Live concert stage with dramatic lighting and crowd

Live Acts

Front of house. Every night. Every stage.

Live sound engineering and production management for world-touring artists.

Touring Resume

Artists & productions

MRO Band

Jan 2012 – PresentMontreal, Quebec

Audio Engineer / Production Manager

Audio engineer, consultant and production manager.

1945 Band — Paul Chacra Entertainment

January 2004 to 2024Montreal, Quebec

Audio Engineer / Production Manager

Audio engineer, consultant and production manager.

Nikki Yanofsky

May 2005 – 2017Worldwide

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

Responsible for mixing FOH around the world for live performances, live radio broadcasts, and live multi-track recording.

See Spot Run

Loggerhead Records

January 1998 – December 2000Canada

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on the "Weightless" Canadian tour.

Sass Jordan

Aquarius Records

January 1992 – October 1993Canada & USA

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on Canadian and US tour.

Will Downing

Island Records

January 1988 – December 1990Worldwide

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on world tour.

Mica Paris

Island Records

January 1988 – December 1990USA

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on US tour.

Atlantic Starr

A&M Records

January 1985 – December 1987Worldwide

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on world tour.

The System

Atlantic Records

January 1983 – December 1987USA

Monitor Engineer & Stage Manager

Monitor engineer and stage manager on US tour.

Change

Atlantic Records

January 1982 – December 1983Worldwide

Front of House Engineer & Production Manager

FOH engineer and production manager on world tour.

Kinky Foxx

March 1979 – December 1986NYC & Montreal

Front of House Engineer

Front of house engineer.

Forte Sound

Business owner-operator, Forte Sound 1979–present

Live sound engineering and provider of compact and ultra-compact high performance front of house mixing and recording equipment.

Decades of satisfied customers

Live recordings

MRO Studio Re-mix of Live Showcase Medley

by Performed by MRO

Length 5:13

Recorded live at the Toronto Convention Center on June 17, 2019 using MACKIE DL32R and remixed by Richard Forte at FORTE SOUND STUDIO on CuBase 10.5 Pro

1.MRO Studio Re-mix of Live Showcase Medley5:13

Juice

by Preformed by Jennifer-Lee Dupuy and The 1945 Band

Length 3:01

Recorded live on Oct. 26, 2019 in Ottawa. Studio re-mix and mastering by Richard Forte at FORTE SOUND STUDIO

1.Juice3:01

MRO 24k-Kiss the Sky Live Feb 19, 2017

by Performed by MRO

Length 7:12

Track #1 Recorded and mixed Live using Mackie AXIS system and remastered to MP3 using the "Maserati" mastering plug-in on Cubase 5. Track #2 Montreal Rhapsody Orchestra mixed and recorded live to MP3 @ 192 kbps by Richard Forte from left/right output of Yamaha LS9-32 to USB flash drive.

1.MRO 24k-Kiss the Sky Live Feb 19, 20177:12

2.HipHop 9-14-147:40

Sunny Side of the Street

by Performed by Nikki Yanofsky

Length 3:09

Track #1 Mixed and recorded live to MP3 @ 192 kbps by Richard Forte from left/right output of 64 channel Yamaha LS9-32 to USB flash drive outdoors at 2009 Montreal Jazz Fest. Track # 2 Recorded and mixed live at Collingwood Jazz Fest July 3, 2015 on Mackie DL32R

1.Sunny Side of the Street3:09

2.Waiting on the Sun5:31

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