About

I am looking for freelance, part-time and full-time work as an audio engineer. I'm mainly interested in post-production audio for film, commercials, audiobooks and other media. I also have ample experience as a live sound engineer in classical, jazz and church environments.

Skills

  • Audio Engineer
  • Sound design
  • composing
  • Live sound engineer
  • production sound
  • Music editing

Experience

Ava S

Work experience
  • In this role I taped headset mics onto fitness instructors and nutritionists, set up boom mics on stands and live mixed audio for various videos for a wellness app. I gained experience using a Zoom F8 Pro, wireless bodypacks and DPA headset mics. I also learned how to communicate with a camera crew and director on a set.

Ava S

Work experience
  • I work with clients, record and edit audiobooks, record and mix commercials, sound design animatics, choose and edit music and compose custom music. I have experience with ProTools, Logic Pro, iZotope RX, Source-Connect and music libraries such as APM and Premium Beat.

Ava S

Work experience
  • I do live sound at this church most Sundays as well as on special holidays and other services throughout the year. My role is to adjust the pastor's mic for clarity and mic the instrumentalists/room and mix them for high quality livestream audio. I am in constant communication with the pastors and music director to keep things running smoothly. I am also in charge of audio inventory and requests/recommendations.

Ava S

Work experience
  • Worked on the tech crew in the DePaul School of Music. Responsible for setting up mics and speakers based on input lists, live mixing jazz concerts, gaffing cables neatly on stage, working with stage managers and front of house staff and ensuring an enjoyable experience for audience members.

Ava S

Education
  • Learned signal flow for an analog console and analog gear
  • Learned how to mic instrumentalists in a studio and live sound context
  • Learned how to mix and edit music
  • Learned how to mix in 5.1
  • Learned the basics of film scoring, sound design and game audio
  • Learned ProTools, Logic Pro and iZotope RX
  • Learned basic piano, music theory, aural training and singing
  • Studied classical guitar at a high level for 4 years
  • Learned analog and digital electronics and the science of acoustics

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