Dave Moffat Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Worldwide

As a freelance technology consultant, I have worked on numerous freelance projects including: - Technology review and due diligence consultant for Venture Capitalist firm - Technology business advice and consultancy for startup business. - Development and implementation of new set of audio effects for real time embedded Arm Cortex M4 hardware system. - Development of VST plugins using JUCE framework - Develop and implement real time processing system of Beagle Bone Black, using Bela realtime platform - Musical sound synthesis developer - Machine learning consultant for musical interactive project

Uk

Working as a technical freelance project manager. Coordinating events, interpreting clients technical requirements and working to very strict deadlines. Variety of experience in TV, Film, Theatre, Live Music, Press Release and Corporate events. Managing subcontractors and attention to detail are key.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Working as part of the FAST project, on Intelligent Music Production

London

Primary Focuses of Research:DSP, Signal Processing, Sound Synthesis, Procedural Audio, Perceptual Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Sonic Distance Measures, Sound Similarity, Musical Similarity, Sound Effects, JUCE, Audio Game Technology, Spatial Audio, Audio for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Tools for Sound Designers, Audio Production, Real Time Audio Systems, Multitrack Audio Mixing.

Teaching assistant for MSc level course:Sound Recording and Production Techniques (2014-2015, 2015-2016)Teaching assistant for Undergraduate Level Courses:Electronic Devices and Applications (2014-2015)Introduction to Digital Audio (2014-2015, 2015-2016)Sound Design (2015-2016)

MSc Degree Project: “Microphone Bleed Cancellation and Dereverberation in Multitrack Audio” Extending existing work on noise cancellation and dereverberation, working towards applicable real-time solution for noise and bleed removal in multitrack audio and live performance.Digital Audio EffectsTheory and implementation of digital audio effects, focusing on the application of DSP to the real-time manipulation of musical audio signals. Creation, analysis and modification of VST based audio effects.Music Analysis and SynthesisFollows a range of approaches to music information retrieval tasks and semantic analysis. Understanding of issues and solutions to analysis and synthesis of musical signals, application in the real world and high level analysis of audio signals.Real-Time DSPReal Time Audio Processing on an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with C Programming. Understanding low level development for embedded boards working close to hardware, including basic hardware implementation.

Europe And International Regions

One of four elected representatives of the AES student member. Responsible forRepresent the 4000 AES student membersSupport the AES student membersCoordinate and run all student events at the two annual AES conventions, including - Student Design Competition - Student Recording Competition - Student Recording Critiques Sessions - Education and Career Fair - Two Student Delegate Assemblies for all student at convention - Student Party - AES Student Booth at the ConventionManage and the AES Social Media including Facebook, Twitter and Student Blog.Ensure appropriate marketing for AES Student sponsors

Europe And International Regions

One of four elected representatives of the AES student member. Responsible forRepresent the 4000 AES student membersSupport the AES student membersCoordinate and run all student events at the two annual AES conventions, including - Student Design Competition - Student Recording Competition - Student Recording Critiques Sessions - Education and Career Fair - Two Student Delegate Assemblies for all student at convention - Student Party - AES Student Booth at the ConventionManage and the AES Social Media including Facebook, Twitter and Student Blog.Ensure appropriate marketing for AES Student sponsors

Edinburgh

Technical Project Manager, designing and delivering technical solutions to fulfil client specifications. Duties include sound system design, lighting design, lighting programming, live sound operation and lighting operation. Managing staff, subcontractors and clients. Delivery of projects with strict time restrictions and budgets.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Master'S Degree, Digital Music Processing, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Music Production in Studio, Augmented Instrument Performance Sound Engineer, Rock Climbing, Cycling, Music.

Artificial Intelligence And Computer Science, Informatics, Bsc(Hons)

Activities and Societies: Edinburgh University Theatre Company, Edinburgh University Student Union - Head of Lighting, Edinburgh.