Biography



SUMMARY:
Award winning Audio Engineer,with experience spanning more than 3 decades,
during which innovative digital audio restoration and mastering methods
were developed to restore the works of artists for RCA / Polygram /BMG /
CBS /Sony, and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Credited on over 230 Cd’s, Lp’s and Motion Pictures as Mastering engineer,
Recording engineer / Mix engineer or Producer.

CAPABILITIES:
Mastering, Editing of digital audio product for CD,MP 3,LP,Broadcast,Archive
Digital Audio restoration for archive, reissue, compilation
Project management: Recording /Mixing/ Facility selection and budget oversight
Record / Mix Analog or Digital audio in multi-track and direct to 2 track formats.
Location recording & sound reinforcement in all formats, from multi-track to field interviews.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Restored over 60 titles for RCA and RCA Red Seal. Including:
“The Sound Of Music”  Motion Picture Soundtrack
“Hair”    Orig. B’way Cast 25th Anniversary Reissue
Elvis Presley  Series of 32 CD s

Billboard Magazine #1 Awards for
“A Fifth Of Beethoven”- Walter Murphy
“Pokemon”   Motion Picture Soundtrack
“Saturday Night Fever” Motion Picture Soundtrack

Grammy Nomination: “SARAFINA”  Original Broadway Cast

New York Festivals Awards for Radio Documentary
1996 Grand Award : 1999 Finalist Award
United Nations Award for outstanding achievement in Public Radio 1999

3 World Tours with “Leonard Cohen :
Provided Front-of-house Mix and sound crew management in over 30 countries.

EXPERIENCE:
Rick Rowe Mastering Brooklyn, NY 2005 - present
Mediaforce Masters, NY, NY 1994-2005, Chief engineer
Independent Engineering in NY ( Hit Factory / Baby Monster ) and South Africa 
Leading Edge - Johannesburg RSA  / BOP - Boputhaswana RSA  1990-1994
RCA Recording Studios, NY 1982-1990, Staff Engineer -Digital Mastering
Secret Sound, NY 1977-1982 Staff Recording engineer (Analog)
Sound Idesa NY 1971 -1976- Staff Engineer
Electric Lady NY 1969-1971 -Assistant Engineer

DISCOGRAPHY:
Available at (www.albumcredits.com/rickrowe).

EDUCATION
Mannes College of Music
Engineering Apprenticeship: Electric Lady Studios, NY
 
CONTACT: (718) 492-0776 or(646) 415-4325 Cell
email  rickroweco@msn.com