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JAD KAWAS

Laval,QC

Summary

Passionate Audio Engineer specializing in sound reinforcement, effects, mixing, and synthesis. Highly personable and thorough with excellent communication skills. Adept at managing all stages of the sound recording process. Committed to using creative approaches to ensure great sound quality.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Mixing Engineer

Taura Lamb
Montreal, Quebec
02.2023 - Current
  • Worked with Singer-Songwriter Taura Lamb (Instagram: @taura_lamb, https://www.instagram.com/taura_lamb/), who currently has over 70,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners.
  • Prepared mixes for mastering engineers by ensuring all elements were balanced correctly.
  • Songs I've mixed:

Video Calls (200,000+ Streams)

Lucky (200,000+ Streams)

Vertigo (14,000+ Streams)

Vanishing Act (20,000+ Streams)

Mascara (54,000+ Streams)

Chapters (53,000+ Streams)

Music Producer

jjad
Laval, QC
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Composed, orchestrated, arranged, edited and mixed original music for artist, singer-songwriter jjad (https://www.instagram.com/justjad/reels/).
  • Collaborated with musicians to create unique sounds for this project.
  • Please find the album I produced on here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0MOyW6NKzCMQPmVrBqtIoR?si=6Kb9OUKzTnyEe5ScqtoGBg.
  • Accumulated more than 93,000 streams for the album, Parking Lot Conversations.

Sound Designer

jjad
Laval, Quebec
06.2023 - Current
  • Recorded Foley elements in studio and on location settings as needed.

Find two examples of my foley work in the following link:

  • https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/iuh7oa8p0cqs2gl4o0lh3/AJwOzFcrWLR5v9odMdtmcJk?rlkey=yvhcke6nxsltgb18d50o4geeq&st=22tjpql2&dl=0
  • Set up and operate sound recording equipment in order to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects.
  • Adjust the tone and volume of recordings to meet production standards.
  • Monitor sound levels during recording sessions to ensure optimal quality.
  • Record multiple takes of dialogue or musical performances and select best take for final version.

Freelance Audio Engineer

Self-Employed
Laval, QC
07.2018 - Current
  • Edited raw voice recordings, added sound effects, and mixed.
  • Partnered with performers and producers to determine and create desired sounds for productions.
  • Executed the highest level of quality for field and studio audio to achieve project expectations.
  • Mixed and mastered a number of projects, including my own original work.
  • Mastered Logic Pro X.
  • Recorded a number of musicians, from singers and rappers to guitar players, keyboardists, and saxophone players.
  • Recorded, edited, and mixed instrumental and vocal tracks, and minimized unwanted sounds.

Education

ACS - Audio Recording Technology

Vanier College
Montréal, QC
07.2018

DCS - General Social Science

Vanier College
Montréal, QC
11.2017

Skills

  • Audio mixing
  • Recording equipment operation
  • Equipment selection
  • Setting up microphones
  • Voice recording
  • Audio production
  • Proficient with Logic Pro X
  • Music editing
  • Guitar playing
  • Singer
  • Bilingual in English and French

Timeline

Sound Designer

jjad
06.2023 - Current

Mixing Engineer

Taura Lamb
02.2023 - Current

Music Producer

jjad
01.2022 - 12.2023

Freelance Audio Engineer

Self-Employed
07.2018 - Current

ACS - Audio Recording Technology

Vanier College

DCS - General Social Science

Vanier College
JAD KAWAS