I am a passionate and talented composer, musician and producer with a particular interest in how music can support, contribute to and elevate visual media. I combine artistic and technical craft with a high attention to detail and a strong desire for originality in my work. I have extensive experience across advertising and corporate briefs, production music and live performances. I can write and produce in multiple genres, create orchestral mock-ups, and I bring strong writing, studio recording and live engineering skills, plus knowledge of synchronization licensing. I work well as part of a team or independently and enjoy learning new software quickly.…

David Mackay

I am a passionate and talented composer, musician and producer with a particular interest in how music can support, contribute to and elevate visual media. I combine artistic and technical craft with a high attention to detail and a strong desire for originality in my work. I have extensive experience across advertising and corporate briefs, production music and live performances. I can write and produce in multiple genres, create orchestral mock-ups, and I bring strong writing, studio recording and live engineering skills, plus knowledge of synchronization licensing. I work well as part of a team or independently and enjoy learning new software quickly.…

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I am a passionate and talented composer, musician and producer with a particular interest in how music can support, contribute to and elevate visual media. I combine artistic and technical craft with a high attention to detail and a strong desire for originality in my work.

I have extensive experience across advertising and corporate briefs, production music and live performances. I can write and produce in multiple genres, create orchestral mock-ups, and I bring strong writing, studio recording and live engineering skills, plus knowledge of synchronization licensing. I work well as part of a team or independently and enjoy learning new software quickly.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Ableton Live
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Mix
Expert
reaper
Expert
Sibelius
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Beats
Intermediate
Logic Pro
Intermediate
Melodyne
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

General Support Worker/Personal Assistant at Joshua Hepple and private individuals via LCIL
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016
General Support Worker/Personal Assistant for a variety of private individuals.
General Support Worker/Personal Assistant at Joshua Hepple and LCIL/Private Clients
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016
General support worker/personal assistant for a variety of private individuals, providing assistance with daily tasks and facilitating independence.
General Support Worker/PA at Joshua Hepple, and two private individuals via LCIL
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016
General Support Worker/Personal Assistant for a variety of private individuals.
Student Support Worker at Telford College (now Edinburgh College) and Napier University
January 1, 2008 - June 1, 2013
Student Support Worker for disabled adults and young people.
Freelance Music Composer, Producer and Recording Engineer at David Mackay Music
January 1, 2006 - Present
One-stop music creation for a variety of advertising and corporate briefs, including nationally broadcast TV adverts and online campaigns. Clients and agencies include Glayva/Whyte & Mackay and World Headquarters; Solgar and The Bannermen; People’s Energy and Weave; Rowse and The Liberty Guild; Honda and Saddington Baynes/Digitas LBi; Macdonald Hotels and Alliance Creative. Recording of live performances at Edinburgh Fringe and Dunbar Music Festival; production music tracks for BMG, Freshtracks/Spark/Audio Wallpaper (about 30 tracks) under the direction of Craig Beck (Spark/Audio Wallpaper), formerly of Universal Production Music and FeltMusic. Contributions to short films Native Immigration and ToFixABroken Heart with director Eric Romero; contributor to the feature-length experimental poetry film Innerscape by Francesco Bori.

Education

Master's Degree - Orchestration for Film, TV and Games (Merit) at ThinkSpace Education (University of Chichester)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Diploma/HND - Audio Engineering (70%) at SAE Institute Glasgow
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2005
MA - General Studies at University of St Andrews
September 1, 1998 - May 1, 2002
Scottish Highers at The Edinburgh Academy
September 1, 1990 - May 1, 1997
Master's Degree - Orchestration for Film, TV and Games at ThinkSpace Education (University of Chichester)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Diploma/HND - Audio Engineering (70%) at SAE Institute Glasgow
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2005
MA - General Studies at University of St Andrews
September 1, 1998 - May 1, 2002
Scottish Highers at The Edinburgh Academy
September 1, 1990 - May 1, 1997

Qualifications

Master's Degree - Orchestration for Film, TV and Games (Merit)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Diploma/HND - Audio Engineering (70%)
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2005
MA - General Studies
September 1, 1998 - May 1, 2002
Scottish Highers
September 1, 1990 - May 1, 1997
Master's Degree - Orchestration for Film, TV and Games
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Diploma/HND - Audio Engineering
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2005
MA - General Studies
September 1, 1998 - May 1, 2002
Scottish Highers - English, French, Geography, Biology
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
    To Fix A Broken Heart

    After two years of singles’ nights, Elsa has found somebody who will help her to fix a heart that has been broken for too long. And it doesn’t matter if he wants to or not.

    Black comedy short by director Eric Romero.

    https://www.twine.net/signin