.: The Sound Design @ Masterdisk Studios :.

Bio

Welcome to The Sound Design! I offer world class Mastering services at the legendary Masterdisk studios in NYC as well as professional Sound Design and Sound Supervision for theatre and film. I also offer Studio Measurement services for Indie or personal studios wishing to increase their fidelity, or optimize their listening and recording zones.

My focus is bringing the highest audio quality and most striking presentation into every audio project. Mastering, Design, and Location work all have the common goal of achieving impact, and I’ve chosen sound as my art form for its unique ability to impact our emotions directly. I feel sound controls the color and movement of a static space. I have the skills and experience to help you achieve the most impact and emotion from your work in any level of playing space.

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Broadway Benefit	Longacre Theatre	The Acting Company
One Enchanted Evening	Danny Kaye Theatre	The Acting Company
Until We Find Each Other	Midtown International Festival	David Winitsky
Swallow	Subjective Theatre Company	Jeffrey Whitted
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy	What Exit? Theatre	David Winitsky
The Yellow Wallpaper Opera	The Tank Theatre	Whitney George
The Lover and The Poet	The Acting Company	Meryl Streep / Kevin Kline
175 Broad Stream Film	NYC / Barcelona / Copenhagan	David Gutierrez
Earth Sucks, a Rock Musical	West Hollywood	Jonas Oppenheim
33 Variations (associate)	La Jolla Playhouse	Moises Kaufman
A Street Car Named Desire (2 Awards) *	ION Theatre	Claudio Raygoza
Dear Miss Breed	San Diego Repertory Theatre	Andy Lowe
Honey Bo and the Gold Mine (assistant)	La Jolla Playhouse	DJ Reborn
the Sublet Experiment	NYC	Michelle Tattenbaum
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing	Hangar Theatre Tour	Sam Gold
Rounding Third	The Red House	Peter Moller
She Stoops to Conquer	LeMoyne Main Stage	William Morris
Shakespeare’s R&J	Syracuse Drama	Rodney Hudson
Member of the Wedding (assistant)	The Red House	Jon Herter / Gerard Moses
Real Love (world premier)	LeMoyne Main Stage	Mark Hutchinson
Sideways Stories from Wayside School	Gifford Family Theatre	Steven Braddock
Arcadia	LeMoyne Main stage	Anjalee Nadkarni
Much Ado About Nothing	LeMoyne Main stage	Anjalee Nadkarni
Gallethea (NYC)	H.A.V.E Art Center	Michelle Tattenbaum
12th Night	Syracuse Shakespeare Festival	Ronnie Bell
Of Mice and Men (assistant)	Hangar Theatre Main stage	Ryan Rumery
Fever 1793 (World Premier Play)	Gifford Family Theatre	Steven Braddock
Dancing at Lughnasa(assistant)	LeMoyne Main stage	Anjalee Nadkarni
Marisol	LeMoyne Main stage	Anjalee Nadkarni
Pinocchio (World Premier Musical)	Hangar Theatre Kidstuff	Michelle Tattenbaum
Gallathea	Hangar Theatre	Michelle Tattenbaum
The Chair (World Premier Play)	Hangar Theatre	Matthew Arbour
A Human Interest Story	Hangar Theatre	Alec Duffy
Two of Mee	Hangar Theatre	Patrick Torres
Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs	Hangar Theatre Kidstuff	Patrick Torres
Mad Forest(assistant)	LeMoyne Main stage	Leslie Noble
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Life in A Loop	ADR Recording	Short Film
The Total Bent	A1 / FOH Mixer	The Public Theatre
Peking Opera Company	A2 / system support	Skirlball Performing Arts
Mother Courage – Live Simulcast	5.1 Programming Support	The Public Theatre
NPR – IQ2US Debates	A2 / Live Broadcast	Skirlball Performing Arts
National Theatre London	Live Broadcast	Skirlball Performing Arts
Avenue Q	System Support	New World Stages
Othello	System Support	The Public Theatre
Celebrate Brooklyn w/ David Byrne	Gala Tent FOH Mixer	Prospect Park Concert
Father Comes Home from the Wars	FOH Mixer	The Public Theatre
Henry V Tour	Sound Supervisor	The Guthrie Theatre
The Spy Tour	Sound Supervisor	The Acting Company
Xanadu Tour	Sound Shop Foreman	La Jolla Playhouse
Memphis the Musical	A2 wireless / Shop Foreman	La Jolla Playhouse
Tobacco Road	Sound Shop Foreman	La Jolla Playhouse
Third Story	Sound Shop Foreman	La Jolla Playhouse
The Night Watcher	Sound Shop Foreman	La Jolla Playhouse
