Career Highlights
Over 32 years experience as an audio recordist, mixer, mastering engineer, audio post and film transfer engineer. 5 years experience as Multimedia Production Manager for computer graphics production. & desktop publishing.
- Specialization as an Audio Mastering Engineer, with 500+ albums mastered for CD, DVD, vinyl, digital distribution and cassette.
- Audio consultant and mixer for live musical performances and 50+ multitrack album projects in a variety of world class (Neve, SSL, etc.) to personal project studios.
- Audio post, foley recording and other technical positions for several major studio film releases and a variety of independent films.
- Audio Consultant to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
- Designed and produced art, graphics and packaging for CDs, cassettes and LPs.
- Creative sound design and technical consultant/ performer for 10+ theatrical comedy productions.
- Tape librarian and database catalog design & maintainence for major recording studios in New York and California.
- Established corporate internet domain and created corporate website. Setup internal communications systems including e-mail, Ethernet and Localtalk networking in a multi-platform environment. Provided training, OS and application software and hardware troubleshooting, maintainence and repair.
- Designed Graphic User Interface for 3 touchscreen-based information/ MPEG video preview kiosk systems. Created GUI and designed and maintained database systems for touchpad and keypad-based Video Preview and Audio Listening Stations using CD-Audio and Video CD-ROM.
Computer Platforms
- Apple Macintosh: All models and manufacturers. 22 years experience. Operating Systems 6.0 through OS X 10.5.
- Beta tester for 6+ major Macintosh audio and diagnostic applications.
- IBM/PC: DOS, Windows 3.1, Win95/98, W2K
- Peripheral systems: MPEG Video and audio encoding, CD-ROM premastering, scanners, removable drives, DAT, DLT, RAID & hard drive backup systems, Apple OS X Server.
Major Software Applications
| Audio & Video Applications |
Graphics |
Office, Data & Web |
IT |
- MOTU Digital Performer
- Digidesign ProTools
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple DVD Studio Pro
- Sonic Solutions
- WAVES Mercury Plug-In bundle
- Izotope Rx Restoration application
- AudioEase Barbabatch
- BIAS Peak
- BIAS Deck
- Roxio Toast & JAM
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- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Pagemaker
- Adobe InDesign
- Macromedia Freehand
- Quark Express
- Adobe Imageready
- Macromedia Fontographer
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- Microsoft Office
- Filemaker Pro
- Adobe GoLive
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- BBEdit
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- TechTool Pro
- Disc Warrior
- Retrospect
- Apple OS X Server
- Timbuktu
- Remote Desktop
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Employment History
2001-presentOwner/Chief Engineer, A. Hammer Mastering & Digital Media,San Francisco
- Over 300 music and spoken word projects mastered or remastered for Compact Disc and DVD (Partial list of specific projects available at All Music Guide).
- Audio post production for several independent films.
- Commercial voice-over production, editing and performance.
1998-presentAudio Consultant, The San Francisco Silent Film Festival
- Consult with Executive and Artistic Directors of festival on audio support needs for live music for festival
- 12 shows over an annual 3 day festival with live musical accompaniment from single piano to small orchestras, plus on-stage introductions, interviews and panel discussions
- Act as liaison between the Festival and the performers
- Set up and mix all shows and interface with technical staff of the Castro Theater
- Supervise assistants and interns over the course of the festival
- Maintain Apple computer used at the festival office and consult on IT matters
1986-presentIndependent Recording Engineer/Producer, Macintosh Consultant, Web Designer, San Francisco
- Computer Maintainence consultant specializing in Macintosh systems, OS and software
- Sound Designer, technical consultant & performer for theatrical & sketch comedy productions
- Album and demo production, recording and mixing for a wide variety of artists on independent and major record labels, specializing in multitrack production, live-to-2-track digital recording and hard disk-based digital recording, editing, mixing and mastering.
- Contracted by Fantasy Studios for Compact Disc, cassette & LP mastering & editing, and Compact Disc preparation of Fantasy catalog items for international release
- Live sound consultant for Bay Area musical acts
- Designed artwork & packaging for CD, cassette & vinyl music releases
- Consulting Graphic Designer, Webmaster
1992-1997Multimedia Production Manager, Telescan Systems, Inc.,Burlingame CA.
