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Christopher DeCheser

Mendham,NJ

Summary

Christopher DeCheser is a 24 year old musician and sound engineer from Mendham, NJ. He started his musical career at the age of 10 by learning the guitar. One of the biggest impacts on Chris's life was when he attended The Original Music School in Morristown, NJ. There he learned how to write music, play with other musicians, incorporate himself in a band environment, and record the music he was making. Since then, Chris can play multiple instruments, play with other musicians, write music, and record music and manage DAWs. He began his career in music by starting music lessons in late 2017. He started by teaching a few clients how to play guitar, but over the years he started teaching drums, bass, piano, ukulele, song writing, and music recording.

After highschool, Chris started recording local bands that he knew as practice. He built and sound treated a room in his basement and used his time with artists and bands as a learning experience. After every session he learned what he did wrong and right and shaped his studio to run sessions more efficiently. He attended County College of Morris in 2018 to study music recording and graduated in 2021 with an associates degree. He transferred to William Paterson University shortly after and is currently there studying Sound Engineering and Pop Music.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Live Sound Engineer

Self-employeed
09.2021 - Current
  • Operated sound consoles and managed audio content through effective mixing and editing.
  • Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
  • Maintained working knowledge of flying and stacking speaker systems and digital and analog mixing systems.
  • Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones.
  • Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
  • Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions,, and optimized songs, and albums.
  • Mixed and edited audio for live and recording events.

Music Producer

Self-employeed
06.2018 - Current
  • Built a home-studio in Mendham, NJ.
  • Learned and practiced music recording on local bands.
  • Invested and expanded studio after every session.
  • Experience in working both analog and digital.
  • Experience in different DAWs such as Protools, Logic, Ableton, FL Studios, etc...
  • Good knowledge on studio maintenance, such as cable management, microphones, patchbays, session organization.
  • Worked with outboard gear fro both tracking and mixing.


Music Teacher

Self-employeed
11.2017 - Current
  • Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Incorporated creative activities into lessons to engage students and spark interest in music.
  • Mentored students of different ages and backgrounds in music theory, composition and performance.
  • Tailored instruction to meet individual student needs and cultivated inclusive learning environment.
  • Utilized current technology and interactive teaching methods to enhance student engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Engineering And Pop Music

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
05.2024

Associate of Science - Music Recording And Sound Engineering

County College of Morris
Randolph Township, NJ
12.2021

Skills

  • Equipment Break Down and Removal
  • Managing Sound Quality
  • Microphone Usage
  • Control Console Operation
  • Acoustics Knowledge
  • Digital Audio Workstations
  • Multitrack Recording
  • Patchbay Management
  • PA System Setup
  • Signal Processing
  • Noise Reduction
  • Signal Flow Understanding
  • Analog Consoles
  • Microphone Placement
  • Audio Routing
  • Recording Techniques

Accomplishments

https://open.spotify.com/album/0E9hxxSTaHiqRlIgD6sfA7


https://open.spotify.com/album/4rkcXo9SLj32rwYKYza4N7


https://soundcloud.com/christopher-decheser/sets/doom

Timeline

Live Sound Engineer

Self-employeed
09.2021 - Current

Music Producer

Self-employeed
06.2018 - Current

Music Teacher

Self-employeed
11.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Engineering And Pop Music

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Associate of Science - Music Recording And Sound Engineering

County College of Morris
Christopher DeCheser