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Rajiv A.

Pro Audio Engineer / Sound Designer / Composer

Melbourne, Australia
$29 per hour
145 jobs
$30K+ total earnings

I am a pro audio engineer and musician and have worked for GRAMMY winning record company- IPO Records. My award winning studio Audioshapers specializes in mixing, mastering and audio post production. I head a creative team of professionals in my state of the art studio, delivering the best in film scores, commercial mixing, mastering and Sound design. With an experience of more then 14 years, 700+ projects and exposure to biggest names in the audio industry, my studio provides a wide range of professional audio services. We have worked for TV spots, albums, Jingles and podcasts for premier clients from all over the world. You can assured of top notch quality and amazing services from us. Check out our reviews and feedback- all 5 stars!

Alex P.

Sound Designer ~ Composer

Brisbane, Australia
$50 per hour
93 jobs
$30K+ total earnings

✅ +7 Years of professional Sound Design & Composition Experience ✅ +15 years Experience in Music Production ✅ +5 Indie Games Shipped (Unity, Fmod) ✅ Mixing and Mastering for All Media (Podcast, TV, Film, Music, Radio, Online, etc) ✅ Custom/Stock Music & Sound Effects Full-time sound designer & composer. I thrive on the technical and creative challenges of bringing projects to life through sound and music. While I’m mainly seeking long-term collaborations, I’m always happy to connect and contribute to short-term projects as well. I've worked on advertisements for groups like BMW and ANZ, have written songs for Universal Music Group and worked for several indie video game studios.

David M.

Professional Video Editor & Sound Designer | YouTube, Meta, TikTok

Melbourne, Australia
$40 per hour
21 jobs
$3K+ total earnings

I’m a professional video editor and sound specialist with 7+ years of experience helping creators, brands, and agencies turn raw footage into clean, engaging videos that actually hold attention. I’ve worked across YouTube, Meta ads, TikTok/Reels, and podcasts, focusing on edits that don’t just look good, but feel right. Strong pacing, clear storytelling, and crisp audio always come first. I’m also well across modern high-performing styles, including Alex Hormozi-style edits, fast-paced short-form, subtitles-driven content, and ad creatives built to convert. 🎬 What I can help with: • YouTube videos (faceless, commentary, cash cow, vlogs) • Long-form content with retention-focused editing & storytelling • Short-form content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) • Branded ads & social campaigns • Explainers, promos & product videos • Motion graphics & animated text overlays • Interviews, testimonials & documentaries • Podcasts (video + audio cleanup) 🎧 Tools I use: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and DaVinci Resolve I keep things simple, clean edits, quick communication, and work that does what it’s meant to do. If you want your content to look sharp, sound clean, and keep people watching till the end, send it through.

Mike W.

Podcast Production | Audio Production, Music & Sound Design

Lindisfarne, Australia
$25 per hour
9 jobs

With a 26 year career in the music industry and the audio production industry, Mike Wilcox has traversed live music stages to entertain the masses, also worked behind the scenes on theatre productions, and was also the driving force for the nation's youth radio network, Triple J in crafting its unique on air sound and image for more than a decade.! Nowadays Mike is an independent audio mixing and mastering engineer, tasked with a variety of audio projects from song writing, record producing, sound design, and podcast productions.! As an independent audio mixing and mastering engineer, Mike engages with clients on a wide variety of audio projects

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