C.V. Maurice de Laat

- Maurice de Laat
Personal attributes
- I have a great sense of responsibility.
- I am not only used to, but also like flexible work times.
- I am very used to think for myself, and to work independent.
- I handle things in a workmanlike way; I like to find and implement solutions.
- I get great pleasure and satisfaction out of seeing my solutions and work being used.
Experiences and specialisms
- Very experienced in editing songs, both analog and digital, to create a more exciting vibe on a dancefloor.
- Experienced with TL Audio VTC, SSL AWS 900, Yamaha 01V, Audient Aztec, Allen & Heath GL2400 and Crest HP-Eight & XR-20 professional audio mixing consoles.
- Experienced with Digidesign Protools HD, LE & M-Powered, Digidesign Icon, Apple Logic and Galileo Compass audio hard- & software.
- Experienced with creating the best possible sound in pubs and discotheques, both with mobile and non-mobile equipment.
- Experienced with automated and semi-automated radiobroadcasting.
Achievements
- Created a framework to efficiently and with budget constraints maintain customer’s computer networks.
- Turned a students night out with declining turnover and amount of visitors into a more commercial evening with 50% increase in turnover and a waiting line of three quarters of an hour at the entrance.
Career history and references
- November 2011 – Present
Live sound engineer, Popei - September 2009 – Present
Light & Sound engineer, Centerparcs Kempervennen
Creating front of house mix for musical and theatre shows for both children as well as adults. - April 2009 – Present
Sound engineer, Mensergerjeniet
Creating monitor and front of house mix for a Dutch ska & reggae band. - October 2008 – Present
Sound engineer, Balletschool Marion Schouten
Creating front of house and monitormix for theatre shows at various locations. - October 2008 – Present
Sound engineer, Maddies Act
Setup mobile equipment and creating monitor- and front of house mix at various locations. - May 2008 – October 2009
Stage sound engineer & Intern live sound engineer, Popei
Combining en implementing technical riders, managing sound on stage, as an intern creating monitor- and front of house mix. - September 2002 – Present
Technician and DJ, self-employed, http://www.djmuis.nl
Regularly setup mobile equipment and performing on mostly private party’s throughout the Netherlands. References are available upon request. - 1996 – 2010
Networkengineer, self-employed, Muis Netwerken
Installing and maintaining, mostly independent, customer’s computernetworks. References are available upon request. - 1996 – 2008
Volunteer, Various
Volunteer at Culture festival ‘Virus’ in Eindhoven and theatregroup ‘Maar’ at various locations. - 1994 – 1998
Technician and DJ, Kempenland FM
Creating, both independent as well as in a team, news-, sport- (including live connections) and musical radiobroadcasts. - September 1991 – March 1997
Resident DJ and LJ, AOR
Regulary performing on small private party’s and every week on the most popular public night with 1,000 visitors. References are available upon request. - July 1995 – December 1996
Secretary governing board, AOR
Personal details
Name: Maurice de Laat
Phonenumber: +31 654 236 654
Date of birth: September 25th, 1970
Marital status: Single, no children
Driver license: Yes
Valid VAR: Yes
Education
- 2007 – 2009
Audio Engineer
Final theory mark: 9.0; final practical mark: 8.5.
School of Audio Engineering (SAE Institute), Rotterdam, Netherlands - 1993 – 1995
Computer science, University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands - 1989 – 1993
Ing.
Computer science, Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Hobbies and interests
- Frequent visitor of theatre
- Harmonic key mixing
- Arcade games
Nederlands
English
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