Episode 3 - Derek Clayton

Derek Clayton is an instructor at Recording Arts Canada, audio engineer, musician, and is continually expanding his range of skills and services relevant to the music industry. In this episode, we cover:

Geeking out over gear
ProTools resolution limits on Windows
Moving to Toronto from Manitoba
The sick shows that convinced Derek to stay
Earthside’s unique solution for flying in their guest vocalists
What convinced Derek that formal education is a worthwhile investment
Getting into extreme music in an isolated community
The role of harsh vocals in extreme music
The role of the Internet in early online music communities, and the ugly side of forums
When did Metallica sell out?
The struggles of transitioning into the big city
Transitioning form studentship to internship to employmentship
Paying due respects to the venerable old Neve desk
Weird text messages when you’re high on morphine
The value of resilience
Being mindful about the cost of living vs. the opportunity cost of pursuing your ambitions
Changes at the school to adapt to the pandemic
Not putting your eggs in one basket when building a career in audio
Derek’s other audio hustles
Photography/videography and how to get started
Not buying more stupid gear and the value of time
Taking care of your health for increased productivity
Finding where time is being wasted in your life
Derek’s “album a day” resolution

Name drops + links:

Coheed & Cambria
Protest the Hero
Gojira
Tesseract
Symphony X
Leprous
Earthside
Between the Buried and Me
Brian Hood
Tim Ferriss
Brendon Burchard
Hayley Williams

Derek’s album recommendation:

The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum (The Complete Collection) [Spotify]
[CD]