Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Dave Sims, Jr.

San Marcos

Summary

Dynamic Audio Engineer with extensive touring and festival experience, excels at mixing monitors and Production Management. Proven ability to troubleshoot RF issues and collaborate effectively with artists, ensures optimal and quality stage sound. Skilled in managing logistics during live events while maintaining a positive attitude under pressure.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Manager/Monitor Engineer/Stage Manager

Asleep at the Wheel
12.2018 - 01.2023
  • Mons Engineer

Mixed monitors on an Allen&Heath dLive with a mix of Shure PSM1000 IEMs and EAW SM200 Wedges

  • Production Manager

Advanced all Production details, including house PA specs, load in requirements and expectations, run of show, riser placements, lighting details, backline share with support acts, bus parking, oversaw house stage hands, and made the artists as comfortable as possible.

  • Stage Manager/Backline Tech

Interfaced with house crew, called lighting cues via Clear Comm, introduced the band at top of the show ("Ladies and Gentlemen, from Austin, Texas..."), built every instrument on stage from Sanger's drum kit, the Chadwick folding bass, Ray's amp rig, to Gene Crownover's console steel guitar from his tenure with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys.



Production Manager/Owner

Headwater Audio
11.2017 - Current
  • Planning and Coordination: Developing and managing production schedules, budgets, and resources for live music events, festivals and corporate events, as well as studio sessions, rehearsals, and video shoots.


  • Logistics and Operations:

Coordinating all logistical aspects of production, including travel, accommodation, equipment maintenance, staffing, scheduling, sales, training, warehouse management, and day of show operations.


  • Audio Engineering, Stage Management, Backline Tech, Lighting Designer:

Building stages, patching consoles, mixing FOH and Mons, stage managing events/festivals, providing backline support (building drum kits, amps, etc), programming lighting rigs and operating lights on a show.





Audio Engineer

The White Horse
07.2015 - Current

Built and patched the stage, mixed FOH and MONS, stage managed short change overs, maintained the house rig, subbed on short notice if others were not available, two stepped as often as possible.

Monitor Engineer

Josh Abbot/Jack Ingram
01.2021 - 02.2025

First call fill in for mons position if their regular crew person is out sick or can't make it. Josh is on dLive and Shure wireless, Jack is on an old m32 and wedges.

Audio Engineer

Bruce and Kelly Christmas Tour
11.2018 - 01.2019

Set up and sound checked the band using house gear, mixed FOH, got mons levels set if no house tech, recorded each show, attended rehearsals, loaded in and out as quickly as possible.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
05-2014

Skills

  • Mixing and adjusting monitor mixes for various artists
  • Scanning RF and syncing packs
  • Troubleshooting RF issues and fixing in a timely manner and positive attitude
  • Using various brands of consoles, wedges, and IEMs
  • Troubleshooting and repairing audio equipment
  • Collaborating with musicians to achieve their desired sound
  • Working with various audio software and hardware (Shure Wireless Workbench, dLive Director, Mastertour, etc)
  • Experience in a variety of genres and venues

Certification

dLive Certification - Nov 2019


Shure RF / Wireless Workbench Certification - Dec 2019

Timeline

Monitor Engineer

Josh Abbot/Jack Ingram
01.2021 - 02.2025

Production Manager/Monitor Engineer/Stage Manager

Asleep at the Wheel
12.2018 - 01.2023

Audio Engineer

Bruce and Kelly Christmas Tour
11.2018 - 01.2019

Production Manager/Owner

Headwater Audio
11.2017 - Current

Audio Engineer

The White Horse
07.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Texas State University
Dave Sims, Jr.