How long have you worked for PreSonus?
Two years… The best two years of my life.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased? 
I think the first cassette I purchased was DC Talk’s Nu Thang.

 

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
I would say my go-to artist would be John Mayer… Or Disney. ANYTHING Disney!

I own and run a video company called Wildfire Cinema with a friend who also works at PreSonus. We work on weddings, corporate commercials, and non-profit organizations.

I play a little guitar and keys.

What’s your go to Karaoke song?
I can’t sing very well, but if I had to pick it would be “Defying Gravity” from the Wicked soundtrack… without a doubt.

What do you love about the Eris Monitors?
I love being able to edit with the monitors and really crank it up to hear the emotion in the music as I’m creating.

What are you currently working on? What’s next for you?
There’s always new products coming out and it’s fun to see what’s coming out next! Working on new videos for some exciting new products.

I’ve been here since the day after I retired in May of 2015.

What’s your favorite thing about your job? Why did you choose to work here?
I love the PreSonus forum–that’s where I got my foot in the door as an admin for the forum. I love how we relate to our customers and that was the kind of group that I wanted to be a part of.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased?
Hooo, got me stepping into the Way-Back machine here. I honestly don’t remember, but it was probably Genesis, Invisible Touch on cassette tape.

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
Mark Knopfler or Dire Straits—it always sounds good.

Everyone has a side gig, what’s yours? 

I’m a sound guy, I play a band. I have other musical instruments and know how to make them work but I wouldn’t say they’re for anything other than noodling around.

What do you love about the ULT family?
This thing is like Yoda – not a good idea to judge it by its size. It has so many uses! Straight PA for a really good-sized room, monitor for one or many, talking head gig, flyable for install.

I’ve been here a while, it’d be a shorter list to say what I don’t have. I have a full AI rig with chained RM mixers and a CS18AI, StudioLive 16 (Series III), StudioLive 24.4.2AI, Classic 16.02, Eris 4.5, FaderPort, Studio One Professional,  AudioBox 44VSL, AudioBox 1818VSL, Studio 192, DP88, DigiMax FS, AudioBox iTwo…I’m sure there’s plenty more but that’s a good list.

I like the entire ULT series lineup. There are so many ways you can use them. They’re just a brilliant design!

Tell us about a successful event you worked with PreSonus products.

Every year Joint Base MDL, NJ has a parade of wreaths on Memorial day. I’ve been the audio contractor for that for years. I always have a solid system that I can use for the entire event that is out of the way but still audibly beautiful. I thank My RM series mixers, AI series speakers, and iPad control for that.

What are you currently working on? What’s next for you? 

Building more relationships with contractors and integrators. That’s our bread and butter. We do everything we can make sure they can trust us to help them succeed. The future has a very early step that I can’t really talk about right now so just hang on for the ride, folks!

Got any tips for working with the ULT Loud Speakers? 
Keep it simple. The pattern on these doesn’t play well with creating clusters. One box in the right spot really is incredible.

Anything else you want to share? 

I’m just happy to be part of such an incredible group of people. They’re like old friends to me and I never feel like I’m going to work everyday.

How long have you worked for PreSonus? 
I will make 2 years this October.

Why did you choose to work here?
PreSonus products helped me greatly in paving the way to being an audio engineer. It was pretty much a no brainer.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased?
Blink 182- Enema of the State. The way Jerry Finn mixed changed how I heard music. 

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
It really depends on the day. I jump genres a lot so at any time I could be jamming anything from Pepper, PEARS, or Wu Tang. 

Everyone has a side gig, what’s yours?
I play in a band called Odie–It’s fast punk music with Beach Boy harmonies.

Africa by Toto!

What do you love about the Quantum?
Quantum is super simple and straight to the point. It works so well that you can get lost in your mix and forget you’re even using it. Plus it’s so easily expandable. 

Why did you choose the Quantum as your favorite?
I was heavily involved with the QA process for this device. It’s like a child to me. 

What other PreSonus products do you have?
I have a Studiolive 16.4.2,  Studio Channel and a Monitor station v2.

Tell us about a successful event you worked with PreSonus.
Well, I don’t really do live mixing anymore, but I did do a 13-hour local festival called MitchFest. The bar’s previous sound guy couldn’t make it, and they knew I had a 16.4.2, so I got called up to fill in. It was actually the first time I ever ran sound, it was also the first time I ran sound and played in three of the bands at the same time. Ultimately, the experience there is what brought me here.

What are you currently working on? What’s next for you?
Odie put out a 3 song EP and I also just finished a 12 song LP with Heavy Mantle. Looking to get back in the studio with Odie in about a month or two.

Got any tips for working with the Quantum?
Don’t overthink it, have fun, and maybe grab a slice of pizza. 

