Monthly Columnist at Electronic Musician
Sacramento, California Area
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- Columnist at Electronic Musician
- Digital Audio Editor at O'Reilly Media
- Steering Committee at Interactive Audio Special Interest Group
- Author, Publisher, Performer at Storycard Theater
- Principal at Batmosphere
- Past
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- Music Technology Writer/Editor at Imagine Media
- Freelance Music Technology Writer/Editor at Self Employed
- Editor at Music & Computers Magazine
- Composer/Sound Designer (Self-employed)
- Education
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- Oberlin College
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David Battino’s Summary
I majored in philosophy at Oberlin but spent most of my time tormenting synthesizers in the college's electronic music studios.
That led to designing sounds for arcade games and Ray Charles's album My World.
I'm the founding editor of Music & Computers magazine and the Desktop Music Production Guide, and have covered music technology for Electronic Musician, Keyboard, MacAddict, MacHome, Make, Maximum PC, O'Reilly, and Productopia.com.
I was also technology editor for Revolution, the biggest launch in music-magazine history, where I designed and produced the monthly CD-ROM.
I'm currently the audio editor of the O’Reilly Digital Media site and on the steering committee for the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group.
The Art of Digital Music, my book and DVD co-written with Kelli Richards, came out in 2005. Electronic Musician called it an "absolute must-read." The Library Journal awarded it a starred review (highly recommended). Music Tech magazine gave it 9/10 stars, calling it "truly entertaining and informative on both philosophical and technical levels." It reached #1 on Amazon in searches for digital music books.
My children's book series, Storycard Theater, won Dr. Toy's "Top 10 Creative Products of 2004" award and two 2008 Parents' Choice awards. My wife and I perform the books and present workshops on their educational benefits throughout the U.S.
Having personally benefited so much from using technology for creativity, my goal is to share that excitement with others. Please visit www.batmosphere.com for example projects.
David Battino’s Specialties:
Making technology inspiring; Web design (conception, graphics, text, and JavaScript interactivity); marketing (particularly honing ideas); computer music production; tutorials; live performance; collaboration
David Battino’s Experience
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Columnist
Electronic Musician
(Publishing industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Research and write monthly "Option Click" column (http://is.gd/20dVR), uncovering surprising features and applications of music hardware and software. Tips welcome!
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Digital Audio Editor
O'Reilly Media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
I edit and write for the audio section of http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com, exploring related areas such as JavaScript and digital video as well. Our goal is to help people get more creative with technology. I also produce and host the Digital Media Insider podcast (http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/podcast-audio).
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Steering Committee
Interactive Audio Special Interest Group
(Writing and Editing industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
The Interactive Audio Special Interest Group (IASIG) exists to allow developers of audio software, hardware, and content to freely exchange ideas about interactive audio. The goal of the group is to improve the performance of interactive applications by influencing hardware and software design, as well as leveraging the combined skills of the audio community to make better tools.
The main job of the Steering Committee is the administration of the IASIG which includes the following functions:
* keep the IASIG and Working Group mailing lists.
* schedule and publicize annual and semi-annual meetings.
* publicize the findings of the Working Groups.
* review and implement new technologies.
* create and implement strategies for recruiting new members.
* create and implement revenue generating ventures.
* act as points of contact for and manage ongoing relationships with other organizations.
* review, suggest revisions to, and approve new Working Group proposals.
* request submissions of proposals from a member of the IASIG who identifies a significant issue, but cannot rally enough of a response from the GM to form a Working Group.
* act individually as representatives to the Working Groups.
* keep track of the progress of the Working Group and resolve issues brought before the committee by Working Group's Steering Committee representatives. -
Author, Publisher, Performer
Storycard Theater
(Writing and Editing industry)
November 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)
Develop, write, design, and market an innovative series of children’s books, winner of Dr. Toy’s 2004 “Top 10 Creative Products of the Year” award and two 2008 Parents' Choice awards. Designed company logo and e-commerce site. Wrote press releases that inspired feature articles in the San Jose Mercury News and Bay Area Parent. Regularly perform stories live.
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Principal
Batmosphere
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
February 2001 — Present (8 years 10 months)
Write feature articles and intensive product reviews for leading music-technology magazines. Design Web sites, print ads, and multimedia. Wrote The Art of Digital Music, a book and DVD based on in-depth interviews with 56 visionary artists -- named “a must-have” by International Musician, “highly recommended” by the Library Journal, and "jolly good value" by MusicTech magazine.
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Music Technology Writer/Editor
Imagine Media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Co-designed Intermusic.com, a colossal Web site for musicians. Became staff audio technology expert for Maximum PC and Revolution, the largest music-magazine launch in history. Designed and implemented Revolution’s CD-ROM interface, then guided it through two major updates. Responsibilities included writing, copyediting, audio editing, database programming, project management, graphic design, HTML coding, CD mastering, and managing partnerships with writers, advertisers, and software providers.
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Freelance Music Technology Writer/Editor
Self Employed
(Writing and Editing industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Published articles in Electronic Musician, Keyboard, MacHome, Macworld, and at Productopia.com. Founding editor, Electronic Musician’s Desktop Music Production Guide. The final issue outsold all 12 issues of the parent magazine that year.
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Editor
Music & Computers Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
December 1993 — July 1998 (4 years 8 months)
Produced 21 issues, transforming a one-off collection of Keyboard reprints into (actual reader quote) "the premier source of information on computer music."
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Composer/Sound Designer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
Composed music and sound effects for San Diego Zoo’s multimedia kiosk, Kaiser Permanente’s interactive hospital directory, and two Lazer-Tron arcade games. Programmed synthesizers for Ray Charles’s My World album.
David Battino’s Education
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Oberlin College
BA , Philosophy, Electronic Music , 1983 — 1987
Additional Information
David Battino’s Interests:
music technology, audio, web design, writing
David Battino’s Groups:
IASIG (Interactive Audio Special Interest Group), Project Bar-B-Q Technical Advisor
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Imagine Media / Future US Alumni Association
David Battino’s Honors:
Henry Luce Scholar (1989)
Dr. Toy Awards for Top 10 Creative Products and Top 100 Children's Products of 2004 (Storycard Theater book series)
Two Parents' Choice Awards (Storycard Theater books, 2008)
David Battino’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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