Seven Duke, Music Production
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @prod_seven
Professional Summary
Producer and mix engineer with 10+ years across genres. A Los Angeles Recording School graduate and Avid Pro Tools–certified, Seven engineered 600+ live sessions for 150 artists at Brandy Melville’s Santa Monica studio—recording, mixing, and mastering end-to-end. Classically trained violinist (2× Carnegie Hall) and bassist-songwriter; fast, reliable, and studio-ready.
Core Skills
- Recording (live/off-the-floor & overdubbed)
- Session direction & mic placement
- Editing & vocal comp/tuning
- Mixing & mastering for streaming
- Session templates & file management
- Studio operations
- Booking & artist comms
- Cross-team delivery for video/social
Tools
DAWs: Logic Pro (preferred), Pro Tools (Avid certified), Ableton Live
Workflow: session templates, versioning, backups, QC
General: Google Workspace, WordPress content updates
Work Experience
Recording & Mixing Engineer / Studio Manager — Brandy Melville Studios · Santa Monica, CA · 2024–2025
- Engineered 600+ live acoustic sessions for 150 artists; capture → edit → mix → master
- Averaged ~5 sessions/week and up to 3 mixes/day with consistent turnaround and quality
- Implemented deeper vocal-processing and mix workflows, contributing to millions of IG views
- Coordinated with the video team; delivered synced, release-ready audio for social
- Managed bookings, prep, session standards, gear upkeep, and backups
Administrative Assistant / Lesson Coordinator — Amazing Music Store · 2016–2018
- Scheduled seven full-time teachers; handled payments and front-of-house support
- Built light ops systems to streamline lessons and communication
- Repaired/refurbished instruments and maintained a high-service environment
Violin Teacher — Amazing Music Store · 2017–2018
Taught beginning–intermediate violin to students of all ages
Education
- Los Angeles Recording School (LARS) — A.S., Music Production (2019–2022)
- Avid Pro Tools certifications (all available)
- Santa Monica College — Korean language studies and Art (2019–2024)
- Graduated from Palisades Charter High School at 16 to begin LARS.
Musicianship Highlights
- Classical violin: performed twice at Carnegie Hall; 15+ orchestral ensembles
- Band: bassist & songwriter (2017–2019)
- Instruments: violin, electric bass, guitar, ukulele, piano
Reference(s):
“Katie (Seven) Duke worked at my music store in Pacific Palisades, CA for over a year and a half. She was an outstanding employee. She is a self-starter and has excellent people and phone skills. She also is a fantastic musician and has amazing computer abilities. I would definitely rehire her and recommend her to any company seeking a talented and capable employee.” – Patrick Hildebrand Sr.