Michael Romanowski

Michael Romanowski is a mastering engineer currently based in San Francisco. Romanowski is the chief mastering engineer at Michael Romanowski Mastering; and since 2002, has worked to support the tradition of the San Francisco sound, becoming a national expert in the art of audio mastering (Mix Magazine, Electronic Musician, ProAudio News, AES, NAMM).

"Michael always manages to sprinkle just the right amount of fairy dust on my mixes," says Ms. [Leslie Ann] Jones. "His mastering suite is a great place to make critical decisions when necessary."

Michael Romanowski started his audio career as a musician and live sound engineer in Nashville, where he quickly progressed to recording, mixing and producing pop, rock and alternative acts. In 1994, he relocated to the Bay Area to apprentice at Rocket Lab with Paul Stubblebine and Ken Lee, learning the craft of the mastering engineer. In 1999, he became the chief mastering engineer for Sausalito’s Plant Studios, and then reunited with Paul Stubblebine at the famed Studio C of Hyde Street Studios.

Romanowski serves as President of The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter (NARAS), and serves on the National Advisory Council to the Producers & Engineers Wing. He currently teaches at San Francisco State University, and is an active panelist at conferences such as TapeOp, AES, CES, VSAC and NAMM. He is a co-owner of a music label with Paul Stubblebine and Dan Schmalle, The Tape Project, which exclusively releases direct copies of original analog masters on ¼” and now ½” analog tape.

Credits

 * Chanticleer "By Request" (2012)
 * Heidi Jane "A Thousand Reasons Why" (2009)
 * Jacqui Naylor "Lucky Girl" (2011)
 * Leah Partridge "Finding Home" (2012)
 * Junior Toots "A Little Bit of Love" (2012)
 * Tommy Womack "Now What!" (2012)
 * Laurel Zucker "Journeys" (2011)