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I am a seasoned sound professional with decades of experience across live theatre, touring productions, and studio environments. My work has spanned high-profile artist projects and demanding venues, combining technical expertise with creative problem solving. Currently I serve as Assistant Manager Production - Sound aboard the Cunard fleet, with hands-on FOH mixing, sound design, and crew training. I’m seeking a fresh, challenging opportunity that leverages my skills in live sound, production management, and audio technology.…I am a seasoned sound professional with decades of experience across live theatre, touring productions, and studio environments. My work has spanned high-profile artist projects and demanding venues, combining technical expertise with creative problem solving. Currently I serve as Assistant Manager Production - Sound aboard the Cunard fleet, with hands-on FOH mixing, sound design, and crew training. I’m seeking a fresh, challenging opportunity that leverages my skills in live sound, production management, and audio technology.

James Herbert Brumby

Sound Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Sound Designer, +4

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I am a seasoned sound professional with decades of experience across live theatre, touring productions, and studio environments. My work has spanned high-profile artist projects and demanding venues, combining technical expertise with creative problem solving. Currently I serve as Assistant Manager Production - Sound aboard the Cunard fleet, with hands-on FOH mixing, sound design, and crew training. I’m seeking a fresh, challenging opportunity that leverages my skills in live sound, production management, and audio technology.…I am a seasoned sound professional with decades of experience across live theatre, touring productions, and studio environments. My work has spanned high-profile artist projects and demanding venues, combining technical expertise with creative problem solving. Currently I serve as Assistant Manager Production - Sound aboard the Cunard fleet, with hands-on FOH mixing, sound design, and crew training. I’m seeking a fresh, challenging opportunity that leverages my skills in live sound, production management, and audio technology.

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I am a seasoned sound professional with decades of experience across live theatre, touring productions, and studio environments. My work has spanned high-profile artist projects and demanding venues, combining technical expertise with creative problem solving.

Currently I serve as Assistant Manager Production - Sound aboard the Cunard fleet, with hands-on FOH mixing, sound design, and crew training. I’m seeking a fresh, challenging opportunity that leverages my skills in live sound, production management, and audio technology.

Skills

Pro Tools

Experience Level

Pro Tools

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Assistant Manager Production - Sound at Cunard Line, Carnival UK

January 1, 2011 - Present

Mixing FOH sound for Qdos/Headline Production shows and various types of Guest Entertainers on all three Cunard ships. Thorough working experience of Digico SD10 (with T software), Digidesign D-Show and Yamaha PM1D consoles. Sound Design of recent newly installed Production shows onboard Queen Victoria. Adapted previously acquired studio skills to working in a demanding live environment of 800-1000 capacity theatres. Learned operation of QLab software and developed programming skills. Implemented an audio training schedule for Stage crew.

Support Worker at Real Life Options

July 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020

Temporary role during Covid lockdown.

Warehouse Operative at Iron Mountain & HMRC

October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Temporary role during Covid lockdown.

Census Officer at ONS

March 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

Census duties.

Self-employed / Freelance Sound Engineer & Pro-Tools Programmer at Self employed

July 1, 2006 - January 31, 2011

Self-employed work: Recording artists, sound installations, digitising tape libraries, teaching Sound Recording/Pro-Tools editing, driving and touring with theatre shows.

In House Engineer at Battery Studios

September 1, 1996 - December 31, 2000

In-house engineering; acquired Pro-Tools skills while working with analogue tape formats.

Freelance Sound Engineer/Pro-Tools Programmer at Various Recording Artists (UK & Scandinavia)

January 1, 1993 - September 30, 1996

Working with recording artists; continuous development of engineering/recording techniques.

Assistant Sound Engineer at Marcus Studios

February 1, 1992 - January 31, 1993

Obtained thorough knowledge of SSL consoles, tape machine syncing.

Assistant Sound Engineer at Sam Therapy Studios

July 1, 1991 - February 29, 1992

Progressed from Tape Op. to engineering sessions outright on DDA console.

Maintenance Technician at Dreamhire

January 1, 1990 - May 31, 1991

Testing and maintenance of a vast range of audio equipment as well as installing Dolby racks/tape machines.

Electronic Music Studio Technician at Goldsmiths College

September 1, 1989 - January 31, 1990

Supervised the day to day running of the studio, monitoring student’s progress. Some lecturing and personal tuition.

Quality Engineer at Marconi Radar Systems Ltd.

July 1, 1985 - September 30, 1987

Quality reports and audits which both required an in-depth knowledge of British Standards.

Self employed at Self employed

July 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011

Worked with Recording Artists in the UK and abroad; Sound Installations - installing PAs/DJ systems at live events; Digitising tape libraries; Teaching Sound Recording/Pro-Tools editing; Driving; Touring with theatre shows

Freelance Sound Engineer/Pro-Tools Programmer at Various

January 1, 2001 - July 1, 2006

Working with various Recording Artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli, Feeder and Roger Daltrey amongst others. Pro-Tools programming and live sound

Freelance Sound Engineer at Freelance

January 1, 1993 - September 1, 1996

Continuous development of Engineering/Recording techniques, both in the UK and in Scandinavia