Thomas Saam
Web Page Last Updated: 01-22-06
Objective: + To be a professional Recording Engineer and Musician
Professional Empolyment:
+ Current: * Leeding Bench Tech / Substitude Second Engineer at Westlake Recording Studios
www.thelakestudios.com
* Independent Tech / Substitude Second Engineer for Studios in the Los Angeles area.
* Blue Ocean Steel Drum Band
(My own Band, playing successfully in the greater Los Angeles area)
+ 2004: Ocean Studios Burbank ( Was Tech Intern) www.oceanstudiosburbank.com
+ 2004: Mad Dog Studios (Was Intern) www.maddogstudio.com
+ 1993 - 1996: Communication Electronics Technician
at German Telekom (German Phone Company)
Education: + 1982 - 1993 Elementary, Middle and High School in Germany
+ 1993 - 1996 Communication Electronics Technician at
German Telekom and trade school
+ 1998 - 2000 Los Angeles Music Academy
+ Summer 2001 - December 2003 Citrus College Recording Arts Program
(Graduated with an over all grade average of 4.0)
+ Fall 2004 Starting to work on an Associates Degree In Music at Citrus
College
Skills: + Repairing Pro Audio Gear like Neve, SSL consoles, Mics, UREI, Gates, Sontec,AMS, Tascam, Yamaha, Mackie..., Alignment of DA88,98,30.. Dat and other tape machines
+ Computer - Mac, PC
+ Software - Audio Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Word
+ Hardware - Neve, Euphonics, Soundcraft, Mackie, Roland, 2” Tape
+ Playing Drums and Percussion (acoustic and electronic)
+ Able to type
+ Fluent in speech and writing - German (1st Language)
- English (2nd Language)
Professional Affiliations:
+ Audio Engineering Society --------------------------------AES
+ National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences -------- NARAS
+ American Federation of Musicians ------------------------AFM Local 47
Reference: + Mr. O’Hara, Stephen Phone: request by phone or e-mail
+ Mr. Barrera, Joe Oscar Jr. Phone: request by phone or e-mail
Equipment
Drums:
- 6 piece Drumset (AMC / own design)
- Yamaha DTX Version 2 electric Drum
Percussion:
- 3 Sizes of Congas
- Timbales
- Quica
- Shekere
- Shakers
- Bells
- Berimbau
- Pandeiro
- Whistles / Birdvoices
- Bodhran
- Bones
- Windchimes
- Tamborin
- Tamborim
- and other small devices
Other Instruments:
- Yamaha PSR-225GM Keyboard
Recording Hardware:
- Roland VM-3100 PRO / Digital Mixer
- Power Macintosh G5 Dual Processor
- PC / Pentium 4 / 1 GHz / CD-Burner / Sound Blaster Live
- Digi 002 Rack
- Granite Digital Hot Swap Hard Drive Rack
- Microphones: * 1x AKG D 112
* 3x AKG C 408
* 1x Electro Voice PL 88L
Recording Software:
- Logic RPC
- Pro Tools LE
- Transcribe
- Harmony Assistant
Live Sound Hardware:
- Carvin P620-1230 PA System
Music-Schooling
Drum Instruction:
01/1997 – 05/1998 Modern Drum School Germany
09/1998 – 03/2000 Los Angeles Music Academy:
Drum Program for one year:
- Jazz (Joe Porcaro)
- Rock (Mark Schulman)
- Brazilian (Mike Shapiro)
- Afro Cuban (Aron Serfaty)
- Drum Technique and Odd Meter (Ralph Humphry)
- Jazz Ensemble (Sherman Ferguson)
- Big Band playing (Tony Inzalaco)
- Studio Drums (J.R. Robinson)
Percussion Program for six months:
- Handpercussion (Jerry Steinholtz, Emil Richards and Leonice Shinneman)
Playing Experience:
- Brass Band / Polka Band
- Rock/Pop Top 40 Bands
- Chicago Blues Band
- Classical Orchestra
- Afro Cuban and Brazilian Band
- Sub for Musical “Space Dream”
- Casual Gigs
- Country music
- Caribbean music
- Studio Sessions in front and behind the glass
Current Projects:
- Caribbean Steel drum Band
* Percussion, Conga, Steeldrums (Double Seconds)
- Recording for Family and Friends
Teaching Experience: from 1996 – 1998 ; 2000 - ?
Private lessons;
Brass Band/Orchestra (Musikverein)
General Education / Schooling
General Schooling
1982-1993
- Grundschule / Elementary school
- Hauptschule /Middle school
- Realschule / High school
Job Training
1993-1996
- Learned Communication Electronics Technician
at German Telekom (German Phone company)
My work included Computer systems, Satellite systems,
Phone Systems and schooling in a Trade school, which
takes 3 ½ years to complete, but because of good grades
I was able to do my final 6 months earlier and got my
degree as a Communication Electronics Technician.
Army
min. 10 Month at the time
(which is mandatory in Germany
for every male, at age 18)
1996-1998
- I chose not to join the Army, because of the possibility of
going to war and having to commit acts of violent . So I
had to do 13 month of civil service, which I served at
Friedrich Alexander University Hospital Erlangen
at the women x-ray station. My work included filing and
patient care.
