Hello, wonderful people
I'm an audio engineer, sound designer, and instructor working in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Enjoy!
-Ryan
news update - september 2008
hello wonderful people - I'm back!
Wow! - It's already been a year since my last
post - things have definitely been busy...Tons of new,
really cool projects are under way!
Sound Arts launched its very first Sponsorship and
Residency Program back in August which is a unique
program that combines opportunities for young, up and
coming engineers and producers to engage professionally
with musicians and bands to record, collaborate and release
songs completely for free. In one week, we had some amazing
talent in the studio - Christopher Willits, 60 WATT KID, The
Blank Slates, DERVISH, Sean Niesen, and Midori/Audioclique.
Our Interns and Trainees did an outstanding job and lots of
really cool content was created. The compilation will be out
soon, so stay tuned, and download some of the stems and take
part in remixing the content. Check us out - click on Blog then Sponsorship SOUND ARTS.
I've recently been working with an amazing singer/songwriter -
Lily Taylor. I'm mixing her first full length album which will
feature some of her really incredible tunes. Lily's unique vocal
style and her creative arrangements infused with melancholic and
beautiful melodies highlight the depth and complexity of her songs.
Lily is working with multi-instrumentalist Sean Miller on this album
and together they have created a unique sound score of instrumentation and
orchestration. Stay tuned for the release of this captivating album!
Check out some of her other stuff on her myspace page. LILY TAYLOR.
I'm back in the studio this week working with another really
talented singer/songwriter Paul Kaspian and am excited about
his 2nd full length album which we are almost done tracking.
Paul's melodically inviting guitar mixed with his pure and
graceful vocal become the heart of his well crafted songs. Paul
is working with percussionist Emily Hendricks and multi-instrumentalist
David Bloom on his current album, which has sculpted a very creative
and powerful trio. Stay tuned for Paul's new album and Check out Paul's stuff
PAUL KASPIAN.
I just wrapped up mastering some tracks for Gabriel Coan, a phenomenal
drummer and multi-instrumentalist who played with the amazing
band "Continental". These songs are Gabriel's own which
feature a spacious, organic, and dreamy vibe - densely packed
with fused together instruments, and filled to the brim with
full frequency spectrum textures. These will be available for
download on Gabriel's new website U-dot music, so check 'em out!
U-DOT.
I'm still teaching sound production and software classes
at The Bay Area Video Coalition - BAVC
so if you're in the Bay area and are interested please check out
the website. There is an Audio for Video Production class running
Oct. 4th, 2008, Soundtrack Pro class running Oct. 28th and 29th, and
Reason running Nov. 8th and 9th. Sign up today! I'm also really
excited about a very unique class that is running at Sound Arts
in early November - Stereo Miking Techniques! Learn how to capture
audio content in the studio and the field using some of the
industries most common and unique stereo recording techniques.
Check out the Sound Arts class calendar SOUND ARTS
More to come very soon...
Enjoy the Beautiful Fall!
Ryan
news update - september 2007
hello all, and happy fall!
I just wanted to mention a couple of projects that
have been coming into fruition...or are already in
fruition!
Christopher Willits an amazing San Francisco Musician
and Multi-Media Artist just released a spectacular
piece on the Record Label 'Room40' called "Plants and
Hearts". This was a piece that we collaborated on
back in 2004 at UMKC when I was experimenting with a
miking technique called MS. This technique was
regarded as a superior miking technique throughout
UMKC and proved to have some absolutely amazing
advantages.
I recorded a series of guitar drones processed live by
Christopher utilizing one of the most flexible audio
software programs on the market today - Ableton Live.
We fed that processed guitar droning signal through 2
Loudspeakers in our largest recording room at UMKC and
recorded it in MS.
Check out www.christopherwillits.com for more
information about the inspiration and formation of
this piece.
Please check out a snippet on the Current Projects
page and if interested BUY a copy at:
room40.org's site
Secondly, I've recently had the great opportunity to
work with Brian Schmierer, one of the Co-Founders and
Co-Owners of SOUNDARTS Studios in San Francisco. This
studio has a killer live room and is creating a
thriving environment for all types of artists and
musicians to create in...
Finally, if you haven't listened to a couple of
snippets of Ken Lovern's piano work on my Current
Projects page, you should definitely check out a
couple. Ken is most likely going to be releasing the
full length solo piano album this fall, so stay tuned
to get a copy from his website.
Also, if you're in the Bay area, I am teaching a 2 day
intensive workshop of Reason on September 15th and
16th at BAVC - The Bay Area Video Coalition.
www.bavc.org Sign up today if you're interested...
"Travel light,
live light,
spread the light,
be the light" - Yogi Tea Company - Eugene, Oregon!
ryan
news update - august 2007
hello everyone,
Happy August! A time of transition...
My amazing drive out west was alive with immaculate
sunsets and towering mountains. I arrived safely in 3
days; driving from KC to Ft. Collins, then to
Wendover, Utah and then all the way into San
Francisco.
The trip was a complete inspiration traveling through
the vast regions of this diverse and bounteous
country.
I have my home studio all set up and have already
begun working on a few side projects...
Ken Lovern, the amazing Hammond B3 Organ
Player/Virtuoso and I are just now putting the
finishing touches on a full length Jazz Piano album
featuring Ken on piano.
Ken gracefully strides his way through classics such
as "Stella by Starlight" and "A Nightingale Sang In
Berkeley Square" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".
Ken also provides a nice complement to the standards
with some of his own interweaving and flowing
improvisation tunes.
Check out his website soon to have a listen or obtain
a copy of the CD.
Ken's Site
Enjoy the rest of Summer, and Please have a listen to
the amazing arrangement of Summer Madness! by (Kool
and the Gang)
Ryan
news update - july 2007
california is filled with inspiration and beauty and I
can't wait to get out here permanently...
I just got done spending the weekend in San
Francisco...it is such a progressive city...I had the
opportunity to sit in on a couple of classes at The
Bay Area Video Coalition...This place Rocks!
I sat in on Christopher Willits' Intro to Digital
Audio Course and helped guest teach a section on Pulse
Code Modulation. This was an awesome experience and I
learned a great deal from it...
Now, I am in Los Angeles taking some ProTools
certification courses and am getting an in depth view
of the software from Audio Industry
Professionals...This software is the Grandfather of
all audio software applications...
Anyway, after the week is over, I probably won't touch
ProTools for at least a couple of weeks...
have fun, drink some tea, be inspired, and contribute
to positive energy...
ryan
