Lawrence Dolton
Mixer Sound Designer Engineer
about

Lawrence is a creative, enthusiastic, technically-savvy audio engineer. He has extensive experience in preparing high-quality, engaging audio for documentary, film, video, corporate presentations, and podcasts. From sound design, to dialog cleanup, to mixing, Lawrence enjoys collaborating with directors and producers to create the proper feel for a piece.

Lawrence is a Pro Tools expert and maintains a complete mixing studio located in Oakland, California. His sound effects library is well-stocked and he often records new sounds both in the studio and in the field. He has completed many Final Cut-based projects and also interacts long-distance via the Internet and FTP.

Currently, Lawrence is working on freelance projects. Rates are flexible. Deadlines are important and Lawrence works efficiently to get a project done on time. If you're looking to increase the impact of your work, please contact Lawrence to discuss your project.

To see and hear samples of Lawrence's work, please visit the Portfolio page. You can also check out Lawrence's exciting side projects: he builds sound collages under the name Alvord Loop; and plays guitar in the indie rock band Meander.

Larry in Studio 2 at Polarity Post Production
skills interests
Effective communicator providing a relaxed, efficient environment for producers and talent.
Pro Tools expert. Familiar with a wide range of plug-ins and outboard gear.
Skilled at dialog editing, dialog clean-up, and enhancing location sound.
Creative sound designer with the ability to craft anything from subtle to outlandish sounds.
Thorough knowledge of musical genres and proficient in locating appropriate music for a project.
Superior technical skills in digital audio, computers (Mac and PC), programming, and Web environments.
Experienced in managing budgets and timelines of small to large projects.
Member of Audio Engineering Society (AES).
Sound art, field recording. Enjoys collecting field recordings and producing sound collage experiments.
Avid collector of instrumental guitar music with a focus in the genres of surf, lounge, and country.
Musician, guitar player, recently recorded and mixed his band's debut CD.
Film, art, live music, the outdoors.
experience
Freelance audio engineer projects for a variety of clients. (2005 - Present)
Engineer, Polarity Post Production
Run sessions with a variety of clients: record, edit and mix radio and television spots; VO recording for products such as TV shows, corporate videos, Flash presentations, and audio books. (2003 - Present)
Assisted Paul "The Lobster" Wells producing weekly syndicated radio show in Pro Tools. Extensive dialog editing of interviews to fit time segments and maintain cohesive content. (2003-2004)
Independent Web and desktop application software developer for the last 11 years with satisfied clients and regular follow-up work. (1995 - Present)
Larry with Carlos and Deborah Santana
education
Music/Recording Industry Certificate (San Francisco State University)
Master of Urban Studies (Portland State University)
B.A., Art and English (Lewis and Clark College)
© 2010 Lawrence Dolton