Technical Director at University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia Area
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- Learning Advisor at SAE OnLine
- Guest Lecturer at SAE Atlanta
- Production Manager at The Georgia Theater (Self-employed)
- Owner at DigitalSweet Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
- Technical Director at University of Georgia
- Sound Engineer at Large at DigitalSweet Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Adjunct Faculty at Athens Technical College
- Audio & Lighting Supervisor at University of Georgia Stegeman Colesium
- Production Manager at The 40Watt Club
- Education
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- The University of Georgia
- Shoreline Community College
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Ric Wallace’s Summary
I work in the fields of performance production, audio engineering, studio recording and event planning and management. I've engineered/produced everything from opera to punk rock bands. This Includes 14 years on the road with various bands including the Butthole Surfers, Widespread Panic and Scatterbrain.
Some recent mixing gigs include R.E.M. at their 2007 GMHF induction, The Athena Opera company's production of "The Mikado", mixing WUGA's sponsored, "Athens 441--Live from the Morton Theater" radio series as well as many other live gigs. I'm currently the Production Manager for the Georgia Theater, one of Athens premiere Rock and Roll clubs.
I'm preparing an audio engineering curriculum for a certificate program and I hope to open an audio training school, The Production Institute very soon. In addition to that I am preparing two online audio classes for SAE OnLine. SAE Institute is the largest audio and production educator in the world.
At UGA I am the Technical Director for Campus Life and I supervise two full time staff members and a large staff of student employees. I'm responsible for the production of all major events on campus. I support a wide range of educational and student ethnic programs, commencement ceremonies, large scale entertainment events and concerts. I train professional and student staff, manage resources and develop the operational budgets for my areas in the department.
I have a small local/web business providing a full range of audio services including studio recording, design & installation, consultation and audio mastering. I'm an amateur web designer and an intrawebs enthusiast. I've had a personal website since 1996!
Ric Wallace’s Specialties:
Staff supervisor, contract negotiation, budget development, audio recording engineer, audio systems design consultant, audio system integrator, curriculum development, survey & assessment techniques, customer service training, computer skilz,
Ric Wallace’s Experience
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Learning Advisor
SAE OnLine
(Entertainment industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
Authoring courses for SAE OnLine and delivering the content to students via the web.
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Guest Lecturer
SAE Atlanta
(Entertainment industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Guest Lecturer for Introduction to Live Sound, a component of their curriculum
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Production Manager
The Georgia Theater (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
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Owner
DigitalSweet Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
January 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)
Live Sound Engineer, Audio Mastering, Studio Recording and Event Production.
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Technical Director
University of Georgia
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)
As the Technical Director for Campus Life I am responsible for the production of entertainment, educational and cultural programs in venues ranging up to 90,000 seats. I supervise two full time staff members and a large student staff. I also supervise contract labor and IATSE stagehands during university productions. I am knowledgeable about all types of audio systems including speaker managment DSP and digital consoles, theatrical and concert lighting design, rigging and flying systems and the safety procedures associated with the operation of these systems. I'm responsible for negotiating with vendors as well as supervision and oversight of the design and setup of their staging, lighting, sets, backdrops and the audio/video playback systems.
Working within the Department of Campus Life, I co-administer an annual operational budget of $500,000.00 for the Facilities and Services area. I'm responsible for writing monthly and year-end reports and budget amendments. -
Sound Engineer at Large
DigitalSweet Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
January 1980 — Present (29 years 7 months)
Set up and operate Front Of House audio equipment for touring bands, corporate events and all forms of entertainment and educational programs. My tour history includes everyone from Smoky Robinson to the Butthole Surfers. A more definitive history and discography of my work in the fields of live sound and recording engineer can be found on my personal website at http://www.ricwallace.com
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Adjunct Faculty
Athens Technical College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2007 — October 2007 (4 months)
Adjunct Faculty Member, developing curriculum for a new 2 year degree program in audio engineering and A/V technology.
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Audio & Lighting Supervisor
University of Georgia Stegeman Colesium
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Sports industry)
September 2000 — April 2007 (6 years 8 months)
I operated the digital audio devices and special FX light show for sports and entertainment events held in the 11,000 seat UGA Stegman Coliseum. I utilized a moving light system consisting of a Jands Hog500 controller, 6 Cyberlights, 6 XSpots and 4 Lycian 2K Spotlights. I “call” the show cues for sound, lights and pyro. I scheduled and supervised 8 spotlight operators and 2 audio technicians and was responsible for the maintenance and programming of the lights.
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Production Manager
The 40Watt Club
(Entertainment industry)
1991 — 1999 (8 years)
Supervising sound engineers for nightly performances. Mixing FOH for the most demanding acts. Maintaining the sound and lighting system.
Ric Wallace’s Education
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The University of Georgia
2001 — 2002
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Shoreline Community College
N/A , General Studies , 1978 — 1980
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Ric Wallace’s Interests:
emerging technology, science, music, recording/songwriting/producing
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