Anthony Kronfle
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording and mixing engineer with 15+ years in Music, Podcast, TV and Film. Credits include Drake, Kid Cudi, Yung Gravy and more.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mixing / Recording Engineer
Self-Employed
Los Angeles, CA
03.2008 - Current
- High proficiency in Pro Tools. Experience working in unpredictable, fast-paced environments.
- Set up and run sessions remotely via Zoom, Riverside, LISTENTO, Microsoft Teams, and ISDN.
- Vast experience in editing large multitrack sessions (100+ tracks, including vocals/ dialogue, live instruments, programmed audio and MIDI). Ensuring a high standard of quality control.
- Evaluate recordings for clarity, accuracy, noise interference, distortion, and paying close attention to eliminating clicks, pops, mouth noise, room noise, and other factors affecting sound quality.
- Mixing multitrack recordings down to a "final mix" stereo track using techniques such as (but not limited to) fader balances, volume automation, eq, compression, limiting, effects processing and sound design to meet modern industry standards.
- Experience recording and mixing in both digital "DAW" platforms (Pro Tools, LogicPro, Ableton) and fully analog platforms (SSL, Neve, API, 24-Track Tape).
- Vast knowledge of new and vintage analog pro audio equipment. Including: Dynamic, FET, LDC, SDC, Tube, and Ribbon microphones; Tube, Solid-State, JFET/MOSFET microphone preamps, equalizers, and compressors.
- Knowledge of digital field recorders, such as the ZOOM H4N and Zoom Podtrak P4.
- Final delivery of all hi-res industry-compliant files, including main mix, alt mix, clean mix, instrumental, a cappella, and any other alt mixes requested by the client.
- Keep abreast of new technologies in the field of audio engineering.
- Test newly installed equipment prior to use in a production setting.
- Set up and operate sound recording equipment in order to record, synchronize, mix, or produce music, voices, or sound effects.
- Perform basic maintenance on audio equipment and troubleshoot technical issues as needed.
- Monitor sound levels during recording sessions to ensure optimal quality.
- Ensure that all necessary audio components are properly connected prior to recording sessions.
Executive Manager of A&R and Touring
The Heavy Group
Los Angeles, CA
01.2017 - 02.2022
- Managed daily operations and needs of all clients (artists, producers, and songwriters) on the roster.
- Managed and coordinated delivery of files, executed contracts, budgets, and any other deliverables required by record labels, studios, and partners for all releases.
- Collaborated with executives, record label department heads, and clients on various aspects of releases and tours. Including production, final track listing, release roll-out, marketing strategy, artwork, and video treatments.
- Created thorough and comprehensive budgets for various domestic and international tours. Ensuring that all logistics, expenses, profits, insurances and contingencies were accounted for resulting in a gross total of over $5 million in sales.
- Trained and coordinated with tour managers to ensure all logistics and daily operations of the tour were operating at an optimal level.
- Designed and implemented systems to optimize communication and organization, while maintaining a collaborative and team-spirited environment.
- Reviewed contracts before signing them on behalf of the organization.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Oversaw the development of new products and services from concept through launch.
Education
Associate of Arts - Recording Arts Technology
Musicians Institute
Los Angeles, CA03-2008
High School Diploma -
South Hills High School
West Covina, CA06-2002
Skills
- Live and remote recording
- Analog recording
- Mixing and mastering
- Audio post-production
- Audio production
- Sound design
- Sound editing
- Equipment maintenance
- Avid Pro Tools (Certified on v74)
- Zoom, Riverside, Microsoft Teams, ISDN
- LogicPro
- Ableton
- Universal Audio
- Field Recorders (Zoom H4N, Zoom Podtrak P4)
- Plugins - Waves, PluginAlliance, UA, FabFilter, McDSP, Melodyne, Antares, Izotope, Slate, SoundRadix, oeksound and more
Certification
- Avid Pro Tools Certified (v7.4)
Accomplishments
- 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominee - Record of the Year - "F**k You" - Cee-Lo Green
- 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominee - Best Rap Album - Thank Me Later - Drake
- 54th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee - Best Pop Vocal Album - The Lady Killer - Cee-Lo Green
- 56th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee - Best Latin Pop Album - Faith, Hope y Amor - Frankie J
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Manager of A&R and Touring
The Heavy Group
01.2017 - 02.2022
Mixing / Recording Engineer
Self-Employed
03.2008 - Current
Associate of Arts - Recording Arts Technology
Musicians Institute
High School Diploma -
South Hills High School