Ricardo Tolbert
Chicago,IL
Summary
Self motivated and versatile Audio Engineer possessing extensive knowledge and professional experience with audio. Adaptive and resourceful with over 10 years of experience in recording collaborations and solo projects. Comfortable working under pressure and maintaining high energy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Audio Engineer
Self Employed
01.2017 - Current
- Small business owner
- Freelance work for Artist, Labels, podcast shows and Agencies
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions,, and optimized songs, and albums.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to recording sessions and events.
- Working remote via Zoom, Source Connect, and Audiomovers.
Staff Engineer
Chicago Recording Company (Closed)
02.2017 - 12.2023
- Opened studio making sure equipment is ready for the day
- Closed studio making sure equipment is ready for the following day
- Communicated & supervised junior engineers with maintenance/troubleshoot tasks
- Troubleshooted software & hardware issues
- Documented equipment settings during recording sessions
- Kept detailed notes and documented everything during recording sessions
- Engineered commercial sessions for radio, commercial, audio books, podcasting, and ADR.
- Scoped project timelines accurately by leveraging strong analytical skills, enabling successful delivery within deadlines.
Staff Engineer
Jupiter Studios (Closed)
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Opened studio making sure equipment is ready for the day
- Communicated & supervised interns with daily tasks as a team
- Troubleshooted software & hardware issues
- Documented equipment settings during recording sessions
- Kept detailed notes and documented everything during recording sessions.
Education
Associate's Degree - Recording Engineering & Producing with Management
Vatterott College
St. Louis, MO03.2016
Skills
- Managing sound quality
- Signal Flow Understanding
- Digital Audio Workstations
- Operating Patchbays
- Working with MacOS
- Operating Pro Tools
- Audio Mixing Proficiency
Websites
Accomplishments
- Achieved a Grammy Nomination as an assistant enginer
- Worked on many commerical albums
Locations
Chicago, IL
Awards
- Grammy Nominations as assistant (1)
- Webby Nominations (1)
Certification
Pro Tools certified
Baseball Fan
I love baseball
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Staff Engineer
Chicago Recording Company (Closed)
02.2017 - 12.2023
Freelance Audio Engineer
Self Employed
01.2017 - Current
Staff Engineer
Jupiter Studios (Closed)
04.2016 - 11.2017
Associate's Degree - Recording Engineering & Producing with Management
Vatterott College