Summary
Eric Heep is a creative technologist and technical artist with 12 years of experience specializing in immersive themed entertainment, sound interactivity, and large-scale networked audio systems. At Meow Wolf he has contributed to over 100 installations—building show control, generative sound tools, and kinetic systems that drive robotic orchestras and mechatronic instruments across flagship experiences like Omega Mart and Convergence Station. He blends hands-on programming (Max/MSP, Q-SYS Lua/JavaScript, JUCE C++) with sound design and systems engineering to synchronize audio, video, and lighting at scale. As special faculty in Music Technology, he also teaches synthesis and algorithmic composition, bringing research-driven creative coding and machine-listening approaches to production. Based in Santa Fe, he bridges art and engineering by turning experimental audio ideas into robust, production-ready show systems.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Music Technology, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Music Technology at California Institute of the Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University
Associate of Arts - AA, Music Theory and Composition, Associate of Arts - AA, Music Theory and Composition at Austin Community College