RANDY SWANSEN

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818-***-**** adeq9n@r.postjobfree.com WORK SAMPLES- WWW.VIMEO.COM/RANDYSWANSEN S UMMARY

A creative, innovative, highly accomplished award winning PRO TOOLS ENGINEER/MIXER with over 15 years of experience in audio post-production, mixing/sound designing national on-air television promos, producing national radio promos, mixing television content, sizzle reels, upfronts, presentations, gaming promos, DVDs, DVD extras, and music composition/sound-a-like production. E XPERIENCE

Chicago, Illinois/Los Angeles, California

Freelance Sound Designer/Mixer, 2015-2019

STUDIO CITY, North Hollywood, California

Senior Sound Designer/Mixer, Radio Promo Producer, 2004-2015

• Sound designed and mixed annually over 2,500 nationally broadcasted television promos for shows including: o Live! with Kelly and Michael

o The Ellen DeGeneres Show

o The Dr. Oz Show

o Queen Latifah

o The Talk

o Dr. Phil

o Criminal Minds

o South Park

o Glee

o Over 85 other brands, viewed by millions of people every day. (see bottom of resume for show graphics)

• Mixed and sound designed television promos for every major television network.

• Produced, edited and mixed all national radio promos for NBC during the 2010-2011 season.

• Mixed all Winter and Summer Olympics television and radio promos from 2010-2014, serving as lead mixer.

• Maintained department’s hardware/software and plug-ins, ensuring all remained up-to-date and compatible.

• Served as liaison between upper-management and the audio department.

• Worked with most major music and sound effect libraries.

• Directed and recorded voice-over talents, via ISDN and booth recording.

• Performed and demonstrated:

o Mixing, Surround Mixing

o Music Editing, Dialogue Editing, Sound Effects Editing o Dialogue Sync, ADR

o VO Recording, ISDN Recording

o Sound Effects Design, Custom Sound Effects Design o Laybacks

o Patching Signal Flow

o ITU BS.1770 Loudness Metering

o Radio Production

o Music Composition, Sound-A-Like Music Production o Post-Scoring, Music Searches

TOURDESIGN CREATIVE, Indianapolis, Indiana

Director of Duplication, Distribution and Purchasing, Pro Tools Editor/Radio Producer, 2001-2004

• Duplicated and distributed all radio and television promos via Fed-Ex and DG Systems.

• Priced and purchased all blank media for video and audio duplication.

• Saved/profited the company over $100,000 in 2003 by negotiating media and shipment courier pricing.

• Maintained and serviced the department’s equipment, which included reel-to-reel decks and computers.

• Produced, wrote, and edited tour radio promos for Britney Spears and Sting.

• Directed voice-over talents.

Randy Swansen, Page 2

E DUCATION

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, Indiana

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Production, 2001 Minors in Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition (Drums/Percussion Concentration) Music Engineering Technology Program Training

Extensive music lessons in drums, piano, organ, marimba, violin, cello, guitar and bass guitar. A WARDS

2 Daytime Emmy Nominations: 2010: Live! With Regis and Kelly-Halloween, 2015: Ellen DeGeneres 1800th show 2 World Promax Awards 2010: Winter Olympics-NBC

45 North American Promax Awards 2006-2014: Various Projects Telly Award 2008: Star Trek Flowchart

C REDITS

Credited Sound Mixer: The Cosby Show 25th Anniversary Special Credited Sound Mixer: Judge Judy: Justice Served

Credited Sound Designer/Mixer: International Fight League Battleground Series – 22 episodes Credited Audio Mixer: International Fight League Greatest Knockouts & Extreme Action DVD Credited Audio Mixer: Roseanne- Season 4 DVD extras E QUIPMENT

Apple Mac Pro OSX

Pro Tools HDX

Nuemann M149 Tube Microphone

Avalon 737sp & M5 Pre Amplifiers

Martin Multimax Monitoring Controller

DK Audio MSD600M Meters

Dolby Media Loudness Meter

TC Electronics Finalizer 96k

Telos Zephyr

Soundminer

Various Plug Ins and Soft Synths

Sony HDCAM SR SRW-5500/5800, Digital Betacam DVW-A500, Betacam SP Video Decks Switchcraft Patch Panels

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