I’m an audio producer and sound engineer specializing in mixing, podcast production, and sound design. I work with Pro Tools, Audition, and Ableton Live to craft vocal performances, edit dialogue, and design immersive soundscapes for games, audiobooks, and narrative media. With over 1,000 hours of vocal production and more than 580 completed mixes, I bring technical discipline and creative problem-solving to fast-paced studio environments. I excel at synchronising dialogue to picture, layering atmosphere with music, and recording Foley. My background spans research, client management, and project coordination, giving me strong attention to detail, reliable collaboration, and the ability to scale workflows using task boards, automation, and asset management.…

Clarrie Macklin

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I’m an audio producer and sound engineer specializing in mixing, podcast production, and sound design. I work with Pro Tools, Audition, and Ableton Live to craft vocal performances, edit dialogue, and design immersive soundscapes for games, audiobooks, and narrative media. With over 1,000 hours of vocal production and more than 580 completed mixes, I bring technical discipline and creative problem-solving to fast-paced studio environments. I excel at synchronising dialogue to picture, layering atmosphere with music, and recording Foley. My background spans research, client management, and project coordination, giving me strong attention to detail, reliable collaboration, and the ability to scale workflows using task boards, automation, and asset management.…

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I’m an audio producer and sound engineer specializing in mixing, podcast production, and sound design. I work with Pro Tools, Audition, and Ableton Live to craft vocal performances, edit dialogue, and design immersive soundscapes for games, audiobooks, and narrative media. With over 1,000 hours of vocal production and more than 580 completed mixes, I bring technical discipline and creative problem-solving to fast-paced studio environments.

I excel at synchronising dialogue to picture, layering atmosphere with music, and recording Foley. My background spans research, client management, and project coordination, giving me strong attention to detail, reliable collaboration, and the ability to scale workflows using task boards, automation, and asset management.

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Skills

Experience Level

Audio
Expert
Mix
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Adobe Audition
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Podcast Production
Intermediate
Actor Showreel
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Sound Designer & Sound Engineer at Akta Photography - Akta Studios (Recording Division)
April 1, 2024 - Present
Created soundscapes for video game reels, curating sound effect libraries, recording and implementing Foley, and employing WaveTable synthesis for sound creation. Selected music for voice-over scenes. Directed and engineered 1,050 hours of voiceover and singing recording sessions, providing detailed performance feedback on diction, pace, and breathing techniques. Reduced mix timelines by 66% by introducing editing task boards via Notion and automating editing tasks and batch processing at scale.
Client and Connections Manager at CoLiberate
February 1, 2023 - March 23, 2023
Secured CoLiberate’s largest contract of 2022 by cultivating a high-value government department partnership. Executed targeted outreach campaigns, expanding network connections by 15% and generating 40+ monthly leads with 26 contract opportunities. Managed the sales pipeline from quote to delivery, ensuring timelines and budgets.
Freelance Audio Producer at Remote / International
April 1, 2022 - Present
Mixed and mastered dialogue for long-form narrative podcasts, travel content, and indie music releases. Produced, mixed, and mastered long-form podcasts and music releases, achieving over 10,000 downloads for flagship podcast series. Led the creative and technical development of Fledgling's debut EP, serving as songwriter, producer, and mix engineer.
Researcher at Geological and Nuclear Sciences
March 1, 2021 - September 26, 2025
Created batch scripts to run multiple earthquake simulations using parallel computation. Generated critical earthquake simulation data that informed New Zealand's national earthquake risk assessment model. Built 3D visualizations using Python and C++ to present simulation data via interactive visuals, enabling non-expert stakeholders to understand seismic risk. Collaborated with research teams using Git and Microsoft Excel to upload processed datasets and scripts, maintaining organized file structures.

Education

Professional Certificate in Advanced Audio Production at Berklee Online
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
MSc in Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington
March 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
BSc in Geophysics (outside major in English Literature) at Victoria University of Wellington
March 1, 2014 - November 30, 2016

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education
    LiveTake - Rosie Weston live band recording

    LiveTake is a project led by London-based actor and musician Edward Watchman for creating actor-musician performance showcases. For me, community is at the heart of the project; Ed pulled together an ensemble that felt immediately welcoming. Each musician’s strengths had a place in the arrangement and performance of the music. I joined as the recording and mixing engineer, aiming to capture that “in the room” feeling of watching a live band, while giving each song fullness and bringing the vocals to the forefront of the mix.

