Expert Audio — Creative Design
Clarity and translation — across music, dialogue, and sound systems. I take projects from rough or unreliable to clean, balanced, and ready to hold up wherever they're heard.
TRUSTED CLIENTS
Award Winner, Sound Engineer, Teacher
Roofdog Studio was founded by James Rowlands in 2023. He is a multi-award-winning engineer with over 15 years of professional experience. He has engineered and sound designed thousands of projects across music, podcasting, and broadcast.
James began his career in 2008 as an educator. He co-founded an after-school program called In-Digital Kids, where he taught elementary students music production, mixing, and mastering. In 2010 he went on to manage the studios at Youth Radio, training high school students in studio production and maintanence, live sound reinforcement, and DIY electronics.
For the past decade, James has been a lead instructor for KALW’s Audio Academy, where he has trained the next generation of audio storytellers in real-world production, recording, mixing, and critical listening.
Today, he continues his work in public radio at KALW 91.7 as Chief Audio Engineer.
I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE — MAKE SOUND EXCELLENT
Podcast Production
From raw tape to polished episode. I handle the engineering so you can focus on the content.
Sound Design & Scoring
Custom sound design and music beds to elevate your story and keep listeners engaged.
Mixing & Cleanup
Professional-level cleanup, leveling, and mix so your message comes through loud and clear.
Contact me
Looking to make your project sound its best? Let’s chat about how sound engineering can bring your vision to life!