1. Van Nuys, California
Phone: 310.696.1412
derek@2poplabs.com
www.2popAudiolabs.com
Derek Brett Frankel
Sound Design/ Mix/ Audio Engineer and Composer credits for video game, post production, and recording
studio projects ●See Independent Contracts Below
Education Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music Degree: Music Synthesis Major, Piano; May 2004
Game Developers Conference- ’06 + ’07
Objective: To contribute my audio engineering, sound design and computer programming
Experience towards a mix, audio and sound design engineering position
Career Experience
1/13 - Present Sound Designer - Audio Engineer - Mix Engineer
2Pop Audio Labs www.2popAudiolabs.com
 First Person Shooter  Betsoft Gaming  Masterdom Productions
 PC  Tablet form  Features  Webisodes  Short Form Sports  Indie
 Computer DAW Systems Builder - Studio Technical Support
 Pro Tools 11  FMOD  WISE
 Lingerie Football League - Technical Director/ A1 - Lectrosonics
 Manual writing for Antiquity Music audio software sampling and libraries
10/08 – 7/12 Audio Engineer - Chief Technician, Calabasas, Ca
Audio Impressions - A Music Technology Company, software dev.
 EQ/ Mix/ Edit in Product Development Sound Sample Libraries
 Proprietary Audio Software Sampler Systems Integration and Build
 Audio DSP Editing, LAN Streaming Audio, High Profile Studio Installations
 Pro Tools10, Native Instruments Kontakt 5 64bit, Wavelab7, Mac, Win7
 IT – Networking – RAID5 – Backup – Studio Maintenance – Tech Support – QC
4/06- 5/07 Synthesist - Sound Designer - Composer
 PC MMO FPS Video Game: Civil Disturbance
AAA Shipped Title
 Torque Engine, FMOD API
 Full Implementation of Audio Environment: Sound Design + Music
 including Foley Recording/ Voice Over Recording/ Asset Management
 Publishing + Releasing by Alten8 to the United Kingdom
6/05-8/06 Audio - Recording Engineer
Saucer Sound Studio: Norton, MA
 Engineer, Co-Production, Recording, Mixing, Tracking VO
 Tascam TM-D8000 Automated 40 Track Digital Mixing Console
 Recorded/ Engineered Album for 10 Piece Band: The Eclectic Collective:
Whom was Nominated for the Boston 2006 Music Awards Best
Live Band and sold out their record release party

2. 9/04- 1/10 Presentation Services Audio Visual Agencies (Independent Contractor)
 Live Mix Engineer/ Systems Engineer for Corporate/ Live Shows and
Events costing over $75,000  Client Relations
 A1, A2, Systems Engineer  LA Theater  LA City View CH 35 News
 Audio Engineer for Talk Show Host, The John Kerwin Show
 The Beverly Hilton - Audio Assistant - The "IBR," International Ballroom
 LA, Orange County, Boston, New York, and Travel
5/04- 6/05 Audio Engineer
Tone Lotus Studio and Sound: Boston, MA
 Recording Engineer/ Mixer/ Programmer
 Yamaha O2R
 Mastering (Weiss DS1, EQ-MK2, WavesL2 Hardware)
9/05-6/06 Live Sound Reinforcement
Boston, Ma
 3 Piece Band (The Heist)
1/05 Manager - Promoter
For Hit Ghanaian Producer John Dee and Various Artists he
Produces from Ghana
 Seek Tour, Show and Artist Collaborations with other musicians
in the United States
 Oct. 13
th
Performance Including Amandzeba, Dickie’d, and KASA
Africa at The Western Front in Boston
 Amandzeba travels with an 11 Piece back-up Band of Professional
Musicians
 Nov. 5
th
Amandzeba Performance with Soulfege at The Eureka’s
Poet Café in New York
 Nov. 12
th
Amandzeba Performance with Soulfege at The Western
Front in Boston
3/03-7/03 Synthesis Teacher
Boston Metro Services Youth Detention Center: Jamaica Plain, MA
● Propellerheads Reason 2.0
● Composition/Computer Music programming
● One on one teacher with 5 students ages 16 to 20
9/02-12/02 Synthesis Teacher - Computer services
Marr Boys and Girls Club: Dorchester, MA
 Propellerheads Reason 1.0
 Composition Music/Programming
 Ages 9-17 boys and girls
 Setup Computers/Software/Midi Installation/troubleshooting on
Macintosh OS 9
2/02-5/02 Intern Audio Engineer
Audobaun Music Studio: Audobaun, New Jersey
 Responsible for set up and break down for clients
 Assist on large recording sessions

