Osama Daif

Audio engineer for film, commercials and podcasts.

I record, repair, mix and master sound, in the studio and on location, for brands and institutions across Saudi Arabia.

Available for freelance projects

Experience
8+ years in audio engineering
Studio
Dareen Media, Dammam
Delivers
Broadcast, YouTube and social masters

Selected work

Recent projects with Dareen Media. Press play to watch here.

Clients & organizations

Brands, ministries and institutions I have recorded and mixed for.

Services

From the first take to the file that goes on air.

Studio recording
Voice-over, dialogue and actor sessions, vocals and ensembles. Microphone choice and placement across condenser, dynamic, shotgun and lavalier.
Location sound
Boom and Zoom H8 capture for commercials and podcasts, with on-site setup and monitoring.
Post-production
Dialogue editing, noise reduction and audio repair, sound effects, sync to picture, and assembly of full spots and cutdowns.
Mixing & mastering
Full-project mix and master, with loudness targets set for each platform: TV, YouTube and social.
Podcast production
Multi-mic setup, recording and post for video podcasts.
Team training
Designed and taught in-house audio engineering courses at Dareen Media.

Music

Twelve years of songs, anasheed and scores, recorded, mixed and mastered in the studio.

Documentary scores: The Spy General (Libya Documentary Channel, 2022) and Siwa (2019).

Tools

DAWs
Pro Tools, Cubase, Fender Studio Pro
Processing
iZotope RX, Waves, FabFilter
Field kit
Zoom H8, shotgun and lavalier microphones
Languages
Arabic (native), English (intermediate)
Open original