RESUME
Ekaterina (Katia) Karkkainen
T: 615 810 7817 E: kateaudio@gmail.com
Objective
A dedicated audio engineer and educator with 8-year experience in TV audio production/post pro (including live broadcast of Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014), studio recording/mixing, live sound, and Master of Fine Arts degree in Recording Arts and Technologies is seeking a position as an A1/A2.
Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Master of Fine Arts in Recording Arts and Technologies — August 2014-May 2017)
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Class and project emphasis in studio recording/mixing, audio production, and post production for visual media
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Final Project title: "Audio Production and Post Production Practices for Concert Specials” (TV, DVD, Streaming)
Russian Gnesins’ Academy of Music
Moscow, Russia
Bachelor of Music in Audio Engineering and Production — 2007-2012
Emphasis in recording of classical and jazz music, including orchestras and big bands; introduction to pop/rock music recording and mixing.
State Gnesins’ Musical College
Moscow, Russia
Associate of Music in Music Theory, Music Teacher — 2002-2006
Emphasis in Solfeggio, Harmony, Music Form and Analysis, Music History, Counterpoint, Piano
Experience
Stage Technician/A1/A2 (freelance), IATSE Local 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL — November 2017 – present
Audio set up, patching, FOH and monitor mixes. Working at various venues: Adrienne Arsht Center, Fillmore, South Miami Dade Cultural Center, Miami Dade County Auditorium, and more.
A1 (part-time), First United Methodist Church
Boca Raton, FL — October 2017 – present
A1: Live sound reinforcement at Sunday worships (the band consists of drums, bass, two guitars, piano, 7 vocals). FOH + 6 monitor mixes + 1 mix for video feed
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN — September 2014 - May 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Recording Industry program
Accomplishments
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Tutoring for Recording Studio Techniques classes in studios A, B, D and E
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Producer and Engineer of Summer “Sounds Alike” Projects
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Teaching Assistant in the Analogue Recording and Advanced Live Sound classes
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MIDI lab assistant involving tutoring and maintenance
Audio Engineer, “Ostankino” Television Center
Moscow, Russia — February 2011 - August 2014
Audio Post Production for TV programs
Assistant Mixer and A1, ANO Sports Broadcasting “Panorama”
Moscow, Russia — August 2011 - April 2014
Mixing Stereo and 5.1 audio for live HDTV broadcast. Major sporting events including 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia
FOH engineer, Concert Hall of Russian Gnesins’ Academy of Music
Moscow, Russia — April 2010 - August 2012
Running FOH and monitor mixes
FOH engineer, Freelance
Moscow, Russia — June 2007 - March 2010
Live sound engineer (mixer) for jazz, rock and folk-rock bands, run FOH and MON mixes. Jazz festival in Archangelskoye, jazz festival in Ermitage garden, jazz festivals in Pavel Slobodkin’s concert hall, Grushin Festival
Assistant Engineer, State Gnesins' Musical College, Recording Studio
Moscow, Russia — September 2006 - May 2007
Classical music editing in Magix Samplitude, assisting during the recording sessions
Skills
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Studio music recording and mixing
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Recording audio on location
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Pro Tools HD (advanced user)
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Cubase, Samplitude, Final Cut Pro X
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Analogue large-format consoles: API Vision, API Legacy, SSL Duality, SSL AWS; digital consoles: Allen & Heath iLive, Digidesign Venue, Yamaha M7CL, Yamaha DM2000
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Live broadcast: Studer Vista 9, TC Electronic D22, TC Electronic 6000, Dolby DP570/571/572
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Troubleshooting
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Audio Production and Post Production for video
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5.1 mixing (music, TV programming)
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Music Production
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Teaching
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Piano performance
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I am always in the process of exploring the world of audio and open to learning new skills.
