Full-time audio engineer for over 15 years. Studio owner as well. 2nd annual AMA.

Hey everyone. Last year I did this during the holidays and it was fun. You can find last year's AMA here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/18p9a4q/fulltime_audio_engineer_for_over_15_years_studio/

A little about me: I have been working as an engineer professionally for over 15 years (closer to 20 if you include my pre-professional years), and I also own a recording studio. I have worked on a few things that went gold/platinum or won awards, and I've worked on boatloads of stuff that nobody has ever heard of. While I am not a household name, I've made a living doing this and I've watched the industry change drastically over the last 20ish years.

I'm here to answer any questions you might have about the industry, career talk, gear talk, dealing with record labels, or just tell some war stories (names will be redacted!). Please don't ask who I am or what projects I've worked on - trying to maintain anonymity!

EDIT: Thanks for all the questions everyone! It was another fun AMA. Have a great year, and I hope you all make some really great records.