About me
Konrad Strauss is a Professor of Music in the Department of Audio Engineering and Sound Production at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. He served as department chair and director of Recording Arts from 2001 to 2022. Prior to joining the faculty of IU, he worked as an independent producer/engineer based in Chicago, served as chief engineer for Classic Digital Inc, and was a staff engineer at the Chicago Recording Company. He regularly presents workshops in the areas of music recording and production, mastering, audio archiving and preservation, and immersive audio.
Prof Strauss has recorded and produced more than 500 audio, video, and multi-media projects in all musical genres for artists such as diverse as Itzhak Perlman, Dave Brubeck, The Chicago Symphony and the Cirque de Soleil; record labels such as Warner Brothers, Geffen, and Naxos; and hundreds of nationally aired television and radio commercials. As a mastering engineer, he specialized in independent rock for labels such as Drag City and Touch and Go. His recordings have won numerous awards including Grammys for best chamber music record and Best Gospel record, a Hugo award for best children’s programming, national and regional Emmys, and accolades from publications such as Rolling Stone, Fanfare, Gramophone, American Record Guide, and Stereophile.