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Software Engineer

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Christopher Hampson

  • Problem-solver

  • Detail-Oriented

  • Analytical

  • Adaptable

Competences

  • Mastery in debugging difficult problems

  • Lua & JSFX Programming

  • Python

  • HTML, CSS, Javascript

  • Git, Github

  • Linux and shell scripting

  • Documentation

  • Graphic design

  • High availability to users

  • Classically-trained musician

  • Teacher

  • Audio engineer

My values

  • Determination

  • Optimism

  • Integrity

  • Creativity

  • Humility

Other Interests

  • Cooking/Baking

  • French-language Television

  • Music of J.S. Bach

Projects

ReaClassical

reaclassical.org

  • As featured in Sound on Sound magazine (November 2024)

  • A complete recording, editing, mixing and mastering solution for classical music engineers using REAPER

  • Includes a complete set of mastering-grade plugins (JSFX)

  • Full documentation at reaclassical.org/manual/

  • A growing community of users on the REAPER forum and on Discord

Planiteer

planiteer.com/

  • A complete to-do list application including customizable pomodoro timer

  • "Strict" mode to prevent skipping tasks

  • Ability to add tasks one at a one or via clipboard paste

  • Edit and rearrange tasks

  • Customize wallpaper, toggle sound, and engage dark mode

Batch audio channel splitter

github.com/chmaha/channel-splitter

  • A python or POSIX shell solution for batch splitting multi-channel audio files before importing into a digital audio workstation

LUFS and True Peak Batch Normalizer

github.com/chmaha/ebu-norm-tools

  • Complete loudness normalization according to EBU standards including graph plotting

Airwindows plugins ported to JSFX

github.com/chmaha/airwindows-JSFX-ports

  • Over 100 JSFX ports of airwindows plugins (and counting)

Arch Linux Pro Audio Guide

github.com/chmaha/ArchProAudio

  • The go-to guide for setting up Linux for professional audio productions

Sample Right

github.com/chmaha/sample-right

  • Fixes incorrect samplerate headers for WAV files

True Stereo Converter

github.com/chmaha/true-stereo-convert

  • Converts regular mono-to-stereo impulse responses to true stereo (LRLR)

Enover Reverb

github.com/chmaha/Enover

  • Uses DSP from zita-rev1 reverb and adds a bass multiplier

Education

2021 : Computer Programming, Full-Stack Developer Diploma

Le Wagon, London (Batch #751)

Head of development team during project weeks

2007 : Musicology, MMus

University of Glasgow

2004 : Teacher Training (Music), PGCE

Manchester Metropolitan University

2002 : Music, MA (Honours, 2:1)

University of Oxford (St Edmund Hall)

Organ Scholar