    The film above features the piano and vocals of Rosie Weston, who arranged this gorgeous cover of Arctic Monkeys’ “Do I Wanna Know?” Rosie is an incredibly talented vocalist, pianist, dancer, actor, and composer who joined LiveTake as musical director. I love how she reimagines this dark, brooding rock song into a lush, elegant performance packed with clever reharmonisations of the original.

    Joining Rosie are Eddy Watchman on bass, Clara Coslett and Miriam Aspden on violin and backing vocals, and Jack Ward on saxophone and backing vocals. Throughout the day, each musician took the spotlight for their song of choice. The rest of the ensemble rotated between various instruments.

    The level of musicianship deeply inspired me as a musician, while the constantly shifting ensemble posed several technical challenges that encouraged me to think on my feet as a recording engineer. It was a valuable lesson in managing audio bleed and creating as wide a soundscape as possible with minimal microphones.

    Latitude 40 Podcast
    Latitude 40 is a podcast exploring The Islander Way—a community-led regenerative tourism initiative on Flinders Island, Australia. In the first episode, hosts Debbie Clarke and Josie Major interview project lead Dr Dianne Dredge. The conversation explores the story behind the project and its innovative, emergent approach to tourism—one that centres community values, supports a resilient local economy, and cares for the island’s natural environment. As the audio producer for Latitude 40, I handled dialogue editing, added theme music, and mixed and mastered the production. Working with remote interviews recorded over unstable internet connections on Flinders Island, I used audio repair techniques to restore the recordings. Despite the technical challenges, I delivered a polished final product that connects the island with a wider audience and acts as a platform for local voices to foster a deepened sense of place and a shared vision for regenerative tourism.…
    Good Awaits Podcast
    Hosted by regenerative practitioners Debbie Clarke and Josie Major, GOOD Awaits features thoughtful, inspiring conversations with those reimagining the future of tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this episode, Debbie and Josie explore the deep connections between the tourism and food systems in Aotearoa, highlighting how regenerative practices can support both communities and ecosystems. As the audio producer for the GOOD Awaits podcast, I supported the hosts with microphone selection, coached them on recording with Digital Audio Workstations, and offered guidance throughout the recording and editing process. I also mixed and mastered each episode for distribution on major streaming platforms. One of the key challenges was managing varied guest audio quality and recording environments. I ensured the final product consistently delivered a clear, professional sound that helped connect with a wider audience and amplify the voices of regenerative pioneers.…
    Recording and Mixing for Alt-rock Artist "fledglings" Upcoming EP
    "Down The Hatch" is a single from the upcoming debut EP by alt-rock artist, fledglings. All songs are composed, produced, and mixed by Clarrie Macklin, with Taylar Mallo on bass and Emerson McCullough on drums. The EP was recorded across three locations—Leather Kennel Studios (Wellington, New Zealand), St Mark's Church (Porirua, New Zealand), and SAE Bankstock Studios (Haggerston, London, UK)—with recording engineering by Clarrie Macklin, Cameron MacDuff, and Orla Foley respectively. Mastered by Brett Shaw of 123 Studios (Peckham, London, UK) music vocal…
    Voiceover Recording and Mixing with Akta Photography
    With Akta Photography, I have produced and engineered over 1050 hours of recording sessions for voiceover, audiobooks, and video game dialogue reels, providing detailed performance feedback on diction, pace, tone, and breathing techniques. In this role, I edited dialogue and filmed vocal performances, syncing audio to video and ensuring correct video formatting, and tracklaying dialogue, atmos, and sound effects before mixing.…
    Songreel Vocal Recordings with Akta Photography
    Since May 2024, I’ve worked with Akta Photography as a director and mixing engineer, collaborating with singers, musical theatre performers, and music artists. The performances featured here have been recorded, filmed, edited, mixed, and mastered by me. All backing tracks are supplied by the client. Featured performers (in order of appearance): Frankie Power Instagram | Spotlight Jessica Ekollo Instagram | Spotlight Tej Brindley Instagram…