Tim Larkin
Audio Director/Composer/Sound Designer
Cyan Worlds

Home: Spokane, Washington

Email: tim.larkin@cyan.com

Web: http://timlarkin.net

Currently, I am continuing my work on the music and sound for URU expansions. The URU soundtrack has recently been released. The expansions will require constant new content, as well as new soundtracks. Also, I am in the beginning stages of the next Robota trailer for Doug Chiang, and as always, I am looking for other projects to keep my perspective fresh.

URU:Ages Beyond Myst
Riven
RealMyst
Robota
Prince Of Persia III
Rugrats
Nicktoon's Nicktunes,
ParaWorld,
Lord Of The Rings (Sierra Online)
Carmen SanDiego

Tim Larkin has been playing trumpet and piano in various situations since he was very young, from local bay area symphonies to Big Bands, pit orchestras and recording sessions. One of the best memories he has of that time was playing with James Brown one night, who came up to him with a mic in his hand, smiled and said "play". He soloed for the next several minutes while Brown held the mic up to the bell, and the band grooved like no other. Tim says it's "something you just can't put into words for someone who hasn't been in a similar situation". He also toured with SF Opera as well as many rock and dance bands, allowing him to see places and experience things he otherwise would never have had the opportunity to do otherwise.

Tim started in the game industry about ten years ago working as a composer/sound designer for Broderbund. He created sound design for Riven while working there and was later hired at Cyan to work on URU which recently won PC Gamer Magazine's 2003 Best Sound Award and GameSpot's 2003 Best Sound Award. Tim still performs session work regularly as a trumpet player as well as doing freelance sound design and composition outside Cyan. He was the sound designer on the Academy award winning animated short film, "The ChubbChubbs" from Sony Imageworks, and have played on numerous films and documentaries.

It was a fluke really... I had no intention at the time to get into game audio as a career. I was branching out from my playing and writing at the time, and stumbled across Broderbund. One thing led to another and the rest is history. It also happened to be a great time to get into the industry because it was growing rapidly.

Tools I Can't Live Without:

Digital Performer, Waves, Pro Tools and GigaStudio. If it's MIDI, it's DP, if it's audio, it PT, and if it sampled, it's Giga or Kontakt. Sample libraries and soft synths I'm fond of include Sonic Implants Strings, Silk Road, World Winds, Atmosphere, and Dancing Drums.