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With a career in technical entertainment that spans 30 years, Wayne has had experience in many aspects of the entertainment industry. These include work in theme park entertainment, touring concerts and venue installations. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and as a licensed Professional Engineer, Wayne has also been involved in the development of acoustic processing systems for the defense market. Merging these two careers lead to the inception of Click Track Audio, a mobile production company that specializes in location recording, live-to-air broadcast music mixing, and, more recently, immersive audio production and mixing. Wayne's experience in so many aspects of the entertainment industry has formed an approach of practical and creative implementation which has been highlighted in his sound design work for theatre and his immersive mixes which have been featured in mixes for artists such as ActiveMirror, Amos the Transparent, Charae and more.…With a career in technical entertainment that spans 30 years, Wayne has had experience in many aspects of the entertainment industry. These include work in theme park entertainment, touring concerts and venue installations. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and as a licensed Professional Engineer, Wayne has also been involved in the development of acoustic processing systems for the defense market. Merging these two careers lead to the inception of Click Track Audio, a mobile production company that specializes in location recording, live-to-air broadcast music mixing, and, more recently, immersive audio production and mixing. Wayne's experience in so many aspects of the entertainment industry has formed an approach of practical and creative implementation which has been highlighted in his sound design work for theatre and his immersive mixes which have been featured in mixes for artists such as ActiveMirror, Amos the Transparent, Charae and more.

Wayne Hawthorne

Audio Mixer, Music Producer, Sound Designer, +2

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With a career in technical entertainment that spans 30 years, Wayne has had experience in many aspects of the entertainment industry. These include work in theme park entertainment, touring concerts and venue installations. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and as a licensed Professional Engineer, Wayne has also been involved in the development of acoustic processing systems for the defense market. Merging these two careers lead to the inception of Click Track Audio, a mobile production company that specializes in location recording, live-to-air broadcast music mixing, and, more recently, immersive audio production and mixing. Wayne's experience in so many aspects of the entertainment industry has formed an approach of practical and creative implementation which has been highlighted in his sound design work for theatre and his immersive mixes which have been featured in mixes for artists such as ActiveMirror, Amos the Transparent, Charae and more.…With a career in technical entertainment that spans 30 years, Wayne has had experience in many aspects of the entertainment industry. These include work in theme park entertainment, touring concerts and venue installations. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and as a licensed Professional Engineer, Wayne has also been involved in the development of acoustic processing systems for the defense market. Merging these two careers lead to the inception of Click Track Audio, a mobile production company that specializes in location recording, live-to-air broadcast music mixing, and, more recently, immersive audio production and mixing. Wayne's experience in so many aspects of the entertainment industry has formed an approach of practical and creative implementation which has been highlighted in his sound design work for theatre and his immersive mixes which have been featured in mixes for artists such as ActiveMirror, Amos the Transparent, Charae and more.

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With a career in technical entertainment that spans 30 years, Wayne has had experience in many aspects of the entertainment industry. These include work in theme park entertainment, touring concerts and venue installations.

With a degree in Electrical Engineering and as a licensed Professional Engineer, Wayne has also been involved in the development of acoustic processing systems for the defense market. Merging these two careers lead to the inception of Click Track Audio, a mobile production company that specializes in location recording, live-to-air broadcast music mixing, and, more recently, immersive audio production and mixing.

Wayne’s experience in so many aspects of the entertainment industry has formed an approach of practical and creative implementation which has been highlighted in his sound design work for theatre and his immersive mixes which have been featured in mixes for artists such as ActiveMirror, Amos the Transparent, Charae and more.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Professor, Music Industry Arts at Algonquin College

August 1, 2014 - Present

Teach Live Production, Studio Recording Labs, Production Theory, and Audio Production; deliver curriculum content, evaluate students, mentor faculty; redesign courses with modern workflows and universal design to improve retention and student success.

Owner & Operator at Click Track Audio Inc.

January 1, 2002 - Present

Owner & primary operator of high-end mobile/remote audio production facilities; design and build mobile production studio for on-location recording and live-to-air productions; provide high-track-count recording, fly-pack services; clients include CBC, CTV, National Capital Commission, Heritage Canada, Ottawa Bluesfest, Sirius XM; provide music mixing for national broadcasts.

Radio-Frequency (RF) Coordinator at Ottawa Bluesfest/ Ottawa CityFolk

July 1, 2024 - Present

Determine RF spectrum usage across multiple performance stages; coordinate with local, house- and touring production staff; monitor designated frequencies to ensure clear operation during performances.

Immersive Audio Mix Engineer & Designer at Independent / Click Track Audio

January 1, 2023 - Present

Provide immersive audio mixes in formats such as Dolby Atmos; design multiple immersive listening/mixing spaces; design courses to educate listeners and mixers in immersive audio.

Immersive Audio Coordinator at National Arts Centre

January 1, 2023 - Present

Translate existing audio designs into NAC spaces; coordinate between NAC management and IATSE union crews; recent productions include Heaven and Prison Dancer.

Sound Designer at National Arts Centre / Tarragon Theatre / Neptune Theatre

May 1, 2021 - Present

Responsible for the acoustic realization of the director’s artistic vision and concept of the performance; recent productions include The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time and The Man that Got Away.

Freelance Contractor at Algonquin Student Assn., Algonquin Commons Theatre

September 1, 2012 - Present

Front-of-House/Monitor operator; Audio Technician/Production staff.

Background Music & Paging System Designer/Engineer at Paramount Canada’s Wonderland

January 1, 1997 - November 30, 1997

Full hardware/software design and implementation of a Background Music & Paging Control system using Motorola HC11 microcontroller; provided timed announcements and emergency paging; system delivered and operated reliably for seven years.

Supervising Technician at Entertainment Technical Services Dept., Paramount Canada’s Wonderland

April 1, 1994 - November 30, 1996

Train shop and in-park technicians; install and support professional audio & lighting systems for venues and events; manage park-wide BGM/paging systems and perform maintenance; provide technical support for theatrical facilities.

Facility House Technician at Heritage & Lester B. Pearson Theatres, City of Brampton Theatre Dept.

May 1, 1990 - October 31, 1994

Responsible for lighting & audio installation and day-to-day operation of theatre events.

Senior Firmware Designer at Instantel Inc.

October 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

Developed low-level firmware in C; created drivers for interfacing USB Host/Device, printers and GPS devices; contributed to seismograph blast monitoring equipment.

Intermediate & Working-Level Engineer at General Dynamics Canada

January 1, 2001 - March 31, 2010

Member of the Air & Naval Department; implemented firmware/software for real-time lossless video compression/decompression device for MH-148 Helicopter; worked on MVASP Sonobuoy processing system; ported and implemented custom embedded DSP software; produced MIL-SPEC technical documentation.

Technical Project Lead at Psion - Teklogix

June 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000

Managed release of engineering production products from prototype to production; ensured regulatory compliance; designed and implemented new accessories based on client demand.