Henry Sendek
PROFESSIONAL TOURING EXPERIENCE
MON Technician – Josh Groban – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. June 2022
· Substitute technician providing support for load-in & load-out of tour show for Covid sickness
FOH Technician – Charlie Puth – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. June 2022
· Technician providing support for load-in & load-out of radio show control package & local PA implementation
MON Technician – Russ – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. June 2022
· Substitute technician providing support for load-in & load-out of tour show for Covid sickness
SR PA & Assistant FOH Technician – Tool – Fear Inoculum 2022 Tour January 2022 - June 2022
· Technician providing support for load-in & load-out of the tour audio system
· Stage Patch Technician for opening acts Blonde Redhead, The Acid Helps, & Brass Against
Monitor Engineer – Iration – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. October 2021 - December 2021
· Closer to the Sun (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico)
· Reggae Rise Up (St. Petersburg, FL)
Festival Stage-Patch Technician – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. November 2021
· Day N’ Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
SL PA & Patch Technician – 311 – Live From The Ride Tour August 2021 - October 2021
· Technician providing support for load-in, changeover, and strike for all three musical acts on the tour
· MON Engineer for opening act Iration (final 9 shows only)
FX PA Technician – Tool – Fear Inoculum 2020 Tour January 2020 - March 2020
· Technician providing support for load-in & load-out of the surround sound/special effects PA
· Stage Patch Technician for opening act Author & Punisher
Festival Stage-Patch Technician – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. December 2019
· Not So Silent Night (Barclays)
SL PA & Patch Technician – Tyler, The Creator – Four Strikes Tour September 2019 - October 2019
· Technician providing support for load-in, changeover, and strike for all three musical acts on the tour
· FOH Engineer for opening act GoldLink
SL PA & Patch Technician – 311 – 311 & Dirty Heads Tour June 2019 - August 2019
· Technician providing support for load-in, changeover, and strike for all five musical acts on the tour
· FOH Engineer for opening act Bikini Trill
SL PA & Patch Technician – 311 – Never Ending Summer Tour August 2018
· Interim technician providing support for load-in, changeover, and strike for all three musical acts on the tour
Festival Stage-Patch Technician – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. July 2018
· Essence Fest (New Orleans, LA)
· Forecastle (Louisville, KY)
· Panorama New York City (NYC, NY)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Audio Technician – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. May 2019 - Present
· Touring Audio Technician & Shop Technician
Sound Designer – Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council, Inc. June 2021 - August 2021
· Sound Designer, System Designer, & FOH Engineer
Seasonal Shop Intern – 8th Day Sound Systems, Inc. Summer 2017 & 2018
· Assembled cable packages, tested/cleaned/painted cables & hardware & rigging & other audio equipment, assisted in the preparation of full sound systems
Senior Recording Engineer – Michigan Technological University VPA September 2018 – May 2019
· Supervise student recording projects of musical events organized by the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts over the course of the fall semester
IT Media Specialist – Michigan Technological University IT August 2016 – May 2019
· Draft audio/video/control (AVC) diagrams for classrooms, update outdated classroom AVC diagrams, and draft/re-design Athletics (hockey, football, basketball, etc.) AVC systems
Athletics A/V Assistant – Michigan Technological University Athletics September 2015 – May 2019
· Setup cameras, route audio/video/control (AVC) signals, program Q-Lab, perform system maintenance, troubleshoot AVC issues, and front of house engineer for in-arena sound
Student Technical Crew – Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts (MTU) September 2015 – May 2019
· Stagehand, light hanger/focuser, sound technician, video technician, and strike worker
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sound Designer – Sunday in the Park with George Spring 2019
