About the Authors
Mark Cousins works as a composer, programmer, and engineer (www.cousinssaunders.co.uk), as well as being a senior writer for Music Tech magazine. His professional work includes composing music for some of the world’s largest production music companies – including Universal Publishing Production Music – with broadcaster credits including BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BBC World, and Sky One, among others. He has also had works performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the East of England Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Brighton Festival Chorus.
Mark has been an active contributor to Music Tech magazine since issue one. He has been responsible for the majority of cover features, as well as the magazine’s regular Logic Pro coverage. As a senior writer, he has also had strong editorial input on the development of the magazine, helping it become one of the leading brands in its field.
Russ Hepworth-Sawyer is a sound engineer and producer with more than 14 years of experience of all things audio and is a member of the Music Producer’s Guild, Association of Professional Recording Services, Audio Engineering Society, and is a Fellow of the Institute For Learning. Through MOTTOsound (www.mottosound.co.uk), Russ works freelance in the industry mainly as a mastering engineer, but he is also as a producer, writer, and consultant. Russ is currently an Associate Lecturer for the Open University and a part-time Lecturer for the London College of Music. He has taught extensively in higher education. He has also contributed to Sound On Sound.