Testimonials
- "John is a great engineer/ mixer for film scoring. He has a strong grasp on the rapidly changing technology and also has solid skills in the traditions of creating a cinematic sound. His work on my score to Primeval involved combining traditional African recordings with electronics and orchestra. It was extremely complex and I am very pleased with the result."
- John Frizzell, Composer - "John is amazing to work with: so attentive to details, and his good nature and sense of humor puts everyone in the room at ease. Most recently he recorded and mixed a score of mine with a 38 piece orchestra. The session went so smoothly with John at the console; we recorded 50 minutes of music in 6 hours, finished 20 minutes early, and his mixes sound fantastic."
- George Shaw, Composer - "John Rodd did a masterful job on our project, which combined a multitude of very disparate live audio and midi tracks, samples and plug-ins. John wove them together in such a way as to make them sound coherent and cohesive, as if they were all recorded in the same acoustic space, each instrument transparent in its own appropriate place. Furthermore, his attitude was consistently helpful and solution-oriented when it came to solving particular problems with our mix. John went above and beyond the call of duty and was key to making our score one of which we could all be proud. Thanks again, John!"
- J.A.C. Redford & John Bisharat, Composers - "John Rodd was the perfect choice for me to work with on The Nine. Great, musical mixes and the height of professionalism in every way. John was very thorough and careful to not let anything fall through the cracks, and nothing did. The results were first rate, and I could not be happier."
- Steve Bramson, Composer - "John's approach is polished, meticulously careful, and of the highest sonic quality. He's also a stand-up guy and a pleasure to work with: a great asset for any composer!"
- Ceiri Torjussen, Composer - "John has both mixed and engineered projects for me and he excelled in both areas. You won't find another mixer who takes your music more seriously. I'd recommend him to any composer."
- Andrew Kaiser, Composer - "John walks the extra mile to deliver to his clients the best possible mix of their music. He fearlessly works with whatever limitations (or shall I say, obstacles) the composer has.... and his final mixes are unbelievably great. As a person, he is a joy to work with -- always positive, encouraging, loyal, and resourceful. He is a professional who takes the composer's very best interests to heart."
- Penka Kouneva, Composer - "John is a great guy and a great engineer. He was very prepared, organized, has excellent musical sensibilities, knowledge, techniques and most importantly...fun to work with."
- Joong Han Chung, Composer - "John is a top notch, killer scoring mixer with some serious skills. Not only did he make my music sound fantastic in the short amount of time that he was given, but he even taught me a few Japanese courtesies that really helped me impress the clients. John definitely has many tricks up his sleeve (of course the biggest one is creating magical mixes). If I was choosing my dream team of music collaborators, John would be my first pick!"
- Jamie Christopherson, Composer - Soundelux Design Music Group - "I've worked with a lot of scoring mixers, each with their own distinctive methods of mixing a score. In my opinion, John stood out from the rest of the pack by being completely attentive to my session, taking meticulous notes on every cue. In my race to meet a deadline, John constantly reminded me of things I would have overlooked, saving me hours of tedious backtracking. Highly recommended."
- Kevin Kliesch, Composer - "John exudes professionalism in every way. Very prepared, competent and knowledgeable. One could call him assiduous and not be exaggerating! Any potential pitfalls were addressed before the session, so the actual tracking was a breeze. He was all about making me happy with the sound, with no pretension at all. I felt like I was the most important composer he's ever worked with, and I would gladly use him again!"
- Christian Bacon, Composer - "John's outstanding musical sensibilities, knowledge of the orchestra, and amazing ear for richness of sound, have all been made apparent in our recent collaborations. Professionalism, timeliness, technical know-how, and musicality are all vital qualities in a scoring mixer. John has all of these...and much more! "
- Gordy Haab, Composer - "Extremely professional, detail oriented and with an excellent ear and attitude! These are some of the qualities that make John Rodd a "one of a kind" recording engineer that I will be thrilled to be working with again"
- Aldo Shllaku, Composer - "John was extremely capable, sensitive & responsive to the specific needs of the project, and was able to bring the music to life within the time and budget constraints. We were emulating nostalgic recordings and John's suggestions and expertise allowed us to revisit the past while simultaneously bringing the mixes entirely up to date."
- Joel Evans, Composer - "John not only has the sensitive ears of a dog (that is a good thing) he's also caring and loyal like one. John not only exudes professionalism, but he has a warm heart as well."
- Cody Westheimer, Composer - "John is such a great team player when it comes to recording your film score, because he loves his work. He is focused, committed, well organized, knowledgeable, and most importantly passionate about producing the best musical result possible. I would recommend John to any composer who wants a superb sounding score."
- David James Nielsen, Composer - "The only mixer I can trust with my music is John. He's great! No matter how difficult the orchestral session, John skillfully handles it with ease."
- Rich Ragsdale, Composer - "My score wouldn't have happened without John. He is extremely talented, professional and always has an upbeat "can-do" attitude. I can't wait to work with him again."
- Zack Ryan, Composer - "John is simply the best! He is talented, detail-oriented, and one of the most calm and collected engineers I know. He really put me at ease, so that I could work on composing great music, and have zero worries about potential disasters at the scoring session. My session with John was the absolute smoothest session I've ever had!! I also got an amazing live mix! And another thing...there is no way you can work with this guy, and not have him become a great friend. As I said, he is simply the best!"
- Holly Amber Church, Composer - "Not only is John extremely dependable, knowledgeable, and professional but his sense of humor never fails to make each experience more fun and memorable. The first time you work with him won't be your last!"
- Julia Newmann, Composer - "John is a consummate professional who is extremely flexible working in any musical medium. He's the only one I'll work with from now on."
- Jeff Thomson, Composer
