Benn Dickenson

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About me

Whilst studying I worked in various local music venues helping with the back-line and stage builds. Since qualifying I have crewed some major festivals around the country and also mixed from FOH and stage at several events.

I have over 6 years of theatre and corporate events experience having worked full time at the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds as a technician. Whilst homing my skills and knowledge of live sound, I have worked with a multitude of theatre companies both at the theatre and also in a freelance capacity.

I have been fortunate to work in venues of all shapes and sizes both indoors and outdoors. Types of show ranging from amateur and professional theatre, film, dance, opera, pantomime, stand-up comedy, classical musical performances, music festivals, one-off gigs and corporate events. I am interested in all aspects of technical theatre and have a vast amount of experience and knowledge to offer in all departments, sound, Lighting and Stage.

I now work as a freelance engineer and lighting designer and also do theatre stage/tec work where possible.

Additional skills:
Stage:
- Lighting design
- Large and small stage lighting rigs
- Focussing techniques
- Intelligent lighting fixtures
- Access equipment and mobile towers,
- Fibre Ropes, Knots & Splicing,
- Counter-weight flying
- Health & Safety & Manual Handling
- Electrical Fundamentals,
- Experienced rigger / working at height

Audio:
- Microphone characteristics
- Acoustic modelling
- Good understanding of Digital and analogue mixing desks and techniques,
- Effective and safe use of PA systems
- Familiar with most types of outboard effects and processors
- Working with bands in high pressure situations
- PC and Mac based Live production software
- Composition and Production for the moving Image
- Studio knowledge and can competently use Pro-Tools, Cubase, Logic, Soundforge, Reason, Acid, Ableton Live, and most other industry standard audio or MIDI music production platforms.
- Understanding of recording techniques, MIDI sequencing, digital theory, microphones, sampling, synthesis, mixing desks, multi-track recorders, hard disk recording and editing, effects, dynamic processing, equalisation and timecode.
- Good grasp of video production techniques and experience using Adobe and Sony products.

Electrics:
- Competent on LX desks such as ETC, Strand, Zero 88, and Pearl
- Solid base of transferable IT skills, which can be applied across all medias.
- Good manual dexterity and an aptitude for working with electrical, electronic and mechanical systems/equipment.
- Sound knowledge of the hard and software architectures of computer music systems, particularly PC based
- Good fundamental understanding of electrical systems

Others:
- First Aid at Work
- Enhanced CRB Disclosure
- Certified PAT tester
- Risk assessments.
- Guitar player
Industry awards:
ABTT Bronze award
PAT certified
ASP certified
Referees:
Peter Waddicor
Tec manager Carriageworks Theatre
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The Carrigeworks Theatre
The Eleectric Press
2 Millenium Sq, Leeds.
LS2 3ND


John Ludgate.
Program Manager- Samil Power
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Niederlassung Berlin
Zeughofstr. 1,
10997 Berlin
Germany

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License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Sound Engineer
Job Titles	Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Stage Manager, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Designer, Props Assistant / Support, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Carpenter, Events Management / Support, Rigger, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician, Automation / Flying
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ABTT (UK), ASP (UK), PLASA (UK)
Work Permits	EU