Ross Epstein
Louisville,Kentucky
Summary
With a proven track record at Brevard Renaissance Festival, I excel in post-production editing and team leadership, ensuring high-quality audio outcomes. Skilled with the Reaper DAW and Behringer Consoles, I've successfully mixed for top bands, demonstrating my ability to enhance live and studio sound through expert equipment selection and sound system installation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Studio Engineer
Mad Skald Studios
01.2019 - Current
- Designed recording and production schedules according to client needs.
- Setup and double-checked equipment for functionality before use.
- Recorded on site during live shows to obtain tracks to edit.
- Studied musicians styles prior to sessions in order to provide optimal engineering support.
- Coached musicians on creating clean, balanced audio to work with.
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots.
- Collaborated with artists, producers and engineers to create audio recordings.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
- Separated instruments, vocals, and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Mixed and edited audio for live and recording events.
- Mixed voices, music and taped sound effects for live performances and pre-recorded events.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
- Regulated sound qualities and volume levels during recording sessions to produce desired outcomes.
- Notable Bands Worked With: CuDubh, Sanctus, Rover's Way, Drunk & Sailor, FEKLOCH, Luku The Mad Skald, Guttermind, Celtic Mayhem.
Head Sound Technician
Brevard Renaissance Festival
01.2023 - Current
- Separated instruments, vocals, and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots.
- Collaborated with managers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Set up and broke down sound board, speakers, microphones and ear buds at each event.
- Checked all technical equipment to make sure it was functioning properly and performed troubleshooting to alleviate issues.
- Operated sound consoles and managed audio content through effective mixing and editing.
- Design, price, purchase, and install sound and lighting systems to specifications and within budget.
- Notable Bands Worked With: Gaelic Storm, Celtica Nova, Sanctus, The Screaming Orphans, Seven Nations, Socks in The Frying Pan Albannach, StarShanties.
Sound Engineer (Gryffins Nest Pub)
Ohio Renaissance Festival
09.2024 - Current
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
- Lead other sound technicians and interns through setup, proper procedures, and tasks.
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots.
- Collaborated with managers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Set up and broke down sound board, speakers, microphones and ear buds at each event.
- Ran both front of house audio as well as acted as main monitor engineer.
- Checked all technical equipment to make sure it was functioning properly and performed troubleshooting to alleviate issues.
- Operated sound consoles and managed audio content through effective mixing and editing.
- Operated and troubleshot sound systems for various events.
Live Sound Engineer - Lead
Suncoast Renaissance Festival
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Separated instruments, vocals, and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots.
- Collaborated with managers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Set up and broke down sound board, speakers, microphones and ear buds at each event.
- Checked all technical equipment to make sure it was functioning properly and performed troubleshooting to alleviate issues.
- Operated sound consoles and managed audio content through effective mixing and editing.
- Notable Bands Worked With: Pictus, Celtica Nova, FEKLOCH.
Education
Skills
- Team leadership
- Post-production editing
- Pro tools expertise
- Wireless microphone systems
- Audio signal processing
- Sound system installation
- Microphone usage
- Setting up microphones
- Control console operation
- Selecting equipment
- Equipment selection
- Reaper DAW
- Behringer Consoles
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Successfully designed, purchased, and installed a sound and lighting system for the Brevard Renaissance Faire and Suncoast Renaissance Festival while coming in $8,000 under budget.
Timeline
Sound Engineer (Gryffins Nest Pub)
Ohio Renaissance Festival
09.2024 - Current
Head Sound Technician
Brevard Renaissance Festival
01.2023 - Current
Live Sound Engineer - Lead
Suncoast Renaissance Festival
11.2022 - 12.2023
Studio Engineer
Mad Skald Studios
01.2019 - Current
Similar Profiles
Gabriel NeelyGabriel Neely
Writer, Creator and Producer at Mad Cave Studios/PaperCutzWriter, Creator and Producer at Mad Cave Studios/PaperCutz
Stephanie HidalgoStephanie Hidalgo
Human Resources Manager at Mad Cave Studios, LLC.Human Resources Manager at Mad Cave Studios, LLC.
Sydnie HornbackSydnie Hornback
Server at Mad Life Stage And StudiosServer at Mad Life Stage And Studios