Michelle Birsky

About

Music editor/composer with feature film and TV experience (including Hulu’s 'Mother/Android'), specializing in stem-based cue reshaping to support story beats and transitions. Brings a retention-focused approach for comedy/YouTube pacing (using silence and quick-evolving musical ideas) and runs an organized, template-driven Logic Pro workflow with LUFS-targeted deliverables (masters + stems).

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Narrative-driven music editing that improves emotional continuity between scenes
• Advanced stem-based editing to reshape cues (removing melody, extending atmospheric pads)
• YouTube/comedy pacing instincts (strategic music cutouts to land punchlines and maintain momentum)
• Efficient, organized high-volume workflow using project-specific templates and cue-tracking spreadsheets
• Strong dialogue-first mixing approach using automation, gentle EQ/compression, and loudness targets

Reference Highlights

• Strong emotional storytelling impact through music edits
• Excellent sense of pacing and when music should lead/support/get out of the way
• Hits narrative and comedic beats effectively
• Understands digital/YouTube engagement dynamics
• Improves comedic payoff and overall engagement through audio choices
• High technical proficiency in DAWs and audio post workflows
• Fast, reliable delivery of professional deliverables
• Very consistent mixes across episodes/videos
• Strong quality-control habits (loudness meter, consistent plugin approach)
• Impeccable musical taste and instincts across genres/moods
• Efficient at sourcing and adapting music/SFX from libraries
• Exceptional speed and efficiency in Logic
• Calm under pressure; steady hand with tight deadlines
• "Whatever it takes" work ethic
• Adaptable to late-breaking picture changes; rapid turnaround
• Strong communicator; responsive and collaborative
• Team player; respectful of others' ideas and time
• Good at taking notes and following through to satisfy clients
• Repeat-client trust/retention (clients keep coming back)