Anything else you want to share?
Check out the new Odie – Wet Sounds EP on BandCamp or Spotify.  We put all our music out for free. 

How long have you worked for PreSonus?
Just over 2 years!

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased?
Good question… I think I it may have been Human Clay by Creed  or the *NSYNC self-titled album. I’m a 90s kid. Sue me.

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
Coheed and Cambria

I have two! I am a worship leader and I play in a band called Oh!Kelly.

Guitar, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Tuba, Euphonium, and I sing.

I know it’s cliché, but it’s gotta be Don’t Stop Believin’.

What other PreSonus products do you have?
I have an AudioBox 22VSL at home as well as some Eris E4.5 monitors. But I regularly use a 24AI at church and my band uses a StudioLive RML32 as well as HP2 headphone amps!

Why did you choose them as your favorite?
They are something I use almost every day, whether I am mixing, playing video games, or just listening to music. They work perfectly for all of my audio monitoring needs!

Make use of the adjustment parameters on the back to fine-tune them to your mixing room and needs!  

Tell us about a successful event you worked with PreSonus products. InfoComm, NAMM, Install somewhere….

I got to go to my first official event earlier this year. Sweetwater Gearfest 2017! It was a cool opportunity to meet many of our fans and users and hear their personal experience with our products and how they use them in all sorts of ways that I haven’t even thought of! 

What are you currently working on? What’s next for you? 

Oh!Kelly is always busy with gigs and such, but we are currently working on a new single that should be out soon!

Anything else you want to share? 
In addition to PreSonus gear, I am a huge guitar pedal/gear junkie. Some of my favorite brands are Matchless, Fender, Suhr, JHS, Strymon and Earthquaker Devices!

We’re going to keep this fast–Quantum fast. It’s #PreSonusFAMFriday with our Product and Studio Manager Eric Welch.

How long have you worked for PreSonus?
3.5 years, I worked for Notion music for 10 years before we joined up with PreSonus.

What’s your favorite thing about your job? Why did you choose to work here?
Getting to be around musicians, music and music technology every day. I choose to work here for the reputation of the company, and the work culture of being around great musicians and engineers.

What was the first cassette, CD or digital download you purchased?
It was a cassette. Def Leppard. Pyromania. 1983.

The Clash!

Everyone has a side gig, what’s yours?
I am the FOH engineer for Phat Hat.

Bass and trombone.

What’s your go to Karaoke song?
“Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys!

What do you love about the Quantum?
Speed, aggregation, and sound quality.

Why did you choose this as your favorite?
I choose the Quantum because of the low-latency over Thunderbolt, Ease of integration with Studio One, and audio performance. I’m also the Product Manager for it which is pretty great.

Some exciting new interface products that I can’t discuss at this time. 🙂

Camille O’Kelly is our newest newbie here at the headquarters and we’re excited she’s a part of the PreSonus FAM! She brings with her positive energy and good vibes and candy… lots and lots of candy. Everyone that passes by her cube is welcomed to an assortment of treats, and she keeps it fully stocked with the good stuff. I didn’t even know that Hershey candy corn white chocolate was a thing until Camille showed up. And we’re all the better for it.

How long have you worked for PreSonus?
I’m a newbie! Started six weeks ago.

What’s your favorite thing about your job? Why did you choose to work here?
My coworkers are my most favorite thing… They make it feel like I’ve known them for a long time even though I just started here. The relaxed and welcoming atmosphere at PreSonus play a big role in my decision to start working here.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased? 
My first music purchase was a cassette when I was maybe nine years old. It had some old party songs from artists like Leslie Gore, Claudine Clark, The Ronnettes and other Motown songstresses.

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
Oh!Kelly

Ehh, nothing in the music world. I’m a big gamer though.

The flute, but I am VERY out of practice.

What do you love about the Eris 4.5? Why did you choose this as your favorite?
I have a pair at my desk. They’re the perfect size–there’s no competition for desk space between the tasks I need to get done and the speakers that make doing that work more enjoyable. They give a full, rich sound without dominating my desk or disturbing my coworkers!

What other PreSonus products do you have?
I also have an AudioBox USB 96… Well my husband’s band, OH!Kelly, they have a lot! They have an RML 32, HP2, a StudioLive 16.4.2 and they work with Studio One 3.5 Professional.

Tony is the Director of PreSonus’ Commercial Audio Division and an all around cool guy who loves his family and Waffle House equally. Tony spends much of his time on the road, training our commercial installation customers on the latest and greatest from PreSonus. We caught up with him on a recent trip to our HQ and quizzed him about his favorite piece of gear: the StudioLive Series III Family!

 

Three years.

What’s your favorite thing about your job? Why did you choose to work here? 

