Audio Engineer/Producer/Studio Manager/Audio Production Coordinator
Resume:
RUSSELL BRENT BRACHER
**** ***** *** ****** ****, CALIFORNIA. 91604
MOBILE: 818-***-****
EMAIL: **************@*****.***
I am an award-winning senior mixer with extensive experience in major motion picture television campaigns, major network series, feature films, radio productions, record production and live concert sound reinforcement. Although my forte is in production sound, I am also proficient and accomplished in production coordination, traffic/scheduling, client relations, talent acquisition, studio management and room production. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2003-2013
NEW WAVE ENTERTAINMENT BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR AUDIO ENGINEER MIXER/FINISHER/PRODUCER
NATIONAL BROADCAST NETWORK TELEVISION TRAILERS
CLIENTS.
HBO
M.G.M.
DISNEY
BUENA VISTA
Working autonomously as the primary project Engineer/Mixer in a fast- paced, post production company; facilitating all finishing processes of TV spots, Trailers, Theatrical Marketing from editing bay to mixing suite. Collaborated with producers, writers, editors and mixers in order to troubleshoot any complications that may arise. ensuring the project is completed in a timely manner. ensuring all broadcasting/theatrical standards are met, as well as client approval.
Gathers and downloads preparation materials from the clients graphics, EDL’s, OMF’s, Offlines.
Performed quality control on all Masters and coordinated the delivery of finished materials to the clients satisfaction. Managed billing paperwork.
QC on all finished mixes
2003-2014
POST PLUS AUDIO BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
AUDIO MIXER/ADR ENGINEER/STUDIO MANAGER
NATIONAL BROADCAST NETWORK PROMOTIONS
M.G.M.
UNIVERSAL
SONY
DISNEY
As Studio Manager I was responsible for the client bookings. Managed billing paperwork i.e.: Aftra, and union contracts. Performed quality control on all Masters and coordinated the delivery of finished materials to the clients satisfaction.
Managed billing paperwork ie : Aftra and union forms, P/O’s, work orders, etc.
QC on all finished mixes
1989-2003
20TH CENTURY FOX, FOX DIGITAL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SENIOR AUDIO MIXER/PRODUCER
NATIONAL BROADCAST NETWORK PROMOTIONS
NATIONAL NETWORK RADIO PROMOTIONS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS/TRAILERS
END CREDITS
FOX SPORTS (NFL, MLB, NASCAR)
THE SPEED CHANNEL (FORMULA ONE)
THE F/X NETWORK
Working autonomously as one of the primary project Engineer/Mixer at a fast-paced, major television broadcast company, post production company; facilitating all finishing processes of TV spots, Trailers, Theatrical Marketing from editing bay to mixing suite. Collaborated with writers, producers, editors and mixers in order to troubleshoot any complications that may arise. ensures the project is completed in a timely manner. ensuring all broadcasting/theatrical standards are met, as well as client approval.
Gathers and downloads preparation materials from the clients graphics, EDL’s, OMF’s, Offlines.
Performed quality control on all Masters and coordinated the delivery of finished materials to the clients satisfaction. Managed billing paperwork ie: Aftra and union contracts, P/O’s, work orders, etc.
QC on all finished mixes
1988-1989
NBC BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
AUDIO MIXER/PRODUCER
NATIONAL BROADCAST NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Performed quality control on all Masters and coordinated the delivery of finished materials to the clients satisfaction. QC on all finished mixes
RECORDING STUDIO PRODUCTION:
LAHAINA SOUND STUDIOS, MAUI, HAWAII
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Roger Nichols/Producer, Jerry Garszva/engineer, Artist/John Denver. Roger Nichols/Engineer, Producer/Walter Becker, Artist/China Crisis. HYPERBOLIC STUDIOS, MAUI, HAWAII
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Roger Nichols/Engineer Producer/Walter Becker, Artist/Donald Fagen. Roger Nichols/engineer Producer/Donald Fagen, Artist/Walter Becker. KREN STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
CHIEF ENGINEER/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Artists-Clients/Paula Abdul, Rickie Lee Jones, Walter Becker, Tim Weston, John Denver, Merle Haggard, Jane Child.
