I’m José Díaz Rohena. I'm a software developer at Ableton. I'm also an plugin developer, audio engineer, and musician.

• Education

• NEW YORK UNIVERSITY: Master of Music in Music Technology, 2020
• TEMPLE UNIVERSITY: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 2009



• Experience

• SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, ABLETON: FEBRUARY 2021 - PRESENT
• Write readable, maintainable, testable C++ code. Communicate with and advise designers and product owners on technical details of ongoing and planned work. Collaborate with other engineers of varied experience levels, ensuring clear communication and planning. Give and receive feedback on work.


• AUDIO PROGRAMMER, NEWFANGLED AUDIO: JANUARY 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021
• Design and implement audio effects algorithms for VST, AU, and AAX plugins. Implement plugin UI using JUCE. Test audio plugins for Windows and Mac. Write unit tests for effects processing modules. Profile and optimize DSP code.


• INTERN, EVENTIDE: MAY - AUGUST 2019
• Developed a procedure for capturing and processing impulse responses, writing relevant processing scripts. Automated creation of an effects processor instruction manual in Python using Sphinx. Maintained and catalogued vintage audio processors.


• AUDIO ENGINEER AND COMPOSER, TOTE BAG: 2011 – PRESENT
• Perform all aspects of audio production: Recording, mixing, and mastering. Clients include: Versing, Posse, Chastity Belt, Chanele McGuinness, Eric Slick, Dominic Angelella, Norwegian Arms.


• HOUSE ENGINEER,
 FRISBIE: SEPTEMBER 2016 – AUGUST 2018
• Wrote, produced, recorded, edited, and mixed music for commercials, TV, and Film. Clients included: Ethan Allen, Nickelodeon, Pepsi, and School of Visual Arts. Outfitted and maintained a professional studio facility, optimizing it for effective use by Producers at all levels of experience.



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• Projects



• Valentine—a pumping, breathing, open source compressor plugin
• Pull Request—a blog about building Valentine

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• Music Work








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• Credits

• CAR SEAT HEADREST, TEENS OF DENIAL (MATADOR)
• Assistant Engineer


• CHASTITY BELT, TIME TO GO HOME (HARDLY ART)
• Recording Engineer


• CHASTITY BELT, NO REGERTS (HELP YOURSELF)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer


• CITRIS, “DRIVING ME CRAZY” (NEW PROFESSOR)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer


• DOMINIC, ROAD MOVIE PTS. 1 & 2 (LAME-O)
• Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer


• DOMINIC, GOODNIGHT DOOGIES (LAME-O)
• Mix Engineer


• CHANELE MCGUINNESS, “WHERE DOES HE GO?” (SELF-RELEASED)
• Mix Engineer


• NEIGHBORS, VERY RARE EXPENSIVE JEWELRY (MALAKA)
• Primary Artist, Producer, Mix Engineer


• NEIGHBORS, WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET, PLEASE? (SELF-RELEASED)
• Primary Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer


• NIGHT MOM, DRAINER (SELF-RELEASED)
• Recording Engineer


• NORWEGIAN ARMS, GIRARD FREELOADER (MUTUAL CRUSH)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Co-producer


• NORWEGIAN ARMS, WOLF LIKE A STRAY DOG (SELF-RELEASED)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Co-producer


• ISAAC PIERCE, TIME & PLACE EP (SELF-RELEASED)
• Mix Engineer


• PEMA, BAD HABITS (TOPSHELF RECORDS)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer


• POSSE, KISMET B/W AWAKE (SADDLE CREEK)
• Mix Engineer


• POSSE, SOFT OPENING (BEATING A DEAD HORSE)
• Mix Engineer


• ERIC SLICK, PALISADES (EGGHUNT)
• Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer, Co-producer, Mellotron


• SMALL MEDIUM, PROJECTED MOVIES (TOTE BAG)
• Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer, Producer


• VERSING, “SILVER DOLLAR” (HARDLY ART)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer


• VERSING, NIRVANA (HELP YOURSELF)
• Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer