Experience

Brandissimo!, Inc. (Encino, CA)

Music/Sound Editing: Linear content (short animations), web games and short segments on the National Football League's NFL Rush Zone and NFLRUSH.com. Edited music for PsyclopsHQ.
March 2007 - present


Cherokee Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)

Runner/Assistant Engineer/Engineer: Started as a runner and intern. Began assisting in sessions under tutelage of Dee Robb and Bruce Robb, then engineered sessions with Bruce Robb. Also assisted in studio booking.
July 2003 - July 2005

Skills

Audio Programs

  • Digidesign Pro Tools (LE, TDM, HD)
  • Logic 8
  • Propellerhead Reason
  • Sonic Foundry Acid Pro
  • Audacity

    • Other

  • Otari MTR-90 24 track 2"
  • Tape machine alignment
  • Basic soldering skills
  • Cable repair
  • ADAT
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    Consoles

  • Solid State Logic 24 track 4000G+ 72-input analog mixing console
  • Mackie 32X8 8-Bus mixing
  • Neve VX Flying Faders
  • Mackie 1604VLZ 16-channel mixer
  • Trident A-Range console automated with API Mix Plus moving fader automation

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    Additional Skills

  • HTML/Website design (10 years exp. - currently used)
  • Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, art programs (8 years exp. - currently used)
  • Computer Programming: C++


    • Education

    Musicians Institute (Hollywood, CA)

    Recording Institute of Technology (RIT)

    Relevant Subjects:
  • Music Pre-Production
  • Recording Theory
  • Acoustics
  • Practical Recording
  • Console Theory
  • Hard Disk Editing
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  • Midi Sampling
  • Mixing & Mastering
  • Automation
  • Electronics
  • Session Engineering
  • Studio Etiquette
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    Partial List of Credits

  • Denver Harbor - Scenic: Assistant Engineer (Producer/Engineer: Mark Trombino)
  • Lackawanna Blues (HBO movie) soundtrack: Engineer (Producer: Bruce Robb)
  • Storm Lee: Engineer (Producer: Dito Godwin)
  • Pearl Aday: Engineer (Producer Bruce Robb, Pearl and Scott Ian)
  • Cody Carpenter: Engineer (Producer Bruce Robb)
  • T.J. Helmerich/Dennis Chambers/Gary Willis - Uncle Moe's Space Farm : Assistant Engineer
  • Stanley Clarke: Assistant Engineer to T.J. Helmerich
  • Other: Mother Superior/Pearl, Macy Gray, Rod Stewart, The Dead Rebels, Leon Ware, Stuart Zender, Dennis Chambers, Gary Willis, Connie Rae
  • Music/Sound Editing for National Football League: linear content (short animations), web games and short segments on NFL Rush Zone and NFLRUSH.com.

    • Click here to download a PDF of my résumé (1.9 MB)

    Email me: may@mayannpescante.com