Simon Struthers – Professional Mastering Engineer
Simon Struthers is the owner and main mastering engineer at Forensic Audio. Simon has been an active member of the Australian music scene for over 25 years in many of Perth’s most progressive original bands including Umpire, Adam Said Galore, Mukaizake, Still and The Leap Year. Building on his experience as a musician, he has gained more than 20 years experience producing, engineering and mixing for local and national artists. Since establishing Forensic Audio as Perth’s only dedicated high-end mastering studio in 2009, Simon has mastered more than 20,000 songs. Simon also lectures and teaches Sound Production in tertiary institutions.
Simon began producing and engineering in 1999 after being in and out of recording studios with Adam Said Galore. During the recording of the bands sophmore release The Driver is Red, which was produced by US based engineer Casey Rice (Tortoise, Dirty Three), Simon developed an interest and enthusiasm to learn about the art of sound engineering. Simon soon acquired an analog eight track reel to reel tape recorder and never looked back. As Simon’s production skills evolved, he was invited to co-produce and engineer the debut solo album for Jebediah front man Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans). Suburban Kid was released in 2003 and the success and enthusiastic response to this album motivated Simon to establish Forensic Audio.
Simon recorded, produced and mixed records for artists such as Apricot Rail, Bob Evans, The Kill Devil Hills, Felicity Groom, The Tucker B’s, Intsitut Polaire, One Horse Town, Umpire, Adam Said Galore and Mukaizake. Through these recordings, Simon began to learn more about the audio mastering process and attended many mastering sessions. Simon would eventually go on to master many recordings himself due to time constraints, budgets and the accessibility of quality mastering. It was frustrating that there were no high-end dedicated mastering facilities in Perth, with much of the mastering being sent overseas to be completed. Simon developed Forensic Audio into a specialised high-end mastering facility.
Simon is essentially a fan of music and a perfectionist, his enthusiasm and experience shine through on every project he has been part of. His experience as musician has also allowed him to know first hand what artists put into their music and what they expect from their recordings. With this in mind, Simon approaches every project from a musician’s perspective with open communication. Please do not hesitate to contact Simon to discuss your project.
