Morgan Travis
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Front of house engineer with a component level understanding of large scale loudspeaker systems. Quick to devise successful solutions to complex technical problems under pressure. Hardworking hands on head of audio: designing control package, mixing the show, leading the in, out, and truck pack. Trained on the fundamentals of loudspeaker design, measurement, and acoustics while working for one of the world's leading manufactures of near field studio monitors.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Front of House Engineer, Head of Audio
Phoebe Bridgers
USA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN
12.2017 - Current
- Farewell Tour: USA, EURO, AUS, JAPAN 2018-2019
- Reunion Tour: USA, EURO 2021-2022
I started touring with Phoebe when she was playing 250 cap clubs. I've helped the live show grow to where it is now, playing to 7000 - 14,000 sold out audiences.
Front of House, Production Manager
Better Oblivion Community Center
USA, EUROPE
01.2019 - 08.2019
BOCC is a collaboration between Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst. I was FOH and PM for all of the bands performances.
Front of House Engineer, Production Manager
Boygenius
USA
10.2018 - 12.2018
boygenuis is an indie rock supergroup comprised of: Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus. I mixed FOH and IEM for boygenius, and each of the artist's individual sets. The crew consisted of me, a guitar tech, and a TM.
Speaker Assembly and Measurement, DSP Programming
Barefoot Sound
Portland, OR
08.2013 - 12.2015
I started at Barefoot assembling the entire range of their world class near field studio monitors. I quickly moved to speaker measurement and programming corrective EQ to compensate for inherent discrepancies and to better match pairs of speakers.
Education
Live Sound And Studio Engineering
Conservatory of Recording Arts And Sciences
Tempe, AZ05.2013
Skills
- Smaart RTA
- Lake Loudspeaker Management
- D&B Array Calc & R1
- Yamaha, Midas, Avid, and Digico Console Proficiency
- Fundamentals of Loudspeaker System Tuning and Time Alignment
- Electronic Engineering, Circuit Design, PCB layout, Soldering
- Loudspeaker Design, Crossover Design, Assembly
- Virtual & Real Life Semi Truck Packs
Timeline
Front of House, Production Manager
Better Oblivion Community Center
01.2019 - 08.2019
Front of House Engineer, Production Manager
Boygenius
10.2018 - 12.2018
Front of House Engineer, Head of Audio
Phoebe Bridgers
12.2017 - Current
Speaker Assembly and Measurement, DSP Programming
Barefoot Sound
08.2013 - 12.2015
Live Sound And Studio Engineering
Conservatory of Recording Arts And Sciences