Francis Preve
Teaching Experience
Austin Community College
Instructor: Audio Engineering 1 (1996-2003)
Instructor: Synthesis 1 (1999-Present)
Instructor: MIDI (1999-2002)
Instructor: Synthesis 2 (2002-Present)
Instructor: Remixing 1 (2003-Present)
Instructor: Sound Design (2018-Present)
Note: Francis Preve created the curriculum and rubric added to WECM and deployed across the Texas Community College system for the following classes: Synthesis 2, Remixing 1, and Sound Design.
Professional Publications
AudioKit Synth One: The Ultimate Guide by Francis Preve (2021)
Publisher: AudioKit Pro, LLC (Apple Books)
The Remixer’s Bible by Francis Preve (2006)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing - ISBN-10: 0879308818
Power Tools for GarageBand by Francis Preve (2004)
Publisher: Backbeat Books - ISBN-10: 0879308230
Power Tools: Software for Loop Music by Francis Preve (2004)
Publisher: Backbeat Books - ISBN-10: 0879308001
Sound Design and Synthesis Credits
Ableton
Principal Sound Designer, Ableton Live, versions 4-7 (2004-2008)
Principal Sound Designer, Operator version 1 (2004)
Sound Designer, Ableton Live, versions 8-11 (2009-Present)
Arturia
Sound Designer, Pigments 6 (2025)
Ashun Sound Machines
Sound Designer, Hydrasynth (2019)
Baby Audio
Sound Designer, Atoms (2025)
Sound Designer, BA-1 (2025)
Sound Designer, Humanoid (2025)
Sound Designer, Tekno (2025)
FXPansion
Sound Designer, DCAM Strobe software synthesizer (2009)
Korg
Sound Designer, Korg OASYS FM module (2008)
Sound Designer, Korg Legacy Collection - Polysix, Mono/Poly (2005-Present)
Sound Designer, Korg software synthesizers, Gadget DAW (2006-Present)
Sound Designer, Korg hardware synthesizers - Prologue, OpSix, ModWave (2015-Present)
Sound Designer, Korg MicroKorg 2 - (2024)
Kilohearts
Sound Designer, PhasePlant (2019)
Mixed In Key
Primary sound designer for Captain and Pilot software plug-ins (2022)
Native Instruments
Primary sound designer for Moog Modular Icons product (2019)
Oberheim
Sound Designer, OB-X8 synthesizer (2022)
Sound Designer, TEO-5 synthesizer (2024)
Roland
Sound Designer, Roland Cloud synthesizers (2018-Present)
Sequential
Sound Designer, REV2, Prophet X, Pro 3, Prophet 5, Take 5, and Trigon-6 synthesizers (2007-Present)
Symplesound
Founder/CEO, Principal sound designer, product development, and operations/marketing (2016-present)
Tascam/Nemesys
Program Director, Sound Design manager for Gigastudio development (1999-2000)
Xfer, Inc.
Sound and Content Lead Designer for Serum (2014-Present)
Discography
Since 2005, Francis Preve has remixed and/or produced nine Billboard Top 10 Club records and multiple Beatport Top 10 releases.
Beatport catalogue: https://www.beatport.com/artist/francis-preve/4147
For full discography, please refer to Discogs.com (link below)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Francis+A.+Preve
Interviews and Presentations
Currently serving as Special Advisor for SXSW’s Future Of Music conference programming, Preve has been interviewed on NPR and at Ableton Loop. He has also presented and/or moderated panels on audio, synthesis, and production at conferences including SXSW, WMC, MacWorld, O’Reilly, and Project BBQ.
NPR Interview (2021): https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982599279/remembering-influential-producer-malcolm-cecil-who-died-at-84
Ableton Loop presentation (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BM0T_rwzM8
Published: October 28, 2025