Personal profile
Biography
Matt Barnes is a Canberra-based recording engineer and early career academic specialising in the recording of acoustic instruments. As a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, Matt is currently undertaking a PhD at the crossroads of music technology and social science. Having freelanced globally in studios between New York, Nashville and London, including Abbey Road Studios, Matt is an AES member (Audio Engineering Society) and certified Pro Tools trainer/operator. Matt has attended multiple AES Conventions and recently presented on Dual-output microphones, technique and recordist agency in conjunction with European microphone manufacturer, Austrian Audio.
Qualifications
BMus Tech, BMus Music (Hons)
Research Interests
- Music production, microphone technique and recordist agency.
- Psychology in the Recording Studio
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Living Poems of the Sea
Walker, S. (Photographer), Chan, L., Farrell, M. (Other), Barnes, M. (Other), Sainsbury, C. (Composer), Del Aguila, M. (Composer), Serra, E. (Composer), Loader, R. (Other), Stevens, G. (Other), De Bergerac, O. (Other), Rugli, G. (Photographer) & Future, F. (Other), 3 May 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Other Non-textual Work Form
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Dynamic Polar Patterns: Advancing Recordist Agency via Dual-Output Microphones
Barnes, M. & Frank, C., 2023, Dynamic Polar Patterns: Advancing Recordist Agency viaDual-Output Microphones. Audio Engineering Society e-Library: Audio Engineering Society, p. 1-10Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › peer-review
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The music studio producer-sound engineer: motivator or demotivator
Walker, S. & Barnes, M., 2023, In: Program of the International Symposium on Performance Science. p. 21-21Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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The ANU School of Music Post-Production Suites: Design, Technology, Research, and Pedagogy
Bennett, S. & Barnes, M., Oct 2019, In: Proceedings of the 147th AES Convention, AES 2019. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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The ANU school of music recording studios: Design, technology, research and pedagogy
Bennett, S. & Barnes, M., 2017, 143rd Audio Engineering Society Convention 2017, AES 2017. Audio Engineering Society, p. 1001-1006 6 p. (143rd Audio Engineering Society Convention 2017, AES 2017; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › peer-review