Charlie Richmond

Current

Owner at Richmond Sound Design Ltd.

Past

Director at Aura Show Control Ltd.
le grand fromage at Mushroom Studios
Sound & Show System Engineer at Walt Disney World

Director at US Institute for Theatre Technology
Sound Design/Show Control Editor - Theatre Design & Technology Magazine at US Institute for Theatre Technology
Sound Design Commissioner at US Institute for Theatre Technology
Sound Designer at Neptune Theatre
Sound Designer at Stratford Festival
Sound Designer at The Old Globe
Sound Designer at American Conservatory Theater
Sound Designer at Playhouse Theatre Company
Repair Technician at Meagher Electronics
Sound Designer at Community Theatre of the Monterey Peninsula
Repair Technician at ABC Music
Repair Technician at Charlie Richmond (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

University of California, Berkeley

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

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Charlie Richmond’s Summary

I am an entrepreneur and inventor born in 1950. I was instrumental in the early development of sound design in the 1960s and 1970s. I founded a company in 1972 which continues to be responsible for major innovations and a patent in that field. I was also instrumental in the design of a major recording studio which I later owned.

I was active in the area of film sound and was the USITT's first Sound Design Commissioner and first sound design and show control editor for their publication Theatre Design & Technology and was recognized by that organization for my work. I led the group that created the MIDI Show Control standard in 1990. I currently live about 40% of the time in London, England.

I am currently rebranding Richmond Sound Design as an OEM provider of Virtual Sound System API software instead of end user products. This requires delicacy, diplomacy and across-the-industry acceptance of what is an evolutionary and, in the eyes of many, such as IBM, a revolutionary process. Please wish me luck -- or, better yet, advice!!

Charlie Richmond’s Specialties:

Sound Design and Show Control software architect since 1985. Now creating Virtual Sound System software for the next audio revolution.

Charlie Richmond’s Experience

Owner

Richmond Sound Design Ltd.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 1971 — Present (38 years 4 months)
Director

Aura Show Control Ltd.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

May 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 8 months)

Based in London, UK, where I now live part time
le grand fromage

Mushroom Studios

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

May 1980 — February 1999 (18 years 10 months)

President/CEO/Designer
Sound & Show System Engineer

Walt Disney World

(Computer Software industry)

1988 — 1993 (5 years )
Director

US Institute for Theatre Technology

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

March 1989 — March 1992 (3 years 1 month)
Sound Design/Show Control Editor - Theatre Design & Technology Magazine

US Institute for Theatre Technology

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

March 1985 — March 1991 (6 years 1 month)
Sound Design Commissioner

US Institute for Theatre Technology

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

March 1979 — March 1988 (9 years 1 month)
Sound Designer

Neptune Theatre

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

January 1975 — February 1975 (2 months)
Sound Designer

Stratford Festival

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Performing Arts industry)

May 1974 — July 1974 (3 months)
Sound Designer

The Old Globe

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)

May 1971 — July 1973 (2 years 3 months)
Sound Designer

American Conservatory Theater

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Performing Arts industry)

December 1969 — June 1973 (3 years 7 months)

Designed Sound in the Geary and Marines Memorial Theatres
Sound Designer

Playhouse Theatre Company

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)

September 1971 — May 1972 (9 months)
Repair Technician

Meagher Electronics

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

June 1965 — September 1968 (3 years 4 months)
Sound Designer

Community Theatre of the Monterey Peninsula

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

January 1965 — June 1967 (2 years 6 months)
Repair Technician

ABC Music

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)

January 1965 — June 1965 (6 months)
Repair Technician
Charlie Richmond (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Research industry)

February 1962 — January 1965 (3 years )

Self employed repair business - TV, radio, stereo

Charlie Richmond’s Education

University of California, Berkeley

1967 — 1970

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Charlie Richmond’s Interests:

new technology, bicycling, property investment, kayaking, theatre, music, reading, rambling, swimming

Charlie Richmond’s Groups:

MMA, LDI, Stagecraft, TEA, USITT, IAAPA, AES, Universal, ESTA, Disney, Electrosonic, ABTT, Theatre Sound, Show Control, MMA, Mushroom Studios, NAMM, Soundelux, Alcorn, Medialon, PLASA, Barbizon, Vancouver, MHS, RANE, A&G, Rapenburg, Digigram, Paoletti, Orlando, Norris Whitney, Sursound, Amiga, PMK, IBM, Interstellar, HMS, next Silicon Valley, SFX Yahoo Group, LinkedInGroupsDirectory, Virtual Sound System, DOOH, ecademy