Miles Mercer

About

Audio post-production and composer specializing in fast-turnaround branded content and ads, with a track record of producing 700+ ads in 2025. Experienced in Adobe Audition/Ableton workflows, loudness-targeted mixing/mastering with Waves plugins, and music-to-picture editing using BPM math and stem-based arranging. Notable projects include composing for a series of 20 animated Spotify holiday ads and crafting emotionally evolving sound design for BetterHelp YouTube/RSS branded content.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• High-volume ad audio production (produced 700+ ads in 2025)
• Precise music-to-picture synchronization using BPM/beat math
• Strategic music use to improve narrative/retention (avoids constant bed music)
• Strong client/producer management—pushes back on generic notes to serve story
• Advanced vocal cleanup and mix workflow using Waves toolchain and loudness targets (-18 to -16 LUFS ads; -14 LUFS music)
• Stem-based arranging to shape emotional arcs and transitions
• Operational rigor for fast turnaround (Monday + Slack integrated, transparent deadlines)
• Maintains consistency via disciplined time-blocking by task and managing ear fatigue with breaks

Reference Highlights

• Excellent producer
• Captures story tone and emotion through sound
• Strong sense of pacing, anticipation, and emotional resolve
• Fast turnaround (composed an aligned original song in an afternoon)
• Elevates storytelling across formats and genres
• Mastery of cadence and beat alignment with narration
• Handles complex tonal shifts smoothly without jarring listeners
• High technical proficiency; valuable to non-technical teammates
• Reliable, seamless deliverables for partners/vendors
• Impeccable, highly consistent mix quality with minimal/no needed feedback
• Adaptable musical instincts; sets aside personal taste to serve the project
• Uncanny ability to source and tailor music/SFX (especially via Epidemic Sound)
• Comfortable under tight deadlines
• Proactive planning and organization
• Clear, direct, respectful, curious communicator
• Receives feedback well and acts quickly
• Asks for tools/support needed to execute with excellence
• Collaborates effectively cross-functionally toward a common vision