Julian David

Independent music producer, mixer, and recording engineer based in the Los Angeles area with the vision to create sonically superior and emotionally engaging records. The objective is to find the right solution for every budget while ensuring a top-notch sound quality.

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bio:

Julian David’s deeply rooted musicianship was kindled at age 9 with lessons in classical piano and drums. He soon made the transition to jazz piano and continues to play in various ensembles and bands. At age 13, he experienced his first recording sessions, and quickly moved to working on both sides of the glass.

After becoming infected with the “audio virus,” he enrolled in an audio and video engineering program at the University of Applied Sciences and the Institute for Music and Media in Duesseldorf, Germany. This five-year curriculum involved both a traditional music education as well as technical engineering classes. Motivated by hands-on experience in the design of ribbon microphones gained during a 6-month internship with Audio Engineering Associates in 2008, his graduate thesis was an in-depth study of ribbon microphone output transformers. He graduated with honors with the German “Diplom” degree (equivalent to a Masters of Science degree) in 2009.

Besides working as a freelance assistant engineer for major German radio and TV networks, location recording companies and studios, Julian also has begun a career as an independent audio engineer and music producer specializing in recording and mixing popular music. He is the recipient of three AES Student Delegate Assembly Recording Competition awards in both stereo and multichannel categories and received two scholarships by the German InWEnt gGmbH in 2008/2009. Julian has been an active member of the AES for more than four years and is former Chairman of the Dusseldorf AES Student Section. Currently, he is a member of the executive committee of the Los Angeles AES section.

Julian has returned to Los Angeles in 2010 to work as a freelance engineer and producer at studios such as Billy Graziadei’s Firewater Studios and James Lugo’s SSL-equipped Hemispheres Recording. In his carrer he has worked for artists such as Biohazard, Pearl Future, The Spyderz, Patrick K, Larry Goldings, Bud Shank, Bill Stewart, Inga Lühning, Sebastian Gahler, Revolverheld, Trenchtown, and many more. He also works as a product engineer for Audio Engineering Associates developing high-end ribbon microphones and preamps.

awards:

• 1st prize Student Recording Competition - non-classical surround, 123rd AES Convention in New York City, 2007
• 2nd prize Student Recording Competition – non-classical surround, 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, 2008
• 3rd prize Student Recording Competition – stereo jazz/blues, 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, 2008

scholarships:

• Sponsorship in the “Practical Training Semester Abroad” program 2008 by the InWEnt gGmbH
• Sponsorship in the “German-American Internship” program 2009 by the InWEnt gGmbH

affiliations:

• AES Audio Engineering Society – Member since 2006, past chairman of the Düsseldorf Student Section, full membership status.
• Hollywood Sapphire Group – Member since 2010
• Turn Me Up! – supporting member of the non-profit organization to promote more dynamic records

publications:

• “Analysis of ribbon microphone output transformers and their influence on the microphone’s sound”, presentation and paper co-authored with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Leckschat at DAGA 2010, Berlin
• “Analysis of the interaction between ribbon motor, transformer, and preamplifier and its application in ribbon microphone design”, 128th AES Convention paper, London