Permenant Collection	audio engineer	Mo’elelo Theatre
Seven	lead audio technician	La Jolla Playhouse
Cry Baby the Musical	A2 wireless engineer	La Jolla Playhouse
Most Wanted	lead audio technician	La Jolla Playhouse
The Adding Machine	lead audio technician	La Jolla Playhouse
After the Quake	lead audio technician	La Jolla Playhouse
The Deception	lead audio technician	La Jolla Playhouse
Carmen the Musical	A2 wireless engineer	La Jolla Playhouse
Balm in Gilead	System support	UCSD
Baldwin New Play Festival	System support	UCSD
Dance Alive	System support / editing	UCSD
Waiting for Lefty	System support	UCSD
Good Breeding	System support	UCSD
Twelth Night	System support	UCSD
Heart of a Dog	System support	UCSD
the Farnsworth Invention	System support	La Jolla Playhouse
The Wiz	System support	La Jolla Playhouse
the Princess Acadamy	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Christmas Caper	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Moon Gobble	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Johnny Guitar	A1 mix engineer	Utah Shakespeare Fest
The Merchant of Venice	lead audio engineerr	Utah Shakespeare Fest
The Will of the Empress	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Menopause the Musical	A1 mix engineer	Syracuse Stage
A Little Night Music	Oversee student designers	Syracuse Drama
Bad Dates	engineer /sound & lights board opt	Syracuse Stage
Intimate Apparel	tech programming /Vincent Olivieri	Syracuse Stage
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
A Midsummer Nights Dream	System installation	Syracuse Drama
The Sound of Music	wireless engineer/ A1 mixer	Syracuse Stage
Bug	audio engineer/ board opt	Syracuse Stage
Lost in Yonkers	audio engineer/ board opt	Syracuse Stage
NYS Fair Live performance	remote recording	Todd Hobin Studio
Aspen Dental Conference	remote recording	Turning Stone Casino
King Kong	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Circle of Magic, Briars Book	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
N’Kenge Simpson-Hoffman	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Dana DiGennaro	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Jerome Kitzke	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Federal Audio Stenographer	remote recording	Syracuse Federal Court
The Magic Flute	digital editing	Syracuse Opera
Buddha Boy	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Kite Rider	editing / recording	Full Cast Audio
Moongobble and Me	digital editing	Full Cast Audio
Erika	multi-track recording	Todd Hobin Studio
US Army field guide	digital editing	Todd Hobin Studio
Val Peters	editing / recording	Todd Hobin Studio
Sabir Ensemble	format conversion	Lou Radin
the Rip Cords	digital editing	Todd Hobin Studio
Bob Burr Comedy	editing / recording	Todd Hobin Studio
Street Corner	multi-track recording	Todd Hobin Studio
The Observer Dispatch	Radio Commercials	Todd Hobin Studio
Tales from the Hood	live sound engineering	Lauren Unbekant
the Matthew Wilson Quartet	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Jason Moran and the Bandwagons	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Talujon Percussion Quartet	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
D.D Jackson Trio	live sound engineering	Music Journey Inc.
Smash	audio engineer / board opt	William Morris
Squabbles at Chioggia	audio engineer / board opt	Gerard Moses
Le Moyne Basketball Live	audio engineer / board opt	Live Internet Web cast
- Education & Skills- NY Innovative Theater Sound Design Nomination – Sound Design 2011   San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award – Sound Design 2008   Patté Award for Theatre Excellence – Sound Design 2008   Audie Award for Best Book on Tape – Engineer 2005   Golden Headset Award for Best Book on Tape – Engineer 2004   Syracuse Area Live Theatre (SALT) Award – Sound Design 2004   LMC-PAC Sound Award – Sound Design 2001-2004   B.A. in Communication with a concentration in TV/Radio & minor in Theatre Arts with a focus in Design from LeMoyne College   Deans List student   Advanced knowledge in Linux, Windows, Mac, Networking, Soldering, digital editing / sequencing   MIDI programming   WLMU DJ 2001-2004   Experienced in all major audio sequencers (Protools, Nuendo, Sequoia, Sonic, Pyramix, etc..)   