Sound Design
for the Marching Arts
Experience
Marching Soundscapes was founded by John Kammerer, a Los Angeles-based music producer, sound designer, audio engineer, composer, and educator whose sound design and live ensemble engineering can be heard in top-ranking drum corps and BOA/UIL high school marching bands across the nation.
John acted as sound designer and live audio engineer for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps during the 2015 and 2016 seasons and is currently the sound designer for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
He earned his MM in French Horn Performance from the University of South Carolina, and currently he teaches sound design, synthesis, Ableton Live, theory, ear training, and production at the Icon Collective College of Music in Los Angeles, CA.
Marching Soundscapes consistently provides ensembles of all sizes with creative sound design solutions, pre-show audio, sound system installations, and audio engineering.
Custom Sound Design
Soundscaping tailored specifically to your band and your show – I will create a custom sound design package and send you a complete MainStage or Ableton Live set that is plug-n-play and ready to use!
Includes:
- Preshow
- Samples/sound effects
- Ableton Live or MainStage sets, which include all synth patches and samples
- Unlimited edits, updates, and changes throughout the marching season
- Instructional videos on implementation
- Zoom support, which allows me to set everything up for you using Zoom’s screen control feature
- General consultation/troubleshooting on all aspects of your sound system throughout the contracted season
Individual Audio Files
Audio Installation & Engineering
Leave the endless nest of cables to me! I offer everything from audio engineering a complete grounds-up hardware installation. In most cases the two go hand-in-hand: I will consult with you to plan and personally implement your hardware setup, set up your mixer, computers, synthesizers, sample playback system, EQ and process your live audio the get the most out of your mic’d instruments, and set up your soloist audio processing. The result will be a reliable, easy to set up sound system that sounds great!
Includes:
- Sound system setup and general logistics
- Planning and installing cabling solutions for front ensemble amplification
- Laptop/synth programming and setup
- Live sound engineering (EQ, levels, general processing, etc.)
- Electronic audio/soundscape/sound effect implementation
- Soloist processing design
- General education on all of the above for staff and students
Consultation
Includes:
- Equipment and software recommendation
- Sound system design and implementation plan
- Zoom/Phone/Email troubleshooting and support
- Ableton Live/MainStage tutorial videos
Demos
Clients
Marcus High School – Flower Mound, TX
James Bowie High School – Austin, TX
Legend High School – Parker, CO
JF Byrnes High School – Duncan, SC
Lake Travis High School – Austin, TX
Hanna High School – Brownsville, TX
Wando High School – North Charleston, SC
Keller Central High School – Keller, TX
Saginaw High School – Ft. Worth, TX
Carroll High School – Southlake, TX
Lakota East High School – West Chester, OH
Aledo High School – Aledo, TX
North Augusta High School – North Augusta, SC
Hernando High School – Hernando, MS
Croatan High School – Newport, NC
Plainview High School – Plainview, TX
Live Oak High School – Live Oak, CA
Portsmouth West High School – West Portsmouth, OH
Normal High School – Normal, Il
Collierville High School – Collierville, TN
Havelock High School – Havelock, NC
Summerville High School – Summerville, SC
Memorial High School – Frisco, TX
Fruita Monument High School – Fruita Monument, CO
West Carteret High School – Morehead City, NC
East Carteret High School – Carteret County, NC
Volcano Vista High School – Albuquerque, NM
Haltom High School – Haltom City, TX
Prosper High School – Prosper, TX
Dixon High School – Holly Ridge, NC
White Oak High School – Jacksonville, NC
La Cueva High School – Albuquerque, NM
Saginaw High School – Fort Worth, TX
South Lake High School – Reston, VA
McLean High School – McLean, VA
Providence High School – Charlotte, NC
Blythewood High School – Blythewood, SC
Chapin High School – Chapin, SC
Fort Zumwalt North High School – O’Fallon, MO
Englewood High School – Englewood, CO
Midland Valley High School – Langley, SC
Pace High School – Brownsville, TX
Lopez High School – Brownsville, TX
Veterans Memorial High School – Brownsville, TX
Simon Rivera High School – Brownsville, TX
Melissa High School – Melissa, TX
Marcus High School – Flower Mound, TX
James Bowie High School – Austin, TX
Legend High School – Parker, CO
JF Byrnes High School – Duncan, SC
Lake Travis High School – Austin, TX
Hanna High School – Brownsville, TX
Wando High School – North Charleston, SC
Keller Central High School – Keller, TX
Saginaw High School – Ft. Worth, TX
Carroll High School – Southlake, TX
Lakota East High School – West Chester, OH
Aledo High School – Aledo, TX
North Augusta High School – North Augusta, SC
Hernando High School – Hernando, MS
Croatan High School – Newport, NC
Plainview High School – Plainview, TX
Live Oak High School – Live Oak, CA
Portsmouth West High School – West Portsmouth, OH
Normal High School – Normal, Il
Collierville High School – Collierville, TN
Havelock High School – Havelock, NC
Summerville High School – Summerville, SC
Memorial High School – Frisco, TX
Fruita Monument High School – Fruita Monument, CO
West Carteret High School – Morehead City, NC
East Carteret High School – Carteret County, NC
Volcano Vista High School – Albuquerque, NM
Haltom High School – Haltom City, TX
Prosper High School – Prosper, TX
Dixon High School – Holly Ridge, NC
White Oak High School – Jacksonville, NC
La Cueva High School – Albuquerque, NM
Saginaw High School – Fort Worth, TX
South Lake High School – Reston, VA
McLean High School – McLean, VA
Providence High School – Charlotte, NC
Blythewood High School – Blythewood, SC
Chapin High School – Chapin, SC
Fort Zumwalt North High School – O’Fallon, MO
Englewood High School – Englewood, CO
Midland Valley High School – Langley, SC
Pace High School – Brownsville, TX
Lopez High School – Brownsville, TX
Veterans Memorial High School – Brownsville, TX
Simon Rivera High School – Brownsville, TX
Melissa High School – Melissa, TX