Avinash Oak
Sound Engineer, Visiting Faculty, Former Associate Director
Audio, Western Outdoor
A Graduate in Sound Engineering from Film & TV Institute of India, Pune, Avinash Oak stood first & won the Gold Medal, in the year 1973. He joined Western Outdoor, a leading music recording studio, as an Assistant Sound Engineer, and resigned as 'Associate Director- Audio' in March 2003.
He has engineered the recording sessions for Songs for Feature Films, Private Albums viz. Indian Classical, Gazals, Indi-pop, TV. & Radio commercials & Sponsored Programs, Son-et-Lumiere soundtracks, Ballet Soundtracks, Audio Visuals & Corporate Videos.
In 1986 he attended a special course of APRS for studio engineers at the University of Surrey, England. He is Life Member of the Audio Engineering Society Inc., & founder member of the India Section of the society. He is recipient of many prestigious awards like the IRAA Lifetime Achievement Award - 2015 and 'Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry, Jury Award' at Mirchi Music Marathi Awards 2018.
He is visiting faculty for Sound Engineering / Sound Design at various institutes since twenty-five years.
