The About.com Guide to Home Recording, Joe Shambro, is an audio engineer, studio producer, and sound reinforcement educator from St. Louis, MO.
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 sound.
To contact Joe to get your recording, live sound, and pro audio questions answered personally, reach out to him via e-mail. Please understand that due to the volume of email received, it may take time for your inquiry to be answered.
Experience:
Joe has an extensive resume as a live sound and studio engineer.
As a skilled and in-demand live sound engineer, Joe's work has taken him world wide -- from mixing at major North American music festivals to one-off shows overseas, with major label and indie artists alike. As a studio engineer, Joe has several engineering credits (specializing in live recording, and is a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards), and a member of the GRAMMY Producers & Engineers wing.
Joe's recording work is diverse; mixing and recording freelance projects with music industry, corporate, and government clients has taken him to extremes far outside his home mixing studio -- from recording tree frogs in rural Iowa to capturing the deafening roar of a space shuttle launch in stunning high-definition audio.
As a freelance writer, aside from writing for the New York Times Company's About.com, Joe is a contributing writer for EQ Magazine.
Education:
Joe has education in audio and electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and Southern Illinois University.
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!"
Joe is also passionate about the cause of hearing conservation for musicians & sound 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 both musicians and listeners.