“As a long time user of Logic Pro, finding better workflow methods and extra techniques was really important to me. If use of Logic Pro was an Olympic sport, David would be a gold medal coach!”
Dave Howard (Producer and Community Musician).
David Tobin is an accomplished composer, arranger, and educator with 15 years of experience in studios and on stage. As a composer he has TV credits all over the world, and he is a prolific writer for other types of Media including film and video games.
David is a passionate educator and an expert in Logic Pro (having worked with the program since its earliest days). He holds a level one Apple Trainer Certificate in Logic and is also the National Trainer for the Avid notation program Sibelius, and the Head of Summer School Film Scoring at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
For more details on Davidʼs background and experience, click here to download Davidʼs training CV, or visit David’s personal website to find out more about his writing work
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07590 058 433
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PROFILE
David is an accomplished composer, arranger, and educator with many years of experience in studios and on stage. As a composer he has TV credits all over the world, and he is a prolific writer for other types of Media including film and video games. David is a passionate educator and an expert in Logic Pro (having worked with the program since its earliest days). As well as being a contributor to several national music technology magazines, David is currently writing a book on some of logic’s more advance features. In addition to being an Apple Certified Trainer in Logic, David is also the National Trainer for the Avid notation program Sibelius and the Head of Summer School Film Scoring at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Composer, Arranger & MIDI Programmer
David has produced music for TV, Radio, Film, Corporate, Multimedia and Education.
Clients include:
BBC & CBeebies (Composer - 2008) Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Composer - Scout Productions - 2007) Bravo Channel (Songwriter - 2006) Houdini (Musical - 2006) Gung Ho Ltd. (Composer and remixer - Scratch da funk - 2005, Cult TV - 2006 Jive Bunny (Arranger, producer, performer, programmer - Music Factory - 2005 “Fear of Clowns” (Marauder films - (co-composer), Dir. Kevin Kangas - 2004) “Big Noise” (Composer - Commissioned orchestral works, Youth Music - 2003) “Our Town” (Composer - Peterborough City Council + Millennium Dome - 1999)
Music Producer
David successfully ran a production company - “Wow and Flutter” from 1998-2005.
This included a wide genre-variety including orchestral music production for games, library music (Gung Ho Ltd.) and a highly successful backing track production company with worldwide clients including:
Wall Mart, Sunfly Media production, Music Factory ltd, Mastermix,
Essential Karaoke, EZ karaoke, Legends Karaoke.
The company produced over 5000 backing tracks for karaoke and TV - all produced in Logic Pro.
Music Technology Consultant
Technical Training and Support to a significant number of Film and TV composers, Music Studios, Corporate Clients and Educational Establishments. These include:
Hummie Mann, Martin Doepke, Ben Niblet,
Westfield Studios, Avid Technology,
Northampton College, Inspiration FM Radio.
Trainer
As a highly experienced teacher and certified trainer with over 10 years experience, David has taught general music, vocal production, composition, film scoring and music technology to all levels from KS2 to Postgraduate - including:
- Apple Logic - End User Training (Northampton College)
- Sibelius National Trainer - Training delivered Birmingham Conservatoire, Academy of Contemporary Music - ACM, Brent Council, Musicians Union, National Children’s Orchestra)
- BTEC National Diploma (Letcurer in Music Technology, Northampton College)
- HND Music Production Northampton College (synthesis, software music production)
- A Level Music Technology (Chenderit School, Middleton Cheney)
- Head of Summer School Film Scoring * (Birmingham Conservatoire
- Course Sponsors include Vienna Symphnonic Library (www.vsl.co.at), macprovideo, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
- Composer in Residence (Northampton School for Girls (2007- current)
- Founder of Northants “Singup” - Part of the Government’s Singing Manifesto (2007)
EDUCATION
Qualifications
Logic Pro Apple Certified Trainer
Logic Pro Apple Certified End User 301
Logic Pro Apple Certified End User 101
Graduate in Music - Guildhall School London (GGSM)
Graduate in Film Scoring (Berklee College of Music, USA
