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A LITTLE ABOUT ME


I make things.

I've released numerous music CDs, sample libraries, and contributed sound design and presets to several commercial instruments.

My music can be heard on nationally-syndicated shows like 'Echos' and 'Hearts of Space', National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI) and satellite radio. I've written music professionally for a number of corporate clients (Titlest, Mead, Northrup, others...)

I've maintained a close working relationship with electronic music legend, Wendy Carlos, including the only live performance of 'Switched-On Bach' at the Beacon Theater.

I'm also a graphic designer, or, at least, I earn a living as one. I have created the graphical user interface and product design for a number of award-winning professional audio applications, plug-ins and virtual instruments such as Digital Performer and Volta. I also make product packaging.

I'm heavily-involved in the monome community, and have created a number of applications for the platform including polygomé, press cafe, and others.

I hold a degree in film music composition and music synthesis from Berklee College of Music. Hire me!

Photography is a hobby with some spillover into my professional life. I'm a Canon dSLR nerd. iPhoto tells me I drop the shutter about 10,000 times a year, on average.

I'm into synthesis. I like digital software and analog hardware. Since software doesn't take up physical space, my studio is dominated by analog.

My first computer was a Lisa in 1983. Shortly after, I got an original 128k Mac. I've been using Macs ever since.

View my ultra-nerdy timeline view of my life and projects plotted against the computers and operating systems used.

contact stretta at gmail you know the rest. Also works for my googletalk address.