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Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Working on the next generation of home entertainment smart speakers. Contributing to C++ codebase on Embedded Linux products.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Developed virtual analog DSP models of vintage guitar amplifiers and guitar effect pedals, as well as created novel audio effects on a highly talented and diverse team.Software technologies I utilized include:C++, Python, Juce, Git, Matlab/Octave, LTSpice, Linux, Mac, Windows

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Us

Worked on an international team to design and implement embedded firmware, application-level software, and DSP models of analog circuitry. Contributed to software releases for the following product lines: • Studio One• Ampire XT • StudioLive Series III Console/Rack Mixers• StudioLive AI Console/Rack Mixers • StudioLive CS18AI Control Surface• WorxAudio Loudspeakers• FireStudio FireWire Audio Interfaces• AudioBox Mac/PC/iPad Audio Interfaces• FaderPort USB DAW ControllerThis role primarily consisted of work in C++, but also included work in Python, XML, Matlab, JSON, TCP/IP/UDP, bash, and a bit of embedded work in C.

Franklin, Us

Developed a Kontakt virtual instrument named Collision FX. It is a general-purpose sample playback instrument whose key features include multitudes of DSP effects, custom ADSR and LFO control signals, and a library of impulse responses for a convolution reverb. Developed completely from the ground up to the client's specifications. Responsibilities included design and implementation of software features, design and integration of GUI assets, and communicating these features effectively to the client while establishing and adhering to each feature's estimated time to completion.Available now at soundyeti.com

Developed VST/AU/AAX audio plugins for educational purposes on a team of other Belmont alumni, lead by Dr. Eric Tarr. This involved implementing signal processing algorithms and accompanying GUI's in C++ and the JUCE framework. Developed a 4+ hour tutorial series on implementing a basic amplitude fader and polarity switch, which is currently available at hackaudio.com

Nashville, Tn, Us

Remix Hits acquires the rights to multitrack sessions of well-known recordings and creates versatile virtual instruments from the stems. They also provide a legal framework to acquire source material and remix famous songs that compensates the music copyright owners fairly. Responsibilities included the extraction of stems from Pro Tools sessions, mixing and editing them, and integrating them into Kontakt instruments.

Nashville, Tn, Us

Researched Blockchain technology to examine its potential use in the legal and direct exchange of music, and to aid in the pursuit paying artists more directly and automatically.

Nashville, Tn, Us

I assisted students’ academic and perk recording sessions. This involved troubleshooting recording equipment while also attempting to guide younger engineers to the solution themselves. Through this experience I also gained proficiency in operating Neve VR and SSL consoles, microphone techniques, and gained valuable leadership experience.

Nashville, Tn, Us

I had the opportunity to engineer for Belmont's Studio Singer's class (School of Commercial Voice), which has been an absolute joy. Students write their own arrangements of well-known songs and bring them to class where they work with their peers to create a full ~10 piece acapella that I record and mix using Belmont's facilities and immaculate gear. Through this experience I have refined my ability to troubleshoot audio equipment when time is of the essence, and I've learned how to delegate responsibilities to my assistant engineer in order to make the process as smooth as possible for the professor and the students.

This was an incredibly fruitful learning experience. Not only did I learn much about iOS development, but I have also learned much about what it means to be a software developer in the process. My first iOS development experience, one of my best friends named Bence Budavari and I dove right into creating a version 2 of an existing app. The app is called Lyricord, whose premise is whose premise is for a user to download from a selection of backing-tracks, write time-synced lyrics, record audio/video with their device, and publish the mixed product to the app. Responsibilities included interface design, working with Core Audio, server management (Parse), and Push Notifications. Incredibly rewarding to set my own development goals and work to make them a reality.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Double Major In Audio Engineering And Computer Science

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