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David Franz is a Los Angeles-based composer, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, and educator. His music has been heard in prime time TV shows, multi-million dollar movies, and advertisements for Fortune 500 companies. He also writes, produces and engineers music for a wide range of artists in the Pop, Hip-hop, Rock, R&B, and Electronic genres.

David is the founder of Underground Sun, an artist development company and music studio. He also wrote the book on Pro Tools, literally. He is author of Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools (the first book about using Pro Tools, now in its third edition) and has written many other books and magazine articles about Pro Tools and music production. A graduate of Virginia Tech and Berklee College of Music, David also teaches music production courses for Berkleemusic, Berklee College of Music's online school, creates Pro Tools training material for lynda.com, and is also the audio content manager at lynda.com.

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LUNAR LIONS - MY NEW PROJECT - Re-imagining Skrillex "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites." See Video and get FREE DOWNLOAD!
Updated 02/13/12
If you like trip-hop, dubstep, Bjork, Radiohead, steampunk and even Dr. Frankenstein, hopefully you'll dig this track by Lunar Lions. Check out the video and download the song for free at lunarlions.com.
PRO TOOLS 10 ESSENTIAL TRAINING COURSE ONLINE NOW @ LYNDA.COM
Updated 02/01/12

My Pro Tools 10 Essential Training course on Lynda.com is live. Pro Tools 8 and 9 Essential Training is also available. Email me to purchase the DVD set or take the course online. Click here to check it out.

Speaking at SXSW
Updated 03/07/12
I'll be giving Pro Tools clinics at both NAMM and SXSW this year, sponsored by Berkleemusic.com. My talk at SXSW is on Friday, March 16 at 2pm in Ballroom E of the Austin Convention Center. Come on by!Click here to check it out.