Who I am. What I do.
I’m Cincinnati based audio engineer, podcast producer, content creator, musician and more Josh Elstro. In my past 20 years of professional audio engineering I've found myself doing a lot in professional production: recording, mixing, and mastering. For most, the list stops there.
My experience continues on: Instructing, performing, live sound, remote recording, promo production, designing and constructing studios, and more.
I spent 5 years as Audio Production and Recording Engineer for a local NPR affiliate and classical radio station. In that role I acted as Technical Director for over 1000 episodes of Cincinnati Edition, an award winning daily live news show. I produced 100s more story segments, podcasts, radio shows, and live music performances in our multi-track studio and remotely. I currently work full-time as lead podcast producer for movement media organization, Convergence Magazine.
My work in movement media, public radio, and other podcast production has entrusted me to do recording sessions as well as audio post production for interviews with several top government officials, media professionals, and internationally acclaimed artists on a regular basis. This includes Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Mitch McConnell, Governors Andy Beshear and Mike DeWine (as well as several other former Ohio governors), and many more. My “mic-side manner” with hosts and guests, making everyone feel prepared and comfortable, is one of my greatest strengths as a director and producer.
The first decade of my career was spent as Program Director and founding staff member of youth music education and production facility, Music Resource Center - Cincinnati. There I designed and managed a successful after school recording program for 9 years serving over 2,000 area teens and producing 100's of commercial quality singles, mixtapes, and albums. The role molded me into a producer and engineer with great patience and understanding.
When you hire an engineer for your project you're not just hiring expensive gear. You're hiring experience and personality that will handle your project with care and respect.
I'm on your side to offer a friendly and personable helping hand. The last thing this industry needs is another condescending grump!
Getting Personal
Often my clients become long term working relationships. I figure it doesn’t hurts to know a bit more about the man behind the digital communication and emails.
Comedy performer with Improv Cincinnati and Spit Fire!
Occasional writer of personal essays - interested in modern activism, mental health advocacy, exploring issues of masculinity.
Have a very niche hobby (and small online following) of paying musical homage to Japanese RPG’s and anime from my youth.
Always interested in learning about and improving physical and mental well being - yoga, meditation, writing, cooking, biking, swimming, hiking!
Catch me as a regular at Cincinnati’s historic Findlay Market.
Love to hang out with my best friend and world’s laziest studio assistant, Buddy Cat!
