RoughDraftAudio
 

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 RoughDraftAudio offers technical expertise for software development, specialising in audio software;
and musical services including recording, tuition, session playing and composition/ arranging/ production.


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With over thirty years experience of programming, from coding from scratch major job management systems for utilities contractors (including Morrison Construction, Morgan EST (Pipeline Constructors), Amec, with Thames Water, Anglian Water, Transco, amongst others), through asset and document maintenance systems (SEAMS Ltd, The Project Ltd) and distributed network programming (Provident Financial, Thames Water), via accountancy software (Sage) to realtime audio coding (VST, AudioUnit, AAX), Duncan is well positioned to take on most programming tasks.

Since 2010 the majority of his work has been in the field of digital signal processing and audio plugins, working alongside GForce Software, EarMaster, MIDI Madness, N-Track, and BetaBugsAudio amongst others.

In 2012, code contributions were made to the SoundSpiral project, a UK entry into the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

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Duncan has been playing drums for longer than he cares to remember, along with guitars and keyboards for almost as long. He has worked in bands, played sessions, written and performed music for theatre, provided music for multi-media exhibitions, at various times worked as a sound engineer, producer, and arranger.

Recording and Mastering services are available, as are session playing on drums or guitar; composition, arranging and production; and drum tuition, all under the banner of RoughDraftAudio.

Recent clients for recording and production include John Hackett, Nick Fletcher, Lofter, John Hackett Band, and Playing The History, plus a number of Sheffield artists.

Since 2012, events under the banner of RoughDraftAudio have taken place in Sheffield, all musically based. Mainly gigs, with some cinematic elements, taking place at The Lantern Theatre and Crookes Social Club in Sheffield. Artists have included Dean Friedman, Judy Dyble, The Blackheart Orchestra, Dave Bainbridge and Sally Minnear, Helen McCookerybook, Joanne Harris and the #Storytime Band, Pocket Satellite, Colour Of Light

In 2012, RoughDraftAudio inaugurated what was to be an occasional series of events entitled
Design - Delivery - Performance,
The aim was have software developers, hardware manufacturers and performers speak about the joys and woes of their particular ouevre to those who wish to listen.
The first in May 2012 brought together electronic duo I Monster, software firm GForce, and legendary drummer, Bill Bruford.
It's been a while now.. Should probably do another at some point!



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