I forgot to record the Coffee Talk from this morning. No big deal, since I was there all by myself. At least I had a decent conversation with myself. I always enjoy hanging out with me. Plus, I hate people.

What's your Go-To, desert island plugin that you use on every mix? I mean, like the one you keep on your template. The one plugin you can't seem to mix without?

I thought this might be of interest for you. They are basically talking about college vs trade school vibe - Or, a degree vs working with a mentor or a coach in understanding how to do what you want to do. Yes. If you are planning to be a surgeon, lawyer, or a rocket scientist, you might want to get a "Degree" first. But in our case, if you want to open your own business as a recording studio or a music producer - Find someone that you trust to show you "How" they did it. Have your coach basically hold your hand and guide you through the mistakes you are going to make because he or she has already made those mistakes. As a studio owner for many years, I've seen "Graduates" from prestigious, high end, Expensive, colleges/universities come to me asking for a job with a diploma, a resume, and a dream and still not know how to actually DO the thing. Cool. You read about it and passed a test, but still can't do it. No thank you. Go build some "Experience" and then call me.

@Josh West Hello , Josh. Welcome to our community. Hopefully, you find much love here. We are small but mighty!