· Attended actor, pit, and choir rehearsals to form a comprehensive atmosphere for the musical that would not interfere with the music of Stephen Soudheim
· Brought the Chromolume #7 musical sequence to life through a mixture of pre-recorded instruments & programmed effects using both Ableton Live & QLab
Sound System Designer, Implementer, & Operator – Quincy Haunted Mine Tours Fall 2018
· Full system design & documentation of 21 speaker zones consisting of 30 loudspeakers
· Led the system assembly/prep team & led the install team over a 2-day period
· Operated the playback during shows while acting as the Stage Manager for other departments
Sound System Co-Designer – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Spring 2018
· Vocal reinforcement and surround speaker system designer & implementer
· Led the tuning of the system & assisted with the utilization of the system for sound design elements
FOH Engineer & System Designer – Sinfonia Antartica Fall 2018
· Designed, implemented, tuned, and operated an 11–speaker reverb system
· Live-mixed the concert in front of an audience of roughly 1000 people
Sound System Team Leader – Picasso at the Lapin Agile Fall 2017
· Digital audio network, DSP, and communication system designer
· Organized and maintained all team communication & documentation
Sound System Team Member – Fires in the Mirror Fall 2017
· Playback speaker system and communication system designer
· Built & installed a system to control a rotary phone ring via Qlab
Lead Recording Engineer – Superior Wind Symphony & Music-O-Rama Spring & Fall 2017
· Created detailed input/output lists, microphone plots, and selected microphones
· Recorded the show as well as mixed the Rozsa Center’s live stream of the event
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University - BS Audio Production and Technology Class of 2019
Superior Central High School - Valedictorian Class of 2015
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
USITT Student Chapter September 2017 - May 2019
· Club Member – 2017 to 2019
o Attend staff meetings and organization functions
o Help brainstorm and organize local events
· USITT Student Member – 2017 to 2019
o Attended the 2018 North American USITT Conference
o Attended the 2016 & 2017 KCACTF Region III Conferences
· Visual & Performing Arts Student Tutor – 2017 to 2018
o Assisted fellow students with AutoCAD usage required for class projects
Above the Bridge Records September 2015 - May 2019
· President – 2017 to 2019
o Organize and run club meetings
o Organize and run club functions such as demo recording sessions & mixing competitions
· Project Manager & Recording Engineer – “Cameron” – 2017 to Present
o Rap-vocals recorded over pre-mixed “beats”
o Recorded using a Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone
· Project Manager & Recording Engineer – “Neil’s Piano” – 2017 to Present
o Piano instrumentals recorded in unique locations
o Recorded using stereo DPA 4011 & Oktava MK012 pairs
· Mastering Engineer – “Night Screamer” – 2017
o Five-piece cover band
o Multi-tracked recording of drums, bass, guitar, & duo vocals
· Project Manager & Assistant Recording Engineer – “Jeff Tracks” – 2018
o Solo singer-songwriter
o 17 track album
WMTU 91.9 FM September 2015 - May 2019
· Head of Events – 2018 to 2019
o Organize and run events such as College Radio & the Career Fair Live Broadcast
o Manage a departmental budget
· Head of Business – 2016 to 2017
o Tracked and documented usage of the organizations $40,000 budget
o Prepared a comprehensive budget proposal for the following fiscal year
· Keweenawesomefest Music Festival – 2016 to 2019
o 2019 - Production Manager & Talent Coordinator
o 2018 - Stage Manager & Run Crew Chief
o 2017 - Stage Manager, Run Crew Chief, Business Manager, & Substitute FOH Engineer
o 2016 - Audio Crew & Run Crew
SKILLS
· Proficient with ProTools & Logic X
· Experience with Ableton Live 9, Q-Lab, & EASE
· Proficient with AutoCAD & Microsoft Visio
· Experience with ArrayCalc, R1, Blueprint, FuzzMeasure, SMAART, Lake Controller & Vectorworks
· Experience with d&b J-Series/V-Series/SL-Series Line Array & d&b D80/D12 Amplifiers
· Proficient with the Midas M32, Yamaha CL5, Yamaha O1V, Midas Pro2C, & various analog consoles
· Experience with the Avid Venue Series, DiGiCo SD Series, & Midas Pro Series
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
· Guitar player, musician, & songwriter
· Subaru WRX enthusiast
· MiniCooper Hardtop S & Buell Blast owner
· Avid downhill skier
References available upon request