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Kate Simms-Rita Technical Experience & Expertise

April 1997-Present :Bent Sound Studio
Owner/Operating Engineer Professional 16-track digital audio recording & complete in-house production facility-digital audio recording, mixing, mastering, CD-R burning and CD duplication, graphic design, grant application writing services and independent music information resource. Projects include local music production, CD-ROM audio and commercial audio productions. All areas of business management and operation, successful grant application (HRD 02/97)

Feb 95-Apr 96: Wolf Bytes Digital Sound, Toronto On
Sound Production Engineer 64-track digital post-production facility: experience w/ ¼" audio, 1" and ¾" audio/video, DAT, BetaCamSP, SVHS, SMPTE synch and generators, FX & SFX, ProTools 2.5 and 3.1, VTP, Sound Designer, DINER, DATA.+ audio suite config- hardware/software installation 2 successful grant apps. (HRD/YES)  

Aug 94- Apr 96: Unt-Fu Multi Media Productions, Toronto, On
Operations Manager/ President Visual multi-media production, exhibition, and promotion
Audio production- musician/engineer, Successful grant app. (OAC) Single release "Philter" – Constant Change Productions Irrevocable Upgrade: + demo reel and independent international distribution

Sep 93- Aug 94: NIM Multi Media Cooperative, Toronto On Operations Manager- all areas of audio & visual production
1991 Black Rooster, Toronto, On Music Coordinator/Open Stage

 

 

Project Productions & Related Experience

2001 – present Webpage Design and Administration- see Webs for details and links.

2000-present: Artemis solo project, contributing all instrumentation and composition, vocals, guitar, drums, keys, recording and production, music publisher, web page design. www.mp3.com/artemis23 https://www.angelfire.com/extreme/artemisproject/index2.html 

1999-present: Beta tester for IVL Technologies, a Victoria-based company that develops state-of-the-art vocal processors. I receive pre-release equipment to test at Bent Sound Studio and report back to the design engineers.

2000: Cauldron - Artemis/Syren/lazarus ongoing women’s collaboration of electric, acoustic, and acapella vocal mixes- full CD in production, contributing vocals, guitar, percussion, keys, all recording and production. www.mp3.com/cauldron13 

October 19, 2000: Guest Speaker at the Play IT Information Technology Convention held at the University of Victoria, topic “Being an Entrepreneur in a Technology-based Business”

September 22, 2000: Live Sound engineer “Take Back The Night” International event/march taking place at the Legislature steps in Victoria, BC- organized by the Victoria Status of Women Action Group

2000: Butcher trio, contributing vocals and guitar, engineering and producing, some promo and web page assistance, produced rehearsal demo and split EP.

1997-2000: GoatWAR trio, contributing bass & vox, engineering & producing, management & promo, booking, web page design, publisher. Produced 1 full length CD, 2 EP’s (1 split), distributing approximately 500 indie CD-R’s through international distributors.

1996-1997: Fpig trio, contributing bass & vox, engineering & producing, management & promo, booking, publisher. *1 limited release demo cassette recording produced, 500 cassette independent distribution.

1997: Soundtrack for independent film “Philter” produced by Suzanne Poyraz of Toronto

1995-1997: Unt%Fu music ensemble and Productions, multi-instrumentalist & vocalist, president/secretary, technical engineer, project facilitator and bookkeeper, management & promo, booking, awarded Popular Music grant by the OAC, producing "Cop Gut X-Ray " master tape, featuring 13 Toronto musicians, with independent international distribution of 500 cassette copies.

1995-1996: Philter music duo, contributing as multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, management & promo, booking, 1 track release on "Irrevocable Upgrade" compilation CD, in affiliation w/Constant Change Productions & Fusion 3 distribution of 5000 CD copies + *2 unreleased albums

1995-1996: Cold Dead Black Heart solo project, artist, engineer, producer, management & promo, 1 album limited independent distribution of 200 CD’s.

1993-1995: NIM Cooperative music ensemble, contributing as multi-instrumentalist, engineering & production, management & promo, booking, +100 recordings produced, all unreleased

1993: Daddy Carbon music ensemble, contributing guitar, vox, booking, and producing 2 unreleased recordings, and a 45 vinyl single release in Sputnik magazine, distributed through Blackeye Productions, 1992: Blue Skies Incorporated music duo, contributing guitar & vox, 1 single release w/Simply Red Studio Tel Aviv, Israel, 1991: Big Daddy Carbon music ensemble, contributing vox, 1 unreleased demo, 1989: Autumn Walk music ensemble, contributing vox

Projects before 1997 also involved extensive live performance internationally

Education Oct 1996- Sept. 1997 Self Employment Entrepreneurial Program with The Greater Victoria Economic Development Commission, All areas of small business planning and operation
1995 The Harris Institute For the Arts: Producing/Engineering, Music Theory, Sound Synthesis
1991 University of Toronto Philosophy, Religion

-               SOUND SOFTWARE: ProTools 3.1 - 4.0, DATA backup, Sound forge, ACID, DINER, MP3 compressor, Audio Catalyst, Win Amp, Real Audio Player, Real Server

-               CD BURNING SOFTWARE: Adaptec CD Creator, Nero, Win-On-CD, experience with both IDE and SCSI burning systems

-                GRAPHICS SOFTWARE: Paint Shop Pro 5.0, Photoshop, Fractal Paint 5.0 Intermediate, Corel Draw 8.0  Advanced

-               VIDEO SOFTWARE: Premiere 5.0 - editing, titling & transitions

-               WEB DESIGN AND APPLICATION: Front Page 2000, Macromedia Flash 5, Java Script Intermediate, Gif animation, ICQ FTP & IRC, Net meeting

-               OFFICE SOFTWARE: Office 2000, beginner Power Point

Computer Skills General Hardware/Software Installation Windows 98: Fluency with drivers, system tools, general system maintenance and upgrades, FTP and server applications, Printers, Scanners, Photocopiers, Online administration including web design, forums, guest books, hit counters, redirects, site management and content development, CD ROM audio/video/html presentation programming including manual auto runs.