Travel experience             - Select Professional Experience –     Masterdisk Mastering2009 – present   Independent Mastering Engineer professionally mastering national and international artists and musicians. Project Coordinator for all chief engineers responsible for session management, as well as creative and technical expertise in final format delivery and audio quality in emerging technologies. General Management duties responsible for final PQ checking, error measurement, disc quality, PMCD, reference, and archive creation.  Studio reset, technical troubleshooting, and record management.   The Acting Company / Guthurie Theatre 2008 – 2011 (Off Broadway / LORT A) Sound Supervisor, traveled on National tours as engineer and responsible for all rentals, upkeep, and quality control of audio systems and components. Load’s, strikes, truck packs and system tuning, additional design services provided in NYC for benefits and concerts (Broadway & Off-Broadway).   La Jolla Playhouse2006 – 2008(LORT B) Sound Shop Foreman, Engineering and installing multiple systems in many spaces concurrently, Including support for UCSD masters performances. Performing an average of 30 plays a year, as well as straight to Broadway shows. The Farnsworth Invention, Cry Baby, Xanadu, 33 Variations, and Memphis. Includes bidding, renting, and maintaining local systems and tours.   Utah Shakespeare Festival 2006 fall season (LORTB) Lead Audio Engineer responsible for system design and show run for Johnny Guitar, Merchant of Venice, and Peg O’ My Heart (sys-design only). Sound crew supervisor and responsible for all load-ins, strikes,and maintenance.   Syracuse Stage2005-2006 (LORT C) Originally hired as the Sound Apprentice, and awarded a promotion to Assistant Audio Engineer within 3 months . A1 engineer for The Sound of Music running 18 wireless mikes, 6 area mikes, and helping a second operator mix an 8-piece orchestra   Hangar Theatre2003-2006 (Lort D) Designed sound for the ‘06 children’s traveling tour Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, I was also a lab member in ‘03 designing the world premier of Pinocchio, a Musical About Adoption, and Gallethea. I brought this design to the American Living Room Play Festival in NYC with Drama League Director Michelle Tattenbaum in ‘04. I was invited back to the Hangar that year to assist sound designer Ryan Rumery for Of Mice and Men.   Full Cast Audio2004-2006 Engineer and digital editor for Bruce Colville’s company recording books enacted onto tape. FCA has won national acclaim and numerous awards including the Golden Headset in 2004, & Audie Award in 2005. Select titles include, King Kong, Moongobble and Me, the Circle of Magic Series, Buddha Boy, & Kite Rider.   Todd Hobin Studios2003-2006 Engineer and editor for this professional studio having subcontracted work for the US Army, Syracuse Federal Court, as well as in-house sessions, remote-recording, and critical digital editing.   Gifford Family Theatre2004-2005 Designed and ran the world premier adaptation of Fever 1793 which won the SALT award in 2004, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School for this children’s theatre. Duties included system installation, production, design, and running every performance.   Le Moyne College 2001-2005 Acted as the resident sound designer being the only student designer on all faculty lead productions. Designed sound for 6 productions including Arcadia, and Much Ado About Nothing. After my graduation I was hired back to design the world premier of Real Love. I was also the main engineer for student concerts of a 32-member choir, and 24-piece jazz band. I engineered the professional Music Journeys series of concerts that used the space. Additionally I was responsible for system re-configuration, and general maintenance.   - Select References –     Further Information and complete references are available upon request.If you have any questions about your project, I can be reached by email: Tim[at]theSoundDesign.com

