Instructors & Staff
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Mark Kirchner |
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Caleb Keiter Engineer, Pro Tools Expert (Music, ICON) Instructor, Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools 110, Pro Tools 201, Pro Tools 210M, Pro Tools 310M Caleb is TRAC's East Coast transplant. A drummer, Caleb brings his passion for music and audio engineering as well as his experience as a Digidesign Certified Pro Tools Expert Instructor to TRAC. He taught classes in audio engineering, Pro Tools, and MIDI at the Omega Studios School for the Applied Recording Arts and Sciences in the Washington D.C. area and at Future Media Concepts in New York City. For the first 6 years of his career, he owned and operated a mobile Pro Tools recording system and worked regularly at Omega Recording Studios, Sound of Music Studios, and Dragonfly Recording Studios, all on the East Coast. He has lent his expertise to numerous tracking and mixing sessions in genres ranging from pop and rock, to classical, jazz, and even big band and orchestral recordings. Credits include: Yours for Mine, BFD "Percussion Expansion Pack" by FXPansion, a virtual instrument plug-in for which Caleb recorded all of the samples, and recording and broadcasting a live studio performance by Death Cab For Cutie. Caleb has also engineered live recordings for Matt Costa, Queens of the Stone Age, and Eagles of Death Metal. In the local San Diego scene, he has worked with The Jazz Ensemble, The Johnny V Band, and a host of other local bands and artists. Though primarily a music engineer, Caleb has also done audio work for Kashi, Red Bull, and other television commercials. He has an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and attended Omega Studios School for the Applied Recording Arts and Sciences. Caleb is also one of the founding members of the San Diego Pro Tools User Group, a network of local San Diego Pro Tools users that hold regular meetings with tips, tricks, and demos. His sense of humor and expertise insures a fun and productive environment in the studio. When he is not recording, you can usually find him behind his camera or training for his next triathlon or marathon. Caleb’s Philosophy: “When I teach, I do not read from a book. Having everyone explore something together is a better way to learn -- I keep everyone involved. I tend to involve a lot of humor while teaching. If you are laughing, your brain is open!”
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Kellogg Boynton Engineer Instructor, Pro Tools 101 A versatile and talented engineer, Kellogg attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and received a BAS in Sound Engineering from Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. With extensive training in SSL and Pro Tools, and talents as a guitarist and sometimes drummer, he brings a wide variety of technical and musical knowledge to both tracking and mixing sessions at Studio West. Specializing in rock genres from alternative to the heaviest rock, he particularly enjoys tracking live drums and working with bands. Recent music credits include sessions with internationally acclaimed bands Wolfmother and Simple Plan, Frankie J, Baby Bash and up and coming producer/guitarist Tommy Andrews. Local San Diego band projects Kellogg has worked on include recording and mixing music for Jeff Berkley and Citizen Band’s upcoming live Music Video (DVD), which was filmed and recorded at Studio West, and full album releases for Nate James, Erick Macek, Christopher, Cole and Campbell, and Mordium. Kellogg’s ADR and voiceover recording credits include Richard Dreyfus, EA Games (with Colts’ running-back Marshall Faulk), Southwest Airlines, Kashi Company and the hit TV series Veronica Mars. A native San Diegan, Kellogg grew up in the North County coastal town of Encinitas. Kellogg’s Philosophy: "I enjoy helping artists bring their creative vision to life on a format that can live forever. Because people will listen to the music we create time and time again, I strive for excellence in my work every time I walk into the studio!” |
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Paul Tye
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Peter Dyson |
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Amy Ziegelman Director of Training, Marketing and OperationsAmy brings a wealth of instructional design, organizational expertise and management experience to The Recording Arts Center. Working together with Studio West owner, Peter Dyson, Amy has helped to design course content, implement and market the training courses, and is responsible for scheduling and student registration. She also manages the TRAC team of instructors. Amy has created and delivered technical training courses in a wide variety of corporate settings, with clients such as General Motors, Toshiba and Disney. A lifetime student of music with an ongoing passion for the industry, Amy has lent her voice for background vocals on several musical projects and corporate voiceovers. Amy holds a BA in German and Philosophy from The University of Michigan. Amy's Philosophy: "My goal is for every individual coming through TRAC to have a 'gosh-wow!' experience. The enthusiasm and love for music carried by every student into our classrooms needs to be celebrated and strengthened, not just by what we teach but how we teach it."
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