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Hi, I’m Samuel Thayer, a touring Front of House Engineer, Production Manager, and Studio Mix Engineer & Producer based in Portland, Maine. I bring nearly a decade of live and studio experience, leading productions for artists on international tours and in venues ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 seats. I thrive on logistics, team leadership, and building custom audio tools to streamline workflows. I’m proficient with DiGiCo, Midas, Yamaha, and Avid S6L consoles and the full Pro Tools / Logic / Ableton / Waves ecosystem, and I regularly develop software and AI-assisted tooling to support both studio and live work.…Hi, I’m Samuel Thayer, a touring Front of House Engineer, Production Manager, and Studio Mix Engineer & Producer based in Portland, Maine. I bring nearly a decade of live and studio experience, leading productions for artists on international tours and in venues ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 seats. I thrive on logistics, team leadership, and building custom audio tools to streamline workflows. I’m proficient with DiGiCo, Midas, Yamaha, and Avid S6L consoles and the full Pro Tools / Logic / Ableton / Waves ecosystem, and I regularly develop software and AI-assisted tooling to support both studio and live work.

Samuel Thayer

Sound Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Music Producer, +1

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Hi, I’m Samuel Thayer, a touring Front of House Engineer, Production Manager, and Studio Mix Engineer & Producer based in Portland, Maine. I bring nearly a decade of live and studio experience, leading productions for artists on international tours and in venues ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 seats. I thrive on logistics, team leadership, and building custom audio tools to streamline workflows. I’m proficient with DiGiCo, Midas, Yamaha, and Avid S6L consoles and the full Pro Tools / Logic / Ableton / Waves ecosystem, and I regularly develop software and AI-assisted tooling to support both studio and live work.…Hi, I’m Samuel Thayer, a touring Front of House Engineer, Production Manager, and Studio Mix Engineer & Producer based in Portland, Maine. I bring nearly a decade of live and studio experience, leading productions for artists on international tours and in venues ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 seats. I thrive on logistics, team leadership, and building custom audio tools to streamline workflows. I’m proficient with DiGiCo, Midas, Yamaha, and Avid S6L consoles and the full Pro Tools / Logic / Ableton / Waves ecosystem, and I regularly develop software and AI-assisted tooling to support both studio and live work.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Samuel Thayer, a touring Front of House Engineer, Production Manager, and Studio Mix Engineer & Producer based in Portland, Maine. I bring nearly a decade of live and studio experience, leading productions for artists on international tours and in venues ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 seats.

I thrive on logistics, team leadership, and building custom audio tools to streamline workflows. I’m proficient with DiGiCo, Midas, Yamaha, and Avid S6L consoles and the full Pro Tools / Logic / Ableton / Waves ecosystem, and I regularly develop software and AI-assisted tooling to support both studio and live work.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Production Manager, Front of House Engineer & Tour Manager at 12/OC

January 1, 2020 - Present

Lead audio and touring production for the band, including an international tour with Dylan Scott as 12/OC's production manager, FOH engineer, and monitor engineer. Front of House mix engineer for shows alongside Kip Moore, Parker McCollum, Joe Nichols, Matt Stell, Adam Doleac, Rodney Atkins, Breland, and numerous other touring artists. Mixed and stage-managed shows in 3,000–8,000 capacity arenas and amphitheaters, indoor and outdoor. Own advancing, gear logistics, stage plots, input lists, and venue/artist coordination from load-in to load-out. Tour management duties including travel, schedules, hospitality, budgets, and personnel.

Operations Manager at Vessel Services

January 1, 2019 - Present

Ran day-to-day operations of a waterfront retail, fishing supply, and marine fuel business. Managed staff, inventory, vendor relationships, and customer experience. Owned bookkeeping in QuickBooks and reporting in Excel. Built and maintained social media presence and handled website and app development for the business.

Production Manager & Front of House Engineer at Erik's Church

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Ran production and FOH for a regional music venue hosting rotating national and regional acts. Built out and operated the venue's audio rig; managed input lists, line checks, and load-ins. Coordinated with visiting touring engineers and artists to deliver consistent shows night after night.

Freelance Mix Engineer & Producer at Various Studios

January 1, 2018 - Present

Mixing and production work including multiple sessions at Noble Street Studios (Toronto). Songwriting, production, and sound design across multiple projects and genres. Studio mix engineering for independent and signed artists.