Ric Wallace
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About Ric
Country: United States
Ric is a Learning Advisor
Ric Wallace has been mixing live bands and making studio recordings for 30 plus years. Ric grew up in California in the 60's, playing piano and violin and had every indication of leading a simple lifestyle when, at the age of 8, he saw the Beatles first performance on the Ed Sullivan TV Show. His subsequent fascination with electric guitars and the concepts of distortion and reverb completely distracted him and led to a lifelong dedication to shaping sounds through audio recording and mixing live music.
After attending college in the late 70's, Wallace worked with partners in the early 80's to design a pro audio speaker system and form a sound company, Seismic Audio in the Seattle area. Wallace attained a high degree of respect early in his career for achieving a consistent "big" sound and an exceptionally clean mixing style. Seismic Audio supported several regional and national tours with acts like Robin Trower and the Butthole Surfers and operated systems in premiere Seattle night clubs like the Astor Park and the Central Tavern. After leaving Seismic Audio, Wallace continued to work for bands such as the Butthole Surfers and toured throughout the world. He engineered and co-produced the Surfer's "Hairway to Steven" album and recorded the bands famous "Double Live" album. A wide range of other notable recording projects by Wallace would be 54-40's freshman release "Set the Fire" in 1980 and The Dictatortots monstrous 26 track opus "Dung Shui" in 2006.
Wallace moved to Athens Georgia in the late 80's where the vibrant music scene and small town vibe was irresistible to him. He eschewed the lucrative live sound touring industry for a more stable lifestyle and took a job at the University of Georgia (UGA) in 1995. At the same time he became the Production Manager and head engineer at the world famous 40Watt club and mixed 100's of live sets there over the years.
More recently Ric has done one-off gigs with artists like REM, and the Athena Opera and is the Production Manager at the Georgia Theater. He continues to mix a wide variety of acts and programs in the SE United States region. Wallace has created a production arts school in Athens called the Production Institute where the focus is on live performance production and A/V systems. He has taught "Live Sounds" for SAE Atlanta and is a Learning Adviser for SAE OnLine. Wallace still lives in Athens with his wife and son and is the Technical Director for the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia.
After attending college in the late 70's, Wallace worked with partners in the early 80's to design a pro audio speaker system and form a sound company, Seismic Audio in the Seattle area. Wallace attained a high degree of respect early in his career for achieving a consistent "big" sound and an exceptionally clean mixing style. Seismic Audio supported several regional and national tours with acts like Robin Trower and the Butthole Surfers and operated systems in premiere Seattle night clubs like the Astor Park and the Central Tavern. After leaving Seismic Audio, Wallace continued to work for bands such as the Butthole Surfers and toured throughout the world. He engineered and co-produced the Surfer's "Hairway to Steven" album and recorded the bands famous "Double Live" album. A wide range of other notable recording projects by Wallace would be 54-40's freshman release "Set the Fire" in 1980 and The Dictatortots monstrous 26 track opus "Dung Shui" in 2006.
Wallace moved to Athens Georgia in the late 80's where the vibrant music scene and small town vibe was irresistible to him. He eschewed the lucrative live sound touring industry for a more stable lifestyle and took a job at the University of Georgia (UGA) in 1995. At the same time he became the Production Manager and head engineer at the world famous 40Watt club and mixed 100's of live sets there over the years.
More recently Ric has done one-off gigs with artists like REM, and the Athena Opera and is the Production Manager at the Georgia Theater. He continues to mix a wide variety of acts and programs in the SE United States region. Wallace has created a production arts school in Athens called the Production Institute where the focus is on live performance production and A/V systems. He has taught "Live Sounds" for SAE Atlanta and is a Learning Adviser for SAE OnLine. Wallace still lives in Athens with his wife and son and is the Technical Director for the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia.