Russ Hepworth

Teaching

The modules I teach today cover topics that range from sound engineering and audio theory, through to critical listening, mixing and mastering, then through to social entrepreneurship, venture creation, enterprise and entrepreneurship and becoming and entrepreneurial practitioner.

Research

My research can be viewed through a number of repositories including RaY (linked above). My work with Routledge as a series editor sees us release several volumes each year in the area of Perspectives on Music Production which includes business, theory, industrial interpretation and general innovation in music. To see more about the series, please visit routledge.com/Perspectives-on-Music-Production/book-series/POMP.

In addition to this, I am also a series editor for another series entitled Routledge Research in Applied Enterprise & Entrepreneurship and can be viewed at routledge-aees.org/.

Over my career I have contributed over a hundred articles for outlets such as Pro Sound News Europe, Sound On Sound, Music Tech magazine and other magazines. In addition I have written academic papers in the area of music technology education.

Publications and conferences

Books

• Braddock, J.P., Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Toulson, R., Shelvock, M, Hodgson, J. (Eds.) (2020) Mastering In Music, Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Hodgson, J., King, L. & Marrington, M. (Eds.) (2020) Gender In Music Production Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Hodgson, J., Paterson, J. & Toulson R. (Eds.) (2021) Innovation In Music: Future Opportunities, Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Hodgson, J., Paterson, J. & Toulson R. (Eds.) (2019) Innovation In Music: Production, Performance, Technology & Business. Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Marrington, M. & Hodgson, J. (Eds.) (2019) Producing Music, Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. & Hodgson, J. (2018) Audio Mastering: The Artists, Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. & Hodgson, J. (Eds.) (2016) Mixing Music, Routledge (Oxford UK)
• Cousins, M. & Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2014) Logic Pro X: Audio and Music Production, Focal Press (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Hodgson, J., Paterson, J. & Toulson R. (Eds.) (2014) Innovation In Music 1. Future Technology Press (UK)
• Cousins, M. & Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2013) Practical Mastering: A Guide to Mastering in the Modern Studio, Focal Press (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. & Golding, G. (2011) What Is Music Production? - A producers' guide: the role, the people, the process. Focal Press (Burlington USA)
• Cousins, M. & Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2010) Logic Pro 9: Audio and Music Production, Focal Press (Oxford UK)
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (Ed.) (2009) From Demo To Delivery: The Process of Production, Focal Press (Oxford UK)
• Cousins, M. & Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2008) Logic Pro 8: Audio and Music Production, Focal Press (Oxford UK)

Papers

• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2021) Mastering The Void: A Missing Link in UK Audio Education? Audio Engineering Society, conference proceedings on AES Library.
• Paterson, J., Toulson, R., and Hepworth-Sawyer, R. (2019) User-Influenced/Machine-Controlled Playback: The variPlay Music App Format for Interactive Recorded Music. Arts, 8 (3). p. 112.
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R. and Marrington, M. (2018) Editorial. Journal of Music, Technology & Education, 11 (3). pp. 231-233.
• Boehm, C., Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Hughes, N. and Ziemba, D. (2018) The discipline that 'became': Developments in Music Technology in British higher education between 2007 and 2018. Journal of Music, Technology & Education, 11 (3). pp. 251-267.
• Toulson, R. and Hepworth-Sawyer, R, (2018) Connected learning journeys in music production education. Journal of Music, Technology & Education, 11 (3). pp. 269-286.
• Hepworth-Sawyer, R,. Hodgson, J., Golding, C., Rosen, D. (2012) Interview with Ken Scott. Journal of The Art of Record Production, arpjournal.com/

Magazine Articles

• 2006 Aug - Sound On Sound - Logic: Getting Started With Surround Sound
• 2006 Dec - Sound On Sound - Using Waveburner: The Basics
• 2007 Jan - Sound On Sound - Using Waveburner: Mastering Your CD
• 2010 Aug - Pro Sound News Europe – PMC TB2 review
• 2010 Oct - Pro Sound News Europe – PreSonus Studio One Pro DAW Review
• 2010 Dec - Pro Sound News Europe – Sontronics Saturn review
• 2010 July - Pro Sound News Europe – Abbey Road EMI RS124 Review
• 2010 July - Pro Sound News Europe – PSI A21M review
• 2010 Sept - Pro Sound News Europe – Drawmer HQ PreAmp and Converter
• 2010 Sept - Pro Sound News Europe – SE Electronics RNR1 Review
• 2011 Jan - Pro Sound News Europe – RME Fireface UFX Review
• 2011 Jan - Pro Sound News Europe – IRCAM Flux review
• 2011 Feb - Pro Sound News Europe – NEVE 4081 Review
• 2011 Mar - Pro Sound News Europe – Focusrite Midnight Review
• 2011 Mar - Pro Sound News Europe – Audio Technica AT4080 Review
• 2011 Apr - Pro Sound News Europe – Waves Aphex Aural Exciter Review
• 2011 Jul - Pro Sound News Europe – Sonnox Pro-Codec Review
• 2011 Sep - Pro Sound News Europe – Sony MDR-7520 Headphone Review
• 2011 Oct - Pro Sound News Europe – Wavearts Dialog PlugIn Review
• 2011 Nov - Pro Sound News Europe – AMS Neve 2264ALB Review
• 2011 Dec - Pro Sound News Europe – Izotope Ozone 5 Review
• 2011 Dec - Music Tech Magazine - History of Synthesis Part 1
• 2012 Jan - Pro Sound News Europe – AEA KU4 Ribbon Mic Review
• 2012 Jan - Music Tech Magazine - The History of Synthesis part 2
• 2012 Mar - Pro Sound News Europe – CEDAR Review
• 2012 Mar - Music Tech Magazine - Mastering Equalisation
• 2012 Apr - Pro Sound News Europe – Soundfield ST450 Review
• 2012 May - Pro Sound News Europe – KRK KNS-8400 Headphone Review
• 2012 Aug - Pro Sound News Europe – RTW TM3 Audio Monitor Review
• 2012 Aug - Music Tech Magazine - Introduction to Data Compression
• 2012 July - Pro Sound News Europe – Unity Audio Boulder Monitors Review
• 2013 Jan - Music Tech Magazine - SoundField Microphones
• 2013 Apr - Music Tech Magazine - Home Studio Ergonomics
• 2013 May - Music Tech Magazine - DIY Studio Acoustics
• 2013 Jun - Music Tech Magazine - Studio Connectivity
• 2013 Dec - Music Tech Magazine - DSP Monitoring
• 2015 Jan - Sound On Sound - The Future of Mastering?

Released Records I've mastered

• Over 1000 albums mastered since 2003 – an example of these collaborations can be viewed at mottosound.com/mastering and include work for Billy Ray Cyrus, Fine Young Cannibals, Steve Earle, Glen Campbell, Kirsty McGee, Duane Allman, Anne Murray amongst many others.

Professional activities

Throughout my career I have straddled between teaching and also professional practice, the latter including audio engineering, predominately audio mastering, but also enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation, knowledge transfer, and business support, the latter being a large part of my role when I joined York St John University.