Mary Ty Novak Email & Phone Number

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States

Working as a full-time member of Eighth Day. I graduated from the in-house RIT training program on August 16th, 2024, and am eligible to accept touring offers as a result.Road Staff members travel with a touring band's crew for shows. On the road, safety and efficiency must harmonize, and PA tech's are no exception, perhaps especially crucial to this dance. PA techs are not only responsible for floating tons of weight over a crowd securely, but often bouncing between many hats in a run. Large format arrays require potentially lethal high voltage power, adding another piece of mandatory exemplary awareness for this role. Oversight is simply not an option.Living and working with the same people for an extended amount of time, and running on low sleep while working long days means the harmony of safety and efficiency must be constantly monitored, and carefully protected, always. More often than not, this means keeping a good attitude, and your head about you, even in the face of high-stress situations or environments.We go to the shop to work when off the road, so we are working year-round, always learning, and always hands-on.Credits so far:Kidz Bop, PA Tech // @ Blossom, one-off gig (stage left hangs, amp racks, x-stage, drive, ETC) [Aug 10 2024]Missy Elliot, RIT Student // @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, one-off (assisted SE with both Delay hang sides) [Aug 14 2024]

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States

Back in action at Eighth Day after my 2023 internship. On track to become full-time tour prep technician & touring PA technician after graduation. Tour prep duties depends on the department you are in, which tends to switch week-to-week for interns, based on who needs the most hands on deck. This makes for fantastic learning opportunities at every corner, from learning woodwork, how to replace case wheels, interpreting & building from project specs or even a bit of “insider knowledge” on complex topics or system signal flow.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Engaging and connecting with the music technology community on campus through exciting live events, networking opportunities, job fairs, tours and more. Hiatus/Break Fall 2023 for Study Abroad.Back in Spring 2024.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Studying abroad for a semester in Queen’s University Belfast.Norman Houston student. Mountaineering Organization member.Classes: Auditory Perception, Post Production, Music Politics.I completed a research/lit review project on Time & Phase Alignment in Auditory Perception that’s become my favorite project of my undergrad work. It’s informing my senior project/Capstone experiment too, which I will be posting about upon completion at Novakproaudio.com. The Mountaineering org taught me how valuable climbing is. Trust & communication are not just valuable, but intrinsic factors demanded by the sport. Risk mitigation, signal flow, and management skills even come into play as you move outside, too. I am excited to continue my rock climbing adventures and edification, especially as a Live Sound Engineer. I see a lot of connection between the two fields. What an amazing experience. I’m so grateful for the wonderful opportunity afforded to me.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Worked handing for bands!Here I got the opportunity to network, learn how to interact/communicate with all different people and gears and listen to all sorts of music. I have worked for the teams of: Tame Impala, Smashing Pumpkins, King Gizz, Halestorm, The Brook & The Bluff, Wallows, Eric Church, Russ, and more, including numerous local bands.-Load in and outs-Changeover-Truss & Lighting system deployment-Video Wall/Media kit/projector deployment-FOH and Mon deployment/strike-Running snake-Patching-Flying PA-Shadowing with Rex Orange County Systems Tech and Wish You Were HereMore info on my website! www.Novakproaudio.com

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States

Summer Tour prep intern at EDS/Clair. Learning about gear maintenance, repair, packing, and more for national/global touring acts such as: FredAgain, Earth Wind & Fire, Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Drake, Madonna, Beyoncé, P!nk, and many, many more.I’m honored to have been invited to return in March of 2023!

Bexley, Ohio, United States

Planning, leading and executing events for my schools AES chapter. Assisting with all executive board member roles: VP, treasurer and secretary. Managing social media presence, taking minute notes and more. Ask me about it!-Scheduling & Time Management-Budget creation and management-Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel)-Taking an idea from start to finish….leading a passion project -Professional AES involvement and presence-Leadership-Increasing visibility and outreach of an organization -Event planning & coordination -Some graphic design (social media) & content curation -Creative brainstorming & thinking outside the box-Community and student engagement-Adding to CU’s existing music tech program by providing meaningful, productive and unique enrichment activities (Examples include but are not limited to a custom DIY Guitar Pedal Workshop, critical listening parties, on-campus hybrid concerts and more)

Bexley, Ohio, United States

AES Executive Board Member - TreasurerI am helping to plan events, manage budgeting, taking notes at all member meetings, and networking.

Bachelor'S Degree, Audio Engineering

Activities and Societies: President’s List x2 (3.8-4.0 GPA) / Dean’s List x5 (3.4-3.6 GPA) Ensembles: Rock Band (2.5 years), MIDI Band (1.

Study Abroad, Audio Engineering

One semester abroad (Sep-Dec) in Northern Ireland’s QUB college. Norman Houston Scholarship student. 1. Audio Post Production (1 5 minute.