Rainer Janster - Video Production Specialist and Producer

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Euskirchen, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2018 - Present

8 years 8 months

Expansion to focus on video production

Media Production Partnership

Media Production Partnership

Jan 1994 - Present

32 years 8 months

Janster Music & Production

Founding a production company with a professional recording studio and music publishing house
Over 2,000 commissioned productions in the areas of film, TV, radio, multimedia, events, audio books and podcasts
Focus: recording, audio postproduction, music production, sound design, 7.1 surround-mixing, 3D audio, mastering
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Jan 1983 - Present

43 years 8 months

Freelance musician and producer

MIDI and synthesizer programming and sound design
Setting up your own MIDI/analog multitrack recording studio

Jan 1981 - Dec 1983

3 years

Euskirchen, Germany

Community service

Catholic educational center

Cologne Media Department: Responsible for media technology
Further training to become a film projectionist and video cameraman

Jan 1979 - Present

47 years 8 months

Keyboard player

Live session and studio musician

Active in the professional music industry since 1983

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Arts and Crafts, Media and Entertainment, and Education.

Arts and Crafts

Media and Entertainment

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Production, Information Technology, and Operations.

Production

Information Technology

Operations

Summary

Live session and studio musician, keyboard player
Freelance musician and producer
Founder and owner of a production company with a professional recording studio and music publishing house
Over 2,000 commissioned productions in the areas of film, TV, radio, multimedia, events, audio books and podcasts
Focus: recording, audio postproduction, music production, sound design, 7.1 surround-mixing, 3D audio, mastering

Many years of experience in setting up, configuring and optimizing audio recording and post-production studios.

Skills

Steinberg Nuendo
Steinberg Wavelab Pro
Steinberg Spectral Layers
Apple Logic Pro
Avid Pro Tools
Izotope Rx
Adobe Creative Cloud
Da Vinci Resolve
Vienna Ensemble Pro
Common Audio Plugins
Sfx Libraries
Sound User Knowledge Of Audio Network Technology (Midi, Adat/Madi, Dante)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Latin

Advanced

French

Elementary

Certifications & licenses

A unlimited

B

BE

C1

C1E

CE

Drone Driving License (EU) A1/A3

L

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Arts and Crafts 47.5 y

Avg length 27 y 1 m

Longest experience 47 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Expansion to focus on video production, Community service, Keyboard player

Main industries Arts and Crafts, Media and Entertainment, Education

Main business areas Production, Information Technology, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 8

Profile

Created

September 2025

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Rainer is based in Euskirchen, Germany.

Rainer speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Latin (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Rainer has at least 48 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 10 years and 6 months. Note that Rainer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Rainer would be well-suited for roles such as: Expansion to focus on video production, Community service, Keyboard player.

Rainer's most recent position is Expansion to focus on video production at Media Production Partnership.

In recent years, Rainer has worked for Media Production Partnership, Janster Music & Production, Freelance musician and producer, and Live session and studio musician.

Rainer is most experienced in industries like Arts and Crafts, Media and Entertainment, and Education.

Rainer is most experienced in business areas like Production, Information Technology, and Operations.

Rainer has recently worked in industries like Arts and Crafts and Media and Entertainment.

Rainer has recently worked in business areas like Production.

Rainer has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: A unlimited, B, and BE.

Rainer is immediately available for suitable projects.

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