Randy Crafton
Producer/Engineer Randy Crafton has recorded and/or
produced a wide range of artists including Richie Havens,
Dayna Kurtz, The Mingus Big Band, Ray Barretto, Omark
Faruk Tekbilek, Steve Gorn, Walter Parks, Glen Velez,
Ethel and Cast Recordings of Broadway and off Broadway
shows. His knowledge and experience with a wide
rage of musical styles enables him to easily communicate
with artists, work with each musician as an individual,
and capture the sound of each musician’s instrument
or idea as they hear them. His extensive
knowledge of Pro Tools makes him highly sought after
as a very musical and efficient editor. A tireless
worker, Randy has earned a reputation for getting the
job done, and remaining professional, effective and
creative from the beginning to the end of the project. He
has also created audio content for toys (Discovery
Channel & Hasbro), recorded and edited VO’s
and dialogue for internet and radio content, and written
music for a wide variety of uses. As a drummer/percussionist,
he has over 100 recording credits to his name, toured
extensively through North America and Europe, performed
on Broadway, and premiered over 40 works by composers
such as John Cage and George Crumb. As an educator
he has held positions at the Juilliard School, The
New School, Drummers Collective, and the Berklee College
of Music and served as the chairman of the World Percussion
Committee for the Percussive Arts Society. Kaleidoscope
Sound is the realization of his vision for the ideal
environment to create and record music in. |
Sal Mormando
After graduating from the Institute of
Audio Research in 1992, Sal honed his skills as an Engineer
at RPM and Dessau studios, eventually becoming Chief Engineer
at IIWII and Kaleidoscope Sound. Early in his career
he was an apprentice of Roy Cicala (of Record Plant
fame), where he absorbed and integrated many of Roy’s
considerable talents as an engineer. Sal’s
album credits include artists such as Toshi Reagon,
Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Dayna Kurtz, Richie Havens,
Richard Lloyd, Billy Squire, Patti Smith, Lou Pallo,
and Raphael Cruz's grammy nominated album, "A Mano". Sal's
quiet and transparent demeanor in the studio has earned
the respect of artists and producers alike. Sal’s
skills as a technician are considerable, and in addition
to having wired and set up everything at Kaleidoscope
Sound, he bears the unenviable burden of keeping of
lot of vintage and custom gear running beautifully. In
short, he stays awake at night thinking of ways to
make things work better, so you can sleep comfortably
knowing they will. |
Amy Platt
Multi instrumentalist and MIDI/Giga Studio specialist
Amy Platt creates original compositions and arrangements
for corporate and private clients as well as providing
MIDI and engineering support in the studio. Recent composition
projects include over 100 fully orchestrated scores
for Globekids.Com, created for educational CD-ROMs and
the company's interactive web-site, sound files
for toy maker Hasbro Inc., including music for 2002-2003
release of "Sit-n-Spin", and "Nak-Nak"
toys, and television/radio commercial spots for products
ranging from car batteries to plush children's toys.
In addition to stand alone projects, Amy has created
numerous horn and string arrangements included within
other artists' projects and has recently completed
her own solo CD titled "Come to Me". Using
Logic Platinum, Digital Performer, Reason, Giga Studio,
Pro-Tools and Sibelius music software, Amy regularly
prepares MIDI demos for client's preliminary approval,
and generates scores for the final tracking of live
performances. As a graduate of The Juilliard School, Amy combines
her extensive knowledge of western classical music with
her passion for jazz and various non-western musical
traditions. As an instrumentalist, (specializing in
clarinets, and saxophones) her performances include
Broadway productions The Lion King and "Riverdance
on Broadway", as well as the New York City Opera
National Company, the New World Symphony, the International
Touring Company of West Side Story, and Spoleto USA.
As an active Yoga enthusiast, when not in the studio
or practice room, Amy can often be found standing on
her head.
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