Patrick Sanphy

East Coast (USA)

Hi! I was a broadcaster in college and for several years after. Now I enjoy doing voice-overs from my home studio. My favorite mic here is the AT4040; but I do have a few that I switch between depending on the content requirements. A total geek, I enjoy combining digital audio production with analog outboard gear for a nice hybrid of "yesterday and today". I have a strong passion for great customer service and am happy to work with you to ensure your project sounds it's best! My experience in radio (WNKI, WPGI, WDKC, WAVT, WNTE, WAZL/WNAK) and television (WETM, Mansfield University Campus TV) production has provided many opportunities for commercial voice-overs as well as live announcing. While at WETM, I also produced several vignettes for the local Children's Miracle Network fund drives. I have also been working free-lance from my home studio and been contracted for work across the country for broadcast stations as well as internet radio and podcasts. I have also done work for local non-profit organizations such as an informational DVD supporting a group of special individuals. My formal training includes a Bachelor of Science from Mansfield University of PA in Mass Communication with an emphasis on Broadcasting. The degree program also included coursework in Public Relations, Journalism and Persuasion. I have been trained in voice and articulation through the degree program. While at Mansfield, I originally attended as a Biology Education major. During that time, I joined the campus radio station and became News Director. In this role, I was responsible for scheduling students for the reading of news live on-air as well as producing and voicing newscasts personally. Often, the audio production students would refer to me for tutoring in editing techniques and voice coaching. I eventually became a Mass Communication major and put the skills I obtained to use. Shortly after, I was employed at an area radio station (WPGI) which launched my professional career while still attending college. I grew up in a very musical family and school district and participated in high school chorus and band as a percussionist. I later marched with the Mansfield University band for my freshman year. Today I apply my understanding of music when creating unique sounders for stations as well as an occasional jingle. I enjoy playing my drum kit as often as possible. Gear & such: Custom-built PC - Intel i7 Extreme CPU - 22 GB RAM - SSD (Primary Disk) - SSHD (Secondary Disk) - HDD (Secondary Disk) Microphones - MXL BCD-1 Broadcast Microphone - Audio Technica AT-4040 - Marshall MXL 2003 Studio Condenser - Audix UEM-81 - Gates G-1 Monitoring - JBL Pro Studio Monitors - AKG and Audio Technica Headphones - Behringer MicroMon Headphone Amplifier - Alto HPA6 Heaphone Distribution Amplifier Computer-based Recording and Editing Software - Cockos Reaper - Cakewalk Sonar Platinum - Many VST plugins (including Izotope, Brainworx, Klanghelm, Sonitus and more!) Presonus USB, Behringer USB and Presonus Firewire audio interfaces Alesis 3630 Compressors Behringer Dualfex Pro Behringer Ultravoice Mic Preamp TC Electronic Powercore TC Helicon Voiceworks Content Delivery Methods - Digital Delivery via Email or Weblink - DVD/CD - Cassette Upon relocating to a different town in Pennsylvania, I was employed for a stint at Radio Shack. Prior to that I was a newscast director at WETM. The transition was very beneficial to my understanding of the customer service world. The experience was humbling to say the least. Now, I have the skills necessary to ask the right questions with tact, and, problem-solving skills to produce creative solutions.