Tonmeister Bio / CV
Thanos Karakantas
Tonmeister, musician, and audio software developer with a practical background spanning live sound, theatre and opera workflows, recording, editing, mixing, musical direction, and technical problem-solving.
Profile
I work where musical judgment and audio technology meet: balancing performers, systems, rooms, timing, communication, and repeatable workflows. My background began with instruments, MIDI programming, home recording, synthesizers, and DAW production, then developed through computer science, advanced music studies, and Tonmeister studies at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin.
That combination shapes the way I approach audio work. I am comfortable moving between artistic listening and technical detail: FOH, playback, recording, editing, troubleshooting, signal flow, acoustic reality, and the practical demands of rehearsals and performances.
Audio Focus
Live Sound & FOH
Front-of-house work for music, theatre, and performance contexts, with attention to intelligibility, musical balance, monitor needs, system behavior, and fast operational decisions.
Theatre & Opera
Workflow experience around rehearsal processes, cue discipline, playback, production communication, and the reliability expected in staged performance environments.
Recording & Mixing
Long-term experience with digital and analog recording, editing, MIDI sequencing, acoustic and electric instruments, vocals, arrangement, and production decisions.
Audio Technology
Systems-minded work informed by computer science, signal flow, synthesis, DAWs, audio tools, and software development for rhythm and music practice.
Professional Experience
Berlin
Tonmeister / Audio Work
Professional audio work across live sound, theatre/opera-related workflows, studio and production tasks, and technical support for performance situations.
Theta Kappa Music
Audio, Music & Software
Development of connected music, Tonmeister, service, and software projects, including rhythm/audio tools such as BRG and Rhythm Combinations.
Athens / Berlin
Musician, Arranger & Producer Background
Performance and production experience from bands, television appearances, composition and arrangement studies, DAW production, and instrumental work on piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, and synthesizers.
Technical Skills
Audio Operations
- FOH and live sound workflows
- Theatre and opera production environments
- Playback, cueing, rehearsal support, and show reliability
- Recording, editing, mixing, and production preparation
Music & Sound
- Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, synthesizers, and vocals
- Arrangement, composition, harmony, orchestration, and improvisation
- MIDI programming, sequencing, synthesis, and sound design
- Critical listening, pitch awareness, timing, and musical balance
Systems & Tools
- DAW-based recording and production workflows
- Signal flow, routing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation
- Computer science background for structured technical problem-solving
- Audio-adjacent software development and rhythm tool design
Education
Berlin
Tonmeister Studies
Studied Tonmeister at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin with a double major in jazz, connecting professional audio practice with performance, improvisation, and musical interaction.
Athens
Computer Science
University studies in computer science, building a technical foundation for digital signals, systems, logic, software, and structured analysis.
Athens
Theory, Composition & Arrangement
Advanced music studies with Michail Travlos and Markos Alexiou, covering harmony, form, orchestration, voice leading, arrangement, composition, and improvisation.
Languages & Working Style
International working background between Greece and Germany, with experience adapting to rehearsal rooms, performance pressure, changing technical conditions, and mixed artistic/technical teams.
Contact
For Tonmeister, FOH, theatre/opera, studio, or audio technology work, contact Theta Kappa Music directly.
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