![]() It was a valuable lesson I’ll never forget,Īt this point I was out on my own, not sure where to go next. I discovered that impressive settings sometimes have little to do with a company’s true ability to thrive and survive. Many of the staff left over the following months, and the moment arrived when I realized that the company’s overhead was just too steep and I was likely overdue for a job termination so I resigned. It seemed like a dream come true, but looks can be deceiving… Unfortunately, they were dealing with financial and managerial issues that had been building up for some time. They built-out a beautiful penthouse audio suite for me with panoramic skyline views of downtown from the top floor of a modern high-rise. ![]() ![]() I had a friend who was the manager, and he convinced me to take it. All in all, it was a great nurturing environment to hone my skills to a decent level.Ī few years later, I was offered an enticing head sound designer/composer position at a swank new post facility in Buckhead. I learned a lot from him and his techniques as well. The studio was also owned in part by an innovative contemporary composer, James Oliverio. It was a small busy company, so I saw nearly everything that happened first hand and learned how to react to the pressures and deadlines involved with running a busy commercial studio. I learned how to run pro-tools and tape machines, how to record and mix live musicians, and also how to treat clients with respect. Although my engineering knowledge was pretty limited back then, my boss, Bob Gillespie, took me under his wing and introduced me to the ins and outs of the audio post industry. I moved to Atlanta from Connecticut in the late 90’s and eventually got a job at a studio in town called Oasis Recording. This experience gave me a lot of the tools I could use later in the studio/composition environment. As late as my mid 20’s I followed the path of a performing songwriter, so I spent a lot of time getting pretty good at playing the piano and all of the related techniques like drum machines programming and midi sequencers. I think I was always more of an artist at heart with a bit of entrepreneurial inclination. I always planned on working in music, but never actually set out with the goal of building a successful music and sound design company. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Today we’d like to introduce you to John Roberts.
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