- Responsible for GUI design and graphic production of elements used in line of merchandising kiosks and listening/ preview stations
- Served on design committees for logical operation of the above kiosk systems
- Established corporate internet domain and designed website
- Designed and maintained database systems used in production of monthly updates of all kiosk and sampling products
- Responsible for in-house Macintosh systems maintenance and training
- 1993-1994: MIS Manager
- 1992-1993: Senior Manufacturing Technician
1991Consulting Audio Transfer Engineer, Skywalker Sound/ LucasArts Entertainment Corp.,San Rafael CA.
- Responsible for transfer to 35mm mag film of dialog, music & sound effects utilized in sound design & mixing for major motion pictures
1988-1990Senior Pre-Mastering Recording & QC Engineer, Personics Corporation, Redwood CityCA.
- Responsible for transfer of all masters from major record company sources to IBM-based proprietary digital recording, editing & storage system, including required level & EQ changes
- Performed quality assurance procedures on transfers made by others
- Prepared digital music files and transfer to 1610 format for subsequent CD-ROM mastering using proprietary music file management software
- Co-produced, recorded and performed voice over spots and record label ads
- Created tape/disc library system
- Consulted on music acquisition matters
- Performed alignment and regular maintainence of studio equipment
1986-1989Chief/First Call Engineer, CD Studios,San Francisco, CA.
- Responsible for operation and maintainence of 24-track automated recording studio
- Trained assistant engineers and interns for session work; also responsible for approval of independent engineers working at studio
- Responsible for post-production (editing and mastering) of most releases on the associated C.D. Presents record label
- 1986-1988: Studio Manager
1980-1986Mastering Engineer/ Recording Engineer, Fantasy Studios,Berkeley, CA.
1975Assistant Engineer/Head Tape Librarian, Bell Sound Studios,New York City
Education
State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY: B.A. in Communication Arts, specialization in Mass Media
Selected Project Summary
Major Film Projects
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Foley recordist, soundtrack album production mastering |
- "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991)
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Mag film audio transfers |
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Mag film audio transfers |
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Mag film audio transfers |
Independent Film Projects
- "Last Call" (2008, 32 min.)
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Audio post |
- "Look Again" (2007, 16 min.)
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Audio post |
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Audio post |
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Audio post |
Theater and Comedy Sound Design:
- "The Comedy Roast of Jesus Christ" (2007)
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Video editing, house audio and video |
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Sound design |
- "The Carol Meyers Show" (2002)
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Sound design |
- "Runs With Scissors" (2001)
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Sound design |
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Sound design, announcer, sound technician |
- "Right On Insane Asylum" (1999)
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"Announcer" |
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Sound design, voice-over artist, announcer, sound technician |
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Sound design, voice-over artist, announcer, sound technician |
- "Moon Blasters Au Go-Go" (1998)
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Sound design, announcer, sound technician |
- "Byron Yee: Favorite Son" (1998)
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Sound design |
- "The Financial District Sideshow" (1997, 1998)
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Sound design, sound and lighting technician |
- "Jim Earl Theater" (1997)
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Sound and lighting design, musical director, voice-over artist |
- "The Associates" (1995-1996)
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Sound design |
- "Kurt (Exclamation Point)" (1996)
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Sound and lighting design & technician, voice-over artist, announcer |
- "The Coffee Guys" (1994-1995)
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Sound and lighting design & technician, voice-over artist, announcer; also produced radio series, 1995 |
- "The Best of San Francisco Sketch Comedy" (1995)
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Sound design, announcer, sound & lighting technician |
- "Ron Lynch & Friends" (1993)
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Sound design, announcer, sound & lighting technician |
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Sound design, announcer, sound & lighting technician |
Kiosk Information Systems, Telescan Systems, Inc.:
- The Source, MovieScan, GameScan
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Music, Video and Video Game touchscreen information retrieval and MPEG preview systems: GUI design & production and database design & content proofing; voice-over artist |
- ViewScan, Trailers-On-Tap, Books-On-Tap, AudioScan, Hits-On-Tap
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Customizable & updateableVideo CD or CD-Audio -based touchpad preview and information retrieval systems: MPEG Video encoding, VCD and Audio CD premastering, desktop publishing for GUI, database design |
- Top 100, Hot 40, Bookmark
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Music and Audio Book preview listening stations: database design, voice-over artist |
Corporate Website Design: