
John Michaels
Audio Engineer
Recording, mixing and mastering that sounds right
Audio engineer with nine years recording, mixing and mastering music for studios and artists in Nashville. Captures and shapes sound — tracking sessions, mixing for clarity and impact, and mastering records that translate across every system. Engineered and mixed records that charted and earned strong reviews for their sound. Runs recording sessions, edits and mixes, masters to release standard, maintains the studio and signal chain, and works closely with artists and producers to realise their vision. Strong on both the technical craft and the musical ear great audio work demands. Detail-obsessed, calm and easy to work with in the studio. Looking for an audio-engineer, mix-engineer or studio role with a studio or label that cares about how records sound.
Location
Nashville, TNNationality
AmericanGender
MaleAvailability
Project-basedDate of Birth
1992-03-22Musical Ear
Attention to Detail
Patience
Collaboration
Composure
- Recording / Tracking
- Mixing
- Mastering
- Pro Tools
- Editing & Comping
- Signal Flow
- Microphone Technique
- Studio Maintenance
- Acoustics
- Session Management
English
Native or Bilingual ProficiencySpanish
Limited Working ProficiencyNashville Recording Studio
Audio Engineer August 2014 to Present
Engineered and mixed records that charted and earned strong reviews for their sound.
Run tracking sessions and capture clean, musical performances.
Mix for clarity and impact and master records to release standard.
Maintain the studio, signal chain and gear in top condition.
Work closely with artists and producers to realise their vision.
Tennessee Sound Studios
Assistant Engineer August 2013 to July 2014
Edited, comped and prepped sessions for mixing.
Learned tracking, mixing and mastering hands-on in the studio.
Gained certification and progressed into an audio-engineer role.
Belmont University, Nashville
Bachelor — BSc in Audio Engineering (August 2010 to May 2013)
Avid / Audio Institute
Bachelor — Pro Tools & Mastering Certification (January 2014 to June 2014)
Pro Tools & Mastering
Avid / Audio Institute (June 2014 to Present)
Charting records
Serves the song
Album Production
Audio Engineer (January 2019 to September 2019)