David Abbott Email & Phone Number

Currently I provide services inclusive of, but not limited to:• Design, installation and operation of sound equipment for AV/Pro Audio companies and their clients; including conferences, concerts, award shows and parties• Front of house and monitors for live bands• Multitrack recording, mixing down and mastering • Permanent audio installations • Maintenance and repair of equipment• Project managementMy client list includes Wavelength Stage Co Ltd, Techpro Events, AT… Show more Currently I provide services inclusive of, but not limited to:• Design, installation and operation of sound equipment for AV/Pro Audio companies and their clients; including conferences, concerts, award shows and parties• Front of house and monitors for live bands• Multitrack recording, mixing down and mastering • Permanent audio installations • Maintenance and repair of equipment• Project managementMy client list includes Wavelength Stage Co Ltd, Techpro Events, AT Communications, Alpharel Ltd and Adlib Audio. Show less

Redditch

This position was a long term freelance contract.Main responsibilities:• designing sound systems for events and managing the selection and procurement of associated equipment• project managing events• repairing equipment• compiling quotes• training staff in the use of audio equipment• organising crew• supervising health and safety on events• Overseeing the expansion into corporate events by procurement of speaker systems of smaller boxes, e.g. Martin Audio… Show more This position was a long term freelance contract.Main responsibilities:• designing sound systems for events and managing the selection and procurement of associated equipment• project managing events• repairing equipment• compiling quotes• training staff in the use of audio equipment• organising crew• supervising health and safety on events• Overseeing the expansion into corporate events by procurement of speaker systems of smaller boxes, e.g. Martin Audio F12s, with distribution through Ashley Protea speaker management and QSC amp racks • Responsible for the move from analogue to digital consoles Show less

During this period, I moved from studio work to live engineering of bands touring national theatres.• Working as a FOH and Monitor Engineer my main clients were o Sub Zero Music in Bilston, o Bullet Sound in Stone o B&H Syscom in Peterborough.• Some of the bands I toured with were; o Canned Heat, o Dr Feelgood, o The Commitments, o The Foundations, o The Counterfeit Stones, o Jake and… Show more During this period, I moved from studio work to live engineering of bands touring national theatres.• Working as a FOH and Monitor Engineer my main clients were o Sub Zero Music in Bilston, o Bullet Sound in Stone o B&H Syscom in Peterborough.• Some of the bands I toured with were; o Canned Heat, o Dr Feelgood, o The Commitments, o The Foundations, o The Counterfeit Stones, o Jake and Elwood’s Soul Review o Think Floyd (with whom I worked for over four years; recreating the studio effects within a live environment was an enjoyable challenge).• I engineered at various music venues, including o The Bar Fly chain, o The Carling Academy (O2 Academy) chain, o Shepherds Bush Empire o Numerous universities, and festivals such as Glastonbury, Get Loaded and Radio 1s Big Weekend. o I also engineered, at festivals and/or parties, for acts such as Robert Plant, Wishbone Ash, Miles Hunt (The Wonderstuff) and 80s goths Balaam and the Angel (for whom I still engineer when they do their occasional reformation gigs). Show less

Lichfield

Neon is a recording and rehearsal complex. It had 6 rehearsal rooms, an analogue recording suite (good old reel to reel) with an Atari ST for MIDI sequencing, samplers, MIDI sound modules and a Studiomaster Mixdown Classic 8 console. Main responsibilities:• Recording and producing local bands• Maintenance and renewal of equipment• Employee management• Sales and marketing• Stock management