Da'Vontay Dyson
Van Nuys,CA
Summary
Versatile audio engineer possessing extensive knowledge and professional experience with Pro tools. Adaptive and resourceful with over 10 years of experience in recording collaborations and solo projects. Comfortable working under pressure and maintaining high energy.
Credits:
Post Malone
24kGoldn
Brian Lee
Bia
Latto
Tank
J. Brown
Benny The Butcher
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Engineer
IndigoLab
Los Angeles, CA
01.2021 - Current
- Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
- Maintained and repaired sound equipment.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- 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.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Communicated with record pools, record labels, radio stations and DJ coalitions for song placement and artist branding.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones.
- Executed field and studio audio at highest level of quality, meeting producer and client expectations
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
Audio Engineer
Electric Feel Studios
West Hollywood, CA
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Communicated with record pools, record labels, radio stations and DJ coalitions for song placement and artist branding.
- Maintained and repaired sound equipment.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
Assistant Audio-engineer
Lifesounsgood LLC
Huntington Beach, United States
02.2011 - 06.2015
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
- Used Pro tools and Logic X to mix and edit tracks.
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
- Maintained and repaired sound equipment.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Communicated with record pools, record labels, radio stations and DJ coalitions for song placement and artist branding.
- Executed field and studio audio at highest level of quality, meeting producer and client expectations
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
- Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones.
- Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Audio Engineering
SAE Institute of Technology - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA01.2016
Skills
- Sound Editing
- Mixing sound input
- Digital sound editing
- Selecting equipment
- Audio signal processing
- Voice recording
- Operating recording equipment
- Audio editing and synthesis
- Audio Mixers
- Managing sound quality
- Microphone usage
- Pro Tools expertise
- In-studio recording
- Track backups
- Milestone planning
- Requirements gathering
- Control console operation
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment testing
- Mixing skills
- Live sessions
- Studio recording experience
- Harmony knowledge
- Music editing
Timeline
Lead Engineer
IndigoLab
01.2021 - Current
Audio Engineer
Electric Feel Studios
10.2020 - 02.2022
Assistant Audio-engineer
Lifesounsgood LLC
02.2011 - 06.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Audio Engineering
SAE Institute of Technology - Los Angeles
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