Job Title: Mastering Engineer
Company: Classic Master USA

Status: Member
Member since: 2006
Primary Section: New York

Company Website: http://www.classicmasterusa.com
Contact: Carlos Freitas
Facebook Address: http://www.facebook.com/CarlosFreitas
LinkedIn Address: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-freitas-22377b138/
Twitter Name: @classic_master

Audio Field:

• Recording Industry - Mastering Studio

Job Duty:

• Mastering Engineer

About

I'm an audio engineer with 37 years experience, owner of Classic Master USA Mastering Studios located in Weston City, FL USA.

Throughout my career as audio eng., I worked with great national and international artists such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, Tom Jobim, Milton Nascimento, João Gilberto, Roberto Carlos, Djavan, Ed Mota, Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, Luciana Souza, Ivete Sangalo, J-Quest, Titans, Ira !, RPM, Paralamas do Sucesso, Lulu Santos, Zélia Duncan, Maria Rita, Lenine, Aline Barros, Bon Jovi, Alice in Chains, Seal, Prince, Guns n Roses, Simple Red, George Michael, Philharmonic of NY, Leningrado, Moscow and Israel, OSESP among many other names.

In 2016, I participated in the Olympics of Rio de Janeiro mastering all audio used in the closing ceremony for the television broadcast and also for the live presentation in Maracanã.

Non-AES Awards & Award Nominations

2000, 2001 AND 2011 - "PA" Award promoted by Otavio Brito in the category "Best Brazilian Mastering Professional"

2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, I received the Brazilian "Professionals of Music Awards" in the category of "Best mastering engineer".

8 nominations for the Latin Grammy in the category "Audio Engineering" in the years 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016

112 works mastered nominated by the Grammy and Latin Grammy.

28 awarded by the Grammy and Latin Grammy.

Education Background

Classical Guitar.
Berklee School of Music Boston USA.
Casper Libero College São Paulo Brasil.

Employment History

1983 - 1985 - Transamérica Studios São Paulo Brasil as second Engineer.

1985 - 1990 - Transamérica Studios São Paulo Brasil as Recording/Mixing Engineer.

1990 - 1993 - Art Mix Studios São Paulo Brasil as Recording/Mixing Engineer.

1988 - 1993 - ARP Remote Recordind - São Paulo Brasil as Live Recording/Mixing Engineer.

1988 - 2000 - Loudness Live Audio Company, Gabi Som Audio Company as Live Engineering.

1993 - 2000 - Cia de Audio Mastering Studios - São Paulo Brasil as Mastering Engineer.

2000 - 2019 - Classic Master Brasil - São Paulo Brasil as Mastering Engineer.

2020 - Classic Master USA - Weston, FL USA as Mastering Engineer.

Related Experience

Recording, Live Recording, Mixing, Mastering.

Why Am I An AES Member?

To be part of World Audio Engineering Community.

Address

Home Phone: (954) 261-7123

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