Ross 'Dights' Parkin

 

Ross is a sound engineer and producer. His company Dights Productions is based in a West London studio and offers high quality recording and mixing services. As well as sessions in his own studio he also works on a freelance basis for clients and studios across the country.

 

BIOGRAPHY

He started his career by studying sound engineering at SAE Institute London. Upon completing the course he was asked to be a staff engineer at SAE and worked there for three years. Working as an engineer in a college environment resulted in a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge. He was always required to perform maintenance tasks in studios and explain in depth signal flow and sound theory to students. He rose through the ranks at SAE and was soon asked to be in charge of assessing and marking all of the student's recordings and mixes. Eventually he was also lecturing in sound engineering along with his other practical engineering duties.

By this time Ross had joined Metropolis Studios as a runner. Starting from night reception he quickly worked his way into the recording studios. The engineers at Metropolis began asking him to be assistant engineer on their down time sessions. Having impressed in these chances he was given, he was able to start working as an assistant engineer for Metropolis on client's sessions. Working at Metropolis allowed him to properly put his experience into practice in a professional studio environment. He could now use outboard equipment, microphones and techniques that are only possible in studios of this size. Before long his skills in the studio were being rewarded with high profile sessions and clients. He found himself recording large orchestral sessions and working with some of the best engineers and producers in the business.

Over the years Ross had also been investing in his home studio setup. He had always been producing music on his computer, but it was around this time that he started to do extra freelance work. The projects he was getting were varied and allowed him to develop other audio skills. Not only was he required to be a recording engineer he was also editing, mixing and producing on a freelance basis.

In late 2007 the Studio Manager at Metropolis recommended Ross as an engineer to a producer who was about to record an album. He jumped at the opportunity and spent the next three weeks at Modern World Studios recording his first album as a freelance engineer.

In 2008 Ross became a full-time freelance engineer and started the company Dights Productions, leading to him moving into his own West London studio in early 2009. Ross is currently working with many famous names recording and mixing on various projects across the country.