1/05 - CURRENT: TODD-AO HOLLYWOOD,
Burbank, CA.
FILM SOUND ENGINEER, Y4
Feature Film and TV Digital Post Production Facility.
I work for this historic facility with an incredible technical staff to maintain two digital Feature Dubbing Stages featuring AMS/Neve Dual-Engine DFCs each with 6 Protools systems, a Trailer Stage featuring a Euphonix System5, a TV dubbing stage, two ADR Stages, a dozen ProTools editorial suites, and ancilliary facilities.
Features Films:
- The Devil's Rejects
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- The Wedding Crashers
- XXX State Of The Union
4/02 - 12/04: ENTERPRISE POST,
Burbank, CA.
CHIEF POST ENGINEER
Feature and TV Digital Post Production Facility.
Alas, The Enterprise is now a chapter in L.A. Studio history, now reborn as Pacific Soundwaves Burbank.
While I was there, I maintained two digital dubbing stages featuring an SSL Avant and an AMS/Neve Capricorn, 6 Protools systems, an ADR/Foley Stage, an ADR/VO Stage, machine rooms, and ancilliary facilities. I designed and installed an extensive retrofit to the Capricorn, consisting of a whole new machine room system, and PEC/DIR film stem style monitoring via a 32 channel Otari Pic-Mix system, wrapped around the TASCAM MMR8 digital dubbing
recorders.
Features Films:
- Jeepers Creepers II
- Toolbox Murders
- What The F!@# Do We Know
- Last Flight Out
- Who's Your Daddy?
- The Big Empty
- Vacuums AKA 'Bess'
- Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
- Love Object
TV MOWs:
Episodic TV:- National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion
- The Pentagon Papers
- '24' (Fox ) 5.1/Dolby E
- 'Threat Matrix' (ABC) 5.1
- Dinosaurs
PRESIDENT
Sound Engineering and Audio Consulting Services.
Digital Recording/Mixing/Editing/Mastering.
9/98 - 9/01: CREATIVE AUDIO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Woodland Hills, CA.
PRESIDENT
Sound Engineering and Audio Consulting Services.
Projects:
Personal Use Studio, Malcolm McNab
Dubbing Stage, Harrison Series 12 Install- Vitello Productions, Hollywood
Digital Dubbing Stage, SSL Axiom Install- The Los Angeles Film School
Digital Archival Work- Elmer Bernstein Classic Scores, Masters.
12/99 RECORD ONE/OCEANWAY, Studio City, CA.
STUDIO TECH, Project Assignment
Maintain facilities, provide technical support for ongoing projects
including recording sessions for Michael Jackson, Barry White, and others.
11/98 - 1/00 TODD-AO
STUDIOS WEST, LANTANA CENTER, Santa Monica, CA., and BUNDY FACILITY, West
L.A., CA.
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Sound Engineer, Feature, MOW, and Episodic TV. Maintain facilities,
provide technical support for ongoing projects, and provide custom design
and install of new equipment.
Episodic TV:
- The Sopranos
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Tracey Takes On...
Movies Of The Week:
- In Search Of The Unicorn
- Locked In Silence
- Bermuda Triangle
- Devil's Arithmetic
- Happy Face Murders
Feature Films:
- Muppets From Space
- Stigmata
10/97 - 9/9 THE NEWMAN SCORING STAGE at 20th CENTURY FOX STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Sound Engineer, The Newman Scoring Stage. Maintain all systems, and provide ongoing technical support for this State-Of-The-Art music scoring facility. Assist our many high profile clients in facilitating the varied technical requirements presented by their projects. Recent projects include:
Episodic TV:
- The Simpsons (Alf Clausen, Composer. Fox)
- King Of The Hill (Lance Rubin, Composer. Fox)
- Star Trek: Voyager (Paramount)
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (Paramount)
- JAG (Paramount)
- Pinky And The Brain, Animaniacs, Batman, Superman (Warner Cartoons)
Feature Film Scores:
- Species II
- Six Days, Seven Nights
- Krippendorf's Tribe (Bruce Broughton, Composer. Disney)
- Quest For Camelot (Warner Animated)
- Paulie (DreamWorks)
- Dr. Dolittle (Fox) *Screen and CD Credits
- The X-Files Movie (Mark Snow, Composer. Fox) * CD Credit
- The Horse Whisperer (Thomas Newman, Composer. Robert Redford Production)
- Blade (Mark Isham, Composer)
- Small Soldiers (Jerry Goldsmith, Composer)
Record Sessions:
- Anastasia End Title Theme. Trevor Horn, Producer
- Neil Diamond *CD Credit
10/95 - 10/97 THE NEWMAN SCORING STAGE at 20th CENTURY FOX STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Project Engineer, Fox Scoring Stage Renovation. Manifested designs of Dan Wallin, consultant Scoring Mixer, and Peter Grueneisen, A.I.A., Studio bau:ton, while working under Larry Goga, Director of Special Projects. Supervised the complete restoration of Stage 1, including block design of custom consoles and sub-systems, and specifications for all technical assemblies. Assisted in room layout, design and implementation. Oversaw contractors and installers. Specified and directed equipment procurements. General point person for all activities related to this installation. Project budget: Approximately $4.7M, including $1M for a 96 input SSL 9000J-series Scoring Desk. Assisted in custom design of SSL 9K Film Scoring Monitor Matrix. .Also provided technical support for Fox' main dubbing facility, The Zanuck Theater.
