CREATIVE AUDIO SERVICES

PARTIAL RESUME OF
JOHN ROTONDI
SOUND ENGINEER

Please visit my IMDB page for a partial feature and TV credits listing.

'I have a slight bit of experience in this field'

5/05 - PRESENT: CREATIVE AUDIO SERVICES, Ventura, CA.
PRESIDENT
Sound Engineering and Audio Consulting Services. Digital Recording/Mixing/Editing/Mastering.

1/05 - 4/05: ASCENT MEDIA/TODD-AO HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, Hollywood, 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.

4/02 - 12/04: ENTERPRISE POST, Burbank, CA.
CHIEF POST PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Feature and TV Digital Post Production Facility

10/01 - PRESENT: CREATIVE AUDIO SERVICES, Ventura, CA.
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.

12/99 RECORD ONE/OCEANWAY, Studio City, CA.
STUDIO TECH, Project Assignment
I was specifically contacted by the studio to provide vacation relief for staff techs during a busy period with high profile clients on site, including 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.

10/97 - 9/98 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.

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. Involved heavily in design of SSL's custom features and 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 numerous commerical releases.

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.

11/87 - 8/89 Lorimar Telepictures/MGM (now Sony) 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.

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 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 (now Avatar) Recording Studios. 441 W. 53rd St. N.Y., N.Y. 10019.
STAFF SECOND ENGINEER
Performed recording/mixing/second engineering duties on numerous well-known records.
Worked alongside Grammy nominated and/or award winning producers/engineers such as Bob Clearmountain, Neil Dorfsman, James Farber, Nile Rogers, Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, Bill Sheniman, and others.

9/77 - 9/78 Power Station Recording 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.

FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT:

President, Creative Audio Services: 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: work for Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Bass Guitarist/Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist. Performance on records, demos, and live gigs. Most recent project: 'Knife Edge' (ELP Tribute Show).
Michael Jackson's 'History': Theatrical Trailer Mix. Music Re-Recording Mixer and Technical Consultant for SoundDelux Media Labs.
Mixer for 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'.
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.
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, general electronics, computers (PC and Mac), photography, hiking, generally being outdoors.

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