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Kathryn Sproule

Kathryn Sproule

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Audio Engineer

  • Education

    • Broughton High School

      2006 - 2012

      Activities and Societies: Concert band - Timpanist Samba band - Percussionist Debate club

    • University of the Highlands and Islands

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Audio Engineering 2:2

      Modules Studied: Multi-Track Mixing, Sound Reinforcement, Acoustics, Creative Industries, Digital Audio Workstations, Audio for Multimedia, Multi-Track Studio Techniques, Advanced Digital Audio Applications, Entrepreneurship, Music Production Techniques, Advanced System Design, Sound Design For Interactive Media, and Creative media Applications.I have also written a Themed Research Project on the behavioural and psychological effects of background sound as well as a Dissertation on the… Show more Modules Studied: Multi-Track Mixing, Sound Reinforcement, Acoustics, Creative Industries, Digital Audio Workstations, Audio for Multimedia, Multi-Track Studio Techniques, Advanced Digital Audio Applications, Entrepreneurship, Music Production Techniques, Advanced System Design, Sound Design For Interactive Media, and Creative media Applications.I have also written a Themed Research Project on the behavioural and psychological effects of background sound as well as a Dissertation on the political and social effects of acoustics in ancient architecture. Show less

    • Glasgow School of Art

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Design (MDes) Sound for the Moving Image

      Modules studied: Sound for the moving Image, Film Studies and Sound Theory, Game Audio, Music for Picture, The Sociological Imagination.My thesis was The Behavioural and Psychological Effects of Urban and Natural Soundscapes and I created a 360° sonic environment alongside this.

  • Experience

    • Banana Row

      Mar 2004 - Mar 2004
      Student Worker

      • Professional work experience session.• Collaborating with the head producer to record professionally using a mixing desk• Shadowing the manager to appreciate the intricacies of the music business

    • Freelance

      Sept 2007 - now

      I am currently a freelance audio engineer and sound designer. I have been in several different groups as a freelance drummer since 2007

      • Audio Engineer and Sound Designer

        Sept 2012 - now

      • Drummer

        Sept 2007 - now

    • Captivate Drama

      Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
      Drummer

      I was the drummer for an amateur production of Les Miserables which spanned two weeks.

    • Stevenson College Edinburgh

      Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
      Audio Engineer

      • Arrangement of equipment, sound checks and sound engineering during live performances, technical production experience

    • Drumbrae Library Hub

      Nov 2012 - now

      • Weekend work• Responsibilities include customer liaison, cash handling, organisation and operational running of the library.

      • Library Supervisor

        Mar 2022 - now

      • Library Advisor

        Nov 2012 - Mar 2022

    • 98.8 CASTLE FM LIMITED

      Jul 2014 - Sept 2017
      Radio Presenter

      Radio Presenter at 98.8 CASTLE FM LIMITED, Jul 2014 – Sep 2017I hosted a live show on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings for over a year. Within this role my responsibilities included hosting the show, constructing the offline playlists, managing interviewees, and maintenance of studio equipment. I also hosted live events on the station including the Leith Rugby 7's. In addition, I was the sole manager of the station's social media, taking requests from the public and promoting the station. Show less

    • Hidden Hearing

      Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
      Student Worker

      • Professional work experience session.• Studying different types of hearing aids and their uses• Shadowing audiologists to gain more insight into the field of audiology

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WSET 2

      Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      May 2021

    • Sound Production HNC

      SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority
      Sept 2012

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Powerpod on Mar 2010
      PowerpodAssociated with Kathryn Sproule