7/95 - 10/95 Independent Sound Engineering Los
Angeles, CA
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Consulted with, and provided technical support services for, several
different feature post facilities including Magnolia Sound, Olympic Sound,
and others.
10/94 - 7/95 Total MultiMedia Inc. Thousand
Oaks, CA
VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIO ENGINEERING
Directed audio operations for leading-edge multimedia startup developing
software for fractal based compression of digitized still and video images.
Provided technical engineering, client liaison, multimedia production management,
and project supervision. Worked with management team to develop standards
for digital audio in conjunction with fractal video compression products.
Produced multimedia soundtracks for CD-ROM titles, provided complete sound
design and post-production for company industrial videos.
7/94 - 10/94 Viacom Television/Paramount Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Provided sound engineering services for Viacom Productions Foley recording,
taking place at Warner Hollywood, and Paramount Pictures studios.
10/90 - 6/94 Skywalker Sound South 3000 West
Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Participated in the design, installation, and maintenance of new facilities
at Lantana Center, including two Feature Film dubbing theaters, two tape/film
analog/digital Post-Production suites, a screening room, and sound transfer
suite. Also operated for 7 months as the sole engineer maintaining the
Skywalker Bundy facility, including a Feature Film dubbing theater, ADR/Foley
stage, 35MM quality control screening room, several sync sound transfer
suites, and related facilities. Provided technical assistance for the following
releases:
Episodic TV Post:
- The Simpsons
- Northern Exposure
Feature Film Post:
- Ricochet
- The Indian Runner
- The Joy Luck Club *Screen Credit
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- True Lies
- Terminator 2
8/89 - 10/90 Meridian Studios 2901 West Alameda,
Burbank, CA 91505
SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Responsible for maintenance, as well as design input, for two Feature
Film dubbing theaters, an ADR/Foley stage, several sync sound transfer
suites, and related facilities. Harrison PP1B Consoles, MTE dubbing system.
Feature Film Post:
- Darkman
- Air America
11/87 - 8/89 Lorimar Telepictures (MGM) Music Scoring Stage 10202 West Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA. 90232. SOUND ENGINEER, Y-4
Responsible for electronic design, maintenance, installation, and supervision of product quality control for one of the premiere Hollywood orchestral scoring stages. Supervised refurbishment of control room to the specifications of Dan Wallin, Scoring Mixer. Duties included overhaul and installation of a Neve 8128/56 NECAM 96 automated custom music scoring console, tuning of Dan Wallin's custom L-C-R monitor array, and installation, maintenance, repair of Studer A820MCH, A810, Ampex ATR-102, ATR-104, MM-1200, Adams-Smith 2600, Lynx, Magna-Tech Film Dubbing Chain, etc. Additional duties included computer aided design and documentation using IBM and MacIntosh PCs. I have also provided technical and engineering assistance to Dan Wallin during the scoring of hundreds of productions, including:
- All Lorimar Productions shows scoring on the lot.
- Viacom Productions: Matlock, Jake And The Fatman.
- Michael Landon Productions: Highway To Heaven.
- Disney Productions: Davey Crockett.
- TV Movie: Women Of Brewster Place.
- TV Mini-Series: Lonesome Dove.
- John Williams, Feature Film Scores/Sound Track Albums:
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade *CD Credit
- The Accidental Tourist
- Stanley And Iris
- Olympic Games Themes and Album.
- Bill Conti, Feature Film Scores:
- Cohen and Tate
- Karate Kid III
- Lock-Up
- Olympic Games Themes
- ABC Network News Logo.
- Big Top Pee-Wee (Danny Elfman, Composer)
- The Package
7/87 - 8/87 The
Enterprise. 4620 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505.
SENIOR ENGINEER
Responsible for studio complex featuring 2 SSL 4000E 72 Input Total
Recall automated consoles, Studer and Otari analog and Mitsubishi digital
Multi-track recorders, Synclavier 64 voice Poly Towers, and state of the
art effects sampling/processing systems.
9/81 - 7/87 Sound
Services, Inc. 7155 Santa Monica Blvd. L.A. CA 90046.
