Robert Scovill
Audio Professional
Phone:
480-650-3683
Email:
Web:
robertscovill.com
EXPERIENCE
1979-Present
FOH Concert Sound Mixer
CONCERT SOUND MIXER
Over 40 years of awarding winning work mixing concert sound for music's most legendary artists. To date, over 4000 shows mixed of every imaginable scale. Regarded as the pioneer of the virtual sound check and live multi-track workflows.
2000-Present
Senior Specialist
for Live Sound Products
DIGIDESIGN / AVID TECHNOLOGIES
A member of the conception team for the VENUE Live Sound Environment. Helped lead Digidesign into the live sound market as a key member developing live sound technologies and workflows. Creative vision behind all marketing strategies and collateral development including numerous webinar productions for a product line that continues to dominate the live sound market.
1997-Present
Educator and Trainer
PROAUDIOSEMINARS
Launched a ground breaking 5 day seminar titled "The Complete FOH Engineer" focused on balancing mixing, recording and systems engineers skill sets for all levels of concert sound mixers and systems engineers. His training and seminar work continues to this day.
1987-Present
Producer and Executive
ELDONS BOY PRODUCTIONS INC.
Launched a full service production company offering studio and mobile recording technologies and services with MusiCanvas Specialized Audio Group. Co- founder of Backstage Records; a complete record production, distribution and label representation organization.
EDUCATION
1980-Present
Multi-dicipline
CONTINUING EDUCATION
A lifetime of learning with continuing studies in music production, video production, sound system analysis and design. Instructor level user in production applications such as Pro Tools, Media Composer and Rational Acoustics Smaart among others
1978-1980
Studies Toward Bachelor's Degree
MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Enrolled at MIT directly after graduating high school with sites set on a EE in electronic engineering. Departed to the school in 1980 to pursue a career as a recording engineer/producer and live sound engineer.
1978
High School Diploma
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate Valley Park High School Valley Park Missouri. Numerous superlative awards, musician, athlete (wrestling, baseball, basketball)
INDUSTRY AWARDS
TEC Awards
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1992 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
- 1993 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
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1994 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
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1996 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
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1997 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
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2000 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
Parnelli Awards
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2010 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
- 2012 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
- 2014 Nominee | FOH Mixer of the Year
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2017 Winner | FOH Mixer of the Year
Top Dog Awards
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2010 Nominee | FOH Mixer of the Year
- 2013 Nominee | FOH Mixer of the Year
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2014 Nominee | FOH Mixer of the Year
Other Awards
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2019 TTP "Engineer of the Decade"
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2018 Winner | Lindenmen Award
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2014 Nominee | Pentado Awards
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HIGH PROFILE EVENTS
Rock and Roll HOF Inductions
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2021 FOH Music Mixer
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2018 FOH Music Mixer Person of the Year
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2018 FOH Music Mixer Premier Event
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2019 FOH Music Mixer Person of the Year
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2019 FOH Music Mixer Premier Event
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2021 FOH Music Mixer Person of the Year
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2021 FOH Music Mixer Premier Event
Latin Grammy's Person of The Year
MTV Video Music Awards
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2021 VMA Awards Red Carpet Mixer
Other Events
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2008 Super Bowl XLII
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FOH Mixer Tom Petty
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2019 Earths Call
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FOH and Production Mixer
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2021 The Copper Queen
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Opera Film Audio Recording Engineer
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2020 THON
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Broadcast Music Mixer
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2022 THON
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Broadcast Music Mixer
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TOURING CLIENTS
Currently Mixing The Kenny Chesney "Here and Now" Tour 2022
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
1993 - 2017
Jackson Browne
1999 - 2002
Matchbox Twenty
1998 - 2003
The Artist Formerly
Known as Prince
1997
Rush
1990 - 1997
Foreigner
1996
Toto
1995
Def Leppard
1986 - 1992
Tesla
1989
Alice Cooper
1985 - 1991
Air Supply
1985
The Go-Gos
1983
a complete list of clients and references is available upon request
VISIBILITY
AS AN ENGINEER
One of the most respected and decorated
professional audio engineers in the field of concert sound. Widely regarded as the pioneer of the virtual sound check and multi-track archiving workflows for live sound, designing and deploying the first system in 1995. His work has been the focus of dozens of feature articles in professional audio industry magazines around the globe.
AS A MIXER
Mixing concerts and live events of every conceivable format over a career that spans 40 years. Over 4000 live events mixed to date with numerous mixing credits on CD and DVD. Scovill has been enlisted as FOH mixer on high profile events such as The Rock and Roll HOF Inductions and The Latin Grammys' POTY
AS A MANUFACTURER
Fulfilling the shared role of visionary and specialist on the revolutionary VENUE Live Sound Environment, his influence continues today with the groundbreaking S6L Unified Platform for Avid Technologies; the first live sound mixing platform of it's kind.
AS AN ENTREPRENEUR
Experience in a broad range of successful ventures working as record label owner, producer and engineer for Backstage Records, Eldon's Boy Productions and MusiCanvas Recorders.
A CITIZEN OF THE INDUSTRY
In high demand around the world as a lecturer and presenter. Has composed and produced numerous articles, videos and web blogs on professional audio along with delivering multiple keynote addresses for organizations including The Audio Engineering Society ( AES).
AS AN ADVENTURE ATHLETE
Fitness, mental toughness and sense of adventure are the underlying theme of a life and career complimented by taking on and conquering some of the worlds most challenging events; the Alcatraz Challenge, World's Toughest Mudder, Cactus to Clouds, The Great Wall Marathon and Ironman just to name a few.