Welcome
Welcome to the Electronic and Computer Music Studios @ CalArts website. We are excited to be back on campus for the Spring 2023 Semester! This site provides information about the studios faculty, student teaching assistants, studio access procedures and policies, and technical information about each studio. We are excited to get back to work in our studios! Hope to see you in person very soon.
Clay Chaplin Director of the Electronic and Computer Music Studios
TA Information and Hours
Teaching Assistants are assigned to each studio. They are there to help you! You are welcome to show up to their office hours and ask questions. Just show up! You may also email to make an appointment if you have a scheduling conflict with their weekly office hours.
Mimi Nissan (She/Her/Hers)

(B303) WaveCave Sound Art Gallery
WaveCave: By appointment / Email
miminissan@alum.calarts.edu
Audio Production, Logic, Audio Mixing, Field Recording, Guitar, Adobe Premiere Pro, Printmaking, Visual Arts
Pranav Nigam (He/Him/His)

(B303) WaveCave / (B304) Experimental Sound Studio
WaveCave: By appointment
B304: Wed 1-2pm
pranavnigam@alum.calarts.edu
Project Recording, Mixing, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Max/MSP, Sibelius, Ensemble Writing and Recording, Soldering, Raspberry Pi, Electroacoustic Music, Experimental Music, ExPop
Maddi Baird (They/Them/Theirs)

(B304) Experimental Sound Studio
Monday - 1-3pm
maddibaird@alum.calarts.edu
Ableton, Field Recording, Ambient music, Spatialized sound, MAX/MSP, Modular/Granular Synthesis, Soldering, Graphic Scoring, Qlab, Pro Tools, Sound Design, Scoring
Michael Bailey (He/Him/His)

(B305A) Electronics Lab
Wednesday - 8-11am
Friday - 8-11am
michaelbailey@alum.calarts.edu
Natural Processes, Sonification, Biofeedback, Environmental Recording, Digital Sound Processing, Psychoacoustic Phenomena / Otoacoustic Emissions, Deconstructed Instruments and Electronics.
Drew Sensue-Weinstein (He/Him/His)

(B305B) Modular Synth Studio
Friday - 11-1pm
drewsensueweinstein@alum.calarts.edu
Logic, Ableton Live, Qlab, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Live Mixing, Audio Installation, Audio Patching, Wireless Systems, and Sound Spatialization
Naomi Mitchell (She/Her/Hers)

(B305B) Modular Synth Studio
Monday 4-6pm
naomimitchell@alum.calarts.edu
Gabe LeNeveu (They/Them/Theirs)

(B305B) Modular Synth Studio
Wednesday 1-3pm
gabeleneveu@alum.calarts.edu
Leti Soriano (They/Them/Theirs)

(DRS) Digital Recording Studio
Monday 1-2pm
Tuesday Noon-1pm
letisoriano@alum.calarts.edu
James Thomer (He/Him/His)

(DRS) Digital Recording Studio
Wednesday 2-4pm
jamesthomer@alum.calarts.edu
Brody Scott (He/Him/His)

(DRS) Digital Recording Studio
Thursday 1-3pm
brodyscott@alum.calarts.edu
Home Studio & Audio Production Videos
Linked below are videos by Emily Evans and Amy Knoles to help you get started setting up a home studio and learning basic audio production techniques.