Mastering

Mastering engineers not only need the highest level tools, but also access to world class listening rooms to fully hear and enhance your mix. With my access to the Masterdisk facilities, I am able to audition your project in the most exacting acoustics, and make true decisions to leave you with the most finely polished master possible.

My Mastering Services have expanded greatly in the past year.  I use only 80-bit Metric Halo conversion and processing. This allows even the most exacting signal chain to be set up with no latency or phase anomalies, and with perfect recall. I also program 80-bit unique+ DSP graphs. Add custom modified world class analog EQs and dynamics, and the most exacting listening set-up, and you have a recipe for fidelity.

My tools are tested every month, and I am able to monitor at a bit-by-bit level of your audio as it passes for perfect recreation.

My Mastering work is always of the highest quality, with regularly maintained equipment to ensure that your project sounds the absolute best it can.  Your sound will be tailored to it’s anticipated distribution method. A theatre design will be balanced and programed for a larger system so it will sound natural in the playing space. A movie design will have a different balance so it sounds the best across a wide range of playback systems and home theaters both large and small.

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Restoration services are offered as an option on any Mastering contract. Audio restoration will remove unwanted noise, hiss, or hum from a recording. This service is also available for those who simply want higher fidelity on old vinyl or cassette recordings.

Studio

The Sound Design is now located at Masterdisk Studios in NYC. A no compromise, world class listening facility. With only the highest quality custom Analog equipment, and Highest Definition digital hardware.

Design

Please enjoy these images of previous shows I have designed or engineered. They represent some of Americas finest theatrical performances in the last 10 years on both the East and West Coasts, and I am proud to have played my part in them.

These are a few of the shows that I have worked on lately. This is by no means a complete listing. For more information please contact me directly through email.

Services

At The Sound Design, we offer advanced services above-and-beyond studio Mastering, and creative Sound Design. Utilizing the newest and highest quality technology to offer you options on how your media is displayed and used by your fans. We help you harness the power and impact of these new technologies.

Press

Thank you for your interest in my work. Here is what others have said about my Sound Design and Mastering as testimonials. As well as press releases and reviews of shows I have designed or engineered.

“When you put all of your heart and soul into a recording, it still needs to be taken to the next level as it will need to be mastered to maximize audio quality. Tim is without peer when it comes to this task. When you work with Tim, you not only work in a state of the art facility, you get his expertise as well. He has a full understanding of sound, how it is created, and how to bring out the finest in quality. Our latest recording has garnered favorable reviews from the press as well as industry interest. I’d like to think that Tim was a big part in making that happen.“ Marc from Fools On Sunday on Mastering

“WOW! I’m impressed and really happy about what you’ve done. Thanks so much! You managed to make it work as a whole, and it just feels good listening to it now. Great Job!“ Tobias from Museum in Germany on Mastering

“these are great…. I did notice on RNR Rodeo Queen that you brought my vocals out front as they were faded before.  GREAT WORK  and I’m super impressed.” Shelly Cartaya on Mastering

“You did an amazing job on our tune, we’re really loving your work!” Paul from Casino94 in Germany on Mastering

“Tim is one of the calmest, most willing, and flexible people I have ever encountered… His musical choices helped clarify an incredibly complex work. He also was able to solve seemingly insurmountable problems…with incredible grace and maturity.“ Michelle Tattenbaum on Sound Design

“The sound design is excellent, a mix of sultry, bluesy jazz and the nerve-shattering rattle of streetcars, magically felt beneath our feet.“ Street Car Named Desire Review on Sound Design

• Sonic Scoop ‘Golden Ears’ – 2009
  
• Copenhagen International Film Festival – 2009
  
• Broadway World – 2008
  
• TCG Awards – 2008
  
• New York Magazine – 2006
  
• The New York Times – 2006