My daughter likes frozen waffles.

And when I say frozen waffles, I mean it in every sense of both words.

She likes the frozen waffles still frozen.

"no need to heat them up papa, I prefer them with a bit of frost bite," she doesn't say because she's not as articulate as I am a writer.

And as I watch her waddle away in her Bluey pajamas chewing on a solid waffle, I can't help but shrug.

I guess it's not my job to judge what she wants to eat. My job is to keep her fed, even though I question her gastronomic desires.

Similarly, my job isn't to like all musical genres.

I don't like K-Pop, but I don't judge the millions of people that fanatically love BTS.

Just because I don’t like that genre doesn’t mean there isn’t a huge market for that music. 

Who am I to judge other peoples music preferences?

Preferences change all the time. I used to listen to Tool and Deftones every day, but yesterday I had an odd urge to listen to Simply Red...so I’m not sure who I am anymore.

If you want to judge, be prepared to get judged back. I think it's better to just respect other people's preferences and go on with your day.

My job is to make sure that whoever is making music has the information they need to make those recordings sound good. 

I'm here to help you transform your recordings into finished records, regardless of genre. 

I wouldn't be very successful if Step By Step Mixing was only for people who recorded alternative singer/songwriter folk in Icelandic, would I?

Instead, I have thousands of readers from all over the world reading my materials, using my plug-ins, and applying my techniques to make better music in all genres.

And if you want to join them, you can read Step By Step Mixing here or download the Audio Issues EQ plug-in with EQ Strategies - Your Ultimate Guide to EQ right here.