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Collin Russell

Assistant Professor

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Collin Russell is a composer, sound designer, and educator. A specialist in modular synthesis and through-composed electronic music, he enjoys composing pieces for film and modern dance.

Russell has worked in the electronic music instrument industry for nearly a decade and currently works as a product consultant and manual author for Instruō Modular, a modular synthesizer manufacturer. Additionally, he is an editor and contributing writer for Bjooks, a music technology book publisher.

He also founded Grainbow Sound and works with the post-production company Audiobrew as a composer, sound designer, and voice actor.

Courses Taught (6)

Modular Functions and Signal Flow

EP-223

Advanced Sound Design Techniques

EP-322

Introduction to Music Technology

MTEC-111

Producing Music With Ableton Live

MTEC-213

Producing Music with Logic Pro X

MTEC-214

Introduction to Synthesizer Programming and Sound Design

MTEC-222

Education

School Name

Berklee College of Music

State or Province

Massachusetts

Degree

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Field of Study

Electronic Music Production and Sound Design

Date Degree Received

2014

In Their Own Words

"[I want my student to learn to] not let the machine win."

"My experience as a music technology writer has made me clear and concise in explaining the fundamental concepts of electronic music instruments and professional recording equipment."