Santi Capote

Audio Technology Specialist with 25+ years in music production, specializing in AI-driven audio quality assurance, text-to-speech optimization, and mastering. Holding a degree as a Higher Technician in Sound, I leverage my extensive studio infrastructure and clinical listening skills to train, benchmark, and optimize Large Audio Models (LAMs) and voice cloning datasets in fast-paced remote environments.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Audio AI Training & QA: Formulate and execute technical audio evaluations to optimize generative AI voice models. Spearhead dataset quality control through clinical listening to detect digital artifacts, spectral distortion, and speaker profile mismatches while ensuring data labeling compliance.

• Studio Operations & Audio Engineering: Established and operate a premium digital audio studio (The Punch). Manage complex multi-track workflows, execute surgical dialogue cleanup (iZotope RX), and record pristine voice talent assets optimized specifically for AI model training.

• Pedagogical Evaluation & Mastering: Developed and delivered advanced mixing and mastering curricula as a former Academic Professor. Audit technical projects, author high-density documentation, and translate intricate acoustic concepts into data-backed structured feedback.

Remote Workflow & Operations

• Drive and optimize asynchronous productivity under strict guidelines, tight deadlines, and extreme attention to detail utilizing modern tech stacks.

• Identify and isolate subtle cross-lingual auditory nuances and logical inconsistencies as a native Spanish speaker with professional English proficiency, optimized for high-impact Subject Matter Expert (SME) and speech localization roles.

Technical Toolset

• DAWs & Restoration: Logic Pro, Reaper, Ableton Live, Studio One, iZotope RX.

• Operations & Productivity: Slack, Hubstaff, Google Workspace.