John Shirley

Associate Professor, Sound Recording Technology

Phone: 978-934-3886

Fax: 978-934-3034

Office: Durgin Hall 314

Email: john_shirley@uml.edu

Ph.D. in Music Composition, specializing in music technology, University of Chicago

Professor Shirley joined the UML staff in 1998.  In addition to his work as a teacher, John is a recording engineer, studio owner, composer, record producer, software designer and author.  He is a contributing editor for Recording Magazine and has a monthly column entitled "The Compleat Recording Musician."  His book, the Savvy Studio Owner, is now available from Backbeat Books.  A CD dedicated to John's original experimental compositions is available on the C74 label.

In 2002 he started the University's Contemporary Electronic Ensemble, which he currently directs.