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AUDIO ENGINEER
Summary

Artistic Sound Technician with proven skills in sound recording, mixing, and editing. Career includes proven excellence in Music Production. An effective communicator with excellent time management skills.

Innovative Sound Engineer excited to discover a new opportunity where exceptional artist and talents can be utilized. Timely and efficient with comprehensive knowledge of sound mixing and reproduction. Superb production and post-production skills with expertise in troubleshooting audio equipment.

Skills
  • Audio
  • Broadcasting
  • Engineer
  • Film
  • Notes
  • Office
  • Works
  • Musician
  • Producer
  • Profit
  • Radio
  • Recording
  • Selling
  • Songwriting
  • Sound
  • Television
  • Video
  • Writer
  • Composition
  • Recording equipment operation
  • Live programming
  • Voice recording
  • Operating control consoles
  • Sound quality management
  • Equipment setup
  • Setting up microphones
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Sound quality adjustment
  • In-studio recording
  • Audio mixing
  • Equipment selection
  • Audio production
  • Proficient with Pro Tools
  • Equipment coordination
  • Live sound production
  • Sound design
  • Audio post-production
  • Music production
  • Sound editing
Education and Training
High School DiplomaEAST HIGH SCHOOLCity,State,06/1997
Experience
Company NameAudio Engineer | City, State06/2012 to Current
  • Prepared for live recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones, [Tool] and [Tool].
  • Utilized recording equipment to record music and speech.
  • Separated various sounds and remixed during post-production stage.
  • Recorded, edited and mixed instrumental and vocal tracks and minimized unwanted sounds.
  • Used field equipment to capture audio and sounds used in various projects.
  • Regulated volume levels and sound quality during recording sessions and used professional field mixers like [Equipment] and [Equipment].
  • Separated instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combined sounds during mixing or postproduction stage.
  • Edited raw voice recordings, added sound effects and mixed to [Type] format.
  • Operated control consoles to regulate volume levels and sound quality.
  • Partnered with performers and producers to determine and create desired sounds for productions.
  • Executed highest level of quality for field and studio audio to achieve project expectations.
  • Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions and provided audio system oversight for live shows.
  • Engineered recording sessions and produced musical soundtracks for various artists, including [Type] and [Type] artists.
Company NameMusic Producer | City, State06/2012 to Current
  • Ran production equipment to alter and improve recording sound quality and flow.
  • Composed original music for wide range of artists, including [Client name].
  • Advised musicians and vocalists on technique to improve end results.
  • Guided [Number] musicians during rehearsals, performances and recording sessions.
  • Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
  • Collaborated with others to discuss new [Type] opportunities.
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
  • Delivered [Product or Service] to customer locations.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
Company NameSongwriter | City, State06/2012 to Current
  • Wrote and recorded original music in alignment with brand identity and creative goals.
  • Built studio with necessary equipment and instruments to deliver meaningful music.
  • Developed music for licensing with television, radio, film and commercial customers.
  • Assisted with editing content and selecting appropriate music for [Type] and [Type] visual content.
  • Guided [Number] musicians during rehearsals, performances and recording sessions.
  • Collaborated with diverse network of advertising agencies and production companies to provide custom music and sound design elements for more than [Number][Type] projects
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
  • Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
Company NameJingle Writer & Composer | City, State10/2015 to 07/2016
Personal Information
This license is non-transferable and is limited to the Beat specified above, and shall be binding upon both the Licensor and the Licensee and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives. This License is governed by and shall be construed under the law of The Netherlands, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
Publications
AGREEMENT is made on Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:30:30 -0500 ("Effective Date") by and between John Doe (hereinafter referred to as the "Licensee"), and Robin W. Schwartze ("Producer"). (hereinafter referred to as the "Licensor"). Licensor warrants that it controls the mechanical rights in and to the copyrighted musical work entitled Beat Title ("Beat") as of and prior to the date first written above. The Beat, including the music thereof, was composed by Robin W. Schwartze, who is professionally known as Robin Wesley.
Interests
This Agreement is issued solely in connection with and for Licensee's use of the Beat pursuant and subject to all terms and conditions set forth herein. 1. License Fee The Licensee shall make payment of the License Fee to Licensor on the date of this Agreement. All rights granted to Licensee by Licensor in the Beat are conditional upon Licensee's timely payment of the License Fee. The License Fee is a one-time payment for the rights granted to Licensee and this Agreement is not valid until the License Fee has been paid. 2. Delivery of the Beat Licensor agrees to deliver the Beat as high quality, so called “untagged”, MP3, WAV files and Tracked Out WAV files, as such terms are understood in the music industry. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Beat to Licensee immediately after payment of the License Fee is made. Licensee will receive the Beat via email, to the address Licensee provided to Licensor. 3. Term The Term of this Agreement shall be five (5) years and this license shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the Effective Date. 4. Use of the Beat In consideration for Licensee's payment of the License Fee, the Licensor hereby grants
