Engineer Assistant

Elliot Kermit-Canfield

Current Address: *** *. ******** ****** *** #718, State College, PA 16801

Permanent Address: 1525 Bradley Avenue, Hummelstown, PA 17036

717-***-**** ******@***.*** www.ekermit.com

Education

Exp 2013 Master of Arts in Music Theory

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Thesis: Spatialization in Selected Works of Iannis Xenakis

Supervisors: Vincent Benitez, Eric McKee

Exp 2013 Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts, focus in Music Technology

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Schreyer Honors College

2011 Semester Abroad with IES Vienna

Vienna, Austria

2010 Edgar Stanton Audio Institute: Recording Engineering

The Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, CO

Teaching and Work Experience

2012-Pr. Music Technology Graduate Assistant

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Course Instructor and Grader:

INART 258A: Fundamentals of Digital Audio

INART 258B: Fundamentals of Digital Audio (for music majors)

Course Assistant:

INART 50: Science of Music

INART 55: History of Electroacoustic Music

2009-Pr. Recording Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Records faculty, ensemble, and student concerts and recitals for the Penn State

School of Music. Notable recordings include the philharmonic orchestra,

chamber orchestra, jazz ensembles, and opera. Recording samples can be

made available upon request.

2010-Pr. Mix Engineer and Stage Hand

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Provides sound reinforcement for Jazz Ensembles, lectures, and other concerts

in Esber Recital Hall.

2010-11 Chairperson, Audio Engineering Society

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Led the executive committee of the Penn State chapter of AES. Hosted

presenters from Sennheiser, Shure, Community Loud Speakers, and other

audio companies.

2010/11/12 Mix Engineer, Sound and Lighting Assistant

Gamut Theatre Group, Harrisburg, PA

Responsible for mixing shows for the free Shakespeare in the Park Festival.

Designed sound system and directed sound system set up and strike crews

each night of the run.

2009-11 Webmaster, Technology Instructor, Tech Support

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Maintained the Penn State School of Music website. Helped faculty learn the

basics of audio recording. Taught faculty and staff how to use the Drupal

Management System to upload web content.

2009-11 Course Assistant, Recording Orientation Instructor

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Taught recording techniques and provided computer assistance to students in

an introductory music technology course (INART 258).

Music Compositions

2012 Trockeneis (digital tape)

2012 An Unfolding in Wood (redwood tree growth dataset sonification)

2010 Wellblech for marimba, signal processing, and tape loops

2010 Quartet for Vuvuzela

2009 Forest (additive synthesis)

2009 Space (fm synthesis)

2008 Ping-Pong Revelries (digital tape and signal processing)

Professional Associations

Member: Audio Engineering Society, Phi Beta Kappa, National Hearing Conservation

Association

Presentations and Projects

2009 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Shootout

Presented for the Penn State Student Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society

2010 Budget Decca Tree

Created a Decca Tree using 5 CAD m179 mics and modified lighting stands

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