Over 20 year experience in the audio industry
Adaptable to working in a variety of professional studios and location environments
taught audio and digital technology to individuals and groups for over 10 years Extensive digital editing experience
Worked as a Music Producer or Engineer as part of larger production team
Teacher and trainer for government and private sector institutions
2008 –Date – Sydney
Clients include:
Oceanic Studio, Alberts Studio, Trackdown, Sound Level, The Australian Institute of Music, SAE, Ultimo Tafe Fox Sports, Creative Vibes (Label), Highway 125 (Label), Steve Clisby, Waverley Council
and many Independent Artists
Roles Include:
Audio Engineer, Audio Teacher, Music Producer, Sound Designer Record Engineer, Protools Operator, Music Editor
Work included:
Music Studio Engineering and production for a wide variety of artists
Pop – Derrick Attwood Producer/Engineer “Thing You Call Love” Single
Folk - Bears With Guns Producer/Engineer “For The Thrill” and “Taken For A Fool” EP Opera - Opera Australia - Young Opera Program
Classical – Australian Institute of Music Soloist and ensemble recordings
Rock - Pappa Vs Pretty Engineer Album tracking with Producer Paul Dempsey, B!G Engineer EP tracking Producer Brendan Gallagher Experimental – Forenzics “Buid Ruins” LP and “Malign” LP
Film Scores - Marconi Brothers - Composer Carlo Giacco – Score Record Funk/Soul – Steve Clisby “Soul Story” EP & Rosie Henshaw “Rosie” EP Mix
Teaching and Training
2015 To Date -
2014 SAE To Date - 2013-2014 Tafe Ultimo –
2013-2014 JMC Academy –
Work with Thomas Henry Reid Music Foundation Tasmania to promote educate women in audio
Diploma of Sound Studio Production and ciricullum development
Record and mix a basic music demo, Record Sound. Mix Recorded Music and Perform Advanced Sound Editing Units - Teacher
Certificate III in Technical Production – Teacher Certificate III in Media – Teacher and coordinator
2010- Australian Institute of Music – Recording Technology Classes. Subjects include: Digital recording, Microphone techniques
2007 - 2008 – New York
Sound Engineer
Jan Folkson Productions – Audio Engineer
Main client Sh-K-Boom Records specialising in Broadway cast albums
Highlights include:
Legally Blonde - Broadway Cast Album – Assistant Engineer Gone Missing – Off Broadway Cast Album – Assistant Engineer
Additional Freelance Audio Engineer Work
Highlights include:
Jessie Murphy In The Woods “ Eight Belles“ Album – Record Engineer
Julian Verlard “Planeteer “ Album – Record Engineer - EMI UK
Dan The Automator – “Balloon” Producer Russell Simins (John Spencer Blues Explosion) - Tracking Engineer
1999 – 2007 – Sydney
Freelance Sound Engineer
Highlights include:
Ralph Pyl’s Sydney All Star Big Band “Pyldriver” Album - Record & Mix Engineer
Maya Jupiter “Perhaps” & “Funny Luck” Mix Engineer – Creative Vibes Release Departures - “Hopscotch” featuring Dale Barrow - Prod. Steve Clisby - Mix Engineer Iva Davies “Circles In The Sky” -String Recording
Casual Audio Teaching
Australian Institute of Music
Recording Technololgy classes Lectures on SSL Console operation
Nov 1996 –1999 – London
Marcus Studio In-house Engineer
4 studio facility with a long history of service to the English music inductry Worked with International Producers such as Dave Steward, Youth, K-Gee Album Credits include: Billie Piper, Louise, Kevin Rowland
Nov 1995 – Aug 1996 – Sydney
Freelance Audio Engineer
Continuing post production work at Trackdown Studio
Handel’s Messiah Live chori and orchestal recording – Asst. Engineer Mirage Studio – Asst. Engineer
ABC Radio – Promos – Engineer
Feb 1993 – Nov 1995 – Sydney
Trackdown Studio – In-house Engineer
Started working on Protools DAWs
“Priscilla Queen of the Desert” soundtrack - Asst Engineer
Robyne Dunn “Stowaway” Record Engineer
Various Album credits: Icehouse, Ghostwriters, Gondwana, Bananas In Pyjamas
1990 – 1993 – Sydney
Paradise Studio – Assistant Engineer
Assisted engineer/ producers such as Wayne Connelly, Daniel Denholm, Micheal Stavrou
Engineered Demos and B-sides for roo-Art arts such as The Hummingbirds, Tall Tales And True and rooArt Jazz Label Various Album credits: You Am I, Underground Lovers, The Lab, The Dukes
EDUCATION
2015 – to date
Avid Pro Tools certified User & Trainer
2012
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110
2007
Bachelor degree equivalent in audio engineering from Columbia College Chicago
1989 – 1990
Australian Film Television and Radio School Music & Television Sound Recording Certificate
1985-1986
School of Audio Engineering Diploma
PORTFOLIO
Audio available from Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/am0swqspoz9cnz8/AADewVBw9Z94bwTG6DFGy1L5a?dl=0
2016
Crystal Sky “I’m Free” Mixed
In The Mist
“Waves”
Produced as part of 2016 Bondi Wave young band recording
2014
Derrick Attwood
“Thing You Call Love” Produced, Recorded & Mixed
2013
Steve Clisby
“Back To The Middle”
Song From Soul Story Album Record
2011
Bears With Guns
“For The Thrill”
Produced, Recorded & Mixed
2010
Jesse Murphy In The Woods “God Save Owen Wilson” Recorded
2004
Sydney All Star Big Band Take The A Train
Record and mix
Video view at:
2016
Mind Bull Animation
Compostion and sound Design part of 2016 “What Is Art To You” Exhbition https://www.facebook.com/MichelleBarrySound/videos/136478338686862/
2011
Tropscore Competition Shortlisted Composition and sound design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytIAVFrd00w
2012
Iluka Live performance record and mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=keZNoR6l_zg
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