Blair Collins
(510) 444-4344
blairbcollins@gmail.com
Experience
Audio Engineer, Freelance, Oakland, CA 2008
•Tracking, overdubbing and mixing
•Editing, cleaning and restoring
•Conversion and duplication
Audio Engineer, Other Minds, San Francisco, CA 2007
•Editing, sweetening and mastering of program archives
•Batch conversions and text editing of programs
•Disc duplication
Manager of Oakland Museum’s California Library of Natural Sound, Oakland, CA 2006-2007
•Managing sound requests and queries
•Editing and processing sound files prior to delivery
•Managing database of sound files
•Archiving and preserving original tape recordings
Corporate Audio/Video Engineer, Global Business Network, Emeryville, CA 1999-Present
•Managing all audio and video equipment and technology
•Recording and editing podcasts, providing music beds and jingles
•Duplicating and distributing content
•Editing and converting content for streaming audio and video
•Capturing corporate presentations and conferences
Sound and Music Mentor, California Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley, CA 2004
•Helping students break technical concepts and problems down into easy solutions
•Counseling students on the use of music and sound effects in productions
•Teaching troubleshooting skills to technical equipment problems etc.
•Guiding students in focusing on logistics, creative and practical ideas
Audio Engineer, Pajama Studios, Oakland, CA 2000-2003
•24 and 32 track recording with analog and digital tape
•Hard disk recording and editing
•Editing with Digital Performer and Pro Tools
•MIDI production
•Location recording
Assistant Engineer, Pajama Studios 1999-2000
•Mixing
•Large band set-up and recording
•Troubleshooting technical problems
•Equipment maintenance
Audio/Video Assistant, Rhythmic Sphere, San Francisco, CA 1994-1999
•Managing all audio and video equipment and technology
•Capturing video for interactive software production
•Website building and maintenance
•Editing with Pro Tools and Logic Audio for streaming audio
Skills
Computers/Equipment
•Otari, Trident, Soundcraft Consoles, MCI 2” tape deck, ADAT
•PC and Macintosh hardware configuration, setup, Ethernet, troubleshooting
•Windows and Macintosh platforms; OSX, Windows XP Pro and Home
•Software: Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Digital Performer, Audition, Logic Audio, Peak, SoundForge
Digital Audio/Video Production
•Camera operation, digitizing, Apple QuickTime, non-linear editing, output to tape, special effects
•MIDI sequencing, sampling, composition, soundtracks
Engineering Credits
Presentation:
Brian Eno—Producer, Composer; Alex Singer—Television Producer; Kevin Kelly—Wired Magazine; Stewart Brand—Author, Founder of The Whole Earth Catalog; Richard Rodriquez—Author; Jaron Lanier—Inventor; Peter Coyote—Actor, Paul Hawken–Author
Music:
India.Arie; Bernard Purdie; Mimi Fox; Dwayne Wiggins; Sanga of the Valley; SLO-O; David Yamasaki
Voice-over:
Cost Plus; Hasbro; Transbox; Nintendo
Education
Recording Connection. Oakland, CA. Certificate in Recording Engineering
Moravian College. Bethlehem, PA. BA, Music
Memberships
Member of the Board of the Nature Sounds Society (NatureSounds.org)
Member of AES, the Audio Engineering Society
Interests
Music history, appreciation, and performance; international travel; world history and literature; art and art history; historical and environmental protection and preservation
Volunteer Work
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center
California Shakespeare Theater
References
References Upon Request |