Additional Information
  • Licensee a limited non-exclusive, non-transferable license and the right to incorporate, include and/or use the Beat in the preparation of one (1) “New Song.” Licensee may create the New Song by recording his/her written lyrics over the Beat. The new song created by the Licensee which incorporates some or all of the Beat shall hereinafter be referred to as the “New Song”. Permission is granted to Licensee to modify the arrangement, length, tempo, or pitch of the Beat in preparation of the New Song for public release. Licensee is not allowed to add new instrumentation to the beat or modify the Beat without written consent of the Licensor. This License grants Licensee a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the Beat as incorporated in the New Song in the manners and for the purposes expressly provided for herein, subject to the sale restrictions, limitations and prohibited uses stated in this Agreement. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any and all rights granted to Licensee in the Beat pursuant to this Agreement are on a non-exclusive basis and Licensor shall continue to license the Beat upon the same or similar terms and conditions as this Agreement to other potential third-party licensees. i. Distribution: The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the New Song in the reproduction, duplication, manufacture, and distribution of phonograph records, cassette tapes, compact disk, digital downloads, other miscellaneous audio and digital recordings, and any lifts and versions thereof (collectively, the "Recordings", and individually, a "Recording") worldwide for up to the pressing or selling a total of Ten Thousand (10,000) copies of such Recordings or any combination of such Recordings. ii. Streaming: Additionally, licensee shall be permitted to distribute unlimited free internet downloads or streams for non-profit and non-commercial use. This license allows up to Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) monetized audio streams to sites like Spotify, RDIO, Rhapsody but not eligible for monetization on YouTube. iii. Synchronization: The Licensor hereby grants limited synchronization rights for One (1) music video streamed online (Youtube, Vimeo, etc..) for up to 500,000 non-monetized video streams on all total sites but not eligible for monetization on YouTube. A separate synchronisation license will need to be purchased for distribution of video to Television, Film or Video game. iv. Broadcasting: The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee broadcasting rights up to 2 Radio Stations. v. Live Performances: The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the New Song in unlimited non-profit performances, shows, or concerts. Licensee is granted the right to receive compensation from performances with this license. For clarity and avoidance of doubt, the Licensee does NOT have the right to sell the Beat in the form that it was delivered to Licensee. The Licensee must create a New Song for its rights under this provision to vest. Any sale of the Beat in its original form by Licensee shall be a material breach of this Agreement and the Licensee shall be liable to the Licensor for damages as provided hereunder. Subject to the Licensee's compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensee shall not be required to account or pay to Licensor any royalties, fees, or monies paid to or collected by the Licensee, or which would otherwise be payable to Licensor in connection with the use/exploitation of the New Song as set forth in this Agreement. 5. Restrictions on the Use of the Beat Licensee hereby agrees and acknowledges that it is expressly prohibited from taking any action(s) and from engaging in any use of the Beat or New Song in the manners, or for the purposes, set forth below: The rights granted to Licensee are NON-TRANSFERABLE and that Licensee may not transfer or assign any of its rights hereunder to any third-party; Licensee shall not synchronize, or permit third parties to synchronize, the Beat or New Song with any audiovisual works EXCEPT as expressly provided for and pursuant to Paragraph 4(iii) of this Agreement for use in one (1) Video. This restriction includes, but is not limited to, use of the Beat and/or New Song in television, commercials, film/movies, theatrical works, video games, and in any other form on the Internet which is not expressly permitted herein. Licensee shall not have the right to license or sublicense any use of the Beat or of the New Song, in whole or in part, for any so-called “samples”. Licensee shall not engage in any unlawful copying, streaming, duplicating, selling, lending, renting, hiring, broadcasting, uploading, or downloading to any database, servers, computers, peer to peer sharing, or other file sharing services, posting on websites, or distribution of the Beat in the form, or a substantially similar form, as delivered to Licensee. Licensee may send the Beat file to any individual musician, engineer, studio manager or other person who is working on the New Song. As applicable to both the underlying composition in the Beat and to the master recording of the Beat: (i) The parties acknowledge and agree that the New Song is a “derivative work”, as that term is used in the United States Copyright Act; (ii) As applicable to the Beat and/or the New Song, there is no intention by the parties to create a joint work; and (iii) There is no intention by the Licensor to grant any rights in and/or to any other derivative works that may have been created by other third-party licensees. 6. Ownership The Licensor is and shall remain the sole owner and holder of all right, title, and interest in the Beat, including all copyrights to and in the sound recording and the underlying musical compositions written and composed by Licensor. