About Us
Allen
Allen is the owner and principal audio engineer of Story First Audio and designed and set up most of the studio. He has been working with creative professionals in audio most of his life, particularly on the technical side as an audio technician for community theaters, churches, and live performances, planned audio layouts for live productions, and as a mixing engineer and producer. He studied studio acoustics and digital audio production and spent four years working with cmiVFX where he developed tools used for learning and collaboration for creative art studios.
Allen is a fan of many genres of music and has an ear for the technical details related to studio-quality productions. His favorite genres are acoustic guitar, piano, electronic, and Christian music. He is particularly a fan of the film composer, Hans Zimmer, who said in a masterclass, "Without 'story' you have nothing," which is where the inspiration for the name of the studio came from.
Michael
Perhaps the most popular music teacher in Utah, Michael is also a multi-instrumental musician who plays guitar, electric bass, standup bass, piano, trumpet, and more. Having worked as a sideman in over 50 bands, and with real-world experience from 10+ years of touring and performing, he can give real examples of the "dos and don'ts" of being a professional musician—which translates exceptionally well into the studio.
Michael truly believes music is a powerful tool for expressing feelings and ideas. He can develop a world of amazing sounds and musical expression that will absolutely blow your mind. He has an astonishing gift for applying the more complicated aspects of music theory in a way that is intuitive and directly applicable to the music you love. His musical background and influence will shape the "magic" of your audio through his application of theory, experience, and talent.
Learn more about Michael on his personal website.