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I'm an audio engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience in audio post-production for podcasts, radio, television, film, and other digital media. I worked as Technical Director on Freakonomics Radio and other NPR projects, was a sound designer on two Super Bowls, and worked on two Lord of the Rings films. I bring a professional technical mindset and strong client-service skills. My strengths include podcast and radio production; digital recording, editing, and mixing; expert Pro Tools usage; creative sound design and sonic storytelling; audio cleanup and restoration; music selection, editing, and placement; and publishing across RSS, YouTube, and other platforms.…I'm an audio engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience in audio post-production for podcasts, radio, television, film, and other digital media. I worked as Technical Director on Freakonomics Radio and other NPR projects, was a sound designer on two Super Bowls, and worked on two Lord of the Rings films. I bring a professional technical mindset and strong client-service skills. My strengths include podcast and radio production; digital recording, editing, and mixing; expert Pro Tools usage; creative sound design and sonic storytelling; audio cleanup and restoration; music selection, editing, and placement; and publishing across RSS, YouTube, and other platforms.

Gregory Rippin

Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Audio Mixer, +7

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I'm an audio engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience in audio post-production for podcasts, radio, television, film, and other digital media. I worked as Technical Director on Freakonomics Radio and other NPR projects, was a sound designer on two Super Bowls, and worked on two Lord of the Rings films. I bring a professional technical mindset and strong client-service skills. My strengths include podcast and radio production; digital recording, editing, and mixing; expert Pro Tools usage; creative sound design and sonic storytelling; audio cleanup and restoration; music selection, editing, and placement; and publishing across RSS, YouTube, and other platforms.…I'm an audio engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience in audio post-production for podcasts, radio, television, film, and other digital media. I worked as Technical Director on Freakonomics Radio and other NPR projects, was a sound designer on two Super Bowls, and worked on two Lord of the Rings films. I bring a professional technical mindset and strong client-service skills. My strengths include podcast and radio production; digital recording, editing, and mixing; expert Pro Tools usage; creative sound design and sonic storytelling; audio cleanup and restoration; music selection, editing, and placement; and publishing across RSS, YouTube, and other platforms.

Available to hire

I’m an audio engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience in audio post-production for podcasts, radio, television, film, and other digital media. I worked as Technical Director on Freakonomics Radio and other NPR projects, was a sound designer on two Super Bowls, and worked on two Lord of the Rings films. I bring a professional technical mindset and strong client-service skills.

My strengths include podcast and radio production; digital recording, editing, and mixing; expert Pro Tools usage; creative sound design and sonic storytelling; audio cleanup and restoration; music selection, editing, and placement; and publishing across RSS, YouTube, and other platforms.

Skills

Podcast Production

Pro Tools

Experience Level

Podcast Production

Expert

Pro Tools

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Technical Director and Senior Audio Engineer at Freakonomics Radio

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025

Mixed every episode for five and a half years (238 new episodes and 75+ updates/bonus episodes). Oversaw all aspects of audio production including in-studio and remote interviews, assembling scripted episodes, music selection/editing/mixing, multiple editorial revisions, mastering to delivery specs, and multi-channel publication. Managed the network’s staff and freelance engineers; led the pivot to remote production during the COVID-19 pandemic. Directed Freakonomics Radio Live recording across multiple cities; helped launch six spin-off podcasts with sonic branding and production workflow development; built production and publishing workflows for distribution platforms (RSS, terrestrial radio, SiriusXM, YouTube, and podcast platforms).

Freelance Audio Engineer at Various Clients

January 1, 2000 - Present

Broadcast engineer, audio mixer, and editor for radio and podcasts; post-production audio for film, television, radio, and multimedia; clients include WNYC, ABC, ESPN, CBS, and others. Voiceover recordist, continuity editor, mixer, and mastering engineer for promos, audiobooks, news radio programs, and spoken-word productions. Post-production mixer for stereo and 5.1 across television, radio shows, feature and short films, podcasts, promo spots, industrials, and online content; sound designer and sound effects editor for short and feature films and on-screen graphics; dialogue editor; audio restoration for vintage TV and film and documentary material.

Broadcast Engineer at MLB Advanced Media / BAMTech Media

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018

Broadcast engineer during live events; troubleshoot transmissions, identify and implement workarounds for equipment failures with minimal service disruption; design signal flows for A/V acquisition with dual-path and failover circuits; manage and provision system assets for efficiency and flexibility.

Audio Technician / Audio Engineer at CBS Audio Post

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2015

Sound design and 5.1 mixing for CBS Sports gameday content (e.g., Super Bowls XLVII and XLIV), The US Open, NCAA Basketball Tournament; network mastering and conformity; audio restoration of vintage CBS/Viacom shows; contributed to post-production workflows for loudness and level compliance.

Studio Manager at Mercy College, Music Technology Program

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

Directed redesign and reconstruction of the recording studios and labs; transitioned the program to computer-based DAWs; managed staff of student and part-time audio technicians.

Technical Engineer at Eventone Editorial

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Provided technical support for audio, video, synchronization, and IT systems supporting the composer Howard Shore during LOTR: The Two Towers, Return of the King, and Gangs of New York; edited and authored reference DVD and DV screeners; upgraded and maintained music production equipment and facilities.