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List your top 10 favorite albums

It's tough to pick a top ten, and definitely will show my age.... In no particular order: Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd Seconds Out - Genesis So - Peter Gabriel Trilogy - ELP Sgt. Pepper - The…

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Post-Production Audio Pipeline

Pro Tools. I have DP and know Logic but the compatibility with other audio post facilities requires PT, which is my fave anyway.

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Music Genre

Rock

My website:

http://www.alcoveaudio.com/

Credits and Experience:

Johnny Montana (2006) Feature - Directed by John Gavin
Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer
Honoree of Soundpost Award, Best Production Award, Best Feature Award
2006 Moondance International Film Festival

Silver Spotlight Award, Best Debut Feature, 2006 Australian International Film Festival

2006 San Francisco International, 2006 Newport Beach International, 2006 Palm Beach International,
2006 Queens International and 2006 Bahamas International Film Festivals

Magical Do-Re-Mi (UnCredited) (2005) Aired Saturdays on FOX Saturdays
Network Cartoon - 4Kids
Sound FX, Ambiences

Moonshine (2005) Feature - Directed by Roger Ingraham
Audio Post
2006 Sundance Film Festival

Creating Karma (2005) Feature - Directed by Jill Wisoff
Audio Post, Re-Recording Mixer

Best Feature Award 2008 Broad Humor Film Festival

2006 Coney Island Film Festival
2007 Portobello Film Festival, London, UK
2007 Gem City Film Festival
2008 Tomi Film Festival
2008 Broad Humor Film Festival, Los Angeles

11 (Eleven) (2006) Feature - Directed by Neil McCay
Pre-Production Consultant, Sound Design, Associate Editor, Re-Recording Mixer

Hard Attack (2005) Short - Directed by Derek Seig
Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer
2006 Sundance Film Festival

Baptism by Food (2004) Short - Directed by Dianne Longo
Pre-Production Consultant, Production Sound, Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer
First Runner Up in Genre (comedy) at the 2004 NYC Midnite Madness Film Competition
Also won for: Best Leading Actress
Best Editing
Best Original Music Score

Tick-Tock (2008) Short – Directed by Dan Cooperbey, Produced by Dianne Longo
Pre-Production Consultant, Sound Design, Associate Editor, Re-Recording Mixer, Music Supervisor

Good Soldiers (2009) Short – Directed by Ari Sklar & Steve Zupp
Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer

Death and Beauty (2009) Short – Directed by Ezra Peace
Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer

That Tiny Little Crevice in the Back of Your Mind (2005)
Short - Directed by Neil McCay
Sound Design, Re-Recording Mixer

Role or Type of Service Provided

Music Supervisor, Foley, Sound-Design

Biography

Bob began his musical studies at the age of six with the renowned multi-instrumentalist big band sideman Rudy Adler. He studied piano, organ and theory under the direction of W. Ogden F. Booker, and piano and performance technique with Ralph Burkhart. While studying organ, theory and performance at the University of Bridgeport he performed under the direction of such notables as Aaron Copeland and Sal Salvadore. As a studio session player and side man Bob worked with Helen Wheels, Carol Trinka, Hiram Bullock and Benny Harris. From 1987 through 1993 Bob was the musical director, arranger, keyboardist and producer for the Del Vikings, producing one album and several singles for the group. Bob has worked as a consultant, composer and line producer for the Broadcast Music firm MTWO — Music the World Over and has also worked with producers Ron Frangipane, Don Anthony, Questar Welsh and Frank Piazza. As a sound designer and audio post engineer Bob has six features and numerous shorts to his credit. Bob owns and operates Alcove Audio Productions which offers complete audio postproduction services including dialog editing and cleanup, ADR/Looping, Foley, Music Editing and Mixing in a casual, comfortable Pro Tools facility. He lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife and two daughters and enjoys walking, fishing and gardening when he can find the time.

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At 6:02pm on October 30, 2009, Jim Hughes said…: Welcome to the show! Thanks for joining. Whenever you get a chance please upload some samples of your work.