Adam Love Email & Phone Number

Canada

PlaySound is a music technology startup that develops immersive, web-based solutions, enabling users to experience music in innovative ways.

DistroKid is an industry-leading music distribution and technology company that empowers artists to keep 100% of their royalties. DistroKid is responsible for the distribution of approximately 40% of the world's new music.I work with teams to deliver a prolific experience to millions of artists around the world.

Canada

Developed an instant online audio mastering service used by music makers around the world, with more than 1.5 million tracks mastered at the time of writing. Focus has expanded to include professional audio software, VST3 and AU plugins, with some experimental audio application development thrown into the mix. We are a lean and nimble organization with a focus on the customer and technology first. Our user base is 100% organic with ~$0 marketing/influencer spend. We are proud to do things differently.Responsible for numerous areas of the business including, but not limited to:• Audio algorithm design, coding, testing & tuning• Server deployment, security, and management• Web front and back ends including custom javascript, PHP, membership management, database and payment integration for PayPal and Stripe• Software/VST3 & AU plugin/iOS application design from the graphic design concept through to all levels of code to implement it• Customer supportI receive emails regularly from satisfied artists from every corner of the world including inspiring stories about what they are doing with their music—often making a very real and valuable impact on their local communities and abroad. This was originally a completely free and unlimited service for artists where we accepted donations to keep the servers running, but transitioned to a low cost model allowing us to reinvest in new areas of product development. MajorDecibel is used by artists at every level, including multi-Grammy award winning and nominated producers.MajorDecibel is proud to donate a portion of our revenue to charitable causes and organizations locally and abroad from healthcare to education to international humanitarian relief. This is something we believe in and are committed to accelerating.

Waterloo, On

Member of the Applied DSP Group with broad responsibilities, including the design and implementation of adaptive audio algorithms on ultra-low power multi-core DSPs for hearing aids.Research/ Algorithms:• Developed a subband-adaptive feedback cancellation algorithm with novel state machine.• Developed a highly-configurable multi-channel wide dynamic range compressor to meet clinical audiological specifications (simulated and modelled in MATLAB, and implemented in assembly on an Ezairo 7100).• Developed a wideband AGCo.• Experience with active noise cancellation.Software/ Modelling:• Developed an advanced system-level model for predicting input/output levels and frequency response, including acoustics, DAC and ADC, pre-amplifiers, and algorithm configuration, accounting for filterbank and inter-channel compression effects to meet clinical audiological specifications.• Designed framework for converting the model from MATLAB to C using MATLAB Coder for integration with hearing aid fitting software.System/ Optimization:• Profiling cycles usage across multiple cores and implementing both assembly optimizations and multi-core load balancing solutions.Software/ Tools:• Developing a MATLAB simulation and unit test framework.• Upgraded legacy python code and developed a MATLAB wrapper for running digital tests on a development board.Tuning/ Testing:• Familiar with test microphones, setting up, calibrating, and using Audio Precision measurement equipment.• Experience with Frye FONIX.• Experience with HATS and B&K audio test equipment.• Expert listening and tuning for compression, expansion, limiting, and adaptive algorithms.Team Building/ Mentorship:• Support for Applied DSP team members and students (both undergraduate and graduate) in general development practices, DSP, audio algorithms, hearing science, fixed-point arithmetic, critical listening exercises, and additional support during integration with software team members. Technical lead.

Waterloo, On

Waterloo, On

Waterloo, On

Research/ Algorithms:• Developed and implemented advanced audio algorithms. Experience with algorithm design, MATLAB prototyping, C programming for the target device, testing and verification to ensure high levels of audio quality. • Designed and implemented an Adaptive Leak Compensation algorithm which adjusts mobile device audio as a function of acoustic seal to the ear from the research stages to product. Feature patented, shipped in product, and highlighted in product marketing materials and on a segment of Discovery Channels' Daily Planet.

Waterloo, On

Research:• NSERC IPS scholarship funded postgraduate industrial experience. Researching advanced multimedia processing algorithms that ensure enhanced audio perception.• Receiver-to-ear acoustic measurements and modelling• Adaptive algorithm design and MATLAB simulation.• See: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/news/newsletter/oct08/nserc_ips.htm

London, On

Research/ Software: • Developed a computer-assisted visual reinforcement audiometry system to assist with hearing testing for infants. Funding provided by NSERC USRA.• Implemented a full prototype application in C# with complete UI/patient data/plotting/multi-monitor display/automated logic for audiologists to administer hearing testing for infants. This included the delivery of a custom USB driver for communication with an external sound card chip with custom hardware for which there was no available software support.

Mesc Electrical Engineering, Audio Digital Signal Processing

• NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship with BlackBerry (formerly Research in Motion Ltd.), spending more than 8 months on-site. •.

Besc Electrical Engineering

• Paper published and presented at the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE2008.