Konrad Strauss. Chair, Associate Professor of Music
Konrad Strauss was a staff engineer at Chicago Recording Company and served as chief engineer for Classic Digital Inc, a classical music production company. Recording projects have included records for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Teldec, Atlantic Records, Geffen Records, RCA Red Seal, Koch Classics, New World Records and many others. Mr. Strauss has also recorded artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim and Suzanne Mentzer. Studio work has included projects for the Cirque du Soleil, Mannheim Steamroller, and Dave Brubeck; television commercials for United Airlines, McDonalds, and Allstate; and television soundtracks for ABC, and CBS, and HBO. As a mastering engineer, Mr. Strauss specialized in indie rock for labels such as Drag City, Touch and Go, Kranky, and Thrill Jockey. His recordings have won numerous awards including Grammys for best chamber music record and Best Gospel record, a Hugo award for best children's programming, and accolades from publications such as Fanfare, Gramophone, American Record Guide, and Stereophile.

Travis Gregg, Coordinator of Audio Production
Travis Gregg was a sound technician for the world-renowned United States Marine Band "The President's Own" from 2001 until 2006. He was previously the technical supervisor for IU's African American Arts Institute. He is also the head engineer and owner of HAT Productions, a private recording company.
Gregg has extensive expertise in high-resolution multi-track recording and editing, audio consultation, general audio engineering for all live situations, and audio system planning and design. He has provided sound engineering for such artists as Joshua Bell, George Clinton, Kenny Garret, Edgar Meyer, Carrie Newcomer, Paris Combo, Janos Starker, and numerous IU ensembles.

Wayne Jackson. Associate Professor of Music
Wayne Jackson has served as sound designer for IU Opera Theater productions including Bernstein's Mass, Nixon in China, and numerous others, and pioneered programs for audio production at Indiana University.

Michael Stucker. Lecturer in Recording Arts
Michael Stucker has developed and teaches the sequence of electronics courses for the Recording Arts degree program. He has also developed and teaches courses in in multitrack studio recording and advanced digital workstation techniques. Stucker also serves as technical enginee John Mellencamp's private recording studio and for Echo Park Studios. He is also an active recording engineer with credits in television, theatrical productions, and live sound design in addition to many genres of music recording. He has worked on recording projects with work Beaux Arts Trio, John Mellencamp, Howie Day, Eddie Kramer, Over the Rhine, Tori Amos, Stoll Vaughan, Bands of America, Third Watch (NBC), PBS, Robert Mirabal, Blast!, Don Gehman, David Thoener, Jason Wilber, Superchunk, and many others.