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Level 10 Sound Services
Featuring Tom Krol as Sound Engineer, Composer, Musician, Vocalist, Project Manager, sound support and wiring and cabling technician
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Professional Audio Recording, Editing and Mixing
Not just a sound engineer, but experienced ears with attention to detail and perfect musical pitch. Creativity as a musician for the best sound mixes. Old-school trained and professional experience since the days of analog at Universal Recording in Chicago. Precise and speedy editing from over 18 years experience with Pro Tools. MAC-based Pro Tools systems with an arsenal of DSP processing power, Hardy mic pre-amps, isolation booth and insulated studio in quiet and beautiful Wilmette. Top-of-the-line field audio equipment. Free parking!
English, Spanish and Foreign Language Production
A mastery of English grammar & diction. Tom conducts recording sessions and directs Hispanic voice talent conversing entirely in Spanish, can easily follow foreign language edits and suggest Spanish script adjustments. Tom’s synchronization of foreign dialog to picture is second-to-none! He also has experience recording and editing French, Polish and Chinese audio.
Sound Design and Dialog Sweetening
Expert repair of vocal noises (voice over mouth clicks) through his speedy sound design of vocal acoustics and vocal perception; repairs of noisy or damaged location audio. Vocal noises removed from mixed soundtracks. New sounds created through manipulation of existing sounds.
Film Mixing
Expert repair and sweetening of location audio using discreet Pro Tools automation with loads of audio processing power. Foley recording as well as stock SFX to build soundtracks. Attention to detail. Vocal noises removed from mixed soundtracks. Dolby 5.1 surround mixing and encoding. Several films mixed by Tom Krol are available at Blockbuster Video.
Custom Music Production and Scoring to Picture
Commercials, industrials, music CD’s, films and sound-a-likes. Tom is a composer and also a music producer and session musician for other songwriters. Credits include HALO 2, national commercials and Atlantic Records. Click here to jump to the music scoring page..
Field Audio Recording and Mixing
Sound engineer and technician at corporate meetings and video shoots. Producers enjoy working with Tom's cool head, expertise, attention to detail, and flexibility to work as a grip. Knowledge of National Electric Code for safe and efficient sound equipment setups. The preferred sound engineer for senior executives. Top-of-the-line field audio equipment.
Plentiful Post-Production Resources
143 CD’s of music library and still growing! Large talent pools of professional English and Hispanic voice over actors. Hispanic voice talent pool rivals rosters from local voice talent agents.
Video Editing, Transfers, and DVD Authoring
These services are readily available for client convenience. Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro.
Flexible Production Rates
Different production rates offered for different levels of audio product usage: demos, internal usage and broadcast.
DSP Processing Power
5 24-bit MIX cards and 2 SampleCell II cards
Equalizers from Focusrite, mcdsp, Bombfactory Pultec, Waves, TC
Compressors from Bombfactory, mcdsp, Focusrite, Drawmer, Multiband Dynamics Tool, Waves
Reverbs from LexiVerb, Waves, TC,
Limiters from Waves, Bombfactory, Drawmer
Analog tape emulation from DUY
Digital noise reduction from BNR
Pitch processing and digital delays from Autotune, Waves, Digirack and DPP (both plugs and outboard boxes from Eventide, Roland)
Chorus/Flanger, Leslie, Vibrato from TC, Voce, Moogerfooger
Waves PAZ audio analyzers
SansAmp and AmpFarm, Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi, MaxBass
Dolby surround
Talent Agents
Innovative Artists
Phone: 312-832-1113
Fax: 312-832-1124
Stewart Talent
Phone: 312-943-3131
Fax: 312-943-8512
Linda Jack Talent
Phone: 312-587-1155
Fax: 312-587-2122
Wiring and Cabling
Experience as cabling technician at Devonshire recording, Los Angeles and at Universal Recording, Chicago. Illinois licensed electrician. Dependable.
Audio is only as good as its engineer
Plays 5 instruments and sings professionally
Met in the studio: Frank Sinatra, James Earl Jones, Brian Wilson, Ty Pennington, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Ramsey Lewis and The Dells
Recorded and produced Marion Brooks, Kurt Elling and Denise Jordan Walker
Played guitar on HALO 2 to complement Steve Vai
Solves Rubik's cube
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