RUSSELL BRENT BRACHER

**** ***** *** ****** ****, CALIFORNIA. 91604

MOBILE: 818-***-****

EMAIL: aczw95@r.postjobfree.com

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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