I’m Robert Simmons, a MA-qualified music professional with over 20 years of experience in production, sound engineering, and asset management. I blend hands-on studio work with technical operations, delivering high-level technical education and overseeing complex corporate assets and infrastructure. I specialize in DAW workflow, immersive mixing, live sound, and studio management, while also composing and arranging for video and corporate campaigns. My career spans freelancing for festivals and studios to teaching roles in schools and universities, always aiming to mentor others and ensure robust, well-maintained audio facilities.

Robert Simmons

I’m Robert Simmons, a MA-qualified music professional with over 20 years of experience in production, sound engineering, and asset management. I blend hands-on studio work with technical operations, delivering high-level technical education and overseeing complex corporate assets and infrastructure. I specialize in DAW workflow, immersive mixing, live sound, and studio management, while also composing and arranging for video and corporate campaigns. My career spans freelancing for festivals and studios to teaching roles in schools and universities, always aiming to mentor others and ensure robust, well-maintained audio facilities.

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I’m Robert Simmons, a MA-qualified music professional with over 20 years of experience in production, sound engineering, and asset management. I blend hands-on studio work with technical operations, delivering high-level technical education and overseeing complex corporate assets and infrastructure.

I specialize in DAW workflow, immersive mixing, live sound, and studio management, while also composing and arranging for video and corporate campaigns. My career spans freelancing for festivals and studios to teaching roles in schools and universities, always aiming to mentor others and ensure robust, well-maintained audio facilities.

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Work Experience

Music Technology & Production Tutor / Studio Tech at Sackville School
June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Delivered BTEC Music Technology and Sound Engineering courses for Years 12-13; implemented comprehensive asset tagging and auditing of equipment; provided Apple Logic Pro tuition; ran Music Tech clubs; managed and maintained the school's recording studio facilities and project management for live shows, including team management, PA systems and RF flow.
Estates and Facilities Assistant at BIMM University
August 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Managed maintenance operations for professional recording studios and updated DAW software/plugins; coordinated asset management including equipment booking and complex studio set-ups; provided technical consultancy to students and tutors on professional equipment usage.
Sound/Technical Engineer, Producer, Composer at Freelance
January 1, 1994 - Present
Freelance work spanning live sound, studio production, and composition. Worked with The Great Escape Music Festival (FOH engineer and Audio Stage Crew, 2022); Abbey Road Studios (Sound Engineer Workshop, 2018); and other post-production projects including ADR, Foley, and editing for diverse clients.

Education

Master of Arts (MA) Popular Music Practice (Composition) – Distinction at BIMM University
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Music Production at Sussex University (BIMM)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Level 2 Diploma in Digital Skills at City College Brighton
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Audinate Dante Level 2
January 11, 2030 - March 19, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
January 11, 2030 - March 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services