A/V Systems Engineer Designer

Peter Johnston

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Employment:

A/V Systems Designer/Engineer – F.D.A. – Las Vegas, NV January 2023- Present

- Planned, designed and implemented an A/V system for a new, undisclosed (yet to open) venue in Las Vegas

- Assisted the owners with other various non-A/V (engineering) related tasks around the facility

- Event planning and A/V Systems design

- Freelance A1 audio production in various venues and for various promoters/events

- Music production via Pro Tools, Post-production for gaming/commercials

- Weatherizing various outdoor A/V equipment

A/V Systems Engineer – Bellagio – Las Vegas, NV August 2017- January 2023 Sound and Video dept. - A/V system design, install, integration, maintenance, updates/upgrades

- Systems Administrator for many A/V and control systems throughout property

- Great at troubleshooting, clear and concise communicator, leader in emergencies, great foresight

- Excellent at conflict resolution, de-escalation, and mediation whether involving guests or employees

- Knowledgeable and experienced in high and low voltage power, UPS

- Successfully oversaw the convention center A/V takeover/update (from a 3rd party vendor) featuring a DV Dosc line array (personally refurbished and re-tuned), Crestron control (from AMX), ETC/Paradigm/DMX dimmer sys, Audio Architect distro/patching, RF injection, etc.

- Successfully oversaw remediation of cabling/distro for tower rooms and suites

- Ran property wide satellite and fiber/RF IPTV distro via Dish, DirecTV, Tangerine, Cox, DMX (sat.), etc.

- Replaced multiple satellite dishes and locked signal with satellites in orbit – in outer space

- Oversaw replacement of hotel room IPTV system from RF to fiber distribution (Tangerine related)

- Property wide audio distro via NION/NWare/Audio Architect, patching, Blu Link, Dante, Cobranet

- Oversaw Villas/high-end rooms/guests as well as private events for A/V needs. Assisted Villas/high- end rooms’ complete demolition and A/V upgrade, Oversaw MGMRI executive boardrooms

- Oversaw Race & Sports Book feat. RGB Quadview video, Roberts Racing Dish distro, RF mod distro, bettors desk TVs, Crestron/AMX video switching

- Worked with LCS/DMitri/Meyer audio in Bellagio Conservatory as well as seasonal change-outs (such as the Christmas train remote video feed/system) as well as the Bellagio Cupola

- Worked with McCauley audio system/patching and Audio Architect for Bellagio Fountain Show

- Replaced all cabana TVs and RF distro system and weatherized all

- Provided A/V solutions and support for all restaurants, museums, art galleries, pools, clubs, salons, as well as retail, spa/massage, chapels, RF into gym equipment and private events

- Oversaw complete A/V update/upgrades of multiple retail and restaurant venues across the property

- Successfully revamped The Bank into The Club with “toothpicks, bubblegum and a shoestring budget”

- Replaced/upgraded entire property audio source/patching system and power amps

- Created department SOPs, system manuals, rules, log in procedures, admin passwords

- Trusted with department vehicles, high security keys, life safety systems, surveillance systems, confined space work, fire permit work, the famous and the whales (Secret Service clearance)

- Ran entire Sound and Video department himself, all shift, 3 days a week after the pandemic

- Was one of two engineers in S&V, memorized 50+ Comm rooms, kept all warehouse spaces organized

- First non-management employee hired back after pandemic closure

- Opened department every morning and handled overnight issues for the first hour or more

- Assisted in many large special events (NHL, NFL, Superbowl, CES, AWS, Microsoft, Cirque, etc.)

- Fundamental understanding of rigging, fire suppression, ADT fire testing and life safety systems

- First Responder in building for fire alarms, flood alarms, elevator rescues, safes, etc.…

- Worked with surveillance and was known as a staple of the building by prominent members of security

- Spent annual tip money on co-workers/dept. for Christmas, participated in toy drives for NV families Systems Engineer - Sound Investment - Las Vegas, NV November 2016 - August 2017 Audio system design, installation, upgrade and maintenance for: Paris Theater, XS, Surrender, Encore Beach Club, Intrigue, Tao, Tao Beach, Lavo, Marquee, Tao restaurant (L.A.), Drai’s Afterhours, Drai’s Beach Club, Hyde, Life, Sayers, Trufusion, Downtown Cocktail Room, Dream Hotel (L.A.), Liaison

(L.A.), Cherry at Red Rock, EDC/Insomiac art cars and more – Ran six stages at once by himself (incl. Ludacris) for an event

Freelance A1 Audio Engineer – (VTS, Live Event Pros, etc.) June 2015 - November 2016 Confident and quick in audio production, well-liked team player, quick and responsive in emergencies Audio Engineer - The Venetian Palazzo - Las Vegas, NV August 2010-June 2015 Ran all FOH/AV operations and private/corporate/in-house events. Trained and mentored many employees as well as lead teams in various showroom/lounge productions, cued shows, parades and outdoor events. Assisted management in hiring, creating SOPs/PMs, event planning, reviewing/interpreting riders, consulting, remodeling/installation and inventory. Gained Secret Service clearance, overseen repairs/purchasing, assisted clients w troubleshooting, built/tuned various PA systems, mixed many famous persons (list available), ensured proper client communication, ran IFB feeds and resolved A/V systems to a common clock. Experienced in fork/boom/man lift, broadcast, QC, rigging and audio restoration/mastering. Drum/guitar tech, fire/building code knowledgeable. Ran stage management, lights, audio, camera, video, and Video DJed at the same time for Bourbon Room. It took 3 employees to replace him in that venue after they moved him to a large load of private events. Dated the boss’s daughter at request of the boss. Audio mixes were called perfect by artists and management Proficient in:

Audio Architect Certified Programmer

Peavey NION MediaMatrix, Nware

XTA, BSS, DBX, Dolby Lake, Clear-Com, L-

Acoustics Soundvision, JBL Synthesis

Meyer Sound (LCS) CueStation

Funktion One Vero 1+2

Blu link, Dante Controller, Cobranet

Pro Tools dual Certified Operator

Pioneer CDJs, Serato, Traktor, etc.

