Resume

MARK EDMONDSON

Re-Recording Mixer, Composer

IATSE Local 700: Motion Picture Editors Guild

Audio Engineering Society | Society of Composers and Lyricists | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

447 1/2 N. Ogden Drive • Los Angeles, CA • 90036

(310) 733-9310

OVERVIEW

•2009 Emmy-winning Re-Recording Mixer with extensive credits in long-form reality/documentary and short-form/promos

•19 years’ experience in Audio Post and Music production

•Master-level operational skills on current DAW platforms, with a specialty in Pro Tools, Logic Pro and Euphonix

•Accomplished designer of mixing and composing suites and broadcast-related audio facility integration

•Extensive experience in Dolby encoding/delivery and dialogue management

•Instructor, consultant and writer of technical documents for networks and program vendors

EMPLOYMENT

Freelance Re-Recording Mixer and Composer, Los Angeles

2008-Present

•Re-recording mixer for audio post, with a specialty in Pro Tools and Logic Pro

•Composer of long- and short-form works for picture

•Consultant, teacher and technical writer for audio post applications

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Manager of Audio Post Production

Discovery Communications: 2002-2008

•First-call Mix Engineer/Sound Designer on all A-List sessions

•Conceived, designed and implemented Discovery’s Audio Post Production system; from suite design through daily Standard Operating Procedures.

•Drafted and composed Discovery’s entire Audio Post technical library; from Mix Engineer Training documentation through global audio specifications.

•Designed and implemented Discovery’s Pro Tools environment, from templates to hardware

•Primary contact for all Discovery’s audio-related corporate relations

•Primary contact for Discovery’s equipment vendor relationships: negotiate systems, software, integration and training purchases with Digidesign, Dolby, Apple, Steinberg, SSL.

•Plot Discovery’s course in delivering 5.1 Surround content and New Media

•Manage, Hire and Staff Discovery’s Audio Post department (click for technical accomplishments)

Supervising Post Mixer

Henninger Digital Media: 1998-2002

Primary Platforms: AMS-Neve Logic 2 and 3, AudioFile / Pro Tools

•Mixed/Sound Designed wide range of TV & Film content, including but not limited to:

o Short-form Promos and commercials (Stereo and 5.1)

o Long-form Documentaries and features (Stereo and 5.1)

o Corporate Vignettes and Training materials

•Mixed extensive range of musical projects, including but not limited to:

o Short-Form Commercials/spots

o Documentary soundtracks (Stereo and 5.1)

o Music Library content

•Mastered Audio for CD and DVD Delivery

o Music Library content

o Washington DC and East Coast, Regional music talent

•Engineered all manner of Voice, ADR, and instrumental recording

•Responsible for Company’s Audio Deliverables meeting Industry specifications

Re-Recording Mixer, Mastering Engineer

Waveworks/Soundwave Digital Post: 1995-1998

Primary Platforms: AMS-Neve L3, AudioFile / SSL Scenario / Pro Tools

•Mixed/Sound Designed wide range of TV & Film content, including but not limited to:

o Short-form Promos and commercials

o Long-form Documentaries

o Television Features

•Engineered all manner of Voice, ADR, and instrumental recording

•Designed company’s first implementation of Pro Tools systems

•Integrated company’s two facilities’ 8 Audio Post systems via fiber channel

•Supervised Duplication facilities

•Trained Mix Talent on Neve and Digidesign platforms

Mark Edmondson Music

Freelance Composer, Post Mixer, Sound Designer, Music Mix & Mastering Engineer: 1992-1995 (as primary employment, maintained freelance employment since)

Primary Platforms: Pro Tools / Euphonix S5MC / Neve L2, L3 and AudioFile

•Mixed numerous music projects for DC- and East Coast Regional Music Artists

•Mastering Engineer for numerous CD releases

•Freelance Session Keyboardist: Jazz, Rock, Folk, Metal, New Age