ART VERATINEZ
Broadcast technician and audio engineer specializing in live multi-track field recording, post-production dialogue mixing, and multi-genre media scoring. Experienced in spoken-word frequency pocketing, high-energy mix density, and classical orchestration.
Original Compositions & Media Scoring
Role: Composer, Lead & Rhythm Guitarist, Programmer, Mix Engineer
Style: High-Energy Progressive Metal
Technical Focus: Mix Density, Low-End Control & Transient Punch
Overview: A high-impact, driving theme built for show openers and energetic media bumpers. Demonstrates tight multi-track guitar recording, precise drum programming, and high-density mix separation. Highlights the ability to manage heavy low-end interactions between double-kick drums and bass while keeping high-mids clear and un-fatiguing.
Role: Composer, Producer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer
Style: Hip-Hop/Beat Bed
Technical Focus: Dynamic Arrangement & Spoken-Word Pocketing
Overview: Designed specifically for podcast scoring and spoken-word media. Features a foundational bed built on a custom pitch-shifted guitar bass line, sequenced drums, and two spacious guitar elements—a simple dyad progression paired with a sparse, repetitive motif. The excerpt introduces a single violin melody line to signal a narrative shift before resolving back to the underlying bed for seamless voiceover transitions.
Role: Orchestrator, Composer, MIDI/VST Programmer
Style: Playful Orchestral Score to Picture
Technical Focus: Classical Counterpoint, Voice Leading & Sample Realism
Overview: Originally scored to picture for a short film, this piece showcases formal music theory, multi-part counterpoint, and dynamic arrangement. Features full string and woodwind sections paired with grand piano accompaniment. Demonstrates dynamic expression and VST spatial placement to achieve an organic, acoustic ensemble feel.
Live Engineering & Post-Production
Role: Live Location Tracking Engineer, Post-Production Mix Engineer
Style: Driving Live Rock Performance
Technical Focus: Bass/Vocal Frequency Separation & Outdoor Dynamic Control
Overview: Multi-track field recording and post-mix of a high-energy driving rock ensemble. Solves the complex technical challenge of separation between Elliot Sumner's lead vocals and driving bass lines in an uncontrolled live environment. Delivers tight low-end management and punchy drum dynamics synced directly to the broadcast video.
Role: Live Location Tracking Engineer, Post-Production Mix Engineer
Style: Intimate Live Acoustic Session
Technical Focus: Field Recording, Vocal Clarity & Dialogue Leveling
Overview: Full location tracking and mix for BalconyTV. Captures a delicate, natural acoustic space while keeping the lead vocal front, crisp, and intimate. Includes post-production dialogue restoration and leveling for the host introduction and artist interview segments, seamlessly integrated with the music performance.
Technical Skills & Proficiencies
DAWs & Composition Software:
Avid Pro Tools (Expert), PreSonus Studio One, Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Reaper, Fender Notion
Audio Processing & Plugins: iZotope RX (Noise Reduction & Dialogue Editing), Dynamic Processing/EQ, Effects Processing, Vocal Production, Drum Programming, MIDI Sequencing.
Consoles & Hardware: Analog & Digital Mixing Consoles, SSL System T, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Presonus StudioLive, Digital Field Mixers, Audio Interfaces.
Live Sound & Audio Systems: FOH & Monitor Mixing, Multitrack Recording, AoIP Systems, RF Coordination, Wireless Microphone Arrays, IFB Listening Systems, Signal Path Troubleshooting.
Broadcast & Transmission: Evertz Digital Routers, Patch Panels, LiveU Central (IP/Cellular Transport), Satellite Transmission Operations, Downlink/Uplink Feed Management
Secondary Production & Leadership: Grass Valley Edius, DaVinci Resolve; Broadcast Cameras; Studio/Stage Lighting; Team Supervision, SOP Development, Inventory Control, Vendor Negotiation.