Nashville-based Recording, Mixing, Editing Engineer and Producer with 15+ years of experience taking projects from early ideas to competitive, industry-ready releases. Skilled in both analog and digital workflows, with a strong focus on critical listening, signal flow, and efficient session execution. Let me know how I can help your idea come to life! Trusted for engineering, production, mixing, and editing across a wide range of commercial credits and fast-paced studio environments. Also an accomplished songwriter/performer for educational music, with tens of millions of views generated through YouTube-focused releases. Credits backed by professional RIAA certifications on multiple platinum and gold albums.

Sam Martin

Nashville-based Recording, Mixing, Editing Engineer and Producer with 15+ years of experience taking projects from early ideas to competitive, industry-ready releases. Skilled in both analog and digital workflows, with a strong focus on critical listening, signal flow, and efficient session execution. Let me know how I can help your idea come to life! Trusted for engineering, production, mixing, and editing across a wide range of commercial credits and fast-paced studio environments. Also an accomplished songwriter/performer for educational music, with tens of millions of views generated through YouTube-focused releases. Credits backed by professional RIAA certifications on multiple platinum and gold albums.

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Nashville-based Recording, Mixing, Editing Engineer and Producer with 15+ years of experience taking projects from early ideas to competitive, industry-ready releases. Skilled in both analog and digital workflows, with a strong focus on critical listening, signal flow, and efficient session execution. Let me know how I can help your idea come to life!

Trusted for engineering, production, mixing, and editing across a wide range of commercial credits and fast-paced studio environments. Also an accomplished songwriter/performer for educational music, with tens of millions of views generated through YouTube-focused releases. Credits backed by professional RIAA certifications on multiple platinum and gold albums.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Songwriter, Engineer, Mixer, Producer at AO Kids
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Wrote, performed, recorded, and mixed over 40 educational children’s songs that have amassed over 10 million views on YouTube between 2018 and 2020.
Studio Maintenance (Maintained and Repaired Audio/Studio Gear) at Treasure Isle / Studio (Nashville, TN)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2016
Maintained and repaired studio audio and other equipment. Updated and upgraded studio/control room audio gear, computers, cabling, and related technology to keep the studio current. Developed and managed relationships with industry professionals and created/managed the studio schedule to support ongoing sessions and production needs.
Engineer, Producer, 2nd Engineer, Editing Engineer (Independent Contractor) at Large format Nashville recording studio (independent contractor)
January 1, 2005 - Present
Engineered, produced, or assisted at a large-format Nashville recording studio as an independent contractor for 15+ years. Operated industry-standard analog and digital recording equipment, managed time to meet daily recording goals for on-time delivery, and organized/scheduled industry professionals needed for sessions (instrument delivery, piano tuner, producers, engineers, musicians, artists, assistants, and interns). Provided studio workflow support to help move songs from tracking through editing and release.
Engineer, Producer, 2nd Engineer, Editing Engineer at Nashville Tennessee
December 31, 2004 - Present
Engineered, produced, or assisted recording sessions as an independent contractor for over 15 years. Responsible for microphone setup and placement, operating control room, patch bay, and console setups, capturing sound through multitrack machines, and managing workflow of recording sessions. Proficient in operating Pro Tools, Analog Machines, and RADAR DAW through a 48 channel console for tracking, overdubbing, and mixing. Performed audio editing such as tuning, sampling, pocketing, cleaning audio tracks, analog to digital tape transfers, and restoration.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Middle Tennessee State University
August 19, 1999 - December 23, 2003
Recording Industry Management Major
B.S. Recording Industry Management at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    "A Love Song" Mixing
    "A Love Song" Mixing for MAST Global, a non-profit connecting musicians globally to raise money locally.
    "Photograph" Mixing
    "Photograph" mixed for MAST Global, a non-profit connecting musicians globally to raise money locally.
    Mixing "Without an End"
    Mixed this song by Brady Beard