Introduce Yourself

[dmac]

This is my first post, so I figured how better than to introduce myself.
First I'd like to say that you all seem pretty cool, I've hovered in some other audio discussion forums only to be shocked be some of the slamming going on, so cheers to that.
Well, I'm 22, just finished my music degree, (jazz drumming), and while at school assumed the responsibilty as house audio engineer for 3 years. I play guitar, piano and bass aswell.
For years now I have been doing live audio and a bit of studio work. A fair amount of remote recording for chamber music and choirs.
I am building a studio in my home right now and can't wait to have it all set up, (4 months or so.)
I also have a serious interest in micro electronics and design, esspecially audio products. I have a day job in a local music store in the repair shop, (mostly paper work...)
Sonic is a good buddy of mine, and if you've never met him, he's quite the dude.
Happy to meet you all, and I'll see ya'll again.
Cheers,
dmac

[AnonymousJ]

What the heck, not a bad use for a guy's first post.

Cello at age 7, upright bass at 12, bass guitar at 14, miserable Ibanez excuse for a strat copy at 16, a fantasticly deep classical guitar and a sinfully smooth semi-hollow electric are my toys these days.

I don't know a thing about recording, mixing, or whatever else you're supposed to do between performance and pressing "play" on the cd. I just recently discovered the fun I could have with a SB Live, Cakewalk 9, and tons of patience. I'll be picking up a keyboard controller as soon as I am able, and if it's as rad as I hope, I might eventually become a keys player fist and strings player next.

[mixont70446]

I am 37 years old and have been playing music most of my life. Started recording some 20 years ago in my patents garage. I am a network administrator at a local hospital for my real job. After getting off the road I opened Oakhill Productions and Studios to develop unsigned artist talent. I have worked with analog and digital recording equipment in the radio station and recording studio environments. Personally in my studio I have tried to use off the shelf components and software to see the quality and functionality so I can guide and suggest equipment to up and coming engineers.

[af-dcwave]

Someone referenced this is another thread so I thought a small bump might encourage new forum members to chime in.

Bump....

[Bops2000]

good call dc

[wogg]

Amazing! Sombody does pay attention to my "Yes, I have too much time on my hands" posting frequency.

Thanks DC

[130dB]

Musically, I've been playing guitar and bass for about 15 years, and have just began learning drums.

I completed all courses at The Recording Workshop in 1993, graduating 5th in my class but never got work in the industry afterwards. I continued to do 4-track and more recently DAW based projects on my own. I got into Live Sound about 3 years ago and worked as the "house tech" at a local club for 2 years. I now work for a local band mixing FOH for all their shows and also "hire-out" for other bands. I am currently pending an internship at a local studio in Portland, OR.

[af-dcwave]

130db >
Why did you not work in the industry after your schooling?

[130dB]

dcwave:

I had contacted nearly every studio in Portland back then and was unable to get a foot in the door anywhere. Unfortunately there is a lot of "its who you know" or "who refered you". Just like a musician shopping a record deal, its about getting your music to the right person to give it to the right person. I have made some good connections through my work in Live Sound now and doors are beginning to open.

[af-lpdeluxe]

Good morning on the last day of the year! This is fascinating, reading everyone's history...with a wide range of ages, at that. I'm retired after many years of government work, and have a Windows-based studio (Cool Edit Pro, now Adobe Audition) where I record locals, concentrating on acoustic or small-group electric. Right now I've got a Christian group recording a CD's worth of non-traditional Christmas songs (Christmas in Prison by John Prine, for example) and I will probably add some electric bass and Dobro to their efforts before I'm done. I play guitar, Dobro, pedal steel (barely), bass and harmonica. When cornered I can sing. I started playing in graduate school and figured I'd not ever get beyond the beginner level, but hard work triumphed over natural talent and I can now fool people pretty good. Never played above the bar-band level, but I can tell you that involvement with music has made my life much richer over many years. And now, with my studio, dealing with everyone from the clueless to the semi-pro, I get to hear great new stuff all the time without even having to learn the chord patterns! Oughta be illegal. I have met more talented people in this business than I would ever have imagined, including many friends online.
John

[flexoffset]

I have been playing piano since I was at least 4 years old. My dad came home with a Weaver upright and I took lessons till I was about 13 or 14.

