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John D. Klett
Tech Mecca
P.O. Box 1290
Carmel, N.Y. 10512
++1 845 225 0699
EXPERIENCE:
Tech Mecca, Inc., Carmel, NY 1997 to present - President and Owner
Tech Mecca provides Audio Engineering and Technical Consulting and Design Services to Sound and Music Recording Studios, Post-Production Facilities, Professional Audio Manufacturers, Recording Artists, Producers, Musicians and Engineers. http://www.technicalaudio.com/techmecca/
Singularity Enterprises, Inc., Carmel, NY 1987 to 2002 - President and Owner
Incorporated in 1987 to provide Technical Audio Engineering, Consulting and Design Services. Klett founded Singularity after leaving Martin Audio, initially to take on the North American Technical Support Manager role for Audio Kinetics, Ltd..
AMS Neve, Bethel, CT and NYC (formerly Rupert Neve, Inc. and Siemens Audio) 1988 - 1998
UK based manufacturer of analog and digital recording, production and mixing consoles for music, broadcast and film. The head office for North America was located in Bethel, CT and later moved to New York City... Work done on a subcontracted basis through Singularity Enterprises, included console restoration, repair, modification, refurbishing, commissioning, decommissioning, documentation, engineering, troubleshooting and custom projects. The work covered the full Neve console range from 80 Series through V/VR Series Music Consoles, and 53/54 Series through V-Film Post production broadcast and film consoles. There was additional involvement with systems specification and integration for Logic Series and Capricorn digital console systems that targeted timing and sync distribution, power and ground issues as well as some specific systems troubleshooting at customer sites.
Clack Recording Studios Inc. , NYC - Technical Director 1991-1995
Multi-room digital and analog audio-for-video post-production facility in mid-town Manhattan serving cable, network and agency clientele. Work done through Singularity Enterprises encompased a complete renovationof all technical infrastuctures in an operating facility. Designed and implemented a central machine room, analog and digital audio routing, video routing, facility wide synchronization and machine control, Integrated and supported SSL ScreenSound/SoundNet, Digi-Design Pro-Tools, AMS Logic3/AudioFile, various Otari, Sony D-2, ISDN audio patch systems. Designed, specified and provided ongoing consultation during construction of a custom API 2488 style analog audio console that was placed in operation in Clack Studio A. The console was later moved to upstate New York in 2001 when Tom Clack, the original owner of the facility, sold the business and moved the contents of his studio, including the console, to one he now maintains in his home. Clack Studios became Hot Head Studios.
Audio Kinetics, Ltd. UK - Technical Service Manager for USA 1987-1990
UK based manufacturer of synchronizers, auto-locators and automation systems. Products included Q-Lock and Eclipse Synchronizers, Mastermix Console Fader Automation Systems, Striper and Gearbox Time Code Peripherals. Provided systems integration, product installation, after sales and warranty support and out of warranty technical support for over 600 Q-Lock and Eclipse synchronizer systems and 120 Mastermix console fader automation systems in North America - primarily in the USA. Other products supported included Melquist automation (the predecessor to Mastermix), Mastermix II and Reflex automation systems, the InteLocator autolocator system and the Pacer low cost synchronization system, This work was done on a subcontracted basis through Singularity Enterprises.
Martin Audio Video Corp., NYC - Technical Services Manager 1985-1987
Large Professional Audio Dealer - Directed and Managed technical services shop with seven technicians and an administrative assistant. Provided technical support to sales, product QA and on-site commissioning, after sales and warranty support for well over 100 product lines. The martin Audio shop also did custom projects and turnkey installation, support to manufacturers in refinement of existing products and new product development. Martin Audio has since passed into history as one of the largest and most successful "Professional only" dealers in the U.S. with (at the time) 65 employees. As the industry moved "down-market" Martin was purchased by AF associates in 1988 and eventually ceased to exist in the early 90's.
Trackworks Recording Studios, NY 1979-1983 Technical Director / Facility Design
Audio Post Facility for Radio and TV - MCI, Otari, Trident, Auditronics... Wired and installed original two room facility in 1979, expanded to three rooms in 1981. In 1982 did planning and design for five room facility with central machine room on another floor of the same building and, in conjunction with the architectural firm and various subcontractors, provided specifications for and coordinated architectural, acoustical, electrical and mechanical elements. Trackworks is gone but the facility existed more or less unchanged but with other tenants until mid-1999.
Empirical Audio, Ossining, NY 1979-1981 Technical Support / Installation
North East Sales Office for Trident Audio Developments, Quintek, Audio Kinetics, Melquist, Court Acoustics, Audio and Design, Valley Audio and others... Technical training for Trident TSM, Series80, Fleximix, TriMix and Series 70 consoles, Audio Kinetics InteLocator, Q-Lock 210 and 310 Synchronizers, Melquist and Valley VCA fader automation systems... Provided sales and after sales technical and warranty support; installed, commissioned and provided technical and operational training for Trident TSM and Series 80 consoles and Valley Audio VCA automation systems; set up and exhibited Trident console products at three AES trade shows.
All Platinum Studios, Engelwood, NJ 1977 Assistant Recording Engineer and Maintenance Technician
Quad Eight console, MCI JH-16-114-24, Scully 280, Ampex 440, Scully disc mastering lathe etc.. Typical day started with cleaning and aligning tape machines, trouble shooting and repair of equipment faults, set up sessions, mic placements, track and take sheets, engineering overdubs, tape op during mix, and at the end of the day cutting multiple test lacquers and tape duplication. All Platinum later became Sugar Hill
Secret Sound Studios, NYC 1976-1977 Assistant Recording Engineer and Maintenance Technician
MCI JH-428 (later JH-632) MCI JH-16-114-24 (later Studer A-80), ATR-102 etc.... typical day included vacuuming and cleaning the entire studio, taking out the trash, cleaning and aligning tape machines, trouble shooting and repair of equipment faults, wiring, set up sessions, mic placements, running errands and getting food for the sessions, keeping track and take sheets, engineering overdubs, tape op during record and mix and anything else they could think of - all for less than $50 per week and free food.
Home Studio, Bel Air, MD 1975-1976... Studio Owner and Engineer
The first time making money recording and producing music. Equipment included... Teac 3340 1/4" four track, Shure SM-57 microphones, a Marantz flat topped cassette deck with a four into two mixer, a passive 4 into 2 mixer, and a variety of odd recorders and consumer audio gear collected from the early to mid-60's.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Audio Kinetics (auto-locators, synchronizers, machine control, console automation)
API Consoles - full range of products up to and including api Legacy - restoration and custom rebuilds
Bruel & Kjaer (Building Acoustics and Measurement)
MCI (JH-400, 500, 600 consoles & JH-10,110,16,114,24 tape machines)
Neve and AMS-Neve Neve consoles 51,53,54 series 80,81,82 series and V/VR series
Otari trained - analog tape machines to MTR-100 - MTR-90 specialist
Telex duplication equipment cassette and open reel (factory trained - 1985)
Trident Consoles and Tape Machine (TSM to Vector also A and B Range)
EDUCATION
Institute of Audio Research, NYC (1976)
Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA - Broadcast Journalism and Communications
Harford Community College, Churchville, MD
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC - Physics and Mathematics
John Carroll High School, Bel Air, MD
ASSOCIATIONS
Audio Engineering Society (AES) 1977 to 2002
If any further information is required please contact:
John D. Klett
P.O. Box 1290
Carmel, N.Y. 10512
845-225-0699