Simon Maisch is an audio engineer working in production, recording, mastering, system design and installation.
Originating from Hobart, Tasmania and relocating to Melbourne in 2012, he has been involved in a wide range of projects and events, including Dark Mofo & Mona Foma; Melbourne Festival; Melbourne Fringe Festival; RISING; Melbourne Music Week; Midsumma; and the Festival of Live Art.
Projects have encompassed installation art; academic research; studio infrastructure, design and installation; and the recording, production and mastering of music, with over 15 years of experience.
He currently works through Lily Street Studios in Coburg North and DSC Engagement, RMIT University as Technical Production Coordinator; previously Technical Production Coordinator, RMIT Culture, and Technical Operations Advisor (sound) within the School of Design, RMIT University. He performs music with Bitumen and under the pseudonym The Werm.
Homepage photo by Thomas Wilkinson.
Research Contributions
Co-author: Sipei Zhao – Research article “Configuring fixed-coefficient active control systems for traffic noise reduction”. Presented in ‘Building and Environment Volume 147’, February 2019.
Co-author: Sipei Zhao – Conference paper “A Method of Configuring Fixed Coefficient Active Noise Controllers for Traffic Noise Reduction”. Presented at ‘Inter-Noise 2017’, in Hong Kong, China.
Co-author: Dr. Jordan Lacey – Conference paper “Soundscape Design of Motorway Parkland Environments – Transformation, Cancellation, and Ethnography”. Presented at ‘Invisible Places 2017’, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal.
Writing
Speakercraft Terrazza SC-TERR-4.1-HS Review – Connected Magazine, March 7th, 2022
TDG Audio NFC-81 8″ Non-Flange In-Ceiling Speaker – Connected Magazine, March 29th, 2022