CHIEF ENGINEER
Project Manager and Systems Designer for rebuild of Studio C Film Dubbing
Room, construction of Studio D Automated Video Sweetening Room, rehab of
multi-track V.O./Radio/TV production rooms A and B, and 3 sync sound mag/tape
transfer suites. Directed maintenance staff, set operational and technical
standards, maintenance schedules, and supervised quality control. Involved
in capital equipment purchases, final decisions.
VIDEO SWEETENING, THEATRICAL TRAILERS, RADIO/TV AD MIXER
Post production audio track assembly using The Boss Audio Edit Controller,
mixdown via MasterMix equipped Soundcraft TS-24. (Designed and installed
complete system.) Recorded and mixed numerous radio/TV spots, temp dub
film trailers, instructional videos, and cartoon shorts. Sound FX
creation for West Bend Irons National spot, etc.
8/80 - 9/81 L.A.
City College Communications Center. 855 N. Vermont L.A. CA.
SOUND ENGINEER
Design, operation, and maintenance of audio systems including 24 track
and 8 track recording studios, a 16mm film dubbing theater, and radio production
facilities. Primary operator of sound facilities for mixing school and
student projects. Demonstrated recording and mixing systems to students
and teachers.
1/80 - 7/80 The
Village Recorder. 1616 Butler Ave. W.L.A. CA 90025.
STAFF MIXER
Performed recording/mixing/second engineering duties on numerous record
projects, including Zane Buzby, Jose Feliciano and Fleetwood Mac. Worked
with custom Neve NECAM consoles, and dual Studer A800 multi-tracks with
Q-Lock.
10/79 - 12/79 Aphex
Systems, Inc. 7801 Melrose Ave. L.A. CA 90046.
SENIOR TECHNICIAN
In charge of Q.C., prototyping, testing and repair of sophisticated
audio processing devices such as VCAs, Compressor/Limiter/Expander/Noise
Gates, Parametric EQs, Aphex Aural Exciters, etc.
9/78 - 9/79 Power
Station Recording Studios. (Now Avatar Studios) 441 W. 53rd St. N.Y.,
N.Y. 10019.
STAFF SECOND ENGINEER
Performed recording/mixing/second engineering duties on records by:
- The Rolling Stones
- Chic
- Sister Sledge
- Van McCoy
- Ian Hunter *Album Credit
- Meco
- Herbie Mann *Album Credit
- The Brecker Brothers
- Gato Barbieri
- Billy Cobham
- Foghat
- Cameo
9/77 - 9/78 Power
Station Recording Studios. (Now Avatar Studios) 441 W. 53rd St.
N.Y., N.Y. 10019.
ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER
Assistant to Chief Engineer Ed Evans. Assisted in design, and implemented
wiring, install, and maintenance of Studios A and B, two of the most successful
world-class recording studios in the music industry since their completion.
Neve/Studer/3M facility.
9/76 - 9/77 Media Sound, Inc. 311 W. 57th St. N.Y., N.Y. 10019. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Maintained studio complex of three 24 track, 8 track, disk cutting, and film/video dubbing studios. Involved in major renovation of studios including install of 2 large custom Neve consoles. Worked on projects with artists such as:
- Billy Joel
- Stanley Clarke
- Barry Manilow
- Keith Richards
FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT:
- President, Creative Audio Systems Engineering: Serving the Recording and Post-Production Community.
- Seminar/Presentation on Post Production Technology in Hollywood for Eiko Productions, Japanese clients of Solid State Logic.
- Studio Vocalist: recent work for Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
- Bass Guitarist/Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist. Performance on records, demos, and live gigs. Most recent project: 'Manticore' (ELP Tribute Show).
- Michael Jackson's 'History': Theatrical Trailer Mix. Music Re-Recording Mixer and Technical Consultant for SoundDelux Media Labs. Scott Gershon, Senior Editor and Lead Mixer.
- Mixer for composer Wendel Yuponce' GB Whale Productions music, as heard on: Another World (NBC), The Guiding Light, and As The World Turns (CBS). Various TV commercials.
- Scoring/Video Sweetening Mixer for syndicated cartoon short 'Karma-II'. Wendel Yuponce, Composer.
- Install/Maintenance/Repair for Don Great Music Productions and other clients.
- Master music recording/mixing, live sound (P.A.) mixing for local musical groups.
- Modification and install of Neve 8014 for film dubbing at Sound Services, Inc. (Pre- staff).
- Install of home studio for Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards.
- Synthesizer programmer/performer/special effects for records, radio and TV spots.
Hobbies: Music (performing, recording, concert-going), Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensee, Public Service via Ventura County ARES/RACES, general electronics, computers (PC and Mac), photography, hiking, my two Australian Shephards Cassie and Joey, generally being outdoors.
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