Hey! I’m Ajay.
As an instrumentalist I compose the soundtracks to your life. As an acoustical engineer I create audio systems that immerse you into your truest self.
Original Composition
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Departure (feat. David Zucker, Charlie Dyes, Matt Camp & Tracy Walton)
An original jazz inspired instrumental piece, Departure was born during the pandemic and professionally recorded in two recording studios. I Managed the studio time and budget, and networked, hired, and collaborated with professional musicians and sound engineers leading the creation of “Departure”. The two studios that I worked with are Parkville Sounds in Hartford CT, and OnDeck Sound Studios in Northfield, CT. This labor of love came to fruition through a year of guitar demos, inspiration from with my mentor at the time, David Zucker, and the amazing and kind musicians who brought it to life.
Spotlighted, Playlisted, and Compensated on Tidal
After deciding to release Departure a few years after its recording, I had the honor of Tidal’s editorial team choosing the track to be placed on a “Grown Jazz” Playlist, Spotlighted for further audience reach, and compensated for two weeks. This was more than I could have ever asked for, and will be forever grateful.
Film Scoring Projects
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2021 Kingswood Oxford Graduation Film
I composed, recorded, and mixed the music accompanying the 2021 Kingswood Oxford graduation film. This project was presented to the entirety of our high school, and received much praise and emotional validation from our peers during its screening. The original audio was spliced and spread throughout this film by the director as his executive choice. The original continuous score is available for listen below the image to the left.
Kingswood Oxford Green Team Promotion Score
Composed, recorded, and mixed myself playing an original acoustic guitar piece to fit over the hopeful and grounded energy that the green team promotes.
Audio Engineering Projects
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2024 Schwartz Discover Research Fall Symposium
Presented findings from my virtual practice room research at the 2024 poster symposium alongside my fell Schwartz Discover Grant scholars. This defining moment instilled confidence in my abilities to convey technical detail to anyone, and pride
Studio Recording and Mixing of Hypotheticals Cover
Performed guitar parts and contributed to recording and mixing in live recording session for my band’s (Blanket) cover of Hypotheticals in the Gavett Recording Studio at the University of Rochester.
I collaborated with two classmates to plan and execute live recording setups, ensuring optimal microphone placement and acoustic isolation using gobos to minimize bleed and enhance instrument resonance.
Additionally, I utilized ear training and learned mixing techniques during group sessions to achieve a balanced and high-quality final recording.
Drum Machine Coded in Max/MSP
As part of the midterm project for my Audio Software Design class, I created a drum machine coded in Max/MSP. To get the sounds for each component of this percussive guitar drum kit, I hit and plucked parts of my guitar to create the needed sounds. The Percussive Guitar Drum Machine is a unique creation that fuses the organic feel of percussive guitar sounds with the precision of a classic drum sequencer. Each meticulously self-recorded guitar strike is linked to a specific area of the guitar, and a dynamic visual display shows “LED-like” lights flashing on and off, indicating which part of the guitar is generating the sound. The interface features a 16-step matrix where each cell represents a subdivision of the beat, allowing you to program intricate patterns across eight channels. A dedicated BPM slider gives you complete control over tempo, while a preset system enables you to save and recall your favorite patterns via a dropdown menu labeled with descriptive names such as “BossaNova,” “Rock,”, “Latin” and more.
Contact Info
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