She’s a woman in stem!
Electronic Wind Instrument Design
Designed electronic and software components to create and build an EWI from scratch.
Aural Skills Music Education Program
Worked in Max to create a program that aides students in their study of aural skills. This included an interval training patch, chord recognition, set class recognition as well as simple dictation practice.
Fuzz Distortion and a Low-Pass Filter
Created distortion as well as a low-pass filter to change an input signal in C++ using a SHARC board. The ability to change fc, Q and gain by turning a knob was included.
Design and Creation of a Guitar Pedal
Designed the circuit for a wah-wah pedal with soft distortion and built the circuit on protoboards. Then, the output and sound were tested and it was soldered and placed within an enclosure.
When people ask me what my occupation is, I struggle with the short answer they are looking for. Do I say musician? Do I say engineer? Do I say both and risk having to explain the long, winding path I’ve been on in order to find my true passion? Usually I just pick one or the other, depending on how I feel that day, but I hope to share this other piece of myself that many may not understand or know about me. For a long time, I felt I needed to choose just one path but I am no longer forcing myself to fit in one box. So, enjoy learning about a bit of my engineering background- it has continued to be one of the most challenging and special parts of my life.
Audio and music engineering, b.s.
At the University of Rochester, I earned a degree in Audio and Music Engineering while also studying saxophone at the Eastman School of Music. During this degree, I took courses on advanced recording in studio settings, sound design, audio software, audio signal processing and audio electric design. I have successfully completed several projects in each of these fields and have also had several successful internships at companies such as Quality Vision International and Apple Inc.
Select projects over the years…
Video and Audio Recording
Recorded and edited audio and video for members of Arizona State Saxophone studio, Eastman Saxophone Project, Scio, Lotus and Kodachrome quartets. Handled all aspects of pre- and post-production, including equipment setup, recording, and editing. Recording experience in both home studio and professional studio settings. Post production editing experience in Logic, ProTools and Final Cut Pro.
Creative Recording Project
Recorded a transcription of John Denver's "Sunshine on my Shoulders" in combination with multiple video recordings to make a music video.
Guitar and Bass Emulation
Recorded a guitarist and bassist using different types of microphones and microphone placement. Used plugins and other software through ProTools to add effects to emulate the distinct sound of the guitars in the specific song.
Music Clip Sound Design
Recorded original sounds and also used pre-recorded ones to create a unique and effective soundscape for the given movie clip.
