Valerie Gard
FOH Mix Engineer
Serious About Sound. Mildly Obsessed.
FOH Mix Engineer working across orchestral and live productions.
Focused on balance, clarity and how it actually feels in the room.
Strong systems background — so it holds up in large-scale environments.
13+
Years in Live Sound
2×
TPiMEA Award Winner
EN · DE · RU
Trilingual
What I Do
Mix
FOH mixing for orchestral, concert and live productions, with a focus on musical balance, clarity and consistent audience experience.
Production
Selected involvement in large-scale touring and live productions across venues, festivals and arena environments.
Background
Extensive technical experience with PA systems, consoles and large-scale live workflows, supporting dependable delivery in complex production settings.
Recent Highlights
Star Wars Live in Concert
FOH mix for a full orchestra performing John Williams’ scores to picture.
Disney World Abu Dhabi
FOH mix for the launch event — one of the region’s largest entertainment openings.
TPiMEA 2025
FOH Audio Engineer of the Year — back-to-back wins after 2023.
L-Acoustics Feature
Profiled in the “Women in Pro Audio” series — read it here.
Green Day & Offspring
System engineer for the Dubai 2025 show — arena-scale production.
Rock Im Park 2024
System engineer at one of Germany’s biggest rock festivals — 90,000+ attendees.
Toolkit
PA Systems
d&b audiotechnik · L-Acoustics · Meyer Sound · Clair
ArrayCalc · R1 · Soundvision · LA Network Manager · EASE Focus · Lake
Consoles
DiGiCo · Yamaha CL/PM · Midas Pro · Avid Venue · Allen&Heath
DiGiCo hardware certified
Technical Background
Audinate Dante Level 1–3 · Digital audio networking & protocol experience
Also: iOS/Android developer — created WaveCalc
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