Oliver Knapp

Audio Engineer and Music Producer with over a decade of hands-on experience across recording, editing, mixing, and music production. BA-qualified in Audio Engineering (SAE Institute) with a strong studio background and a deep understanding of signal flow, acoustics, and professional audio workflows. Experienced working with artists in both studio and live environments, combining technical precision with a calm, collaborative approach, seeking studio-based audio engineering roles where sound quality, artist experience, and attention to detail are paramount.

Audio Engineer and Music Producer with over 10 years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality recording, editing, mixing, and basic mastering for independent artists and clients. Extensive studio background managing full sessions end-to-end, from setup and microphone placement through to release-ready delivery, with a strong focus on signal flow, gain staging, and clean, organised workflows. Experienced collaborating closely with artists to capture performances and shape creative outcomes.

Complemented by live sound and AV engineering roles in high-pressure environments, operating and troubleshooting professional audio systems for events and client sites. This has strengthened critical listening, technical problem-solving, and calm communication under pressure, skills that transfer directly into studio practice. BA-qualified in Audio Engineering, combining technical precision with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach suited to professional studio environments.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Audio Engineering, SAE Institute, London (2023). Completed later in life at age 28 after gaining wide-ranging professional experience, bringing a mature, focused, and practical approach to the course. The programme reinforced and refined existing studio skills while deepening technical understanding of recording, mixing, signal flow, acoustics, and professional audio workflows.

Thoroughly enjoyed the course and approached it with strong motivation, discipline, and clarity of career direction shaped by real-world experience.