Ever wondered who makes Audyssey technologies sound so amazing? It’s our engineers! So we’ve decided to invite you behind the scenes and meet the folks who put their brains to work creating the best sound technologies in the world. This month we sit down with quality assurance engineer Pauline Laciste and learn what makes her tick.

What do you do at Audyssey? I test products that implement Audyssey’s innovative technology. I help ensure everything is bug free!

Where did you study? What did you study? I majored in Music Composition at UC Santa Barbara. I also have a Master’s Degree in Music Technology from New York University.

What kind of engineer are you? I am a Quality Assurance Engineer.

When did you know you wanted to become an engineer? As an undergrad, I took an amazing computer music class taught by Curtis Roads. We had assignments to compose multichannel eletronic pieces for surround sound. That was when I used a mixing console for the first time, which triggered my fascination with audio engineering.

What’s the best thing about being an engineer? The best thing about being a Quality Assurance Engineer at Audysey is the great interaction I have with my colleagues when I test the technology they have been researching and developing.

What’s the greatest audio invention of all time? Audio editing software. Now anyone can record, mix and manipulate music.

Pick the five albums and five movies you’d bring to a desert island.

Albums

• Portishead – “Dummy”
• Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto – “Getz/Gilberto”
• Blonde Redhead – “Misery is a Butterfly”
• The Flaming Lips – “Embryonic”
• Catpower – “Jukebox”

Movies

• Amelie
• Cinema Paradiso
• Vicky Christina Barcelona
• Buena Vista Social Club
• La Vie En Rose

What is the last great live show you saw? Emilie Simon at the Bootleg Theatre.

What is the best snack food for the lab? A piece of fruit and a latte.

What is the most surprising thing you learned at Audyssey? I learn something new about Audyssey technology literally every day on the job!

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