The About.com guide to Home Recording, Joe Shambro, is a St. Louis, MO-based audio engineer, music producer, and freelance writer. In his writing for About.com, Joe draws on his extensive experience in live sound and studio recording to help fellow engineers of all skill levels chose the best equipment and learn new techniques for both live and studio audio.
To contact Joe to get your recording, live sound, and pro audio questions answered, reach out to him via e-mail.
Experience:
Joe has an extensive resume as a live sound and studio engineer.
As a studio engineer, Joe has several engineering credits, and is a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards), and a member of the GRAMMY Producers & Engineers wing.
Aside from maintaining his own home studio, he also has extensive commercial studio experience, doing freelance work for private, corporate and government clients.
Joe is also a skilled and in-demand live sound engineer. His work has taken him world-wide, touring with major-label and independent artists alike.
As a freelance writer, aside from writing for the New York Times Company's About.com, Joe is a contributing writer for EQ Magazine.
Joe is also passionate about the cause of hearing conservation for musicians & engineers, and is a proud supporter of H.E.A.R. (www.hearnet.com), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy hearing practices for musicians and listeners alike.
From Joe Shambro:
"Hi, and welcome to About.com and our guide to Home Recording! I'm honored to be your guide on this topic. I'm excited to share the tips, techniques, and shortcuts that I've collected in my experience as both a live sound engineer and a recording engineer - both in my home studio and commercial studios. I'm also very excited to expand this site's coverage of live sound as well as the most exciting articles from the artists and engineers making today's best music. One thing to remember: No matter your budget, professional results are always within your reach, and my personal goal is to help every fellow audio engineer who visits this site make their vision and ideas come to life. Thanks again, and I look forward to your feedback!"