When I entered the industry (in audio post, prior to building my studio), it was after completing audio engineering school - graduating #1 in my class and being approached by a leading audio post-production mix house in Santa Monica for commercials to join their staff. I helped engineer the first Apple iPhone commercial and the entire Apple “Get A Mac” campaign (Justin Long, John Hodgman), and knew I was in the right field for me. Q: As someone who has engineered over 500 commercially released songs—including your own custom compositions—are there any projects that have tested your skills and knowledge, and how so? A: As a recording, mix, and mastering engineer, composer, and producer, my skills and knowledge base are constantly expanding. Part of the job is to be able to say “Yes” to a variety of projects and genres I may not have had previous experience with. I had a recent film score and soundtrack project in the studio where the director needed all of the film’s music recorded, mixed, and mastered in two days due to their intense post-production schedule. It was two full songs and several thematic cues. I had a pre-session meeting with the composer to manage expectations on the timeline and how we’d successfully execute this project—and get it all delivered on time. The band flew into LA from New York, and we knocked it all out. Currently, the film is winning awards on the festival circuit. This project tested my producer abilities — as score recording typically can take weeks to months.
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