Justin LaPointe is an audio engineer, music producer, mixing engineer, and the owner of Barnhouse Sound on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada! In our chat, Justin talks about his journey in audio; from interning at a large facility to building a destination recording studio. He goes deep on creating an environment that fosters creativity, capturing live bands, and getting great drum sounds. We also chat about mixing, mastering, staying inspired, not being afraid to reach out to artists you love, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Justin at https://www.barnhousesoundproductions.com/You can follow Justin on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/barnhousesound/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - https://filepass.com/secretsonicsSave 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonicsClick here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here: "Banquets" by Fast Hatchet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp5VwjKLn6Q&ab_channel=FastHatchet-TopicReferences:Electric City Sound - http://electriccitysound.com/Vance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magicGlyn Johns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyn_JohnsAKG 451B - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C451B--akg-c-451-b-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphoneSoundtoys - https://www.soundtoys.com/Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben