.about
Mike Walti is a third generation Bay Area native. His
grandfather, Paul Walti, was a an Irish Tenor out of San Francisco and
a collector of microphones and recording equipment so Mike could not
help but to follow in his footsteps. Mike began recording local bands
and his own compositions at the age of thirteen. Years later in 2002
he decided to take his recording techniques to the next level and
enrolled at Ex'pression Center for New Media in Emeryville. Fourteen
months later he emerged with close to a perfect GPA, tons of praise
from the
teaching staff, and an BA in sound arts. Soon after graduation he
began an internship at FM Recorders in 2006 and within one year he was
Head Engineer and Studio Manager.
Some of the artists that Mike has recorded, mixed, or produced include The Crown City Rockers, Lauren Hill, Why?, Rogue Wave, Too Short, E40, Del, Lateef the Truth Speaker, The Grouch, Dan the Automator, Yukmouth, R.O.D., D'Wayne Wiggins, Erk the Jerk, Bart Davenport, Jel, Charlie Tuna, DJ Platurn, Freeway, The Heavenly States, The Society of Rockets, Saafir, Sasha Dobson, Destini Wolf, Wil Blades, Spin Doctors, Dayna Stephens, Smith Dobson, David Boyce, Lee Bloom, Ka, Marcus Shelby, Mitch Marcus, Grachan Moncur, Sameer Gupta, Howard Wiley, Tommy McElroy and Denzil Foster, Carl Wheeler, Hal Stein, Patrick Korte, Immigrant, Kev Choice, Spice 1, Mike Marshall, the wombats, Kiosk, Mc Rut, Agua Libre and a few more.
Other projects that Mike has been involved in include scoring and doing sound design for several commercials and documentaries including Apple IPod, Got Milk, Canon, AMPM, Hard Times, The Wild, and many others. Mike also has done live sound for such groups as Lauren Hill, The Spin Doctors, The Crown City Rockers and also has done live recordings of The Wombats, Kiosk, Somehow At Sea, and others. Mike is also a musician and producer and plays several instruments including bass, drums, percussion, mpc, turntables, charango, ukulele, and guitar. His expertise in tracking, mixing, and producing makes him extremely versatile in any and all studio situations.
Look below to listen to a sample of Mike's grandfather singing the San Francisco Giants Anthem song back in the 1950's.
Some of the artists that Mike has recorded, mixed, or produced include The Crown City Rockers, Lauren Hill, Why?, Rogue Wave, Too Short, E40, Del, Lateef the Truth Speaker, The Grouch, Dan the Automator, Yukmouth, R.O.D., D'Wayne Wiggins, Erk the Jerk, Bart Davenport, Jel, Charlie Tuna, DJ Platurn, Freeway, The Heavenly States, The Society of Rockets, Saafir, Sasha Dobson, Destini Wolf, Wil Blades, Spin Doctors, Dayna Stephens, Smith Dobson, David Boyce, Lee Bloom, Ka, Marcus Shelby, Mitch Marcus, Grachan Moncur, Sameer Gupta, Howard Wiley, Tommy McElroy and Denzil Foster, Carl Wheeler, Hal Stein, Patrick Korte, Immigrant, Kev Choice, Spice 1, Mike Marshall, the wombats, Kiosk, Mc Rut, Agua Libre and a few more.
Other projects that Mike has been involved in include scoring and doing sound design for several commercials and documentaries including Apple IPod, Got Milk, Canon, AMPM, Hard Times, The Wild, and many others. Mike also has done live sound for such groups as Lauren Hill, The Spin Doctors, The Crown City Rockers and also has done live recordings of The Wombats, Kiosk, Somehow At Sea, and others. Mike is also a musician and producer and plays several instruments including bass, drums, percussion, mpc, turntables, charango, ukulele, and guitar. His expertise in tracking, mixing, and producing makes him extremely versatile in any and all studio situations.
Look below to listen to a sample of Mike's grandfather singing the San Francisco Giants Anthem song back in the 1950's.
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