Audio EngineerAVL TechnicianDirectorColorist

DonovenGomez

I mix front-of-house for a nationally broadcast television program, direct and color music videos for independent artists, and write and master my own records. One person, the whole chain — from the mic preamp to the final grade.

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7+ Years

I'm an audio engineer and AVL technician based in Riverside, California, currently mixing front-of-house at Cathedral Presbyterian Church for weekly worship and the internationally broadcast Hour of Power television program, on a Yamaha Rivage PM5.

The technical side runs deep — Dante networks across broadcast, FOH and recording; RF coordination for Shure Axient Digital and PSM1000; SMAART tuning; MA3 lighting and Novastar LED walls. I'm Dante Level 1, Shure Wireless Workbench and Audient Digital certified, and I've recorded in multi-million-dollar rooms alongside Grammy-nominated engineers Tom Brooks and Adam Watts.

The other half of my work is picture. I direct, shoot and grade music videos and short films on a Sony FX30, cutting and coloring everything in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Because I mix the audio too, projects don't get handed off — the score, the dialogue and the grade all get finished by the same set of ears and eyes.

Live & Broadcast

FOH mixing, RF coordination, Dante design, system tuning, lighting and LED.

Film & Color

Directing, cinematography, editorial and node-based grading in Resolve Studio.

Records

Writing, tracking, producing, mixing and mastering in Pro Tools and Logic Pro X.

Film & Video

Selected · 2021–2026

Directed, shot, edited and graded end to end — treatments and shot lists through ProRes delivery. Every frame below was colored in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

Short FilmYouTube

Donoven & Alyssa — The ProposalNarrative short

Director, cinematographer, editor and colorist. Scripted coverage, location lighting and a full Resolve grade.

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StillsInstagram

The Proposal — Frame StillsGraded selects

Pulled stills from the short, showing the finished color pipeline: S-Log3 into Rec.709 with custom LUTs.

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Music VideoYouTube

ÚnicoHillary Benavidez ft. Coalo Zamorano

Directed. Performance and narrative coverage built with gimbal, slider and handheld movement.

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Music VideoYouTube

Tu VozLaura Laverde

Directed. Low-light performance shoot using dual base ISO to hold clean shadow detail.

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Music VideoOriginal Song

Golden Haze (feat. Hayley Cruz)Written, produced, directed and graded

My own record, start to finish — song written and produced by me, then directed, edited and colored by me.

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Travel DocYouTube

A Week in Lake Tahoe2025

Documentary short. Run-and-gun coverage, matched across locations by waveform, parade and vectorscope.

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Travel DocYouTube

Day Trip to YosemiteLandscape short

Shot, cut and graded solo. High dynamic range exteriors kept broadcast-safe through delivery.

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PhotographyInstagram

PostcardsStill series

A set of stills treated with the same grading language as the film work.

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Music

Written · Produced · Mastered

Original records and production credits. Tracked, mixed and mastered in Pro Tools and Logic Pro X with Waves, UA, SSL and FabFilter.

HEROfficial lyric video

Write / Prod / Master

Why Did You Leave?Album track

Write / Prod / Master

Original SongInstagram release

Write / Prod / Master

Jesús Molina — SessionPerformance film

Video / Color / Mix / Master

Live & Broadcast

2017–Present

2026 — Present

AVL Technician & FOH Engineer

Cathedral Presbyterian Church (formerly Shepherd's Grove) | Hour of Power — Irvine, CA

  • Mix front-of-house for weekly live worship and the internationally broadcast Hour of Power television program on the Yamaha Rivage PM5
  • Coordinate RF for Shure Axient Digital, ULX-D and PSM1000 using Wireless Workbench and RF Venue antenna distribution
  • Design, manage and troubleshoot Dante audio networks across broadcast, FOH and recording systems
  • Design and focus lighting for services, events and tapings with MA3 controllers and Chauvet fixtures
  • Maintain Novastar processors and Absen LED wall components
  • Install AVL systems and acoustic treatment; solder analog cabling and terminate digital runs
  • Work with pastors, producers and leadership on stage plots, input lists and event production

2024 — 2026

Audio Engineer

The Grove Community Church — Riverside, CA

  • Mixed and mastered live broadcast audio for weekend services on YouTube and in-house streaming
  • Recorded, edited and produced studio singles and full albums for the church
  • Managed audio systems across multiple venues, keeping quality consistent room to room
  • Maintained AV equipment, lighting and stage infrastructure; mic placement, patching and monitoring
  • Implemented routing and signal-flow improvements that cut recurring technical issues

2019 — Present

Audio Engineer, Freelance

Independent artists, labels and studios

  • Released multiple albums, EPs and singles recorded in professional studio settings
  • Engineered in multi-million-dollar facilities alongside Grammy-nominated engineers Tom Brooks and Adam Watts
  • Mixed, EQ'd and mastered in Pro Tools and Logic Pro X under tight delivery deadlines

2017 — 2023

Worship Leader & Intern

Cornerstone Fellowship & Faith Bible Church · Bridges Church

  • Led worship at Cornerstone Fellowship Bible Church and Faith Bible Church, 2017–2021
  • Worship intern at Bridges Church, summer 2023

Kit & Credentials

Certified

Consoles

  • Yamaha Rivage PM5
  • Yamaha QL, CL, TF & DM series
  • Stage plots & input lists

RF & Wireless

  • Shure Axient Digital
  • Shure ULX-D & PSM1000
  • Wireless Workbench coordination
  • RF Venue antenna distribution

Networking & Tuning

  • Dante Controller & Virtual Soundcard
  • SMAART measurement
  • System tuning & signal flow design
  • Analog soldering, digital termination

Lighting & LED

  • MA3 controllers
  • Chauvet fixtures
  • Novastar processors
  • Absen LED wall systems

Studio

  • Pro Tools & Logic Pro X
  • Waves, UA, SSL, FabFilter
  • Tracking, mixing & mastering

Camera & Post

  • Sony FX30 — 10-bit 4:2:2, S-Log3 / S-Cinetone
  • DJI RS gimbals, sliders, handheld
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio (5+ yrs), Final Cut Pro
  • Custom LUTs, Fusion titles, Fairlight mixing
  • ProRes 422 HQ & H.264 delivery

Certifications

  • Dante Level 1 Certified
  • Shure Wireless Workbench Certified
  • Audient Digital Certified

Education

  • Bachelor of Music, Studio Production School of Music, California Baptist University · 2021–2025 · GPA 3.8

Let's make
something

Available for front-of-house and broadcast work, AVL installs, music video direction and color, and mix & master sessions. Based in Riverside, CA and open to relocation. Full résumé and references on request.

Email donovengomezmusic@gmail.com Phone +1 (951) 944-8611 YouTube @donovengomez Instagram @donovengomezofficial
Based Riverside, California

Donoven Gomez — Audio, AVL & Picture Riverside, CA