Meet the engineer behind the desk

Max Mitchell

FOH  |  Monitors  |  Broadcast

Festivals · Touring · Live music · Recording · Production

FOH and audio engineer with a background spanning live production, recording and studio engineering. Experienced mixing festivals, touring artists and live events, with a strong focus on musical, balanced mixes, efficient workflows and a calm, solutions-based approach under pressure. Happy to step in on your production - your system, your crew, your show.

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Live mixing credits

2026Savannah in the RoundBig Top Music Hall, incl. Campers Concert - Dragon, San Cisco, Tom Busby, Jayne Denham, Luke Geiger Band, Busby Marou, Bachelor Girl, Mental as Anything, Hussy Hicks, The Road Hammers (CAN), Slim Dusty Travelling Country Band and moreFOH EngineerMareeba, QLD
Paradise CountryJames Blundell, Travis Collins, Tammy Moxon, Brad Butcher, Henry Catania, Branded Men, Luke Geiger, Kaitlyn Thomas and moreFOH EngineerCape Gloucester, QLD
2024Baralaba BashJon Stevens, Brad Cox, Busby Marou, Mark Seymour, Amber Lawrence, Caitlyn Shadbolt and moreMonitor EngineerBaralaba, QLD
Savannah in the RoundGlenn Shorrock & Brian Cadd, Vika and Linda, Mahalia Barnes & the Soulmates, Chocolate Starfish, Bondi Cigars, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley and moreFOH EngineerMareeba, QLD
Airlie Beach Festival of MusicSweet (UK), Rose Tattoo, Pseudo Echo, Jebediah, Thirsty Merc, Southern Sons, Christine Anu, Ash Grunwald and moreMonitor EngineerAirlie Beach, QLD
2023CMC Rocks QLD - Tailgate StageWarren Zeiders (USA), Ashley McBryde (USA), Ernest (USA), Travis Collins, Hailey Whitters (USA), Hardy (USA), The Buckleys and moreMonitor EngineerWillowbank, QLD
Stranded in the Whitsundays (Music in Paradise)Jimmy Barnes, Kate Ceberano, Ian Moss, Mahalia Barnes - Daydream Island ResortMonitor EngineerDaydream Island, QLD
The Black SorrowsStranded in the WhitsundaysFOH & MonitorsDaydream Island, QLD
Airlie Beach Festival of MusicIan Moss, Ross Wilson, Frenzal Rhomb, Dragon, King Stingray, Billy Field, The Superjesus, Chocolate Starfish and moreMonitor EngineerAirlie Beach, QLD
2022Kickass Music & Camping FestivalRoss Wilson, Joe Camilleri and moreMonitor EngineerKenilworth, QLD
CMC Rocks QLD - Tailgate StageBlanco Brown (USA), Restless Road (USA), Jimmie Allen (USA), Lindsay Ell (CAN), Morgan Evans, Troy Cassar-Daley, Niko Moon (USA) and moreMonitor EngineerWillowbank, QLD
Airlie Beach Festival of MusicThe Animals (UK), Eskimo Joe, Jon Stevens, Ben Lee, Rogue Traders, Mi-Sex, The Badloves, Rick Price and moreMonitor EngineerAirlie Beach, QLD
2021Airlie Beach Festival of MusicThe Angels, Troy Cassar-Daley, John Schumann (Redgum), Shane Howard (Goanna), Russell Morris, Toni Childs, Sarah McLeod, Alex Lloyd and moreMonitor EngineerAirlie Beach, QLD

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Studio & recording

Background in studio recording, engineering and music production, including tracking, editing, mixing and working directly with musicians through the recording process.

Recording

  • Tracking / editing
  • Vocal production
  • Band sessions

Mixing

  • Studio mixing
  • Live multitrack
  • Stem preparation
  • Virtual soundcheck

Music production

  • Arrangement
  • Production workflows
  • DAWs
  • Session preparation

Consoles

  • Avid VENUE (D-Show / Profile)
  • Soundcraft Vi Series
  • Allen & Heath SQ Series
  • Yamaha (CL / QL / Rivage)
  • DiGiCo (SD / Quantum Series)
  • Midas (M32 / Heritage)

Technical

  • FOH mixing
  • System optimisation
  • RF / IEM management
  • Multitrack recording
  • Playback / virtual soundchecks
  • Changeovers
  • Stage and crew communication
  • Show file preparation

DAWs / studio

  • Pro Tools
  • Logic Pro
  • Ableton Live
  • Universal Audio
  • Waves / Plugin Alliance
  • Studio monitoring & outboard
  • Recording, editing & mixing workflow