I get to travel the world working with a bunch of great people. I used to be a PreSonus and WorxAudio dealer. When PreSonus purchased WorxAudio I was offered a job to help create a commercial division which has been a blast!

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD or digital download you purchased? 

8 Track was Aldo Nova (Aldo Nova), cassette was Alice Cooper’s “Poison” single. CD: Skid Row.

Who’s your go-to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?

Anything from Crosby, Stills and Nash to My Chemical Romance… depends on my mood.

Drums, some guitar, even less keyboards.

The one with no lyrics… So anything Yo-Yo Ma.

What’s your favorite piece of PreSonus gear and what do you love about it?

It’s a tie between the Studio 192 & StudioLive Series III Mixers. I love the Studio 192 because it allows me to take multiple high resolution transfer function measurements at the same time. The StudioLive Series III is a great sounding mixer that incorporates some forward thinking technology. I spend most of my time with the StudioLive Mixers so I’ll go with that as my favorite.

What other PreSonus products do you have? 

AudioBox iTwo, 328AI speakers, AIR15s subs, HP4 headphones, Studio One and Notion.

Tell us about a successful event you worked with PreSonus products.

I just optimized a High School Theater system in Lehigh Acres Florida. The contractor changed the entire ecosystem from a competitor to PreSonus. After tuning the system the school said they never heard the system sound that good before. That’s a win in my book.

Right now I working on putting training modules together for our commercial dealers. Our main focus with the commercial division is to help our dealers be the best they can be.

Got any tips for working with the mixer?

My favorite feature on StudioLive Mixers… press and hold the TAP button to zero out parameters.

Anything else you want to share? 

I have the most supportive wife (seriously, I’m on the road a lot) and six amazing kids ranging from three to nineteen years old! They are why I do what I do.

You can follow me @tic2datoc on Instagram and Twitter.

How long have you worked for PreSonus?
I’ve worked for PreSonus 5 years in January.

What’s your official job title?
I’m the Senior Video Producer. So I lead the planning, filming, and editing of all of our videos (new products, training, marketing, sales, webcasts, events, and artist testimonials). 

What’s your favorite thing about your job?
It’s very diverse. I get to be in a little bit of everything. Sometimes we travel and meet artists like MuteMath, Nothing More, Def Leppard, and others who love PreSonus products. Other times we are producing the launch videos for new products or traveling to NAMM. I’ve even filmed a short documentary about the Studio One team in Germany—this job is pretty fun at times.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD, digital download you purchased?
The first CD I remember buying was probably Pinkerton by Weezer. I was 8 or 9 years old I think.

 
Everyone has a side gig, what’s yours?
I own a growing video production company called Wildfire Cinematography (@WildfireCinema) with my partner Preston Jensen. We have been mostly focusing on weddings since we have weekends available and I like to think our work is really good. We also produce content for other small businesses within Louisiana.

What do you love about the Eris Studio Monitors?
Even though I’m not a musician, I use a lot of PreSonus gear. Eris studio monitors are excellent for video editing—you can calibrate to your space with tuning controls and they sound perfect. I use E8’s in my editing suite and E5’s when editing at home.

What other products do you have?
I pair my studio monitors with a Temblor T10 subwoofer. I also use a Central Station, FireStudio Project, and use Studio One when I need it.

Why did you choose this as your favorite?
I’m not really a musician—I can play acoustic guitar and sing, but like to be behind the camera more. So for me, PreSonus is best in the editing suite and the Eris speakers couldn’t be more perfect for my application.

My favorite video is the launch video for the CS18AI. We rented a full warehouse and got to be really creative. Outside of that, the Studio One 3 launch went really great. We got to fly to Germany to interview the developers, and then Los Angeles to interview several prominent producers using Studio One 3, and launched it all in one big day during PreSonus LIVE.

What are you currently working on? What’s next for you?
I’m currently planning several shoots to show off individual features of our new StudioLive Series III Mixers and a new video all about Studio One 3 Mix Engine capabilities. Of course, we are always making new products too, but I can’t tell you about those yet.

Got any tips?
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and keep up with us and our videos on social media. We are consistently producing new content and it’s a great way to sharpen your skills, learn about new gear, and hear from artists.

Anything else you want to share?
I’ve heard some people say I look like the Janitor. I’m not sure what they are talking about though…

Ryan Landry is PreSonus’ Inside Sales Lead and Magisterial Overseer of Cookie Distribution. When not at the office, Ryan lives the life of a multi-talented drummer/poet; a renaissance man who lives on the razor’s edge between heartbeats and spreadsheets.

Ryan’s been with us for a few years now and we’re not quite sure what we would do without cookies.

Three years to the date, today! Exactly!

My co-workers. I work with some truly incredible people.

What was the first 8 track, cassette, CD, digital download you purchased?

Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?

This Will Destroy You. Specifically, their self-titled album.