BRIAN GILBERT
3404 Hartford Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37415
423-876-9990
Cell: 423-315-0958
hammerguy@bellsouth.net
www.bgilbertsound.wordpress.com

SKILLS
Broadcast Television Production
• Freelance location audio (with gear) and video production services for national and international productions including CNN, BBCch4, BBCch5, HGTV, PBS, Nat’l Geographic Channel, MTV, SpeedTV, HDNet, ESPN, ABC. Current US passport, I speak a little Italian.
• Over 1200 hours on-air experience as Audio Operator for 6 & 11 pm newscasts and weekly public service productions, and over 2200 hours on-air experience as Master Control Switcher. As Audio Operator, my production efforts helped to win two AP awards for Best in State Newscast, 1986 and 1988. (WCBD)
• Experienced with studio camera operation, 3/4" and Beta field shooting and editing, 1" and 2" VTR operation, Master Control switching, and Chyron 4 character generator.

Recording Industry Production
• Founding partner in a full-service 24 track recording studio/audio post facility. Supervised or assisted audio production projects for several national clients, including artists with A&M, Capitol/Apache, Geffen, Laurel Effects (Monsters), and Santee Cooper.
• Mastering Engineer for a national audio duplication facility- prepared master tapes for duplication on CD, cassette, and LP formats. Performed high-volume vinyl record production and cut well over 1500 laquers on one of the few remaining Scully lathes in the country.
• Ability to supply a broad range of client services including voice talent, scriptwriting, editing, and producing for national and regional accounts.

Print Media
• Editor, The Hammer’s Blow- a quarterly techniques journal with international distribution. Responsible for all aspects of production, including editing of member-submitted material, art preparation, graphic design and photography.
• Macintosh proficient- working knowledge of Quark, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and other graphics software packages. I have owned and operated many Macintosh computers, from the original MacII up to my current G4 DTP system.

EDUCATION
MA in Media Arts, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 12/92
BA in Media Arts, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 12/82

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FREELANCE LOCATION SOUND, Chattanooga, TN, 8/07-present
B. GILBERT BLACKSMITH, St. Petersburg, FL, Chattanooga, TN, 3/93-present
WTCI-TV, Chattanooga, TN, 7/97-4/98- Master Control Switcher
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL, 1/95-8/95- Studio Production Specialist
EVA-TONE INC. Clearwater, FL, 1/94-6/94 - Audio Mastering Engineer
UNIVERSITY OF S. CAROLINA, Columbia, S.C., 9/91-12/92- Graduate TA/Prof. of Record
WIS-TV, Columbia, S.C., 8/91-12/91- Audio Operator
ON LINE AUDIO, Charleston, S.C., 1/86-4/91- Audio Engineer, Studio Manager
WCBD-TV, Charleston, S.C., 7/85-7/89- Audio Operator, Camera Operator

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Over 40 years of musical experience, including professional performance. Deep interest in creativity at all levels. Proficient artist in metal, including blacksmithing, jewelrymaking, and toolmaking. Avid sailor, book author, and amateur boatwright. My two sailing books are titled Fix It And Sail and The Complete Trailer Sailor, both published by McGraw Hill/International Marine.

EQUIPMENT LIST
Microphones:
Countryman B6 lav
3 Countryman EMW Isomax lavs
Sennheiser ME102 lav
Sennheiser ME 104 lav
Sony ECM 44
Sony ECM66
2 EV-CO90 lavs
Sennheiser ME66/K6 shotgun
Sennheiser MKH415T shotgun
Sennheiser MKH815T shotgun
Beyer MCE 86N shotgun
3 EV RE-50 reporter’s standup mics
AKG C1000
Misc studio microphones, including a full ADK condenser mic kit, Behringer B-1 studio mic

Wireless:
Lectrosonics 195D diversity wireless
(2) Lectrosonics 190 wireless
(2) Lectrosonics 187 wireless
Sennheiser EK100G2 wireless
Sony UWP-C1 diversity wireless

Mixers:
Shure FP42 stereo mixer
Shure FP33 stereo mixer
Shure FP32A stereo field mixer
Shure FP31 mono field mixer
Sony MX-P61VU 12-channel location mixer
utility mixers- Shure M267, RTS HPM-41 mono

Headphones/Monitors
AKG 271
Sony 7806
Comtek 72 and Lectrosonics CR33 wireless monitor units

Recorders:
Edirol R4Pro 4-track digital hard disk recorder with timecode.
Zoom H4N digital flash recorder, 2GB, appx 190 min record time

Timecode:
Time Line Lynx TC reader/generator/sync unit

Misc:
M-Audio Fast Track Pro and Duo 2-ch A/D converters, Whirlwind, ART transformer splitters, Videotek audio DA, field audio cart w/ tools & adapters, boompole, K-Tek blimp system, WindCutter windscreen, Portabrace audio harness & audio organizer bag, Tascam D-4000 CD duplicator, Panasonic SV3700 DAT, KRK active studio monitors, Nikon D50 digital SLR w/Photoshop, Macintosh G4/MacBook Pro computer system with Final Cut Studio, Pro Tools, Adobe Soundbooth, Cubase LE, etc.