DAVID W. ROBB
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David W. Robb joined Acoustic Dimensions as Senior Associate in 2010 where he serves as the backbone of the Audio & AV Group; providing design direction, quality standards, documentation supervision, and a critical ear for all performance space projects.
David is one of the innovators of modern audio installation design, integrating products and techniques from the touring industry into the world of permanent installations. His two decades of audio systems design for performing arts venues are informed by his years of hands-on experience with live sound production acquired through extensive worldwide touring.
David specializes in the design of audio systems for live performance in music theaters, drama theaters, amphitheaters, pavilions, concert halls, opera houses, recital halls, and multi-purpose venues. Prior to joining Acoustic Dimensions, he devoted over twenty years as principal audio & video systems designer for JaffeHolden Acoustics where he directed all activities of the systems design group while providing innovative solutions and management for key projects, including Apollo Theater, New York; Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston; Hollywood Bowl; John F. Kennedy Center, Concert Hall, Opera House & Eisenhower Theater; Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall & Juilliard School; Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle; New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera’s Carlos Moseley Pavilion; Radio City Music Hall; and Tokyo International Forum, Japan,
Earlier in his career, David acquired a wealth of practical knowledge about the entertainment business while touring in North America, Europe, and Japan. He began as a musician, then spent over twenty years as sound company manager, mix engineer, production manager, or electronics technology specialist on the road with such popular artists as Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Yes, and Bob Dylan.
Educated at the University of Hartford and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, David is an active member of Audio Engineering Society, InfoComm International ICAT Council, National Systems Contractors Association, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Synergetic Audio Concepts, and the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio awards nominating panel; and a retired member of American Federation of Musicians and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
