“SHIFTY”
the circuit bent apc
This is my take on the legendary Atari Punk Console, a ferocious stepped tone generator driven by a relentless 556 timer chip. I soldered a couple LED to the circuit and found a few great bends for touch controls and cv inputs.
“CHATTY”
circuit bent toy phone
Once I soldered a few new features into this telephone toy (pitch shift, power starve, looping patch bay), I explored the sound it produces through pedals, and thanks to Reaper Video Processor’s Chroma-key, I experimented with DIY green screen filming,
“BUZZY”
the EMF Microphone
Buzzy is a DIY EMF microphone that I built out of two inductive pickups, some hockey tape, and a PVC pipe. Buzzy chases after electro-magnetic fields in stereo, recording supernatural flybys, and other cool movements in the air around us.
Sweetener Library
Sweetener sounds can really add some flavour to a mix, as exemplified in this satirical 90s infomercial, which was just as fun to produce as the sweetener library it promotes.
∞ Music Generator
Give this thing a 4-note melody, and it will go on, and on, and on about beautiful counterpoint, indefinitely developing in real time. I scripted this from scratch in C# using Unity, and built the piano keys out of stock cube assets.
Project Highlights
Shipped 2 AAA titles on 6 platforms (FIFA 23, EA Sports FC 24)
Proficient in multiple game engine editors (Frostbite, Unity, Unreal Engine)
Scripting & node-based visual scripting (C#, Python, UE Blueprints, Pure Data)
Workflow improvement & automation (Reaper, Python, PowerShell)
Middleware implementation (Wwise, FMOD Studio)
Keen interest in synthesis, electronics, and circuit bending
Operating various DAWs (Reaper, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro)
Producing and managing sound libraries (Universal Category System)
Studio and field recording using industry standard equipment and techniques
Collaboration tools & version control (Perforce, Git, Jira, Trello, Slack, Miro, Confluence)
Professional Development Certificate in Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, 2016)
2 Juno Award nominations for "World Music Album of the Year"
Production Manager & Stage Manager for theatre, music, and dance productions
Thank you for stopping by and scrolling through my journey around the point of intersection where art and technology meet.
My search for unique perspectives and innovative solutions is fueled by automation, circuit bending, and generally encouraging gear to try something it wasn't designed to do.
As I go, I keep a healthy habit of gathering source material –the natural resource that propels every sound design project forward.
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