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Freelance Music and Sound Design

Laurie / Laurence is a composer, sound designer, and music producer for video games, film, and television based in Brighton, UK.

He has previously held positions as mixing engineer, mastering engineer, recordist, electronics performer, cellist, keyboardist, dubbing mixer, and composer’s assistant for many projects. He has had musical works featured on BBC, Channel 4, and ITV, and has been involved in large-scale projects, such as working with Jessica Curry on Dear Esther Live (2016-2018), and the mixing and production of the remix of Fields Were the Essence of the Song (2017). Laurie has also been involved with high-budget television series productions, such as Beowulf: Return to the Shield-lands (2016), the A Word (2016), and Quirke (2013).

Role at University of Sussex - Game Audio Researcher for Hearing Diverse

As a Game Audio Researcher for Hearing-Diverse Users at the University of Sussex, Laurie's work involves understanding the specific auditory needs of individuals with conditions such as misophonia and hyperacusis. He focuses on developing audio solutions that can enhance gaming experiences in terms of level of immersion, and player performance in competitive games.

As part of his role his responsibilities include researching the latest trends in game audio, working alongside a team of acoustics researchers, psychologists, and audio engineers at the university. He also assesses the effectiveness of current audio implementations and suggest improvements based on the university's findings and user feedback.

Staying informed about industry best practices and emerging technologies is an important part of Laurie's role. He regularly shares my research findings at academic conferences and industry events, highlighting the potential of innovative audio solutions for our target audience.

In all aspects of game design, Laurie believes in the importance of accessibility and inclusivity in the world of video games. He is also involved in developing internal tools and processes to make the university's audio research and production more efficient.

Private Tuition

Laurence spent ten years at Varndean College, where he was involved in teaching and leading A-level Music Technology, and Games Design BTEC. His roles also include Music Department Technician, Personal Tutor, and the Funk Band Conductor.

In addition to his work at the college, Laurie offers private tutoring. He tutors on music production, mixing, composition, sound design, audio editing, and audio engineering. He's also very familiar with teaching a variety of software; Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Studio One, and Reaper. He is also an educational partner with the plugin developer, Acustica Audio.

For those interested in game design, Laurence has taught concept art, 3D modelling, 2D game creation, sound asset creation, and programming in C#. He's also familiar with industry standard tools like Photoshop, Blender, Unity, Wwise, FMOD, and Unreal Engine 4 and 5.

Laurie's teaching extends to music and instrumental playing as well. He has taught musical notation using Sibelius, 'cello up to Grade 8, singing for bands and choir, and also piano. He is also acutely aware of students' educational needs and is accustomed to adapting his teaching methods with these needs in mind. He offers tutoring remotely, in his own studio space, and at students' residences.

Laurie works with a variety of tools, with DAWs: Reaper, Logic Pro, Reason, Ableton Live, Sibelius, Adobe Audition, RX10, and Renoise, and with plugins: Acustica Audio Aquas, Acustica Audio Nebula, Plugin Alliance, Softube, FabFilter, Airwindows, Waves, GuitarML Proteus, Audio Damage, Arturia, Native Instruments, and others.