Hunter Brown

Audio Engineering

Since 2014 I have been active as a freelance audio engineer working in recording, live sound, post-production, and audio restoration. I am the Technical Directorfor Ensemble Dal Niente. Previously, I was employed as a recording and live sound engineer at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music's Audio Services department and as an Assistant Audio Engineer at the Marlboro Music Festival.

My years of musical training as a composer, performer, and music technologist, combined with my technical audio engineering knowledge, make me well-suited for working on projects involving complex contemporary scores, non-traditional instrumentations, live electronics, multi-channel speaker systems, and other idiosyncratic performance configurations found in new music, experimental music, improvised music, and electroacoustic music.
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Services:

    Live Sound Reinforcement & Sound System Set-up and Tuning

  • • Amplification, live audio/video playback, archival recording, etc
  • • This includes multi-channel and ambisonic speaker arrays.
  • Location Recording & Studio Engineering

  • • I will bring my high-end recording equipment to your rehearsal, concert, or any other location to record. This service can also be conducted as a traditional recording session at any location.
  • • My location recording rig can also function as a live sound rig, allowing me to handle both functions simultaneously.
  • Live Electronics Performance & Software Development

  • • I can operate Max/MSP, Pure Data, and SuperCollider patches, as well as manage any DAW sessions or playback that need to be synchronized with a score.
  • • I can create custom interactive electroacoustic music performance software for your composition or project. Additionally, I can update and repair patches and software that are outdated or no longer functioning. I typically use SuperCollider, but I am also well-versed in Max/MSP and Pure Data. I also have experience with HTML and CSS-based website development. Check out my projects on Github.
  • Post-Production

  • • Production, editing, mixing, and mastering.
  • Audio Restoration

  • • I can help restore fidelity to audio that is damaged or compromised in any way: de-clipping, de-humming, de-noising, de-clicking, etc.

Email me for rates: hunterbrownmusic1[@]gmail[.]com
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Location Recording Equipment List:

Microphone Preamps & AD/DA Converters

  • • Metric Halo ULN-8 w/ ADAT Edge Card
  • • RME Octamic II
  • • RME Babyface Pro

  • When all of these devices are connected via ADAT, 18 microphone and 4 line inputs are avaliable. 8 line outputs are also avaliable.

    Microphones

  • • Sennheiser MKH8040, Cardioid (stereo pair)
  • • DPA 4091, Omni (stereo pair)
  • • Austrian Audio CC8, Cardioid (4x)
  • • AKG C414 XLS, Multi-pattern (1x)
  • • Sennheiser MKH 30, Figure of 8 (stereo pair)
  • • Oktava MK-012, Multi-pattern (stereo pair)
  • • AKG D112 MKII, Cardioid Kick Drum Mic (1x)
  • • Sennheiser e906, Cardioid (1x)
  • Direct Input Boxes & Splitters

  • • Radial JDI Stereo DI, passive
  • • Radial ProD2 Stereo DI, passive
  • • Radial ProMS2 Mono Mic Splitter, passive
  • Hardware & Cables

  • • Manfrotto 1004BAC, max height 3.66m [suitable for orchestral, choir, and organ recording] (1x)
  • • Manfrotto 5002BL Nano Plus, lightweight straight stand (2x)
  • • K&M 210/30, boom stand (7x)
  • • Millenium MS 2002, short boom stand (1x)
  • • Assorted XLR cables w/ Neutrik Connectors (20x)
  • • Assorted TRS/TS cables w/ Neutrik Connectors (8x)
  • • Assorted apdators
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    Recording / Mixing / Mastering: Selected Credits

    Experimental & Electronic

  • Ian Douglas-Moore / Dominic Coles / Eric Wong, under under hill, Aloe Records (2025)
  • ◦ Mastering
  • Dominic Coles, FANTASY AND FUGUE FOR 53rd bet. 10th & 11th (OR: I’VE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF HORSES), Lateral Addition (2025)
  • ◦ Mastering
  • Takuma Kuragaki, PP-14: cleave, Party Perfect Records (2025)
  • ◦ Mastering
  • 4d.Xpress, self-release (2025)
  • ◦ Mastering
  • Hunter Brown & Eric Wong, PP​-​08: Si Distributions, Party Perfect Records (2024)
  • ◦ Engineering, Editing, Mixing
  • Hunter Brown & Jakob Heinemann, PP​-​05: Clout, Party Perfect Records (2024)
  • ◦ Engineering, Editing, Mixing
  • Contemporary Classical & Improvised Music

  • Peter Maunu and Fred Lonberg-Holm, FA#16 Fun House, Flying Aspidistra (2025)
  • ◦ Engineering
  • Soundologia Anthology – Volume 2 – South Florida Contemporary Composers & Sound Artists (2025)
  • ◦ Mastering
  • Ania Vu - khuoh-tsuh for soprano, percussion, and dance: performed by Kristina Bachrach and John Corkill Live @ Logan Center Performance Penthouse Chicago, IL (2023)
  • ◦ Engineering, Mixing
  • Hannah Barnes - Ramification: performed by Kyle Flens Live @ Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, IL (2022)
  • ◦ Engineering, Mixing
  • Classical

  • The Butterfly Lovers' (Liangzhu) Violin Concerto: University of Chicago Jade Chinese Music Ensemble w/ Violin Soloist Anna Filochowska (2024)
  • ◦ Engineering, Mixing
  • Mere Mortals: Caitlin Edwards (violin) & Daniel Schlosberg (piano), Novana Records (2023)
  • ◦ Engineering, Editing, Mixing