Walter Quintus
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Walter Quintus is a German musician
, composer
and sound engineer.
As a musician, composer, producer, arranger, engineer and real-time processor, “Master of the Craft of Sound” Walter Quintus has collaborated with a diverse assortment of some of the greatest musicians from the world's musical cultures. Either on location or at his studio in Germany
he has worked closely with musicians from India
, Turkey
, Java
and Bali
as well as countries of the Middle East
and Europe
and all parts of the USA. With computer software, Ouintus creates audio dimensions of time, space and color. Artists he has worked closely with include
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and sound engineer.
As a musician, composer, producer, arranger, engineer and real-time processor, “Master of the Craft of Sound” Walter Quintus has collaborated with a diverse assortment of some of the greatest musicians from the world's musical cultures. Either on location or at his studio in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
he has worked closely with musicians from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
and Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
as well as countries of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and all parts of the USA. With computer software, Ouintus creates audio dimensions of time, space and color. Artists he has worked closely with include
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External links
- http://www.WalterQuintus.com/
- http://www.audio-art.com/