Professional membership: Audio Engineering Society
References
Bill Crabtree
Professor, Director of M.F.A. in Recording Arts and Technologies at MTSU
615-494-7908
Daniel Pfeifer
Professor of Recording Industry at MTSU
615-898-5944
Matt Foglia
Professor of Recording Industry at MTSU, primary advisor for the Final Project
615-904-8424
Gary Nattrass
Sound Supervisor SKY TV Osterley London; in 2012-2014 was a Commentary Systems Manager for Olympic Broadcast Services on the Sochi 2014 Olympic & Paralympic games
+44 7833 766966 (Great Britain)
Projects
Accomplished at Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN):
○ Led studio recordings and mixing of Alexis Gomez (semi-finalist of American Idol show) songs
○ A1 for Bonnaroo 2016 Music Festival four day shoot, including on-location recording, live mixing, and 5.1 studio mixing
○ Director for the “Blast Off” concert shoot of the Nashville Symphony orchestra at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center; PrEditor of the Schermerhorn Promo Video of concerts for children (audio+video).
○ A2 for the End of the Semester Show (MTSU)
○ Engineer at the studio A sessions for “40 Days Around The World” project (musicians with disabilities): www.40days.vsatn.org
○ Monitor engineer for the 4th of July show in Nolensville, TN (2015)
○ Engineer at the Omni Studio Full Band sessions (Fall 2016)
○ Final Project: Mixing the excerpts from the live shows produced by MTSU students: Dark Side of the Moon live tribute (5.1); Maren Morris’ performance at Bonnaroo-2016 (5.1); Nashville Symphony’s “Blast Off” (Stereo); Promo Video for Nashville Symphony; Riders in the Sky at Franklin Theater (Stereo).Final Project: Mixing the excerpts from the live shows produced by MTSU students: Dark Side of the Moon live tribute (5.1); Maren Morris’ performance at Bonnaroo-2016 (5.1); Nashville Symphony’s “Blast Off” (Stereo); Promo Video for Nashville Symphony; Riders in the Sky at Franklin Theater (Stereo).
Accomplished at ANO Sports Broadcasting “Panorama” (Sochi and Moscow, Russia):
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2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Hockey broadcast (February, 2014): Assistant Mixer
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2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Curling (March, 2014): Assistant Mixer
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Snowboard World Cup in Sochi, Russia (February, 2013): boom operator (A2), assistant mixer
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World Winter Paralympic Preliminary Competitions Biathlon in Sochi (March, 2013): Boom Operator (A2), Assistant Mixer
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Cross Country Ski World Cup in Sochi (March,2013): Boom Operator (A2), Assistant Mixer
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The 27 World Summer Universiade games in Kazan, Aquatic competitions (July, 2013): A1
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The IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia (August, 2013): Assistant Mixer
Hockey Channel One Cup in Sochi (December, 2013): Assistant Mixer
Accomplished at Ostankino TV center (Moscow, Russia):
TV programs: “Stories From The Future” (5 Channel, St. Petersburg), “Serve Motherland” (Channel One Russia), “Field of Miracles” (Channel One Russia)
Accomplished at the Concert Hall of Russian Gnesins’ Academy of Music (Moscow, Russia)
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Russian jazz bands: Anatoly Krall’s big band, Oleg Lundstrem big band; Arkady Shilkloper, Valery Grokhovsky, Daniil Kramer, Igor Brill, Yakov Okun, Sergey Manukyan
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American jazzmen: Worked as a FOH engineer at Herbie Hancock’s master-class for Gnesins’ Academy students in May 2012, as well as Craig Handy, James Spaulding;
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Polish jazzmen: Zbigniew Namyslowsky, Lesek Mozdzer, Andrzej Jagodzinski
Miscellaneous live sound projects (Moscow, Russia):
Live sound engineer (mixer) for jazz, rock and folk-rock bands, run FOH and MON mixes. Jazz festival in Archangelskoye, jazz festival in Ermitage garden, jazz festivals in Pavel Slobodkin’s concert hall, Grushin Festival