Robert Anselmi

Companies I have worked with in a technical writing capacity:

• Tekscan: (Technical Writer. 2003-Present).
  
  Tekscan designs and delivers integrated solutions, sensors, software, and electronics for innovations in engineering, R&D, manufacturing, medical, and dental industries.
  I also co-authored Section 1, Chapter 4: "T-Scan 10 Recording Dynamics, System Features, and Clinician User Skills Required for T-Scan Chairside Mastery" with Dr. Robert Kerstein:

  - Kerstein, Robert B. Handbook of Research on Computerized Occlusal Analysis Technology Applications in Dental Medicine. Hershey, PA, IGI Global. 2015.
• Sleepmed: (Technical Writer on contract. 2009-2012).
  SleepMed is the largest private sleep diagnostics and therapy provider in the United States.
• Daylight Software: bought by Newmarket Inc., which in turn was purchased by Amadeus Hospitality (Technical Writer. 1999-2002).
  Daylight Software developed sales and catering automation solutions for the hospitality and gaming industries.

I also designed some "cheat sheets" for the Make Noise flagship Shared System synthesizer (available for free to the music community. 2015):

• Shared System cheat sheets.

I also wrote a 358-page instructional text book for Reason software: Reason101 Visual Guide to the Reason Rack (2013).

• Sample 1: Hardware Interface Device.
• Sample 2: Advanced Tutorial: Random Audiomatic Kong FX Selector.
• More Reason tutorials.

I recently started a technical writing blog as well: Tech Writing Tales.

• Tech Writing Tales: Adventures in Writing (Creator/Owner. 2020-Present).
• Tekscan: (Administrator. 2003-Present).
• PulseCrush: Electronic, cinematic, ambient, and generative music (Creator/Owner. 2020-Present).
• Reason101: Using Reason software creatively (Creator/Owner. 2011-2015).
• A Purjerer's Tale: Novel by Ralph Memolo (Creator/Administrator. 2011-Present).
• Ralph Memolo Stories: (Creator/Administrator. 2009-Present).
• Chainstyle: Photoshop & web resources (Creator/Owner. 2002-2008).

Adobe Photoshop is the premiere photo editing software tool. Here is some of the work I've done with Photoshop:

• Chainstyle: Photoshop & web resources (Website Creator/Owner. 2002-2008).
• Contributing Writer for Photoshop Creative magazine in the UK (2006-2008). Note that the magazine ceased publication after 170 issues, and the Publisher Imagine Publishing became defunct in 2016.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Mimic Photo Filters." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 11, Jun. 2006, pp. 36-39.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Fake a Fisheye Lens." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 12, Jul. 2006, pp. 60-63.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Merge Photos for Better Exposure." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 13, Aug. 2006, pp. 56-57.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Create a Cyanotype." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 15, Oct. 2006, pp. 32-34.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Infrared Sepia Quadtone." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 16, Nov. 2006, pp. 32-34.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Grayscale Solarization Techniques." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 17, Dec. 2006, pp. 52-53.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Feature: Quick Process Photo Effects." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 19, Feb. 2007, pp. 16-23.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Cover Story: Create a Vintage Postcard." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 21, Apr. 2007, pp. 28-35.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "The Big Technique: Creating Actions." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 22, May 2007, pp. 46-49.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Feature: 30 Ways to Edit your Photos." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 24, Jul. 2007, pp. 18-25.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Recreate the Lomographic Photo Style." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 25, Aug. 2007, pp. 60-61.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Creating CD Inserts." Photoshop Creative, Imagine Publishing, Issue 32, Mar. 2008, pp. 44-47.
• Contributing Writer for .PSD Magazine in Poland (2007). Note that the magazine and publisher (Software Media LLC) are now defunct.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "CS3 Tips and Tricks." .PSD Magazine, Software Media LLC, Volume 1, No. 5. May 2007, pp. 60-61.
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Adobe CS3 3D Tips and Tricks." .PSD Magazine, Software Media LLC, Volume 1, No. 6. Jun. 2007, pp. 64-65.
• Contributed 200 Actions (Photoshop Macros/Scripts) and 5 Photoshop tutorials for the companion CD that accompanied Al Ward's Photoshop Productivity Toolkit: : Over 600 Time-Saving Actions.
  - Ward, Al. Al Ward's Photoshop Productivity Toolkit: Over 600 Time-Saving Actions. Sybex, 2004.
• Attended the Photoshop World conference in Miami in 2004, and in Boston in 2006.

Reason software is a complete music composition and production tool, with the ability to create reusable sound designs (patches) that other musicians can use in their work. Here is some work I've done with Reason software:

• Reason101: Using Reason software creatively (Website Creator/Owner. 2011-2015).
• Worked with Propellerhead Software (now Reason Studios) to contribute 150 sound design patches to the Reason Factory Sound Bank that shipped with the Reason 6.0 software (2011).
• Wrote a comprehensive Reason software tutorial-based instructional text book:
  - Anselmi, Robert. "Reason101 Visual Guide to the Reason Rack." Boston, Reason101, 2013. 358. pages.
• More Reason Patches.

• PulseCrush: Electronic Music, mostly experimental using modular synthesizers.
• Phi Sequence: Music Video Playlist on YouTube.
• Phi Sequence: Music and sound designs, mostly to complement my Reason 101 site.
• Music releases:
  - Phi Sequence. Memory Fades, 2014.
  - Various Artists. Light: The Phi Sequence Remix Project, 2012.
  - Phi Sequence. Dark, 2012.
  - Phi Sequence. Dream Sequences, 2010.
  - Phi Sequence. Quixotic Slip, 2008.

• McGill University English Undergraduate Department Periodical (Contributor. 4 poems):
  - Anselmi, Robert "Geometry of a Poem." Montage, D.E.S.A., Montreal, Canada. Volume 2, 1994, pp. 1.
  - Anselmi, Robert "I Am A Suicide." Montage, D.E.S.A.s, Montreal, Canada. Volume 2, 1994, pp. 10.
  - Anselmi, Robert "The Man who is Air." Montage, D.E.S.A., Montreal, Canada. Volume 2, 1994, pp. 17.
  - Anselmi, Robert "Slipping into a Balloon." Montage, D.E.S.A., Montreal, Canada. Volume 2, 1994, pp. 25.
• McGill University English Undergraduate Department Periodical (Poetry Editor, Cover Designer, and Contributor. 1 Article):
  - Anselmi, Robert "Rope." Montage, D.E.S.A., Montreal, Canada. Volume 1, 1992, pp. 44-46.
• McGill University Arts & Science Undergraduate Society Periodical (1 poem):
  - Anselmi, Robert "God-like." The Pillar, ASUS, Montreal, Canada. Volume 5, No.1, 1992, pp. 22.
• More Poetry.