Audio Engineer | Music Production | Post-Production | Live Sound | Audio Project Management | A/V I’m an audio engineer with high editing capabilities. My sweet spot is turning rough recordings into clean, intelligible, and release-ready sound. I have am proficient in noise reduction, spectral repair, phase/time alignment, dialogue polishing, and other audio repair processes. Working in Pro Tools (alongside professional audio plugins), I handle all kinds of audio needs, from the initial recording to the final post production of sound projects. I collaborate comfortably with artists, bands, and production teams alike, coordinating objectives to keep timelines tight and efficient…

Hugo Otero Balaguer

Audio Engineer | Music Production | Post-Production | Live Sound | Audio Project Management | A/V I’m an audio engineer with high editing capabilities. My sweet spot is turning rough recordings into clean, intelligible, and release-ready sound. I have am proficient in noise reduction, spectral repair, phase/time alignment, dialogue polishing, and other audio repair processes. Working in Pro Tools (alongside professional audio plugins), I handle all kinds of audio needs, from the initial recording to the final post production of sound projects. I collaborate comfortably with artists, bands, and production teams alike, coordinating objectives to keep timelines tight and efficient…

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Audio Engineer | Music Production | Post-Production | Live Sound | Audio Project Management | A/V

I’m an audio engineer with high editing capabilities. My sweet spot is turning rough recordings into clean, intelligible, and release-ready sound. I have am proficient in noise reduction, spectral repair, phase/time alignment, dialogue polishing, and other audio repair processes.

Working in Pro Tools (alongside professional audio plugins), I handle all kinds of audio needs, from the initial recording to the final post production of sound projects.

I collaborate comfortably with artists, bands, and production teams alike, coordinating objectives to keep timelines tight and efficient

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Audio Engineer / Music Producer at Freelance
October 30, 2023 - August 1, 2025
I provide music production and artist coaching for local bands and performers, covering recording, mixing, and creative direction. I collaborate with other audio engineers on freelance projects, handling editing, cleanup, timing correction, and audio-to-MIDI conversion, among other tasks. I also create backing tracks and custom materials for live performances and studio sessions.
Project Manager at Beige Video & Photo
July 3, 2023 - August 1, 2025
- Team supervision and leadership; delegation of responsibilities. - Development of process optimization and business improvement plans. - Data collection to track goals and KPIs. - Development and implementation of cross-department communication protocols to enhance the user experience. - Handling high-urgency situations with critical resolution deadlines. - Ability to act immediately and provide solutions in crisis scenarios. - Resource allocation in complex contexts (projects in rural areas, short lead times, tight budgets, etc.). - Project logistics organization. - Coordination with vendors to ensure optimal project execution. - Negotiation with vendors to keep each project within its allocated budget. - Gathering client requirements to meet expectations and coordinating with vendors to achieve the required outcomes. - Recruiting and screening video and photography vendor profiles. - Drafting freelance contracts for each project.

Education

Audio Engineering at Center for Arts & Technology Kelowna
October 3, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper Internal Communications Music

    In this project I composed, mixed and mastered a song for a company’s internal communications video according to the brief below.

    Link: [Intenal Comms Music](https://www.twine.net/signin

    Brief

    Song Description
    Modern, uplifting orchestral track that communicates pride, unity, and forward momentum for onboarding videos and leadership updates. It must sit comfortably under voiceover and feel inclusive, trustworthy, and optimistic, not “ad” flashy.

    Feel
    Warm, cinematic-corporate. Strings and piano lead with brass and light percussion. Emotion builds to a confident peak, then gently resolves. Energetic but speech-friendly.

    Time Markers

    • 0:00 Soft Intro, establish tone, song builds up
    • 0:33 First Lift introduce melody, clear VO.
    • 0:44 Confidence moment, supportive percussion
    • 1:16 breathing room for closing VO.
    • 1:39 Outro: Deliver both a fade and a resolution

    Preferred Instruments

    • Piano
    • Strings (both long and short)
    • Percussion for confidence moments
    • No Vocals

    What to Avoid

    • Heavy drums
    • Busy parts under voiceover
    • Gloomy feeling
    • Distracting elements
    paper Portfolio Mix

    In this project, I used the original recording of the song San Quentin by Nickelback and mixed it from scratch, attempting to get a cleaner, more intentional version of the song.

    Link: San Quentin - Nickelback - Portfolio Mix
    Video: Published Version

    This mix was made for demonstration purposes only, it was not commisioned by the artist