Ben Schmitz

Audio DSP Developer at Aberrant DSP

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Lead DSP developer and co-founder of Aberrant DSP, a small audio effect plugin company specializing in complex, characterful products for use in VST3, AU, and AAX platforms.

Experience

  • Lead DSP Developer, Co-founder at Aberrant DSP
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Lead DSP designer and developer of unique audio effect plugins for VST, AU, and AAX platforms. Includes extensive audio DSP and GUI programming in C++, as well as web development and video editing for promotional purposes.

  • University of Rochester (3 yrs)
    • SHARC Audio Signal Processing Research Assistant
      Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 · 7 mos

      Reworked curriculum of DSP Portfolio class for use of the SHARC Audio Module and Bare Metal SDK. Included audio DSP algorithm design, assignment writing, and in-depth experience with SHARC Audio framework.

    • Assistant Recording Studio Engineer
      May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

      Aided in construction and management of new recording studio on campus. Included soldering, signal flow, API 1608 console setup, and studio acoustics design.

    • Recording Studio Teaching Assistant
      Jan 2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Assisted students by resolving technical issues in campus recording studios and helping with any difficulties they had regarding equipment operation or critical listening.

  • Design and Assembly Intern at Adventure Audio
    May 2018 - Aug 2018 · 4 mos

    Hand built guitar pedals including soldering, testing, and enclosure preparation. Participated in effect design process including circuit and PCB design using EAGLE.

  • Assembly/Quality Assurance Technician at Whirlwind Music Distributors
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2018 · 2 mos

    Assembled and tested a wide range of audio electronics. Included extensive soldering, electronic analysis, and mechanical assembly experience.

  • Intern at Sear Sound
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    Assisted with setup, teardown, and operation of a wide variety of recording sessions in a large format recording studio, including sessions with Joshua Redman and Jack White. Used studio downtime to learn about and experiment with the equipment on hand, as well as perform maintenance including cleaning and soldering on a variety of gear.