Bruce Black (acoustical engineer)
Bruce Black | |
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| Employer | MediaRooms Technology |
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| Website | https://www.mediaroomstech.com |
Bruce Black is an American sound and acoustic engineer. He is best known for his work as a sound re-recording mixer, acoustical engineer, and lecturer on audio acoustics. In 2022, he designed a Dolby Atmos studio for Paul Massey.
Career
[edit]Bruce Black began his career working with Deane Jensen of Jensen Transformers in live and theatrical sound, broadcasting, live recording, hardware design and sales.[1][2][3]
Black started working both freelance and on staff for companies like Skywalker Sound, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as a post-production sound engineer in film and television.[4][5]
In 2022, Black designed a personal Dolby Atmos mix room for Oscar-winning re-recording mixer Paul Massey.[6][7][8]
Lectures, publications
[edit]His written works have appeared in journals and magazines, including Mix, Recording, The Editors Guild Magazine and Cinema Audio Society Quarterly.[1][3][9]
Black is a lecturer, often appearing at Audio Engineering Society (AES) conventions.[10][9][7]
| Convention | Date | Time (EEST) | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AES New York | October 20, 2018 | N/A | The Ravages of Time |
| AES Europe 2023 | May 13, 2023 | 13:00 – 14:00 | Essential Elements for Designing High Performance Acoustical Spaces |
| AES Europe 2023 | May 13, 2023 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Secrets of the Low Frequencies – Navigating the Quicksand |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speaker Details: 2022 Mix Sound for Film & TV". www.mixsoundforfilm.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Full History | Jensen Transformers". www.jensen-transformers.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ a b "ACHIEVING BEST RESULTS FROM EIGHT-TRACK/HALF-INCH" (PDF). Recording Engineer/Producer. Apr 1983. p. 100. Retrieved 16 Apr 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Mel (2013-07-01). "Is Your Room in Tune? -". Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "AES Show Fall 2021 Highlights, Part Two". PS Audio. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Black, Bruce (2022-07-14). "Building Paul Massey's Dolby Atmos Mix Room—Part 4: Raising The Roof". Mixonline. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ a b "AES Los Angeles Section Event – Building Paul Massey's Mix Room, w/ Bruce Black". AES. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Acoustics in Paradise: CREATING A STUDIO FOR FILM MIXER PAUL MASSEY". Mix. ProQuest 928947539.
- ^ a b "Bruce Black's schedule for AES Academy 2020". aesacaddemy2020.sched.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "AES Member Profile » Bruce Black". www.aes.org. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "AES Europe 2023: Secrets of the Low Frequencies - Navigat..." aeseurope2023.sched.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "AES Live: Videos". mobiltape.mediasite.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Connection, Music (2019-01-03). "Audio Science Sessions Bring Technical Knowledge to the Forefront at the AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio 2019 - Music Connection Magazine". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.