RIVER SOUND STUDIOS, NEW YORK
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Roger Nichols/Engineer, Producers/Donald Fagen, Walter Becker. Artist/ Steely Dan.
DIGITAL ATOMIC STUDIOS, MIAMI, and LOS ANGELES
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/STUDIO MANAGER/CLIENT RELATIONS Roger Nichols/Producer/Engineer, Tim Weston/Producer, Artist/Paolo Ramos. Roger Nichols Digital Atomics Audio Restoration.
Served as direct liaison between client and studio. Conversed directly with the client in regards to the status and details of the preservation of the analog to digital transfer. Performed quality control on all Masters and coordinated the delivery of finished materials to the end destination.
QC on all finished mixes and masters for preservation. THE VILLAGE RECORDERS, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Roger Nichols/Engineer, Producers/Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Gary Katz. Artist/Steely Dan
WARNER BROTHERS/AMIGO STUDIOS NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/STUDIO MANAGER
Roger Nichols/Engineer, Artist Donald Fagen. (The Nightfly) Roger Nichols/Producer/Engineer, Artist/John Denver (2 Albums) Ted Templeman/Producer, Mark Linett/Engineer. Artist/David Lee Roth. Luther Vandross/Producer/Artist
Michael Mann/Producer, "Miami Vice" (Television Series) Michael Mann/Producer, "Crime Story" (Television Series) Michael Mann/Producer, "Manhunter" (Film Score)
Michael Convertino/Producer "Frankenweenie" (Film Score) Tim Burton, Danny Elfman/Producers, "Vincent" (Film Score) Michael Waggener/Producer/Engineer, Artist/Metallica. BRITANNIA STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/STUDIO OPERATIONS MANAGER
George Martin/Producer, Geoff Emerich/Engineer, Artist/America. Merle Haggard/Producer, Artist/ Merle Haggard (7 Albums). Snuff Garrett/Producer, Artists/Porter Waggoner, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Clint Eastwood, Frizzell And West.
Snuff Garrett/Producer, "Any Which Way But Loose", "Bronco Billy", "Honky Tonk Man",
"Sudden Impact" (Film Scores)
Gordon Mills/Producer, Artist/ Tom Jones (4 Albums) Charles Cacavas/Producer "The Executioner's Song" (Film Score) Billy Sherrill/Producer, Artists/Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck.
CHATEAU RECORDERS, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Ken Scott/Producer/engineer, Artists/Dixie Dregs, Devo. Ed Thacker/Engineer, Stanley Clark Producer/Artist. STUDIO 55, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Tom Knox/ Engineer, Producers David Paich/Artist Toto. Bill Schnee/Engineer, Richard Perry/Producer Artists/Diana Ross, Leo Sayer. DAVLEN SOUND STUDIOS, UNIVERSAL CITY CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/STUDIO OPERATIONS MANAGER
Tom Perry/Engineer, Boz Scaggs/Producer/Artist.
Roger Nichols/Engineer. Gary Katz, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker/Producers Artist/ Steely Dan(Royal Scam, Asia, Gaucho)
Glyn Johns/Producer/Engineer, Artist/ The Who.
Bill Schnee/Engineer, Richard Perry/Producer, Artist/ Art Garfunkel. Tom Knox/Engineer, Producers David Paich, Artist/ Toto Leonard Kovner/Studio Owner/Producer/Engineer, Artists/Firefall, Les Dudek, Toto, Boz Scaggs
FEATURE FILMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS
FILM SCORING MIXER.
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
MANHUNTER
MIAMI VICE
CRIME STORY
FRANKENWEENIE
VINCENT
HELL RAISER 1 & 2
THE FLY 2
SUDDEN IMPACT
EQUALIZER
ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
PHANTASM BULL DURHAM
BRONCO BILLY
HONKYTONK MAN EXECUTIONER'S SONG
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
BROADCAST TELEVISION/PROMAX AWARDS
20TH CENTURY FOX
THE TRACY ULLMAN SHOW
90210
THE SIMPSON'S
X-FILES
MELROSE PLACE
COPS
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED
24
DARK ANGEL
AMERICAN IDOL
FOX SPORTS
MLB, NASCAR, NFL (SUPERBOWLS 1999-2005)
SPEED CHANNEL-FORMULA O
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