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Brian Cometa's Resume
Computer Experience • Computer Equipment Operated
Audio Experience • Audio Certifications • Audio Equipment Operated • Education
Computer Experience
June, 2007 - Present International Producers Alliance Beverly Hills, CA
technical advisor/consultant
May, 2007 - Present Altay Corp Marina Del Ray, CA
computer technician - apple specialist
Jan, 2007 - Present Go, Go, Techs Santa Monica, CA
computer technician - apple specialist
March, 2006 Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS) certification
2003 – Present Computer Repair Burbank, CA & Surrounding Cities
on-site and drop-off mac & pc troubleshooting, installations, networking, and data recovery to dozens of businesses and hundreds of individuals
* Angie's List Super Service Award 2007 and 5 Star Rating
* Yellowpages.com 5 Star Rating
* Yahoo! Local 5 Star Rating
Apple/Mac: OS X - 10.5, OS 7-9; Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Mac Mini, iMac, Powerbook, Power Mac, eMac, iBook, Power Mac, Vintage Models
PC: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 3.1; Dell, HP, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, IBM, eMachines, Compaq
Networking: Airport Extreme, Airport Express, Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, Motorola, Belkin, SMC, Buffalo Technology, 3Com, U.S. Robotics, Cisco Systems; Charter, Time Warner, Adelphia, AOL, SBC, AT&T; Fiber Optic, Cable, DSL, Dial-Up; Wired, Wireless, Ethernet Over Power
Printers: Apple, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Canon, Xerox, Brother, Dell, Konica Minolta, Ricoh
Software: Adobe CS2 & CS3, Photoshop, Butler, Quicksilver, Automator, Quickbooks, Quicken, Now Up-To-Date & Contact, Retrospect, SuperDuper!, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Rumpus, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Entourage), Quicktime, FileMaker Pro, Bento, Daylite, .Mac, Mac Mail, Address Book, Parallels, Apple Remote Desktop, iLife (iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD), iWork (Pages, Numbers) Pro Tools, Reason, Melodyne, Peak, Finale
July - Aug, 2007 Vantage Point Productions Sherman Oaks, CA
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF203 “Mistress of Hollywood” on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF204 “Men In Shadow” on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF205 “A Friend's Betrayal” on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF206 “Double Life” on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF207 "The Keystone Diamond" on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF208 "Accessory to Murder" on Court TV
music composed for LA Forensics episode LAF209 "Mysterious Confession" on Court TV
June, 2007 - Present International Producers Alliance Beverly Hills, CA
music composer for 2008 IPA 3-day conference
Oct, 2006 - Nov, 2006 Jack Lee Los Angeles, CA
recording studio consulting and installation
Sept, 2006 - Present MW Audio Marina Del Ray, CA
freelance pro tools installer
March, 2006 “A New Wave” Burbank, CA
sound editing and adr matching on feature film
Jan, 2006 Vince and the Vincebles Pacific Palisades, CA
in-house recording engineer
Sept, 2005 – Present Penguin Recording Los Angeles, CA
recording engineer, computer tech & pro tools operator at world-class archival/recording studio
Aug, 2005 Rent Productions Santa Monica, CA
recording engineer for the major motion picture “Rent”
July, 2004 – Sept, 2005 Eldorado Recording Studios Burbank, CA
assistant engineer & studio manager at world-class recording studio
Feb, 2005 – April, 2005 “The Light Above” Los Angeles, CA
sound recordist, adr engineer, sound designer, and sound mixer for short independent film
Jan, 2005 – July, 2005 The Audio Group Woodland Hills, CA
intern & soundminer operator at high-end movie trailer & video game audio post production facility
Jan, 2005 “Live Freaky, Die Freaky” Los Angeles, CA
complete sound design & sound editing for full-length claymation movie
Oct – Dec, 2004 Unterschall Studio Hollywood, CA
studio assistant at Charlie Clouser’s private post production facility & recording studio
Oct, 2004 Wynne Film Productions Los Angeles, CA
post production sound design, noise reduction, and sound mixer for commercial
- Apple Logic Pro
- Avid/Digidesign Pro Tools 235
- W.A.V.E.S.
- Avid/Digidesign Pro Tools 135
- T.C. Electronics S6000
Audio Equipment Operated (abridged)
Boards: Digidesign/Focusrite, Neotek, Neve, SSL, Soundcraft, TAC, Trident
Clocking/Syncing: Aardvark Sync DA, Apogee Big Ben, PSX-100, Digidesign Sync I/O, Rosendahl Nanosync, TimeLine Microlynx, Weiss
Compressors/Limiters/EQs: API, Blonder Tongue, Chandler, Compex, dbx, Empirical Labs, GML, Joe Meek, Lang, Neve, Summit, Telefunken, Teletronix/Urei
Delays/Processors: AMS 15-80s Delay, RMX 16 Reverb, Eventide H3000se, Lexicon PCM 42, 60, 70, 80, 90, Sony RES-777, T.C. Electronic S-6000, M-2000, M-3000, M-5000, Finalizer, Yamaha SPX-90, Rev 7, Weiss DNA-1
Digital Interfaces: Apogee AD-8000 SE, PSX-100, Digidesign 192 I/O, 192 Digital I/O, 96 I/O, MIDI I/O, 888 I/O, 002, 001, Mbox, Merging Technologies Pyramix
Digital Recorders: Alesis ADAT, HD24, Masterlink, HHB, Panasonic SV-3800, Tascam DA-88/98, MX-2424
Microphones: AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Blue, CAD, Coles, Crown, Earthworks, Electro-Voice, Neumann, Oktava, Rode, Royer, Sanken, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, Telefunken
Microphone Preamps: API, Avalon, Daking, Focusrite, GML, Joe Meek, Langevin, Neve, RCA, Summit, Telefunken
MIDI: Alesis, Casio, Digidesign, E-MU, Emagic, Korg, M-Audio, Moog, Roland, Yamaha
Software: Ableton Live 4, Celemony Melodyne, Apple Logic Audio Platinum 5 & 6, Digidesign Pro Tools 5 & 6 (LE, TDM, HD), Merging Technologies Pyramix 4.3, SIA Smaart, Sonic Foundry Acid Pro, Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro
Tape Machines: Ampex, Aria, Fostex, Otari, Sony, Studer
2003–2004 Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences: Tempe, AZ
Master Recording Program II
Audio Recording & Production: Signal flow and recording methodology, music recording for film and television, tape machine alignment, surround sound recording and mixing.
Digital Audio/MIDI: Recording, synchronization, sequencing for music programming and automation, non-linear recording, editing, and mixing.
Live Sound: Sound reinforcement methodology, technology, and operation.
Troubleshooting/Maintenance/Networking: Basic electronics, soldering, troubleshooting methods of analog/digital recording equipment and computers.
1999-2003 Salisbury University: Salisbury, MD
B.A. in Philosophy - Psychology Minor - National Honors Society of Philosophy