Acoustical design

Audio system design

Speaker re-coning, repair, design and

diagnostics, HornResp, amp repair

Rack building, cable soldering

Satellite systems install, troubleshooting,

networking

DirecTV systems

Pandora players, DMX audio sources

Network admin, punch down, cross patching,

Cat 5/6S termination

Network switch/WAP/router/modem

programming/troubleshooting

POE systems

Fiber and RF TV systems (Tangerine)

QAM channel mapping

White-listing property and guest devices

Revived and created many single line

diagrams

IPTV RF modulation/injection,

troubleshooting, networking

Vecoax, Quadview, Contemporary Research,

ZV mod, Atlona

NEC monitors, Enseo RF tuners, cloning

Barco/Folsom/Extron, HDCP

Projector keystoning, throw calc.

HD cameras/controllers/switchers

Final Cut Pro, ADR pro

Chroma keying, Polycoms

DMX lighting control, patching,

troubleshooting, networking

ETC CEM3, Lutron dimmer systems,

Paradigm processors

ETC Concert

Crestron control, networking, Toolbox, AMX

systems

Event production/stage management

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD

HotSOS wizard/guru

MirrorTV troubleshooting and repair

Pop-up TVs and motor/control

Roll-up art (hidden) TV and Proj. screens

TV Installation expert

Studying “event tracking data” for

maintenance improvements

Delegating in sudden emergencies

Secret Service clearance

Education:

The Institute of Production & Recording - Minneapolis, MN 2006-2008 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Audio Production and Engineering Major: Post-Production for Film Minor: Live Sound Mixing and Management

- "Directed individual study” under the tutelage of Jay Flemming and Rob “Cubby” Colby (Prince, MTV VMAs, Grammys) for live sound mixing and management

- Trained under Tom Tucker and Steve Hodge in surround sound mixing and mastering Recognitions/Awards:

- 3 Bellagio Corporate “Gratitude/Praise” letters via various programs

- Grazie Award (The Venetian Palazzo)

- Over 10 Forbes Five Star Awards from previous employers

- Over 10 AAA Five Diamond Awards from previous employers

- #1 Nightclub in the world award on Nightclub & Bar magazine’s top 100 nightclubs (XS, 2017)

(and another 5 top 10 placements plus many more on the list)

- #1 Nightclub in the world on Nightclub & Bar magazine’s top 100 nightclubs (XS and Marquee, 2016)

- Director's List at The Institute of Production & Recording Professional Affiliations:

- Member of The Audio Engineering Society (AES)

- Member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)

- MANY online A/V Forums

Ongoing Education/Training:

2020-Present Ongoing acoustical design/measurement research and training, SMAART training, QSC QSYS level one certification training, OSHA 30 certification training, Crestron training, QuickBooks training, Docsis Training

2019 – Visited friends mastering studio in San Francisco, CA (Piper Payne w/ PMC BB6 XBD-A) 2018 – Designed and implemented all A/V for WSOBP (World Series of Beer Pong) at Westgate 2017 - Registered for Audio Architect Certification 2016 - WavesLive emotion LV1 Digital Console Demo

2014 - 137th AES Convention, Los Angeles, CA

- Plugins for live sound, RF spectrum update, Choosing the right loudspeaker…, Live sound for corporate events, 3D audio tutorial, Speech Transmission Index, Small room acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Mastering for engineers

- NRG recording studio AES after party – sponsored by Slate Pro Audio

- Dolby Theater private tour

2012 - 133rd AES Convention, San Francisco, CA

- Advanced STI (Speech Transmission Index) training by Peter Mapp and Ben Kok

- Sound system intelligibility course by Peter Mapp, Ben Kok and Associates

- Large room acoustics course by Diemer De Vries, Small room acoustics by Ben Kok

- Live sound for corporate events course by Scott Urie

- Height channels/9.1surround sound course by Gregor Zielinsky, Kimio Hamasaki

- Studio Trilogy AES after party

2007 - 123rd AES Convention (as student AES leader), New York City, NY Professional Qualifications/Certifications:

- Audio Architect Programmer Certified

- Pro Tools HD certified Operator in Music Production

- Pro Tools HD certified Operator in Post-Production

- Dolby Lake Processor Certified

- SSL EGG+ Certified

- OSHA 10 Certified, Scissor lift (3A) Certified, 501 I.U.O.E. member

- CERT member certified, First Aid/Fire/Triage/Search and Rescue trained

- Intercultural Communications trained, Lean Six Sigma trained

- HazMat trained, heat stress, electrical, hot work, confined space work, fall protection Hobbies/Interests:

- HD home studio owner producing music and all-inclusive post-production for film (even foley)

- Experienced hovercraft pilot, local boat captain (can back a trailer), Ceramics teacher

- Enjoys travel with wife (converted a short bus), lake days, hosting events and playing drums

- Museums, Shows and Zoos, being a fun person

- Bar Rescue with Jon Taffer (back of head featured in 2 episodes)

- Wrote an ethnography for Intercultural Communications. Fan of DEI

- Senior Class Artist of 06’, volunteer for Las Vegas Breast Cancer Warriors

- Highly recommended best man and fun person

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