3. Software Skills: Sonic Solutions, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Sony DVD Architect Pro 4.5,
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Pro, Max/MSP, Csound, HTML, C++, C, MOL
Programming, MPEG2, MPEG3, MPEG4, Sorenson encoding
● Create and author DVD content which includes Film Clips and
Original Scores with Menus, Subtitles, and Visual Icons
● Computers Systems Integration/ Build/ Augment/ Repair
● Audio and Midi Communication Over a Local Area Network (LAN)
● Mac and Windows OS Installation, Database Programming, Microsoft
Office, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, File Maker Pro
Audio Skills Used: Pro Tools11, Apple Logic, Cubase 4,RTAS, VST, Waves Mercury Plug-ins,
NI Reaktor, Kotakt5 / Komplete, Wavelab6, Audio Mulch, Digital Performer,
Final Cut Pro, Csound, DSP in SoundHack, McDSP Plug-ins, Sonar,
MP3 Encoding, Peak, Sony Sound Forge9, Ableton Live, Field Recording,
Convolution techniques, Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, Trilogy, Gigastudio 3
UAD Plug-ins
Gaming Solutions Used: Torque Engine, FMOD, Max/MSP, Pro Tools
Hardware Consoles Used: SSL C200, Apogee 800, Weiss DS-1, EQ-1, Millenia EQ, Waves L2,
Lexicon FX, ZSys 16 x 16, Antelope Isochrone System Clock, Yamaha PM 5D, O2R, M7CL,
O1V96, Tascam TM-D8000, Digidesign Control 24, Sound Craft Spirit, Midas Venice, Keyboard
Workstations, Drum Machines, BBE 882i, Apogee Big Ben, Tascam DR-1
WORK-FOR-HIRE Independent Contracts
10/14 sound designer  post audio mix engineer Sadanka's War
10/14 post audio mix engineer Model House LA - reality tv
10/14 production sound mix engineer Campaign - Kick Starter for invention
09/14 teacher  electronic music production and recording arts Team Prime Time
08/14 mix engineer  mastering  producer Jay Speed - Hills Have Eyes (studio production)
08/14 A2 Audio Assistant ESPN/ ESPN2 City Slam
08/14 post re recording mixer  sound designer  composer Than All Else Ever Sci Fi Short Film
07/14 post re recording mixer  sound designer  composer Than All Else Ever Sci Fi Short Film
06/14 studio concert mixFiona Joy(Best Piano Album of the Year '06) + Andrea Brooke-Sonic Butterfly
06/14 live mix and recording engineer  Fiona Joy (Best Piano Album of the Year for 2006) +
Andrea Brook and The Sonic Butterfly - Wiznu Labs
05/14 audio lead/ technical director  Legends Of Football League - Seattle Game
05/14 mastering engineer  Bryce Thompson EP
04/14 live mix and recording engineer  Josh Royce Band - Wiznu Labs
04/14 live mix engineer/broadcast/internet radio stream Josh Royce Band - Wiznu Labs
04/14 sound designer  post re recording mixer B'Shert Films - Tin Man - Feature Film
03/14 sound designer  post re recording mixer Film Pool Feature Trailer - April Rain
03/14 sound designer  post re recording mixer Film Pool - Lisa & Sally Broadway Trailer
02/14 Shawn Clement DAW build  Studio Integration
02/14 sound designer  post re recording mixer ADA Sport Inc - Negative Genie
01/14 sound designer  post re recording mixer 823 Magic Films - Changing Shadow
Directed By Anil Thapa
12/13 composer/ sound designer/ mix engineer DIrected by Gary Suderman - Busy
11/13 composer/ mix engineer - ADA Sport Inc. - Online VO Advertisement
11/13 composer/ mix engineer - ADA Sport Inc. - Online VO Advertisement
10/13 sound design - Watts Village Theatre Co. - Riots Rebellion
10/13 - ongoing composer/ mix engineer - ADA Sport Inc. - score web short cartoon - Denis Zamylin
7/13 sound designer in game - True Sherrif - Betsoft Gaming - Eric Desederio
6/13 sound designer in game - Greedy Goblins - Betsoft Gaming - Eric Desederio
5/13 sound designer in game - Who Spunnit - Betsoft Gaming - Eric Desederio
5/13 - ongoing Manual Writer - Sound Design - Antiquity Music - Audio Sampling and Implementation
4/13 post audio engineer - MatchMaker ep.2 - Belligerent Seal Productions - Dir. Shaun Hart
1/13 - ongoing Noise Reduction Interviews - The American Society of Cinematographers
3/12 mix engineer/ Adrian Hibbs Project Band Mix/ Drums, Bass, Gtr, Horns, Keys

4. 9/11 sound designer/ Commercial / Sheldon the Sleep Monster/ David Joblansky
1/11 mastering engineer/ Kawabane Jones/ Pro Tools8/ UAD/ McDSP Plug-ins
10/08 sound designer  mix engineer - Hired Gun -Tavix Pictures  Feature Film  Action
 Stephen Flick (Supervising Sound Editor)  Chris Julian (Re Recording Mixer),
Post Seismic FX
6/08 Post Audio Engineer - Re Recording Mixer - Sound Design - ADR
No Exit  Doorway Entertainment  Feature Film  Thriller - Suspense - Drama
 Blanchard Ryan  Edoardo Ballerini
5/08 Sound Designer/ 30sec Spot
Minute Maid Commercial
Directed by Vera Freitag
● Foley / Sound Libraries ● VO Recording / Edit / Mix Audio
4/08 Mastering Engineer
Boss Jersey EP
● Waves L3-16
● Waves Mercury Complete
1/08 Sound Designer - Composer - Post Audio
Masterdom Productions
Civil Disturbance 2 Pre-Release Video Game Trailer
● Original Sound Design + Music
8/07 Sound Designer
Film Composer Randy Miller
● Original SFX Library/ Convolution/ Granular Synthesis Techniques
6/07 Mastering Engineer
Dikie Dee – Full Length LP
Play Me The Song Again
● Waves L3
● Waves Linear Broadband EQ
11/06 Engineer/ Studio Build
BVB Films Boyce Uboh
Laguna Niguel, Ca
8/06 Engineer/Record Manage Studio Build
Sell/ Monitor/ Install $20,000 Studio
Record 8 Piece Live Gospel Band - Yamaha O1V96
Laurel, Maryland
5/06 - 11/06 Mastering Engineer  Pyrotek Records - Jamaica Plains - Boston, Ma.
6/06- 8/06 Teacher/Instructor 1 on 1 Student Scenarios
Audio Production / Theory
Software and Real World Application
2-06 Voice Signal Technologies – 30-Day Contract
Database Programmer
 File Maker Pro
 HTML/Scripting
1-1-05 Independent Co-Producer –1-Year Contract  Artist Marc Renel Vital  10-Track Album