Passionate about engineering, sound, and professional audio, I blend technical precision with creative storytelling across music, theatre, film, and immersive media. I enjoy leading projects, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, and exploring new signal-processing approaches, hardware, and software to craft compelling soundscapes. Currently I oversee innovative audio production and R&D in immersive 3D audio, mixing, mastering, and live sound, while mentoring colleagues and delivering high-quality results for stages and studios around Barcelona.

David Martínez Cugota

Passionate about engineering, sound, and professional audio, I blend technical precision with creative storytelling across music, theatre, film, and immersive media. I enjoy leading projects, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, and exploring new signal-processing approaches, hardware, and software to craft compelling soundscapes. Currently I oversee innovative audio production and R&D in immersive 3D audio, mixing, mastering, and live sound, while mentoring colleagues and delivering high-quality results for stages and studios around Barcelona.

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Passionate about engineering, sound, and professional audio, I blend technical precision with creative storytelling across music, theatre, film, and immersive media. I enjoy leading projects, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, and exploring new signal-processing approaches, hardware, and software to craft compelling soundscapes.

Currently I oversee innovative audio production and R&D in immersive 3D audio, mixing, mastering, and live sound, while mentoring colleagues and delivering high-quality results for stages and studios around Barcelona.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Advanced

Work Experience

CEO
January 1, 2017 - November 11, 2025
Oversees operations, strategy, and creative direction across audio engineering, immersive 3D audio projects, installations and calibration, and R&D in professional audio design.
Live Sound Technician
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Provided live sound and lighting support, front-of-house operations, and PA system tuning from 2002 to 2006.
Senior Audio Engineer & Sound Designer at Amate Audio / Sónar
January 1, 2018 - November 11, 2025
Lead audio design, immersive sound, live and studio production, FIR filter design, installation and configuration; project management and calibration of audio systems.
CEO at Independent / Self-employed
January 1, 2017 - November 11, 2025
Strategic leadership in immersive audio projects, team management, and business development; overseeing R&D and client relations in music and audiovisual productions.

Education

Mastering and Audio Processing Degree at MICROFUSA
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications at Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003
Master's Degree in Telecommunication Engineering at Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
January 1, 2012 - November 11, 2025

Qualifications

Driver License
January 11, 2030 - November 11, 2025
Dante Certification Levels 1 & 2
January 1, 2016 - November 11, 2025
Dante Certification
January 1, 2016 - November 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services