Joe Reineke
SRA Founder & Senior Audio
Engineering Instructor
Joe has over twenty five years professional experience as a musician, engineer, producer and is the owner of Orbit Audio, one of Seattle’s premiere recording studios. In 2014, Orbit Audio received a platinum record for its work on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ multi-Grammy-winning album, The Heist.
“I created SRA because I have been lucky enough to do what I love successfully and want to help others do the same. I wish this opportunity had existed when I started my journey, it’s an honor to be able to provide this now”
Joe has over twenty five years professional experience as a musician, engineer, producer and is the owner of Orbit Audio and Temple of the Trees, two of Seattle’s premiere recording studios. In 2014, Orbit Audio received a platinum record for its work on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ multi-Grammy-winning album, The Heist. Joe brings a first-hand understanding of today’s music business, its demands and opportunities along with a stellar network of long-term relationships in the arts and music community. He’s been an independent audio educator for over a decade and is also an AVID-Certified Pro Tools Instructor.
Starting out as a fiery young musician in the 80′s punk scene, Joe soon became a leading songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, forming The Meices (San Francisco) in the 90’s, later Alien Crime Syndicate (Seattle) and currently, Society of the Silver Cross (Seattle). His efforts resulted in three major label recording contracts (London, Warner Bros. and V2) along with numerous indie releases. His music has aired in thousands of film and television broadcasts internationally, and he received a Gold Record for his contribution to the soundtrack of the film Empire Records.
Karyn Gold-Reineke
SRA Founder, Director of
Administration, Business Instructor
Karyn is an SRA Founder and point of contact for students from initially seeking program information all the way through graduation. She is a life-long musician, organizational wizard, great communicator and she keeps the many wheels of daily operations at SRA running smoothly. She, along with Founder Joe Reineke co-own Seattle's legendary recording studios, Orbit Audio and Temple of the Trees and together formed the band, Society of the Silver Cross (2017-present) where she's a songwriter, co-producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and international performer.
“You Are Your Business”
Karyn is an SRA Founder and point of contact for students from initially seeking program information all the way through graduation. She is a life-long musician, organizational wizard, great communicator and she keeps the many wheels of daily operations at SRA running smoothly. She, along with Founder Joe Reineke co-own Seattle's legendary recording studio, Orbit Audio, and together formed the band, Society of the Silver Cross (2017-present) where she's a songwriter, co-producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and international performer.
As a business instructor, Karyn leans into the spirit of business or how one's inner state is foundational to their outer accomplishments - "inner engineering" as she calls it. She is especially passionate about helping others gain new awareness and insights that can lead to breakthroughs and a sense of empowerment. Her zen approach adds a refreshing twist to understanding and personalizing valuable success principles for creative commerce. Karyn is also the owner of award-winning artisan perfume company Pirouette (est. 2008) and brings nearly fifteen years of first-hand knowledge and working experience in entrepreneurship, the arts and music.
Robbie Houston
Audio Engineering Instructor
Robbie Houston is a Seattle-based music producer and audio engineer with over a dozen years of professional experience recording, mixing and producing independent artists of all genres and currently works as a freelance engineer at Orbit Audio. As a lifelong musician and artist, Robbie has had several record label contracts and has released a robust discography of albums and tracks. He currently plays guitar in heavy metal band Skeletor (est. 1998) and psych rock band Dust Mice.
“I enjoy all aspects of the creative process with music. As a producer and engineer, my goal is always to use my technical knowledge to help the artist realize their own creative vision as much as possible.”
Robbie Houston is a Seattle-based music producer and audio engineer with over a dozen years of professional experience recording, mixing and producing independent artists of all genres. He earned his BA in Music Technology from the University of California, San Diego, and currently works as a freelance engineer at Orbit Audio. As a lifelong musician and artist, Robbie is passionate about writing music and playing guitar. Over the past two decades, he’s had several record label contracts and has released a robust discography of albums and tracks. He currently plays guitar in heavy metal band Skeletor (est. 1998) and psych rock band Dust Mice.
Nate Nauseda
Audio Engineering Instructor,
Producer/Engineer Nate Nauseda brings over a decade of studio experience having worked with artists such as Whitney, Josh Klinghoffer, The Killers, Nancy Wilson and producers like Sean Everett, Jonathan Rado, Eric Palmquist and Oz Fritz, among others. His production style revolves around emotional honesty, organic sounds and intentionality. He is inspired by the character of spaces, and the unique inspiration they bring.
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Producer/Engineer Nate Nauseda began his recording journey in Northern California, engineering at local studios in and around his hometown of Santa Cruz. In the early 2010’s he joined the team at Prairie Sun Recording, a ranch-style recording studio in Sonoma County, CA where he worked as an Audio Engineer, Music Producer and Studio Manager. During this time, Nate had the privilege of working with artists such as Whitney, Josh Klinghoffer, The Killers, Nancy Wilson and producers like Sean Everett, Jonathan Rado, Eric Palmquist and Oz Fritz, among others. Since relocating to Seattle, Nate continues to work as an independent Producer/Engineer - his production style revolves around emotional honesty, organic sounds and intentionality. He is inspired by the character of spaces, and the unique inspiration they bring.
Bahaa Sadak
Ableton Live Instructor
With the foundations of a classically trained musician, Bahaa Sadak has dedicated his life to all aspects of music: from creation and production, to entrepreneurship and teaching. He has produced for radio stations (e.g., KZOK), and has served on the teams of Behringer, Turbo Sound, Midas, Bugera and Klark Technique and is a product specialist and trainer with Casio America.
“No matter what you plan on building, a quality and stable foundation is the most important thing to start with.”
With the foundations of a classically trained musician, Bahaa Sadak has dedicated his life to all aspects of music: from creation and production, to entrepreneurship and teaching. He has produced for radio stations (e.g., KZOK), and has served on the teams of Behringer, Turbo Sound, Midas, Bugera and Klark Technique and is a product specialist and trainer with Casio America. Bahaa's passion for teaching music and all aspects of recording and production has connected him with students across the globe.