• Kevin Vicks

    Audio Engineer

  • WHO I AM

    Kevin Andrew Vicks. The man who can become your go-to sound tech.

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    Professional Freelance Sound Mixer, Audio Engineer and Filmmaker

     

    Cellphone: 630 - 363 - 3122

    Email: kvicks59@gmail.com

     

    IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5463940/

     

    Hello! My name is Kevin Vicks, and I am a freelance filmmaker and sound mixer based in the greater Chicagoland area.

     

    If you need someone to cover any of your sound and audio needs for your visual media, then look no further!

     

  • My Skills and Services

    Just some of the treatments I can do for your sound. Click around and hear the difference!

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    Location Audio

    "The Sound Guy"

    On set, or on site, I have the knowledge, skill, and gear to deliver crisp and clear audio on anything you roll your camera on.

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    Sound Design

    Next Level Immersion

    Pull your viewers in with the creation of new sound effects, soundscapes and effects for any of your creative media. Cool stuff you've never heard.

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    Mixing

    Smooth & Dynamic

    I can tackle your mix. Play your piece from front to back to any audience with confidence in your sound.

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    Music

    More than just a hobby

    Need some music to accompany your art? I can compose original music for any of your projects to give it a truly unique sound.

     

    My Soundcloud

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    Media Production

    Photo and Video

    With my Sony α7s and suite of video gear, I can also photograph and film your special event or project. Superior images captured with an artist's eye.

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    Boats!

    How about some Jams?

    EST 2015, Boats is an experimental Garage Rock Jam Band hailing from Chicagoland. I play on guitar and handle all the sound for the band.

     

    Boats Soundcloud

    Studio Technician

    Live Production

    3+ years of live TV experience, coordinating remote guests to major news networks. Never miss a hit.

  • My Sound Equipment

    My ever growing arsenal of Sound Gear!

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    GEAR LIST

    PRIMARY EQUIPMENT:

    Mixer: Sound Devices 833 (8 tracks)

    Shotgun: Sennheiser MKH416, MKH50

    Wireless: (x4) Wisycom MPT41s Tx

    (x3) Sennheiser G3/G4 Tx

    IFB: Comtek PR-216 (x2)

    Handheld: Shure SM57

    Boom: K-Tek 13ft, Integrated XLR, K-Tek 9ft Integrated XLR.

    Digital Mixing Board: Zoom LiveTrak L12

    Camera: Sony a7s

     

     

    Extra Gear:

    Zoom F8, Zoom H8, Rycote Windshield Blimp, x5 25ft XLR, x3 15ft XLR, Rechargeable Batteries, Audio Cables and Adapters, Mic-stands, x2 Alto 750watt Loud Speakers, Tools, Wraps, C-Stand, Apple Box Family, Sound Blankets, Gaff Tape, and a good attitude!

  • A Sample of My Work

    Take a look and enjoy!

    Documenting real social justice

    An Excerpt from "Finding Fatherhood"

    This is an excerpt from a documentary I ran sound on and mixed last year. The piece is about a group of social workers and their grass roots program that helps reunite estranged and down-on-their-luck fathers with their children and helps strengthen their relationships. This was part of a PBS program (you can watch it here) that was nominated for a Heartland Emmy and won the Colorado Broadcasters’ Association award for Best Public Affairs Program.

    Just a little practice

    Dungeons & Dragons Trailer Sound re-Design

    A sound editing and mixing exercise I did to hone my skills, used solely for educational purposes only. I removed the existing soundtrack from the original video found here and created my own almost entirely from scratch. I recorded Foley and VO's for about 95% of the SFX. The select few sounds I did glean from public libraries I edited into hybrid SFX with my own material.

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    Make a 3-4 clip sizzler

    place holder for the clips from 2022. Add in Ramen Monster, Quarantine Confessions, maybe visiting friends, also Gary Screams For You.

  • Contact

    Drop me an Email!