Client: Vineyard Music Himalayas
Project: "Thirst"
Date: 2004

Scope: The songs were recorded in a studio in Kathmandu, Nepal and sent over to us for mixing and mastering. Because of the difference in available recording technology, some audio restoration and cleaning was required before the project could be mixed. This was done with a Pro Tools-based system using various noise reduction, compression & EQ plug-ins. The project was mixed and mastered by Simon Higgs and Boris Menart.

This recording is available in the iTunes Music Store.

Client: Platform Records
Project: "The Cosmic Storyteller"
Date: 1997-2001

Scope: The Cosmic Storyteller master tapes were were in pitiful shape. The first step was the transfer of all the tapes to a digital medium. The tapes were in fact worked on in several studios where the ADAT format made it possible to take them back and forth between Macintosh and PC platforms. Some of the original master tapes were on four-track masters on which elements were sub-mixed, but most of the songs were originally done on an eight-track Ampex recorder. On these multi-track tapes, we had the luxury of being able to clean up a lot of problems before actually mixing and mastering.

This recording is available in the iTunes Music Store.

Client: Universal Systems Inc. / Integic Corporation (now aquired by Northrop Grumman)
Project: Document Management Consulting
Date: 1997-2000

Scope: Hired for a DoD web project on the west coast, we found ourselves working hard to eliminate fat-clients on the desktop. In doing so, we successfully obseleted our client's existing core business software. Fortunately, they came back to us for more abuse and we helped them position themselves as the prime contractor on a number of other DoD web-related projects.

Client: U.S. Department of Defense
Project: Composite Health Care System II (CHCS II)
Date: 1998

Scope: DoD's premier health care system, Composite Health Care System II (CHCS II) is the first (military or civilian) cradle-to-grave automated health care record, one that can revolutionize the effectiveness of the Military Health System by providing instantaneous patient information to health care providers worldwide. CHCS II is on the leading edge of technology and links multiple commercial-off-the-shelf products together, both within and among nearly 170 military treatment facilities worldwide, in a way that is not being done or even necessary in the civilian sector.

As a sub-contractor, Higgs Communications created the first demonstration model of Release 1 which Pentagon upper management used to evaluate and approve program funding. CHCS II is now called the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA).

Client: U.S. Department of Defense
Project: e-Commerce Contract Management Program
Date: 1997-2000

Scope: Starting under the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC), the project culminated in the creation of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) in early 2000. Web and internet architecture, network design, and graphic design services were provided to the Information Technology and Public Affairs departments.

Client: Sonic Images Records / Christopher Franke
Project: Sonic Images Web / eCommerce Site / Distribution
Date: 1995 & 2007-

Scope: For the April 11, 1995 launch of the Babylon 5 TV show soundtrack CD, Higgs Communications was commissioned to design and create the Sonic Images Records web site and shopping cart. Deciding to host their site in-house, this also involved creating their networking infrastructure as well as editing audio clips for online distribution using Pro Tools. Sonic Images Records is owned by Christopher Franke (ex-Tangerine Dream) who composed the Babylon 5 sountrack.

Christopher Franke's solo albums are available in the iTunes Music Store.

Client: Marshall Industries
Project: Marshall Industries / eCommerce Site
Date: 1994

Scope: Electronics distributor Marshall Industries started on e-commerce before the word even existed. The company began investigating direct Internet-based connections to its suppliers in 1993, and Higgs Communications built its first web based-system which was launched in July 1994. In the next five years, electronic supply chain initiatives helped grow Marshall Industries from $500 million to $2 billion. Marshall Industries was acquired by Avnet, one of their major competitors, in 1999.

Client: Electronic Cafe International
Project: Electronic Cafe Showcase @ Viacom
Date: 1993

Scope: Higgs Communications has worked on a number of projects for the Electronic Cafe providing Telecommunications and Internet expertise. Please check out the case study of the ECI Showcase @ Viacom Interactive TV event.

Client: Gibson Guitar Corp.
Project: Artist Relations Consultant
Date: 1990-1992

Scope: Originally hired as an intern to maintain the Artist Relations guitar collection while studying at Musician's Institute's GIT, Simon Higgs was hired as an Artist Relations consultant immediately upon graduating.

He worked as a liason between Gibson's West Coast Custom Shop, Gibson Labs, and the Artist Relations department. Please check out the case study of the original Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul built by Roger Giffin.