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Hi, I'm Thomas Shane Hackler, a Phoenix-based audio and lighting engineer with over 20 years of live sound and stage tech experience. I've worked with live bands, DJs, theater productions, and venue staff to deliver high-quality sound and reliable lighting, manage gear, and keep shows on schedule across the Southwest. I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy troubleshooting gear and mentoring staff, and am comfortable operating both analog and digital consoles, monitor and FOH mixes, wedges and in-ear monitors. I'm open to relocation and excited to bring my hands-on expertise to new venues and projects.…Hi, I'm Thomas Shane Hackler, a Phoenix-based audio and lighting engineer with over 20 years of live sound and stage tech experience. I've worked with live bands, DJs, theater productions, and venue staff to deliver high-quality sound and reliable lighting, manage gear, and keep shows on schedule across the Southwest. I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy troubleshooting gear and mentoring staff, and am comfortable operating both analog and digital consoles, monitor and FOH mixes, wedges and in-ear monitors. I'm open to relocation and excited to bring my hands-on expertise to new venues and projects.

Thomas Shane Hackler

Audio Engineer, Sound Technician, Lighting, +3

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Hi, I'm Thomas Shane Hackler, a Phoenix-based audio and lighting engineer with over 20 years of live sound and stage tech experience. I've worked with live bands, DJs, theater productions, and venue staff to deliver high-quality sound and reliable lighting, manage gear, and keep shows on schedule across the Southwest. I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy troubleshooting gear and mentoring staff, and am comfortable operating both analog and digital consoles, monitor and FOH mixes, wedges and in-ear monitors. I'm open to relocation and excited to bring my hands-on expertise to new venues and projects.…Hi, I'm Thomas Shane Hackler, a Phoenix-based audio and lighting engineer with over 20 years of live sound and stage tech experience. I've worked with live bands, DJs, theater productions, and venue staff to deliver high-quality sound and reliable lighting, manage gear, and keep shows on schedule across the Southwest. I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy troubleshooting gear and mentoring staff, and am comfortable operating both analog and digital consoles, monitor and FOH mixes, wedges and in-ear monitors. I'm open to relocation and excited to bring my hands-on expertise to new venues and projects.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Thomas Shane Hackler, a Phoenix-based audio and lighting engineer with over 20 years of live sound and stage tech experience. I’ve worked with live bands, DJs, theater productions, and venue staff to deliver high-quality sound and reliable lighting, manage gear, and keep shows on schedule across the Southwest.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy troubleshooting gear and mentoring staff, and am comfortable operating both analog and digital consoles, monitor and FOH mixes, wedges and in-ear monitors. I’m open to relocation and excited to bring my hands-on expertise to new venues and projects.

Skills

Ableton Live

Pro Tools

Set Design

Experience Level

Ableton Live

Expert

Pro Tools

Expert

Set Design

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

House Audio Engineer at Blue Martini Lounge

August 1, 2014 - Present

I am the house engineer. Responsible for all audio and lighting for live bands and deejays. Maintain, repair,and recommend/replace all audio and lighting equipment. Maintain high standards of audio quality.Keeping bands on schedule. Getting bands loaded in, set up, wiring up, miking, setting up monitor mixes,wedges and in ear, troubleshooting house and band’s gear.

House Audio Engineer, Stage Tech, Lighting Tech at Scottsdale Center for the Arts

September 1, 2013 - Present

Load in/out of bands or acts. Following stage plots or stage specifications according to artist or stagemanager. Wiring stage up. Microphone placement. Troubleshooting any and all problems in a quick and timely fashion. Everything from prop placement or removal during performance to mixing show from monitor and FOH positions.

Audio Engineer, Lighting, Stage, Drum, Bass, & Guitar tech at Self employed

August 1, 2000 - Present

Was hired by different bands in Arizona to do shows all over the valley and Southwestern United States.On certain occasions transporting band gear along with PA for shows. Transport, unload, set up, test,sound check, tear down, load out, & and transport back. All over Arizona, Southern California, Nevada,New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida

Audio Engineer at Copper Blues Live

October 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019

Set up, mic, mix, troubleshoot any problems for the house or bands. Keep bands on schedule. Teardown, clean up and facilitate load out. Coordinating with either music side or comedy side of venue to insure strict volume control. Train new staff on gear and venue noise parameters, locations of stage gear,microphones, stands, and electrical room.

House Lighting/Audio Engineer at Martini Ranch

September 1, 2009 - October 1, 2013

I was house lighting and house A2 Audio guy. Maintain, repair, recommend/replace house lighting andaudio equipment. Coordinating, prestage/stage multiple bands, up to 9 bands a night, load in, wiring,miking, mixing shows, setting up monitor mixes, wedges and in ear, keeping bands/shows on schedule.