Roberto Aramburu has more than 15 years of combined experience in the Music Technology, Music Education, and Music Production-Post Production fields. Actually, he is working at IK Multimedia, teaching at AiFL (Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale), and preparing new material to license via Music Production websites.

- At IK Multimedia, Roberto Aramburu covers 5 different professional areas such as Technical Writer/Content Developer, USA Product Specialist, Researcher, Test Lead, and Support Lead.

For example, as Technical Writer/Content Developer he wrote the Installation and User Manuals for several IK products, supervise-fact check all the reviews (written by EM, Mix, EQ, Remix, Future Music, Sound on Sound magazines), and the content of the AmpliTube 2 User Manual was partially included in a guitar-based Berklee course.

As a Test Lead, he is responsible for all the IK Multimedia products line testing, for the Works with Windows Vista Logo program, and to prepare IK computers for international events like NAMM, MusikMesse, AES, etc. He also tested for Adobe and Sony.

Roberto Aramburu is the Tech reference for all the IK departments (USA), frequently training Sales, Marketing, and Support staff, and the liaison with the headquarter office (Italy). He also collaborates in Music Technology presentations, Clinics, e.g. at UM for Music Engineering students and does research for any R&D initiative such as the Jimi Hendrix and SampleMoog projects.

- In the academic field, "THE GUITAR APPLICATION TOOLKIT (GATK)" paper was accepted as a Demo presentation at ICMC06 (International Computer Music Conference) and SEASHA, (Roberto Aramburu's composition), was included in the SEAMUS Electroclip CD project and in Concert 9 of EuCuE Series XXV SEAMUS Electroclips 2004 (Electroacoustique Concordia University Electroacoustics, Concordia University Music Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

- As Music Educator, Roberto Aramburu hold several managerial positions at prestigious educational organizations, such as Head of the Music Department-Director of the Music Academy, Head of the Art Department, Studio Coordinator/Head of the Guitar Department, and Main Guitar Instructor. In addition, he co- wrote two numbers of the Music Education research bulletin for the CIEM (Music Education Research Center), and is cited on various newspapers articles and schools publications.

- As a Freelance Producer, he composed music for Discovery Channel, TNT, and signed several distribution agreements with music production websites in the USA, Canada, France, and Australia.

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EDUCATION (Partial list)

- M.M. in Music Technology (Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0)
FIU (Florida International University). Miami, FL.

- B.A in Music Education, Caece University,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

- B.A in Music Performance, (Guitar) State Conservatory
Luis Gianneo, Mar del Plata, Argentina.

- International General Certificate of Secondary Education,
(IGCSE in Music) provided by Cambridge University,
London, United Kingdom.

- Digidesign Training Program, Miami, USA
Pro Tools 101- Pro Tools 201& Pro Tools 210 in
Music Production (Operator Level)

- Recording Connection, Miami, USA,
The Renaissance Apprenticeship Method: Training by Mentor

- 3rd International Seminar of professional Audio
Artist and Technical concepts by George Peterson and
Alan Parsons

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MEMBERSHIPS:

- ISME (International Society of Music Education)

- TI: ME (Technological Institute for Music Educators)

- RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors, associated with
the London College of Music, based at Thames Valley
University)

- SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the
United States)

- BMI (Broadcast Music Inc)

- CIEM (Centre of Music education research)
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OTHER SKILLS:

- Bilingual: Spanish-English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinker, Creative mind.
- Experienced Music Educator.
- Professional Composer (TNT, Discovery Channel, etc)
- Music Technology Consultant
- Versatile Music Producer
- Nylon, Acoustic, and Electric guitar performer.
- Proficient with MIDI Guitar configurations.
- Fast learner, etc.

Complete list of additional training, scholarships and awards, publications, recommendation letters, and full documentation available upon request.

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