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an assignment by Licensor to Licensee of any of the foregoing rights. Licensee may not, under any circumstances, register or attempt to register the New Song and/or the Beat with the U.S. Copyright Office. The aforementioned right to register the New Song and/or the Beat shall be strictly limited to Licensor. Licensee will, upon request, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Licensor such additional documents as Licensor may deem necessary to evidence and effectuate Licensor's rights hereunder, and Licensee hereby grants to Licensor the right as attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge, deliver and record in the U.S. Copyright Office or elsewhere any and all such documents if Licensee shall fail to execute same within five (5) days after so requested by Licensor. For the avoidance of doubt, you do not own the master or the sound recording rights in the New Song. You have been licensed the right to use the Beat in the New Song and to commercially exploit the New Song based on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, you do own the lyrics or other original musical components of the New Song that were written or composed solely by you. 7. Writer's Share and Publishing Rights With respect to the publishing rights and ownership of the underlying composition embodied in the New Song, the Licensee and the Licensor hereby acknowledge and agree that the underlying composition shall be owned/split between them as follows: i. Licensee shall own and control Fifty Percent (50%) of the so-called “Writer's Share” of the underlying composition. Specifically, the Lyrics. ii. Licensor shall own and control Fifty Percent (50%) of the so-called “Writer's Share” of the underlying composition. Specifically, the Music. iii. Licensor shall own, control, and administer Fifty Percent (50%) of the so-called “Publisher's Share” of the underlying composition embodied in the New Song. 8. Registering the New Song with your PRO In the event that Licensee wishes to register his/her interests and rights to the underlying composition of the New Song with their Performing Rights Organization (“PRO”), Licensee must simultaneously identify and register the Licensor's / Producer's share and ownership interest in the composition to indicate that Licensor wrote and owns 50% of the composition in the New Song and as the owner of 50% of the Publisher's share of the New Song. Name: Robin Wesley PRO: BMI IPI #: 377933903 9. Consideration In consideration for the rights granted under this agreement, Licensee shall pay to licensor the sum of One Hundred ($100) US dollars and other good and valuable consideration, payable to "Robin W. Schwartze", receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. If the Licensee fails to account to the Licensor, timely complete the payments provided for hereunder, or perform its other obligations hereunder, including having insufficient bank balance, the licensor shall have the right to terminate License upon written notice to the Licensee. Such termination shall render the recording, manufacture and/or distribution of Recordings for which monies have not been paid subject to and actionable infringements under applicable law, including, without limitation, the United States Copyright Act, as amended. 10. Credit Licensee shall have the right to use and permit others to use Licensor's (“Producer”) approved name, approved likeness, and other approved identification and approved biographical material concerning the Producer solely for purposes of trade and otherwise without restriction solely in connection with the New Song recorded hereunder. Licensee shall use best efforts to have Producer credited as a “producer” and shall give Producer appropriate production and songwriting credit on all compact discs, record, music video, and digital labels or any other record configuration manufactured which is now known or created in the future that embodies the New Song created hereunder and on all cover liner notes, any records containing the New Song and on the front and/or back cover of any album listing the New Song and other musician credits. Licensee shall use its best efforts to ensure that Producer is properly credited and Licensee shall check all proofs for accuracy of credits, and shall use its best efforts to cure any mistakes regarding Producer's credit. In the event of any failure by Licensee to issue credit to Producer, Licensee must use reasonable efforts to correct any such failure immediately and on a prospective basis. Such credit shall be in substantial form: “Produced by Robin Wesley”. 11. Breach by Licensee Licensee shall have five (5) business days from its receipt of written notice by Licensor and/or Licensor's authorized representative to cure any alleged breach of this Agreement by Licensee. Licensee's failure to cure the alleged breach within five (5) business days shall result in Licensee's default of its obligations, its breach of this Agreement, and at Licensor's sole discretion, the termination of Licensee's rights hereunder. If Licensee engages in the commercial exploitation and/or sale of the Beat or New Song outside of the manner and amount expressly provided for in this Agreement, Licensee shall be liable to Licensor for monetary damages in an amount equal to any and all monies paid, collected by, or received by Licensee, or any third party on its behalf, in connection with such unauthorized commercial exploitation of the Beat and/or New Song. Licensee recognizes and agrees that a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by Licensee give rise to irreparable injury to Licensor, which may not be adequately compensated by damages. Accordingly, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Licensee of the provisions of this Agreement, Licensor may seek and shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction restraining the Licensee from violating the provisions of this Agreement. Nothing herein shall prohibit Licensor from pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy from such breach or threatened breach, including but not limited to the recovery of damages from the Licensee. The Licensee shall be responsible for all costs, expenses or damages that Licensor incurs as a result of any violation by the Licensee of any provision of this Agreement. Licensee' obligation shall include court costs, litigation expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees.
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Job Titles Held:

  • Audio Engineer
  • Music Producer
  • Songwriter
  • Jingle Writer & Composer

Degrees

  • High School Diploma

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