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Ryan Baird

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Hardworking professional with expertise in equipment, connections and displays for on-site and remote audiovisual systems. Talented in diagnosing and resolving system issues to maintain schedules and meet needs of diverse productions. Manages time well and works great with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Audio Technician

Paragon Productions
Rock Hill, SC
02.2022 - Current
  • Fly and Tune PA for arena, amphitheater, and theatre shows
  • Adjust amplifier presets and HF, LF gains for touring engineer's preferences
  • Set up audio packages and mix monitors for support acts.
  • Provide full audio, video, and lighting packages for high scale artists for private client events
  • All L-Acoustics house

Lead Video Technician

ShowStopper
Myrtle Beach, SC
02.2022 - Current
  • Setup and configure multiple LED walls with different source signals
  • Map/Scale LED walls for changes in setup based on venue size
  • Operate video switcher to send multiple camera feeds, graphic overlays, and media content to different outputs and online streaming
  • Perform maintenance on gear as needed on the road
  • Setup and operate 36' camera jib/crane package

Audio Technician

Live Nation - Fillmore NC
Charlotte, NC
03.2021 - Current
  • Maintain all in house audio equipment
  • Mix FOH/Monitors for artists not touring with engineers
  • Tune and adjust PA for touring engineers' specifications
  • Provide adequate/comparable supplemental equipment for artists' crew as needed
  • Monitor amplifier power output as well as DBa meter to protect gear and stay within sound ordinance

Contract Audio Technician

CSM
Harrisburg, NC
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Contracted for NASCAR Audio/System Tech
  • Setup Stagelines with all audio equipment needed for pre-race show
  • Mix house and broadcast feeds for driver intro's, National Anthem, and command
  • setup PA for pre-race concerts; tune and time align all speakers for artists' engineers' preferences
  • Mix FOH/Monitors for artists performing without their own engineers

Education

Associate of Arts - Audion Engineering

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
03-2014

Skills

  • Dante Certified
  • Smaart Certified
  • Soundvision
  • Midas, Yamaha, DiGiCo Consoles
  • DAWS: Pro tools, Logic, Reaper
  • Multitrack recording
  • Shure RF Certified

Timeline

Contract Audio Technician

CSM
06.2022 - 12.2022

Contract Audio Technician

Paragon Productions
02.2022 - Current

Lead Video Technician

ShowStopper
02.2022 - Current

Audio Technician

Live Nation - Fillmore NC
03.2021 - Current

Associate of Arts - Audion Engineering

Midlands Technical College
Ryan Baird