I'm a sound designer, composer, musician, and audio engineer based in Basel, Switzerland. I hold two Master's degrees from the Musik-Akademie Basel — in Audiodesign and in Jazz Performance — and have worked across a wide range of audio disciplines, from spatial sound design for major museum exhibitions (including the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi and the Swiss National Museum in Zürich) to sound editing, sound design and composition for moving image, music production, live sound engineering, and audio post-production. I've trained with renowned engineers including Craig Bauer, completed a 6-month internship at Idee und Klang, and work across Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, DaVinci Resolve, and MaxMSP. What sets me apart is the combination of academic depth, creative range, and hands-on technical experience — across both studio and live environments.

Jaka Arh

I'm a sound designer, composer, musician, and audio engineer based in Basel, Switzerland. I hold two Master's degrees from the Musik-Akademie Basel — in Audiodesign and in Jazz Performance — and have worked across a wide range of audio disciplines, from spatial sound design for major museum exhibitions (including the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi and the Swiss National Museum in Zürich) to sound editing, sound design and composition for moving image, music production, live sound engineering, and audio post-production. I've trained with renowned engineers including Craig Bauer, completed a 6-month internship at Idee und Klang, and work across Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, DaVinci Resolve, and MaxMSP. What sets me apart is the combination of academic depth, creative range, and hands-on technical experience — across both studio and live environments.

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I’m a sound designer, composer, musician, and audio engineer based in Basel, Switzerland. I hold two Master’s degrees from the Musik-Akademie Basel — in Audiodesign and in Jazz Performance — and have worked across a wide range of audio disciplines, from spatial sound design for major museum exhibitions (including the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi and the Swiss National Museum in Zürich) to sound editing, sound design and composition for moving image, music production, live sound engineering, and audio post-production.
I’ve trained with renowned engineers including Craig Bauer, completed a 6-month internship at Idee und Klang, and work across Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, DaVinci Resolve, and MaxMSP. What sets me apart is the combination of academic depth, creative range, and hands-on technical experience — across both studio and live environments.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Croatian
Advanced
Slovene
Fluent

Work Experience

Sound Designer / Composer at Freelance
January 1, 2022 - Present
Sound design for all media, specialising in sound/music for moving image, and spatial sound.
Guest Lecturer at Jazzcampus Basel
January 1, 2025 - Present
Guest lecturer at Jazzcampus Basel – teaching sessions for Master’s students in Music Pedagogy on the topics of Music Production and Instrument & Electronics.
Workshop Mentor at Jazzinty Workshop
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Mentor at the renowned music workshop and festival Jazzinty in Slovenia, in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Music Teacher at Instrumentor
January 1, 2022 - Present
Music production, Live-Electronics and Saxophone Teacher at the online music portal Instrumentor.
Intern at Idee und Klang
January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Internship 6 months 80% internship at the sound design company Idee und Klang.
Musician at Freelance
January 1, 2021 - Present
Creative, technical and organisational work for various musical projects, as performer, composer and producer.

Education

Master of Arts in Composition (Audio Design) at Musik-Akademie Basel
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Master of Arts in Jazz Performance at Musik-Akademie Basel
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Performance, Jazz Saxophone at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020

Qualifications

German Course B2 Certificate
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Roche Continents Programme
July 15, 2022 - July 22, 2022
Programme for selected students from all over Europe. Selected as one of 60 talented students to participate in a one-week programme on art and science.
Craig Bauer Workshop - Mixing
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Participation in several online mixing workshops with the renowned audio engineer Craig Bauer.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Series of Sound Designs for Motion Design Works
    All works: jakaarh.com/series-of-sound-redesigns/ Designing sound and music for short animation videos, showcasing my skills as a sound designer and composer for motion design.
    uniE621 Zayed National Museum
    Part of an audio team (Idee und Klang Audio Design) working on the new Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. Experience: Led audio for a major section of the museum, encompassing spatial and linear sound design and composition for AV and interactive exhibits. Designed and implemented complex custom spatial audio setups on-site, conducted the final audio mix, and maintained close client communication throughout the project.