One Saturday in the early '80s, I got bored and picked up my dad's stratocaster and one of his guitar books and taught myself how to play guitar.

I bought a Kramer Bass, than a Korg DW8000, then a Korg M1, then a Charvel Model 7, then bass amps and guitar amps. I joined a band in high school and we played. I pretty much taught everyone how to play their instruments (except the drummer).

My dad bought me a Tascam 38 and a Fostex 450 mixer and I got my first taste of recording. I recorded demos for our band and then we graduated and went to college.

I joined another band in college and we played bars and stuff. I was a lead guitarist in this band.

I graduated with a degree in Advertising so I went to work with a cousin in decal application, which led me to my current day-job as the art director for a large printing company.

My first experience with computer audio was a program called 'Jam' on a little macintosh. I now run Logic Platinum on OS X and have a complement of hardware and software synths.

I'm trying to break into the local market by starting an advertising agency that also does video, photography, printing, and audio.

[dividedsoul]

ok here's mine,
i'm Jaye,30, currently from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
i've been reading all of this forum for some time now, and it's been very useful! i hope i can be of some assistance sometimes for others too.
i've been busy with audio and makeshift recording on and off since early teens, was in entertainment/music industry for a few years beginning twenties, started taking engineering/recording serious about the same time, taught myself the basics, worked with a string of musicians and local engineers wich got me a reasonable amount of experience and knowlegde, turned pro a few years ago, didn't work out as planned, tried the wifey thing(also didn't work out as planned)couldn't leave the business alone after a year of absence. currently getting my stuff together to take off as a business again, for the time being next to a part time day job (youth work).

[Mazrim Taim]

Hi fellow noiseboys.

I have been in the Industry for nigh on 35 yrs. Started off working for a very high quality radio manufacturer in the UK, on final testing and as personal repair engineer, (they were the Rolls Royce of radios, they never went wrong???). Moved to South Africa as senior test engineer for one of the main telecoms suppliers. In my spare time I built and installed a sound system for the local touring theatre as well as a small studio for the local black community to use, this did not go down well with the authorities and it was better for my health to come back to the UK. I then worked for a music hire company servicing group backline and PA kit as well as operating at various hire jobs. After 18 months I went freelance and worked as FOH / Monitor engineer for several of the major artists of the time. In ’76 I went to sleep at 70mph (whilst driving) and ended up with a 3yr holiday. Went back to working with bands again but could not find the same enthusiasm, and returned to the theatre, in Plymouth. It had just been built and I commissioned the Audio and Lx install, was invited to become a member of the AES, then stayed there for 2 yrs before being poached by the local TV station, (salary 3x theatre pay, I did not take a lot of persuading). Stayed in TV for 8yrs until they lost their franchise to broadcast, during that time won several awards for sound and one for 2nd camera. Since leaving them have been in Corporate conferencing, working in the UK, Europe and USA.
Am I a mountain goat?, probably, but I don’t care as it’s better than being a snakes *rs*. I hope to be able to contribute here but work commitments mean there could be long intervals.
Anyway glad to have found you all, and you seem like a decent bunch of peeps.

[4music.co.nz]

Hi

I am 20 and live in Auckland, New Zealand. For all you Americans, that is somewhere near Australia! Haha. Anyway I have been playing guitar for about 10.5 years, bass for 3, piano for 6, and doing digital recording for about 4. I started young but now love audio engineering and digital recording, I am currently using a Pro Tools M-box system and creating hip-hop, house, drum n bass, and acoustic rock as well as engineering my friend's metal band. I run a site called http://www.4music.co.nz and also host a 3 hour saturday night music show. Have been in around 5 bands including hard rock, reggae, emo and rock groups, most recently My Brother Derek (that's our band name) in Dunedin, NZ. We've been together for about 2 years and played about 20 gigs. Supported bands like The Chills, Pluto, The Datsuns, Steriogram, etc. Favourite groups include Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Jamiroquai, Pink Floyd, LTJ Bukem, Crowded House, and People Under The Stairs

[Sonic Valley]

Hey 130db...your in the same town as Sound Cracker...aka...sonusman...aka...Ed Rei...know him?