Bill Carman
Associate Director, SRT Facilities

As Associate Director of the Sound Recording Technology Facilities, William Carman is responsible for day-to-day operations of all SRT studios, classrooms and equipment; and as such has a great deal of interaction with all SRT students, faculty and staff. His responsibilities include all technical maintenance and management of the SRT facility complex, and coordination of ongoing facility development. He also teaches the “Intro to Recording” course.

Mr. Carman has been continuously involved with the SRT program at UMass Lowell since its inception in 1983. He was the first student to matriculate into the SRT program, combining his dual degree programs of Music Performance and Electrical Engineering, and in 1984 was awarded the first Bachelor of Music: Sound Recording Technology degree given by the university (then known as the University of Lowell).

Outside the University, Mr. Carman is active in a wide variety of recording and audio areas. His recording projects and live sound work have taken him to major recording studios and performance venues throughout New England and New York. He has also worked as a consultant and systems design engineer for professional audio companies in New England, and is a professional musician. He is active in professional societies such as SPARS and AES. He has been on the staff of the SRT program on a full-time basis since 1987.