorce Sparks Punk InterestGillman Street ExperiencesTechnology at HomeEarly InstrumentsSchool Band ReluctanceDiscovering DIY PunkCollege Band ExperienceHouse Shows in CollegeObsessed with Music MakingImproving Live SoundEarly Recording AwarenessDIY Recording at GillmanFirst Demo RecordingCollege Film StudiesPursuit of Music RecordingInternship at The CompoundLearning Basic Recording SkillsBuilding Client RelationshipsInternship at Fantasy StudiosAnalog Tape Recording ChallengesJourney Recording ExperienceInterning with Magic Magic OrchestraJohn Vanderslice Studio Setup at Tiny TelephoneTransition to Professional EngineerHands-on Learning with TapePodcast Company FormationBalancing Overhead CostsScalable Team StructureRemote Work AdaptationHandling Pandemic ChallengesClient Training RemotelyImproved Quality of LifeBuilding Client RelationshipsMatt's Rant: Moving Through Your Audio Career with Blinders OnLinks and Show NotesCosmic StandardJohn Vanderslice on WCACreditsGuest: Jacob WinikHost: Matt BoudreauEngineer: Matt BoudreauProducer: Matt BoudreauEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith