Robert L. Smith (recording engineer) explained

Robert L. Smith
Occupation:	Producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer
Origin:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Years Active:	1986–present

Robert L. Smith (born 1965) is a record producer and recording engineer in New York City. His work includes producing, recording and mixing numerous Billboard top 100 charting songs including 'Teenage Dream' and 'Hey, Soul Sister' with The Warblers for hit television show Glee.^[1] Robert has worked on recording projects with Lady Gaga for the single 'Speechless' which topped the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart in 2010 as well as tracks by Aerosmith, David Bowie, U2 and Stacie Rose.^[2]

Robert's Emmy Award nomination was earned for the documentary 'Full Battle Rattle' with composer Paul Brill, for which Robert was Producer, Sound Recordist and Sound Mixer.

Robert is a founding member of New York's Pyramid Recording Collective,^[3] and has his own music production company called Defy Recordings.^[4]

External links

• http://www.documentary.org/news/awards-roundup-july-9-15-2010 Awards Round Up
• http://www.sonicscoop.com/2011/05/07/robert-l-smith-recordsmixes-for-burma-soldier-score-with-u2-notches-hits-with-glee/ Burma Soldier with U2
• http://www.nobubblegum.com/en/meet-founder-of-defy-recordings-robert-l-smith/ Founder of Defy Recordings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glee Hit Covers of "Teenage Dream", "Hey Soul Sister" Recorded/Mixed by Robert L. Smith of Defy Recordings. Sonicscoop. 8 December 2010 . 16 August 2013.
2. Web site: Stacie Rose Shadow & Splendor . allmusic . 2005 . 2012-08-29.
3. Web site: The Pyramid Recording Collective Expands with New Staff Additions — SonicScoop . 17 February 2011 .
4. Web site: Project Studio: Defy Recordings . Mix . 2009-10-01 . Matt . Gallagher . 2011-01-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629142257/http://mixonline.com/studio/facility_profiles/project-studio-defy-recordings-1009/ . 2011-06-29 .