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Muhammad Awan

Dubai,

Summary

Professional Sound Technician with excellent microphone techniques and experience setting up and operating audio equipment. Manages multiple projects with little direction. Specialize in audio engineering in both live and studio settings. Proficient Sound Engineer offering 20 years of experience in music production. Connects well with clients to achieve desired sounds for productions. Creative with advanced Auto-Tune and Melodyne skills. Adept at providing services for studio sessions and live events. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Audio Engineer

Studio80 Dubai
09.2019 - Current
  • Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts, and recordings.
  • Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
  • Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
  • Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions,, and optimized songs, and albums.
  • Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
  • Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system.
  • Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
  • Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
  • Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones.
  • Maintained and repaired sound equipment.
  • Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
  • Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
  • Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
  • Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
  • Mixed and edited audio for live and recording events.
  • Collaborated with artists, producers and engineers to create audio recordings.
  • Regulated sound qualities and volume levels during recording sessions to produce desired outcomes.
  • Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
  • Operated and troubleshot sound systems for various events.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

SZABIST
Dubai
09.2009

Skills

  • Sound Engineering
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Team Collaboration
  • Audio Editing and Synthesis
  • Control Console Operation
  • Sound Editing
  • Voice Recording
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Mixing Sound Input
  • Equipment Setup
  • Audio Signal Processing
  • Selecting Equipment
  • Microphone Usage
  • Operating Recording Equipment
  • Audio Mixers
  • Client Relations
  • Project Coordination
  • In-Studio Recording
  • Digital Sound Editing
  • Equipment Selection

Accomplishments

    1. Recorded 100's of artists from various nationalities

    2. Produced 100 plus songs

    3. Mix & Mastered 100's of songs

    4. Designed and setup music production studio

Technology

1. Proficient in Logic Pro X

2. Proficient in Universal Audio hardware and software plugins

3. Proficient in Fabfilter Audio Plugins (Full Range)

4. Proficient Waves Audio Plugins (Full Range)

5. Antares Autotune Advanced

6. Celemony Melodyne Studio 5

7. Proficient in Behringer X- Touch Universal Control Surface

8. Proficient in UAD Apollo 

9. Manley Vox Box

10. Neumann Microphones

11. Yamaha Digital and Analog Audio Mixing Consoles

Timeline

Freelance Audio Engineer

Studio80 Dubai
09.2019 - Current

Master of Science - Computer Science

SZABIST

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