Christopher Cosgrove
Fairway,KS - Kansas
Summary
Versatile Chief Audio Engineer possessing extensive knowledge and professional experience with studio recording sessions, live 'on-air' radio sessions, live TV OTA broadcasts and live band recording/reinforcement. Adaptive and resourceful with over 20 years of experience in recording collaborations and solo projects, live, in the studio, on TV and on the radio. Very comfortable working under pressure and maintaining high energy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Audio Engineer
PBS
Kansas City, United States
09.2015 - Current
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Created and maintained sound libraries and set up ambient sound microphones for crowd and cage.
- Used PROTOOLS to mix and edit tracks.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Performed high-quality recording, mixing, mastering, sound design and production in PROTOOLS-based professional studio.
- Collaborated with hundreds of clients over 20 years to determine project scopes and set milestones.
- Performed high-quality recording, mixing, mastering, sound design and production in PROTOOLS-based professional studio.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Created tasteful acoustical mixes in venues ranging from 10 to 10,000 in capacity
- Executed field and studio audio at highest level of quality, meeting producer and client expectations
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
- Recorded speech and music, using preamp, EQ, compression signal chain and PROTOOLS.
- Set up, maintained, and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for Television OTA broadcasts.
Audio Engineer
Blacklodge Recording Studios
Eudora , KS
01.2005 - 04.2015
- Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
- Prepared cost estimates, schedules and project specifications for proposals.
- Oversaw layout, routing and integration of technical and electrical components.
- Conducted site assessments for planned projects, verifying viability of location choices and illustrating potential obstacles.
- Developed work plans for various personnel roles, designing to suit required competencies and technical goals of ongoing efforts.
- Completed as many as 20 audio projects each year.
- Tested and assembled [Type] system components.
- Worked as Audio engineer as well as owner, doing all engineer duties from project collaboration, set up, mixing and mastering.
- Worked with many bands from, labels such as Universal, Merge, Sony, Interscope, Virgin, Atlantic and many more.
Audio Engineer
Chapman Recording Studios
Kansas City, MO
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Used PROTOOLS and 2" Tape to mix and edit tracks.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Adjusted sound according to variances in temperature and tonal needs.
- Maintained and repaired sound equipment.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Performed high-quality recording, mixing, mastering, sound design and production in PROTOOLS-based professional studio.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film/Music/ArtHistory
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 09.1988 - 05.1992
Recording Arts Technology
Recording Workshop
Chillicothe, OH 01.1994 - 02.1994
Certified SBE TV Engineer Audio/Video - Broadcast - Broadcast Television Operation
The Society of Broadcast Engineers
01.2018 - 08.2018
Skills
Track backups
In-studio recording
Mixing sound input
Control console operation
Voice recording
Troubleshooting
Pro Tools expertise
Audio editing and synthesis
Managing sound quality
Sound Editing
Requirements gathering
Audio Mixers
Microphone usage
Audio signal processing
Selecting equipment
Operating recording equipment
Milestone planning
Equipment testing
Digital sound editing
Accomplishments
I have been working successfully as an Audio Engineer first in the recording studio and then in the broadcast world with PBS for over 20 years now. I have worked with extremely popular musical artists/acts including (but not excluded too) Hall & Oates, Jason Isabel, David Gray, Wide Spread Panic, Elliot Sumner, Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, The Jayhawks, The Mavericks, Kacey Musgraves, Amanda Shires, Kurt Vile, Tift Merritt and many many more. I have also mixed full audio soundtracks for PBS Emmy award winning pieces such as "The Bird" and "Justice Deferred".
Specialize in "live on-air" recordings that are filmed and end up as 'videos' online. (ex: Lake Street Dive - 'Lola' currently has over 4 million views on YouTube)
Extremely knowledgeable audio engineer from equipment perspective, set-up perspective, recording - mixing and mastering perspective, collaboration perspective, Television audio mixing (live as well as post mixing) perspective, and radio audio mixing (live and post) perspective.
2018-2019 (2) time MidWest Emmy Nominee - Best Audio Pre And Post Production
Nominated twice for an individual 'Craft' award from the Mid-West Emmy's. This award was for excellence in Pre and Post Audio Production.
Timeline
Certified SBE TV Engineer Audio/Video - Broadcast - Broadcast Television Operation
The Society of Broadcast Engineers
01.2018 - 08.2018
Chief Audio Engineer
PBS
09.2015 - Current
Audio Engineer
Blacklodge Recording Studios
01.2005 - 04.2015
Audio Engineer
Chapman Recording Studios
01.1999 - 01.2005
Recording Arts Technology
Recording Workshop
01.1994 - 02.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Film/Music/ArtHistory
University of Kansas
09.1988 - 05.1992